Religion & Spirituality - 8 September 2006

Why does the spirit of samuel come out of the Earth? Obviously a demon, not Samuel.

1 Samuel 28:13
And the king said unto her, Be not afraid: for what sawest thou? And the woman said unto Saul, I saw gods ascending out of the earth.

The body is part of the person, without it the person wouldn't exist. I would like to redefine "soul" but i'm going to completely avoid the word because I don't like it anyway.

Acts 2:34
For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,

John 20:17
Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.

Ecclesiastes 9:5
For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.

2006-09-08 23:59:09 · 9 answers · asked by NONAME 1

2006-09-08 23:54:23 · 25 answers · asked by Bushit 4

2006-09-08 23:50:04 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-08 23:49:46 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-08 23:48:28 · 32 answers · asked by Timurlenk C 2

2006-09-08 23:45:14 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Perhaps if demons exist, they're just encouraging people to believe that the dead aren't really dead. The dead are dead though. The devil is a liar. We do really die.

2006-09-08 23:43:35 · 12 answers · asked by NONAME 1

To look at it?

2006-09-08 23:41:39 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-08 23:40:32 · 13 answers · asked by georgieporgie2005uk 3

2006-09-08 23:27:36 · 6 answers · asked by D.Kumar 3

please i want evidence from the Bible or from a Jewish/Hebrew religious source

i don't believe in reincarnation because everyone is special and unique and you don't get to be born again. my question, though, is regarding destiny and something i don't like saying; a curse. if i am correct, the Bible says something about if your forefathers did something wrong, the children would pay?? i really don't know but I do know a lot of good Catholic priests, very educated, who say that this is the case. Any comments?

2006-09-08 23:22:37 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Always remember that God only makes Happy Endings.....
If its not happy, then its not yet the end!

Thank you.

2006-09-08 23:22:01 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous

what do you think if someone who is a cathilic priest decide to serve as priest for 7 years in the church and after that he get married. He still is a good christian. what do you think it is good or bad to do that?

2006-09-08 23:20:31 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

How can create miracles like Jesus Moses Sai Baba?

by focusing on what i need?

strong faith?

praying?

How?

2006-09-08 23:19:46 · 9 answers · asked by Helen from Greece 1

Can I be a mongoose dog?
Can I have a watermelon too? I like to smell watermelons! ....exellent.

2006-09-08 23:14:48 · 5 answers · asked by NONAME 1

...and where?

2006-09-08 23:12:14 · 20 answers · asked by The Mole 4

2006-09-08 23:09:36 · 42 answers · asked by bagg 1

"Watch and pray that you may not be born in the flesh, but that you may leave the bitter bondage of this life." (Book of Thomas the Contender)

"When you see your likeness, you are happy. But when you see your images that came into being before and that neither die nor become visible, how much you will bear!" (Gospel of Thomas)

In the Book of Thomas the Contender, Jesus tells the disciple Thomas that after death those who were once believers but have remained attached to things of "transitory beauty" will be consumed "in their concern about life" and will be "brought back to the visible realm".

In the Secret Book of John, reincarnation is placed at the heart of its discussion of the salvation of souls. The book was written by 185 AD at the latest. Here is the Secret Book of John's perspective on reincarnation:

All people have drunk the water of forgetfulness and exist in a state of ignorance. Some are able to overcome ignorance through the Spirit of life that descends upon them. These souls "will be saved and will become perfect," that is, escape the round of rebirth. John asks Jesus what will happen to those who do not attain salvation. They are hurled down "into forgetfulness" and thrown into "prison", the Gnostic code word for new body. The only way for these souls to escape, says Jesus, is to emerge from forgetfulness and acquire knowledge. A soul in this situation can do so by finding a teacher or savior who has the strength to lead her home. "This soul needs to follow another soul in whom the Spirit of life dwells, because she is saved through the Spirit. Then she will never be thrust into flesh again." (Secret Book of John)

Another Gnostic text, Pistis Sophia, outlines an elaborate system of reward and punishment that includes reincarnation. The text explains differences in fate as the effects of past-life actions. A "man who curses" is given a body that will be continually "troubled in heart". A "man who slanders" receives a body that will be "oppressed". A thief receives a "lame, crooked and blind body". A "proud" and "scornful" man receives "a lame and ugly body" that "everyone continually despises." Thus earth, as well as hell, becomes the place of punishment.

According to Pistis Sophia, some souls do experience hell as a shadowy place of torture where they go after death. But after passing through this hell, the souls return for further experiences on earth. Only a few extremely wicked souls are not allowed to reincarnate. These are cast into "outer darkness" until the time when they are destined to be "destroyed and dissolved".

2006-09-08 23:08:12 · 6 answers · asked by starrynight1 7

...ception

2006-09-08 23:08:00 · 16 answers · asked by karlos 2

OOOOH! SEXY GHOSTS! lol i'd be so busy laughing i'd never get turned on!

2006-09-08 23:07:18 · 10 answers · asked by NONAME 1

It is devil Paul who invented Jesus worship to kill the message of Jesus. When Paul orchesterated a drama of repentance, Barnabas, the clsoest deciple of Jesus (PBUH) got tricked and he paved the way for Paul's acceptance. Soon however Barnabas realized his mistake and regretted for his remaining life over this honest mistake. The maternal uncle of Jesus i.e. James also denocunced Paul who was creating Jesus worship in order to kill the message of Jesus. Paul invented the lie that Jesus paid for the sins of all. To begin with Jesus Peace be upon him) was not crucified. The person who was crucified was his traitor desiple who was made look alike Jesus and hence he acted very funny and phony on the way and on the cross. And this expalins how Jesus appeared on 3rd day. The Gospel of Baranbas which was banned by devil Paul gives a lot of details about this but since Church is by large follwoing devil Paul. The Best place to meet Jesus and Mary and to see their message and life is QURAN!

2006-09-08 22:58:54 · 20 answers · asked by pathowiz 3

Don't tell me I'm the only one! Pat Robertson never sent me the Dove of Christ Key chain for my pledge.

2006-09-08 22:51:16 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-08 22:50:48 · 8 answers · asked by pakistani.devil 1

what do u do with it? how do u make it? how did it come along? is there any biblical reference to this? im very curious.

2006-09-08 22:46:00 · 12 answers · asked by Prevent Animal Cruelty 2

2006-09-08 22:40:47 · 22 answers · asked by Kim 4

It is disturbing to read that just two human were first created.Then were did the rest people came from?And if it is just Adam & Eve ,how did their sons got their wives.Do not answer if you do not have a good arguement

2006-09-08 22:38:14 · 22 answers · asked by lit22lily 2

If I had to deal with just 2 days of torment to get an eternity of heaven I would be a happy man.

Americans POWs in North Vietnam, as an example, went through far more torture and pain than Christ ever did. That's to say nothing of the Jewish people during the holocaust.

2006-09-08 22:29:08 · 11 answers · asked by Paustulio 1

2006-09-08 22:23:50 · 15 answers · asked by unsungjoe 1

one side we are told not to commit sins where as the other side we are open and will be punished in hell ? why have sinns in the first place? would it not avoid the creation of hell ?

2006-09-08 22:19:22 · 19 answers · asked by BILLAL K 2

Jews and Arabs are true sons of Abraham. Christians are not related to Abraham in genetics. So why they said they are related to Abraham?

2006-09-08 22:18:23 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous