Religion & Spirituality - 18 December 2006

If, after you die, you are offered an opportunity to continue the journey and have eternal life because of the good life you've lived up 'til then?

2006-12-18 09:43:15 · 16 answers · asked by The Gadfly 5

2006-12-18 09:38:18 · 11 answers · asked by bc_munkee 5

They do for me too! christians can be such jerks when they want to be.

2006-12-18 09:36:19 · 20 answers · asked by badferret 3

2006-12-18 09:36:18 · 9 answers · asked by marshmellow17 2

There are quite a few people on here that ask questions relating their own religion and can't accept contradicting answers. Maybe it's just me, but I find that the point of asking such a question is to welcome all answers, not sort the few that agree from the rest.
I've noticed that many of them get very defensive when their beliefs are challenged by someone with an opposing perspective. No one (at least no one that I have observed) can handle this gracefully. Rafael for example asks questions like this in an attempt to convince everyone he can and does it repeatedly ( http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AvexlTEwIyi2P.OOmYqdeuDsy6IX?qid=20061217083114AAeIm9Q I can't take arguements like this seriously; but that aside, my question is: Why do people become so defensive when they run into someone who is able to challenge their beliefs? By defensive I mean angry and further misrepresenting their arguement by acting immature rather than handling it with a bit of grace an acceptance

2006-12-18 09:36:04 · 9 answers · asked by Artemiseos 4

this stems off of other questions ive asked previously

2006-12-18 09:34:17 · 7 answers · asked by Gabrielle M 1

All of my friends are Christian but 80% of them doubt that God created everything, I need some flaws in the theory of evolution so i can prove them wrong. Thanks

2006-12-18 09:34:16 · 37 answers · asked by ? 3

My God (higher power) is the ALL ,the universe,the big bang....the trees,the flowers.the clouds,the air.It is balance.Not black.not white.Its grey.
Keeping the world balanced is far more important than a single being, a God....isnt it!!!!

2006-12-18 09:34:11 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

... all i had to do was send her £28 a month for the full run down.
i did not however subscribe, but did request my free talisman

(which magically never arrived!)

Has anyone else experienced this wonderful system?

Aside; hello and peace to all x

2006-12-18 09:33:52 · 6 answers · asked by red.bull 1

For example, Jesus and his followers were considered Jews, but now they are call Christians. When did that change? I know there are other examples. Is there some sort of defining characteristic that makes a branch or sect a whole other religion.

2006-12-18 09:33:46 · 2 answers · asked by haiku_katie 4

and the bible is the biggest selling FICTIONAL novel of all time?

2006-12-18 09:33:40 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-18 09:33:26 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Alright since there appears to be so many religious people that believe atheists have no morals I have to ask

What would you do if all religions were proven false 100% No gods, No heaven, No hell, nothing. You have absolutely no reason to fear eternity in hell and no reward of eternity in heaven. Would this change in anyway how you act or what you do? You couldn't possibly be a good and decent person now could you. What possible reason would you have to not just go steal your friends car and sleep with his spouse and then even murder him what the hell break every single commandment and piss on the bible?

Is this what you really think Atheists do? Just because we do not fear god we go out and do everything wrong? I have met more trust worthy Atheists than religious people by far and whether you want to accept it or not the facts are there We are allot more ethic than most of you

and just in case I have not enraged you religious people as much as I get when you ask a question like this towards Atheist:
Remember this Fact
Hitler believed he was doing gods work and he was Christian
believe it or not http://www.geocities.com/atheisthandbook/topic

2006-12-18 09:29:57 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

sometimes i close my eyes for a minute and i see things like things that will happen in the future.....this guy that i'm dating for about 6 months.....before i met him he would pop up in my dreams out of nowhere for month i had that problem and one time i had dream of him talking to me and the next day the exact thing happened but i was awake with the guy talking to me just like the dream i had...it was wierd..i had a another quick dream having my eyes closed for a second with him marrying someone but i couldn't see the face, and another one where we took pictures togther like we were a couple, and another where i had a daughter about 2 years old and he was holding her these dreams happen when i close my eyes for a second it's like a flash and then it goes away...some people say it's a vision....i feel wierd havings these visons i know i'm not crazy ...what could it be a vision or a dream? no rude comments please....i just want to know what this means

2006-12-18 09:29:26 · 13 answers · asked by mrs. MJ 3

Really, all those that say that the trees, the flowers, the sun and the sky are evidence of the existence of God sound like dorks who can't offer a single plausible explanation for their fairy tales.

Why don't we dump baseless beliefs, move on and make this world a petter place?? There is no HEAVEN you fools, there is no HELL, you dorks.

What you see is what you get!!!

2006-12-18 09:29:25 · 16 answers · asked by Bill Gates 1

Does it cause problems in your relationship? Are you always trying to convert each other? Did you know when you started going out together? Or do you just accept each other's beliefs?

2006-12-18 09:27:28 · 7 answers · asked by magneto 2

Just wondering what the world thinks.....not trying to cause any controversy!

2006-12-18 09:26:36 · 26 answers · asked by Know_it_all 1

2006-12-18 09:25:26 · 6 answers · asked by The What Should I Do Retard 1

TV preachers - or gullible people. Even though their intentions were good, would it still be against the bible.

2006-12-18 09:25:05 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-18 09:20:58 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

saved from what? what was before jesus's death? eveything before him was how it is now, people 'sin' (which is relative in speaking) as they did then the same they do now. Being born again is brain-induced, it's a chemical reaction for letting go of reason and rationale. Divine? hardly.

2006-12-18 09:19:57 · 22 answers · asked by squid_monstaz 1

This is all leading somewhere trust me. And Thanks again!

2006-12-18 09:18:16 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

why do you need a man-based religion??

Why would anyone in their sound mind give away money to religious groups? Charity? (Many Non-profits are not religious).

Why not cut the middle man? Who told you your religion (Catholic, Baptist, Jewish, Muslim, whatever) is the right ONE? YOUR PARENTS??

Since your God knows what you're thinking, why would anyone need a priest or a pastor?

2006-12-18 09:17:09 · 23 answers · asked by Bill Gates 1

I guess all of those women with hoop earrings shouldn't be judging what I do.

2006-12-18 09:15:51 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why do atheists and pagans seem to be involved in some sort of love-fest? Or do atheists think that Paganism is somehow a more correct religion?

2006-12-18 09:15:02 · 20 answers · asked by seven 1

I'm having trouble drawing lines between (non)religions. I believe that there is a god that exists outside the universe. it lives in a realm that does not have our laws of physics, so it can exist forever and ever without a beginning and it can create matter. so it (maybe it was bored) created our universe and the laws it must abide by (which i mean laws of physics not morals). after trillions of years our planet developed an evolution happened. then we came up with different beliefs as to how we got here (before we were good at science) thus creating different religions. the god may still be watching and may not be, but either way it has had no influence on out universe other than the initial creation of it. it did not know that humans would come to be and therefore did not give us morals to live by. we have no soul and there is no afterlife.

now would you say this is atheism, agnostism, or intellegent design?

plz don't trash my beliefs or anything, just answer the question.

2006-12-18 09:14:49 · 33 answers · asked by Shamus O'Larry 4

do you know if you children are acting when parents are not around, do you think this world wont need a higher authority in later years, do we still need baby sitters

2006-12-18 09:14:40 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

i am a buddhist, but i also believe in a god. buddhism has taught me so much about life, and i do not get as upset as i used to be. i respect buddha a lot, but i also..

now i believe in a god. a god that is full of love and is watching over us every minute. a god that will not care if you don't believe in him. a god that treats everyone equally. a god that will never put you into hell if you don't believe in him. when you die, he will kindly talk with you, trying to make you become a better person in your next life. the bad people will get a second chance to prove his kindness in his next life. when he is truly kind, he will reach heaven, or god would praise him, and let him speak with buddha for further great steps of his life.

this god that i believe in never requires anyone to believe him. no hell exists in his mind, and he would be happy just to see everyone happy, kind, and healthy. this god is forever smiling. who is this god?

2006-12-18 09:11:40 · 19 answers · asked by pinkygrl 1

What? You just know? Because it doesn't feel like the devil? Have you ever talked one-on-one with Satan? If not, how do you know it isn't him? Maybe they are the same?

No...the truth is you don't know. There is no possible way you could know. You are only mortal. I hope you're right in your assumptions.

2006-12-18 09:11:24 · 20 answers · asked by xxx 3

Im gonna put my hand on the monitor in 5 minutes? Are you with me? Cmon and help a Lost soul. ( my hands will be on monitor for 1 min!!!!).

2006-12-18 09:11:08 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous