Religion & Spirituality - 16 November 2006

Ok so this bloke called god created the world in 6 days 6,002 years ago and so he has ultimate power to do anything and he used this power to write a book called the bible or the koran or whatever which tells everyone what he wants which includes support for mass genocide, the stoning of children, the murder of anyone who doesn't believe in him so that they can die sooner as when they die they will be cast into a fiery pit of eternal torment for all eternity but that's ok because he still loves you. In what way is any of that meant to make sense?

2006-11-16 08:07:44 · 3 answers · asked by Say no to jesus 1

s it okay for Jews to say "Jesus Christ!!" when they are surprised?

2006-11-16 08:07:06 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

1 Sam 15:22
2 But Samuel replied: "Does the Lord delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the voice of the Lord? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams.


So many times I think many Christians are striving for a "close relationship" with God. That definitely is where we should be but we forget that without a heart of submission and obedience to His will we cannot be as close to Him as we want and should be. It's easy to do God's will when it makes sense to us. But it's much harder when we don't see it His way.

Anyone have another view on this scripture?

2006-11-16 08:06:28 · 14 answers · asked by yagman 7

since the Bible was written by men it can't be true? First, for the record, it was dictated by God by means of Holy Spirit and penned by men over a period of time. But, let's say that you don't believe that the Bible is inspired of God. Just because a book is written by a man, or men, does it mean it is untrustworthy or unreliable? Then why read any book at all? How do you think the majority of people learn on this planet? Aren't we all educated, in part, through the use of various books, all of which have been written by some man/woman?

2006-11-16 08:05:08 · 23 answers · asked by passerby 2

2006-11-16 08:04:59 · 20 answers · asked by Dr. Christopher Carter 2

my roommate is a muslim and he has told me some things that i am still confused about.
He stated that the teachings of Jesus in the NT are not his teachings, and that Jesus actually taught muslim ideals (Jesus basically taught the same stuff as Muhammad).

However, Jesus's death resulted in Christianity (as well as some mixes of Judaism and Christianity) but not Islam.

What is the Muslim logic for this explanation. Also, how do you explain the early Christian apologists such as Justin Martyr from the early second century who advocated similiar theology to the Christian theology today and not a mix of Muslim/Christian theology?

2006-11-16 08:03:43 · 7 answers · asked by the hamburglar 4

Atheists
One who disbelieves or denies the existence of God or gods.
(http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Atheists)

I don’t believe in communism so you wouldn’t find me hanging around there, so why do they feel the need or desire for that matter to hang out in the Religion and Spirituality section of Yahoo answers.

2006-11-16 08:03:39 · 31 answers · asked by marcusviii_bloodfin1 2

2006-11-16 08:02:39 · 6 answers · asked by robes0704 1

A. I try to follow the Word of God
B. I try to do what is politically correct
C. I do whatever the heck I want to do

2006-11-16 08:01:50 · 32 answers · asked by whitehorse456 5

We have a number of similarities with "monkeys" However, the diferrences that we do have are "distinctly different." In fact, the differences we have have been proven not to have evovled from the " monkey" . So the question is how can one species evovle from another species and possess genetically different elements that did not come from the original species? Yes there is evidence that evolution happens with in species... however we have no fossils records that record it ever happening. The burden of proof is not on Christianity but evolutionist. All i am asking is that evolutionist prove there "theory". the truth is that Darwinist has covered up mounting flaws in there "theory" And for those who jumed all over Behe when you did your research.. uhm uhm i mean internet search, why did you skip over the sites that talked about how he went toe to toe with almost every one that tried to disprove him and they couldnt. All i want is for a supporter of evolution to prove it happen.

2006-11-16 08:00:20 · 7 answers · asked by Pastor 1

...and there was 1 other person on the island with you, would you rather that person be a heterosexual Christian (of the same sex), a bisexual Wiccan (of the same sex) or a Gay Athiest (of the same sex) and why?

2006-11-16 07:55:51 · 20 answers · asked by deLaParre 3

I don't have patience with my mom. She doesn't function like normal people do. Every other time I try to help her with a task I lose my cool and say things I'm thinking, but shouldn't say. I feel scarred because of things from the past that still haunt me, of which she still hasn't changed. I can't cope with it, and she resents the fact that I'm not more loving. She throws everything she's done for me in my face, like I owe her my life because I can't get the strength to do small things for her. Small things, meaning, packing up her whole house to move, while my brother does nothing. She say she's not strong enough or able enough to pack up the house whatsoever, and she expects me to do the whole thing, giving me guilt trips because she bought me a brand new car last year. It's hard! I say I shouldn't about certain things about her life that need to change, thinking I'm trying to help her, but she always thinks I'm just ashamed of her or I don't love her or appreciate her. I don't know what to do. I don't even know what point I'm trying to make, or if I'm even making sense. I feel like maybe I don't forgive her for things that happened during my teens that she could have prevented, or maybe it's because she still does the same things, and refuses to change. It makes me angry that she won't try. I don't know. She says I don't love her when I say she needs to change certain things or when I don't feel like all responsibility for her tasks should be on me, because she doesn't have other people to help her. I told her I couldn't help her move all by myself, because I'm only one girl, and she just comlpains b/c I could have started helping her months ago, every month. I don't know what to do. I don't want to keep this car if she's gonna throw it in my face for the rest of my life when I feel overwhelmed with tasks she gives me to do. I don't live with her anymore. I pay my own rent. I didn't ask for the car. She just gave it to me because she said she loved me.

2006-11-16 07:55:38 · 6 answers · asked by Arf 4

2006-11-16 07:54:42 · 2 answers · asked by Rev. Dr. Glen 3

2006-11-16 07:54:40 · 8 answers · asked by Yankee Jeebus 1

2006-11-16 07:53:12 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

1. Do you believe in an afterlife? Why or why not
2. On what basis does a Jew receive salvation? (if there is an afterlife)
3. What part of the original Mosaic Law is still in force today?

2006-11-16 07:51:29 · 8 answers · asked by the hamburglar 4

Anyone heard of this, I came across it the other day. Basically as far as I can tell its a christian RTS where you go around trying to convert or kill the unbelievers in NY. I also read that when your soldiers etc are victorious they shout praises to God.

What would happen if I were to create a video game where, instead of saying "God is the greatest" or whatever, my characters said "Allahu Ackbar" (maybe the last level could be like err I dunno destroying a couple of tall buildings in the city because the unbelievers wouldn't convert).

It doesn't take a genius to work out that I would cause mass outcry and probably be shipped off to guantanamo bay. Anyone see the point I'm trying to make here? Your opinions?

2006-11-16 07:51:01 · 7 answers · asked by Om 5

2006-11-16 07:49:24 · 15 answers · asked by Aspurtaime Dog Sneeze 6

Do people really not see the difference between a fully grown human being with a complex fully functioning central nervous system capable of feeling emotion, pain, intelligent though and containing billions of memories, and a small cluster of embryonic cells the size of a pin head with no ability to feel emotion, pain, though of any kind and no memories. What kind of person wouldn’t kill the second one to save millions of the 1st one every year? What possible opposition could someone have to stem cell research?

2006-11-16 07:48:09 · 16 answers · asked by Say no to jesus 1

a sick or infirm elderly person or someone in prison or a homebound lonely person, you are like the angels that ministered to Jesus in the Garden before he was put to death?

2006-11-16 07:48:07 · 18 answers · asked by Midge 7

Just doing a little research.

Please include any opinion and your religion.

Thank You!

2006-11-16 07:47:55 · 37 answers · asked by Karma Lucille 1

they did a study, they found that people that claimed they were born agains through Christ and felt a weird sensation, were actually just feeling the effects of extra strong coffee.

So apparently drinking really strong coffee is the identical feeling one would have when they become 'born again'....cool huh?

2006-11-16 07:46:59 · 8 answers · asked by mysterious_super_god 1

I mean the very religious Christians who really believe in the Bible. They say that Jews are God's chosen people and at the same time they always say that all the people who don't believe in Jesus will go to hell and this obviously includes Jews. Is it not a contradiction?

2006-11-16 07:46:03 · 24 answers · asked by Elly 5

I know it's real and I do believe, but does this gift scare anyone else? I know it's because I don't understand it and never will til God allows me, but to those who do have the gift...What is it like? When and where were you when you received this gift? Were you scared at first?

2006-11-16 07:45:39 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

God inspired me to write this too, so what's your point?

2006-11-16 07:42:52 · 18 answers · asked by mysterious_super_god 1

Most people I know say that they can feel God's presence when they pray, I never have... Should I be worried?

2006-11-16 07:42:42 · 19 answers · asked by 920135 2

Including marilyn manson and anton lavey with the satanic bible.
What is up with brian warners left eye?

2006-11-16 07:41:55 · 8 answers · asked by Crow 2

http://www.nonzerochance.com/index.php?p=buypage&design=axialtiltcolor&style=card

Made me laugh. It's not tasteless, unless you're so serious about religion you ignore science.

2006-11-16 07:40:23 · 20 answers · asked by GreenEyedLilo 7

2006-11-16 07:39:34 · 27 answers · asked by Assad 3

I love all of you.
May the very God of peace bless your hearts with all three.

2006-11-16 07:38:17 · 17 answers · asked by willy nilly 1