Religion & Spirituality - 27 October 2006

I can go with "God needs to grab up all the christians on earth in one instant." Ok. But it's the method that concerns me.

In a rapture there will be car accidents, surgeons will disappear in the midst of surgery, pilots will vanish out of planes. It will be a disaster that makes 9/11 look like a picnic.

My question is, why would an all-loving god have a system that would create such pain and misery?

2006-10-27 06:37:18 · 23 answers · asked by Black Parade Billie 5

Islam or Christianity?

Cant we live a Free life w/o Fairy Tales?

2006-10-27 06:37:00 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-27 06:35:43 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

if you believe in god? are people expendable?

2006-10-27 06:34:44 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-27 06:33:59 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-27 06:30:50 · 17 answers · asked by Celeste 1

I got baptized in February. Since then my ex broke up w/ me and started bringing another girl to church. I haven't been back since, what should i do?

2006-10-27 06:29:54 · 11 answers · asked by Celeste 1

when people die do you think they go to heavin or the brain just stop working and they rott in the ground

2006-10-27 06:27:06 · 30 answers · asked by redster 2

Who will down-grade the humanity in the near future?

2006-10-27 06:26:07 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

How do you know the Bible itself is not brimming with lies?


(If you use the Bible as your reference - isn't that kind of like saying "this guy here who is a lier, says he's not lying this time.)

(If you say "faith" isn't that the same justification most other religions use to justify their beliefs? And how valid do you really think worshiping Shiva really is?)

2006-10-27 06:24:01 · 21 answers · asked by skeptic 6

2006-10-27 06:22:57 · 9 answers · asked by niaz b 1

Signs are everywhere.

2006-10-27 06:22:05 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous

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In what is called 'The Book of Enoch', which was qouted from in the completed bible (but not included) Azazel is said to have led other angels to earth, they had offspring with women (which were born giants), taught men basically what we call components of witchcraft (herbs, enchantments, astrology...). Azazel and his angels were bound up, until judgement day, and the evil spirits that cause mankind suffering, are the spirits of their offspring.

Does this mean that the devil and his angels are NOT the cause of suffering, but the half-breeds that were left?

2006-10-27 06:21:34 · 4 answers · asked by TCFKAYM 4

Why haven't they called? Maybe they're wondering the same thing about you? What do you think?

Edit* This question was posted a couple of days ago. I re-posted it because apparently a hate-moger reported it as 'abuse'. There are other nice questions coming... . . All were removed by Yahoo because Yahoo has put swords in the hands of idiots (my opinion).

2006-10-27 06:20:45 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-27 06:20:35 · 9 answers · asked by A1bear 3

My son is a born again Christian, but yet he wants to get a tattoo of N.O.T.W on his forearm. I know theres a part in the Bible about marking up your body but I don't know exactly where. Can someone help!

2006-10-27 06:19:57 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

There's so much clamor here regarding whose religion is correct and whose religion is stupid, evil, or ridiculous. All these "discussions" do for me is lower my opinion of the followers of every religion involved.

Has anyone actually read anything here to make them respect or give credibility to another religion?

2006-10-27 06:19:37 · 16 answers · asked by ? 5

My experience in studying and poking fun at religions for decades has been that Catholics tend to have the best sense of humor. They seem to know things are strange in that religion and accept it.

However I tend to get blank stares from a number of other religious people. I think they are not quite sure if they are going to be smote if they laugh or not.

Catholics seem not to worry about it much since they can always run into the forgiveness booth.

2006-10-27 06:19:02 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

in piccidily circus?

2006-10-27 06:18:31 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

you still have problems with it based on other reasons?

2006-10-27 06:18:15 · 6 answers · asked by maybe 3

Adam the Son of God?
Luke 3:38
.... which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.

Sollomon is the Son of God?
1 Chronicles 22:10
He shall build an house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be his father.....

David is the Son of God?
2 Samuel 7:14
I will be his father, and he shall be my son.....

Psalms 89:27
"Also I will make him my firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth"

Israel is the son of GOd?
Exodus 4: 22
"…Israel is my son, even my firstborn".

Jeremiah 31:9
"…For I (God) am a Father to Israel, and E’-phra-im is my firstborn."

son of God?
Matthew 8:29
..Son of God"

sons of God?
Deuteronomy14:1
..they are the sons of God

son of God = an honor servent of God.
the word son does not mean son as we understand today. and John can say whatever he wants, he was just a preacher no more and no less.

2006-10-27 06:17:38 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

John 4: 1 - 42
It's the one when Jesus goes up to the woman at the well.
I have this for a religion homework question, and the questions are:

1) How was Jesus' action unusual
2) What is the message of this story

I can't figure out how Jesus action was unusual. I'm guessing because he went up to the woman to talk to her. She had five husbands it says, so I assume she's a sinner?? Would that be how he action is unusual? And as for the meaning . . . I have no clue?

Can some one help me out? Thanks!

2006-10-27 06:16:57 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

I grew up in a Mormon family, and was forced to go to the church until I moved out. My parents don’t bug me about it anymore, but I keep getting harassed by the Mormons. Every time I move, the Mormons find me. The missionaries knock on my door and call me. The Bishops call me. The ladies at the church call me and want me to come to their craft activities. I tell them I’m not Mormon and I want nothing to do with them, and they leave me alone for awhile, and then they start bugging again. The Bishop just called me on my birthday. What the hell? I already told him to leave me alone! His call stirred up bad memories and feelings on my birthday! I lived in a gated residence for a while. One day the missionaries were parked outside my place, waiting for me! They saw me leaving and just stared at me as I screeched away in my car. I was afraid they would follow me. Creepy!
How do I get these people to respect my wishes and leave me alone? Anyone else ever deal with this?

2006-10-27 06:16:04 · 10 answers · asked by MaryJane 2

Plenty of research dating before christianity to what happened. I fear paganism because of what christians tell me, but i'm most comfortable being pagan, it's natural to me. Everyone has different beliefs, so try to keep opinion out and stick with fact.

2006-10-27 06:13:27 · 18 answers · asked by SpiralWeaver85 1

I am studying the book of Hebrews. Do you have any insights on Hebrews 5:1-4?

It says:
Hebrews 5:1
1 For every high priest taken from among men is appointed for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.
2 He can have compassion on those who are ignorant and going astray, since he himself is also subject to weakness.
3 Because of this he is required as for the people, so also for himself, to offer sacrifices for sins.
4 And no man takes this honor to himself, but he who is called by God, just as Aaron was.

2006-10-27 06:13:23 · 9 answers · asked by msbrittnay 2

if someone was in a huge amount of pain and wanted you to help them die, would you? If it was your mother, whose every waking moment was painful and she wanted your help, would you deny her?

It's a tough question I know but I'm wondering. If you believe in God, and he apparently knows both you and your "mother" wouldn't he see the sacrifice that you would be making to help ease your mom's pain? Maybe by that one jesture God sees you with a good heart because yes you would have to live with it for the rest of your life but you were helping your mom.

Or do you think that it is murder anyway (which technically speaking it IS but it is consentual)

Your thoughts please

2006-10-27 06:12:51 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am studying the book of Hebrews. Hebrews 5:1 implies that high priests were still appointed at the time this verse was written. Was it the jews that still appointed priests to sacrifice sins for them? It never occured to me that maybe the jews still continued to have high priests in the new testament and the high priests might have still offered sacrices for sins.

Btw the verse I am referring to is:

Hebrews 5:1
For every high priest taken from among men is appointed for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.
2 He can have compassion on those who are ignorant and going astray, since he himself is also subject to weakness.
3 Because of this he is required as for the people, so also for himself, to offer sacrifices for sins.
4 And no man takes this honor to himself, but he who is called by God, just as Aaron was.

2006-10-27 06:11:43 · 4 answers · asked by msbrittnay 2

Have you ever wondered about sleeping 1/3 of 24 hours

End Times

1/3 of mankind be destroyed
1/3 of the earth be destroyed
1/3 of the sea will turn to blood

Lucifer and 1/3 of the fallen angels cast down to earth.

I was just wondering if anyone ever thought about the ONE THIRD in Revelations

Revelation Chapter 12 also talks about the

Clothed with the Sun and the MOON AT HIS FEET

Genesis 3:15
ANd I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between they seed and her seed; it shall bruise they Head and thou shalt BRUISE HIS HEEL>

2006-10-27 06:11:05 · 5 answers · asked by ? 4

It sure seems like it alot of the time, ive never met a fellow female satanist before

2006-10-27 06:08:53 · 14 answers · asked by lily paige 2

2006-10-27 06:07:38 · 5 answers · asked by Varz 1