Religion & Spirituality - 5 January 2007

Why do so many people who do not believe in Christianity, Heaven, or Jesus, answer all the questions that are not directed at them?

Also why bash it? You believe what you believe ill believe what i believe. I may try to show you some things, but without the bashing.

2007-01-05 10:34:50 · 10 answers · asked by chris18j2002 2

Thank you.

2007-01-05 10:32:03 · 10 answers · asked by The Truth 2.0 5

Why do we so often see a desparate attempt to portray Judas in the vilest terms (entries in the Catholic Encyclopedia, certain passion plays, supression of the Gospel of Judas, ingnoring all the gospels that are more ambiguous, e.g.) when in fact there are so many indicators that it was his suicide and not his preordained act, allowing Jesus to cleanse the world of its sins that damned him? Some of the earliest sources indicate that Jesus actually asked him to do what he did. Why not leave it as ambiguous as it really is?

It was fascinating to see how many people dodged the entire question when I tried to forestall the riduculous claim that catholics are not christians. Then they all wanted to take that opportunity to prove some unrelated point.

The rest went ahead and spouted the propaganda they learned all their lives instead of thinking.

To learn something start here-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judas_Iscariot

2007-01-05 10:31:12 · 9 answers · asked by Benji 5

Would you recommend calling ahead to confirm my reservation?

2007-01-05 10:31:04 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

is there any group of people that is perhaps your opposite but you are willing for now to send them love and perhaps even read up on what they believe and why ?

i know very little about Hinduism ... i wish to learn more so i can answer their questions
i know very little about Satanism ... i wish to learn more so i can answer their questions
i am sending love to both because until i know about them i cannot judge them
and even if i learn about them i am not in a position to judge them because i am not perfect and hope that they will show me the same tollerance
would you like to send love to anyone today ?

2007-01-05 10:30:41 · 12 answers · asked by Peace 7

2007-01-05 10:30:25 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

Someone told me that I should get a spiritual cleansing because lately I've been having bad luck with money and alot of family problems.

2007-01-05 10:28:41 · 23 answers · asked by gigi 1

2007-01-05 10:27:35 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

A Reason to Live

I go to bed at night, and I wait for sleep.
I wonder what I've done in life, and what I will reap.
If I were to die write now, what would people think of me?
Would I be loved? Would I be missed? What would my life be?
I remember as a child, my mom would tell a story
About a little baby boy from heaven, who gave his life for me.
And I konw he was important, he had a reason to live.
His life had a purpose, he had something to give.
And as sleep comes near, in the darkness I see
That I live for him, because he died for me.

2007-01-05 10:26:47 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-05 10:26:19 · 12 answers · asked by janessa m 1

Reasons why not to be religious:
-Religion is the #1 cause of worldwide terrorism
-Religious people drive themselves crazy, trying to figure out if everything they do is bad or good
-They scare little kids with predicitons of the end of the world all the time; everyone of those predictions are false
-Jesus was not divine, he was just divine because myths said he was
-There is no such thing as God; he is a myth, and no proof of him have ever exist; we have proven almost every god false; know scientists are close to proving our God today as false
-Religious people have threated to kill atheists;they are unstable
-Catholic priests and other religious officials have abused children worldwide
-If there is a God, then why is the world always in turmoil?
-Religion claims to make you have a good life; how is living by a false strick book fun?
-Church is not a happy place at all; it is quite boring

2007-01-05 10:23:12 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous

The first doors says -

Heaven - This is the one you've been taught about in the bible. The one from your religion. The one you've expected and believed in your entire life. The one you've lived a pure life in order to gain admittance to.

The second door says -

Heaven - This is the heaven I have always intended for you. The heaven that has never been written about, or discussed, or advertised to man. And ANYONE and EVERYONE is welcome.

Both doors are signed "God" There is no denying they are authentic.

If you choose the first, you will obviously get what you've believed in your entire life. If you choose the second it means you're willing to abandon a lifetime of faith and certainty, and take a chance. Either choice is valid.

So which would you choose?

2007-01-05 10:22:38 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

DIVIDE THE TABLE OF THE "LAST SUPPER" AND PLACE THEM IN COURT AS THE "NEW TESTAMENT" HOLDS WORDS OF A TESTIMONY OF JESUS CHRIST. AGAINST THE "OLD TESTAMENT" LAWS OF GOD.....AND JESUS SAID I WILL FAST UNTILL I BRING THE KINGDOM OF GOD UNTO MY PEOPLE(THE JEWS)......HE WAS AGAINST THE WORD OF THE OLD TESTAMENT......SAYING "IT IS NOT WHAT GOES INTO THE BODY THAT MAKES YOU UNCLEAN....BUT WHAT COMES OUT THAT IS UNCLEAN" SCIENCE HAS PROVED....IT IS WHAT GOES IN THAT MAKES U UNCLEAN.....IE.HEART ATACK,STROKE,LIVER DEZESE,LUNG DEZESE

2007-01-05 10:21:25 · 15 answers · asked by SHELLY G 1

Okay well here's my situation. I'm suppose to be Christian but the belifs are not well, believeble. At least once a week my household is haveing a bible study. It's just really hard for me to be tolorent of the Christian Religion. I MUST participate in the bible studys. Also people are constantly telling me that about Christianity and it's just really hard for me. What should I do? Any ideas?

2007-01-05 10:21:13 · 20 answers · asked by Mg2 2

Seriously? Because God rules!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2007-01-05 10:19:43 · 18 answers · asked by amliera 2

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16472393/from/ET/

2007-01-05 10:18:23 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

do any atheists/agnostics here pretend to be Christian in the real world? I do. I have to, I live in Mississippi. If I don't I'll probably be killed by angry rednecks(no joke.) I'm not talking about pretending to just spite them but pretending for the sake of living a safe,normal life.Also I'm a bit of a coward(but that's my problem.)

2007-01-05 10:16:35 · 26 answers · asked by ? 3

2007-01-05 10:15:24 · 4 answers · asked by Mango 1

re·li·gion (r-ljn)
n.
1.
a. Belief in and reverence for a supernatural power or powers regarded as creator and governor of the universe.
b. A personal or institutionalized system grounded in such belief and worship.
2. The life or condition of a person in a religious order.
3. A set of beliefs, values, and practices based on the teachings of a spiritual leader.
4. A cause, principle, or activity pursued with zeal or conscientious devotion.

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2007-01-05 10:15:06 · 19 answers · asked by Harsh Truth 1

The ideal religion, the ideal system of goverment, the ideal world......
Is there a chance that it will ever become reality?...
i DO believe so! With all my heart! What hope there is if we don't hope and believe that the ideal can ever become reallity?
Plus, i find the opposite opinions kind of pesimistic/negative...

2007-01-05 10:14:04 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

See this article:
http://www.alternet.org/story/46211/

It's clear from this article, that the Fundies are trying to take over our government by military force and replace our secular democracy with hierocracy (rule by priests). Seems like that's one of the things our founders fought the Revolution against. Does this alarm anyone besides me? What can we do to stop them and defend our country?

2007-01-05 10:10:51 · 9 answers · asked by Ivan 2

This is taken from FATIMA - in response to a question earlier.

Here is my answer - I studied the bible to find out if what the preachers / pastors / billy grahm / etc was true - or if what the written word of god said was true. both lie. But I studied and studied thinking the lack was in myself, that I could not see "truth" instead after years of reading it front to back - i have found a lot of good proverbs, and a firm belief god does not exsist.

What about other aethists?

2007-01-05 10:09:09 · 20 answers · asked by Tom 3

re·li·gion (r-ljn)
n.
1.
a. Belief in and reverence for a supernatural power or powers regarded as creator and governor of the universe.
b. A personal or institutionalized system grounded in such belief and worship.
2. The life or condition of a person in a religious order.
3. A set of beliefs, values, and practices based on the teachings of a spiritual leader.
4. A cause, principle, or activity pursued with zeal or conscientious devotion.

about me http://www.listentocharlie.com

2007-01-05 10:08:06 · 18 answers · asked by Harsh Truth 1

2007-01-05 10:07:47 · 23 answers · asked by Kalistrat 4

2007-01-05 10:07:03 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Just a thought I had the other day.

2007-01-05 10:06:22 · 16 answers · asked by Dave 1

but my husband is a Baptist minister? I still love HIM, but I don't know if I believe in God anymore.

2007-01-05 10:05:23 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

In this day of modern timekeeping, why do church bells still ring out the time every hour, and at every hour of the day and night.

2007-01-05 10:05:01 · 18 answers · asked by TK 3

or is it because bean laden read in the quran somewhere that the 'disbelievers' (americans in this case)... had to be killed.
also was islam not spread by the sword. did muslims not invade othe countries and enforce their religion on other nations. so the question, how is islam a religion of peace. thats like saying 'hitler was an angel'!

2007-01-05 10:04:15 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

have a story to tell

2007-01-05 10:03:51 · 14 answers · asked by Dimitris C. Milionis - Athens GR 3