Religion & Spirituality - 30 December 2006

Yesterday, a person described a classic case of sleep paralysis where the mind half-wakes during REM's body-paralysis stage, becomes scared of the paralysis, and projects the fear as a real form based on one's belief system. This is a well-known phenomenon and is treatable. Yet others were supporting her belief in demon possession, saying that she should do these religious rituals. Is it helpful to her to support her delusion? I'm really interested in whether this is harmful or helpful...

2006-12-30 15:48:23 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-30 15:48:22 · 4 answers · asked by Sonja 2

There's been too many UFO sightings, things on earth we can't explain as to how they came about when we didn't have the technology to create them.

2006-12-30 15:46:44 · 31 answers · asked by ZORRO 3

I spend a lot of time secluded in my room (mostly pondering the existance of life and whatnot); sometimes even late into the night. I am not too social and do not have friends over often but I am also not ant-social, when in a social setting I have conversations/act normal. I am not creepy/goth/suicidal...I just am fascinated by the mysteries of this world and am constantly in deep thoght. I think it is unhealthy. How can I stop this?? I feel disconnected from the normal people and i think this is unhealthy. I've had lots of people ask me why I'm so pensive...I dont know what to say. I don't care for mundane matters...I mean sometimes I joke and have fun and forget about the serious stuff...but Im drawn into the world's phenomenas once again. Please help me be normal!! :-p

2006-12-30 15:45:40 · 29 answers · asked by justmyinput 5

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2006-12-30 15:42:24 · 21 answers · asked by Dr. Douche 3

2006-12-30 15:42:09 · 21 answers · asked by narcissa 5

2006-12-30 15:40:15 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

what is this religion about?

2006-12-30 15:40:02 · 7 answers · asked by . 3

Would this be spiritual or is it a fact of life? A person dies, would that mean that death has also died? What is your opinion?

2006-12-30 15:39:44 · 12 answers · asked by ZORRO 3

"Don't eat of the Tree of Knowledge under pain of death".

Has that changed any?

I wonder...

2006-12-30 15:39:32 · 11 answers · asked by yomama 2

I dispensed with my lack of belief when I saw him take off his head and out came a swarm of locusts. So, I did the following:
I tied him to a bed and wrapped his body with bible paper, spreading a mixture of raw onion, radish, and holy water onto his forehead. After putting on my protective demon-resistant, aluminum foil hat, I burned 5 images of a crucifix into my face and permanently scarrred my reproductive organs. I then repeated the following: 'Lobusti dominuso rollatini lasagna spaghettios. Demon leave this vessel and stop making him listen to Barry Manilow music!'. It worked except now he doesn't stop burping. Any help?

2006-12-30 15:39:14 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religiosity_and_intelligence

Fan Club! Help me explain this!

2006-12-30 15:37:36 · 18 answers · asked by Laptop Jesus 4

2006-12-30 15:36:38 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

if you are, would you help our darling muck raker by answering his/her question?

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Av0da3GHhFckWIE3f4MIIVfsy6IX?qid=20061230200419AAAm0FP

thanks, and happy new year!!

2006-12-30 15:33:33 · 12 answers · asked by AVATARD 2

is either place. No one wants to die. What do you think?

2006-12-30 15:32:49 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

than other forms of fundamentalist religion?

2006-12-30 15:30:39 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Rev.20:1-6,12,13;
Does any one have any imaginations on what it might be like to live as long as Adam did?
Adam 930, Seth 912, Enos 905, Cainan 910, Mahalaleel 895, Jared 962, Enoch 365, Methuselah 969 died flood year, Lamech 777 died 5 years before flood, Noah had 600 years before the flood, 350 years after.

These are true ages after Adam lost eternal life for us. Jesus will bring it back.

2006-12-30 15:29:37 · 8 answers · asked by jeni 7

Especially given the political activism of churches these days...

2006-12-30 15:28:49 · 19 answers · asked by STFU Dude 6

2006-12-30 15:27:13 · 33 answers · asked by sideshow bob 1

in U.S. high schools? Would you still support the idea if evidence suggested such a class made Christian kids doubt all religions including their own?

2006-12-30 15:25:19 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

would you explain why or why not?

2006-12-30 15:24:19 · 31 answers · asked by Country Gal 3

I have issues with Pagan men. There are three Pagan men that I trust in the whole world and two of them are gay. My very first High Priest raped me and ever since then, most Pagan men I've met were total pigs. Today I met a really nice Pagan guy and he was very respectable to me, a real gentleman. He expressed interest in taking me out on a date, but I'm scared to go out with him in fear that the whole politeness thing is an act and that his true colors as a pervert will show. Does anyone know what I should do?

And no, I won't convert to Christianity or pray to any Gods other than Pagan ones, so don't bother saying so. This is a serious question in need of serious answers.

Thanks in advance.

2006-12-30 15:23:49 · 10 answers · asked by Maria Isabel 5

I love this country but I want the truth even if it's against Myself. The only way to keep getting the blessings we are having now is by equal justice for all mankind here at home and abroad. We all know that we(America) possess nuclear weapons and we are still making them. It's very easy to make others look bad by saying they are TRYING to get these weapons but we reject honnesty, fairness, and justice by hypocriticaly acting like we are the good guys while on records we are the only country that has used a N-bomb . For christians What would Jesus do? For Muslims what Mohamad Do? For Jews what would Moses do in this situation? Will any of them act like we are or will they be fair by destroying their own weapons. And for non believers tell if you think this is right.

2006-12-30 15:22:28 · 14 answers · asked by weezee 3

That here Gods voice like Moses or Sammual

2006-12-30 15:20:37 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

any ideas for Games--object lessons-- anything! Just looking for some new ideas!

for the games, I would like something obviously Bible related and having questions or something that the kids could LEARN from. I don't just want to keep them entertained. I would like the learn something too!

Any ideas would be appreciated!

Thanks =)

2006-12-30 15:19:33 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

It's kinda like the stigmatics -- only when artists in the middle ages started painting pictures of Jesus with the blood and crucifixion did stigmatics suddenly emerge. Why can't the demon in a possessed person have a voice like Woody Allen?

2006-12-30 15:18:51 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-30 15:18:50 · 12 answers · asked by STFU Dude 6

i want to know the most advanced philosophy for living without propaganda or bias..i want proper reasoning..with proof..for example...christianity may be ok on paper or in theory..but the reality of history shows otherwise with alot of bloodshed...is it enough for something to be on paper...for any spirituality to work people have to adhere to it...otherwise cant it be deemed a failure..in practice...

2006-12-30 15:17:07 · 20 answers · asked by bromberg11 1

2006-12-30 15:16:58 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-30 15:16:46 · 16 answers · asked by AVATARD 2