Religion & Spirituality - 26 September 2006

Jesus gave us a model prayer in Matt 6:9. We pray to the Father, through Jesus...correct? Now, why do some Catholics use rosary beads to pray when Jesus told his desciples and apostles at Matt 6:7;
And when you are praying, do not use meaningless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they suppose that they will be heard for their (A)many words. (New American Standard Bible)

Then at Matthew 4:10; Jesus said to him, "Away from me, Satan! For it is written: 'Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.

I see people praying using these beads, yet the scriptures contradict this type of praying and worship. Jesus' himself contradicts this, so if you're a Catholic, do you think that you should continue to do this?

2006-09-26 08:24:20 · 19 answers · asked by osubuckeye 3

Is the Islam religion of peace, and love? Is it the true religion as some say? Or is it the religion of Satan? Are radical Muslim believers being prasied for there acts? Why do they really believe that God wants them to perform these sadistic acts? If so than how can they be refering to the same God, because as a Christian I believe that Jesus was/is/and always be the SON of God. We live for God (Jesus) and we believe that He is our risen savior. God is Love and Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. If you know GOD you will know true love.

2006-09-26 08:20:48 · 15 answers · asked by alissa 1

See this question for context:

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2006-09-26 08:20:12 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

please no bible bashing, i dont want to read through a three page answer all about passages from the bible

2006-09-26 08:20:01 · 34 answers · asked by gramps 3

I need bible stories that show breaking the law

2006-09-26 08:18:11 · 9 answers · asked by Brandon R 2

Please be gentle with me. OK

2006-09-26 08:18:04 · 23 answers · asked by Ragdollfloozie is Pensive! 7

2006-09-26 08:17:42 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

...would any hot Christian women let me have my way with them?

2006-09-26 08:17:00 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-26 08:15:02 · 23 answers · asked by ___ 3

2006-09-26 08:12:28 · 16 answers · asked by Ragdollfloozie is Pensive! 7

2006-09-26 08:12:25 · 8 answers · asked by michael 1

2006-09-26 08:11:35 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

My husband and I have a group of mutual friends. He knew all of them before i came into the picture. Long storty short. 6 years of knowing one of these "friends" he comes onto me at our house party after everyone is fast asleep. He is a big guy & seasoned drinker. My husband and a pal say he was just drunk. And when my husband confronted this "friend", he claims he doesnt remember it ever happened. I think he's full of it. Your opinion please?

p.s. he has been grabbing at my stomach everytime we meet for the past 6 months.

2006-09-26 08:10:03 · 16 answers · asked by Danielle 2

How about Tomorrow?

2006-09-26 08:09:46 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

I thought of this looking at another question's answer. It seems Christians want to be thought of as good people, and I personally know Christians whom I think are indeed good. But there are also Christians who are hypocrites and who judge other people by standards they don't live up to themselves; they accumulate wealth for the sake of it, they are vain and boastful; they take money from the poor for themselves and their churches; they exact violence and hate upon people who disagree with them (I have NEVER met a Christian who would turn the other cheek!) and are generally repellent individuals in all possible ways.

But these are things it takes a while to pick up on. How do I spot the fake Christians at an early stage? Isn't it possible that someone might LIE by calling themselves a Christian and yet living like a devil? Do any "real" Christians think these people should be denied the right to call themselves Christians just because they say they are? If not, why not?

2006-09-26 08:09:46 · 25 answers · asked by Bad Liberal 7

2006-09-26 08:06:16 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous

If you like science and it's possible spiritual implications, check out this site.
It doesn't really get into spirituality, but for me science is spiritual.

This form of science is amazing. Cymatics.

http://www.mysticalsun.com/cymatics/cymatics.html


Anyways, anyone know anything more about this?

2006-09-26 08:03:25 · 5 answers · asked by Corey 4

2006-09-26 08:02:48 · 9 answers · asked by Kenny ♣ 5

Can you be a Christian, beleive in God and his Son Jesus Christ without ascribing or adhering to a "religious" belief system?

2006-09-26 08:02:39 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

How to I tactfully and with respect tell them we do not wish to discuss jesus? He looks for any opening to bring up the topic(even when there is no opening he brings it up)
I live with my mother-in-law and she is catholic and they are always making some(usually subtle)(always negative) comments about her beliefs. And she's too polite to tell them.
They don't seem to hear me when I say that I do not believe the same things they do and do not wish to discuss things further.
I am uncomfortable with them being so disrespectful of the beliefs(varied though they may be) of this household. What can I do?

2006-09-26 08:00:31 · 32 answers · asked by kardea 4

MY professor asked us to write two paragraphs in spanish about anything about the future. Is it cheating if I just type in english what I want to say in to AlatVista, and then click the translate button to spanish?

Is this okay, morally I mean? Are should I do it legit, bringing out my textbooks and spanish to english dictonary?

2006-09-26 08:00:27 · 20 answers · asked by Raziel 3

What is with you Christians!? Even though the evidence points that there's no such thing as a god..
-- You vigorously deny the existence of thousands of gods claimed by other religions, but feel outraged when someone denies the existence of yours.
-- You feel insulted and "dehumanized" when scientists say that people evolved from other life forms, but you have no problem with the Biblical claim that we were created from dirt.
You laugh at polytheists, but you have no problem believing in a Triune God.
-- Your face turns purple when you hear of the "atrocities" attributed to Allah, but you don't even flinch when hearing about how God/Jehovah slaughtered all the babies of Egypt in "Exodus" and ordered the elimination of entire ethnic groups in "Joshua" including women, children, and trees!
-- You laugh at Hindu beliefs that deify humans, and Greek claims about gods sleeping with women, but you have no problem believing that the Holy Spirit impregnated Mary, who then gave birth to a man-god who got killed, came back to life and then ascended into the sky.
-- You are willing to spend your life looking for little loopholes in the scientifically established age of Earth (few billion years), but you find nothing wrong with believing dates recorded by Bronze Age tribesmen sitting in their tents and guessing that Earth is a few generations old.
-- You believe that the entire population of this planet with the exception of those who share your beliefs -- though excluding those in all rival sects - will spend Eternity in an infinite Hell of Suffering. And yet consider your religion the most "tolerant" and "loving."
-- While modern science, history, geology, biology, and physics have failed to convince you otherwise, some idiot rolling around on the floor speaking in "tongues" may be all the evidence you need to "prove" Christianity
-- You define 0.01% as a "high success rate" when it comes to answered prayers. You consider that to be evidence that prayer works. And you think that the remaining 99.99% FAILURE was simply the will of God.
-- You actually know a lot less than many atheists and agnostics do about the Bible, Christianity, and church history - but still call yourself a Christian.

2006-09-26 07:57:44 · 26 answers · asked by Csbbot 1

2006-09-26 07:55:41 · 16 answers · asked by Steve 2

For instance, thou shall not kill. Would it have killed them to add some details to better explain what was meant by that? No pun intended.

2006-09-26 07:55:26 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-26 07:55:09 · 5 answers · asked by Kenny ♣ 5

I'm getting tired of fighting the good fight. I keep answering the same stupid questions. I keep debunking the same flawed logic....but they keep comming and comming like a bad case of guatemalan diarrhea.

If I hear the "if we came from monkeys.." question ONE MORE time, I'm going to drop an "O" Ring!

Should I just give up and turn to drugs, whores and a life of debauchery?

(btw: If anyone pastes a bible verse here, I may take my own life.)

2006-09-26 07:53:58 · 38 answers · asked by Anonymous

is evil superior? Did their forefathers grave living conditions in fact make them superior? Mad, and dull? whats you take?

2006-09-26 07:53:04 · 23 answers · asked by ancient master 1

why do we on a free board, try to limit who can respond?

if you want an exclusive answer....this isn't the place

don't we show our exclusivity by saying "christians only, women only, men only, athiests, only, pagans only,

2006-09-26 07:52:57 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

What is the historical development on theSacrament of Eucharist?

2006-09-26 07:52:32 · 5 answers · asked by brighton 3

seem to understand that science doesn't claim to have all the answers? Are they afraid of not having all the answers? Are they so small-minded they aren't able to grasp the notion that the universe and everything in it being created was far more complex than an invisible person in the sky with super powers using his magic to give himself a way to stroke his ego?

2006-09-26 07:52:28 · 12 answers · asked by Toronto 3