Religion & Spirituality - 2 November 2006

Jesus himslelf said that to even look at a woman to lust is the same as commiting adultery in your heart. Yet The church I used to go to they where always talking about sex and peoples body parts. True Hypocrisy! I don't go there. And for a good reason. If your gonna mock the mentally disabled, persecute the poor, engage in sexual perversion, I want no part of your church. But I found out its everywhere so, I refuse to attend any church. I don't need that kinda behavior anywhere near me. I can be saved right here in my home! I need nobody to help me with that. Church these days is more business than saving souls. They pretty much tried to ruin my life. Nobody is immune to the judgement of God! Including Biship Billy Bob or Reverend Tex! And even worse you have sick people claiming to be men of God who prey on Children!!! Absolutely no excuse! I know all churches are not like that but I have yet to find a good one!

2006-11-02 15:45:43 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

If it is why dont we all make it a habit to pray daily for the eternal benefit of The entire mankind to the highest power we believe in.If there is someone who doesnt believe well you can wish well at least.What if someones prayer is accepted and great good comes to mankind.

2006-11-02 15:41:55 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Just curious how others of you experienced the devil's battle for your souls and how you managed to overcome each little battle, though the battle is never fully done until we reach our heavenly home when this life is done...The devil constantly barrages us with struggles to make it harder for us to witness to others and thus discourage even our own spirit to sway to his side. So, because I'm going through something right now, wondering how each of you have managed to survive.

2006-11-02 15:41:18 · 17 answers · asked by charlielikespeanutbutter 2

If so, then whats the point of it all?

2006-11-02 15:39:05 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

with all the shootings and wars going on,,what can we look forward for our future,,

2006-11-02 15:36:41 · 14 answers · asked by Emanuel B 1

2006-11-02 15:32:41 · 21 answers · asked by Mark Fidrater 3

That is, if he exists.

2006-11-02 15:31:38 · 18 answers · asked by Michael 5

2006-11-02 15:31:38 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know that a lot of people read the Bible daily.

Just curious how you decide which chapters/verses you will read each day. Do you follow a plan? Do you go in some particular order?

2006-11-02 15:30:59 · 20 answers · asked by Heron By The Sea 7

2006-11-02 15:14:01 · 7 answers · asked by I-C-U 5

still a catholic or am i a christian?
because i am confused.
this happened just recently/

2006-11-02 15:11:20 · 44 answers · asked by plzdntgoawy 1

I've been a Christian for ten years. I earned a degree in biblical studies and am well read in theology and philosophy. I am an artist showing my work in several big cities. I've lived in many places. But I am approaching thirty, lonely, bored, and listless. I moved to my hometown and I've not joined a church here. I don't communicate much with my old friends. It is like I am having a third life crisis or something. Like things are over. What do you make of this.

Note: I'm not interested in atheism or Wiccan or some other belief system. I have no intellectual dissatisfaction with my own faith. Thanks.

2006-11-02 15:08:35 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

1. What is sin?

2. Are all people sinners?

3. Do people become sinners because they sin or do they sin because they are sinners?

4. What is God's penalty for sin, if any?

5. Are there penalties that occur on earth for sins in a person's daily life?

2006-11-02 15:07:11 · 17 answers · asked by stratocollier 1

2006-11-02 15:06:20 · 9 answers · asked by Mandy 1

OK well i have a BIG question....i know only about 2 of you may agree with me but i still need to ask this, i dont understand the whole bible thing, i mean its a book of stories that arent even proven to be true, there is no actually evidence of god or jesus doing all the stuff the bible says he did. no offense to anyone who believes in it, i just sont understand it, my take on it is that i think someone got bored and just decided to write a book on how the world started. virgin mary getting pregnant with a baby known as jesus? i think she was married or something and cheated and instead of coming clean she just pretened to screw with people cuz know had done it before so why not make it all up?
plus, i have noticed that most people who are either druggies or abuse women or something seem to be the ones always saying they believe in god and all that. i mean whenever someone's life turns to crappy they say god will make it better, i just dont understand it all, i dont mean to offend.

2006-11-02 15:05:18 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-02 15:05:14 · 14 answers · asked by BamBam 1

OK well i have a BIG question....i know only about 2 of you many agree with me but i still need to ask this, i dont understand the whole bible thing, i mean its a book of stories that arent even proven to be true, there is no actually evidence of god or jesus doing all the stuff the bible says he did. no offense to anyone who believes in it, i just sont understand it, my take on it is that i think someone got bored and just decided to write a book on how the world started. virgin mary getting pregnant with a baby known as jesus? i think she was married or something and cheated and instead of coming clean she just pretened to screw with people cuz know had done it before so why not make it all up?
plus, i have noticed that most people who are either druggies or abuse women or something seem to be the ones always saying they believe in god and all that. i mean whenever someone's life turns to crappy they say god will make it better, i just dont understand it all, i dont mean to offend.

2006-11-02 15:04:28 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

i speak as an ex muslim,
koran says that an angel kept flying to and from allah's heavenly abode delivering divine messages to mohomed ok. reading these holy messages sends a shiver down my spine as they are filled with horror. and we have only mohomed's evidence that he received these messages. no one other than mohomed saw or heard this heavenly creature either. since i too did not see or hear this angel, as an educated man dont you think i have all the rights to reject this story as nonsanse?

2006-11-02 15:00:25 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

but only converted to energy and vice versa ... he believed in god... Is not this a contradicting viewpoint . If matter can't be created, how could there be a creator?

2006-11-02 14:56:35 · 29 answers · asked by dogpatch USA 7

If you do, you must not be Christian, for you do not believe or follow all of the instructions in the bible.

(Leviticus 19:27)

2006-11-02 14:54:23 · 13 answers · asked by mesquitemachine 6

I was a Christian when I was growing up. I was baptized at age 12. So if I want to become a Christian again, do I have to do something, or do I just start being Christian like I was before?

2006-11-02 14:54:09 · 40 answers · asked by Heron By The Sea 7

In the scale of the Universe, the Earth is a tiny grain of dust, lost in the sea of space. And with UFO's, how likely is it really that an advanced alien would be interested in Earth and humans? Why must we feel this self-importance about our place in the Universe?
What are the odds that the creator of the Universe looks just like we do? Isn't that a little arrogant?

2006-11-02 14:51:17 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-02 14:50:58 · 16 answers · asked by BamBam 1

hi everyone.. how is the concept of prophethood in christianity, do christianity believe in prophets? Bacause in islam we are told about 25 prophet and some of their names appear in the bible too, only there were many differences.. do christians respect their prophets? and do they acknowledge that they are God's messenger on earth?

2006-11-02 14:50:05 · 28 answers · asked by LuMin 2

Bible funnies:

Q. What kind of man was Boaz before he married?
A. Ruthless.

Q. What do they call pastors in Germany?
A. German Shepherds.

Q. Who was the greatest Financier in the Bible?
A. Noah. He was floating his stock while everyone else was in liquidation.

Q. Who was the greatest female financier in the Bible?
A. Pharaoh's daughter. She went down to the bank of the Nile and drew out a little prophet.

Q. What kind of motor vehicles are in the Bible?
A. Jehovah drove Adam and Eve out of the Garden in fury. David's Triumph was heard throughout the land. Also, probably a Honda, because the apostles were all in one Accord.

Q. Who was the greatest comedian in the Bible?
A. Samson. He brought the house down.

Q. What excuse did Adam give to his children as to why he no longer lived in Eden?
A. Your mother ate us out of house and home.

Q. Which servant of God was the most flagrant lawbreaker in the Bible?
A. Moses. He broke all 10 commandments at once.

Q. Which area of Palestine was especially wealthy?
A. The area around Jordan. The banks were always overflowing.

Q. Who is the greatest baby sitter mentioned in the Bible?
A. David. He rocked Goliath to a very deep sleep.

Q. Which Bible character had no parents?
A. Joshua, son of Nun.

Q. Why didn't they play cards on the Ark?
A. Because Noah was standing on the deck. (Groannn...)

PS... Did you know it's wrong for a woman to make coffee?
Yup, it's in the Bible. It says . . . "Hebrews"

2006-11-02 14:47:35 · 24 answers · asked by basscatcher 4

2006-11-02 14:47:28 · 13 answers · asked by drateRa 3

hey de hey spooket

2006-11-02 14:46:24 · 9 answers · asked by icheeknows 5

or vice-versa. Have your different ideologies influenced any areas of your relationship? In what ways? If you have kids, how are you addressing religious education?

2006-11-02 14:46:15 · 11 answers · asked by Kathryn™ 6

Bible Sales

A minister concluded that his church was getting into serious
financial troubles.

While checking the church storeroom, he discovered several cartons of
new bibles that had never been opened and distributed. So at his
Sunday sermon he asked for three volunteers from the congregation who
would be willing to sell the bibles door-to-door for $10 each to raise
the desperately needed money for the church.

Peter, Paul and Louie all raised their hands to volunteer for the
task. The minister knew that Peter and Paul earned their living as
salesmen and were likely capable of selling some bibles but he had
serious doubts about Louie. Louie was just a little local farmer, who
had always tended to keep to him because he was embarrassed by his
speech impediment. Poor little Louis stuttered very badly. But, not
wanting to discourage poor Louis, the minister decided to let him try
anyway.

He sent the three of them away with the back seat of their cars
stacked with bibles and asked them to meet with him and report the
results of their door-to-door selling efforts the following Sunday.

Anxious to find out how successful they were, the minister immediately
asked Peter, "Well, Peter, how did you make out selling our bibles
last week?"

Proudly handing the reverend an envelope, Peter replied, "using my
sales prowess, I was able to sell 20 bibles, and here's the $200 I
collected on behalf of the church."

"Fine job, Peter!" The minister said, vigorously shaking his hand.
"You are indeed a fine salesman and the Church is indebted to you."
Turning to Paul, he asked "And Paul, how many bibles did you manage to
sell for the church last week?"

Paul, smiling and sticking out his chest, confidently replied, "I am a
professional salesman and was happy to give the church the benefit of
my sales expertise. Last week I sold 28 bibles on behalf of the
church, and here's $280 I collected."

The minister responded, "That's absolutely splendid, Paul. You are
truly a professional salesman and the church is also indebted to you."

Apprehensively, the minister turned too little Louie and said, "And
Louie, did you manage to sell any bibles last week?"

Louie silently offered the minister a large envelope. The reverend
opened it and counted the contents. "What is this?" the minister
exclaimed. "Louie, there's $3200 in here! Are you suggesting that you
sold 320 bibles for the church, door to door, in just one week?

Louie just nodded.

That's impossible!" both Peter and Paul said in unison. "We are
professional salesmen, yet you claim to have sold 10 times as many
bibles as we could."

"Yes, this does seem unlikely," the minister agreed. "I think you'd
better explain how you managed to accomplish this, Louie."

Louie shrugged "I-I-I- re-re-really do-do-don't kn-kn-know f-f-f-for
sh-sh-sh-sure," he stammered.

Impatiently, Peter interrupted. "For crying out loud, Louie, just tell
us what you said to them when they answered the door!"

"A-a-a-all I-I-I s-s-said wa-wa-was," Louis replied, "W-w-w-w-would
y-y-y-you l-l-l-l-l-like t-t-to b-b-b-buy th-th-th-this b-b-b-b-bible
f-f-for t-t-ten b-b-b-bucks ---o-o-o-or--- wo-wo-would yo-you
j-j-j-just l-like m-m-me t-t-to st-st-stand h-h-here and
r-r-r-r-r-read it t-to y-y-you?"




A cheerful heart is good medicine... (Prov 17:22)

2006-11-02 14:44:53 · 18 answers · asked by basscatcher 4

2006-11-02 14:43:03 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous