Religion & Spirituality - 15 November 2006

Yesterday I asked what "sins" Jesus supposedly died for. I was given many answers. Some said it was the 7 deadly sins: lust, avarice, pride, wrath, sloth, gluttony and envy. Others said he died for The Ten Commandments. Yet others said that he died for murder (so that others would not do so.) Then there were those who said smoking and drinking were sins.

What is "sin" to a Christian? This time, can you all agree? If not, is the "sin" theory of Jesus's death just conjecture?

2006-11-15 02:54:36 · 32 answers · asked by Kathryn™ 6

2006-11-15 02:54:29 · 17 answers · asked by Mandolyn Monkey Munch 6

The witchcraft and wickedness that the Bilbe reffers to means anyone that worships the devil or who is a sevant to the devil and his evil work! No more or less! Most of you are saying I worship the devil only b/c of my opinion, when in fact you are wrong! God is my savior & if God is my savior & I like herbs & candles & say a few fancy words & prayers now & then this must mean I am Pagan! Which in fact witches were considered Pagan b/c they didn't know how else 2 label somehting they did not understand & they mixed the 2, (oh how the light has turned on)! It is said that Jesus himself were pagan! He healed & preformed wonders that no one else could he used his powers 4 good, so what really are most of u saying? Christmas & Halloween R Pagan holidays, the spring & winter solice, "everyone" bases their clocks 2 these times but some christains follow even if they don't agree b/c that is just what everyone else does. But if u followed Christains origial rules u should not believe in these.

2006-11-15 02:54:26 · 6 answers · asked by sophia_of_light 5

2006-11-15 02:54:07 · 7 answers · asked by Mandolyn Monkey Munch 6

2006-11-15 02:53:47 · 13 answers · asked by Mandolyn Monkey Munch 6

I just asked a question(http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ApTb1NNyU5XR.4hk3hmibExIzKIX?qid=20061115073012AAVawZt) and received:

"I guess what Christians ,and myself included can't understand is.. Marriage is a ceremony that is done in the presence and blessed by God. So how can you do something like that if you dont' believe in the one who is bringing you both together?"

First of all, we don't believe in him, so isn't that an irrelevant thought?

Also, Dictionary.com's definition only includes ONE definition out of TEN that includes the words religious ceremony...and that was stated like this:
1. the social institution under which a man and woman establish their decision to live as husband and wife by legal commitments, religious ceremonies, etc.

Do you consider "marriage" to be only a religious/Christian thing? Does a civil ceremony "not count", even with a marriage license?

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/marriage

2006-11-15 02:52:43 · 10 answers · asked by Heck if I know! 4

2006-11-15 02:51:09 · 9 answers · asked by C.R. T 1

2006-11-15 02:50:32 · 5 answers · asked by CHEESUS GROYST 5

2000 years ago, Jerusalem was most definitely not the most important city on Earth. One could argue for any empire capitals in China, Persia, Rome, India and would probably be right. So it seems logical that a god would have chosen the very center of an empire to manifest its son. A present day's equivalent of ancient Jerusalem would be like Asuncion in Paraguay, quite insignificant in political stakes. Does that not smell fishy to you? Strategically, if you want to make a change and you're a god, you don't need to go low profile, you strike at the head where it hurts. Having manifested itself in Israel, does that mean that jews are more important to god than any other group on the planet? There's no peace between the people that live there but it's a fight that is not as important as a superpower conflict for example. So where is the catch?

2006-11-15 02:48:33 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I always find this interesting when somone talks about god they say (he) My husband has a running joke with this. He says that when we die and find out that god is a woman, then wont it all just make sense. God is Alanis Morrisette, trapped while bowling right?

2006-11-15 02:47:42 · 19 answers · asked by fryedaddy 3

to answer a silly question?

2006-11-15 02:42:34 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just need to what I need to do to observe it. Thinking about becoming SDA

2006-11-15 02:41:39 · 17 answers · asked by KJ 2

2006-11-15 02:40:40 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

such a different life, and set of morals? I really would like to know the reasoning behind this...

2006-11-15 02:40:01 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm speaking of yahoo answers being one of the ways to bring the lost to Christ. Do you believe the Internet being one of its methods? I do.

And it becomes more apparent when I see atheist creating websites to try to destroy the work of God.

Also do you believe its part of the spiritual battle God was speaking of in the bible?

God Bless. Love.

2006-11-15 02:33:31 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-15 02:33:03 · 10 answers · asked by THE NEXT LEVEL 5

wouldn't the thought come to your mind to have a bar be cue? Really, don't are missionaries tell these ppl. about eating beef?

2006-11-15 02:31:54 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm an Atheist, as some of you know. I'm also very respectful of Christians who respect me. I mean NO harm or offense by this question, I just really want to understand more about your thought processes so I can gain better knowledge of my own non-belief.

I (Atheists in general) have been asked many questions on this board pertaining to how we practice certain "christian" traditions (i.e. Christmas, marriage, etc.). While I have been respectful of the questions (maybe a few jokes here and there, but nothing hateful) and answered to the best of my ability, I can't help but notice the rudeness that comes from the opposing side (i.e. Christians) of the question.

Granted, it's NOT just Christians, we do it too, I'm just using this for the sake of the question.

So my questions:

What do you think we (Atheists) do on holidays?
What do you think we do instead of get married?
Do you not think we have our own traditions, or is that a "christian" thing only as well?

2006-11-15 02:30:12 · 26 answers · asked by Heck if I know! 4

The law of biogenesis:

Pasteur's (and others) empirical results were summarized in the phrase, Omne vivum ex vivo (or Omne vivum ex ovo, Latin for "all life [is] from life", also known as the "law of biogenesis". They showed that life does not currently spontaneously arise in its present forms from non-life in nature.

The "law of biogenesis" is not to be confused with Ernst Haeckel's Biogenetic Law. [1] [2]

No life has ever been observed to arise from non-living matter. However, the Miller-Urey experiment did show that amino acids, and other subsequent organic compounds, can be synthesized from simple carbon atoms in the early earth conditions.

From wikipedia.org

2006-11-15 02:29:52 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

When Mav all thin and beautiful, will she still hang around Y!A R&S or will she think she too good lookin'?

*grin and run*

:D :D :D :D

2006-11-15 02:28:37 · 13 answers · asked by Mav here! 4

I pray to the Holy Spirit to help me interpret the Bible, and my friend does too. On a certain Bible passage, we have totally different interpretations. How do we know who's right? The Holy Spirit can't contradict Himself. One of us has to be wrong--or maybe both of us. Can you help me out? Thanks.

2006-11-15 02:28:29 · 20 answers · asked by bookworm29 2

2006-11-15 02:25:06 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

n non muslims (Hindus) majority India Answer properly with your comments.For your information my parents and all my neighbours infact 95% of Indian Muslims support Pakistan when there is a cricket or hockey match going on

2006-11-15 02:24:56 · 11 answers · asked by Mohomad Hafeez 2

2006-11-15 02:24:43 · 13 answers · asked by abraham366 2

deserve this sort of treatment ? example : if you've ever worked on the sabath (sunday) you should be killed .

2006-11-15 02:22:49 · 13 answers · asked by jsjmlj 5

which would you keep safe. Damn that care-a-lot

2006-11-15 02:21:57 · 7 answers · asked by ? 2

Do not wish to have a peaceful discussion on their IM's??? regarding their question in religion and spirituality section at Yahoo Answers? Just curious?

2006-11-15 02:21:06 · 13 answers · asked by For sure 4

2006-11-15 02:19:14 · 23 answers · asked by sisterly love 2

since according to the rules the majority of us will be going there...why not be prepared.

2006-11-15 02:18:40 · 13 answers · asked by Kismet 7

Between your spouse and your father, whom would you select, if a choice is given in daily life to live with ?

Instead of your father, if it was God / child and God / spouse choices whom would you have selected and why ?

2006-11-15 02:17:57 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous