Religion & Spirituality - 22 October 2006

I'm an agnostic, but I cannot ignore the fact that all major world religions (or most of the ancient ones anyway) seem to have one major message at their heart.

Love each other and do unto others as you would have done unto yourself.

Surley that's the whole point and the rest is just what we as human's have added in. If there is a God then surley he would want us to listen to what's at the heart of his holy writtings, instead of all the, go out and kill people parts, or the sexist, racists, ignorant parts...???

Am I really wrong for thinking that religious texts don't actually matter?

2006-10-22 12:42:57 · 21 answers · asked by dirty_class 2

No matter what you believe - I would love to know. As long as it's clean 0:)

2006-10-22 12:42:55 · 27 answers · asked by Garry 1

2006-10-22 12:42:28 · 4 answers · asked by JM 1

I mean it's nothing horrible like losing someone
but it's like everythings breaking and I have to get a new of everything and all of a sudden everything is going wrong. When will things start getting better?

2006-10-22 12:40:43 · 15 answers · asked by ♥ha ha 2

2006-10-22 12:40:32 · 12 answers · asked by vida 2

2006-10-22 12:39:32 · 16 answers · asked by . 3

whats the difference between sin, and an abomination, , which is worse, and why?

2006-10-22 12:37:07 · 11 answers · asked by theladylooking 4

why should the rest of us take the blame?

2006-10-22 12:36:02 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can someone explain the physiology of the soul?

And how can we think thoughts after we are dead when our brain dies?

2006-10-22 12:35:22 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

christians believe in a part of the bible and reject the other or at least dont work according to it
If the husband dies without impregnating the wife, then the "brother" of the dead husband MUST marry his wife. The female CANNOT marry anyone else, but ONLY her dead husband's brother (DEUTERONOMY 25:5).

2006-10-22 12:34:48 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

please name one..
mine is I dislike that smug I know something you don't look..

2006-10-22 12:34:30 · 6 answers · asked by murphys_lawyers 3

without parents consent of influence?

2006-10-22 12:32:29 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous

In other words, you've had an experience where you feel you've lived before as someone else, BUT, that person is still alive. Cou;d the essence of that person's life have been transferred to you at birth knowing that in the years after that person dies he will live again in you and you will feel you've as him when he was alive? I don't think reincarnation fits in here, does it?

2006-10-22 12:32:28 · 3 answers · asked by ZORRO 3

They seem to think ALL American media is anti_Islam,
They either make up the news or slant it or don't report all the good things Islam is doing,

Does that make it conservative media, fox, or liberal media CNN?
Or is it just all controlled by Muslim Arab hating Jews?

2006-10-22 12:31:13 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do you think that having a clause explaining: who you wish to care for your kids and what religious upbringing you want for them is a must?

2006-10-22 12:30:39 · 10 answers · asked by . 3

Do you think the Pope was wrong to disband the Order? And how do you thing that the templars could affect today's culture if it still existed? Would it live so far?

2006-10-22 12:28:15 · 11 answers · asked by octi 2

are wrong. Is it because your bible tells you so?

2006-10-22 12:26:51 · 18 answers · asked by Lipstick 6

Hi,

Can anyone advise. Mum died recently and I took her home to New Zealand from London to scatter her ashes. Her birthday is on the 15th November and I feel that I should go back to see her but am scared that I will feel worse. My mum was my best friend and I am really lost without her what should I do

2006-10-22 12:24:00 · 27 answers · asked by rehad 2

im a solitary Wicaan cause i dont know that many other people who are Wicaans...but usually when i Meditate it lasts from 20 min. to an hour and 20 min. (depending on how much privacy i have)i guess the guestion is how long do you meditate??

2006-10-22 12:20:43 · 10 answers · asked by Wolf_of_the_Wind 1

2006-10-22 12:19:52 · 17 answers · asked by simichka 2

Why can't you approach these people like a normal adult?

2006-10-22 12:19:43 · 27 answers · asked by . 6

now there are 14

2006-10-22 12:19:19 · 2 answers · asked by aap 2

American believers: would you vote for an atheist as President?
In a Poll last month of 1,010 adults, majorities said Americans are ready to elect a female (61%), a black (58%) or a Jewish (55%) president, but only 14% would elect an atheist.

Would you accept discrimination against Christians?

Bush is a Christian and he is incompetent and supports creationism, so Christian presidents has killed 10 000 of Iraqis and many thousands of his fellow Americans and undermined the scientific thought the basis of America’s greatness

2006-10-22 12:18:18 · 5 answers · asked by brinlarrr 5

According to some religions this is true. Anyone know which religions believe in this? Also, its a sin that will keep you out of heaven because only God can take your life as He gave it to you.

2006-10-22 12:17:27 · 9 answers · asked by ZORRO 3

i find it a mystery about the second coming.....does anybody else think that it might happen one day?

2006-10-22 12:14:50 · 23 answers · asked by Sheldon M 1

What are your thoughts regarding how to aliviate the suffering for those who have experince loss? Does faith play a role? How will you comfort someone of a different faith who has suffered a loss?

2006-10-22 12:14:42 · 11 answers · asked by . 3

2006-10-22 12:10:37 · 10 answers · asked by vida 2

In response to

Did You Know That Islam Stipulates Interest-Free Economy?
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AtfBBUPh2JxczSDz1gBPoArzy6IX?qid=20061022155141AAuL9vZ

Don't you have to be a MUSLIM to qualify for interest-free loans from a Muslim?

note: I'm looking for answers with either the word "yes" or "no" somewhere within them, not personal attacks for pointing this out

2006-10-22 12:10:26 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am a christian and i belive in god, but i dont go to church that often anymore, i ask for forgiveness every night and i know im not supposed to doubt

2006-10-22 12:09:21 · 16 answers · asked by Jessica W 1

In a Poll last month of 1,010 adults, majorities said Americans are ready to elect a female (61%), a black (58%) or a Jewish (55%) president, but only 14% would elect an atheist.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/usatoday/20061006/cm_usatoday/whatleaderscouldbe

Every president of the US has been a white male protestant (except Kennedy - a white male catholic). Atheists and agnostics have consistently had to vote for christian candidates.

Would you, as a believer, vote for an atheist candidate if they had policies you could support on key issues like education, health and security?

If not - why not?

2006-10-22 12:08:27 · 32 answers · asked by the last ninja 6