Religion & Spirituality - 28 November 2006

John 3:16 says," For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John 14: 6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth and the life: no man cometh unto the Father but by me.
Romens 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in the heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. verse 10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
My question is how do like reading the Bible this early, and do you always spend this much time reading Bible verses?

2006-11-28 22:02:10 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

God is spirit. He cannot be seen. If you were to examine all the creatures, the CREATOR has made a pattern emerges: angels and demons are intellectual creatures without a body; plants and animals do not have an intellect but a body and mortal soul. IT IS ONLY LIVING, HUMAN, BEINGS, that have a MIND, BODY, and SOUL. Only human beings have all three. Now, living, human, being is the existence of man. Those words describe the essence of man's mind, body, and soul. The Body is living, the Mind makes us human and distinguishing us from animals, and our Soul makes us the being that we become (good or evil).

Now, even Muslims will agree Allah is omnipotent (all powerful), omniscient (all knowing), and omnipresent (ever present). These words describe the existence of God. So, what is the essence of God? I will hold off answering this question till the end.

Now, if you think about the existence of a person they have a triple existence: physical (body), mental (mind), and spiritual

2006-11-28 21:59:42 · 14 answers · asked by Search4truth 4

Please note that this question is certainly NOT an invitation to a certain member to express profanities as has been done by him so often.

This question has been inspired by a well known Indian TV channel. I do not claim any credit for the basic idea.

The Muslims celebrate Ramadan and the Hindus have Diwali every year all over the world.

It can be seen that:-
The words RAMadan starts with the name Ram. A name of a Hindu incarnation of God.
The word DiwALI ends with the name, Ali, a popular Muslim name.
(This name appears in the Quran, Sura 3 -- Ali-'Imran)

Both words have developed entirely independantly in their respective religions/cultures/languages.

This makes the Muslims utter the name of an incarnation of God.
It also reminds the Hindus of a Muslim saint.

Just co-incidence or is this God telling us something?

2006-11-28 21:56:26 · 16 answers · asked by kayamat_ka_din 3

I can only think of the amish. The orthodox churches don't even require the clergy to have them anymore.

2006-11-28 21:51:12 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Its both arrigant and vein but the purpose of the veil is to hide the occupant from public view in some backward way of protecting them from other men. By wearing the veil are they automatically assuming they are attractive?

2006-11-28 21:49:16 · 31 answers · asked by Mohammed A 2

2006-11-28 21:35:03 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-28 21:28:53 · 16 answers · asked by JEAN J 1

okay many members of my family are jw's
but there has always been something that bothers me. ]
why are jw's not allowed to date, but can get married.
how can meet someone to marry, if u can;t date

2006-11-28 21:28:02 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

John 17

Jesus Prays for Himself?
1After Jesus said this, he looked toward heaven and prayed: "Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you.
2For YOU granted him authority over all people that he might give eternal life to all those you have given him.
3Now this is eternal life: that they may know you, the ONLY TRUE God, and Jesus Christ, whom YOU have SENT.
4I have brought you glory on earth by completing the WORK YOU gave ME to do.
5And now, Father, glorify me in your presence with the glory I had with you before the world began.

Its Obvious Jesus pray to God Almighty isn't it? Do remember Jesus pray with face down on the floor several times. Shouldn't Christians follow his teachings?

2006-11-28 21:24:02 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Im a christian and im white , ive been called a cracker and had people say my religion is shite ! I dont complain , who freaking cares . And for that matter why do blacks get so offended when we make fun of them , but they can call us rascist all day and its funny . Who care mel gibson said jews are retards , most of them are jerks , by personal experience , 9/10 jews ive spoken to think and talk like there better then me , why is that ?

2006-11-28 21:22:09 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

...be used to establish unambiguous proof for the existence of a god?

2006-11-28 21:22:02 · 18 answers · asked by Cornelius 2

As you are most probably aware; Russian scientists have now proved what many academics have always believed; that religion is caused by a deffective gene that causes a defect in certain parts of the brain. Armed with this knowledge; do you think that researchers will be able to find a cure for religion within the next decade?

2006-11-28 21:20:53 · 29 answers · asked by Stammerman! 5

2006-11-28 21:14:12 · 14 answers · asked by guts_spunk_moxie 3

2006-11-28 21:10:35 · 14 answers · asked by monk 2

Do you think Muslim leaders should match the Pope's gesture?

2006-11-28 21:09:31 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

mutations can occur in nature and plus give a reason why no fossils linking apes to man can be found.

2006-11-28 21:05:55 · 16 answers · asked by Mr Hex Vision 7

God commanded not to make any likeness of which is in Heaven, Earth or in Water.

But Catholics made uncertain Images of Jesus, Mary etc and keep them in the place of worship.

God said He is the First and Last, Begining and End & Alpha and Omegha.

Catholics calls Mary, mother of the Son of man (Jesus called Himself as son of Man though he is the Son of the Most High) as GOD's MOTHER. Oh!! How Terrible!!

They call a normal man like You and Me (the Pope) as the Representative of Jesus and ask him to forgive their sins.

To go on writing this page is not enough.

2006-11-28 21:04:39 · 13 answers · asked by Jac Tms 3

Most males looked like my avatar. The head shape was different, And there was less variablity. They looked alike, and were darker. They were shorter because of a low-protein diet. Even in the Bible it is mentioned that Jesus' face did not stand out in a crowd. He looked like an average Jew of the time. Scientists made this image as the most probable physical appearance of Jesus.

2006-11-28 21:04:03 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is it possible that the world is like an university
and all religions are various academic programs

for e.g.
Buddhism = undergraduate
islam = bachlors
judaism = post graduate
christianity = PhD program

(Now dont start abusing me. This is just an example. You can put your respective religions in the PhD slot.)

People can apply for whichever they like based on how much they are evolved.

Agnostics are backbenchers.
And Atheists are still in school. (pl. forgive the expression).

Could you pl. correct me if I am wrong?

2006-11-28 21:04:00 · 17 answers · asked by chris_muriel007 4

Well, can they? Or does the ability just lay dormant for a time?

2006-11-28 21:02:45 · 5 answers · asked by Elizabeth 2

Is a benevolent dictatorship really the utopian paradise that it is claimed to be? Does God really reward all loyal believers with infinite bliss and punish all non-believers with infinite torment?

Why would I want infinite bliss? Why would I deserve infinite torment?

2006-11-28 20:55:11 · 17 answers · asked by Cornelius 2

there is a pic of it on one of the enigma cds. not on the cover but maybe on the inside art work. it was also on one of the x-files episodes. the angel (according to the x-files) was trying to redeem itself before god by doing good deeds. sound familar? i dont know the name of the angel, if you guys can help me out i would love ya forever its been bugging me for years now.....ekho

2006-11-28 20:53:41 · 2 answers · asked by ekho 2

some of you doubt that I am lier or dreamer by giving songs and movies together with my preaching. But in the Lotus Sutra it states: "Thought they appear as preachers of heretical teachings and show themselves as attached to wordly passion, they are in fact boddhisatvas who preach the Lotus Sutra"
it means that though celebrities (singers and actors) are declaring as not-Buddhist and they are attached to fame and pleasure, in their deepest heart are preachers of the story of love.
Let me state some of them: Celine Dion, Madonna, Marriah Carey, Depeche Mode, Duran Duran, U2 and many, many others.
Also it is written in the Lotus Sutra: "The boddhisatvas will preach the Lotus Sutra with countless verses and parables. Here verses means love songs and parables means movies.
But here question arises (in the second part of the 15th chapter): how is possible that one person, 25 years old, to point at very old people (100 years) as says: "I am father of all this wise persons" and they agree

2006-11-28 20:51:41 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-28 20:48:58 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

its a sin to kill your self fact knowning your dieing by man.
was christ wrong thats a big sin.
i think they need to come to earth.
and fix there mess. for all of man kind.

2006-11-28 20:48:31 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

just follow what your heart says but with an open mind? But as you live your life, you will experience..learn.. many things & opinions that make your heart & mind more confused. Does it make you feel lost sometimes?

2006-11-28 20:47:18 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-28 20:47:16 · 14 answers · asked by Mr. Khan 1

2006-11-28 20:47:11 · 13 answers · asked by Tudor B 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgcQReMnnV4

2006-11-28 20:45:56 · 5 answers · asked by Apeman 4

2006-11-28 20:42:44 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous