Religion & Spirituality - 12 December 2006

This is not a joke - can someone please explain to me what "Jesus died for our sins" means? I need a detailed explanation - I've had a lot of people tell me he died for us so we can be forgiven, and other short explanations - I've had a lot of 2 or 3 line explanations. I need it explained to me because I just don't get it. I mean it might as well be written in another language to me. I just don't get it.The concept really eludes me - totally.

2006-12-12 07:16:07 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

they say god would want them to be happy.
bollocks
it says in the bible that it is wrong to be gay.
saying that is just like a rapist saying raping people makes me happy so god would whant me to be happy and rape people.
others say you cant help it.WHAT A LOAD OF BOLLOCKS

2006-12-12 07:15:55 · 27 answers · asked by VILLAIN 2

who the helI created god? and if some1 pulls out some crap from the bible like this one "god has no beginning and no end he just is" then im reporting you! i want something other than what some fairy tale story said...... and something other than your "faith and love for god" crap! who created god and if no one then how did he get there?

2006-12-12 07:13:51 · 23 answers · asked by ~*cRaCkNeSs*~ 3

2006-12-12 07:13:24 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

Its to prevent cannibalism?

2006-12-12 07:13:01 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

The word "infidel" was first used by the Crusaders to insult
Arabs. It is French for a dummy!
That's your lesson for today.

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2006-12-12 07:12:46 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-12 07:11:20 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Question: what do u think about "gay" people?
Question Details: Gay means happy so doesn't apply. Homosexuals are the saddest, loneliest, implacable individuals on the planet because they seek for fulfilment yet remain empty inside. They pretend happiness. I think they crave attention and control yet somewhere along the way, lost real self-control for some reason or another. I think there are several ways they are enticed or otherwise drawn into this sexual addiction. 1)They have once known God in a real way and denied Him. Maybe even pretended Christianity or to have spiritual gifts. 2)They never really knew God in a real way or currently deny Him. 3)They were molested or seduced as youngsters or at some point in their life. 4)Abuse from the figure of sex they have an aversion to, possibly in a position of authority over them. 5)Neglect, abuse, or poor example from one or the other parent or an absent parent. 6) Drug experimentation or addiction 7) They are drawn to self-destructive

2006-12-12 07:09:54 · 27 answers · asked by Lovin' Mary's Lamb 4

2006-12-12 07:09:22 · 18 answers · asked by ~ 3

Does it annoy you when one looks up Jesus in encyclopaedias and it says things like this:

Christian views of Jesus center on the belief that Jesus is the Messiah as promised in the Old Testament and that he was resurrected after he died on a cross. Christians typically believe Jesus is the Son of God - Wikipedia

To me it sounds like if he really was the son of god then they should write it as fact but they don't. So its like he was just another guy to everyone else. Does it annoy you?

2006-12-12 07:08:55 · 52 answers · asked by teh @nn0y3d kItteh (^_^) 3

If these so called Atheists believe there is no God. Why the big fuss. When the Word God comes anywhere near them they strike back. If there is no God to these people or dont believe any at all, they shouldnt care. And besides i have seen many so called atheists cry out "OH MY GOD" when something tramatic or an event occurs in their life. Explain that?
Matthew 12: 36But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

37For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
Psalm 53
1The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.

2006-12-12 07:08:21 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have my thoughts but I am interested in what people think of this. How can people reconcile being capitalist money grubbing and war mongering and claim to be Christian. The religious right seem to purport this and are hypocrites. How can they justify it?

2006-12-12 07:08:04 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

i know there is pre islamic, prechrist and prejudiasm... i dont want to be too specific in my paper so i am sorta looking for a word that means pre religions.. if there is a such thing?

2006-12-12 07:06:28 · 11 answers · asked by Mohamed A 1

That is, could he choose to repent, or is he now constitutionaly unable to choose good? I know Satan can pretend to do good as a trick - that's not what I mean! Can Satan perform a good act with a good intention (that is, a wholly good act)? Or is he 'locked in' as evil whether he likes it or not?

2006-12-12 07:06:09 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why did he make me a born sinner? Didn't he trust me enough to get the job done on my own?

2006-12-12 07:05:39 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

that desire to good is just a genetic mistake, since it is supposed to be surrival of the fittest? I know hardcore atheists believe this.

2006-12-12 07:05:10 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Whats an Atheist?

2006-12-12 07:04:46 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

Like hanging a 16 year old girl for acts incompatible with chastity.

August 2004:
On Sunday, August 15, a 16-year-old girl in the town of Neka, northern Iran, was executed. Ateqeh Sahaleh was hanged in public on Simetry Street off Rah Ahan Street at the city center.

The sentence was issued by the head of Neka’s Justice Department and subsequently upheld by the mullahs’ Supreme Court and carried out with the approval of Judiciary Chief Mahmoud Shahroudi.

In her summary trial, the teenage victim did not have any lawyer and efforts by her family to recruit a lawyer was to no avail. Ateqeh personally defended herself. She told the religious judge, Haji Rezaii, that he should punish the main perpetrators of moral corruption not the victims.

The judge personally pursued Ateqeh’s death sentence, beyond all normal procedures and finally gained the approval of the Supreme Court. After her execution Rezai said her punishment was not execution but he had her executed for her “shar

2006-12-12 07:04:17 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Each approach has different views of how human behavior fits. All theories have beliefs of what way a person should act. The only downfall is that it doesn't always work out that way. People act differently but we can monitor them as they can monitor us. A Biblical view is a view of how a person should act according to the Bible.

2006-12-12 07:03:39 · 2 answers · asked by Pushpendra C 1

You do realize that water is more dense than air, right????

2006-12-12 07:01:30 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

A friend asked me how I felt about certain things in her life, different choices she has recently made. I told her. I explained that I didn't understand some of the decisions she has made, and didn't agree with others, but since I have no authority over her, it was my problem to get over these things. It was my intent, in explaining my answers, to let her know that I was NOT judging her, but trying to understand her decision making process. I was not trying to insinuate that I was secretly judging her actions, but instead was trying to learn from her in case I was ever in a similar situation. My "not understanding" was coming from a lack of knowledge (because I have not had the same experiences as she has), it was NOT just some flipant, judgemental way of shaking my head in disappointment at her, while saying (in a very condesending way), "I just don't understand how you can make this decision".
Now she thinks I've judged her, and judged her harshly. But I don't think I have. Have I?

2006-12-12 07:01:06 · 9 answers · asked by Tonya in TX - Duck 6

why was a new covenant created to over rule some parts of the old law in the old testement eg. in the books of moses declares an eye for an eye, and the teachings of jesus states to turn the other cheek, and what about solomon and David who had many wives and concubines yet having sex with them was not adultery or fornication but the new testement teachings mandates monogamy?

2006-12-12 07:00:34 · 21 answers · asked by rovin d 1

Why do alot of Christians hate on Gays? It's the same as being racist really, heres how some think, "hey lets hate on someone because they're different then me", even though they can't control it..that's why this world is so messed up no one can except eachother, stop the discrimination please..

2006-12-12 07:00:29 · 11 answers · asked by Underground 2

Hey Guys!!!!What are all of us doing all day long that we can afford so much time on the computer? I actually work 14 hours a day on my computer as a representative for Hughes Net. So I am here any how!!! And I get to work from my home!!!

2006-12-12 06:59:37 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-12 06:58:33 · 14 answers · asked by Sarah 2

That to me is a sad sadistic God you follow and he would burn me for telling you this-well I will gladly burn-proudly-knowing that I would spite this monster described in Revelations-which is a description of a being surrounded by more monsters-or are you just too afraid of burning yourself?

2006-12-12 06:57:31 · 11 answers · asked by YippyYahQQ 1

2006-12-12 06:57:03 · 7 answers · asked by vehement_chemical 3

Jacob laid in wait for his brother, knowing he would be hungry. If it was a sin for Esau to sell his birthright to Jacob for food, isn't Jacob an accesory and instigator to that sin? God (Jehovah) seems awfully vindictive towards Esau about this, especially given that Esau later forgave his brother! Why reward JACOB'S behavior...?

2006-12-12 06:56:28 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-12 06:55:39 · 16 answers · asked by Nicole 3

2006-12-12 06:53:58 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous