Religion & Spirituality - 29 September 2006

Think of this as a more zen question, a spiritual question,

imagine your soul in your body committing mutiny,

would that be

bad?

2006-09-29 16:23:41 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Thanks for your help!

2006-09-29 16:23:08 · 10 answers · asked by BABY 3

2006-09-29 16:22:21 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-29 16:17:01 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous

I need to interview either a Jew, Muslim or Christian on their religion and the like. However I prefer no Christian, because I will be graded harder if I do,its no type of me not liking them or anything so please don't feel rejectd if you are Chrstian.
But any Jew or Muslim of any kind, may you PLEASE leave some information where I can contact you and interview you.It can be done over the internet. It will not take long. And I need this by Sunday, September 16. Thank you all.

2006-09-29 16:15:58 · 8 answers · asked by 2cute4u 3

those who are of other beliefs, please dont fully critisize me...you are welcome to state your point, but im not about to change my mind...this is for those who are non religious and believe in evolution.
I believe in every part of evolution, and scienfic proof has proved its true.

your thoughts are appreciated

what is there more to prove to a teacher of mine that evolution exists...im leaving her class, because im sick of it...
she is also strongly racist, and too christian for me to handle...

but im not leaving yet...and i wanted to say something about it...because arnt teachers supposed to not state their opinion about these kinds of things? arnt they supposed to teach it as if it existed even if maybe they dont think it does?

thanks

2006-09-29 16:15:07 · 20 answers · asked by Bear 3

2006-09-29 16:14:31 · 6 answers · asked by David C 2

2006-09-29 16:13:45 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am an atheist, and I have always been an atheist. I wonder, can those who do believe in a god accept that I am incapable of belief in a higher power, a god? Can any of you honestly accept that atheism wasn't my choice?

2006-09-29 16:12:50 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-29 16:12:17 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Have you seen minature earth on youtube.com?

2006-09-29 16:09:44 · 26 answers · asked by Agnon L 5

2006-09-29 16:09:38 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why?

2006-09-29 16:09:07 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-29 16:06:33 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have always wanted to know what was after death, alot of people have so many different answers i dont know what to look foward to. is there hell and heaven or just some place where eveyone goes or do we rebirth? what is ur take

2006-09-29 16:06:08 · 20 answers · asked by typhaniee0027 2

Why would God have what's essentially a waiting room or Heaven's lobby? I've never fully understood the point or rationale to pergatory...why/how did Catholics come to believe such a thing exists?

2006-09-29 16:03:56 · 11 answers · asked by WhyAskWhy 5

If there was one person on earth right now that could be the antichrist, who and why?

2006-09-29 16:02:47 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

my life is just a huge mess right now. i'm dealing with a ton, and i would really like some prayers. if you would please keep me in your prayers, i can't tell you what it would mean to me.

thanks, and god bless

2006-09-29 16:02:14 · 11 answers · asked by That one girl 2

2006-09-29 16:02:13 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Doesn't the bible say thou shall not worship any God but me? Should people really pray to saints then?

2006-09-29 15:58:36 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous

do you think they're just ignorant? to think theres nothing more to life than just the physical is pretty sad. what we're just here randomly and its all for nothing? i find that hard to believe. what do you think is their deal? do you agree with me?

2006-09-29 15:56:59 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous

life died with a sacrifice.

2006-09-29 15:56:55 · 12 answers · asked by KU 4

Only serious persons answer please with sound proofs.
Not from boook, movie, retold by others..
I want your own real experience...

2006-09-29 15:56:45 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

from this verse:
[14] The bedouins say: "We believe." Say: "You believe not but you only say, 'We have surrendered (in Islâm),' for Faith has not yet entered your hearts. But if you obey Allâh and His Messenger (P), He will not decrease anything in reward for your deeds. Verily, Allâh is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."
Quran 49:14

so is there different between being a muslim and being a believer?

many verses in the Quran keep saying "the believers who did good deeds" will enter paradise. it does not say muslims who did good deeds will enter paradise.

2006-09-29 15:55:52 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have read, with great sadness, many misconceptions about Catholicism on this site. I worry that many people, who call themselves Christain, have been mislead about the Catholic faith and what it teaches. I am very tolerant of other beliefs and I seek to understand them. To let you know, I am an avid reader and studier of the Bible, including its ancient languages. I have studied Christian history extensively from only the most authoritative of sources. I have put together a list of misconceptions about the Catholic Church. Please let me know if this is helpfull to you.

The top 10 most common misconceptions of the Catholic Church are:

1. Catholics worship Mary. No, we pray to Mary for her intercession, just as you would ask a friend or family member to pray for you. The traditional “Hail Mary” prayer recited by Catholics is a mirror of the words spoken by the Angel Gabriel in the first chapter of Luke.

2. Catholics think works get them to heaven. No, we believe, as it says in the Book of James, that faith without works is empty. We further believe that we are saved by the death and resurrection of Jesus and that He paid the debt for our sins. Our good works show that our faith has merit.

3. Catholics worship the Pope. No, we believe that the Pope is a human being, capable of sin, just like all the rest of us. We do believe that he is the successor of St Peter on earth as it says in the Gospel of Matthew and that when he speaks from the Chair of Peter, on a matter of faith or morals, he speaks without error. As a matter of point, Pope Benedict has never done this.

4. Catholics pay to get their loved ones out of purgatory. No, we ask that masses be said for our dead loved ones just as St Paul reminds us to pray for the living and the dead. A small donation ($5) might be made to pay for the card that we then send to the family to let them know that a mass was said in honor of the deceased.

5. Catholics do not read the Bible. Yes, we do. John Paul II declared the year 2000, the Year of the Bible, and Catholics around the world read the entire Bible during that year. Virtually all Catholic Church’s have a bible study program. At every Sunday Mass, there are three readings from the Bible. Catholics are required to attend Sunday and thereby hear the Word of the God.

6. Catholics think the Sacraments get them to heaven. No, we believe that only the death and resurrection of Jesus get us to heaven. We believe the Sacraments, such as the Eucharist Jesus instituted at the Last Supper, give us grace to help us follow God's will for us.

7. Catholics belong to a cult. No, our church has been around for 2000 years, much longer than any other Christian church. The first Protestants didn't show up until 1450. At more than one billion members, the Catholic Church is the single largest Christian denomination. Many people join and some (sadly) leave the Catholic Church every day of their own free will.

8. Catholics don't baptize. Yes, we do and our Church started baptism. Whether a person is immersed or sprinkled is a man-made technicality. It cannot be believed that Jesus would condemn someone to hell for all eternity because of the rite of Baptism they received. There are countless historical Christian texts, of reliable authorship, that speak of sprinkling in the very early Christian Church.

9. Catholics are not Christians. Yes, we are and we profess with our lips and believe in our hearts that Jesus is Lord, the Messiah, the Son of God come down from heaven to save men from their sins. We pray the Apostles Creed and the Lord’s Prayer. Jesus name is mentioned in some form more than 50 times at every Sunday mass. We strive to follow the two great commandments of Jesus to love God with our whole heart and our neighbor as ourselves.

10. Catholics have a different Bible. No, we have the Bible approved by the Universal Christian Church since the year 380. Protestants took several books out of the Bible during the reformation in the late 1400s. Martin Luther even took the Book of James and Revelation out of the Bible as well, before they were restored. The Catholic Bible has been the most consistent of all translations for more than 1600 years.

2006-09-29 15:55:42 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

to reopen the investigation? and Why wasnt it reopned?

2006-09-29 15:53:27 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

There are tons of people damaging the religion. The most damaging ones in my opinion are the ones who think that their single denominations are the only ones who think they are going to heaven. People like this turn it into a hateful religion and make me want to leave and never come back to Christiantiy. Also I think this is why so many people are leaving the faith these days. Does any one else think this?

2006-09-29 15:52:04 · 24 answers · asked by anonymous 2

2006-09-29 15:51:12 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

I believe I have seen the same two angels and also dream about them. It is so real when they are in front of me and the most comforting feeling. I can't be alone in this experience.

2006-09-29 15:49:37 · 25 answers · asked by l'il mama 5

I'm seeking ALL religious folks here! From ALL faiths! What are your favorite praise songs to your god, and why has this particular song touched you so? Please include the words, if you can recite them, and state your faith.

Thank-you so very much.

Bless you!

2006-09-29 15:48:39 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous