Religion & Spirituality - 25 November 2006

Why do mormons and christians feel they have the right to knock at your door and try to 'sell' you salvation?What do you normally do when this happens to you? Is it ok to throw water or other foods at them?is it ok to invite them in and slip xtacy in their water?

2006-11-25 10:03:13 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous

The ten commandments tells me to worship on sabbath and i know we are saved through faith and grace alone but in romans 3:31 it says "Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbids, yeah we establish the law" so if the law is still valid then witch is the sabbath that is metioned on the 4th commandment?

2006-11-25 10:02:26 · 21 answers · asked by Harold 1

What is the difference between those statues and the ones Catholics have? If you pray too close to a statue in a Nativity Set is that praying to Idols?

2006-11-25 10:01:02 · 19 answers · asked by Midge 7

I was listening to Todd Friel's interview with Christian, Mark Cahill on today's episode of "Way Of the Master Radio", 11/25, and was sooo convicted about my recent complacency concerning witnessing.

I was wondering something. Where besides parks, sidewalks, airport terminals, etc., could I witness where witnessing is legal? I'm looking for interesting and unusual places that I have not thought about. Thanks.

And for my critics who hate people like me who do what we do, in the words of Charles Spurgeon, the Prince Of Preachers:

"Have you no wish for others to be saved? Then you are not saved yourself. Be sure of that."

That is my wish, to keep other people out of hell. As much as I believe in a real God and a real heaven, I also believe in a real devil and a real hell, and I believe that most people are going there. Why? Based on this one question:

Are you a good person? Good enough by *God's* standards to go to heaven when you die?

2006-11-25 10:00:33 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is it forbidden, bad, or haram to pray while wearing nail polish on ones' finger nails or having henna on ones' skin while they are praying, is it haram? Should one remove such things before praying?

2006-11-25 09:59:52 · 8 answers · asked by dreamz 4

Scenario 1: Millions of hindus butchered by invading arab Muslims. Justification? "I did it for Allah!". Meaning, the Quran condemns pagans to death, and Hindus are the worst kinda pagans with all those "idols" (insert foaming at the mouth by angry self righteous jihadist). By the way, read about the "arab invasions", thats exactly what happened.

Scenario 2: School bus blown to bits. Just before the blast, what do the non-muslims hear? "Allluah Akbar!!! (God is the greatest)". Yes indeed, they loveth Allah sooo much, they blow themselves up for him...well...its more selfish than that actually...the Quran says in Surah An-Nisa that the only certainty of heavens "reward" is to die while killing unbelievers. So, they may love Allah, but obviously they think theres a lot in it for them too.

2006-11-25 09:59:23 · 12 answers · asked by Thoughtful Tristan 1

...Or is it another hurtful stereotype?

2006-11-25 09:57:36 · 10 answers · asked by ortheother 1

is it means that we can depend on the sign that God has given to us?is it the right way of God answering question?thank you

2006-11-25 09:57:17 · 14 answers · asked by mrsbean 1

PLEASE READ THIS:
*Theory: is an assumption based on facts
*Take a side: science or religion.... That means for example you can't say that god did this and science proves it too...
*Don't get offended since this is not meant to offfend anyone. This is not a question about your religion it is about what YOU believe.
*Please don't go all spiritual on me... Stick to the question.
*I believe in god. Just which god I believe in, I am not telling so answer freely.
*PEOPLE OF ALL RELIGIONS AND FAITHS (OR PPL WHO DON"T BELIEVE IN GOD) ARE ENCOURAGED TO ANSWER!!!

2006-11-25 09:57:08 · 28 answers · asked by GlamGurl 4

im not sure if this is right. : please accept this humble offereing and use it for your glory

2006-11-25 09:55:09 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do you really think a God who can do this wants us to "worship"? Of course this is from a human's perspective but does that not seem a bit petty?

2006-11-25 09:53:13 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

After all those not good pictures that came out including their questions, does it shows nowadays bad prevails good things?

2006-11-25 09:53:08 · 4 answers · asked by Virginia 1

With all the superfluous nonsense abridged? Tis true! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_Bible

2006-11-25 09:49:29 · 13 answers · asked by Laptop Jesus V. 2.0 2

...then why not come to church and find out for yourself? There are friendly Christian congregations almost everywhere!

Church is about worshipping God, not judging other people. No one is perfect; so no one is "better" than anyone else. But by God's awesome love and Jesus' resurrection, anyone can be forgiven and healed.

A church fellowship is also about building strong communities, connecting with neighbors, and making new friends. In addition to regular Saturday or Sunday worship, most churches offer extra worship services, Bible-study groups, community service, volunteer opportunities, outreach programs, coffee-and-chat groups, and other activities throughout the week.

Think church isn't for you? Remember, to gain the real treasures--peace, joy, freedom, happiness, fulfillment, and eternal life--we must go where they can be found, and seek them with persistence and patience.

Won't you join us in worship this week?

2006-11-25 09:49:28 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've seen this stated many times, and though I'm an atheist, my former training as a Catholic leads me to find this idea laughable. Don't Protestants know that Catholicism was the first form of Christianity? (not just Roman Catholic, either). Almost all Protestant religions stem from offshoots of Catholicism. So...why the animosity?

Also, why do people know so little about Catholicism? I'll write "serious answers only, please", but I'm sure many will just spout of vitriol, without any research...still...TRY to be serious. This issue is troubling!

2006-11-25 09:48:29 · 24 answers · asked by Gwynneth Of Olwen 6

2006-11-25 09:47:35 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

We are catholic and live in a small town in Illinois. We started out with eight parishes and in two years we are now down to four. Anyone else experiencing a similar situation?

2006-11-25 09:41:39 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

muslims say Love GOD, and do that way, so why many people don't like muslims? maybe we don't love GOD?

2006-11-25 09:41:24 · 10 answers · asked by LifeGodLife 1

Do you believe that God is sovereign, that He is the "blessed controller" of every believers life and that everything that comes into a person's life is only as God has allowed?

Please explain your answer and why you believe what you believe, using Scripture if possible.

2006-11-25 09:40:03 · 10 answers · asked by sarah w 2

A lot more people are saying they are Protestant. How does this compare to Christians? What are the differences between the 2.
I hear they are somewhere between the Christains and the Catholics, But what exactly does that mean?

2006-11-25 09:39:56 · 16 answers · asked by Cjs 3

Zoroastrians believed in "The transcendental and universal God Ahura Mazda, the one uncreated Creator and to whom all worship is directed" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoroastrians

Furthermore "Zoroastrianism is the oldest of the revealed credal religions, and it has probably had more influence on mankind, directly or indirectly, than any other single faith... some of its leading doctrines were adopted by Judaism, Christianity and Islam". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoroastrians

So we have a real dilemma here...was it God that gave rise to the monotheistic religions of today, or was it Zoroastrians before them!

You might say "well the same God was involved with them". That right? Then why not start the scritpures and prophets with them! Why leave those poor souls out!

Why would the God, not bother to flesh-out the specifics of his "true" religion with the Zoroastrians first, and just kinda lazily decide later that he would finally reveal the true faith to a later people?

2006-11-25 09:39:43 · 4 answers · asked by Thoughtful Tristan 1

I have several Bibles and they are all different. Some have whole books missing! Which one is the right one? Mine. Yours? Or somebody elses?

2006-11-25 09:38:27 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

We have all asked who created God. We ask this because in our world of time there are beginnings and there are endings. It is said that gravity can slow light and time down. So it is possible that extreme gravity would stop time or better yet time would not exist in a place of such extreme gravity. So if God dwelt in this timeless region which does not have to be a geographical place but can also be a different dimension, which would mean God is not required to have a beginning. So the name of God, I AM, would be completely appropriate if this were the case. It is also written in the bible that God is surrounded by darkness. This also seems like it could relate to a place of extreme gravity where time and light do not exist. Does this mean God may exist within a black hole? Gravity so dense that light cannot escape and time does not exist. Who would this situation benefit most? God, who is light, yet is surrounded by darkness, has no beginning or end. “I AM.” Always was and always shall be. Thoughts?

2006-11-25 09:36:52 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

I thought this is a learn and share site! I hope people will just know how to respect each other even on the internet!

2006-11-25 09:36:22 · 9 answers · asked by Virginia 1

Very little intelligence here ....just nudity, porn pics and poor attempts at humor. Whats the deal? Where did the intellect go?

2006-11-25 09:35:53 · 26 answers · asked by Stiletto ♥ 6

2006-11-25 09:33:18 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

Please provide Scriptural support.

2006-11-25 09:32:36 · 7 answers · asked by 5solas 3

2006-11-25 09:32:02 · 15 answers · asked by spoongentry 2

2006-11-25 09:29:06 · 12 answers · asked by robertrmcm2003 1

I have heard it is a earth based religion often associated with witch craft

2006-11-25 09:28:14 · 20 answers · asked by Michael D 1