Religion & Spirituality - 19 December 2006

worry about my spiritual well being? I struggle between doing what I desire and doing what I've been taught is right and I become overly concerned with the implications of my struggle. What is important and why? What do you do when you act one way, but secretly beleive something else? Are you saving face or attempting to do what's right? Are you supposed to deny your self-indulgences or accept them as normal and healthy expressions of yourself? What do you all think?

2006-12-19 05:40:12 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have looked at only a few questions, yet they all had a common theme. Prove He exists. You say He is there, so the Burden Of Proof is on you. Triumphant response.

I see it a little different. I have to know. Do you believe something is fact? Is it proven, can you show it?

Science has come a great way, over a relatively small span of time. Observation, then replication and consistency give us fact through discovery. An exciting event. Great men are given great honors.
Other observations, are a little bit out of focus. No clear evidence. Reproduction is not possible. Tools to help the research are created, then used in proving an observation, being reliable in showing fact. This creates a huge grey area, where it is really nothing beyond theory, but it is presented as fact. Your belief and conviction are proof enough to me of this.
But, tell me. Who made the rules of proving? What makes the tools absolutely zero'd in and precise? What evidence is so overwhelming?

2006-12-19 05:39:27 · 16 answers · asked by TCFKAYM 4

2006-12-19 05:39:04 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Religion can be harmless if somewhat passive and your life (and others) isn't based on the writings of some obscure book written thousands of years ago with so many innacuracies it's hard to take seriously, but when it starts limiting the intellectual growth and potential of a whole culture, isn't that pretty dangerous?
Most of Europe can't even think of arguing something like teaching our kids Evolution but in America, it's a whole national debate!!
The least religious countries ( Norway, Canada, Finland...) have the lowest crime rates, so what's that about religion and moral values?

2006-12-19 05:37:57 · 13 answers · asked by Jmyooooh 4

Has anyone else read Genesis 6 and Genesis 19 and noticed the mention of these interesting beings?

About the giants (also known as the Nephilim) of Gen 6.

Sub-questions: Were they supposed to be the wicked offspring - the result of the union between the 'daughters or men' and the 'sons of God' (also known as the 'sons of the nobles')?

If so, doesn't it mean that the 'sons of God' had unique genes? Perhaps they were giants themselves, or, as their titles suggest - perhaps they were like gods?

Now, about the angels...Gen 19 explicitly tells us of a pair of angels who interacted physically with the man named Lot. They obviously took on physical, human form. They ate bread. A gang of rowdy gay men (outside Lot's house) also saw them.

Has anybody else noticed these 'physical angels'?

Note: I'm not here for a scientific argument. All who have an interest in the Bible as well as the paranormal are welcome. Sources - KJV and Judaica Press Complete Tanach.

2006-12-19 05:37:40 · 8 answers · asked by Yahoo user 4

If conception was 12/8 and birth 25th..whats up?

2006-12-19 05:37:32 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

My non-Pagan friend is making me a Pentacle out of iron. I can't remember if an iron pentacle is bad or not. I know that in the old days the witch hunters would put iron horseshoes on their doors because they thought that iron would ward of evil. And I also remember that some trads put iron nails at the base of a stang to keep the energies inside the tool.

This question is for PAGANS ONLY. Any Christian or hateful propaganda or bible scriptures will be reported.

2006-12-19 05:37:30 · 11 answers · asked by Maria Isabel 5

You'll see some of the faithful (Christian, Muslim or Jewish) get foul too. More often than not, I will see some of these faithful come to their sences and show compassion and kindness to even the most blasphemous people. Does that mean that athiests are not capable of compassion to the faithful?

2006-12-19 05:36:47 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

the bible says he didnt have any bone fracters,but wouldnt you have to shatter some bones in order to drive those nails in to him to hold him up on the cross?

2006-12-19 05:36:11 · 12 answers · asked by ? 3

To Muslims, Quran is a holy book, revealed directly to Mohammed through the angel Gibrael. To them, it the absolute truth, the last message to mankind from the Creator of this Universe.

In reality, Quran is a creation of Mohammed's mind and includes collections of stories, brainwashing techniques, general common sense and morals, and some "scientific" statements.
All these elements were either common sense, were borrowed from other religions and sources, or were invented by Mohammed.
A good study of what Mohammed borrowed from other sources, can be studied at the Answering Islam site.

The reason why Quran is not divine, is that, it contains many defects, contradictions, wrong morals and incorrect science, and on top of it, all this has been copied from other sources.
All of Quran's scientific miracles have been refuted many times, such as on the Faith Freedom International website.

2006-12-19 05:34:01 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

just been told to read it but dont have my bible on me

2006-12-19 05:33:55 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-19 05:33:21 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

How do you deal with the emotions?

2006-12-19 05:33:07 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm writing a comic book series and I can't think of a title. It's about a Catholic Priest who is assigned by God to rid the world of demons that have ruined and taken over the world. It kinda takes time during the Tribulation, in fact, at the end, he tries to assassinate the AntiChrist. So, any ideas for a title?

2006-12-19 05:32:52 · 4 answers · asked by GiR 2.0 2

is soul the same as "self" because you can HAVE yourself and BE yourself too?

2006-12-19 05:31:15 · 13 answers · asked by Cyber 6

Pork prohibited in the Bible
The Christian is likely to be convinced by his religious scriptures. The Bible
prohibits the consumption of pork, in the book of Leviticus
“And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be cloven footed, yet he cheweth
not the cud; he is unclean to you”.
“Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcass shall ye not touch,
they are unclean to you.” [Leviticus 11:7-8]
Pork is also prohibited in the Bible in the book of Deuteronomy
“And the swine, because it divideth the hoof, yet cheweth not the cud,
it is unclean unto you. Ye shall not eat of their flesh, nor touch their
dead carcass.” [Deuteronomy 14:8]
A similar prohibition is repeated in the Bible in the book of Isaiah chapter 65 verse 2-5.

Consumption of pork causes several diseases

logic and science. Eating of pork can cause no less than seventy different types
of diseases. A person can have various helminthes like roundworm, pinworm,
hookworm, etc. One of the most dangerous is Taenia Solium, which

2006-12-19 05:31:08 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

Before anyone says "Why do you think all religious people are hateful!?", let me make it clear that that is NOT what I said. I asked why SO MANY people do, not everyone. I know a great many people who practice their religion the best they can and try very hard to be accepting of other's opinions. My question is, how can some people justify hatred and bigotry with a book they can't prove is accurate, or by quoting their preacher's opinions? Do they not see the conflict in this "logic"?

2006-12-19 05:31:06 · 8 answers · asked by Jennie Fabulous 4

Wasnt Jesus ever angry?

2006-12-19 05:29:11 · 29 answers · asked by Searching 2

2006-12-19 05:28:00 · 19 answers · asked by suresh r 1

"For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

" For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes." Luke 6: 43, 44

2006-12-19 05:27:34 · 12 answers · asked by Brigid O' Somebody 7

2006-12-19 05:24:40 · 33 answers · asked by cozmik_terra 2

i love God so much.... i thank him every day for sending his only son to die for me!!!! i praise him and worship him with all my heart!!!! if it wasnt for him i would not be here!!!!! how many of you agree with me?

2006-12-19 05:23:46 · 18 answers · asked by ♥whit♥ 1

I believe in jesus cause i have felt his rain of blessings. When i was saved i got babitised the same day. I felt all my sin wash away and i felt like a new person. When you pray for something and it happens its a mirical. I had bladder problems at night, but when i asked for god to heal me he did and it felt wonderful to go to my friends and not have to worry about what i drink and what i dont. So i chose after that, that i would stick with god and praise him.

For god so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, that who so ever believeth in him shall not parish but live an eternal life.
John 3:16

2006-12-19 05:23:40 · 17 answers · asked by princess4eternity 1

List a specific example and documented support for it. List equal number of pros and cons of the example given.
Isn't it just outrageously coincidental that before I submitted this post it was automatically put into the Cultural Group calle LGTB??? Now I KNOW without a doubt they are pro-immorality!

2006-12-19 05:22:39 · 14 answers · asked by Lovin' Mary's Lamb 4

Me, I've already been told I'll be getting a mini stereo I've been wanting for a while.

2006-12-19 05:22:15 · 27 answers · asked by Maurice H 6

There is a prophetic statement in Sahih Bukhary that prophet Muhammed captured the leader of a Jewish tribe (with the name Kenana Ibn Al Rabie) and tortured him to tell Muslims about a treasure he was hiding. After torturing the man, prophet Muhammed KILLED him and enslaved his wife (her name was Safeya).

After a few hours of killing the man, in his way back from the battlefield, prophet Muhammed proposed the new widow for marriage and he really married her after FEW HOURS from killing her husband, father and her whole family.

I was shocked to read that story because I ahve always thought that prophet Muhammed was a real GENTLEMAN with high morals. Was it ethical from him to marry a woman a few hours after killing her whole family?

2006-12-19 05:21:50 · 11 answers · asked by Bionimetiket 2

2006-12-19 05:20:49 · 16 answers · asked by Myaloo 5

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2006-12-19 05:19:57 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-19 05:19:52 · 10 answers · asked by louisburg_27549 1

2006-12-19 05:14:55 · 10 answers · asked by Legion 6