Religion & Spirituality - 3 December 2006

I don't want to hear what people divinely-guided by the Holy Spirit said. I'm only concerned with what Jesus said.

2006-12-03 10:56:52 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-03 10:54:47 · 8 answers · asked by Tennis2127 2

Can somebody explain me where in the bible says that you got to go get married in church or legally to have sex I mean I love my boyfriend to death and i feel that we're married and everything but I want to know i we're doing something wrong!!! Please be nice

2006-12-03 10:53:45 · 13 answers · asked by CAM 2

Would stealing all the crackers and wine from a church be sufficient to draw lightning? What about using the Bible as toilet paper? Or do I have to go for the gusto and publicly eat a live kitten? Any advice?

2006-12-03 10:52:58 · 12 answers · asked by Wise1 3

that it's better to "spill your seed in the belly of a whore, than to spill it on the ground"?
I've looked for it...can't find it anywhere. I don't think it's even in the Bible, but if someone can give me book, chapter, verse, and from which VERSION of the Bible, I'll stand corrected.

2006-12-03 10:51:19 · 12 answers · asked by The_Cricket: Thinking Pink! 7

If God knows all, the idiot knew that eve would bite the apple So why in the hell would he create her to do that in the first place?

Is God fake? Or is he a big **** up?

2006-12-03 10:49:59 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm listing great scientists who believe in creation ONLY in response to evolutionists who can be confident in their belief ONLY by persuading creationists that NO serious scientist can be a creationist. NO serious scientist would claim to be a creationist without SERIOUSLY investigating the issue. Evolutionists are here ONLY because they lack conviction; otherwise, why would they try so hard to criticize creationists? Hence:

Dr. Arthur H. Compton, Christian, Nobel Laureate (Physics) for his discovery of the Compton effect which provided the final confirmation of the validity of Planck's quantum hypothesis.
"It is not difficult for me to have this faith, for it is incontrovertible that where there is a plan there is intelligence - an orderly, unfolding universe testifies to the truth of the most majestic statement ever uttered - 'In the beginning, God.'"

2006-12-03 10:49:48 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-03 10:49:16 · 9 answers · asked by daniel a 1

I just answered a question about the end of the world, what are the signs. Someone said that an antichrist will be born.
Does this mean a devil child like in 'the omen' or somekind of monster thingy?
Just looking for some knowledge, lol, so no silly answers please!
Thanks.

2006-12-03 10:49:15 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Have you been forced to say "Happy Holidays?" Either 1. at work, or 2. In public while on your own time? (Not representing your employer.)

Also, Have you been told that you can not have a Nativity scene on your property?

I see a lot of responders to the "Happy Holidays" questions saying that they are offended by not being able to express their personal beliefs. I was just wondering how often people are actually forced to hide their faith.

2006-12-03 10:48:50 · 16 answers · asked by Lone 5

It says tattoos and eating pork or shellfish are sins. That's ridiculous in this day and age. I keep hearing "oh, they were sins back then but not any more" and "those were from the Old Testaments so they're invalid." If they were wrong about pork and shellfish, couldn't they be wrong about a lot of other things? A lot of people still abide by Leviticus.

2006-12-03 10:47:37 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-03 10:46:14 · 17 answers · asked by WildCat-on-Oxygen 1

I'm referring to the spirit we are made of the same image.

2006-12-03 10:40:48 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-03 10:38:15 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-03 10:36:38 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-03 10:36:31 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know about forbidding wine but drinking it in paradise, but are there any other contradictions in the Qur'an?

2006-12-03 10:36:11 · 16 answers · asked by Big Blair 4

Christians, you must be lazy thinkers

Who made God? If you can accept God not having a beginning than you should accept particles, energy, matter not having a beginning. Besides, particles have a better chance of not having a beginning than an invisible man

2006-12-03 10:36:06 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

ourselves. My mom seems to think that there aren't. I don't know of any but seeing as it is such a wise thing it must be in there somewhere. All help appreciated. Thanks

2006-12-03 10:34:59 · 4 answers · asked by sandyfirewind 3

the Bible says Jesus banished the merchants from the Temple, but in a lot of churches, and most importantly in the Vatican, there are a lot of gift shops, selling souvenirs... Jesus wouldn't be happy with this, would he?

2006-12-03 10:34:10 · 17 answers · asked by Grinedel 3

2006-12-03 10:32:24 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-03 10:31:56 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

When anyone heareth the word of the kingdom,and understandith it not,then cometh the wicked one,and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart.This is he which recieved seed by the way side.Matthew 13:19

2006-12-03 10:31:20 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

A few years after I was born, my Dad met a stranger who was new to our small town. From the beginning, Dad was fascinated with this enchanting newcomer and soon invited him to live with our family. The stranger was quickly accepted and was around from then on.



As I grew up, I never questioned his place in my family. In my young mind, he had a special niche. My parents were complementary instructors: Mom taught me good from evil, and Dad taught me to obey. But the stranger...he was our storyteller. He would keep us spellbound for hours on end with adventures, mysteries and comedies.



If I wanted to know anything about politics, history or science, he always knew the answers about the past, understood the present and even seemed able to predict the future! He took my family to the first major league ball game. He made me laugh, and he made me cry. The stranger never stopped talking, but Dad didn't seem to mind.



Sometimes, Mom would get up quietly while the rest of us were shushing each other to listen to what he had to say, and she would go to the kitchen for peace and quiet. (I wonder now if she ever prayed for the stranger to leave.)



Dad ruled our household with certain moral convictions, but the stranger never felt obligated to honour them. Profanity, for example, was not allowed in our home... not from us, our friends or any visitors. Our long-time visitor, however, got away with four-letter words that burned my ears and made my dad squirm and my mother blush.



My Dad didn't permit the liberal use of alcohol. But the stranger encouraged us to try it on a regular basis. He made cigarettes look cool, cigars manly and pipes distinguished. He talked freely (much too freely!) about sex. His comments were sometimes blatant, sometimes suggestive, and generally embarrassing.



I now know that my early concepts about relationships were influenced strongly by the stranger. Time after time, he opposed the values of my parents, yet he was seldom rebuked... and NEVER asked to leave.



More than fifty years have passed since the stranger moved in with our family. He has blended right in and is not nearly as fascinating as he was at first. Still, if you could walk into my parents' den today, you would still find him sitting over in his corner, waiting for someone to listen to him talk and watch him draw his pictures. His name?....



We just call him, "TV."



Final Note: This should be required reading for every household! He has a younger sister now. We call her "Computer."

2006-12-03 10:29:33 · 8 answers · asked by lookn2cjc 6

In the book of Leviticus, chapter II, v. 7, it is recorded that God declares the pig to be unclean for believers. Then, in verse 8, God says: "You must not eat their meat or touch their carcasses; they are unclean for you". This command is repeated in Deuteronomy 14:7-8. Then, in Isaiah 65:2-4, and 66:17, God issues a stern warning against those who eat pork.
Some people are aware of this prohibition from God, but they say that they can eat pork because St. Paul said that all food is clean in his letter to the Romans 14:20. St. Paul said this because he believed (as he wrote in his letter to the Ephesians 2:14-15) that Jesus had abolished the Law with all its commandments and regulations. He seems, however, to have misunderstood what he heard about Jesus. In the Gospel According to Matthew 5:17-20, Jesus is reported to have said quite the contrary, as follows: "Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law ....." Jesus then went on in that passage (in verse 19)) to denounce anyone who would break the smallest commandment and teach others likewise. He also praised his true followers who will practice and teach eventhe smallest commandment. One of the commandments, as we have seen, is to stay away from pork.
This is why the true followers of Jesus, holding on to his teachings, did not let unclean food such as pork enter their mouths, so that Peter, the chief disciple, can say, "I have never eaten anything impure or unclean" (Acts of the Apostles, ch. 10, v. 14)
Five chapters later in the Acts of the Apostles, 15:29, we find that the original disciples still differentiate between clean and unclean foods, and this time Paul is in agreement with them. Six chapters later, in ch. 21, v. 25, their decision to impose food regulations on believers is mentioned without regret, and this time Paul is challenged to prove that he is in agreement with them; and he demonstrated his full agreement with them.
What remains, then, is that Jesus, on whom be peace, upheld the prohibition against pork. His disciples also upheld it, and so must all his followers. Those who fail to uphold it need to be informed and reminded of this rule from God. This is one reason why God sent His final messenger, on whom be peace. God says:
"O people of the Scripture ! Now has Our Messenger come unto you, expounding unto you much of that which you used to hide in the Scripture, and forgiving much. Now has come unto you light from Allah and a plain Scripture." (The Meaning of the Glorious Qur'an 5:15).

2006-12-03 10:29:16 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous

How did you respond?
Were you able to "speak the truth in love" and acknowledge your pain?
if not, how did you deal with the hurt?

Love and Peace be with you all:)

2006-12-03 10:26:02 · 9 answers · asked by inteleyes 7

I have seen some WITH MANY POINTS only to find out that they Ask SOME SILLY QUESTIONS, especially in this Religion and Spirituality CATAGORY!

Thanks, RR

2006-12-03 10:24:59 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Please answer if you are a Christian.

2006-12-03 10:24:51 · 12 answers · asked by suburban145 1

2006-12-03 10:24:49 · 20 answers · asked by ross 2

i'm a senior at a private school. we have chapel, worship time, every wednesday morning. i'm gonna speak, i'm nervous, but do you think Lot is good person to talk about to kids about 10 to 18 years old. i'd tell them how he never cursed GOD and blessed his name even though he lost everything... please give your oppinion.

2006-12-03 10:23:42 · 4 answers · asked by sr.07_who_loves_her_4x4 2