Religion & Spirituality - 27 October 2006

what the differences are between Chrisitanity and Intelligent Design. I don't know much about it but from what I gather, they sound the same... Where is the line drawn?

2006-10-27 08:50:12 · 7 answers · asked by Morning Star 2

2006-10-27 08:49:14 · 3 answers · asked by Mel 2

do you belive there could be life on other planets the discription of New Jerusalem in the bible sounds like a ufo city to be it decends from the heavens and hovers over the new earth with streets of gold so pure you can see the earth below the fallen angels fell from the heavens and walked the earth they were called sons of God what do you think about this

2006-10-27 08:47:30 · 14 answers · asked by jamnjims 5

2006-10-27 08:46:05 · 15 answers · asked by unknown 4

we have STD's and AIDS, or Cancer and the flu?

Wouldn't our intelligent designer be intelligent enough to make us immune from those things?

Also, if intelligent design are true...why do squids have more advanced eyeballs than we do? Squids do not have blind spots like we do. Does that mean "the designer" like them squids more than humans?

Please explain.

2006-10-27 08:45:57 · 8 answers · asked by johnny come - lately, esq. 2

John 8:3-11 shows Jesus preventing the death penalty from being executed. Can you find one (1) quote from Jesus where he supports the death penalty?

If not, in what way are you following His example by supporting the death penalty?

2006-10-27 08:45:02 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

Whereas if they studied the Holy Scriptures, they would see that the Lord God delivered His chosen people out of slavery while in the land of Egypt.

2006-10-27 08:44:38 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I believe in Jesus, in His Gospel, and in the value of Christianity. Even in if all turns out to be a myth, I am glad that i am a Catholic. The values intrinsic to the Gospel are GOOD values to live by. The seven sacraments are basically rituals of initiation and transition. The power of symbol and ritual on the human psyche is well-documented. The graces & virtues petitioned are ones worth having. The theme of death & resurrection is encountered everywhere: just look at the turning of the seasons. I know that that theme is prevalent in many ancient religions: it obviously addresses a need in the mind/subconcious of human beings.
I know very few fearful Christians - I mean, people who are Christian simply because they fear hell. The Christians I know are Christian because the Gospel has made a difference in there lives, in the way they live. Christianity is a good way of life. Why hate it?

2006-10-27 08:44:14 · 21 answers · asked by Sophia's child 2

......but his family wanted him to marry a muslim to keep the religions and traditions going.....and if he did marry this gurl he would betray his family or sumthing like that....

do u think his parents will consider him as the black sheep of the family , an outcast.do u think they will stay in touch or will he be completely out of their lives.

2006-10-27 08:42:43 · 5 answers · asked by kimberly z 1

i would like to know, what people think about the muslims...

2006-10-27 08:41:46 · 19 answers · asked by Salsa 1

Just call it Creationism, because that's what it is

2006-10-27 08:40:46 · 5 answers · asked by ? 2

The definition of Agnosticism is 1 : a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (as God) is unknown and probably unknowable. (Webster's Dictionary)

So, isn't an Agnostic claiming to know something about an ultimate reality that is by definition unknowable?

2006-10-27 08:40:44 · 6 answers · asked by ouskip1998 2

I am serious much of the time but I laugh whenever life allows and much of that laughing is done at myself. I smile often and try to be positive regardless of life. I love music, art, poetry, reading, meditating, prayer, ballet. I am a peace maker, always striving to keep peace and please others. I am also a wife, mother, and a Catholic. Who are you?

2006-10-27 08:40:13 · 8 answers · asked by Debra M. Wishing Peace To All 7

2006-10-27 08:39:06 · 6 answers · asked by hfdhs 1

If alchemy was possible, would you be cool with it, or would you take a more anti-alchemy (or Ishbalan, for those of you who have seen Fullmetal Alchemist) point of view on it?

2006-10-27 08:39:01 · 4 answers · asked by Deus Maxwell 3

I want to know if anyone knows what they're talking about besides me. I see alot of Satanism = evil kind of things. Why do people think it's evil?

2006-10-27 08:36:45 · 13 answers · asked by BloodyHell 4

2006-10-27 08:34:33 · 18 answers · asked by ? 2

I believe in God but only out of fear that if there is a God and all of the things that we are taught about the Armageddon and so forth are true the I'd rather be a believer than not. However why would a loving God allow a mere serpent to tempt his prize creation. Why didn't God protect them from Satan - God is great right, why did he allow his angel to fall from grace and rule on earth as the evil mogul Satan to temp and destroy the children that he so loves. Why then let us suffer for years and years and expect that we know that god love s us and will reward us for believing in him even though we suffer. I just don't get it. why does a loving God continue to test our faith - or is the devil who puts our faith to a test.

For the atheist do you also believe that the devil is a myth?

2006-10-27 08:34:26 · 12 answers · asked by Jazz 4

What is the most effective way to influence people for the good? And to influence them without being to pushy or preachy, but where they will be drawn to you?

2006-10-27 08:33:47 · 13 answers · asked by futurefootballer27 1

2006-10-27 08:30:19 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

When I refer to first religion, I was meaning in reference to the Christian religion that came after the pagans, in which Moses and Abraham were followers of. When I say the word conception, I mean to imply anyone's conception of the divinity of god. So to deny the divinty of anyones god was to be said atheism. John Wingfield claimed in his tract Atheism closed and open Anatomized (1964) said that the hypocrite was an "atheist". he who will not be taught or reformed, which can be applied to every religious order that would not respect other religions.
Yes I am aware that in todays society that atheism is the belief of no god, and in this way of thinking the mind is not clouded, and can do greet deeds for man rather than something that is not tangible. All that I am suggesting is that Christians are angered by the question mark that atheist pose to their beliefs in god. And although they may not realize it they do the same by believing in their faith, because it was a seperate belief

2006-10-27 08:28:25 · 8 answers · asked by fryedaddy 3

This is for everyone; what do you think is the funniest Christian, CAtholic, Muslim, Athiest joke you have heard? Anything!

Listen people, it's a friday, I think we all are allowed to laugh and not moan and grip about being insulted. We are adults and know how to tell a joke apart from an attack. If you can't I don't suggest you read anymore.

so having said that, and if you know any jokes tha tyou wish to share, SHARE!
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A 4-year-old boy who was asked to return thanks before Christmas dinner.
He began his prayer, thanking God for all his friends, naming them one by one.
Then he thanked God for Mommy, Daddy, brother, sister.
Then he began to thank God for the food.
He gave thanks for the turkey, the dressing, the fruit salad, the pies.
Then he paused, and everyone waited
After a long silence, the young fellow looked up at his mother and asked,
"If I thank God for the broccoli, won't he know that I'm lying?"

2006-10-27 08:27:53 · 7 answers · asked by ηιgнт ѕтαя 5

2006-10-27 08:26:49 · 53 answers · asked by Meche 5

i was told dragons where not real but yet there is so many legends based on dragons and all sorts of drawings of them around the world? i mean the same goes for anything that is written in legends, i see the proof for things within legends why cant anyone see them as well?

2006-10-27 08:26:37 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I smile, I laugh when I can. I laugh many times at myself. I have never met a Christian who was somber and depressing. Where does this stereotype come from?

2006-10-27 08:24:27 · 25 answers · asked by Debra M. Wishing Peace To All 7

Each of the following represents a different reason for doing good. Which one would you pick for the least self-centered?
(1) to accumulate ‘good karma’ for the next life
(2) to get an eternal reward in heaven
(3) to get hero/’humble’ recognition by others
(4) to get a feeling of purpose/meaning in this life
(5) does good without expectations and reward because it fits a humble/spiritual or other self-concept/ideal
(6) does good because it fits in with one’s self concepts and principles
(7) does good without expectations and reward and with no thought of self (not even principles) but only because of empathy to relieve suffering

2006-10-27 08:22:35 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-27 08:22:10 · 22 answers · asked by ? 2

According to Orson Pratt
(September 19, 1811 – October 3, 1881) was a leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and an original member of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles.)
in his writings "The Pre-Existence of Man" The Seer 1 (September 1853)
He wrote that

"the person of our Father in Heaven was begotten on a previous heavenly world by His Father; and again, He was begotten by still more ancient Father; and so on, from generation
to generation, from one heavenly world to another still more ancient, untill our minds are wearied and lost in the multiplicty of generations and successive worlds. "

Since the LDS teach that the universe never had a beginning in time, this view implies that there are an infinite number of mormon gods, each one whom had another god as his father. The particular God who is the god of our earth is just one link in an infinite chain of mormon gods

Was he a false teacher

2006-10-27 08:15:37 · 12 answers · asked by Robert M 1

My late Dad's birth certificate has details of his baptism on the back. He was a Catholic. Under the baptism details are 3 lines saying B.V.P., each with a date. The only thing I can find on the internet for B.V.P. is the Catholic party in Germany during the war. Given that Dad was badly wounded fighting the Germans, I don't think he'd have joined that! Anyway, the dates on the certificate are late 60s and early 70s. Anyone out there got a clue?

2006-10-27 08:14:43 · 5 answers · asked by mcfifi 6

Is it by chance that a person is brought up to believe a certain thing. I was brought up as a Christian but I just could have easily been brought in a country such as India and brought up as a Hindu(conceptually). Those ideals would be etched in my character and I would accept it as true and anything to differ wrong.Many people preach that if you don't believe in God and sin you are going to hell. Young kids and many others are frightened of the consequences of not believing and are scared into believing. And accept all of it as true. It's like brainwashing. People take it too seriously. Is any religon. really true. 100% Why can't scientific facts be accepted? Not many seem to question the religion they were brought up to believe so may be getting a false sense of reality. and the overall creation of the universe. Not saying religion is wrong or God does not exist. I don't know. It can't be proven wrong. But in the end, on the flip side it can't be proven right.

2006-10-27 08:13:52 · 16 answers · asked by ElDarado05 2