Religion & Spirituality - 30 November 2006

Based of the answers to the Q: If god appeared to you and told you to kill the person you love the most as proof of your faith, would you?
The most famous case is the story of Abraham and Isaac Genesis 22, but there is also various times where the children if Israel must kill their own such as with Achan in Joshua 7, and with the daughters of Moab in Numbers 25, and we cant forget about the false prophets in Deuteronomy 13. You can check them out at http://www.biblegateway.com. There are more cases but I just can’t find them.
Also if you want to say God changed since then, explain to me how that could be if Hebrews 13:8 is true (Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.) along with Colossians 2:9
(For in him [Christ] dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.).

Can’t wait for your responses, but please use scripture.

2006-11-30 16:12:11 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-30 16:11:48 · 8 answers · asked by A-Town 1

11Th cent..most excellent man! A prodigy from all accounts who made significant contributions to physics, mathematics and medicine, but foremost to philosophy and religion. He subsumed the works of Plato and Aristotle and even anticipated Aquinas. He attempted to reconcile both. Perhaps pope ratzinger should quote him instead..were he alive today, would there be such a distressing rift between Islam and Judeo-Christianity?

2006-11-30 16:10:58 · 9 answers · asked by troothskr 4

2006-11-30 16:10:23 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-30 16:10:09 · 17 answers · asked by chuck 3

2006-11-30 16:08:35 · 5 answers · asked by Mudcat 3

Why do some Christians say the Bible was written by God and other Christians it written by people? I noticed that some say it is all true because it was written by god and others say it was written by people which resulted in it's contradictory teachings.

2006-11-30 16:07:29 · 21 answers · asked by Sliceathroat 3

I was born Catholic and went to catholic school for 12 years. I pretty much agree with most of what they were teaching. I may not have followed it but i did understand it. Now that I came to collge, there are a lot of things that I disagree with. What should I make of that? I believe in God but I have trouble relating to one religion. Is that a bad thing? What religion would i be?

2006-11-30 16:05:47 · 20 answers · asked by Denise G 2

2006-11-30 16:05:46 · 13 answers · asked by Jesus 1

prophecies already happened?

2006-11-30 16:05:38 · 2 answers · asked by ? 5

2006-11-30 16:04:34 · 4 answers · asked by comitas89 2

I will give it one more try. The issue here is not who won the struggle, Jesus or devil, but the temptation itself. What is temptetion - devil is trying to take advantage of somebody's weakness or sinful nature. If I am not an alchoholic, you can not tempt me with liquor, if I am not materialistic person, you can not tempt me with money. But Jesus was tempted. If devil was not able to tempt him - then we can say he did not have any weeknesses or any sinful nature, but he was tempted and struggle with it. You only struggle if there is a problem or sin, if you have no problems you would never have to struggle with teptations.

2006-11-30 16:04:19 · 17 answers · asked by big head 2

Today I was walking down the street, and a homeless man gives me a Bible. I tell him that I don't have any money, and please give it to somebody who can pay him (I had absolutely no money) He said no, I looked like I needed it. I don't know. Things are bad lately with me--and I don't know if this is a sign...

My friend, who is a Mormon is telling me I will be much happier if I go to church.

My therapist is telling me I will be much happier if I take antidepressants.

Should I try going to church?

2006-11-30 16:01:13 · 40 answers · asked by Nipivy 4

just wondering because i might move there so i need to know what i can say an what not to say

2006-11-30 16:00:54 · 19 answers · asked by Momo 2

I would personally like thank the people who have been honestly helpful. But to recap my previous question, since I guess it wasn't clear:
To me, blind faith is having to accept something with little or no evidence and absolutely no proof. Talk about the Bible and all your miracles as much as you want. I can write "Joe told me he is God, and since God can't lie, you know that I'm telling the truth," which, to me, is pretty much what the Bible is. But, me just writing that, and you not being able to prove he's NOT, doesn't mean it's true. The fact is, there is no hard proof that God exists, otherwise everyone would be a Christian, and like many of you say, there never will be until its too late. Well, WHY?
I'm not saying the Bible advocates blind faith. Oh, and one more thing, would Jesus be a condensending self rightous biggot about the things I've asked tonight? Think about that before offering any more back handed insight, and you know who I'm talking to, oldguy69.

2006-11-30 15:59:13 · 12 answers · asked by Gothic Shadow 3

we worship besil plant because we use each and every parts of the plant as medicinewe say donot hurt anybody by words or by weapon it is sin . every thing which is connected with hygine we have linked with sin and blessings . this religion is centuries old and whenever we find any thing wrong we have ammendede

2006-11-30 15:58:51 · 6 answers · asked by ratan r 2

My understanding is that ethics is just the moral code someone lives by and that can be different for everyone. Some people think euthanasia is OK and it would be unethical to force a person to live in great pain. Others consider it to be unethical to kill someone no matter what the resons are.
So my question is, do you think there is one standard of morality that defines what is ethical or do you think ethics is just the set of morals that a person thinks is right?
I would appreciate it if you could give me the reasons why you think what you do. If you think religion defines ethics, do you think a person of a different religion that yours is unethical?

2006-11-30 15:58:34 · 7 answers · asked by haiku_katie 4

2006-11-30 15:57:52 · 6 answers · asked by ZSAH 1

Today a conference on AIDS was held at Saddleback Church (Rick Warren's church in Orange County). It is a high profile event intended to study AIDS and take steps against it.
One of the attendees was Senator Obama from Illinois. He has a long running involvement with fighting AIDS, and is African-American.
Here is my concern - there was some stir in the Christian community about his being there because he is Pro-Choice. I am a Christian and I was disappointed to hear this because here is a great opportunity to make progress, perhaps even save lives, with a well respected national leader and we shouldn't talk to him because of his beliefs on a different issue? We shouldn't talk to and make progress with those we disagree with? He came to church with his different beliefs, and to help people with others who genuinely make a difference regarding AIDS. So who is on the wrong side of the this?
I am sure what Jesus would do - healing, on several levels.
Christians/Atheists - thoughts?

2006-11-30 15:56:05 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-30 15:56:01 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-30 15:54:48 · 17 answers · asked by Who's Barry Badarnath? 1

2006-11-30 15:53:17 · 16 answers · asked by Mr Hex Vision 7

A few men believed they were doing the will of their God. On September 11 of 2001 four planes in the skies above the United States of America were hijacked, and three were flown into buildings. Do you think the men who took those planes over praised their God?

Since then, what has happened to the believe in God

2006-11-30 15:53:16 · 31 answers · asked by Chase 4

2006-11-30 15:52:23 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-30 15:51:25 · 19 answers · asked by Mr Hex Vision 7

I have a medical disorder that needs to be healed.Please pray for me.Thanks.

2006-11-30 15:48:20 · 10 answers · asked by Need prayer 1

2006-11-30 15:46:32 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

we anwer for the way we live our life , and what answer would we give for not believeing in is bible and in is word.

2006-11-30 15:44:38 · 10 answers · asked by justflex 1

And "they dont exist" isnt an answer! C'mon live a little!

I think for hell I would be really surprised to see William booth! (salvation army founder)

And for heaven I would be really surprised if I saw Mohhamed Atta (9/11 "pilot")

Blessings,
David

2006-11-30 15:42:12 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just wonder how many of them were actually written after the event?
And how many were self fulfilling?
Can we be sure any of the Biblical prophecies truly occurred?
Kisses Betty

2006-11-30 15:42:10 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous