Religion & Spirituality - 17 September 2006

Please don't answer if you believe in once saved--always saved, or if you believe in salvation by works. I'm looking for an honest answer. I mean if salvation is a free gift, received by faith, then why does it seem so hard to be saved? Why do we have to "Work out our salvation with fear and trembling"? Does God want us to be so sorely afraid of him, that we serve him out of fear
for losing our salvation? Or are we supposed to believe that we're
saved as soon as we say the sinner's prayer, and continue from there? Does a person have to have a complete understanding of lordship BEFORE they can be saved? Or are we just supposed to live day by day in obedience, not really knowing what God is going to ask us to do next? I mean I know God's word is his will, but he doesn't reveal everything to us at once. Sorry, but I'm confused. Can someone help me?

2006-09-17 13:10:31 · 18 answers · asked by Road Trip 3

Also, I'm sure it will be difficult to understand this concept, so I don't expect much, but if your a thinker, you might like this one.

If time didn't exist how to we see growth?

You can argue that many souls never fully lose the concept of time because we "know" it so well, but in order to experience time, we had to agree it existed, right?

Well, when I return, what will have changed and what will I remember, and will I remember?

2006-09-17 13:08:36 · 15 answers · asked by Corey 4

you are right not many people studie the word of GOD let alonebelieve it.this whole world is based on mans therory,we came from apes,(NOT TRUE)It so happened that a man put a human skull on a ape thats were we got ,bigfoot,the word primate,ect..........!in lighten me if i am wrong,PLEASE!

2006-09-17 13:05:57 · 9 answers · asked by SpiritFox 1

...their god?

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=20060917164812AAVmGhg&pa=FYd1D2bwHTHwIbJjF.wzSNXdDwl0Qsys4jM9ZAOovzHbim3LNZf9TixkOS1n1uFOljoLbkzaeQunvw--&msgr_status=

2006-09-17 13:04:41 · 8 answers · asked by bobkgin 3

Ive studied Islam since 911. I have read the entire Quran. Spoke to hundreds of Muslims. Talked to Imams...one on the phone for three hours! I have read the Tasfeers (interpretation of Quran) of many sects. I have read much of the Sunnah. I have studied the history of Islam.

BOLD CLAIM "Every single person (non-muslim) you hear who apologizes for Islam, hasnt studied it." I have never met a person, who has studied Islam who was also an apologist. Even the more liberal professors, of religious studies, who are scholars with respect to Islam...if you listen carefully to them...say exactly what I say. Test this people. Go online and try to find professors with specific focus on Islam. Not simply the broad "religious studies".

Now, as a rule, one should not make categorical claims, cause it is rare in life that they ever work. However, I offer this truth...this claim...without any hesitation. Test it. I beg you...thats when you start "getting it".

2006-09-17 13:02:28 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

but infact is the devil in disguise,when you think about it the devil is supposed to decieve us and promise us all the good things,and all this time is giving us a false persona to believe in,do we really know that maybe church leaders are in cahoots with him,

2006-09-17 13:01:58 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Dont be shy! Im just curious.

2006-09-17 12:58:20 · 16 answers · asked by shippochan 2

How do you find the strength within yourself to get over a bad breakup of someone that you loved deeply? I was with him for 7 years since I was 16. He's been the best and worst thing that ever happened to me. About a year ago he strangled me to the point that I actually passed out. I left him, but I wasn't strong enough to stay away. I'm just asking how do I find the strength to not go back? Anyone's welcome to answer, but please, No scriptures. Thanks.

2006-09-17 12:55:34 · 35 answers · asked by Spookshow Baby 5

2006-09-17 12:55:33 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

And if we were created in his image, wouldn't that mean he is imperfect, because we are imperfect, and we mirror him? These western religions confuse me.

2006-09-17 12:52:52 · 24 answers · asked by kliled 2

2006-09-17 12:52:07 · 23 answers · asked by Oliver S 2

This goes against the Christian mythology, which says Dogs don't go to heaven.

Why can't Christians get their dogma straight?

2006-09-17 12:51:57 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

Doesn't god call upon us to love our enemies?

Why wouldn't a Christian say to God: 'You have enough worshippers in heaven, You don't need another. But those in hell have a greater need for my love than You. So I choose hell so that I can spend eternity doing whatever I can to love those You cast down."?

For a Christian, is there a greater, more selfless love than this?

Jesus did it:
"For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit: By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison".
I Peter 3:18-19:

So why not Christians?
"And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me."
Matthew 10:38

"Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect."
Matthew 5:48

And if you would argue that this is impossible, please cite the chapter and verse that conflicts with I Peter 3:18-19 (quoted above).

2006-09-17 12:48:12 · 8 answers · asked by bobkgin 3

Since the Mexicans have Lulac and the Blacks have NAACP, and Humanist have the ACLU, I think maybe it's time to think about an organization for Christians and/or Caucasians etc. what about you?

2006-09-17 12:47:50 · 5 answers · asked by wisdom 4

If everything we do is recorded somewhere is some non space/time akashic records, can we reread(or re-experience) our life?

Here is some off the wall stuff I wish I knew, please add your own.

I wonder how many times I went to the bathroom.
or had a meal.
I wish I could view these stats out of curiosity.

Anyways, please ...The Hero part, and the add your own curiosity part......Even if this isn't true, lets pretend..for fun.

2006-09-17 12:47:49 · 7 answers · asked by Corey 4

now that the pope has said sorry are the muslim leaders going to say sorry for the atrocities the muslim extremists have done to the westerns

2006-09-17 12:47:45 · 5 answers · asked by luvlifeshell 2

how many literalists are on this site?

2006-09-17 12:46:10 · 4 answers · asked by Long_live_God 2

2006-09-17 12:46:01 · 14 answers · asked by Searching 1

Keep in mind, middle eastern civilizations were mans first. Egyptian...Mespotamian (Iraq)...Persian. They were great before Islam and then went backward. Indeed, the Egyptians before them are still greater than the Egyptians of today quagmired by Islam.

I wish I could cure stupidity and its effects, like Islam and political corrrectness. Some people are so stupid that they think that the poverty of Islamic countries is what makes them so savage. Other racists think its just cause arabs are nasty. The reality is that Islam supresses innovation and creates a culture of hate and mindless constant worship. People are either worshiping Allah or hating for Allah, but not working.

The correlation between Islam and poverty/violence is undeniable. Look at the poverty of South American countries? Look at poverty outside the Islamic world...do you see the same level of violence from the impoverished Brazillians of the favella?

2006-09-17 12:45:59 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Cause the picture on the front page of my newspaper this morning had horns coming from out of his head.

2006-09-17 12:45:59 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

Also, is it bad luck for you to buy your own tarot cards, or does someone have to give them to you?

2006-09-17 12:43:13 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ezekiel 23 verse 19:

19 Yet she increased her whorings, remembering the days of her youth, when she played the whore in the land of Egypt 20 and lusted after her paramours there, whose members were like those of donkeys, and whose emission was like that of stallions

the verse claims that a lady lusted after men who’s penises were the sizes of donkeys and who’s ejaculation ( when the sperm comes out) is like that of horses. I would really love to know what is the wisdom behind knowing the size of a men’s penises and how they ejaculate. Can any Christian go teach this to his or her children? I would love to see that. Imagine a parent trying to explain this to their kid. So if anything it is the Bible which contains perverted verses such as this one.



I would love to see a Christian response to this verse although I know they wont; they are too ashamed of it which is why they never bring it up. In fact you tell a Christian about this they will say you are lying!

2006-09-17 12:40:51 · 22 answers · asked by Suliman 3

or better yet to christ,,,something to think about...

2006-09-17 12:38:45 · 9 answers · asked by gaterxxx 1

Are All of THEM

All to ready to Cast You into the Lake of Fire/Hell?

Are we not the

Temple and Church of Jesus Christ

and we find Rest in him is the Sabbath?

2006-09-17 12:36:48 · 11 answers · asked by ? 4

And the one common trait being that the religions sell salvation. What I mean is that religious leaders insist that this Earth life sucks, but instead of trying to make it better we should just become a member of the religion so we can have a nice afterlife.

2006-09-17 12:36:12 · 16 answers · asked by Jordan P 2

NONE of them are ever mentioned in the bible. Maybe they were using their alias'.

2006-09-17 12:35:12 · 12 answers · asked by WHITE TRASH ARMENIAN 4

The reason i say thi is because Angels have been cast down to the earth by GOD.The once fallen Angels have infact inner bread with humans,THIS IS WERE YOU HAVE A PERSON WHO IS HALF HUMAN AND HALF ANGEL.It says that right in the Bible.also tyhat is were the bible talks about Hercules,and Sampson!!!!!

2006-09-17 12:33:39 · 5 answers · asked by SpiritFox 1

I first would like to note that if you find the following question offensive please make a note of your distaste elsewhere. Why does Christianity preach forgiveness and love for your fellow humans while condemning non-believers and other "sinners" to and eternity in hell?

2006-09-17 12:33:02 · 19 answers · asked by humanity_is_grey 1

I'm beginning to think that, while religion may seem like the reason for the strife there, the real reason has deeper, social/economic roots. Anyone else agree, or have anything to back up my hunch?

2006-09-17 12:32:57 · 22 answers · asked by Girl Wonder 5

I've read that the James ossuary, although dated to around the 1st century, contains a superfluous, added-on text reading:"brother of Jesus."

Despite the fact that the text was added on, wasn't the ossuary proof that Jesus's brother existed, and by proxy, Jesus himself?

Paul

2006-09-17 12:31:45 · 2 answers · asked by dunric 1