Religion & Spirituality - 22 September 2006

Doesn't it seem peculiar that before christianity, and the new testament, ... that is, in Judaism and the old testament, there is no mention of an eternal hell?

the 2 things in the old testament that are commonly translated as "hell" or equivalents, are "Gahenna" and "Sheol" neither of which are eternal, blatant punishments(none of this pit of fire stuff)
Sheol is literally "the grave" as in, ... the hole in the ground in which your corpse is placed after you are dead.
and Gahenna has a very limited "maximum sentence".

I've heard some christians say that jews rejected their messiah because they expected a physical salvation or whatever. ... well yeah, what else would it be? we already had spiritual/eternal/soul salvation, from god personally!

I am curious how many christians have actually looked into things from a logical, neutral stance, and considered the possibility that the reason the jews didn't accept jesus as the messiah, is because he did not fulfill the role.

2006-09-22 20:56:51 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Somewhere that You could order a Horn of Mead and not get strange looks from the waitress?

2006-09-22 20:54:59 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I Saw in Quran (Book of Muhamad the Prophet of Islam) , That if a Person Dies as a Sinner , she/he Will goto Hell and If she/he Dies as a Good Person, she/he goes to the Heaven and if that person is a man , he will toch and lives with angels and Hoories (some beautiful Womans in heaven that are ready for good mans !), But i Never Saw that anyone will saw the God or its Lights.
is this means that Muslims in heaven just be with Beautiful angels and not GOD ?

2006-09-22 20:50:53 · 11 answers · asked by Person Like you 2

Bowling, a little shopping at the mall; perhaps a visit to Mom and Dad; LOL; ( Her side of course!!! )???

2006-09-22 20:47:42 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

the right way According to waht God would want/ My son and wide are divorcing .His wife walked out the door not wanting to be mom or wife. We have convinvced our son he can do it alone now she has filed divorce papers seeking full custody of the baby (19) months. I can prove willfull neglect borfering on abuse ans CPS says if she trys to take custody they may step in and take our angel. I am not mad at the girl but this is not right.She doesn't really want the baby it is her family. We can also prove that the grandmother of (moms som) lost her kids to the dad because the wife was raped repaetedly in her care. I also have a docotro who just today said I had brought the baby out of a clinical depression by showing her true love constantly,. I really need your prayers to help us through this. Please.

2006-09-22 20:47:06 · 11 answers · asked by wolfy1 4

2006-09-22 20:44:45 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Could you make a daily effort to:

Remove anger from your life
Cultivate love
Stabilize your mind
Conceal your accomplishments
Praise others accomplishments
Reveal your own shortcomings
Not reveal others shortcomings (unless with compassion)
Recognize all people as spiritual teachers
Take no pleasure in negative actions
Remove procrastination and laziness from your life
Speak peacefully and truthfully
Smile
Give freely
Abandon envy

?

2006-09-22 20:43:56 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-22 20:42:35 · 30 answers · asked by Spookshow Baby 5

2006-09-22 20:40:04 · 6 answers · asked by muta 1

2006-09-22 20:40:00 · 14 answers · asked by ok 4

How about a Bible in english for english speaking people...why do we have to make do with ancient fragments of nomadic scripts bundled together by who knows whom and edited changed and falsified and added to? and we are supposed to lap this up as something of inestimable spiritual worth...can't God do better than this?

2006-09-22 20:38:41 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-22 20:35:45 · 16 answers · asked by ok 4

I think it is..

2006-09-22 20:35:12 · 17 answers · asked by Z ten 3

If yes, who are they? Why?

2006-09-22 20:35:00 · 4 answers · asked by Godsreallycool 1

2006-09-22 20:33:11 · 6 answers · asked by big_guy0815 1

2006-09-22 20:32:41 · 7 answers · asked by Lutfor 3

I believe God made everything in 6 days. That is my religion, and that bis what I believed. Can anyone of you answer the following questions, because I cannot get any good answers.
Where did the space for the universe come from?
1 Where did matter come from?
2 Where did the laws of the universe come from (gravity, inertia, etc.)?
3 How did matter get so perfectly organized?
4 Where did the energy come from to do all the organizing?
5 When, where, why, and how did life come from non-living matter?
6 When, where, why, and how did life learn to reproduce itself?
7 With what did the first cell capable of sexual reproduction reproduce?
8 Why would any plant or animal want to reproduce more of its kind since this would only make more mouths to feed and decrease the chances of survival?
9 How can mutations create any new, improved varieties?
10 How can you believe in something and not call it a religion?
My answers to all above is Genesis 1:1 "In the beginning God ..."

2006-09-22 20:31:22 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

I suspect so! Very cool.

2006-09-22 20:30:44 · 6 answers · asked by Mere Mortal 7

If I'm doing it while watching video footage from Nazi concentration camps.

2006-09-22 20:28:23 · 8 answers · asked by Vlad 1

Because when you turn your back on God, without repent, you better damn well get used to it!!

2006-09-22 20:26:50 · 6 answers · asked by Spookshow Baby 5

Are they just willfully ignorant? Or do they just think that if they deny the facts long enough, it will just go away?

2006-09-22 20:24:51 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

The same scientific methodology that theorised then proved the micro processor would work has theorised then proven Evolution.

To take the Bible literally is indeed stupid. Jesus knew his audience to be incapable of fully understanding God (obviously we are only human) so he spoke in parables. Like wise much of the old Testement is just Gods own parable.

This does not dilute the value of scripture it just means when trying to Understand you have to put in more effort than watching a Disney Cartoon. Lieralists are just lazy.

2006-09-22 20:19:32 · 7 answers · asked by Andrew 3

This is the second time I have asked this question but I really like this girl. When I didn't go to church 2 years I would always rush into a relationship and move way too fast. This girl is different. She is a real good girl and is set in her beliefs of her faith and so am I. I just don't know how to approach her on this and ask her. So if you could give me some hints and advice I would really appriciate it. ''THANKS''

2006-09-22 20:18:45 · 5 answers · asked by Cj 1

they can accept Jesus as their Savior and repent of turning their backs on the God who created them and loves them and wants only to bring them into Paradise for all eternity!

Why would you reject an eternity of love???!

2006-09-22 20:17:18 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

If the God can create stones and animals why not create a perfect one time, everlasting Bible or Quran with his views.? Why he forgot write it on the sky with big bold letters so that everyone can see without arguing. If he can create such beautiful things around us, why he cannot do a very simple everlasting book in somesort of a material and publish to stop the troubles around the globe.

2006-09-22 20:16:10 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-22 20:15:01 · 5 answers · asked by jmmmmm 1

The ongoing quest for knowledge and truth or the comort and security of absolute faith (as in unconditional belief in God)?

Socrates or Hamann?

The red pill or the blue pill (of The Matrix)?

2006-09-22 20:11:24 · 22 answers · asked by Aaron 2

I feel so alone and unloved and I need to feel part of a family very badly. I really want to look for a society or circle of people who I will feel accepted and cared for and loved by. I don't want to throw my life away doing drugs to escape my loneliness and depression. I don't want to be a homeless or street person either. What other option is there? What cults or communes can I look into?

2006-09-22 20:09:41 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

If you look at the Bible, it says that you should not let witches live! If I'm not supposed to let witches live, then just think what's going to happen when you stand before the Throne and face Judgement! Are you really so blind to the eternal torment you are bringing upon yourself?

Jesus promises that anyone who confesses him, repents of their sins, and takes up his cross, He will acknowledge to His Father, God the Almighty, on Judgement Day. But it is unforgivable to blaspheme the Holy Spirit.

You know God is the one true God, don't gamble on your rebellious nature, follow God today and confess Jesus as your savior and He will make you whole and free you from the evil Satanic garbage you've filled your lives with!

2006-09-22 20:07:40 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

If you're right, when I die, I rot in the ground and lose nothing. But if I'm right, you BURN for eternity and lose everything!
What do you say about that?

2006-09-22 20:06:51 · 23 answers · asked by Spookshow Baby 5