Religion & Spirituality - 3 October 2006

2006-10-03 22:39:38 · 13 answers · asked by ? 4

Going to play a big role in the last events in the bible?

2006-10-03 22:36:18 · 9 answers · asked by ? 4

how can ANYONE say "It was God's will" when horrendous things happen like little Amish kids getting lined up against a blackboard and executed? That's what their parents are saying. I hear it all the time, you know, people get killed by a drunk drivers and their families say "God wanted him" or "It was his time". How is that comforting? And if God has the power to stop something like that happening, why doesn't he do it? It baffles me..

2006-10-03 22:35:37 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-03 22:31:38 · 18 answers · asked by Voltage Transformer 33kV 5

I thought I read it in some Catholic book but I can’t be sure. Or were there any Saints who said anything similar – maybe St. Augustine? Ages ago, in Sunday school, my teacher told me that if a person were isolated in a desert for a prolonged period, he would go beyond a primate’s survival instincts and he would eventually build a shrine. Is that a realistic story? Does Man really gravitate naturally to his God, even without external influence? Does mankind consider spirituality essential or is it a luxury? Compare it to love. Love is not essential to survival – however, the absence of love would, without fail, lead to dysfunctional behaviour, to some degree or other. And f.y.i., I am not confusing religion with spirituality; neither am I implying that religion means Christianity. And this is not a question asking ‘why do atheists do such and such’. This is about man’s spiritual nature. I hope there are Catholics out there who have my answers. Thanks

2006-10-03 22:16:03 · 3 answers · asked by Yahoo user 4

It seems to me that the only reason we can look at a man-made artefact and conclude that it is designed, is that we have natural, non-designed things to compare it to. If we dig up a clay object, and it is shaped in such a way that it can contain a liquid, and it has protruding loops which are convenient to hold on to, and it has been subjected to high temperatures, we can reasonably conclude that it is a man-made pot, because the chance of such a thing occurring naturally, without intelligent design, is pretty small. We are working on the assumption that the natural things we compare this pot to are non-designed, and that's how we can tell the difference.

Similarly if we find a lump of flint with a continuous chipped sharp edge all along one side, making it useful for cutting meat, whilst the other side is smooth and rounded, making it comfortable to hold in a human hand, we can reasonably conclude it was designed.

So, does this show that the natural world is non-designed?

2006-10-03 21:55:09 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-03 21:51:02 · 12 answers · asked by hopeful s 1

What do you believe will happen if you cheat?

2006-10-03 21:49:57 · 25 answers · asked by THE WISE MAN 2

2006-10-03 21:44:59 · 71 answers · asked by stevelydon11 1

2006-10-03 21:43:36 · 18 answers · asked by stevelydon11 1

10 - You vigorously deny the existence of thousands of gods claimed by other religions, but feel outraged when someone denies the existence of yours.

9 - 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.

8 - You laugh at polytheists, but you have no problem believing in a Triune God.

7 - 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!

6 - 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.

5 - 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.

4 - 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."


3 - 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.

2 - 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.

1 - 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.

2006-10-03 21:40:56 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

or which does not represent DEEP BLUE in the label? If so fix it now, you must "remember to credit the source of origin" of what you drink is purified water, derived from the Sea, which is Deep Blue. You dont even need to understand God or follow any religion. Simply represent Nature's colors itself and sooner or later you will arrive at the truth... All religions are man-made and represent DIVINITY as such EVERY RELIGION IS FALSE (even hinduism), you attain TRUTH (U is the truth, an inverted SIVALINGAM a container for the soul) through a FALSE method (F + AL + SE)

2006-10-03 21:38:47 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I’ve been on this board for a few months and I’ve *never* seen Jesus quoted.

Never

What I do see regularly is some reference to *having to know* him, or *having* to be saved by him or you’re going to hell.

Since when has Jesus been used to polarize people like this? His words are words that unite us all, but it seems like his position in Christianity (showing love, compassion, kindness) has been replaced with this sort of secret hand shake that magically defines a ‘Christian’ and gives them a free pass into heaven.

Has the real Jesus of love and compassion been marginalized to the point of unimportance in Christianity? Is this laziness or has he been marginalized because he does not match the modern Christian politics?

I'm sorry if my disgust on this topic is showing, but I do believe it justified.

2006-10-03 21:32:45 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-03 21:20:40 · 21 answers · asked by marlynembrindle 5

What was the point of creating sexual relations, child birth and individual death since the creator could have created *and killed* everythng all at once and gotten it over with?

2006-10-03 21:19:50 · 19 answers · asked by Left the building 7

Christ is not taught in word, but in POWER!
The LIFEFORCE that comes from our CREATOR.
FEMININE, passive from God.
MASCULINE, aggresive to God.
3, PYRAMID POWER!
7, LIGHT, (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet, COMBINED
makes white/clear light).
12, 12 vortexes, spirals of energy at work on our world.

2006-10-03 21:17:42 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-03 21:13:04 · 28 answers · asked by robertapdixon 1

Jesus said it was easy...all it takes is apparently a "mustard seed" worth of faith. Martin Luther, Calvin, Billy Graham, Pat Robertson....all these pious men of god lack enough faith?

2006-10-03 21:10:25 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

What do you imagine God looks like?

2006-10-03 21:05:35 · 11 answers · asked by Godb4me 5

2006-10-03 21:05:16 · 21 answers · asked by Kango Man 5

I'm particularly interested in people whose religion seems to say we have two lives; this life and then the eternal life.

Where is the soul prior to this life?

2006-10-03 21:02:50 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

What is a difference between worshiping GOD Almighty in the direction of His House, and putting idols and praying to them.

2006-10-03 21:01:12 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Humans are ridiculous. When they get something good for what they did, they thank God. But when they get something bad for what they did, they blame themself.

Buddha said it's a law of kamma - you get what you did for (for past life and current life). But people don't want to accept and don't want to analyse the truth. They just want to critize what people comment on their religion. That's called Blind Faith.

Why not try to take away your ego, put a little bit of brain and be logical?

Buddha is a teacher, Not God.
Please read and understand this http://www.budsas.org/ebud/ebdha030.htm

2006-10-03 21:00:16 · 10 answers · asked by AAA 2

2006-10-03 20:50:37 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

what does the Bible mean, when it says in all things give thanks to God, does it include a death of a non-christain?

2006-10-03 20:49:29 · 16 answers · asked by votori 1

This topic has been posted before by Eggnostik & some others. I wouldn't have reposted a new topic but it wouldn't let me comment over 300 characters, so I couldn't get my thoughts in. Love to hear all your comments. Thanks!
Quoted from Huda_Alee: "Allah know's men's nature that he can love more than one woman in his life.." (she received best answer)
I understand why Mohammed did it but I don't understand its acceptance for all other Muslims. Are women only capable of loving one man but a man can love more than one woman? It doesn't seem to make any sense. I can at least understand its need, for example, if there was a shortage of male adults after a war or something. However, if a man's excuse is "Well, would you rather me have an affair?" and just because he wants more sex... it is not acceptable. I think some have twisted this very limited circumstance of polygamy in Islam and have turned it into an excuse to have more women.
Thoughts?

2006-10-03 20:46:00 · 19 answers · asked by Mazzyஐ 1

2006-10-03 20:35:24 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

... the 'Qur'an is sufficient for us' (Sahih al Bukhari Vol 7 hadith number 573) what will be the reward for accusing the Holy Prophet (saaws) of speaking nonsense?
(See Sahih al-Bukhari Vol 5 number 716)

2006-10-03 20:31:21 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-03 20:30:05 · 13 answers · asked by waawaazzzzat 2

Or at least ones that can be incorporated with a Christian theme?
I am always looking for new ways.
Peace Be With You,
Debra

2006-10-03 20:20:05 · 14 answers · asked by Debra M. Wishing Peace To All 7