Religion & Spirituality - 8 December 2006

Many of the most bitter and frustrated people around do not belong to any organized religion or do not have a systematic spiritual life.

2006-12-08 01:39:27 · 21 answers · asked by Dan Iskha 1

2006-12-08 01:38:08 · 16 answers · asked by i have a taste for waffles 3

Which is the better book? the Quran/Koran or the Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie?

2006-12-08 01:37:48 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do they still occur today?

2006-12-08 01:37:11 · 11 answers · asked by dwaynej 2

Or not? All opinions are welcome.

2006-12-08 01:35:23 · 9 answers · asked by Illegals Are S*** 3

2006-12-08 01:34:41 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-08 01:32:18 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

Marx famously said "religion is the opium of the masses". Religion eases the harsh reality of our day to day life. He also says that religion is a form of social control and religion will prevent the working class from having a social revolution.

You can see his point ' the meek will inherit the earth' and those who will be last, will first in heaven' ideals like these are reinforced by religion and is a form of social control that is socially constructed. So basically the bible is false and was constructed in order to keep the working class under control.

You may not accept or respect this view, but can you see where he is coming from?

2006-12-08 01:30:31 · 18 answers · asked by Blackout 3

Won't a lot of people be thinking ? : Yep . We should have invested more effort in science instead of religion because , when god destroys the planet we could have gone to colonies on other worlds . God provides the questions , while science provides the answers .

2006-12-08 01:28:34 · 13 answers · asked by jsjmlj 5

I didn't know where I should ask this question, so I'm asking it here... We had a birth and a death in our family yesterday. The baby was born a couple of weeks early and even though my Uncle's death was expected, the doctors thought it would be at least a few days or maybe even weeks. But both events happened within hours of each other. I feel weird for even asking this, but does anyone think that this happened on the same day for a reason, because I kind of think that it did. Any serious input would be very appreciated...

2006-12-08 01:28:30 · 10 answers · asked by Shauna Kasey 4

If any of us were born in another place and time it would be hard for you to convince me that it's for a purpose-if I was a jew born in the u.s.-if I lived again and was born into an african tribe-Who's to say that faith has it' reasons for you being apart of whatever religon your born into-culture is the real birthplace of religon!Christians say that there is a reason for everything including were we live and what we worship-but if I was born into a muslim community does that mean i'm less of a human for my beliefs-My point is that different cultures over our history has developed religon, as we evolved-we begin to think about life after death, and a creator of somekind-Why not be agnostic(to me we all are anyway) p.s. I asked another question the other day and a kid said that humans have been on earth 7000 years, please do not say things like that without searching your history books-They have found human remains from as long ago as 250,000 years!!!!

2006-12-08 01:28:27 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-08 01:28:24 · 11 answers · asked by skimmer 2

This is a bible quote I just read in someone elses answer that claims that "pagans" lead this sort of lifestyle. I must regretfully admit that my life is just not that exciting...

2006-12-08 01:28:19 · 30 answers · asked by mutterhalls 3

It`s good to know how different countries celebrate Christmas.

2006-12-08 01:28:13 · 9 answers · asked by maconsolviaa 5

What would this mean to you?
Well he does and so do i.

2006-12-08 01:27:38 · 8 answers · asked by jamnjims 5

2006-12-08 01:27:08 · 34 answers · asked by Savvi 1

2006-12-08 01:25:52 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-08 01:18:30 · 29 answers · asked by kel_mccoy_uk555 2

If speaking in tounges was a gift from God that he gave to men for the purpose of teaching others his word the bible; why do people today "speak in tounges"? there is no need for it. no one can understand them when they do it which defeats Gods purpose for giving the gift. Rather it sounds as if they are posessed by demons instead of filled with holy spirit.

i went to school with a guy that said he spoke in tounges and he had no idea what his ramblings meant. the early christains knew what they were saying!!!

it seems to me that Satan is once again trying to transform himself from an angel of darkness to one of light. making the bad seem good and the good seem bad.

2006-12-08 01:16:30 · 17 answers · asked by Steven Colbert 4

Thomas Jefferson once stated, "Nothing but free argument, raillery and even ridicule will preserve the purity of religion."
Granting, for the sake of discussion, that Christians KNOW AND ACCEPT that Christianity is true & is pure ... why, If Jefferson is correct, do Christians get so upset when ridiculed? After all, look at the late night TV Comics and their poking fun at President Bush.
If an individual or an organization holds himself/themselves out to public scrutiny aren't they setting up to be fair game?
Is it just Christians who are unsure of their religion that have such thin skins?

2006-12-08 01:16:04 · 18 answers · asked by dollparty.geo 2

Did he just decide that He needed to create us just after He appeared or was it something He had planned??...........?help me out guys....

2006-12-08 01:15:56 · 11 answers · asked by sweetjan20 1

It just seems to me that the people who claim to be these two religions are the most out-spoken and judgmental. My understanding is that these religions are suppose to be religions of peace and forgivness (at least Chritianity, not possitive on the Muslim religion, but I have heard them say it is a religion of peace). With the exception of some Atheist, who many times are just a tetchy, these are the only people I see who behave in this maner.
Now I know there are always exceptions, but you still have to admit that is seems to be the way it is. I just feel that it is an insult to tell someone they are going to hell because they believe something different. Yes you may belive that is the truth, but couldn't we all try to be a little nicer about it. There is that old saying that you can catch more flys with honey...
Anyway the main question is why do these religions seem to be the most judgmental?
Please only answer what I have asked.
Thanks.

2006-12-08 01:13:24 · 17 answers · asked by haiku_katie 4

2006-12-08 01:11:51 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-08 01:11:39 · 19 answers · asked by myrra 1

2006-12-08 01:09:07 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

why don't you break loose? don't you see us jumping and crying and running around the church? what are you waiting for? that lead me to believe they are putting on shows. you cannot tell someone to break loose if the spirit is not leading them too am i right? what do you think about that statement? thank you

2006-12-08 01:09:06 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

They are donated to the hotels in the first place so they don't really "own" them.

2006-12-08 01:08:47 · 16 answers · asked by Kari 4

2006-12-08 01:08:02 · 10 answers · asked by kiran 1

I mean I could have faith that little green monsters live under rocks, or that I have godmother that's a fairy, or that Santa is actually real and he's very mad that people stopped believing in him.....all of that because I have faith! doesn't necessarely make it true... Why is it enough for yall?

2006-12-08 01:07:10 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-08 01:06:25 · 8 answers · asked by CHEESUS GROYST 5