Religion & Spirituality - 5 December 2006

If you are a biblical literalist don't you believe that your " God " knew exactly what he/she/it wanted to say to the individual reader?

Isn't it holding yourself above your " God " to dare to interpret "the word" as it is exactly written in the bible to others?

Can anyone tell me why the ' bible intelligencia ' explain the same words to mean different things? Can what is "TRUE" be other than what it says?

Listen to radio & TV evangelists and at some point you end up being told
that their WAY, as gleaned from their reading of "the WORD", is the only way!

How can bible acceptors expect bible illiterates to believe when there are so many versions of what is written as being the true way ?

My appology in advance to those who have trouble reading & understanding the many English words Iv'e written above.

2006-12-05 00:33:27 · 9 answers · asked by dollparty.geo 2

2006-12-05 00:33:11 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

They consider the so called "Prophecies" of the coming of Jesus, yet they completely disregard the Verses stating that homos should be killed in the SAME TESTAMENT!!!

Either take it all, or leave it all, you can't Choose what you like, because it's ALL from God as you claim.

Your thoughts on this?

2006-12-05 00:32:48 · 7 answers · asked by Black_hole_gravity 2

and there's been films about Christs life, holidays i.e. Christmas celebrating his birth, why is it SO hard for people to believe?

It makes me sad :(

2006-12-05 00:31:02 · 40 answers · asked by Bridezilla 2

Out of all the sins that we are all capable of committing, why do the religous folk get so hung up about homosexuality - when many gay people are probably in far healthier relationships than lots of the critics of homesexuality are?

2006-12-05 00:22:45 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

I grew up going to church and believing the teachings, but when I went to a christian college and took a religion class, my eyes were opened to a concept I had not considered before. There is a concept that in the early stages of society, man developed religion as a way to keep order in society. Without an afterlife, there would be no reason to conform to society or it's morals and life would be chaotic. The differences between the religions is because the principals were developed by people in different regions, so they created their own rules and values. It makes sense if you think about it, which was very troubling for me. I had never before questioned religion.

2006-12-05 00:22:37 · 19 answers · asked by Johnny G 2

I think its one of the greatest books ever written.
I read it and it changed my life.
If you haven't read it, I would recommend that you do. The author is Thomas a Kempis.

P.S: If you know any other books like "The imitation of Christ" please let me know. Thanks...a lot

2006-12-05 00:22:07 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-05 00:18:58 · 81 answers · asked by johninmelb 4

2006-12-05 00:16:13 · 16 answers · asked by ALI G 3

My mind is about to become virtually clear except for the pen I am looking at ... try projecting your thoughts to me within the next 10 minutes, and then after that tell me what you were projecting... if one comes through I will let you know....promise.

2006-12-05 00:15:17 · 12 answers · asked by dawn 3

2006-12-05 00:13:38 · 21 answers · asked by Dave 4

2006-12-05 00:11:47 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

How do you adjust your life to become a christian?I want to give my life to christ but it seems like its gonna be really hard to quit my every day bull crap.....but i feel as if he is convicting me everyday for not following his word, jesus reaches out to me on a daily basis , i want to start living for him. and spend my eternal life with him in heaven , any suggestions on how i might do this , so it can be easier than what it seems?

2006-12-05 00:10:35 · 22 answers · asked by Melindakaye 2

2006-12-05 00:09:36 · 15 answers · asked by Socratic Pig 3

I was brought up a Christian but did not know God nor followed Him until 7 years ago. My son was 3 year old at the time and began seeing demons in our home. I knew what they were because I was brought up to know about Satan and his demons. However, because of my sinful state (I was lesbian and very into the New Age philosophy), the demons would not obey me. I had to teach my little boy to say, "Go away in Jesus' Name" and only then would they leave.

Jesus Christ delivered me from lesbianism, smoking and many other vices and gave me peace and joy. What is your story about how you came to Jesus?

Praise His holy wonderful Name.

2006-12-05 00:08:58 · 7 answers · asked by ccc4jesus 4

Leviticus 18:22 states, more or less, that individuals “shall not lie with a man as one lies with a woman, that is an abomination." but also says in Exodus 31:15 “Whosoever shall work in the Sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death” and goes on to tell a story about a young child who was caught picking up sticks for a fire on Sunday and was stoned to death by the village (Numbers 15:32).

If work as simple as picking up sticks for a fire on the Sabbath is a justifiable excuse for killing someone, what about the act of driving to church, doing a load of laundry, or washing a couple of dishes? Should those too be dealt with in the same fashion?

Or if it is all just symbolic, why can the one now can be raised to a level of social outrage, while the other, that originally required the ultimate punishment, is almost completely ignored in its blatantly intended context?

Please no joker postings, I'm very serious in this question.

2006-12-05 00:05:48 · 14 answers · asked by Dr. Brian 6

Its as if we are part of a giant board game...?

2006-12-05 00:05:41 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

When there are heaps of other religions we don't know about?

Why do I only see derogatory questions about Islam and not about Judaism or Buddhism?

Is everyone so gulliable to believe everything they see on the news? And so small minded to make such generalisations about muslim people?

2006-12-05 00:04:31 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous