Religion & Spirituality - 16 October 2006

2006-10-16 16:32:34 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-16 16:29:59 · 16 answers · asked by entelectual h 3

REMEMBER THAT ALL WE HAVE ARE LATER 4TH AND 5TH CENTURY COPIES OF HIS WORK, SUBJECT TO THE WHIM AND CHANGE OF ANY COPYING SCRIBE MONK OR PRIEST. THERE IS GREAT DEBATE OVER WHEATHER OR NOT THE PASSAGE IS LEGITIMATE. WHILE I KNOW WE CAN'T SOLVE THE MYSTERY WITH OUR DISCUSSION, TO THINK WE COULD IS REDICULOUS, BUT WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE MATTER. WHY IS IT THAT ALL WE'VE ENDED UP WITH, FOR ANY PROOF OF JESUS, IS THIS VERY SUBJECT PASSAGE?

2006-10-16 16:29:55 · 4 answers · asked by ina_nutshell 2

My friend was asking about a free radio station that offers Christian Worship music, other than Yahoo radio. Does anyone know of a site that would have an online radio station on it with worship music? Serious replies only, abuse will be reported. Thank you.

2006-10-16 16:27:51 · 10 answers · asked by curious 4

Does it negate the Christian experience to know what lies beyond?

2006-10-16 16:27:44 · 13 answers · asked by slippped 7

Regarding the "Oneness" (monotheism) of God in the Bible (even today's English translations):
There are so many Biblical passages teaching God is only One and without any partners. This is a basic premise throughout the entire teaching of the Bible. The many explicit passages clearly declare this as a cardinal truth.
Each of the following 27 passages explicitly teach that there is one — and only one — true and living God.
Please note that the King James Version (used here) designates the Hebrew name Jehovah (or Yahweh) with "LORD" spelled with all letters capitalized; Adonai, meaning "Lord" or "Master," is designated by "Lord;" and "Elohim," is translated as "God." Thus, in Duet. 4:35, for example, the phrase "the LORD he is God," would be literally translated, "Jehovah, he is Elohim." (In those instances were Adonai is used as a compound with Jehovah, the latter term is spelled GOD, so that the compound name "Lord GOD" designates the Hebrew, "Adonai Jehovah").
1. DEUTERONOMY 4:35,39 — Unto thee it was shown, that thou mightiest know that the LORD he is God; there is none else beside him. (39) Know therefore this day, and consider it in thine heart, that the LORD he is God in heaven above, and upon the earth beneath: there is none else.
2. DEUTERONOMY 6:4 — Hear, O Israel: The LORD thy God is one LORD. [Note in Mark 12:28-34 how Jesus and a Jewish scribe he encountered understood this text.]
3. DEUTERONOMY 32:39 — See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand.
4. 2 SAMUEL 7:22 — Wherefore thou art great, O LORD God; for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
5. 1 KINGS 8:60 — That all the people of the earth may know that the LORD is God, and that there is none else.
6. 2 KINGS 5:15 — And he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him: and he said, Behold, now I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel; now therefore, I pray thee, take a blessing of thy servant.
7. 2 KINGS 19:15 — And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD, and said, O LORD God of Israel, which dwells between the cherubims, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; thou hast made heaven and earth.
8. NEHEMIAH 9:6 — Thou, even thou, art LORD alone; thou has made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preserves them all; and the host of heaven worship thee.
9. PSALM 18:31 — For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God?
10. PSALM 86:10 — For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone.
11. ISAIAH 37:16,20 — O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, that dwells between the cherubims, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth: thou has made heaven and earth. (20) Now therefore, O LORD our God, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the LORD, even thou only.
12. ISAIAH 43:10,11 — Ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me. I, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no savior.
13. ISAIAH 44:6,8 — Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God. Fear ye not, neither be afraid; have not I told thee from that time, and have declared it? ye are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any.
14. ISAIAH 45:21 — Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time: who hath told it from that time? have not I the LORD? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Savior; there is none beside me.
15. ISAIAH 46:9 — For I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me.
16. HOSEA 13:4 — Yet I am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt, and thou shalt know no god but me; for there is no savior beside me.
17. JOEL 2:27 — And ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am the LORD your God, and none else: and my people shall never be ashamed.
18. ZECHARIAH 14:9 — And the LORD shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one Lord, and his name one.
19. MARK 12:29-34 —And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. And the second is like, namely this, thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these. And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he: And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbor as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices. And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question.
20. JOHN 17:3 — And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
21. ROMANS 3:30 — Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcised through faith.
22. 1 CORINTHIANS 8:4-6 — As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one. For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,) But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
23. GALATIANS 3:20 — Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one.
24. EPHESIANS 4:6 — One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
25. 1 TIMOTHY 1:17 — Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be Honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
26. 1 TIMOTHY 2:5 — For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.
27. JAMES 2:19 — Thou believes that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.

2006-10-16 16:27:32 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I had to give up my Level 6 account because it was so bad...

2006-10-16 16:26:40 · 5 answers · asked by whynotaskdon_ 1

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1159193379854&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

A new 10-nation survey of Pentecostal and charismatic Christians, considered the fastest-growing stream of Christianity worldwide, shows they are deeply influencing the Roman Catholic and mainstream Protestant churches and are poised to make a big impact on global affairs.

The poll released Thursday by the Washington-based Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life found that "spirit-filled" Christians, who speak in tongues and believe in healing through prayer, comprise at least 10 percent of the population in nine of the 10 surveyed countries.

The study also found that followers are more willing than previously thought to bring their traditional values into public debates, potentially shaping government policies in the years ahead.

The surveys were conducted over the spring and summer in Brazil, Chile, Guatemala, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, India, the Philippines, South Korea and

2006-10-16 16:24:13 · 9 answers · asked by atreadia 4

There's no way that a business would survive by operating that way. Churches at least can threaten you with hellfire if you don't keep buying the "service".

2006-10-16 16:24:08 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

...when you know Politics is the domain of the Devil?

And have you actually met a righteous politician? Self-righteous may be, but not righteous.

2006-10-16 16:22:21 · 17 answers · asked by Dalma S 2

Easy, tiger!

2006-10-16 16:22:12 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

i heard that the name adam and eve is not names . It means simply man and women in ancient greek..found that in the book of facts 2004..

2006-10-16 16:19:50 · 20 answers · asked by marshall g 1

And air conditioned dog houses, for Christ's sake!!!!

2006-10-16 16:18:07 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

Brothers and Sisters:

Peace!
&
Love!

even if you are Protestants.

Salaam
Shalom

2006-10-16 16:17:46 · 11 answers · asked by Halcon7 2

A few thoughts Many years ago as a maths/physics undergrad I was discussing this in the pub with other students. At the time we argued whether certain mathematical propositions belonged to the class of 'undecidables', eg Fermat's Last Theorem, Goldenbach's Conjecture etc My argument was that if these were undecidable it would be inconsistent with them being false, therefore they were either true but unprovable or false but no counterexamples had been found.This caused great consternation and dispute- I was accused of depriving humanity of free-will: after all, if everything is capable of being known,(even theoretically), then all our actions can be pre-determined. In the end we settled the debate with an arm wrestling tourney- I won! Much more satisfactory than a lot of casuistry, stupid diagrams and equations.Stephen Hawking has problems with 'naked singularities' as does Pope Ratzinger over the existence of 'limbo'. I'd take the pair of them! Force!- the best way to settle arguments

2006-10-16 16:17:45 · 6 answers · asked by troothskr 4

Just wondering.

2006-10-16 16:17:44 · 10 answers · asked by []D A N D A 1

2006-10-16 16:17:28 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I did!! My favorite part was when Esther was telling the King who she really was. Child of the most High God.!!!

2006-10-16 16:16:35 · 6 answers · asked by ChosenbyHim 2

Some of us go to church on Sunday, acknowledge our deities, then walk out the door and get on with a Godless routine. Despite the extraordinary representations that we claim are factual from reading holy texts about spiritual beings, a heavenly realm, and the imminent resurrection of the dead, why do we resume our impermissible acts? Many of us reflect upon our deeds with karma, the implications of an afterlife. We ponder the existence of Hell yet fail to maintain our devoutness. In general, sins are perceived merely as mistakes which should be quickly repented. But it’s more critical than this, I believe that our faithfulness to the religion tests the capacity of our conviction. Do we really believe in God? If so, why do we repeatedly challenge our religious morals, knowing the serious consequences? And what could be more serious than the outcome of our everlasting fate? Why cling to some saintly noble premise with either blindness or wavering strength when you can just dive into fun and pleasure? I think most deists avoid the thoughts that rebel and adhere something others believe in so they don’t feel lost and unruly because generally atheists are misinterpreted into being disloyal. Unfortunately, some deists are forced to adapt to these conventional notions and myths because they are born into that religion and not because they chose it based on research and exploration. I was born into a moderately religious Muslim family. Growing up with the immediate Islamic customs and traditions, I was blindfolded from the agnostic thoughts that questioned the existence of supernatural forces and mythical illusions that were extremely accentuated. This brought me to a conclusion of what is right and what is wrong. If I opposed my religion, I felt I was doing it in an attempt to escape responsibility for my actions, satisfy the inner devil and disregard Intelligent Design. However, if I accepted it then I was defying the entire theory of Evolution and the laws of natural selection. Apparently both are controversial but I felt like science was more reliable since it was evaluated through experimentation rather than hollow myths. The best evidence that there probably isn't a God is that belief in God is so deeply culturally embedded. When we study world religions, it's obvious that, throughout time, all of these different people are making up their own stories about God. But no one can equally prove that Satan is fiction. The Christian god may exist; so may the gods of Olympus, or of ancient Egypt, or of Babylon. But no one of these hypotheses is more probable than any other. They lie outside the region of even probable knowledge, and therefore there is no reason to consider any of them. He who asserts must prove, and so unless the deist can offer some convincing argument for God’s existence, I will be justified in Agnosticism. Now, I don’t want to make this a personal rambling but I feel like many students can connect. Religion isn't that big a concern in our society and I believe most Americans are “functionally” atheists. I was at a tough time in my life when I was looking for God or something to tell me where to go. I tried to find it through science and knowledge. I figured religion and science are one in the same. That the truth is in partly, at least, what we see and experience through science so religion in no way should conflict with it while keeping it's integrity. But I wanted to believe so much that at least the Quran and the Abrahamic religions could be partly right that I tried with all my brains to have it all converge into one beautiful meaning, and you know what, it came to make more sense than I thought it would. I can convince myself there is a God through my own findings the past couple of years. But with all the contradictions in all religions, I could never convince myself that they're a hundred percent right. And that's what I failed at. Maybe I'm failing because I'm looking for that hundred percent. I feel much better being religion-less than having one. I feel free, yet I know right from wrong. When I do something good, I feel good; when I do something bad, I feel bad. That’s my religion. However, to some extent, I maintain Islamic customs to keep my parents satisfied. I felt more angered the years I believed in a God that's ready to smite me for accidentally saying a curse word in my mind that is blasphemous, than I did in the years I didn't know of a God. Not that I'm an atheist, or against religion. It's just when you're back in a corner and feeling threatened to be a certain way or else you will pay with your soul, you feel even more stressed and angered in your life. Think about it. If someone is there standing over you and ready to smite you for a screw up and roast your soul for eternity if you fail, I'm one of those where I'm going to feel more pressured and if the whole deal is to play nice and be happy, then it's counter-productive. I just don't believe in Heaven and Hell anymore, believe me, I've tried. I think most people who claim this principle do it because they’re culturally adapted to it. I don’t think anyone would incessantly sin and decrease their chances of ending up in Heaven if they truly had faith. They are just scared to admit it. True faith only begins when we erase doubt, everyone is doubtful because everything is based on human assumptions. If we cannot comprehend God, then how can we reason with any confidence concerning his existence? It’s easy to say a God exists, but do we really believe?

2006-10-16 16:16:23 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Wiccans are excluded, because you're already pretty tolerant. I'm testing orthodox faiths here.

2006-10-16 16:16:10 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I pledge allegiance
To the flag
Of the United States of America
And to the republic
For which it stands
One nation,indivisible
With liberty and justice for all

I think it sounds so much better in its original form,don't you agree?
After all do we really need a pledge which actually excludes many Americans in its own wording,like a poke in the eye to millions of Americans who aren't believers saying that they aren'r "real" Americans

2006-10-16 16:15:54 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am not bashing Christianity,please do not get upset...not intending to offend ANYONE..I'm just curious.

2006-10-16 16:14:53 · 9 answers · asked by kissmybum 4

if god is so powerful, than can he microwave a burrito so hot that even he couldnt eat it?

i know it sounds stupid, but if you think about it it makes perfect sence.

2006-10-16 16:11:29 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

funny lOL

2006-10-16 16:11:28 · 10 answers · asked by Halcon7 2

Doesn't the scripture say to pray without ceasing? That would include while you're in the nude.

Laying in bed shouting "Oh God!, Oh God!" doesn't really count.

2006-10-16 16:11:13 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-16 16:10:31 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

God not forgive ignorance every one must ask for that

2006-10-16 16:10:02 · 6 answers · asked by nicasio l 2

2006-10-16 16:09:52 · 4 answers · asked by aloush00 1

That pedophile's mama was a Christian evangelist. What good is Christianity if it consistently produces bad people.

2006-10-16 16:08:29 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-16 16:08:14 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous