Religion & Spirituality - 5 December 2006

2006-12-05 08:20:43 · 5 answers · asked by jan d 5

A certain someone said that they think all religion is a farce, but they're okay with it, but they don't want to hear anyone's crap. But that's a load of crap in and of itself isn't it? After all, would we really be here, arguing with people who have opposing viewpoints if we didn't want to hear each others crap? We all want to feel smarter, feel that we're right, feel that we can prove it. Right?

Well, okay, some of these arguements are just "I want to be left alone" so in order to be left alone, you have to cease being left alone. Okay, I can buy that. But there are so many questions asked by Christians to atheists (and vice versa) on here that are then ANSWERED by the people being asked, who supposedly want to be left alone. So where's the consistency? I know I answer questions because I like to present logical arguments, even if the subject matter is based on false or unproven premises. What's your excuse?

2006-12-05 08:18:23 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

Will U remeber people here on Earth?..and for those that already in Heaven, can they see whats going on down here on Earth?

2006-12-05 08:17:07 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

God the other God seems to disagree.
King Herod was another jealous God(ie sovereign lord) just like Jehovah.
thank father tiMe killed them both.
i personally refuse to nuckle under foreign rulers because Canada has it's own royal family. so no offense but patriotic duty means no worshipping here in canada of some foreign dictator named Jehovah or Herod or even Jesus.
all hail the QUEEN.
so praying for help from foreigners could be considered treason.

2006-12-05 08:16:14 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

the conflict between rational thinking and blind faith, the bible is filled with hundreds of conclusions that defy rational thinking. I will give an example. Noahs Ark since we could not built something today with all of our technology to hold 2 of a kind of each animal, how could Noah? what were the meateaters fed how did Noah get to all the countries to collect all these animals since most are unique to certain part of the world if the water covered the entire globe hundreds of feet deep where did the water drain to. This is just one example of hundreds. I need some thoughful response on how to address the conflicts that many people have when it come to religious faith.

2006-12-05 08:15:01 · 9 answers · asked by Ynot! 6

I "unofficially" converted to Islam this weekend and I plan to officially convert when I visit my local Mosque and everything, but I'm keeping it a secret from my adoptive parents who are very religious Christians. I need to tell them eventually because I'm getting my name changed and everything, and I can't do that until I tell them. How can I tell my Christian parents who don't hold any other religions in high regard that I converted to Islam?

2006-12-05 08:12:14 · 55 answers · asked by Michael 1

2006-12-05 08:11:38 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

.....Or is it always dependant on the situation?

2006-12-05 08:10:06 · 15 answers · asked by Stiletto ♥ 6

why do we have some much other denominations such as baptist,7 day,Jehovah,apostolic,etc but when it comes on to that other religions like the Jews,Muslims, and so one and so forth there arent any branches just one belief?But us christians are so seperated?

2006-12-05 08:09:55 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have read the bible and i am sure is doesnt mention a date, why do we celebrate that day if no one knows? is that a pegan holiday?

2006-12-05 08:08:44 · 45 answers · asked by JustMe 2

If it is a historical fact that Jesus was born(of a virgin), taught and 33 years later he was put to death and our beliefs are based on these events then I don't understand why christians are persecuted for believing what is true...more so than any other religion whose beliefs are usually based on one man's theories?

2006-12-05 08:08:37 · 24 answers · asked by Forever_Young 2

He initiated creation most initially and commenced it originally, without undergoing reflection, without making use of any experiment, without innovating any movement, and without experiencing any aspiration of mind. He allotted all things their times, put together their variations gave them their properties, and determined their features knowing them before creating them, realising fully their limits and confines and appreciating their propensities and intricacies.

When Almighty created the openings of atmosphere, expanse of firmament and strata of winds, He flowed into it water whose waves were stormy and whose surges leapt one over the other. He loaded it on dashing wind and breaking typhoons, ordered them to shed it back (as rain), gave the wind control over the vigour of the rain, and acquainted it with its limitations. The wind blew under it while water flowed furiously over it.

Then Almighty created forth wind and made its movement sterile, perpetuated its position, intensified its motion and spread it far and wide. Then He ordered the wind to raise up deep waters and to intensify the waves of the oceans. So the wind churned it like the churning of curd and pushed it fiercely into the firmament throwing its front position on the rear and the stationary on the flowing till its level was raised and the surface was full of foam. Then Almighty raised the foam on to the open wind and vast firmament and made therefrom the seven skies and made the lower one as a stationary surge and the upper one as protective ceiling and a high edifice without any pole to support it or nail to hold it together. Then He decorated them with stars and the light of meteors and hung in it the shining sun and effulgent moon under the revolving sky, moving ceiling and rotating firmament.

2006-12-05 08:08:22 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-05 08:07:55 · 44 answers · asked by binnynoble 1

Dynical existence, crucifixion
You will give praise to Satan
Lord of Lords, kind of kings
Spread your wings

Haunted by the righteous one, bent of my repention
Crucifixion Lucifer, save me from destruction
Holy priest that can't confirm, shun the cross of evil
Violent but undisturbed, wait for thee invertion

To break the bonds of evil
To die upon the cross
To die uncertain death
From whom you place it on


Crucifixation - Thee unholy denominations
Crucifixation - Holy termination

You will give praise to Satan

2006-12-05 08:06:22 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I asked this yesterday... http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ApWkNEpktXI6xiHIZrkN7sTsy6IX?qid=20061204103159AAK7z3K

So I am wondering that since a few people agreed that saying Merry Christmas is a market tool... Do you think that it's alright for them to say Merry Christmas as a marketing tool? Using the birth of Christ to sell crap?

2006-12-05 08:05:26 · 11 answers · asked by NONAME 2

2006-12-05 08:05:26 · 27 answers · asked by Let there be JIMBO 4

Some people think the definition is straight forward, but once you start to look at it, at least from the view point of other cultures, you might be suprised.

In the west, homosexuality is generally considered to be: any sexual conduct, that arouses men, between men. A homosexual in the west, may be any man who can be aroused by other men.

However, consider this from the viewpoint of Islamic communities. Under Islamic law, homosexual conduct is punishable by death. However, Islamic scripture specifies the act of anal intercourse as the act which merits death, and thus, this is what is largely understood as "homosexuality".

In any Islamic country in the world, it is very common to see men holding hands, sitting on each others laps, or kissing generously. This is quite a bit different than what you might see in Eurpopean communities that dont stifle heterosexual norms as Islamic communities do.

2006-12-05 08:05:24 · 11 answers · asked by Thoughtful Tristan 1

2006-12-05 08:04:27 · 19 answers · asked by Yankee Jeebus 1

Before starting: I'm not Christian, but a Deist, I believe in God.
Back to my question:
I understand that ALL sins are equal according to Christianity, and thinking about doing one is a sin itself. So is picturing sexual fantasies in your head, without actually doing them, is on the same level of sin with (For example) being a sadistic raper and serial killer? How fair!

2006-12-05 08:02:44 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous

1)Do Christians on this site believe Pascal's wager, the idea that belief can be based on an assessment of risk and return, denigrates faith?

2)Do you believe God himself can be reduced to a function of game theory

3)Are people converted through the power of sheer statistics 'true' believers?

I'm a non believer, but I'm interested in the responses. Please note: this is not an opportunity to proselytise, but rather a question in the spirit of open debate.

For those who don't know, Pascal's wager can be summed up as:


"It makes more sense to believe in God than to not believe. If you believe, and God exists, you will be rewarded in the afterlife. If you do not believe, and He exists, you will be punished for your disbelief. If He does not exist, you have lost nothing either way. "

2006-12-05 08:00:19 · 14 answers · asked by Patrick 3

2006-12-05 07:57:09 · 23 answers · asked by strpenta 7

2006-12-05 07:56:20 · 13 answers · asked by LifesAdump 2

um perhaps u should look up what christmas ACTUALLY is. it is actually derived from a pagan holliday, the tree is a pagan symbol of renewal of life. the eating of ham, the holly, the mistletoe, the giving of presents, are alll pagan traditions." the only thing christian about christmas is that you pretend christ was born on this day, which every biblical scholar knows christ wasnt actually born on december 25th.


Yule - winter solstice celebration
Sol Invictus - celebration of 2 deities, Sol Invictus (unconquered sun) and Mithras (sun of righteousness). December 25th was considered the date of the winter solstice, the date that the sun "proved" itself to be unconquered.

2006-12-05 07:54:25 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-05 07:54:02 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-05 07:50:35 · 13 answers · asked by LifesAdump 2

Survival of the fittest... competition leading to elimination of the weakest... Do the Christians stand up and say "It just won't work, the economy needs to be planned and designed", or would that make them communists?

2006-12-05 07:50:12 · 14 answers · asked by mary_sconster 3

I know this question has been asked before.

2006-12-05 07:49:40 · 40 answers · asked by Octoplus 1

2006-12-05 07:49:17 · 15 answers · asked by AVATARD 2

2006-12-05 07:48:41 · 22 answers · asked by LifesAdump 2

2006-12-05 07:48:08 · 13 answers · asked by wheeliemasta 3