Religion & Spirituality - 11 November 2006

Ok. I asked the quesiton about why I have to ask forgiveness for being the way god made me (as in a sinner since we are all sinners) and was told that god didn't make us sinners it was our free will that caused us to be sinners.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AiIAT7IMwcPPW5yDeY2JdCfsy6IX?qid=20061111212931AA0niE1

I then asked if anybody had lived a sin free life like I had and was told that it is impossible to do that according to the bible.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AmaxDPo.MTM.bFjWsQNRsInsy6IX?qid=20061111214259AAIWgrx

Now I will try ask this as clearly as I can. If it is totally impossible for me to live a life without sin, then it what sense is it my free will that causes me to sin? Free will would mean I have a choice either to sin or not sin, but the bible clearly says that I HAVE to sin. So that would bring me back to my first question. Why would I have to ask forgiveness for sinning if I have no choice but to sin?

2006-11-11 17:04:27 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

Remember the events that took place when Jesus was crucified. The ground broke open and all the dead walked the earth for three days. (What a sight that must have been). Then Jesus ascended into heaven. That is why he is so remembered till this day.

“And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;
And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, And came out of the graves after his [Jesus’] resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.
Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, ‘Truly this was the Son of God.’”
• Matthew 27:51–54

What transpired to make Christians followers of Muhammed?

2006-11-11 17:02:24 · 17 answers · asked by noice 3

i was on the bus today with my friend britt,
and we live in hawaii, so it was kinda hot..
but all of a sudden, i got this really cool chill,
so cold, i shivered.
i asked britt "damn, wtf was that?? are you cold too?"
and britt said no,
but when we looked down at my arm,
i had goosebumps, full on.
all the small thin hairs on my body was sticking up.
but only for two seconds, then it went away, and i was hot again.
we were freaked out, but what does it mean???
there was no wind or anything,
it just all of a sudden happened.
please help me out, its been buggin me all day.

2006-11-11 17:01:31 · 8 answers · asked by ajakhatarinaak47 2

Lets stop and think one minute please for this important Question , if my life ends today where am going to be ???? Heaven? Hell ? where i am going ??
lets think friend and share and if you need help finding the right way to walk ask please coz it is your eternal life . your friends will not help you if you left behind your money will not be a help if you lost your hope in Christ ! think about your life , yourself , think how much you are important so that God was thinking about your eternal life and made everything for you to be saved ! think about it and don't laugh , because really it is very serious q

2006-11-11 17:00:06 · 9 answers · asked by lolo 1

2006-11-11 16:59:31 · 13 answers · asked by injesu 3

what reasons made christianity dominant among other cultures and religions...why it had expanded over the world...i'm not asking about sentiments in religion here...i'm asking exactly WHY christianity is dominant. Like, say, the Philippines hundreds of years ago was pagan but when the adherent Spaniards came to introduce Christianity, the people of the islands embraced it. And other similar situations where Christianity had expanded. Why it had overcome the former beliefs and former culture of the people who now embrace Christianity....

2006-11-11 16:58:46 · 10 answers · asked by rayeraye 1

........what do you think the other commandments would have been?

2006-11-11 16:56:44 · 16 answers · asked by rosbif 6

Okay, so now they are going to put Mr. Haggard through a spiritual "restoration" process that is supposed to take three to five years. In this process they are trying to "pray" out his gay. This is a direct quote taken from Yahoo news page from the "restoration" authority about what this therapy involves. Pay close attention:

The process includes counseling, in groups and alone, and prayer. Each restoration is unique, with a program tailored for the needs of the participant.

"From the Christian perspective, we think in terms of prayer, we think in terms of what we call godly counsel, where godly men who are clean themselves insert themselves in the life of the one who is struggling," London said.

The symbolic laying on of hands may also be a part of the recovery, London said.


Okay, back to my question, Is it just me or does this sound more like a prison rape than a "restoration"? The "clean" men "inserting" themselves in the life of the "struggling", laying on of hands?

2006-11-11 16:55:35 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

In light of the scandal of Rev. Ted Haggard (the former president of National Association of Evangelicals and the former pastor of New Life Church in Colorado Springs), what do the Christians and Muslims think of a spiritual leader (such as the pastor for Christians and the imam for the Muslims)? Are they, the spiritual leaders, above accountability?


Could the knowledgable Muslims explain the above in relation to the principle of "Maksum" [that is no one is immune (maksum) except the prophets, and therefore the imam will also be scrutinized by the law of the religion].


Thanks.

2006-11-11 16:54:26 · 11 answers · asked by Ray Mystery 3

2006-11-11 16:52:18 · 28 answers · asked by injesu 3

"God did not make us sinners, we made ourselves sinners by being born into this world, and for the sins we have committed."

Yeah, I fixed your spelling and typos for you, you-know-who. You're welcome:-)

2006-11-11 16:51:20 · 20 answers · asked by AVATARD 2

2006-11-11 16:50:35 · 9 answers · asked by catman1016 2

i mean they're in love right? do they fall out of love if one of them changes? at least then theyd be doing it the right way and all, just wondering if this could be a possible solution

2006-11-11 16:49:35 · 20 answers · asked by Matthew Star 3

Was it always this way? Is that how he's described in the bible? Not that it matters, I was just curious.

2006-11-11 16:48:59 · 15 answers · asked by ? 6

2006-11-11 16:45:54 · 14 answers · asked by catman1016 2

Info on modern Hinduism and maybe some background info and what Hindus desire...is it reincarnation and Nirvana or what? Thanks so much!

2006-11-11 16:43:52 · 12 answers · asked by KT 2

I am a christian and go to church... I do not work on sundays.. and my work knows that..right?.. so on sunday they are having a meeting.. and of course I can't go because 1) i am not allowed to do anything on sundays much.. and 2) Its the sabbath, I have church...
So I told him that I had church and it felt he was pressuring me.. Afterwards, I felt like so stressed out,... and I am not very good at sticking up for myself.. but it all worked out in the end.. but I just want to have a inner strength.. a strength where you don't tear up when certain people come ask for you in their office to "talk".. you know?.. THose pressuring times... anyone got any suggestions?

2006-11-11 16:43:31 · 20 answers · asked by Mickey 2

I was reading my bible a minute ago and got to thinking about it so I double checked and it is indeed true! I have not broken any of the ten commandments or sinned ever! Not once! Have any of my Christian brothers and sisters lived a sin free life like me?

2006-11-11 16:42:59 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-11 16:41:16 · 16 answers · asked by Mrspiazza 1

2006-11-11 16:40:01 · 14 answers · asked by Gonzo Rat 2

2006-11-11 16:39:43 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I grew up with a religion in my family but my parents arent that religious... This 6 years, i've never practice my religion anymore.. I just still believe in God, that's all...

Now i meet a guy with different religion as mine, and i think i want to be with him forever.. He doesnt mind with my religion, but i know he prefers me to convert, his family also think the same..
But i know for sure as well, that my family wouldnt agree me to convert the religion I have since i was little..

I really dont have any idea at all about this. Do i really want to convert and practice a religion that i have never thought before do that i will have, and be with him or do i want to let him go and stay with my religion which i never practice and care actually?

So do me a favor to give any idea or suggestions...?

THANKS A LOT

2006-11-11 16:37:34 · 12 answers · asked by dayBYday 2

I mean .. there are fake religious persons ... they do not believe in god or any religion .. but they still call themselves religious ..
so who should we blame .. religions or atheism ?...

2006-11-11 16:37:25 · 6 answers · asked by u&me 3

One of the things that always bothers me is when i hear of someone suriving a car wreck or a gunshot wound... sometimes even something much less significant they exclaim "it was a miracle" or claim that somehow divine intervention was involved. Now, why would god favor these people over anyone else? What about the children that god never lifts a finger to save? Can we admit to ourselves that sometimes people just get very lucky? Why must such a selfish statement as "it was a miracle *I* survived" be made... as if that someone was more important than the little girl in town who was raped, murdered, and dumped in a ditch.

2006-11-11 16:34:52 · 19 answers · asked by ChooseRealityPLEASE 6

if jesus was god, then why would he bother praying to god?
Throughout the gospel, Jesus prays to god and speaks of himself as being separate from god, but people still believe they are the same.

Jesus does also say that he and the father are one, but doesnt the bible speak in the same way about married people?

What do you think?

2006-11-11 16:34:51 · 28 answers · asked by kitty is ANGRY!™ 5

2006-11-11 16:32:36 · 11 answers · asked by Holly 1

But if you pray for the benefit of others, you see it fulfilled, more often than not. Why is that? Is that the way God is teaching us to be selfless?

2006-11-11 16:32:02 · 8 answers · asked by Allan D 1

The bible says often that no person is without sin, and nobody is good in the eyes of the lord because every one of us is a sinner. I understand that part. What I don't understand is why we need to apologize to God for being exactly the way he made us? Essentially what Christianity says is that we are all sinners no matter what we do, so in the eyes of Lord, the person who tries their best to not ever sin but occasionally slips up is worse than the person who sins more often but always repents and believes in God. I don't know why but that just sounds dumb to me?

2006-11-11 16:29:31 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-11 16:29:13 · 11 answers · asked by Fartbuster 4

Jesus ascended into heaven but I have no idea what happened with Muhammed after death.
Can someone tell me?

2006-11-11 16:25:53 · 11 answers · asked by noice 3