Religion & Spirituality - 24 October 2006

There is currently another question about Noah's Flood open right now, so I thought I'd bring forth another one.

One part of that story that is a little hard for me to believe is that of all the people that were on the Earth at that time, Noah and his family were the ONLY good people left. I'm not saying that it definitely didn't happen, but still.

Also...the Bible says that the reason God sent the flood was that people were totally wicked. I think that if they were that wicked, they would have attacked (and probably killed) Noah and his family when they saw them building this big ark--which to them would have seemed ridiculous. You could say that God could have kept them from hurting Noah, and He very well could have, but if He could have done that, why didn't He keep the people from going bad in the first place?

Some of you may think that the above idea is silly, but if I were to start building an ark in the middle of some bad city slum, saying that a big flood was coming...

2006-10-24 15:16:13 · 18 answers · asked by I'm Still Here 5

I am going through a divorce. You can call me a hypocrite. I hate divorce and do not believe that it is God’s will for anyone to get divorced.

However my husband became abusive. He does not see himself to be this way because he was more verbal and intimidating than physical. The final straw that drove me to file for divorce was when he had our toddler and he was going to take off with him out of anger. He then cornered our 13 year old daughter against the stair case and with less than an inch away from her face he screamed with the devil’s face “Don’t call me Dad, I am not your father!” Then he smashed her birthday gift on the floor into pieces. He then began to wrestle with me for the keys and was slamming me into the wall. Our Daughter ran out side and called 911. I had enough.

After I filed I explained to him that we needed him to go to counseling. During this time he became meaner and uglier, but then would except that he needed help and love our family again.

2006-10-24 15:13:01 · 26 answers · asked by galbee 3

please. i need a quick answer

2006-10-24 15:12:08 · 12 answers · asked by Scene Kids Smell 1

I have asked this question before, but did not get alot of answers, try my luck again. I feel this is an important questions that have many answers depends who you are and you have experience in life or experiecing at the momment, so please particapate plz

Thank you.

2006-10-24 15:11:37 · 41 answers · asked by Anonymous

BEIJING (Reuters) - Humans are stripping nature at an unprecedented rate and will need two planets' worth of natural resources every year by 2050 on current trends, the WWF conservation group said on Tuesday.


Populations of many species, from fish to mammals, had fallen by about a (THIRD) from 1970 to 2003 largely because of human threats such as pollution, clearing of forests and overfishing, the group also said in a two-yearly report.

"For more than 20 years we have exceeded the earth's ability to support a consumptive lifestyle that is unsustainable and we cannot afford to continue down this path," WWF Director-General James Leape said, launching the WWF's 2006 Living Planet Report.

2006-10-24 15:10:33 · 7 answers · asked by ? 4

2006-10-24 15:10:11 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-24 15:06:15 · 32 answers · asked by summerbrze 2

On there site they have a picture of the hour glass nebula, (found by the hubble telescope) and it looks just like an eye, that they call "the all seeing eye." they don't sound like christians. the all seeing eye is on our dollar bill and connected to the illuminati.

2006-10-24 15:05:38 · 4 answers · asked by chara 2

**Please don't say there is no God** Ok here's what's going on. I have tried to follow the Bible to its exact word and follow everything that He wants of me. BUT ever since I was a kid I have started to have feelings towards the same sex. I have prayed to Him. I have tried everything He asked of me but I can't possibly change. Even telling myself that I will go to hell couldn't change me but then I thought, "God made me for a reason and he has a master plan. Since God is all loving, why would He make me this way if his intent was to send me to hell right when I was born?" Please can anyone out there explain if I am going to hell or not? I really really don't want to go there.

2006-10-24 15:05:12 · 23 answers · asked by German Dude 1

It can be someone well-known or someone only you know, living or dead.

Why do you look up to that person?

2006-10-24 15:05:05 · 10 answers · asked by Chickyn in a Handbasket 6

Science proved the world wide flood never happened (all the civilizations lived through that time), an ark that small couldn't fit those animals (measurements in the bible),no metal for supports back then so the ark would have broken up and sunk, that much water in that short of time would cause Noah's family to drown breathing the air, let alone the pressure would cause their lungs to burst, at landing the plant eaters would die waiting for the plants to regrow,meat eaters would eat the plant eaters to extinction, on and on...

2006-10-24 15:03:22 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-24 15:02:25 · 2 answers · asked by animalmother 4

I haven't heard of any Colilition Forces stopping anyone from going to a Mosque or forcing anyone away from their religion. I have heard & seen on TV lots of atrocities committed by Muslims against each other. That's nothing to do with the U.S. That's infighting between different Sects.

2006-10-24 15:01:59 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is the media brainwashing people in to thinking that all Muslims are all terriosts who are trying to take over the world?

I noticed in here that some people think all Muslims are bad, but do they know any Musims personally, made friends with any or talk to some online, or do they only know about Muslims from the Media?

2006-10-24 15:01:44 · 19 answers · asked by xoɟ ʍous 6

Any good reasons? Because if you ask me, they all just seem to want to just be different from one another.
At least Martin Luther had valid points, but then he went a bit far.
The rest...well....

2006-10-24 15:01:34 · 13 answers · asked by novagirl117 4

judisim is a religion from God that suppose to spread peace. here is a jewish scholar saying the truth.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTd08SPfckg

2006-10-24 15:01:27 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

something taken seriously and followed fanatically or should it just be there for a little comfort of what happens after life and to create a sense of community or do you think it should be abolished completely.

2006-10-24 15:01:08 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-24 14:59:39 · 18 answers · asked by KittenyKatz 1

2006-10-24 14:59:21 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

The true answers to the origins of the universe and life are much more wondrous than religion suggests (a god created it by magic).

2006-10-24 14:57:36 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

Most people dont understand that the Israeli conflict is 100% religious in nature. Islamic martyrs blow themselves up in the service of Allah. The terror groups are called "Islamic Jihad" and "Al-Aqsa Martys Brigade" and "Hamas". All are Islamic religious names with Islamic religious creeds and demands.

The politically correct and inept media tries to keep much of this out of the coverage, but the entire conflict is religious in nature.

Islamic Claim: Muhammad rose of heaven on a flying animal at the dome of the rock. Muhammad was the last of the Muslim prophets, and all jewish prophets were Muslim, the jews just dont know it. This is not negotiable, all is ours.

Jewish Claim: Jewwwwww-rulselm was started by jews and is a holy jewish land.

All religions are false, so no religious claim is worth a damn, but lets work with this anyway. Suppose you accept the proferring of religious claims to land. Does the insane Islamic retro-active "your now a Muslim" claim work for you?

2006-10-24 14:55:08 · 20 answers · asked by WWND 1

does that mean they are the chosen people and the rest are 2nd class people?

2006-10-24 14:54:54 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have always thought of myself as a person with patience and perseverance. But after having struggled through my lust problem for the past 8 yrs, I wonder if that is enough to overcome the problem.
I am not saying I am gonna wave a white flag and just give up. But at the same time, after having failed more than 100 times at least, I have started to lose confidence. As much as I try to bring myself up to try again, I can't stop feeling like I will give in to lust problem again. I feel like I am caught in a vicious cycle.
Needless to say, I wish I could just overcome it somehow by willpower, and be free from these pains resulting from my lust problem. But it is so hard, so tough, and takes so much out of me. How can I find the strength, motivation, power to go on when I have already failed more than 100 times in a battle against lust problem?

2006-10-24 14:53:54 · 9 answers · asked by nicesinging1 1

homework?Well he reported me.Twice.So my question is do you think we are doing his homework?If you do report him.

2006-10-24 14:52:46 · 1 answers · asked by funnana 6

What is it? What does it mean?

2006-10-24 14:52:03 · 29 answers · asked by Chickyn in a Handbasket 6

I've read several questions here today -- question where people are expressing frustration because they discovered that the bible is scientifically inaccurate. (At least you are smart enough to read it AND check it out.)

People --- what did you expect?

The bible was edited and compiled in 325-AD by a PAGAN Roman Emperor, Constantine. He and the Council of Nicaea even wrote parts of the bible. But, understand this point -- he was a Pagan Roman Emperor and ALL Roman Emperors thought they were gods. He did, so did those before him, and so did his sons who followed in his rule.

The bible was compiled, edited and partially written by a pagan, and in that Council, over 200 books of the bible were also considered and THROWN OUT. The bible is not only incomplete, it was put together by a pagan.

That is like buying a car built by a hairdresser.

Why would you expect anything from the bible, other than what it really is -- full of errors, inaccuracies and self-contradictions

2006-10-24 14:51:25 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

and it would change him either into a muslim or atheist, which would you choose?

2006-10-24 14:48:51 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

Everybody has an individual journey in life. What is your purpose?

2006-10-24 14:48:12 · 4 answers · asked by ckrug 4

It is not a propaganda.....it is true after 22 years of being Muslim

and i am from egypt where there is 8% (7 millions of christians) who live with muslims without any problems....they are our friends and citizens like us.

Muslim fights only : the fighting Kafer(who denies Islam)

this is who attacks muslim land or occupy it....or try to hurt any muslim or not permit the spread of islam in its land. Like Israel (any one of them because they occupy a muslim land) or the U.S army in Iraq or aghanistan and not the civilians in their land who allows islam to spread....like US people , europe or tourists, or.....

For anyone wlse this fighting Kafer.......we were ordered to not hurt them and be good with them.......Prophet Mohammed(BPUH) has said that if any muslims hurt a peaciful christian or jew , he hurted Mohammed himself and he will not smell the paradise.

we , muslims. are to be good to my neighbour even if he is not a muslim and to help him if he is in Problem

thnx

2006-10-24 14:47:20 · 10 answers · asked by mozakkera 2

stores read or say Happy Holidays instead of Merry Christmas?
Do you think this is the beginning of the secular world taking Christ out of Christmas?
my opinion: I can't stand it! I don't shop at Target for this reason
thanks for offering your opinions-BE NICE NOW! :).

2006-10-24 14:47:18 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous