Religion & Spirituality - 9 December 2006

I mean think about all those preists, god didnt seem to be on their side i guess. Maybe its because christians know that they can always be forgiving, so they end up doing stupid stuff.

2006-12-09 05:26:45 · 6 answers · asked by george p 1

1 Corinthians 1:16 says that Stephanas' entire household was baptized. Picture the following scenario:

"I don't care what you and the kids believe, or even whether the baby can make that decision, we are all going to get baptized. I'm in charge of this house, and I make the rules, and we will all be marked as God's property."

"Okay, dear, whatever. I'll go get the baby."

Does this validate infant baptism? If so, what about servants and others that the head of the house "owned"?

2006-12-09 05:26:34 · 3 answers · asked by ccrider 7

2006-12-09 05:25:44 · 9 answers · asked by John 3

2006-12-09 05:24:07 · 18 answers · asked by ? 1

2006-12-09 05:23:13 · 4 answers · asked by thundercatt9 7

First, I'm not hateful towards Christians. If they are respectful and not pushy, I respect them. I'm not Christian, and I came to that decision after years of questioning and pondering. So, please respect that. (No trying to convert me! :D )

With that out of the way . . . I've repeatedly heard the phrase, "Judge not lest ye be judged." That may not be exactly what the Bible says, but I think it's close.

I've also repeatedly heard Christians tell others that God will "punish" them for doing this or that. For example, a woman here asked if God would punish her for having an abortion. Many answered in mean-spirited and judgmental ways including telling her she "should be punished."

Isn't that judgment? I'm not trying to be rude; I'm looking for a reason to this problem that isn't supported with Bible verses. I want a well-thought out explanation to help me understand why this happens. It will help me respect Christianity more.

Thank you for your time.

2006-12-09 05:22:32 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know Goliath needed to be stoped but killing him didn't seem right. Did God not care about Goliath. I wouldn't feel loved if God wanted me to die. Goliath was a human being after all.

2006-12-09 05:20:40 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

If before why does the Qur'an call it holy? If after then why is it the same as copies that predate Muahammed?

2006-12-09 05:17:27 · 9 answers · asked by djmantx 7

We all know that there are things that are obviously indecent-adult clubs, adult stores, pornography on the internet, etc. But what about other things in life? The Bible can be interpreted more than one way: 1 Timothy 2: 9-10 can be interpreted as meaning not to wear excessive jewelry and expensive clothes during worship. 1 Corinthians 12:22-25 can be interpreted with context in mind (are swimsuits wrong? How about shorts and skirts? Spaghetti-strap shirts? Cheerleader uniforms?) Just what exactly makes a movie or video game or magazine indecent if it is not an "adult " movie, game, or magazine? The Bible does not give a Ten-Commandments type list as to what exactly is modest and what isn't. I believe that God gave us freedom to judge what is decent and what isn't (How high does a skirt have to be to be indecent? 2 inches above the knee? 3 inches? 4 inches?) as long as we don't go after the extreme. Are nude statues/paintings that are classical art, are they wrong in God's eyes?

2006-12-09 05:16:16 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

As many religions as detailed as possible. Indepth kinda stuff.

2006-12-09 05:16:13 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Malak Ghorbany is one of many Muslim women who have been sentenced to death for "adultery" under local Muslim law. Adultery in Iran, e.g., is defined as any intimacy outside of marriage (not always involving intercourse).

Miss Ghorbany will be stoned to death for her "crime". Rape victims are often sentenced to death. "Immodest" women and girls have been severely beaten for showing a wrist or an ankle, or for going out without a male relative, under Muslim extremists.

So in your opinion does this represent religious freedom which should be respected, or is this a violation of human rights? And how should other governments respond to this type of thing, or should we all look the other way?

More on Ghorbany, including a petition to protest her death sentence:
http://www.westernresistance.com/blog/archives/002484.html
http://www.petitiononline.com/Malak/
http://www.villagevoice.com/news/0638,hentoff,74473,6.html

2006-12-09 05:15:37 · 24 answers · asked by Charlevoix Blue 2

Looking specifically for a CHRISTIAN answer, but anyone can answer.

Why is the creation story in Genesis diffrent in two diffrent chapters?

I am a Christian, so Im not looking to disprove christianity or the Bible, but this is the ONLY Bible discrepancy that bothers me, and Im wondering about it.

2006-12-09 05:15:27 · 9 answers · asked by sweetie_baby 6

2006-12-09 05:12:50 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

" With hurricanes, tornados, fires out of control,mud slides, flooding,severe thunderstorms tearing up the country from one end to another, and with the threat of bird flu and terrorist attacks, " Are we sure this is a good time to take God out of the Pledge of Allegiance?"

2006-12-09 05:12:25 · 9 answers · asked by kayboff 7

??????(the bible)

2006-12-09 05:11:45 · 8 answers · asked by Naomi S 1

if so could you give a example ?
would you tell your story ?
Does he tell you wrong is right?

2006-12-09 05:11:23 · 9 answers · asked by jamnjims 5

tell me one of your theories that you have discovered throught out your life.

2006-12-09 05:09:39 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-09 05:09:31 · 2 answers · asked by ibap63 1

I think it was Abraham, but it doesn't sound fair to me that God would do that. I wouldn't feel like God loved me if He commanded someone to sacrifice my own life.

2006-12-09 05:08:26 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

well too many to be given a "godliness" anyway

its more like an old set of laws for people scared of lightning

2006-12-09 05:06:27 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've had mental retardation since the day I was born. People been saying I will never be able to take of myself for the rest of my life and I would always need a guardian over me to take of me. I'm 21 years old, male. I'm worried about the future. Some people say since I have mental retardation, in the near future I would have to stay in group homes for the rest of life. I stay with my aunt in Augusta, Ga. I just need some encouragement and can y'all guys find me a scripture to encourage me about mental retardation. I just want God to heal my mind from mental illness.I also desire to live on my own. Please help me What should I do?

2006-12-09 05:06:14 · 15 answers · asked by Randy S 1

or do you simply give them information that support & deny your claim

2006-12-09 05:03:17 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

The better you were in your previous life, meaning how how bright your aura is, the brighter the more good deeds you did, and therefore the more intellegent and easier your life will be on the next planet when you reincarnate

2006-12-09 05:01:17 · 5 answers · asked by george p 1

here are the facts:

1.we are the best in whatever we do.
2.we are best example of democracy.
3.all men/women are free here.
4.we are the richest and most advanced.
5.we are the happiest.
6.we help everybody in this world.
7.we give food and aid to everybody.
8.nobody goes emptyhanded, if they ask for help.
9.we are best human example.

why they hate us??

2006-12-09 05:00:37 · 22 answers · asked by baby 1

After all the faith you've had in the christian lord, still, There is no more evidance supporting his existance than that the Flying Spaghetti Monster created the world?
Many of the best scientists say the FSM has no more evidence of existance than the christian god.

Faith basically means believing without evidence?

There are so many things you could believe, that don't have evidence: An invisible teacup orbiting the earth, a giant monkey on your roof, Islam, Paganism, Turkeyism, Pastafarianism (the list of possibilites is close to infinitive)...

SO...How do you decide what you have 'faith' in? As all the above required faith and most people don't believe in any of them. Will you really be faced with Zeus after you die?

P.s. For christians saying 'Are you so sure that there is no evidence!?' and posting those propaganda sites. Plz just skip the nonsense and move on to next question.

2006-12-09 04:59:57 · 14 answers · asked by Poo 3

Personally they iritate me. I don't like religion thrown in my face, and I feel horrible for those who are subjected to these practices. What do you think about it? Thoughts and opinions.

2006-12-09 04:59:12 · 19 answers · asked by The Pope 5

Is it possible to agree to say "I believe _' rather than "You are wrong"?

Is it possible to agree to say "I don't believe ___' rather than "You are delusional"?

Is it also possible to agree not to assign motivations to people we don't know, and stop saying things like "You really are looking for Jesus" or "You really are just looking for a security blanket"?

2006-12-09 04:59:06 · 10 answers · asked by Praise Singer 6

If life is a test, how could it have any type of reliability or validity? No two people are given the same lot and circumstances in life, so wouldn't that make the results of the tests incomparable and essentially meaningless? I guess life could be a good test if the each set of results was judged invidividually, but many seem to believe that the afterlife is a place where people are separated into large genealized groups, like those who go to heaven, hell, purgatory or move up or down the existential ladder. If life really is a test and peoples' results determine their post-death fate, like children's I.Q. scores may determine what class they are put in, wouldn't that mean that the testmaker has made serious methodological errors?

2006-12-09 04:57:53 · 5 answers · asked by Subconsciousless 7

They want society to be governed by secular values.

They say they dont want to live by a certain religions values, dont they understand that secularism is also a set of values?

2006-12-09 04:57:05 · 13 answers · asked by hello 1

I am trying to help a friend who wants to compare the branches of Christianity. Can anyone tell me, or tell me where to find out, the difference between Baptist, Methodist, Assembly of God, and Jehovah's Witness faiths? I have a generalized idea of the differences, but would like more help in explaining this to her. Does anyone know of any sites that might help explain what each one stands for in terms of beliefs and practices? If not a single site for all of them, then a good site for each one to describe the fundamentals. Thank you.

2006-12-09 04:55:29 · 7 answers · asked by hippieluv2001 2