Religion & Spirituality - 26 September 2006

Why should the death of one man be remembered more fondly (even more than his own life, which is a big unknown), when many have really sacrificed their own life for their representing groups, nations, families, ideas, etc? How about the Greeks at the Thermopilae? Gandhi? Marie Curie? Vercingetorix? Archimedes?
Is it fair for a god to say: I give you one life for all the millions that have died? If Jesus was his son, according to the Bible, aren´t we also? Or do we really need a virgin birth to qualify? Did he even exist? Curiosity again, no offense meant, it´s a philosophical issue... What do you think and how do you reinforce your beliefs?

2006-09-26 11:33:28 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-26 11:31:17 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

The definition of a delusion is that it is a fixed, unshakeable belief that is false (i.e. not based on evidence or fact) and that it is not shared by the others within the individual's culture.
Excluding the last point, which can kind of be explained by hundreds of years of brainwashing on a massive scale, does no-one else think that perhaps religion is one massive delusion? After all, there is no hard evidence, yet religious people believe in their religion more strongly than anything else alot of the time, so it is therefore fixed and unshakeable. It is apparent from my work experience that many Schizophrenic patients often have complex and/or bizarre religious delusions.

2006-09-26 11:26:45 · 32 answers · asked by emma s 1

2006-09-26 11:26:03 · 15 answers · asked by Candice 1

2006-09-26 11:25:50 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

My kids go to school in a predominently hebrew/jewish neighborhood and I noticed an advertisement with a chicken/rooster on it . What do they do with it and what does it symbolize in the judaic practice? I believe it's a kapot?
~Just a curious gentile~

2006-09-26 11:24:50 · 6 answers · asked by boopadoop2u 1

I got into this conversation with a girl who is christian, andsomehow we got on the topic of sin. She said that all sin was equal, so that murdering mass amounts on people or even one is just the same as yelling at your younger sibling. She also said as long as you believe in god you are saved by grace, so I could be a stoner, murder rapist, malester but just beacause I believe in god I'm saved. Whats to keep people from makin all sorts of chaos. Did I jus tmisunderstand something, because that jusst doesn't make sense to me, help me to understand.

2006-09-26 11:24:32 · 20 answers · asked by Katie W 2

Sometimes in discussions on this board atheists have grudgingly admitted that God might exist, but just not the Christian God. Christianity isn't the only religion on earth. Christianity isn't even the only religion that believes in God. Why do atheists grant such a priviliged position to one sect of one religion?

2006-09-26 11:24:27 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

come to western countries(infidel countries)? and trash places like Denny's just coz they serve bacon, sausage stuff?
Why can't they just stay where they are and practise their religion?

2006-09-26 11:24:02 · 9 answers · asked by Atheist Eye Candy 5

If you could give me the places in the scripture it would help.
Thank you
And God Bless in Jesus Christ's name.

2006-09-26 11:23:48 · 7 answers · asked by erickallen101 2

Wait until I put the rest up to comment, please.

Tell me not in mournful numbers,
Life is but an empty dream!
For the soul is dead that slumbers,
And things are not what they seem.

Life is real! Life is earnest!
And the grave is not its goal;
Dust thou are, to dust thou returnest,
Was not spoken of the soul.

Not enjoyment, and not sorrow,
Is our destined end or way;
But to act, that each tomorrow
Find us farther than today.

Art is long, and Time is fleeting,
And our hearts, though stout and brave,
Still, like muffled drums, are beating
Funeral marches to the grave.

In the world's broad field of battle,
In the bivouac of Life,
Be not like dumb, driven cattle!
Be a hero in the strife!

Trust no Future, howe'er pleasant!
Let the dead Past bury its dead!
Act, - act in the living Present!
Heart within, and God o'erhead!

Lives of great men all remind us
We can make our lives sublime,
And, departing, leave behind us
Footprints on the sand of time;

2006-09-26 11:21:16 · 7 answers · asked by Shinkirou Hasukage 6

DId you reject GOD then or were you born into an atheist family agnostic?

2006-09-26 11:19:20 · 20 answers · asked by Stephanie D 3

The faithful are seduced, and rationalize their sin.

2006-09-26 11:19:01 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hello!! :o) I hope you're OK. I've struggled with my faith in Christ practically all my life. [I'm 43 years old now] What upsets me most of all is the idea that God's love for us an 'or else' proposition. You either love God [so we are told] with ALL of your heart, mind and soul - OR ELSE. The 'or else' being - you will experience pain beyond anything you could ever imagine. [After you have died] IF I said to YOU... "Love ME or I will hurt you bad!!" - would you be OK with that?! Could you love me?! If not - why are you OK with that from God?! Some will argue, "God doesn't send anyone to Hell. WE do that!!" But that's like saying... even though the little boys mother gave her son a choice between the good soup and the poisoned soup - it's not HER fault that the boy freely chose the poisoned soup. But that's me. What do you think?! Have a great day!! Craig!! :o)

2006-09-26 11:18:22 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

My wife and I just had a son. I'm circumcised but don't want our son to go under the knife. My wife does though and uses the excuses that she wants him to look like dad (bad argument cause we are different races so he looks more like Mom then me) and that we have to follow the biblical example.

But I told her we are under a new covenant and that Christians aren't required to follow old testament laws when it comes to circumcision.

My question to you is what is your opinion regarding this matter? Male and female answers encouraged.

2006-09-26 11:17:06 · 21 answers · asked by James C 3

The whole world should aggree to reserve a seperate piece of land. Then round up all of the religious extremist from all faiths. Don't round up moderate religious people, just the extremist. Them let them blow eachother up and let the rest of the world live in peace.

2006-09-26 11:16:16 · 13 answers · asked by Ramond 1

yeah..what the title says...
ive having a little trouble understanding it..
what is the main idea>? that jesus never died??

2006-09-26 11:15:27 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-26 11:15:19 · 5 answers · asked by Rajan S 1

Thanks to 'Pudding' by the way for the site.
http://www.theonion.com/content/node/39512

So how many fundies are going to believe this now like your 'intelligent design' theory?

This is just getting ridiculous.

2006-09-26 11:13:39 · 9 answers · asked by bc_munkee 5

I regret that many people feel anger when confronted with religious questions. It´s not my intention (not anymore anyway ;) After all, mind games are interesting, it´s curiosity that makes us what we are. Í personally don´t believe in any god, but if I were, I´d be thinking furiously about how to reduce the unknown by deduction. That´s the purpose of these questions about paradise, not to make you guys renounce to anything, but to try and focus what paradise couldn´t be. I can tell by all the answers that you have given me that most of you have a different idea of Heaven. Don´t you think it shouldn´t be that way if all christians believe in the same god? If you get some interesting answer, please share it with me, I´m really interested.

2006-09-26 11:12:17 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-26 11:11:37 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

is it look look fancy or just for descoration on ther bodies.

2006-09-26 11:10:46 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

You can't even preach another religion in Saudi Arabia, they'll sentence you to death. They profane the Jewish holy places, but can't stand a word against them. Who complained violently when they killed the nun in Somalia?

2006-09-26 11:09:57 · 15 answers · asked by wiseguy 2

I'm a gay man. I used to be involved in a church in my area but after a while I fell away from it because I felt like I was living some kind of dual life. I felt a lot personal satisfaction from my faith, but it's a part of my life I just don't think about anymore because I feel like I've had to choose between faith and living my life without lying to myself.

I'm not really prepared to think of homosexuality as a sin, neither do I accept the argument that "homosexuality itself isn't a sin, but homosexual acts are". I'm just as capable of feeling love for a man in the way straight Christians (although I'm not restricting my question to Christianity here) and others feel love for each one another, so please don't reply with that one! I've heard it all before!

Are there any people out there who lead lives with real faith but who are also gay?

2006-09-26 11:08:05 · 43 answers · asked by Wes W 2

I know that this may be offensive, but i would like to prove some people wrong about evolution and try to convert you to Christianity, but don't report me. First of all, there are no rain marks layers of places like the Grand Canyon. This concludes that the layers formed quickly (through the flood). The embryos is another thing. The guy who drew the pictures said that he made up half the things. The way they date fossils is circular reasoning because they date the fossils by the layer and the layer by the fossils that they find. There are plenty more reasons that i would like to share, but i'm afraid you won't answer if i put your religion down too much.

Please Share your thoughts and feeling about it. No swearing please or i will report you
Christian

2006-09-26 11:08:03 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

It's against the bibel.

2006-09-26 11:06:12 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-26 11:05:22 · 8 answers · asked by Truthasarous rex 3

which one of these language will the Bible be more accurate to?

1. English?
2. Greek?
3. Hebrew?
4. Aramaic?

2006-09-26 11:04:40 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-26 11:04:36 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

im thinking about immigrating to an islamic country, which would you recommend

2006-09-26 11:04:05 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous