Religion & Spirituality - 20 December 2006

I need to know whey everyone I know thinks I have to think the same way about God as they do. I beleive in Him and the Bible and all, but I just think that parts of the bible are disputable. I am not an athiest, but I am not a 100% devout believer either. I just someone to explain why everyone wants me to believe what they think I should. How do they know I'm not right and they are all wrong?

2006-12-20 13:45:43 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

Remember Uncle Remus, Brer Rabbit, and the tar baby.

Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, Zip-a-dee-ay

2006-12-20 13:44:51 · 11 answers · asked by Black Jesus 1

Everyone knows that muslims are the only real terror threat, whether its air travel or anything else.

If we refuse to ban such a caustic and cancerous religion in our midst, why cant we at least profile them?

Australia has a new measure that uses the doctrinal cause of terror against itself. Their new law now makes Muslim immigrents swear an oath thats contrary to their religious beliefs.

Muslims see Islam as a nationality with supreme loyalty, and by forcing them to swear otherwise, you weed out most of them, and all of the literalists (which is most of them).

I know, the pathetic and weak leftists of America dont have the backbone and practical good sense of the Aussies, but an American can dream cant he?

2006-12-20 13:41:45 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

how do I explain to him that there are other life forces in the universe and other dimensions. He thinks I am nuts .
Am I.??

2006-12-20 13:41:04 · 22 answers · asked by spils 3

2006-12-20 13:39:08 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

My anatomy professor gave me a D for getting a kidney infection and not coming to class everyday. How can I curse the sorry bastard?

All ideas are very much welcome!

2006-12-20 13:38:54 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

What religion are you and what does taking communion for you mean in your religion?

2006-12-20 13:38:49 · 15 answers · asked by Nicole' 2

Have you noticed all televangelists ask for your credit card number and ask you to buy their 'inspirational word of God' on DVD?

2006-12-20 13:38:13 · 16 answers · asked by Ashley 3

I have heard of this before, but wasn't sure. Why would a religion do that? If it's true than that's just wrong.

2006-12-20 13:37:41 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I stopped believing in high school while studying mythology... when did YOU stop believing in God?

2006-12-20 13:36:24 · 28 answers · asked by Whatever 5

spots, many large and small

2006-12-20 13:35:02 · 8 answers · asked by mascha_taylor 1

John 6
53Jesus said to them, "I tell you the truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. 54Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. 55For my flesh is real food and my blood is real drink. 56Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in him. 57Just as the living Father sent me and I live because of the Father, so the one who feeds on me will live because of me. 58This is the bread that came down from heaven. Your forefathers ate manna and died, but he who feeds on this bread will live forever." 59He said this while teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum.

2006-12-20 13:34:36 · 4 answers · asked by Night Shade 1

Suppose someone was born an atheist. Then they decide, based on evidence, that there is reason to believe in God, but they don't know which one to believe in. They try to live a good life and follow God's will, but in the end they just don't get it. Will they go to hell?

2006-12-20 13:33:21 · 21 answers · asked by bowlingcap 2

Do you agree with the above statement?

my boss just told me (we're good friends) that because i've been angry lately (mainly because its nearly holidays, and i haven't had a break in a long time) that because i'm used to him now (even tho i've known him for like 3 years) that my TRUE self is coming out.

But i'm not like this to people i've known for longer than him, its just stressful at work at the moment.

what do you all think, and what can i say to him to show him i still respect him etc?

2006-12-20 13:33:05 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

indeed Happiness

2006-12-20 13:31:08 · 7 answers · asked by pkstn proud 1

If America had a been founded on Islam instead of Christianity
would there be Declaration of Independence? It's a fair question so please think before you puck your anwser.

2006-12-20 13:30:22 · 15 answers · asked by eyegub 3

2006-12-20 13:29:40 · 23 answers · asked by Thumbs down me now 6

I would never condemn ANYONE to eternal punishment. Not Hitler, not OJ Simpson, not someone who murdered my mother. (No one has murdered my mother, by the way.)

If I would never allow anyone to suffer in hell, does that make me more forgiving than God?

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2006-12-20 13:28:54 · 11 answers · asked by NHBaritone 7

2006-12-20 13:28:31 · 28 answers · asked by colin050659 6

2006-12-20 13:25:09 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

...if it turned out God decided who gets saved by flipping a coin?

2006-12-20 13:24:59 · 19 answers · asked by Night Shade 1

militant within the US, if they perceived that they were losing their grip on America? We already have confrontations abroad and right-wing organizations exit in abundance. The KKK to mention one.

2006-12-20 13:24:33 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

From what I understand God sees us as love and no matter how many great things we do or havent yet done he wont love us any less. From what i understand sin is something God or the rules is something God put in the bible to protect us from making mistakes. I know God loves me and i know i deserve his love and he sees us he sees love. God wants us to follow the holy spirit and not the spirit of the flesh and it takes years to master that. But when God looks at us he sees love not the bad things we do because he is patient enough to know that most of us will get on the right track and follow the holy spirit. so why do a lot of christians just focus on the sin instead of just living in the holy spirit and know that God loves us very much no matter what we havent done yet because the more of Gods work we do the more we are following in Gods plan. But it isnt for us to make us look better in Gods eyes because we already look beautiful in Gods eyes.

2006-12-20 13:24:20 · 7 answers · asked by daisy322_98 5

When Jesus prayed to God before his death, it says that he sweat drops of blood. I believe that Jesus was under such hard stress and concentration that he actually did that. But someone told me that he didn't. That he just sweat 'like' blood.
I guess I'm just asking someone's opion on this. Did Jesus really sweat blood? And if you don't think he did, what does the Bible mean?

2006-12-20 13:23:58 · 20 answers · asked by Milwaukee_Baby 2

Don't Christian know that Christmas is really a pagan holiday just with a different name?

You savior was born on the 1st day of the Feast of Tabernacles! In the year 5 B.C.E., this fell in the month of September.Not Dec 25.

The purpose of this was so that the Roman Catholic church could convert the northern EU pagans. Because they found out the hard way they went going to be able to do it by sword point. That right you are celebrating Yule or the Winter Solstice. Light on a tree Pagan. Wreath on a door pagan. Kissing under the milestone pagan. But of course the other thing like Santa all come from that great American religion call capitalism.

Shhhh the same thing about Easter...It a lil holiday named after the pagan Goddess Ostera

2006-12-20 13:23:22 · 13 answers · asked by Jarl V 2

2006-12-20 13:23:15 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-20 13:21:16 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know even more, but I would like to see the verses people use.

*or sets of verses, such as Example 12:1-3

2006-12-20 13:21:07 · 12 answers · asked by Night Shade 1

2006-12-20 13:20:04 · 1 answers · asked by mstybckly 1

Your last day on Earth would you have any regrets? Would you be able to say you lived life to it's fullest? Would you beg God for just one more day?

2006-12-20 13:19:12 · 11 answers · asked by IT'S JUST ME ! 7