Religion & Spirituality - 21 November 2006

i'm not a religious person at all, but i've often been told that i'm quite a spiritual person and i'm not really sure what that means. anybody know?

2006-11-21 11:19:12 · 25 answers · asked by amiamstar 2

Do the councils and creeds of the Christian church mark the beginning of the beliefs described therein or do they make official a belief already held?

2006-11-21 11:18:15 · 3 answers · asked by Aspurtaime Dog Sneeze 6

2006-11-21 11:14:07 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do you guys think The Rolling Stone's song Sympathy For The Devil is satanic? I heard a remix of the song today and the lyrics just wreak evil and Satanism. Do any of you agree?

2006-11-21 11:11:43 · 23 answers · asked by Natalie S 1

I don't want to be swayed by what could simply be 'propaganda' so I'd like to hear from a few muslims themselves. I don't have a problem with religous brainwashed people, but when the leaders who brainwash them have violent intentions, it makes me a bit uneasy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ery38_v5SqA

2006-11-21 11:11:27 · 16 answers · asked by Poo 3

What motivates you to be "good"? Is it just the avoidance of hell? Would you do whatever you liked (murder, rape, steal) if you weren't worried about the eternal consequences? Or is it possible to be "good" without that threat hanging over you?

I don't ask tongue-in-cheek, I'm asking as a follow up to an earlier question:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AgN_tMPpkFwmOzT5JwueJIjzy6IX?qid=20061121155212AAyMO1v

If you think my assumptions about your morality are unfair, and that moral conduct is quite probable for its own sake and not merely from risk of damnation, why do you need to enquire of atheists' capacity for unselfish, moral behaviour?

I am, like the other questioner, looking forward to well thought-out answers. Thanks.

2006-11-21 11:08:31 · 22 answers · asked by Bad Liberal 7

i'm doing a site visit for my religion class and i picked judaism. Now i have to go to a temple and experience it and take notes after i leave. what should i expect? should i dress up with a suit or what? please give me advise because i don't want to be disrespectful.

2006-11-21 11:08:23 · 10 answers · asked by bob888 3

Few would deny that religion is a highly personal matter, yet most children are forced into the religion of their parents, without ever being given the opportunity to decide what THEY believe. This wouldn't be a problem except that so much of our personality is indellibly formed in childhood when religion is first impressed upon us. No doubt this explains much of the guilt, anger and bitterness people harbor towards other religions, and often the one they were raised in.

How can we expect humans grow into healthy, well adjusted people if they aren't allowed the freedom to choose this most personal and fundamental concept?

2006-11-21 11:07:53 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

offensive, so what do Jewish people like to be called?

2006-11-21 11:05:27 · 15 answers · asked by Midge 7

Thank you all, even the atheists. We live in a society where in most countries you can express your ideas, and not be arrested.
Thanks to the agnostics, and atheists, even if we dsagree.

2006-11-21 11:03:33 · 14 answers · asked by bbjones9 3

I think they'll just keep reinventing the religion, coming up with more and more sects or clans, what do you think?

2006-11-21 11:03:29 · 13 answers · asked by mazakadou 1

Than isn't every Muslim a terrorist? Or even if they aren't defending their "god" by getting rid of non-muslim people, wouldn't that be their version of "sinning"?

2006-11-21 11:02:38 · 19 answers · asked by skybelle24 3

What exactly is the theory of evoltion, does it really state humans evolved from monkey,apes or primates?And if the creation theroy is completely wrong why are so many threaten by it?

2006-11-21 11:01:17 · 26 answers · asked by misstress 2

2006-11-21 11:00:33 · 14 answers · asked by skybelle24 3

Wondering if anyone has any good Con/GA(General Assembly)/anything-where-a-bunch-a-UUs-came-together stories???

2006-11-21 10:58:22 · 5 answers · asked by sk8rgrl02631 2

2006-11-21 10:56:37 · 9 answers · asked by william 3

wanderings in the dessert? Crying out loud to the Lord? It is in the Psalms. We have picked it up to denote frustration with a situation.

2006-11-21 10:56:09 · 5 answers · asked by Midge 7

2006-11-21 10:55:01 · 25 answers · asked by RELIGION 3

Is the answer to peace in the modern day the banning of all religion?

2006-11-21 10:55:00 · 6 answers · asked by electrobuddha 1

Please stop wasting your money and time and life on a non-truth. Do you realize this "christian" story was spoken over 4000 years before your current belief tale? Why believe this one? Wake up!

2006-11-21 10:54:18 · 20 answers · asked by Therealtruth 1

2006-11-21 10:52:19 · 6 answers · asked by Borinke 1

What motivates you to be "good"? Is it just the avoidance of chaos? What keeps you from being selfish? Do you "just know"?

I don't ask tongue-in-cheek, I'm looking forward to well thought-out answers. Thanks!

2006-11-21 10:52:12 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-21 10:51:31 · 3 answers · asked by Aspurtaime Dog Sneeze 6

DAy=TAD mixed up but pronounced TA-D ie TODD rules over DAy visually.
NIGHT=IV I CuTIII7iT is really over NIGHT where II equals = so both descriptions of those that are over Day and NIGHT seem to describe Me.
visually see DAYTIME has bright blue eyes ie the sky that are the light of the body. and the SUn appears as the blond hair of the blue eyed body. This reminds Me of My Blond haired blue eyed grandfather as the image of God in the sky in the daytime.
the night ruler has mostly dark hair (ie brown=blackness) with the emerald greenish eyes (northern lights) as ruling over the NIGHT=IV I CuT H(GOD)iT
So born to rule I AM.

2006-11-21 10:51:21 · 3 answers · asked by justhurryupanddie 1

It seems like everyone is so bent on pushing one side or the other. Why can't everyone just agree that no side has 100% of the answers?

2006-11-21 10:49:37 · 19 answers · asked by Flower 4

The God of the Bible allows slavery, including selling your own daughter as a sex slave (Exodus 21:1-11), child abuse (Judges 11:29-40 and Isaiah 13:16), and bashing babies against rocks (Hosea 13:16 & Psalms 137:9).
Murder, rape, pillage, plunder, slavery, and child abuse can not be justified by saying that some god says it’s OK

. If more people would actually sit down and read the Bible there would be a lot more atheists like myself.

why do godbotherers keep trying to persuade me to join a religion that condones such barbaric acts?????????.....

2006-11-21 10:49:19 · 18 answers · asked by DogmaDeleted 5

2006-11-21 10:46:49 · 13 answers · asked by Midge 7

that without God you would be doing all manner of unthinkables ?

that atheists drink, sleep around , do drugs etc ?
have you no self control without God ??

I have seen many moral , compassionate atheists in my life .... please tell me , share with me ... how do they manage this ?

http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ao5RYLuM_KvnUJwEvhZ5ntEgBgx.?qid=20061121153415AARH8vu

2006-11-21 10:46:21 · 41 answers · asked by Peace 7

Do you prefer indoor cut trees or are you going to go with a live tree outside? I am leaning towards a small potted tree I can plant after the season, as to kind of give back to the earth.

2006-11-21 10:45:56 · 14 answers · asked by Bones 2

I love thebandwithnoname, but I cant find their lyrics anywhere. I'd especially like them to "Home" Can anyone help?

2006-11-21 10:45:02 · 4 answers · asked by Andrew B 2