Religion & Spirituality - 18 September 2006

what would become of HELL and all of it's doomed residents?

2006-09-18 16:25:04 · 45 answers · asked by Randy 2

In physics they say we are 99.9% empty space.

In Buddhism, it is taught that all things are ‘empty’, but they say that this emptiness is not nothingness. Buddhist teachings also say this is an extremely important concept.

My problem is that I don’t get it.

I think it means, in Buddhism, that this ‘empty space’ freely interacts among all things. That you essentially cannot separate objects (more importantly living things) at this level. But I may be totally wrong, and/or incomplete in my understanding.

Any thoughts? Scientists? Theists? Any other religions talk about this? How?

2006-09-18 16:24:26 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-18 16:22:13 · 31 answers · asked by ♥Shortie♥ 5

2006-09-18 16:22:00 · 20 answers · asked by superlacop 1

"not by works of righteous but according to his mercy he saved us" Titus 3:5
"For God so loved the world gave his only begoten son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life, for God sent not his son into the world to condem the world but that through him the world might be saved" John 3:16-17
Just be honest

2006-09-18 16:20:45 · 38 answers · asked by Brother_Alex777 1

The Bible and other text was written at a time when Science was just being discovered. Early on it was held back because it was saying something that religion wasn't. So why do we still hang on to these beliefs that are so old?

It seems that most, if not all, religions are STUCK in the past. Forcing it's believers to think like those who lived 2 millienia ago. Does this sound very reasonable? I don't understand it.

I guess the next question I should ask is, which would you choose? A doctor of today or a doctor of 2,000 years ago. Think about it.

2006-09-18 16:18:29 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-18 16:17:48 · 12 answers · asked by celeste a 2

I've heard that oral sex originated from homosexuality... is that true? And... is oral sex between married people considered wrong, unclean, shameful conduct, a gross or perverted sex act, or anything that, as the scriptures mention, defiel the marriage bed?

2006-09-18 16:17:46 · 13 answers · asked by ezlayedback 1

by christians.. jews.. USA.. UK.. French.. URSS.. Spain.. Italy.. Danmark......... 'n now pope... tomorrow someone will be born to fight'm

2006-09-18 16:16:41 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Isn't this just doing what the text he quoted said? Am I the only one who sees the irony in this? Is it really that hard to let people live and respect each other? I don't care that my neighbor is Buddhist, I care that he takes care of his family and his home!

2006-09-18 16:16:39 · 6 answers · asked by bobo 4

As much as I enjoy bashing Christians, I must say...at least you don't see them out there burning effigies of Muslim leaders and destroying mosques.

2006-09-18 16:15:16 · 17 answers · asked by Developing Love 3

Ok Im Jewish Ive been raised in a religios family almost all of my friends are Jewish and I have never gone to public school ive been in a jewish shcool my entire life ive really never been completely exposed to other religions so i was curios on like what is christianity and how did it some about? Im really interested

2006-09-18 16:12:11 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-18 16:10:08 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

For example: (spiritually) God spoke creation into existance--( the natural explanation) The Big bang created the universe... Furthermore (spiritually) God created the world in 7 days--(natural explanation) evolution... Near death experience(white light)-- (natural explanation) brain is losing oxygen. I believe that everything can be explained both naturally (science) but also supernaturaly (God).comments>

2006-09-18 16:06:56 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

Of course, no such movie has ever been made, nor will ever be made, because Hollywood directors are all cowards and no insurance company would ever insure such a production that, every person knows, would be recieved with massive violence from the religion of peace.

But imagine it for a second...suppose Mel Gibson found out he had cancer...only so long to live...so ge figures 'what the heck, im gonna die anyway, let me make the movie that puts islam under the microscope for the first time'.

Ok...so Mel makes the movie and figures out how to get it distributed....now...for every 100 theaters that show it, how many would Muslims successfully firebomb or blow-up?

You can express this as a percentage if you like.

How many dead?

Offer geo-political ramifications.

Ex: "70% of all theaters showing film would be destroyed by muslims. tens of thosands around the world would surely be murdered by muslims. at least two or three wars would be touched off"

2006-09-18 16:06:11 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

what do scientologests beleave? they sound idiotic

2006-09-18 16:05:45 · 15 answers · asked by daidiiro 2

If one muslim does something bad that doesn't mean that all muslims are bad.Believe me!!

2006-09-18 16:04:59 · 18 answers · asked by american 1

So what if the words he read were not his own? He chose to read them to the world, thereby validating them. So there is no logical importance to the fact that the words he chose to deliver were originally someone else's.

The question is, "Why does the pope want to aggravate Muslims?" Were I Muslim, I would find this statement insulting even were I not an extremist. Shouldn't we be trying to increase dialogues with those of other religions in order to develop understanding, tolerance, and even acceptance as did Pope John Paul II? Can two popes, who are supposedly in tune with "God," contradict each other, or am I missing something here?

2006-09-18 16:04:54 · 8 answers · asked by Jim_Bob_Waye 2

Gays
Abortions
Divorce (without trying to make it work)
Premarital sex
Drug use

Why do some people get so offended and say we HATE other people when we are just standing our moral ground and saying these things are bad.

We used to say that profiling (pc crowd) was wrong until Arab men started blowing us up. Now it is ok to look at them a little closer.

You tell your children NO - are these adults who can't be told NO just immature?

2006-09-18 16:04:01 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-18 16:01:37 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have scanned the questions regarding this topic here but i don't know if these people have really read or heard the pope's speech.
i am a christian(catholic) and was saddened by the pope's speech, but was also proud when He said sorry

what just concerens me is this, people are also saying, yah right! peaceful christians eh? the crusades and the like..
again, the Pope Paul II already said sorry about those,

now with the killing of the nun and burning of churches,
i haven't heard of a muslim leader saying something about this, or whatsoever...

i do tolerate other religion, but sometimes, it is so easy to belive that majority of the muslims, are not so tolerate when people makes a remark againts them...

just want to air my dismay of what has just recently happend...

2006-09-18 16:00:46 · 25 answers · asked by BHEEELLAAATTT!!!!!! 2

2006-09-18 15:59:44 · 23 answers · asked by I-C-U 5

here's mine: we all have the right to say what we want but together with it is the responsibility to know the consequence of your statement, cliche goes that if you dont have good things to say might as well keep it to yourself esp. if u think that it will cause alot of tension and this is for you POPE! u might think im a muslim but im not. i was raised catholic and grew up in a place where we look at all the priests as holy, not prejudice and keeper of truth and peace. and obviously i opposed the POPE'S statement whether it is just an expression or the mere fact. sorry to those thats been hurt by this mistake. and please lets not add to the chaos thats already happening. peace out!

2006-09-18 15:59:37 · 12 answers · asked by gorgeouschic 3

2006-09-18 15:59:07 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

Which one are you going to choose big boy? I think you know which one will rock your world!

2006-09-18 15:58:04 · 17 answers · asked by Ask Donna 3

To my thinking there isn't anything that resembles feminism in the Islamic faith but this may be a new movement I am not aware of.

2006-09-18 15:56:04 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

In John 14: 30 says: "I shall not speak much with you anymore, for the ruler of the world is coming. And he has no hold on me,"
In 1 John 5:19 says:"We know we originate with God, but the whole world is lying in the power of the wicked one."
In Matthew 4 when Satan is tempting Jesus, he shows him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory and told him that he will give it to him if he does an act of worship to him, So in order for him to give that he would have to own it, right? So I think he is the ruler of this world, But what do you think? And since he is the ruler of this world, then how does the doctrine of Hellfire fit in all of this?

2006-09-18 15:53:38 · 27 answers · asked by Whistle 2

So let me get this straight....... The extemists in the islam religion are offended by what the pope has said...... They think he has said that Islam is a violent religion that is spread by the sword. So they protest by burning buildings, killing nuns, burning figures of the pope, threaten him and all the west and this proves their point how???? If you ask me they are horribly tainting their religion and if they looked at their history of killing innocent people or taxing them if they don't convert maybe they would agree with the pope.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060919/ap_on_re_mi_ea/muslims_pope A good history book that isn't afraid to share the facts would also be a good source.

2006-09-18 15:51:25 · 14 answers · asked by daniel s 2

2006-09-18 15:50:41 · 44 answers · asked by Silva 6

If you are an Atheist answer me this one question or two?

1) How can you say there is no GOD when there is no proof that he doesn't exist!

2) What's the harm in believing in something good, and wanting a place to go after death. If (emphasis on IF) there is no God, if you die the outcome is the same, however if you were a Christian than you'd go to Heaven? Anyway what’s your thoughts?

My idea is if you're going to disprove a theory you must have evidence to back up claim, otherwise your "atheists" is a belief and not a fact!

2006-09-18 15:50:28 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous