Religion & Spirituality - 16 October 2006

I am afraid of being made fun of by my co workers for having medievil supersticious beliefs.

But the Bible says that you should not deny Gods name.

I am reminded of the famous passage from the Book of Derek:

"And the Romans cameth looking for the followers of Jesus, and Kevin of Tel Aviv, who was His disciple, said "I knoweth of no man named jesus, not around these parts anyhow. In Gallilee I kneweth of a Jessie, if that beith of any help."

And the Romans did not crucify kevin, although they kicked him in the shins and it hurt mightily.

God was angry, and he said unto Kevin "thou has denied my name. I cannot believe you can hurt me like this, after everything I have done for you guys, sending my son and whatnot. "

And God smote kevin on the head with a golf club. And then God smote kevin again with a polo mallet."

Now I dont want to be smitten. But I know God is sensitive about people playing down their connections with Him.

What should I do?

2006-10-16 02:58:00 · 33 answers · asked by Pastor Sauce 3

So, then, we have on one side men calling themselves Christians, and professing the principles of liberty, equality, and fraternity, and along with that ready, in the name of liberty, to submit to the most slavish degradation; in the name of equality, to accept the crudest, most senseless division of men by externals merely into higher and lower classes, allies and enemies; and, in the name of fraternity, ready to murder their brothers.

Leo Tolstoy

2006-10-16 02:55:10 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-16 02:53:10 · 15 answers · asked by johnanowlin2000 1

2006-10-16 02:53:05 · 14 answers · asked by Superstar 5

Jeremiah 10:2-4

"Thus saith the Lord, Learn not the way of the heathen.... For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe. They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not."

2006-10-16 02:52:13 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

My boyfriend's grandmother recently passed away and we will be attending the wake and funeral. Are we supposed to bring our son along with us? We are not sure how he will behave in a church for a funeral. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

2006-10-16 02:51:22 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

the day he left to sacrifice his son

2006-10-16 02:50:18 · 9 answers · asked by Heart 2

This question is addressed to believers and non-believers alike. I have a close relative that is in the hospital he is very sick and could die. I am a believer in God and i am praying for his recovery. My questions are...What course do i take when explaning this to my son who is eleven. If we both pray for his recovery and if he should die how will i explain Gods lack of intervention? How do i answer the question "Why didnt God help him?" I have thought to leave religion out of the conversation completely to spare him the possible confusion (if something bad should happen) and instead explain to my son that sometimes bad things happen which we have no control over. I believe that god has given me everything and too leave him out of this is the same as saying i have no faith in him. This is the kind of situation that could destroy his future religious beliefs so i would appreciate honest answers from both sides. Thank you.(In advance)

2006-10-16 02:48:17 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

Religious books never give solution to the ground realities of this planet and of this life as these Books always and only talk of other planet and other life.Muslims are still there where Christianity was 200 years before with Wishful Thinkings that Quran is comlete code of life.Despite contineous failure in every field muslims blame themselves or West not the root cause.How come on earth, someone can make foudation of society on the rules claimed to be given from above.

2006-10-16 02:48:00 · 10 answers · asked by nostalgia786 1

And where I can find it in English?

2006-10-16 02:46:00 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-16 02:45:44 · 5 answers · asked by Carma 1

in the Bible God said He ( can you help me )

2006-10-16 02:44:05 · 19 answers · asked by Heart 2

2006-10-16 02:43:39 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-16 02:43:06 · 2 answers · asked by stracciatella89 1

Sarah lived for how many years;

2006-10-16 02:42:17 · 7 answers · asked by Heart 2

If God wanted His word in writing, why didn't He give Adam and Eve writing skills ?

2006-10-16 02:38:31 · 14 answers · asked by Carma 1

Why Christianity does seeking for uneducated rural tribesmen to spread their religion. Are they going back to the beginning of Christianity? Like the time when Jesus mock around with sheep’s and fishmongers. Do you think the people who are joining today have an idea about what is the actual plan of Vatican? Why the Hindu idiots can not care for all the humans equally?

2006-10-16 02:35:19 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-16 02:31:32 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

then find Satan and sell my soul to him to eradicate the belief in a monotheism, will there be peace on Earth?

2006-10-16 02:31:30 · 11 answers · asked by strpenta 7

2006-10-16 02:31:17 · 11 answers · asked by code_red 3

2006-10-16 02:30:00 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-16 02:28:50 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-16 02:27:54 · 14 answers · asked by Devil 2

what other women played a role in Jewish history (like the Macobees and Festival of Lights/ Hannukah reason to celebrate) Esther, Ruth, Eve, Dinah, Hagar, Sarah, Bathsheeba

2006-10-16 02:27:09 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

If God is omniscient and gives us free will, are choices are only an illusion. He MUST already know the outcome (or else He isn't omniscient).

So, that makes the whole Good vs. Evil melodrama just a perverse and tedious exercise - not to mention it being something akin to watching a rerun of a bad movie for Him.

2006-10-16 02:26:30 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-16 02:24:44 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-16 02:22:47 · 11 answers · asked by Devil 2

2006-10-16 02:22:20 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-16 02:21:25 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

If you would not want others' religious rules and dogma imposed on you, does it not lead you to the conclusion that you should not try to impose your religious rules and dogma on others?

Are religious people breaking this axiom when they insist that others live by rules that make no sense outside of their faith? (For esample, stem cell research, homosexuality, premarital sex, death with dignity, etc.)

(Although there are some minor nuances, the Golden Rule is most readily understood to mean, "Treat others only in ways that you're willing to be treated in similar circumstances.")

2006-10-16 02:20:44 · 14 answers · asked by NHBaritone 7