Religion & Spirituality - 30 November 2006

I know many people say that I should wait untill I'm eight-teen to fully declare myself of a certain religion, but what am I going to to during the waiting time? People say to just study up on it but even that's difficult to do. My mother has seen "occult realted" items in my room and got concerned that I was getting intrested in "Tree-worshipping crap that never works". (At least she didn't get all "OH MY GOSH! SATAN HAS GOTTEN YOU!") I didn't want to openly declare my interest at the time because A: I know I have no legal rights if they say tough and B: I didn't want to start an arguement, especially when I'm still learning, so I just said I'll cut it out. She's still concerned that I'll be "thinking that I'm a witch again..." It's pretty hard to get information such as books with no transport to bookstores and time alone to buy, and the internet is nice, but it's not perfect. If anybody has been in this situation before, can you sheed some advice?

2006-11-30 11:35:40 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Am i the only one that thinks this a double standard??

Christians are free to go around, in malls, streets, and other populated public places to preach their religion in other peoples' faces about how they will not be saved if they don't accept jesus.

However, if an atheists holds up banners saying that christianity will lead you to eternal doom, etc etc.. they will most likely be banned from the area for "verbal attacks"

How is this fair?

2006-11-30 11:33:10 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-30 11:31:31 · 7 answers · asked by danielle 2

Hypothetical Question: What would you do if you died and you found out that you were wrong?

Please, tell me how YOU would feel, and don't use the bible and don't say "I wouldn't because it would never happened"

2006-11-30 11:30:16 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

married before for 6yrs and has a child from that marrage.my bf is very religious and talks about religion all the time.he told me he married his 1st wife because it was expected of him from the church.he said after 3 mons he knew he made a mistake but made a promise to god to make it work.he said his wife was a control freak that was never happy which in turn made his life hell which led him to cheat on her with 2 different women.i do know he tryed therapy with her and gave her a child to try and make her happy and do the right thing as he said.i asked him if he did not love her why stay married and have a child and he said thats what his religion expects divorce is highly looked down on..he knows what he did was wrong and seems deeply troubled by it. i'm just afraid he might be a wolf in sheeps clothing and using his devotion to his religion as a excuss to cheat on his wife and end up doing the same thing to me.

2006-11-30 11:29:42 · 18 answers · asked by jakiekelly09 1

2006-11-30 11:29:24 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-30 11:29:11 · 6 answers · asked by Myself. 2

2006-11-30 11:28:55 · 18 answers · asked by list 3

I just asked this question directed at everyone, and only Christians and a few others who didn't follow a stated religion answered. The other part of the question is: In a peaceful world, is there room for people of other faiths to co-exist with you, provided they respect your faith? Would you then respect theirs?

2006-11-30 11:26:10 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I recently posted a question http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AqOJchK5qcsEoTNQdC..0o3zy6IX?qid=20061130160923AAyjGct

I got some good answers but there are a lot who took it as a personal attack. Why? Was I describing you?

I had Atheists assume Im Christian, Christians assume Im Atheist, a few assume Im a bad person. The answer I was looking for was "both have some people like this, but not all of them are." and I got that answer a few times (thanks people) But what was with the defensiveness and personal attacks?

2006-11-30 11:25:20 · 11 answers · asked by impossble_dream 6

I already did research for myself, and found some very ineresting things. I basicly want to hear peoples opinions. If there really is one god, is our way of worship to him just as acceptable as any other worship? Looking forward to hearing some well thought out opinions. Thanks for the Responses in advance everyone, keep it up. :)

2006-11-30 11:23:24 · 19 answers · asked by Resolver 2

I need the books from 1997 till now , so is there ay chance for me to get it collectively for myself.

2006-11-30 11:23:01 · 1 answers · asked by rani v 2

or recomend it

2006-11-30 11:23:00 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

The Pope says that people from other religions are just fine because they worship God but that's not what Peter said or Jesus said. If the Pope is supposed to be Christ's representative here on earth then how can he allow millions of people to go to Hell because he doesn't tell them what Peter whom they claim was the first Pope said?

..."Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, "Rulers of the people and elders, if we are being examined today concerning a good deed done to a crippled man, by what means this man has been healed, let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead--by him this man is standing before you well. This Jesus is the stone that was rejected by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone. And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved." Acts 4:8-12

2006-11-30 11:22:56 · 5 answers · asked by Martin S 7

Their desriptions are so much alike!

2006-11-30 11:22:42 · 13 answers · asked by Jelmer v 1

Does it say anywhere in the Bible that if you commit suicide that you are condemned to hell I have always thought so since Jesus died We really spiritually don't have a right to take our life but looking for confirmation or better yet the truth Please respond with Bible references. I will study with other commentaries, books, concordances ects

2006-11-30 11:22:28 · 10 answers · asked by mimi 2

Achieving unachievable goals and perfecting my instrument makes me feel elevated. What inspires you?

Artist :)

2006-11-30 11:20:48 · 10 answers · asked by Muse 4

Believe they have lived in a previous ERA/LIFE

2006-11-30 11:20:30 · 13 answers · asked by colin050659 6

2006-11-30 11:20:14 · 3 answers · asked by rani v 2

I'm really curious now.

I just saw a picture of "sacred Mormon underwear".

http://time.blogs.com/daily_dish/2006/11/mormon_sacred_u.html

And here is a website about it.

http://www.mormon-underwear.com/

Do any Mormons just buy a three-pack of Fruit of the Looms or Jockey for Hers or whatever?

Sorry if it sounds offensive, but I'd love to hear what some real LDS members think.

2006-11-30 11:17:50 · 8 answers · asked by GreenEyedLilo 7

I am looking to become Wiccan and practice Witchcraft but feel I need more information to ensure my success in such an endeavor. I have several books here and am looking for more online information. TIA.

2006-11-30 11:14:35 · 17 answers · asked by rhainnedroppe 3

As alot of u have understood Islam wrongly, Islam seeks for peace between u and ur self and others , so i asku to be neutral and then decide as u see what is the right way

2006-11-30 11:11:59 · 14 answers · asked by waterunderthebridge1 1

if someone killed themselves because of depression, but they were a very kind person to everyone, do you think they would go to hell?

2006-11-30 11:10:31 · 16 answers · asked by BB 4

Who am I describing?

They're hypocrites, they say they hate something and do it themselves. They believe what they learn in BOOKS written by MEN. They have closed minds and not open to other ideas. They believe those who do not think they same way as them are "stupid". They hate to consider they may be wrong. Their knowledge has come from personal study and studies done by men who have studied it more. They have a difficult to believe ideas as to how we all got here. They quote from books to try to prove a point. They dont think for themselves.


I am not baiting for a fight... just honest answers.

2006-11-30 11:09:23 · 42 answers · asked by impossble_dream 6

would they go to hell? and lets say they are christian.

2006-11-30 11:07:43 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have to come up with some questions for a religious panel, consisting of a Jew, Hindu, Christian, Buddhist and maybe a Muslin. Its for my school's diversity day, that I am involved in. So does any one have any good questions (even if you know the answer to ) to ask the panel as a whole or individual members about their religion, sides their religion takes on issues or differences between religions. We want the students to ask any questions they have, so they can learn about a new "world." We need these questions to get it going or incase the conversation dies down as "back up questions".

2006-11-30 11:06:24 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

One of the mysteries of the Bible has always been where Jesus was during his twenties. There is a huge gap in the biography from puberty until about three years before the crucifixion. The simplest inference is that he was working as a carpenter with his father and that nothing remarkable happened to him during this period. This prosaic scenario, Jesus as a salt-of-the-earth working man, is in character with the rest of what we know about him, and there is no good reason to invalidate it.

One rumor that has circulated for years has been that Jesus went to India during this time. There were well-established trade routes, so it would not be impossible.
If Alexander the Great got there several centuries earlier, why not Jesus?
Exactly where was Jesus during his teen years through his 20's?

2006-11-30 11:06:22 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

What the heck do people want, the same hackneyed garbage about "controversial bible passages", and "does prayer work?" or "god isn't real."

I'm trying to get people to THINK, (maybe even outside the box a little), rather than come here night after night and spit venom at each other. Possibly even generate a laugh or two (even at my own expense?)

What sad, sorry bunch of characters (not everyone, of course.)

2006-11-30 11:05:05 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

how come when islam spreads in different areas,
you get bombings, attacks, and just plain evil?

Spain, england, thailand, philippines, etc...
how come islam is so evil?

2006-11-30 11:02:35 · 17 answers · asked by Mike Torello 1

A messenger from God,a true savour of humanity!

2006-11-30 11:02:20 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous