Religion & Spirituality - 3 January 2007

and it doesn't work?

Also, does it make you angry when we pray for you?

2007-01-03 14:56:17 · 36 answers · asked by frenzy-CIB- Jim's with Jesus 4

If Jesus came back, would he be a suicide bomber?

2007-01-03 14:55:11 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

nowhere in the bible do i read that self consciousness survives the grave. it only says that the dead sleep in the dust.
if so how can a dead person haunt me?

2007-01-03 14:55:09 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

That is the name of a song sang by Chris Rice. Praise God.

2007-01-03 14:54:55 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

It's true, just remember that i told you so when your day comes.

2007-01-03 14:53:33 · 24 answers · asked by ChooseRealityPLEASE 6

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2007-01-03 14:52:32 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-03 14:52:27 · 14 answers · asked by Godb4me 5

Do you Like Kent Hovind?

2007-01-03 14:52:11 · 19 answers · asked by Chase 4

What choice would it be and why would want to be that choice ?

2007-01-03 14:49:41 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

To be more spacific .I was cooking lunch for my two year old we were home alone the phone rang.When I looked at the caller ID as I usually do the number ,much to my dissmay was my own .I called the phone company to find out how this could happen ,and they act like I am making the whole thing up .I know I am not losing my mind when my husband came home I showed him .He too was freaked out .Is there an explanation for this weird occurance?

2007-01-03 14:49:40 · 17 answers · asked by Alicia S 2

He was a inanimate and inferior Sun, Moon, clouds, etc.

Then he became some plants : animate but still inferior

Next he became some animals: animate but alittle bit superior, Cows etc.

Thereafter he become more complex : Superior, a mixture of MAN and SPIRIT, Jesus

Then he became only spirit: Invisible, Like that of Muslims

Finally, He is non-existent:

WHY WHY WHY?

2007-01-03 14:49:04 · 10 answers · asked by semavercIII 1

I feel like a failure and can't seem to let go of some of my selfish ways. Is it just me or are you struggling to let go and let God remake you too?

2007-01-03 14:49:02 · 14 answers · asked by bess 4

christianity and buddhism only differs in philosophy and theology. The practice of closing one's eyes and going inward for the truth has been the foundation of the two teachings. When people pray to Jesus or God, what do they pray for? Most people pray for good fortune and wealth. That's all good and well and sometimes your prayers will be answered. But If you pray for the welfare of other people, the whole world, the whole universe with all your heart, that's Metta meditation. Buddhist use the breath as their common meditation object. You can use God as your meditation object. Many christian mystics has seen enlightenment through deep prayers and focused attention to that ONE object in their prayers. They focus on God, and keep focusing on God, until their mind settles down. Until the feeling of energy and rapture fills their body which they call it the initiation to God. They turn their attention away from the concept of God to that feeling of the rapture of God. The feeling of rapture then dies down to a calm joyful feeling that's like the love of God. They turn their attention to that now. The emotional happiness that God provides for them. Then the feeling of contentment and satisfaction arises that is like the fulfillment of God, like He has taken care of everything for you and for once, you are not burdened by anything, just in the warmth of HIS presence. Then you let go of everything that is YOU and fall with trust that GOD will catch you and you descend and descend until you come to a stop and you become ONE with GOD. All worldy matters are subsided and there is only GOD, no you, no mind, no body, no world, no universe, just GOD! Emerging from these experiences, the christian mystics develop the ability to gain insight into all things and slowly transform their lives from ordinary to the Sainthood.

Anyways, i've just described the 4 jhanas for you (in christian terms)..lol

But don't feel like moving away from God means you're growing up or staying with God means you're childish. Believe me, there are many people who don't depend on god and are more evil and deluded than many christians.

There's nothing wrong with the belief in God, or devotion to God. What's wrong is what people do in accordance to it, via Kill in his name, use God or the devil as a scapegoat for their sufferings, use God to create fear for other people, condemn other people for not believing in God.

If believing in God can make you a kinder person, make you more generous, make you less materialistic and more in tune with your inner being, make you less judgemental, and make you be honest with yourself, then I don't see anything wrong with it.

In fact, i agree with Jesus when he said, "You cannot serve 2 masters, God or the worldly life".

Hence, if you go with God, then GO WITH GOD! but do it whole-heartedly! Don't blend god with money, fame, love, etc. When people do that, that's why christianity gets corrupted.

2007-01-03 14:48:55 · 7 answers · asked by Anger eating demon 5

i have heard from some that that book of the bible, the story of job, explains away the philosophical "problem of evil" but i don't understand how. can someone explain to me the moral of the story of Job?

2007-01-03 14:48:51 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

It's placed between the book of Tobit and the book of Esther.

I think King James also plucked out Tobit.

My bible has it, yours doesn't.....shouldn't you be reading absolutly everything originally included in your bible if you go word for word, take it literally, analyze, and study your bible so much?

2007-01-03 14:47:57 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have one constraint (or challenge, if you will), and if you cannot word your response under this constraint, you should not respond. That response ignores the question and therefore I will ignore that response.

The constraint maintains that you explain your belief, and your reason for believing so, without using any forms of the verb "to be". (The forms of "to be" include the words: "is," "are," "were," "was," "am," "be," "been," and their contractions.)

Fire away!

2007-01-03 14:47:16 · 36 answers · asked by Michael 5

is it because these saudi muslim women may drive right out of the country and scoot off with handsome jewish, western and non muslim men and find freedom?

2007-01-03 14:46:39 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-03 14:46:15 · 7 answers · asked by Reo 5

All of you mental midgets know who I'm talking about.

2007-01-03 14:45:55 · 8 answers · asked by Child 6

how do christians seem to think that jesus has done things for them in their lives, from the seemingly small ("Jesus really helped with that algerbra test last week") to the larger scale (feeling that your current overall happiness is because jesus has took care of you and your life) and yet seem to be so oblivious to how harsh lfe is for many on this earth and how obviously absent the hand of providence is for HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS of humans?

it's probably becuase THOSE people didn't technically believe in jesus, i guess.

2007-01-03 14:44:36 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Did you know in old Ireland, the Irish had a practice, when baptizing infants, to leave the right arm out of the water, to keep the arm pagan and thus good for fighting?

2007-01-03 14:43:50 · 12 answers · asked by CaveGoat 4

2007-01-03 14:42:45 · 29 answers · asked by Chase 4

I thought that the heart was true... that we accepted Jesus Christ into our heart, that God convicts our hearts of his will, that we love with our heart... etc. What is this verse then talking about?

2007-01-03 14:42:15 · 21 answers · asked by reba 1

2007-01-03 14:40:26 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-03 14:38:48 · 15 answers · asked by semavercIII 1

if not whats the point.... just sumthin extra you can do.. maybe u think there is no point?... just showin u have commited ur life? i was baptized... but at a young age when i was unable 2 make my own descians.... i am a christian and i have no problem with baptism i would more likly than not get baptised... but i noticed when i was talkin bout religon and stuff the other day with a friend i answerd that i dont think you haf 2 be baptised to go to heaven... in case u didint pick it up inbetween the lines... i was raised christian got out of it 2 explore (i dont like the idea of good people going to hell because they are buddist or islam or sumthin) and justrecently got back into it... 4 serious this time scince im now old enough 2 make myt own descion in the matter and commit to it and get serious in it..

2007-01-03 14:38:25 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

It's either one or the other.. There's no in-between.

2007-01-03 14:37:52 · 28 answers · asked by Child 6

Are werewolves real?

2007-01-03 14:37:05 · 31 answers · asked by HELL ON WHEELS 2

2007-01-03 14:36:52 · 28 answers · asked by 6 6 6 1

Do you have to get baptist to believe in god? and why or why not?

2007-01-03 14:34:33 · 26 answers · asked by ♥Chanel♥ 3