Religion & Spirituality - 9 November 2006

I left Christinaity very recently. I've been in many evangelical forums and tried many discussions and debates. But when I point out the mistakes in their arguments and eventually they run out, they either stop responding to my posts, or lock the thread sayong it has "gone too far".

One forum said I was "harassing their members" because I repeatedly kept asking to back up her claims with proof and sources. Another one claimed that Noah's arc had been found, and when I said that the drowing part was acceptable ( that's doesn't mean it's proved. No Scientist ACKNOWLEDGED by the Scientific community believes in the tale literally ), the real question was about the survival of the animals on the way to the ship and on the ship, she just said she couldn't carry the argument if I can't handle logical answers! ( She never gave explanations to my questions )

2006-11-09 18:42:52 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

How far can meditation on breath take us? Is it necessary to move on to higher level practices?

2006-11-09 18:41:33 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

"...kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him. But keep alive for yourselves all the young girls who have not known a man intimately." (Numbers 31:17-18) for whatever reason??

2006-11-09 18:37:55 · 9 answers · asked by Akimbo 4

2006-11-09 18:37:15 · 21 answers · asked by *~SoL~ * Pashaa del Ñuñcaa. 4

I mean when Isasiah quoted he was wounded for our sins, he will come and do this and that, this was said way before he was born, what do u non belivers make out of that,, u cant say it was made after Jesus because thse quotes wer in the old testoments.

2006-11-09 18:36:52 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

"...kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him. But keep alive for yourselves all the young girls who have not known a man intimately."

2006-11-09 18:35:41 · 8 answers · asked by Akimbo 4

Strangely. Everytime i've been looking at the clock is always reads 11:11 am or pm. What does this mean??

2006-11-09 18:35:36 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do you ever peek at the asker's profile/360 to see what side of the fence they're coming from, spiritually speaking? Does it ever affect your answer?

2006-11-09 18:28:44 · 8 answers · asked by angk 6

Why do some christians (or creationists) on this site believe that the creation was not done in Six litteral days? Why do you scoff at the bible? Some of you believe that the six days were actually "ages", and thus the creation model is suitable to the evolution model. Don't you know that you can't have it both ways? Evolution is NOT compatible with the bible! The creation was NOT six ages, God said in Revelations 3:16"So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth." You can't have it both ways, so please stop scoffing at the Word of God, The earth is approx 6000 years old, approx 4000 years ago there was a flood!

The next verse actually describes that there would be people like u, remember this world has been judged before with the Flood, and will soon be Judged again.

2 Peter 3:3-7:
3 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
4 And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
5 For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:
6 Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:
7 But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.

2 Peter 3:3-7

2006-11-09 18:26:48 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have heard people tell other christians that they are hell bound because they do not believe in the trinity. If salvation is not based on understanding the trinity, then why are people saying it?

2006-11-09 18:25:41 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-09 18:19:01 · 12 answers · asked by Kaatp 2

Suppose you had the power to decide whether your children would go to hell or heaven after his/her death. Your son is a homosexual. He does not listen to you and goes on to live the 'gay lifestyle'. He dies at the age of 42 from AIDS.

Now he is before you, and you are to decide whether he will go to heaven or burn in hell for ever? What will be your descision?

Will you send him to hell?

Yes?

or

No?

Better if you give a straight answer ( Yes/No ) instead of beating around the bush saying "I'll give an appropriate punishment" or "I cannot make such descisions because I'm not god" etc etc.

2006-11-09 18:17:54 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-09 18:17:05 · 29 answers · asked by relaxplease2005 3

2006-11-09 18:16:20 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

There are millions upon millions of stars (suns) in the universe. Could it not be possible that other planets are capable of sustaining life? If so, do you believe it's possible for life to exist on those other planets. If not, then why do you believe that God created all those other planetary systems?

2006-11-09 18:14:42 · 18 answers · asked by Searcher 7

Do all of you who practice wicca really believe that being in a circle and chanting a spell or using a stone of some kind will really protect you from evil more than God will?

I use to practice wicca and I use to read tarot cards, and believed some of the same things you are learning from the practice. I later learned it is evil. Have any of you had bad experiences from it yet? Just wondering. No sarcasm please! This is just a question.

2006-11-09 18:11:18 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

believe in God?

Please note I am not trying to deny or support the existence of God. I am not trying to do anything except find out various people's reasons for doing so. Please do not read into my question beyond the words there, because there's nothing to read into.

2006-11-09 18:08:52 · 23 answers · asked by angk 6

One may be a Christian who does not believe in the Trinity with out denying Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

2006-11-09 18:07:36 · 25 answers · asked by atreadia 4

The Apostolics live by the baptism "in the name of Jesus" mentioned in Acts 2:38. In which the apostle Peter mentioned to the Jews who were to be converted from Judiaism. What about the Great Commission that Jesus himself commanded in Matthew 28:19? What command would you adhere to, an apostle's or Christ's?

2006-11-09 18:07:09 · 3 answers · asked by SheenaB 1

2006-11-09 18:04:58 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

jesus seems to have surrounded himself with people at the bottom of the social ladder and was in conflict with people at the top of the social ladder.

so, why do so many churches have people at the top of the social ladder in them and so few of the people at the bottom of the social ladder in them?

2006-11-09 18:02:59 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

its an experienced when u feel u'd seen a scenery that makes u stop n think n say"hang on,i know this...?n u cant explain it.

2006-11-09 18:01:33 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

1. How much of all knowledge do you know? Draw a circle on a piece of paper to represent it.
2. Now, if that is what you know of all knowledge, how can you be sure there is no God?
...Help me understand, please........

2006-11-09 17:57:20 · 21 answers · asked by carson123 6

is because that believing in god bring THEM comfort , God is a good thing because it benefits them, God is beneficial to humans and humans love god because he benefits them, it is like to love a person because of money, if there is no money, there will be no love either now, I do not know if the love that we have for god should still be called a true love?

2006-11-09 17:56:33 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Unless you're proselytizing, of course. Then you have tons of explaining to do....

But other than that, why? And why do you feel the need?

http://asatru-u.org/
~Morg~

2006-11-09 17:56:13 · 7 answers · asked by morgorond 5

It would be pretty cool to commute with!

2006-11-09 17:55:45 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-09 17:55:41 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

If God were the All Mighty and Powerful (which He is!), can he not create a baby to Mary (Maryam in Arabic) without a father? Why must Jesus (Isa in Arabic) have a father? Can he not be a miracle of God? Created without a father? How can we equivalate the high status of God All Mighty with a mere human being, a servant and messenger of God? Isn't this degrading to the Power of God and his Capabilities?

God is One and no one or no thing is even closer to being equal to Him. He can make anything happen just by saying the word, "BE". He is not dependant of anything. He is flawless and Perfect in all ways. Humans are full of errors and mistakes. How can you bring the level of a human being to the level of God himself?

Please answer...

2006-11-09 17:52:26 · 23 answers · asked by down2earthsmiles 3

And you know well enough how their mind works to know how they look at things, would you appeal to them on that basis or your own?

For example: You're trying to talk with a person who tends to look at things logically. You might tend to look at things on a more emotional level. Would you appeal to them logically or emotionally? Would it be harder for you to take their approach to your beliefs when you don't look at them that way? For that matter, would you be able to do it? How would you go about it?

And for the logical folk, reverse the situation.

2006-11-09 17:49:41 · 8 answers · asked by angk 6

heres some video so you can judge for yourself

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pTTIv8405I

2006-11-09 17:49:14 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous