Religion & Spirituality - 9 December 2006

Burnt a batch of cookies while answering or asking questions on here because you lost track of time and were spending too much time on here? I JUST BURNT MY COOKIES!!!!!

2006-12-09 09:37:09 · 13 answers · asked by Mandolyn Monkey Munch 6

This taken with other signs including, use of the swastika, funded mission to Tibet, his “supernatural” ability to control people and the idea that tulku (incarneate beings) often fall from a state of enlightenment if not nurtured in the proper enviroment. Leads me to the question… Does anyone think Hitler was a fallen Lama? Has anything been written on the subject?

2006-12-09 09:36:33 · 9 answers · asked by The Orange Deity 2

2006-12-09 09:35:02 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am not religious, but I am spiritual. I maintain an objective and detached view of every organised religion and do not discriminate between any faith.

In my opinion, religion is a way for people to try and understand why they are here, what they are here for and how to fulfil their purpose.

I must question why people come on this forum and spout hateful and intolerant opinions? I understand this is not a serious arena for debates such as "which is the one true faith" but surely a little compassion and tolerance is due from people who claim to be religious.

I believe that forgiveness, tolerance and love are virtues expected from anyone who practices faith of any kind.

It truly saddens me that a Christian would criticise a Muslim on here. Not only is it cowardly to make such statements from behind a firewall rather than face-to-face, but it is as ignorant as the extremists who claim their actions represent their faith.

Religion will never be explained by a mortal man.

2006-12-09 09:34:42 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

whenever i look at the world, whether it be us humans, animals, geography or whatever, i see a structure to things, a design if you will. even at the most random, if you look hard enough, you can see a pattern. but at the same time, i see things changing and adapting, evolving if you will. so from my observations, i can see a structure and a design, a design and structure which are constantly adapting. in fact, i can see where evolution is part of the design, a part of creation. now i have now clue what started creation or the whole process of evolution, in fact i doubt i ever will....but the question is, do you feel this is plausible?

2006-12-09 09:33:18 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-09 09:31:51 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Bush continues to peddle juvenile statements about those who engage in terrorist assaults against the United States.............
Bush says, desert Bedouins get off their camels, travel halfway around the world and kill themselves? Bush may convince a fifth grader with that argument, but no person who has outgrown comic books could possibly buy such nonsense.
Bush has reiterated this idiotic statement numerous times.

Red Dawn, provides a perfect example of why Iraqis actually hate us. In one scene, the American guerrillas fighting off murderous invading Cuban and Russian forces capture a Russian special forces soldier and are about to execute him in cold blood. "Jed" holds a revolver up to the Russian's head as his friend protests: "What's the difference between us and them, Jed? What's the difference?"

"Jed" grunts back a reply through clenched teeth: "Because we live here!" .....

Let's get out of Iraq now. They live there. We don't.

2006-12-09 09:30:41 · 15 answers · asked by MrsOcultyThomas 6

2006-12-09 09:28:18 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

People seem to want to please man - people more then Christ?

2006-12-09 09:26:50 · 13 answers · asked by SmartPerson 1

2006-12-09 09:26:40 · 34 answers · asked by icyhotahs 2

Coz donkeys cant travel much in a desert.

2006-12-09 09:26:04 · 7 answers · asked by Evil Atheist Conspirator 4

What's your opinion?

2006-12-09 09:25:02 · 24 answers · asked by STFU Dude 6

Dont have to be christian to answer

2006-12-09 09:24:27 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

Has he told you to talk to people throughout the day? Everytime you opened the bible it's exactly what you needed to hear/read? You praying for strangers you meet during the day? Bringin people to christ? Obviously everything I mentioned is from the power of the Holy spirit? I was just curious to hear stories of how close you gotten, and what created fuzziness with that close connection you had once...

2006-12-09 09:23:51 · 12 answers · asked by SmartPerson 1

...entity stronger? We're just supposed to call on the Father and Son!
If the Holy Spirit is being poured out on ALL FLESH right now. Could that
be making it easier for negative entities to materialize too? Seems people are
"seeing" lots more stuff than the average Joe used to?

Anthony Silva

2006-12-09 09:23:20 · 8 answers · asked by THE NEXT LEVEL 5

2006-12-09 09:22:54 · 8 answers · asked by Bonbon23 2

I hear that if i was a muslim and became an apostate I could be killed and the person who kills me would be praised is this so

2006-12-09 09:21:59 · 25 answers · asked by davidbareuk 2

2006-12-09 09:21:31 · 13 answers · asked by ___ 3

Been wondering for a while.

2006-12-09 09:20:26 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

That Jesus paid? And Why Did He pay that price?

2006-12-09 09:20:06 · 17 answers · asked by Mandolyn Monkey Munch 6

2006-12-09 09:19:50 · 5 answers · asked by ___ 3

My husband and I became born again Christians about 5 years ago, basically through these people we met. So we became friends with them, and all of the sudden they tell us they can't be friends with us because we were not as "into God" as they were, and our "sins" were worse than theirs?? Whats up with that?? So we buy a house, and I meet another group of "Christian Women" through a bible study group. I start going, and they all start talking their fancy christian lingo, and I do not understand what they are trying to say, So I tell them, "I am a new Christian, please explain what you mean in a way I can understand" basically they told me I need to learn the hard way just like they did. They did not invite me to the next seasons bible study. We also have tried going to 5 or so different churches, and when we went, we felt so uncomfortable like everyone was always judging us, so we just quit going to church, too many bad feelings there. It feels like I am being suffocated when I go.

2006-12-09 09:19:10 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-09 09:17:24 · 26 answers · asked by STFU Dude 6

2006-12-09 09:17:12 · 25 answers · asked by Myaloo 5

2006-12-09 09:14:33 · 32 answers · asked by arum 3

please keep it simple, and give me reasons for why whomever is included and excluded.

2006-12-09 09:13:41 · 6 answers · asked by greenrocket04 1

PREFACE: i am not a homophobe. One more time. I have nothing against homosexuals and support complete tolerance for homosexuals.

Islamic culture is best characterized as a homosexual culture. I mean this in a purely clinical way. Homo, means "of the same kind or sex" and Islam's extreme separation of the sexes createst homosexual communities.

This doesnt mean sex between men and woman doesnt occur. For purposes of breeding, Islam promotes polygamy and sex within the confines marriage and child production.

All heterosexual expression is silenced in Islamic countries. However, homosexual expression rules. I bet you think I am exagerrating. Not at all! Muslim men commonly hold hands and kiss on the lips, in public.

Prisons have high homosexuality rates, not because they imprison only homosexuals, but because separation of the sexes diverts sexual energy towards its only recourse.

If you were homsexual, why would you ever leave Islam?

2006-12-09 09:13:01 · 8 answers · asked by Holy Warlord 1

2006-12-09 09:12:37 · 12 answers · asked by Andrea D. 3

Sounds all inclusive to me, so shouldn't this statement apply to our gay brothers and lesbian sisters?

2006-12-09 09:11:48 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-09 09:11:43 · 13 answers · asked by tom b 1