Religion & Spirituality - 10 October 2006

...when it comes from people who live in unnatural homes, wear unnatural clothing, eat almost nothing natural, watch unnatural TVs, post Q&A on unnatural computers, use unnatural birth control, etc.?

Who decided that whether something is "natural" or not is the basis of human ethics?

2006-10-10 18:51:23 · 20 answers · asked by lenny 7

I've heard that ppl who have never heard your "good news" cannot go to hell, because they are innocent. Why in the world would you tell them then? Not to mention the dangers of missionaries bringing dis-eases to indiginous ppl and wiping out entire villages and tribes?

2006-10-10 18:49:28 · 19 answers · asked by Medusa 5

Genesis 2:17
but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat of it you will surely die."

2006-10-10 18:49:00 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

cults dont all drink poisoned kool-aid...maybe they drink small amounts of wine with some bread and call it a representation of some outlandish thing...maybe they chant and are made to kneel and stand by another man on a pulpit...maybe they believe in some invisible creator that was once alive many years ago....maybe they are taught from birth to belive these things...maybe thats how they brainwash people into believing in these things...is that what cults do to people?...is that how they bring others in and take their money, say 10% of thier income?...i assume they are made to meet in large gatherings at certain times on certain days and do certain things as well...what are your feelings about cults?

P.S. if u dont understand and agree with what i just wrote dont answer because i dont care what your going to say...im not interested in joining your cult

2006-10-10 18:48:37 · 6 answers · asked by jimmy V 3

In the last thousands of years human brain has evolved by leaps and bounds and in just a few milleniums the man who was figuring out in the caves what fire was has reached to the moon.
Our fellow creatures like lions tigers etc have not evolved mentally by the same %.
Are there any scientific reasons why our intelligence has increased tremendously in such a short time or biological reasons?
Many scientist say that if Human race was to continue for a few more thousand years then our brain size will increase in physical terms because of evolutionary effects.

2006-10-10 18:45:54 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-10 18:44:55 · 11 answers · asked by yubuggin? 2

I am sick of all the gay bashing. I have read all the sources that talk about homosexuality being nature, not nurture. But I can't figure out how it can not be a sin according to the Bible. All the verses seem to point to yes, it is a sin (although I haven't found anything that says it is any worse than any other sin!). To those of you who do, how do you do it?

(Please don't give me "you can't!" or "the Bible is full of crap" kind of answers. I know very well you may not be able to, or that you may feel it is, but for those who do explain it away, I want to know how.)

This is a serious question, not a debate in the form of a question.

2006-10-10 18:42:52 · 25 answers · asked by mountain_laurel1183 5

There is only one hero of Israel who, in his whole lifetime, broke every single one of the commandments. Whos was it?

2006-10-10 18:41:15 · 7 answers · asked by Rabbi Yohanneh 3

Let's continue the excerise of accepting the premise of the "religious right's" political movement, and see where it could lead us:

My religion believes that all human eggs are sacred and of course capable of life. To allow one to mature and die without being fertilized is thus an offense to my god.

Therefore, in order to avoid the slaughter of all of those LIVING CELLS, all women must have sex as soon as they begin menstruating. Women who do not have a male partner must either find one, or the government will assign you one.

It will be a crime for you to not attempt to get pregnant every month.

My religion is not trying to control your body, we're just looking out for the unborn, unfertilized LIVING CELLS which have the potential for life.

After all, you have the right to make decisions for yourself, but those eggs also have rights, and the government must look out for them

What do you think?
Should I be able to take over the reproductive decisions of women based on religion?

2006-10-10 18:40:40 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

1. Where is the justice in punishing us for Adam's sin? The Bible itself says that children will not be punished for the parents' sins (Deuteronomy 24:16).Furthermore, if God really created Adam not knowing either good or evil (Genesis 3:22), how could such a harsh and enduring punishment as death for Adam and all his descendants possibly be just? Our secular courts are more just than God when they show mercy on people who cannot distinguish between right and wrong, such as children and the mentally handicapped. And why isn't this doctrine of original sin found anywhere in the Bible except in Paul's writings?
2. Where is the justice in punishing Jesus for our sins? If our courts of law were to accept the punishment of someone else in the place of the criminal, we would not say that justice has been done, but that injustice has been added to injustice. Would the church have me believe that two wrongs make a right?
If Grace still consider the only option for salvation, then this means the man-made law is far Just and Worthy than God's law. I am talking about accountability here.

2006-10-10 18:39:08 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

Man's purpose is to worship God. If He made sure the Bible was accurate and performed miracles, why doesn't He use His powers to show these people the Bible? There are some people in the world who have never heard of Christianity.

2006-10-10 18:38:12 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can somebody pls find out if this is true. Please.

2006-10-10 18:35:59 · 5 answers · asked by bmquiam 2

Are these verses contradictory? How do you interpret it and make it non-contradictory?

"No man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, ... the Son of Man." (John 3:13 King James

And this verse:
"...And Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven." (2 Kings 2:11)

2006-10-10 18:30:57 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

If G.W. Bush The Decider decides to make war on Iran will you support the Decider's decision? if yes ... will you join the military and go fight in Iran? if you can't join the military would you support the draft that would be needed? in supporting GW Bush's foreign policies are you hoping that G.W. Bush will bring about Armeggedon so Jesus will return and take you away to your golden throne in Christian heaven?

oh and by the way ... A strike force led by the aircraft carrier Eisenhower is currently making its way to the entrance of the Persian Gulf, with a predicted arrival date of October 21. The Navy officially claims that the Eisenhower’s deployment is part of a normal rotation of ships in and out of the Gulf. But The Nation reports that the carrier’s deployment date was pushed up significantly. Both Time and MSNBC say the move was accompanied by a request from the Chief of Naval Operations to revamp a plan to blockade Iran from the Persian Gulf.

2006-10-10 18:28:35 · 7 answers · asked by nebtet 6

A careful study of the way the Earth is now,
combined with study of how materials behave. Many tens of millions of years ago, there were once some continental shelves, much like those of today. Sediment piled onto them, as sediment does today. Fish lived and died, and got buried in the sediment, just like today. As sediment accumulated on top, the
lower sediment got heated and compressed, and was turned into rock.
What next? Continental drift, you do believe in Earthquakes, with some crust plates running into each other. This sediment got squeezed between two continents, or was lifted up as an ocean plate was forced downward (both processes happen), than the fish fossils get carried with the rock to high altitudes. Thus, fish fossils in high mountains.



why was so much of the Earth's crust set up to look as
if this flood never happened?

2006-10-10 18:28:34 · 21 answers · asked by GobleyGook 3

2006-10-10 18:26:25 · 8 answers · asked by Alan 7

father an son an the holy spirit.

2006-10-10 18:26:14 · 8 answers · asked by gmoma04 2

In Matthew
4:8, it states that the Devil had taken
Jesus up a mountain where he could see "all the kingdoms of the
world." This would not be possible unless the Earth was flat; even the
kingdoms that someone living in the Middle East could have known about
cannot be seen all at once, except from outer space. And the Earth has
no mountains that high.

2006-10-10 18:25:20 · 22 answers · asked by GobleyGook 3

If so how soon and then why do think so?Just curious is all.

2006-10-10 18:23:36 · 29 answers · asked by mindy p.m. 2

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/1998/06/980610082901.htm

read it and weep all you creationist stone agers!

2006-10-10 18:23:21 · 15 answers · asked by GobleyGook 3

2006-10-10 18:20:40 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Im losing hope to live. I would never kill myself, but I feel that my life is going nowhere.

2006-10-10 18:16:44 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

What is the point, besides being intolerant...?

2006-10-10 18:15:13 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

to get your facts straight cause when I come back I want your answers clear and to the point. Got that? And you can start with who shot Rembrandt?

2006-10-10 18:12:59 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Then I presume that there's not a single christian who would object to us changing it to, "One Nation, Under the Dark Lord Satan,...." and making your children listen to it every day, right?

I mean, babyinwomb says that the pledge can't possibly influence someone negatively, so I presume that there's no objection, right?

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Aq7A4X_8.7E6WiG_6Wbhp2jzy6IX?qid=20061010220254AA5ROcP

2006-10-10 18:11:31 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is this really discrimination:

A guy came at a wellknown US fast food store and asked for manager. When the manager arrived:

The guy: Hello.. I have a complaint against your store. I came here last night to order food and my order was never taken.

The manager was Muslim, he said: When were you here, sir?

The guy: It was about 12 and some guy here just didnt take my order.

Manager: You had a car? At that time dining room was closed. So you must be on drive thru?

The guy: I didn't bring my car. I live right there, you can see my house. Why would I drive my car and burn $10 petrol to buy some food?

Manager: Sorry sir. We can't give you food on the drive-thru window. Drive way is only for customers with cars.

The guy: Why would I bring my F**ing car to buy some food when I live right there?? THIS IS COMPLETE DISCRIMINATION. I CAN SUE THIS STORE FOR THIS.

Manager: I am sorry for your situation, but this is the company policy. I hope you will understand.

2006-10-10 18:09:53 · 21 answers · asked by Legend 3

light or spirit we have a physical body of flesh and bones. As it says God does. What do u think?

2006-10-10 18:08:32 · 8 answers · asked by Amy 3

http://alamoministries.com/content/english/Antichrist/nazigallery/photogallery.html
Pictures of Nazi Catholic's

2006-10-10 18:07:47 · 14 answers · asked by bassetluv 4

Theres ten naked couples in a room how do you tell which 2 are adam and eve. & I know already, Lets just asume its a true story for the sake of this riddle. 1st correct gets 10 points

2006-10-10 18:05:51 · 11 answers · asked by Guitarpix 4

2006-10-10 18:05:27 · 9 answers · asked by big-brother 3