Religion & Spirituality - 8 November 2006

I am curious about this. My parents were not religous and recently my children have been asking more questions about god. I am finding myself at a point in my life where I feel the need to find out more about having faith.

2006-11-08 06:14:39 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

I believe there are angels and they are with us every day and will protect us always even when they take us to the others side..

2006-11-08 06:14:37 · 6 answers · asked by Cheetah 1

I'll go first. For me it is that I became an atheist out of an emotional reason. I.e. "God didn't heal my cat"

What do you think (about misconceptions. Not what do you think about my cat)

2006-11-08 06:14:25 · 27 answers · asked by Black Parade Billie 5

I think one of them would be Dogmatism.....what would you say?........

2006-11-08 06:14:00 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I think one of them would be Dogmatism.....what would you say?........

2006-11-08 06:13:24 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why continue to use this tired old argument when it is no longer valid :

Australopithecines
Homo habilis
Homo erectus
Java Man
Peking Man
Piltdown Man
Nebraska Man
Orce Man

2006-11-08 06:13:20 · 15 answers · asked by Cindy 2

How have you been treated by them both in this forum?

Thanks!

2006-11-08 06:11:12 · 6 answers · asked by Ling 1

2006-11-08 06:10:11 · 38 answers · asked by daidiiro 2

can every one tell some one they have never met before that you really love them and that you hope they have a wonderful even if its just one person but some one you have never met even if it is on here but it would be better if it was in person can you spread love there is to much hate in this world we need to share love. true love

2006-11-08 06:10:05 · 16 answers · asked by jamnjims 5

2006-11-08 06:08:29 · 15 answers · asked by Dahveed 1

Got any good rituals to invocate Venus?

2006-11-08 06:07:36 · 4 answers · asked by Brynn 3

Surely something of that magnitude would have to catch the attention of historians, as Jerusalem even at that time was not a small town by any means, but it didn't. The uproar that it should caused was non-existant according to history outside of the Bible.

History has also already determined that Quirenius was not governor during the time that Luke mentions him. Nor was a census conducted of the Jews at that time.

Neither has the "star" over Bethlehem been documented other than shepherds and wise men seeing it. Almost as if no one but them was supposed to see it. The same with the angel throng that appeared to the shepherds and scared them senseless.

Those are all pretty big things to simply slip into the cracks as if they never happened.

2006-11-08 06:05:10 · 23 answers · asked by Cinnamon 6

If no, does that not throw the concept of original sin out the window ?

Why would a deity come down to earth in human form to die in order to cleanse a sin that never actually happened ?

Does the fact (and let's face it, it's a fact, we know the earth is not only 6000 years old and we know that modern humans evolved.... exept those religious extremists who continue to take the bible literally of course) that this original sin never actually happened, undermine the whole christian religion as the concept of oroginal sin is a complete fabrication ?

2006-11-08 06:01:36 · 37 answers · asked by Cindy 2

2006-11-08 06:00:25 · 29 answers · asked by rastababy 1

I know it might seem stupid to you, but it's not to me. I was bought up Baptist Christian to believe certain things. But here is what I believe:
I believe Jesus came and walked this Earth and died on the cross.
I believe in God as Jesus's father and I also wear the pentagram and people have been telling me different things of the five points 1 being: -Faith, Charity, Tolorance, Love, and Longevity. and then 2 being: Earth, wind, air, psyche, and fire or something like that? I'm just confused. Right now, I am living by the 1st one and I just want to be sure I know what I am. Help me. LOL. Thanks.

2006-11-08 05:59:27 · 23 answers · asked by Brittani 2

2006-11-08 05:58:41 · 13 answers · asked by Jez 5

I have always been taught that we enter heaven on our beliefs and practices. Why and how could prayer for me after I pass on help me ? Doesn't that seem like a popularity contest ? If you don't have enough people praying then you are out of luck ? Where is this taught ? I have never seen a reference to anything like it in my bible.

2006-11-08 05:56:09 · 33 answers · asked by randband4 2

2006-11-08 05:55:22 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

i agree

2006-11-08 05:54:37 · 38 answers · asked by Anonymous

what are the names of each seasons. and could you place them in order starting with the Christian Season new year. (not to be confused with the legal new year)

2006-11-08 05:53:56 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

There are 3 basic beliefs regarding Thor

1) Believer - believes in Thor
2) Thor-Agnostic - believes there may be a god named Thor, but isn't convinced
3) Thor-Atheist - states to know without a doubt that Thor does not exist

The first two are natural and logical positions, but to be an Thor-atheist (to absolutely KNOW that Thor doesn't exist) you would have to be omniscient and have perfect knowledge of the universe. Can anyone here make that claim?

The fact is, Thor-atheists do not KNOW that Thor doesn't exist. Thor-Atheists don't WANT Thor to exist because to acknowledge Him they would have to face their unbelief, so they willfully deny Thor’s existence.

2006-11-08 05:53:43 · 14 answers · asked by The Chaos Within 3

American religion, is the basis of this forum?

2006-11-08 05:50:58 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

its realy irritating

2006-11-08 05:50:57 · 22 answers · asked by daidiiro 2

Are they forever banned or is there just a period of time they can't post, like a punishment? Please tell if you have been suspended. Did you need to open a new account?

2006-11-08 05:50:48 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Saw it on Unsolved Mysteries once.
Says the sky will be dark, and a Light will shine through the
darkness!

2006-11-08 05:49:27 · 4 answers · asked by Medicine Eddie 2

There are those who believe that life begins at conception when sperm meets the egg. I don't necessarily disagree with that.....

What I'm wondering is whether that life is any different than, say, plant life. Plants are alive, but stomping on a new shoot isn't considered murder.

So is life one thing, and being "ensouled" another? Even if there is life at conception, is it considered a soul at that time? Or just life, like a plant?

Please tell me your thoughts on this.

2006-11-08 05:49:07 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-08 05:48:09 · 18 answers · asked by daidiiro 2

You assume that one has to have a belief in God to be moral and make sound, responsible decisions or to keep one from making the wrong ones. How then do you explain the rampant fraud, sexual misconduct, killings, tortures, slavery and other deplorable acts committed in the name of your god since nearly the introduction of your religion? How do you account for all the lives changed around the world that have not subscribed to your same brand of religion? Are their transformations somehow more suspect than your own simply because they took another path?

2006-11-08 05:47:15 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

Take Bush as JUST an example. Say I totally 100% disagree with anything and everything he stands for. Yet as a Christian i am to follow our "leaders". What if they are immoral and corrupt? Are we supposed to sit back and be Christians and let them decide what is fair and just? Or should we "act out" and speak our minds, go against them and do what we feel in our hearts as right?

2006-11-08 05:46:58 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

I mean completely. No judgement, just curious.

2006-11-08 05:43:28 · 21 answers · asked by Sunspot Baby 4