Religion & Spirituality - 17 September 2006

I want to believe that if I could travel back in time far enough, I could witness the Big Bang.

What do you want to witness? What do you want to believe?

2006-09-17 15:45:02 · 15 answers · asked by ? 4

Personally, what do you expect when you get there?

2006-09-17 15:44:44 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

NOTICE: notice the word "tales" at the end.

Quran Ch6
[25] And of them there are some who listen to you; but We have set veils on their hearts, so they understand it not, and deafness in their ears; and even if they see every one of the Ayât (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) they will not believe therein; to the point that when they come to you to argue with you, the disbelievers say: "These are nothing but tales of the men of old."

Quran ch8
[31] And when Our Verses (of the Qur'ân) are recited to them, they say: "We have heard this (the Qur'ân); if we wish we can say the like of this. This is nothing but the tales of the ancients."

Quran ch23
[83] "Verily, this we have been promised - we and our fathers before (us)! This is only the tales of the ancients!"

Dear non believing in God. why denying God and u r well aware that some power bring you into this life, from death into life, this is ur God, worship Him alone.

2006-09-17 15:43:29 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

i live near a populated hasidic jewish town, and, my friend and i were doing a fun little social experiment [were sociology minors], and long story short, we came to the conclusion that, maybe their jealous, or alittle envious?! Is that true?!

[my friend & i are catholic and have nothing against the jewish culture!]

2006-09-17 15:42:35 · 6 answers · asked by woah 2

there a tactful way for me to avoid his unwanted and, frankly, embarrassing advances towards me?

2006-09-17 15:40:52 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm a female virgo who's hoping that year #25 will be just a little brighter than year #24. Anyone have any insights to share?

2006-09-17 15:39:39 · 12 answers · asked by Courtcita 1

...and that they need to use a bed sheet with a hole in it?!


why is that?! other cultures have sex fully naked [as far as i know]

2006-09-17 15:38:50 · 5 answers · asked by woah 2

Does this god got any teeth we should fear? Any reason we should obey him if he's so willing to forgive us whenever we ignore scripture? We can call anyone and everyone "fool" and never get the hellfire because we always apologize to god (lord knows none of the christians who called me fool have bothered to apologize to me)?

What a convenient god the christians worship.

2006-09-17 15:38:29 · 11 answers · asked by bobkgins_sock_puppet_1 1

I watched this show saying that Dickie boy Cheney has wanted to get back executive powers that he believed were lost during the Nixon admin.

I don't get it.

Since he is on his last time in office just like Bushy boy, who is he trying to help?

Is he preparing executive power for the anti-christ to come?

2006-09-17 15:37:23 · 8 answers · asked by Vicki Von 2

I have heard so many religious types say that I shouldn't question God's "wisdom" or try to second guess his decisions as to whether I should be a male or a female. They say that "God made you a man and you will always be one".

Well, in my case I was born with extremely underdeveloped parts "down there". And the gonads I have don't make any testosterone- zip. zilch. nada.

I have had blood tests to determine my serum testosterone levels and they were undetectable, (>20) even before I started taking female hormones.

I am a rarity. most MtF transsexuals I know have had to endure the horrifying effects of masculinization under the effects of testosterone.

My question is this- if you had a tumor and it could be removed safely, would doing so contravene God's Will? Would that also be seen as questioning His wisdom or second guessing Him?

Or does a sex change count as a special case, and not acceptable and removing a tumor is acceptable?

2006-09-17 15:36:43 · 10 answers · asked by mageapprentice 3

The bible was written By men. And taken care of by me. and the cathlic church still doesn't wont women in any powerful places in the church. What does that tell us. I think Guys are just afraid of god not being a guy. And the angel thing. Only like three to four angels where mentioned in the bible. But if all the things in heaven are male then where did women come from. If nothing looked like a woman.

2006-09-17 15:35:49 · 9 answers · asked by nopotofgold 2

Here's a good definition:
"A humanist philosophy that upholds reason, ethics, and justice and specifically rejects rituals and ceremonies as a means to affirm a life stance."

To me this sounds like a great philosophy to live by, yet I see time and again how it is basically called evil by theists. Do you find it to be worse than another theistic religion that isn't your own? If you see it as dangerous and wrong, is the sole reason its lack of spirituality?

And here's the second part of my question. If you're a Christian and in your state are only 2 people running for Senate... one is a Secular Humanist who has a great public record with no skeletons in their closet, and the other is an avowed Christian who is currently the subject of many major scandals. Which one of these two would you vote for, and why?

2006-09-17 15:31:34 · 16 answers · asked by Eldritch 5

that fear? Im trying to say that what would God do to him? Wasnt Joseph already saved and going to heaven?


IN THE BOOK OF GENESIS

2006-09-17 15:30:58 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am doing a study and i need different peoples ideals and sources and all that good stuff =D

2006-09-17 15:29:43 · 5 answers · asked by bookworm 3

Isaiah predicted to my Jewish people and the world-that our Messiah would reign but first be marred and die for our sins before he would return again

this prediction 700 bce chapter 52 vs 13-53 vs 12 "He shall be exaulted, but first marred more than any man, and he will lay down his life to make atonement for our sins."

who will forgive your sins--- without forgiveness-the atonement you will be in hell gnashing teeth forever-Daniel 12 vs2 and Revelation 19-22 described and heaven is too-by Jesus for rejecting the truth of the bible (John 12 vs 48)

2006-09-17 15:29:33 · 9 answers · asked by ? 5

2006-09-17 15:29:11 · 7 answers · asked by Vicki Von 2

or lose their faith because Heaven showed them too much?

2006-09-17 15:28:22 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

That's a complicated question.
No it isn't.

2006-09-17 15:26:19 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Alien, Human, or an Alien human hybrid? What facts do you have to back up your claim?

2006-09-17 15:26:16 · 11 answers · asked by ? 4

I've already been baptized as an infant...

2006-09-17 15:25:12 · 23 answers · asked by ccrider 7

2006-09-17 15:23:40 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is god giving them a tour of the solar system first or something?


...I suppose if you thought god lived in the sky, that might make some sense.

2006-09-17 15:23:18 · 6 answers · asked by lenny 7

That book confuses people, too many contradictions, too many unbelievable stories ( seriously, some people turned to salt because they looked at something????), too much violence for something that's supposebly preaching peace and tolerance.....
And it's one other reason for people to be fanatical!
So I do want to believe in God, I mean something out there anyway, but is it worth anything if I don't believe most of what's in the Bible?

2006-09-17 15:22:03 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've heard that some ghosts stick around because they don't realize they are dead. How can this be possible?

2006-09-17 15:20:54 · 16 answers · asked by DialM4Speed 6

I've been trying to find a way to illustrate the abstract concept that I call "GOD" . The best image I can come up with at this point is that of a smiling person pointing at absolutely nothing saying, "isn't it obvious?"

How would you paint God's picture?

2006-09-17 15:18:34 · 10 answers · asked by Big Daddy T 2

"Man is just another animal, sometimes better, more often worse than those that walk on all-fours, who, because of his “divine spiritual and intellectual development,” has become the most vicious animal of all! "


Agree or disagree? Why?

2006-09-17 15:17:03 · 25 answers · asked by Spookshow Baby 5

compromise by asking and answering religious questions?

2006-09-17 15:15:16 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

If I remember right, God never said.

2006-09-17 15:15:01 · 15 answers · asked by nopotofgold 2

Why do millions of Muslims leave their homelands to live in other countries? If they wish to practice all the"ways of Allah" which includes many, many very unusual practices, why not just live in their own countries where it is considered every day normalcy?

PS, please do not answer with hatred...I am NO racist...never have been.

2006-09-17 15:12:57 · 15 answers · asked by trish 2

2006-09-17 15:12:19 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous