Religion & Spirituality - 5 January 2007

I'd like to limit this particular question to atheists who hold graduate or post-graduate degrees and frequently contribute to the discussion in this category.

Being aware that the most convinced of theists who read your questions and answers will not be converted to atheism, what is your purpose or agenda in contributing to the discussion in this category? Being an educated Christian who contributes frequently to the discussion in this category, I know what my own purpose/agenda is from my vantage point. I'm just curious if you feel the same from your own vantage point. Your honest & thoughtful responses are appreciated.

2007-01-05 14:02:35 · 17 answers · asked by chdoctor 5

And he sent him to earth and destoryed the planet the first time

2007-01-05 14:02:21 · 9 answers · asked by thomas b 1

If someone believes in God why do they not believe in evolution too. I probably will get loads of thumbs down because I haven't read my bible properly. But who says that God just didn't want it that way? Maybe God just made all the stuff that went into the big bang then watched as the world evolved, why can't you have both? People who are religious do not believe in dinosairs sometimes, which is hard to believe as there is scientific evidence. Why can't it just be that God also created Dinosaurs?

2007-01-05 14:00:23 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-05 14:00:14 · 9 answers · asked by (S.O.B)Sorry old boy 1

i think cus he looks at us and thinks of him, his image???

2007-01-05 13:59:34 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

What is the "Eastern Gate" that the Bible speaks of?
I heard it is in Jerusalem, and has not been opened since the 15th century. And it will not be opened until Christ returns.

Thoughtful and serious answers only please.

2007-01-05 13:59:31 · 3 answers · asked by LG 3

Biblical canon? One of the criteria was that it was apostolic in nature. We now suspect many books of the Bible as not having the authorship they claim. The Books of Peter, Moses, and I think Mark, for example.

2007-01-05 13:57:08 · 22 answers · asked by mountain_laurel1183 5

THE PEOPLE FROM KERLA WORSHIP THIS GOD AS THE MAIN GOD.

2007-01-05 13:56:42 · 2 answers · asked by ravi r 1

the obvious spelling similarities for one. and there's the fact that Old Nick is a euphemism for satan. then the distraction from the principles of Christmas, a holy day. i'm not religious in any way, just interested in people's thoughts.

2007-01-05 13:56:23 · 15 answers · asked by spiralling 3

2007-01-05 13:56:15 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why hold jesus up there when we all know we can all walk on water I can make bread from whine.becauz wet floors will always be stepped on.

2007-01-05 13:56:00 · 9 answers · asked by zyp_john 2

2007-01-05 13:54:58 · 24 answers · asked by colin050659 6

Christ promised eternal life to His sheep.

2007-01-05 13:53:19 · 16 answers · asked by Charles H 3

2007-01-05 13:51:38 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-05 13:50:46 · 4 answers · asked by Brendan G 4

When he clearly isn't.

2007-01-05 13:50:09 · 19 answers · asked by Simon 3

Considering how many people there have been since man evolved from apes, how big is heaven and when will it be full?

2007-01-05 13:49:48 · 20 answers · asked by brian h 3

while enslaved in egypt?

2007-01-05 13:48:37 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have been told that the Aztecs stopped their calander on December 21, 2012. I said "what makes you think they are right!?"
they said "They were right about everything else"

is this mentioned in the bible?
and also
What else were the Aztecs right about?

i want to know what you think.

2007-01-05 13:48:29 · 15 answers · asked by farmer 2

I have heard many say that they are "persecuted",I would just like a few examples.
And of course when I say atheist I mean one who believes in no god what so ever.
This ought to be....interesting.

2007-01-05 13:48:20 · 10 answers · asked by Myaloo 5

How many books where taken out or should I say left out of the Bible and why?

2007-01-05 13:47:29 · 14 answers · asked by The Truth 2.0 5

See http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070105183646AACSyNg&r=w&pa=FZptHWf.BGRX3OFMhzxVVcMcT2uyswpI4gvTqn4IzubjvrKojCni7fXycsgQO9BcWBPwL1hqZHbxQw2oaA--&paid=answered#QZZ7CDW4UjJCF9ge5RknNEksA4EAAng.AqZTqWXi2rSNwANxHwW3

It's logically impossible to have a lack of belief... if you don't believe in God then by default you MUST BELIEVE the opposite...

Atheists BELIEVE that there is no God... there is no way around it... you can't hide behind the excuse that you don't believe anything because you do!!! Atheises have beliefs just like everyone else and just like everyone else they try to push those beliefs on everyone... just like the question that I linked to above.

2007-01-05 13:46:37 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

They seem very, very different to me. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

2007-01-05 13:45:47 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

right after Jesus died. Why did that happen? What happened to them after that? I thought I read this on here.

2007-01-05 13:44:30 · 11 answers · asked by Nels 7

2007-01-05 13:44:00 · 16 answers · asked by heartspiritdivine 3

For years and year my parents would always would say God would bless me if I put my ten % everyweek . Recently God has not been blessing me and yet I'm still tithing faithly. I'm miserable at my Job . The pay sucks . And I'm really miserablel in life general . I have no friends and I have had some thoughts of suicide. Should I just keep my money since God has not been blessing me ?

2007-01-05 13:42:39 · 22 answers · asked by llgii i 1

"I would rather live my life as if there is a God, and die to find out there isn't, than live my life as if there isn't, and die to find out there is."

I do not know who wrote it, I just received it in my e-mail.
Also, not sure of my feelings on it yet. You?

2007-01-05 13:41:53 · 19 answers · asked by Lily P 3

I was reading online about the unpardonable sin. How the Pharsies were so relucant to believe that Jesus is God that they accused his miracles of being works of the Devil, sorcery. I was on some chat room a while ago and I told the room that witchcraft was evil. This guy asked me if I was a Christian, and I said yes. He told me that Jesus did witchcraft. I said no he didn't. He told me that Jesus' miracles were done by magic. The only thing I remember saying was: I don't have an answer for you. I always get worried about commiting the unforgivable sin on a daily basis I'm always afraid that I have said it or will accidentally say it. Does my fear mean that I haven't said it before?

2007-01-05 13:40:42 · 17 answers · asked by dude wheres my car 1

2007-01-05 13:38:09 · 22 answers · asked by Birdman 7

Atheism by definition is the lack of belief. For example: if told that there are giant invisible spiders in my backyard and I reject that claim, I am a disbeliever of those giant spiders. If told there are squirrels in my back yard while being shown photo evidence, and I still choose not to believe given evidence that at that momment I don't see any squirrels, I become someone that believes there are no squirrels. In conclusion, the difference between disbelieving and not believing is that the first takes the stance based on no evidence and the second takes the stance based on rejecting evidence because there is other (or better) evidence to refute those.

All your religions are based on ZERO evidence. Saying "the evidence is all around you" is not evidence. Saying "just like a watchmaker has a maker the human must have a maker" isn't evidence either. What you have in your hands is ignorance being passed off as evidence.

Understood Theists?

2007-01-05 13:36:46 · 23 answers · asked by Alucard 4