Religion & Spirituality - 26 October 2006

That is, didn't support war, gave to the needy, preached love and tolerance, etc.

2006-10-26 02:25:22 · 23 answers · asked by a sock 3

How do you view authority? Do you think authority has the same meaning today as it did 50 years ago (or 100 or 1000, etc)? Is there anything/anyone you believe deserves your respect because of authority?

2006-10-26 02:23:07 · 11 answers · asked by ManOfPhysics 3

A muslim woman is campigning for her right to wear her veil in a classromm...kids teacher (this covers the face and only leave a little peep hole for the eyes)...surely this is really dangerous in general in addition to the fact that it increases segregation...However a BA worker was sacked because she wore a crucifix on her neck. Surely this double standards has to end sometime...Are muslims becoming overly sensitive in this day and age...Surely we are allowed to express ourselves without being accused of 'islamophobia'. Jerry springer made a joke out of xtians but we took it well and didnt burn down anything. What would have happened if Mohammed was thebutt of Jerry's Joke? Yeah there were cartoons...so what...it s all about freedom of speech and if you dont like it then you should really be able to look away....

Isnt freedom of speech the right for me to insult others and the right for others to insult me...If your conscience allows it obviously!!!

Your thoughts please

2006-10-26 02:19:28 · 23 answers · asked by Toplar 3

had Hindu friends, and watched Hindu television... would you still be a Christian? Please give some thought to this.

2006-10-26 02:19:24 · 11 answers · asked by Eureka! 4

2006-10-26 02:13:38 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

Their boss must be on vacation, and the oldest kid (probably 20) is in charge now. There's a link on the Violation notice emails, "Contact customer care support" or whatever.

HAS ANYONE EVER GOTTEN A RESPONSE FROM THEM WHEN YOU PROTEST A VIOLATION?!??!!!!!!!??

2006-10-26 02:12:14 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

It is very hard for me to ask this question, as it is a source of real pain and remorse. I am very active at my church, and have a loving boyfriend that I will probably get engaged to, and yet I struggle with lust. Sometimes it's fine and not there, but about a few times each month I'll get the notion to lay in bed and think of sexual images, imagine certain scenarios, to the point of reaching some sort of sexual climax, usually by pulsing myself, followed by intense guilt... How can I end this once and for all? I hate myself after these "episodes." Even when I hear God telling me to stop in the middle of it, or whenever, I just ignore it...! I can't bear to tell anyone else about it-- it is too embarrassing and would cause my loved one so much pain... Please help. Why is this happening, and what can I do about it? Please, brothers and sisters-- honest answers. Thanks for your time.

2006-10-26 02:09:58 · 56 answers · asked by reba 1

I was sitting in my verandah. It was a bright sunny day. absolutely clear sky. Suddenly a thought regarding lightining and thunder comes to my mind. I ignore it and my thought process goes to some other things. After 10 minutes there is a severe lighting stroke and discharge sky still being clear and sun shining.All of us were perplexed as there was no possibility of a thunderous discharge under those conditions. I was copletely at loss of words because i received the randomm thought which eventually materialised. What can this be called. How can this be explained. Is this intution.

2006-10-26 02:07:40 · 12 answers · asked by chetnand 2

Didn't their god create darkness too? Is the serenity of night evil?

2006-10-26 02:05:44 · 17 answers · asked by berkut 2

2006-10-26 02:05:27 · 13 answers · asked by Better life @ Better world.com 1

If you look at the bible, it says all types of weird things. When something doesn't seem right, the Christians jump in and say it was a metaphor or that it meant some other thing within that religion, blah blah blah. If this is the case, why didn't god just make the bible clear enough with footnotes saying "In literal sense this means this" or "this is the definition of day that in comparison to human time." There really seems to be no point in making some book that is all confusing that ends up in splitting your church into hundreds of different denominations that interpret every single piece differently. So why didn't/doesn't god a) make the bible coherent or b) update the bible so we stop being confused about what he means. If lawyers can easily write technically, god should be able to do that and better right?

2006-10-26 02:05:16 · 14 answers · asked by Alucard 4

You know how people are always saying "organized religion only causes bloodshed and wars" rah rah rah and stuff like that? Well, did anyone notice last century that athiesm or organized "nonreligion" killed around 100 million people? communism was a logical result of athiesm and evolution, by the way. How can people be this hypocritical about things?

2006-10-26 02:04:59 · 18 answers · asked by ? 4

And your going to go to Hell after a life of worshiping God what is the point of worship. Wouldnt it be better, easier and more joyous to believe that your years of worship meant something and that you were going to heaven instead? I believe that God takes into account what is in my heart and the kind of person i am inside that makes the difference. Please explain, I must be missing something.

2006-10-26 02:02:56 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-26 01:59:39 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is sin that bad? I know there are some sins that hurt others. I will agree that those are infact bad. The ones I'm talking about are the ones that don't harm others, Victimless sins I guess. Why is it so bad to do things that you enjoy if it isn't harming anyone else?
There are tons of laws in this country (USA) that protect us from ourselfs, isn't that enough without the bible ruling out everything else? Atleast with the law I can have a pivate thought about doing something wrong and not go to jail. With theBible and God, If I think it, it's as bad as doing it. Does this make sense to anyone else?

2006-10-26 01:59:22 · 18 answers · asked by Travis M 1

assimilate yourself to your culture???

2006-10-26 01:57:15 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

The ageing brethren of the Anglican church in rural Australia suggests a rapid decline in young families and a possible problem as to lack of brethren down the track .
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2006-10-26 01:56:04 · 3 answers · asked by kevin d 4

Or at least questioned it critically?

2006-10-26 01:55:26 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

Just curious as to how you decided there wasnt a God, Did your parents thinks this way? did something happen or not happen in your life to lead you to this way of thinking? I am new to the board so i'm sure this question has been asked before, but I was just curious. Be blessed.

2006-10-26 01:54:23 · 17 answers · asked by nunyabidness46324 1

2006-10-26 01:52:01 · 21 answers · asked by triumph the insult comic dog 1

... lutheranism / protestant ? ;)

2006-10-26 01:51:58 · 14 answers · asked by Wortho 4

2006-10-26 01:51:43 · 11 answers · asked by maybe 3

2006-10-26 01:51:40 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

The doctor asked a little boy if he would be willing to
give a life-saving blood transfusion to his little sister.
The little boy sighed, and immediately said, "Okay."
As the doctors started the transfusion, and the blood began to
seep from the little boy to his sister.
He asked, "Will I start to die right away?"

From CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL

2006-10-26 01:47:16 · 11 answers · asked by zenbuddhamaster 4

Many people in the world don't want to become Christians for a variety of reasons. If you aren't one right now, what is your reason for not being one? What should Christians do that would make you rethink your rejection?

2006-10-26 01:46:00 · 26 answers · asked by ? 4

2006-10-26 01:43:34 · 3 answers · asked by taltrevor 1

PLEASE READ ALL OF THIS BEFORE RESPONDING.

Genesis 2:17 (KJV)
"But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die"

Notice that the sense says that it says they will die on THAT day--not weeks, months, or years later.

Let me guess, "die" means to be "separated from god," so if that is the case, why didn't he say that instead of using the word die?

So why did god lie? Is god a sinner? Seems so.

2006-10-26 01:42:31 · 23 answers · asked by Alucard 4

Is Mary(may Allah be pleased with her) the mother of God?
If so, there are a bunch of questions that come to mind. I wouldn't know where to start. Thank you.

2006-10-26 01:40:20 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

I believe they can because they aren't as concerned about day to day life & are more clear-headed than adults. My grandmother passed away & the home was about to be sold & since it was a great source of comfort to me I wanted to see it one more time. I was in the living room looking out the window & my daughter (6 at the time) was looking all through the rooms smiling. I was doing all I could not to cry when she came over with a big grin, hugged me & said " They're still here mom, I can feel them...they never left".

How do you feel about this?

2006-10-26 01:37:13 · 25 answers · asked by Ivyvine 6

He is now a Christian and has a great Witness. Check him out right now, on the tbn network.

2006-10-26 01:34:18 · 4 answers · asked by bettyboop 6