Religion & Spirituality - 4 November 2006

rising christian..it has really taken off in the state's..why is this i would really like too know

ya see in my country its a dying breed church's are getting turned into nightclub's' house's' they are even getting knocked down cause nobody the younger generation wants to know anymore..the average age of a christian now must be over 50.

2006-11-04 03:42:14 · 10 answers · asked by rusty red 4

2006-11-04 03:41:30 · 20 answers · asked by righteous992003 4

2006-11-04 03:37:54 · 13 answers · asked by SIMRAN 1

2006-11-04 03:34:34 · 16 answers · asked by Veronica N 1

Many religious congregations spend only a small portion of their income on charity, all the while spending the lion's share on agrandizing their buildings & facilities and paying staff members.

Other non-profits must apply for and justify their tax-exempt status, but religious congregations are granted tax-exempt status by default.

Why should the government subsidize religions via automatic tax exemptions?

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2006-11-04 03:33:57 · 17 answers · asked by NHBaritone 7

Do you think maybe, we've done something unknown to us at the time & this is our punishment?

2006-11-04 03:33:01 · 16 answers · asked by sandie_watford 1

god sleeps in the rocks,
dreams in the trees,
stirs in the animals,
and wakes in man.

I heard this the other day and I was interested in hearing what others thought about it - what does it mean to you?

2006-11-04 03:32:36 · 14 answers · asked by -skrowzdm- 4

See how the world rejoices when another pastor falls. My heart is aching for him and his family.
I don't rejoice when a sinner dies and when a sinner is down and out.
That is the difference between a saved person and an hateful person.
Yes Ted Haggard did the right thing by stepping down, but come on now, how would you like it if all your dirty laundry was out for the world to see?
Temptation is all around us and the battle is getting more intense, pray for the leaders of your churches that they too won't subcome to such evil.

2006-11-04 03:31:12 · 26 answers · asked by darlndanna 3

im at an all time low. Ive had alot of heartache especially over the last couple of years. I do believe in God but i feel im not that close to him. I need to know God is there for me.

2006-11-04 03:25:49 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous

on the home, individual, religion and family

2006-11-04 03:25:24 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-04 03:25:20 · 9 answers · asked by budi 2

Just a thought...

2006-11-04 03:21:28 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've just never been able to take things on faith alone, or even with faith as the primary reason. It seems to me that believing something to be true on faith is a justification for irrationality. And believing things to be true without referring to logic and evidence seems to me like a detachment from reality, and is a symptom of psychological disorders that often involve delusional thinking (Paranoid Schizophrenia or Erotomania for instance). I don't mean to say that religious people are crazy. I personally know many of them to be very sane, intelligent and highly functional members of society. But I just don't understand how one can have faith as the underpinning for their belief system and be OK with it.

2006-11-04 03:20:36 · 8 answers · asked by Subconsciousless 7

please tell me what branch you are and what you
believe. like catholic and luthren etc

2006-11-04 03:20:30 · 8 answers · asked by abduloddessa 1

2006-11-04 03:18:41 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-04 03:18:17 · 21 answers · asked by ? 1

This Q is for new Muslims who were not born Muslim

Why did you become a MUSLIM?
When did you become a Muslim?
What was your religion before Islam?
What is your Nationality?
Did u change your Name after being a Muslim?
And - if you can - Tell us your Journey to Islam

Thank you all

2006-11-04 03:14:36 · 9 answers · asked by Moon 2

Some Christians said they know the truth but they're also seeking it.

Here's the link with their answers
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AjQH.hZ6qvyf380npXj9s77sy6IX?qid=20061104080138AAeUVe3

2006-11-04 03:13:00 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm an Atheist, please don't assume we're all like this...I guess even WE have our fanatics.

2006-11-04 03:12:49 · 13 answers · asked by Hellsdiner 3

For several months my life has been in flux. I was embarking on a different path, but I was still holding on to my preexisting path, because I was afraid of where the new path would lead me. Now during this time I felt my head wanted to roll off my shoulders, my eyes ached. The food I put into my mouth had no taste, orseemed bland. My stomach was sour, and I felt dizzy contstantly. My skin crawled with frustration, and no matter how much rest I got I still felt exhausted. Everything seemed empty. As a result everything around me begin to deteriorate. My 3 year old was nasty, and uncooperative. My 14 year old was stricken with headaches everyday. My husband retreated into work. And every negative person I could encounter came out of the wood works. Water was literally coming out of the walls of my house, and I found myself cleaning sewage off the floors from overflowing toilets, and bad pipes. The car broke down, you name it. I felt like I was on fire.

2006-11-04 03:11:19 · 12 answers · asked by fryedaddy 3

2006-11-04 03:09:31 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want to know if when people scream 'Oh God!' while having premarital sex are begging for God's forgiveness for their fornication. Or are they just insulting God and taking his name in vein while sinning against him?

2006-11-04 03:08:02 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-04 03:07:42 · 16 answers · asked by Alert! -10 Points 2

i have heard people say that are are not religious but that they are spiritual? what does this mean? and what is the idfference?

2006-11-04 03:07:28 · 24 answers · asked by 12345 1

just another one of my irrational thoughts lol

2006-11-04 03:04:39 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

They get to do all kinds of dirt and all they have to do is believe that Jesus died for their dirt to get to heaven

Is that why wicked people are attracted to Christianity and good people aren't

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2006-11-04 03:04:37 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-04 03:03:40 · 7 answers · asked by gasp 4

2006-11-04 03:01:38 · 18 answers · asked by gasp 4

Why, Why not?

2006-11-04 03:01:16 · 19 answers · asked by . 3

I am a muslim girl but my oarents originate from Pakistan, so therefore they are very much into their culture... Their culture contradicts islam, they think it is ok to walk around wearing short sleeves and tight clothes as long as it is shalwar kameez (traditional pakistani dress), their culture doesn;t encourage the hijab because they are vain and like grooming themselves. I have started wearing the hijab (2 months) because i looked into Islam and saw that i should, but the problem is that it irritates my mum because my character is changing to adapt to Islam and we seem to be bikering constantly about this..i feel like taking the hijab off so i don;t have to argue with my mum..i don;t want to though because i know wearing it is the right thing to do but if i did i would wear it when i got married insha'Allah.. what would you advice?

2006-11-04 03:00:40 · 16 answers · asked by *~Princess_Lubnaa~* 1