Religion & Spirituality - 16 December 2006

In Galatians 5:22-23...

"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law."

Does that not mean that the Spirit is a supporter of these things? And that as long as something is done in 'love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance', there is no law against that?

So if a couple is in love with each other, permartial sex should not have a law against it?

It is highly probable that God wanted no sex before marriage back then as people did not date, and would therefore not have had experienced love until they are together by marriage. So this law was made such that it may actually mean 'no sex without love'?

2006-12-16 03:51:03 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I’m not looking for an interpretation of a biblical story!!!

2006-12-16 03:49:27 · 11 answers · asked by chris j 3

2006-12-16 03:46:44 · 18 answers · asked by Mi 1

What does the experience of brain damage show? The diagnosis of "brain dead"?

If consciousness exists without biological mechanisms, how does this process work? How are events and material perceived, interpreted, and considered without sense organs and a brain to perform these tasks?

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2006-12-16 03:46:21 · 7 answers · asked by NHBaritone 7

I like the whole "get a bunch of virgins in heaven" thing from Islam, but I can't be a muslim because I love BLTs and pork skins!! Help me out here! I have to find a religion before I die!!

2006-12-16 03:43:47 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

Isn't a man of any size still a man by heart? For example in the store I work at (which is a pretty big store) there are a couple of girls that work with me and 4 other guys, me and 2 other guys are 5'8" tall and below average looks the other two are 6'1" and 6'3" tall and above average looks, but the girls always talk to them more, when they go on coffee runs a coffee is only bought for them, not for me s. They are always laughing and talking to the big tall guys, but not us. It makes me feel worthless and angry towards those girls and is starting to make me feel like that towards all women. why are they like this favoritism?

2006-12-16 03:40:57 · 9 answers · asked by ann a 1

2006-12-16 03:37:19 · 23 answers · asked by Poo 3

Should churches be encouraged to learn more about their Muslim brothers??

2006-12-16 03:35:14 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

...do you ever have the feeling someone is watching you? watching over you?

2006-12-16 03:34:54 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

when the one true love of your life is gone? And when I say honestly I mean you don't go on a sex rampage because you have been heartbroken, I mean you deal with it honestly, from the heart, how do you deal with it?

2006-12-16 03:34:33 · 9 answers · asked by ann a 1

I've seen several christians here claim that documents such as Jesus' birth certificate exists, tax records, and Pilate's death decree.

Would one of you please direct me to a web site where I can view them and read the provenance about them?

Thanks in advance!

2006-12-16 03:34:10 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Our servant candle lights the other ones-and one stood at the temple where we had to have our blood atonement sacrifice for sins and said "I am the light of the world, if you follow me you wont walk in darkness, but have the light of life." Messiah as predicted

Isaiah 52:13-53:12 He will be exalted, but first marred more than any man. He will be the arm of the Lord revealed. He will be despised and rejected. He will lay down his life as an atonement for sins. He will die with the wicked and be burried with the rich. He will see his seed and prosper."

I read his words from heaven that he loves each of us and knocks on our heart to come in and deliver from sin." Revelation 3vs 19&20
so I prayed and let him in my heart to be my Messiah and best friend and it happened -he lit up my life --oh yes

Do you have the light of the Messiah the light of the world-I do

2006-12-16 03:31:37 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

technically in islam a man is responsible for financially supporting his wife. what i was wondering is in practice is this stilll practically possbile or do the women sometimes end up supporting them selves of helping themsevles to

2006-12-16 03:31:04 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

A lot of people, other Christians and nonChristians attack Catholics...why?

2006-12-16 03:29:44 · 14 answers · asked by Chriss 3

2006-12-16 03:29:39 · 4 answers · asked by الحقيقة 4

Why do we have to judge each others faith? Why do we look at each others faith and point out the flaws? Why can't we love each other? I am a different faith than my mother and we still love each other, why can't it be like that for the whole world? Aren't we all the same in God's eyes?

2006-12-16 03:26:25 · 10 answers · asked by Religion? 1

2006-12-16 03:23:57 · 4 answers · asked by The Jesus Mohamed Buddha Gimp 1

When I look at all the wonders in this world from the tallest mountain to the tiniest atom I am 100% convinced that there is a Creator, but I do not believe in any of the man-made theories about our Creator.

So, my question is: Am I alone in thinking like this?

2006-12-16 03:21:56 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Us catholics were born to follow God not forced. If you do not believe in Jesus or God then why tell us it's crap if you can just tell us you respect it but don't believe it?

If you rate this bad, what is the wrong I said? This is what I always see when someone answers a question about Christian Belief. And you say I'm offending you now, what about us?

I respect Muslims, Jews, Buddhists and everyone else but why don't you? Tell me why you have to insult us and manipulate us if all we did was have faith.

Please explain why insulting our belief is what makes you right? Tell me why saying we waste our time is what makes you superior in knowing the truth.
(I'm not saying everyone but those who are saying it's crap and nonsense...)

2006-12-16 03:20:10 · 23 answers · asked by Princess Answers 3

2006-12-16 03:18:22 · 15 answers · asked by Zifikos 5

Read the Bible passage Ezekiel 47:7-12 and then cut and paste this link in your browser to today's headline that came out on msn.com. I tried to include the passage, but there were too many characters. If you don't have a Bible go to Blueletterbible.com . I think it'll be worth your time.

2006-12-16 03:17:05 · 2 answers · asked by Captain America 5

2006-12-16 03:16:49 · 3 answers · asked by george p 7

2006-12-16 03:15:41 · 8 answers · asked by Reality is a perspective 2

...considered extremely intelligent and suffer from extreme depression at the horrid state of affairs that mankind lavishes on itself?

2006-12-16 03:14:37 · 11 answers · asked by Middy S 2

2006-12-16 03:12:30 · 8 answers · asked by Spiked 1

Matthews 37: 50-53:
50. And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, He gave up His Spirit. 51. At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook and the rocks split. 52. The tombs broke open and the bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life. 53. They came out of the tombs and after Jesus' resurrection they went into the holy city and appeared to many people...............



Seems like they resurrected at the crucification, but entered the holy city (heaven) only after the resurrection of Christ. Will you agree that the door to heaven was opened by the resurrected Christ to allow the resurrected believers to enter for the first time?

2006-12-16 03:11:15 · 6 answers · asked by Charles H 3

Even Evil people know how to do good to their own kind.

Luke 11:13
If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!"

2006-12-16 03:08:54 · 13 answers · asked by ann a 1

Both faith and a mental block will caused you to disregard critical thinking if it jepardises your motive and concerns

Both faith and a mental block will cause to refuse to consider other possibilities

Both faith and a mental block will cause you to be bias towards other views even if the other views make more sense

Both faith and a mental block causes people to supress intellect

2006-12-16 03:07:54 · 6 answers · asked by Reality 1

2006-12-16 03:02:26 · 13 answers · asked by The Jesus Mohamed Buddha Gimp 1

In the commandments of God that were revealed to Moses it says that you shall have no other gods before Him. You shall not make idols in the form of anything. Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy.

But they worship Jesus, they created the cross and use it as an idol, and they changed the Sabbath to Sunday and the real Sabbath is on Saturday.

Why is this? What religion is closest to keeping the commandments of God?

2006-12-16 03:00:25 · 25 answers · asked by Religion? 1