Religion & Spirituality - 29 December 2006

If you were born let's say in New Guinea in the middle of the jungle in a community that has never have contact with the outside world, you are a nice person, you help your community, live in peace, don't kill or steal, when you die, do you still go to hell because you never heard of christ so therefore you don't follow him?

2006-12-29 20:47:14 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

Me and my mother do not get along, and never have. Most of the time I see her I end up swearing at her telling her to F of. She is so anoying and in your face. I want her to leave me alone, for good. Is swearing and yelling at her risking my salvation. Being a christian is a struggle sometimes, as I am human like everybody else. To forgive my mother I would have to not see her. I cannot forgive her is I am still seeing her. If I have to change my phone number again I will, but the anoying person would still come around to my place. I want her to leave me alone. I told her if I had enough money I would move and nobody would know here I am. I just want her to leave me alone so I can focus on my relationship with God. So Christians be honest am I risking my salvation? I can ask God to forgive my attitude to her, but if I end up seeing her again all the hatred starts all over again. I told her that once I am In a box 6 feet under she will not bother me. What do you think?

2006-12-29 20:43:28 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-29 20:36:29 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-29 20:35:53 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

and living it with dignity, honesty, love is the best way to lead a fulfilling life. since leaving islam i have become a great admirer of jesus christ, buddha and zoraster, who teaches me how to live.

what are your views?

2006-12-29 20:33:55 · 13 answers · asked by exmuslimah 1

2006-12-29 20:20:58 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous

i'm a new practioner, and i read a version of The Charge that says "The Great Mysteries are not dread or dire, and I am With you at the beginning, and the at the end of desire." what does this mean?

2006-12-29 20:20:35 · 4 answers · asked by kelleygaither2000 1

Here I'll explain why & where I got that date from. It was on the discovery channel recently, however Reverend Finniss Dake made that claim in 1949..
Dec 25 is pagan which by now most of us have figured out.
the Magi sheep herders would have been herding in the spring, They most certianlty didnt walk allllllll the way from Syria into Jordan in 1 night (unless they borrowed santys sliegh).They arrived in Oct which would have been during the Festival Of Nisan which is why there was no room at the inn. The Star they saw earlier was the planet Jupiter Chopping off the Head of the Constillation Of the Ram (which would have been a very interesting sign in the Heavens to The Astrologer Maji in the Fields During the Time of King Herod. That bing said that would make today Dec 29 2111 and acording to the Myan Calander were all in deep doo doo in 3 days..........My question
Is that intresting????

2006-12-29 20:19:57 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-29 20:19:24 · 17 answers · asked by C Shannon 3

Here I'll explain why & where I got that date from. It was on the discoery channel recently, however Reverend Finniss Dake made that claim in 1949..
Dec 25 is pagan which by now most of us have figured out.
the Magi sheep herders would have been herding in the spring, They most certianlty didnt walk allllllll the way from Syria into Jordan in 1 night (unless they borrowed santys sliegh).They arrived in Oct which would have been during the Festival Of Nisan which is why there was no room at the inn. The Star they saw earlier was the planet Jupiter Chopping off the Head of the Constillation Of the Ram (which would have been a very interesting sign in the Heavens to The Astrologer Maji in the Fields During the Time of King Herod. That bing said that would make today Dec 29 2111 and acording to the Myan Calander were all in deep doo doo in 3 days..........My question
Is that intresting????

2006-12-29 20:17:49 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm not a Christian myself, but I'm someone who's very interested in the Bible.

The Old Testament is a good read, but it doesn't seem very holy, never mind the Word of God. But then I read the New Testament, and it's absolutely bang-on - Jesus seems to hit the nail on the head constantly, and he seems intent on overturning and replacing a lot of the previous OT teachings. He refers to the strict followers of these teachings very directly as hypocrites, whited sepulchres etc. And he preaches a new religion of compassion : "Turn the other cheek", "Let he among you who is without sin cast the first stone." (never fails to move me, that one - genius).

Now I can see the point in including the OT to give background to Jesus' place in history. But then some Christians seem to follow THAT teaching, instead of the teaching that Jesus put forward to replace it.

I was wondering how modern-day Christians look at the OT, as so often it seems to run completely opposite to the teachings of Christ.

2006-12-29 20:17:34 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

an allmighty god can be there since the begining of time, but a enivers can`t come from nothing? Does that sound logic to you?

2006-12-29 20:16:41 · 8 answers · asked by H3llShadow 2

I've heard from some preachers that this was actually an insult in that day and age. Are they right?

2006-12-29 20:16:26 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

instead of hanging them they should be locked up for ever.

this includes, the leader of iran, leader of hesballah, and leaders of all muslim countries

am i right?

2006-12-29 20:16:21 · 9 answers · asked by exmuslimah 1

dont you think that the next bugger to get that rope around his neck should be the president of iran and then the leader of Hesballah, Hasan nasarallah?

2006-12-29 20:09:03 · 17 answers · asked by exmuslimah 1

2006-12-29 20:07:49 · 28 answers · asked by jonnygaijin 5

The "Big Bang" leaves one w/ a few questions.
If an explosion occurs, don't we need to know why --and from what material did it originate, and how did that material come into existance?
I am an atheist; and since the discussion of the origin of life and matter is not the exclusive territory of religion, please don't offer religious answers.

2006-12-29 20:00:08 · 15 answers · asked by big j 5

Then why do people of religion of all ages, keep believing in such things.

2006-12-29 19:57:56 · 17 answers · asked by Religion makes me LOL 1

I know that some (very few) Christian churches have them; but, as many profess that God is never changing, why would Jesus establish the Twelve Apostles while on earth only to never have them again after he is gone? I’m not trying to prove a point, I’m just wondering why most Christian churches that “follow” Jesus don’t follow him in this way and don't have at least their own "Twelve Apostles". Ideas?

2006-12-29 19:57:47 · 12 answers · asked by Coool 4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbO2snqNSFU
Have a laugh, have a cry.
I think this girl has lost her mind, what do you think?

2006-12-29 19:56:57 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

and do u knw how to get there?

2006-12-29 19:40:07 · 23 answers · asked by Momma An-g 2

I was not raised in a religious family, but discovered spirituality on my own, studying various faiths along the way. Around the age of 20, I studied objectivism (Ayn Rand), and tended to follow the more 'rational' thought process. My two best friends are also objectivists, and view anyone with religious faith as weak. As of late, I have been thinking more and more about God, and faith, and have been reading the Bible (I've even considered being Baptised). But for some reason, there is this sinking feeling in my heart when I think about giving my life to Jesus Christ. I'm not sure why, because I am spiritual, and I do talk to God. But when it comes to being devout and putting all of my faith in the Lord, I recoil. If I accept Jesus Christ as my Lord and Saviour, will my Objectivist thoughts cause turmoil? Has anyone else experienced this? Any thoughts?

2006-12-29 19:33:37 · 19 answers · asked by o_nepenthe_o 1

I am open to all opinions, ideas and suggestions.
I am just curious as to why these stories are believed by so many.

2006-12-29 19:28:28 · 18 answers · asked by Lloyd S 1

2006-12-29 19:26:53 · 19 answers · asked by Socinian F 3

The Bible practically overflows with such stories from almost every Tom, Dick, and Harry. The messengers of God are even made to be guilty of multiple cases of adultery and worse. Abraham (pbuh) is alleged to be a liar and worse (Genesis 12:13). Noah (pbuh) a drunkard (Genesis 9:21). Lot (pbuh) a drunkard and guilty of incest (Genesis 19:30-38). Solomon (pbuh) a worshipper of idols in his old age (1 Kings 4-9), King David (pbuh) commits adultery with Uriah's wife and then murdered her husband (2 Samuel 11:3-4,15-18), David's son Ammon is guilty of incest and the rape of his half sister (2 Samuel 13:14). Aaron (pbuh) fashions an idol (the golden calf) for the Jews to worship (Exodus 32:1-4), to name but a very few of the many allegations to be found in the current Bible.The Prophets of the Bible are guilty of major crimes, e.g. incest, fornication, drunkenness, nudity, and they were True Prophets!

2006-12-29 19:25:32 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Keep in mind the definition of pornography.

2006-12-29 19:24:49 · 15 answers · asked by GODZILLA 3

"Christians" please give me your thoughts on the "lost books" of the bible. And the changes that "may" have occured during translation.(from hebrew to english or whatever it was)

2006-12-29 19:24:44 · 6 answers · asked by Tree 2

What do "Christians" think about dinosaurs, since the bible doesn't talk about them (I think). Explian fossils, and carbon dating that goes further back than the "creation" of earth.

2006-12-29 19:21:32 · 18 answers · asked by Tree 2

2006-12-29 19:20:49 · 21 answers · asked by zealot144 5

It seems to me the Muslim community is pretty silent about it...do you think what is occuring there is ok...or good? I question my Christian bretheren a lot for their war-mongering ways, but how about you...do you do the same?

Also, what, as a Muslim would make you happy in the world? Would you prefer to live in a world where only the Koran can be read, or do you prefer freedom of religion? Would you like to impose restrictions on women, or would you allow these restrictions to be a choice made by women who would want to follow them. What level of education should women be able to recieve, and should they be allowed to have careers? Would you prefer a society that resembles Saudi Arabia, or is that too hardline for you? Lots of questions, I know...but I don't know any Muslims and am curious to know what real Muslims think. Thanks.

2006-12-29 19:16:51 · 11 answers · asked by ♥austingirl♥ 6