Religion & Spirituality - 5 January 2007

2007-01-05 00:58:35 · 14 answers · asked by Rishathra 2

When buying a rosary, does it matter what center is used? I know there are many choices these days (Miraculous medal, Scapular, St. Patrick, etc). I've heard some women in my church say it's not a rosary unless it has a Miraculous medal center (or a small Miraculous medal charm on the center), but with all the choices out there, does it matter if the rosary has St. Patrick on the center?

Please no rude answers.

2007-01-05 00:57:42 · 3 answers · asked by sister steph 6

Don't you think an omniscient god would see through such shallow, and self-serving faith?

2007-01-05 00:57:19 · 11 answers · asked by Rishathra 2

What would you say is the percentage of true muslims in your country? Secular?
Apostate?

2007-01-05 00:57:11 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

A simple lead in to a very broad question.
Time and again I see Christian responses to questions that indicate, if not outright state, that true morality only resides in those that love Jesus (not universal among Christians, but plentiful).

Is this because you believe the Holy Spirit resides in all of us and leads us to do good? What about those who blaspheme against it, who commit the unpardonable sin (i.e. non-believers and atheists) by denying it outrigt? Why do you suppose that the vast majority of agnostics and atheists are fully as ethical and moral as any Christian?

If you don't believe that it is only the Holy Spirit which prompts a person to be good, then why on earth do you believe that only a follower of Jesus can be truly moral?

If you believe none of this and realize that morality can and does exist outside of religious thought... then I applaud you.

2007-01-05 00:54:12 · 18 answers · asked by Eldritch 5

2007-01-05 00:52:56 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

how come Christians are much more likely to wind up in prison (religion declared upon entry) and much more likely to get divorced:

http://www.skepticfiles.org/american/prison.htm

http://religion.netscape.com/story/2006/10/08/-divorce-rates-highest-for-christians-lowest-for-atheists/

2007-01-05 00:51:53 · 12 answers · asked by Brendan G 4

2007-01-05 00:49:33 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Should I just be able to read the Koran for myself without hearing lectures to know what it means?

2007-01-05 00:46:20 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-05 00:45:56 · 15 answers · asked by Jenna 3

2007-01-05 00:45:10 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

jesus teaches to marry someone who is divorced make you an adultier.

he also teaches to break one commandment, is to brake them all

thou shall not commit adultry is one of the commandments...this was not an "inspired" word...this was writen by the hand of god himself!

75% of america claims to be christian
65% of america has been divorced at least once

dosent that make a heck of alot of people fire wood?

2007-01-05 00:43:16 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

im sure thre are situation where you can have both but im talking about situations when its one way or another. and were talking about overall lifetme here

2007-01-05 00:42:36 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

What are your reasons? If you don't believe, tell me why?

2007-01-05 00:42:01 · 19 answers · asked by Jenna 3

anyone wanting to accept Jesus in thier heart and start living a new life email and I will tell you how..God Bless you all...

2007-01-05 00:39:45 · 7 answers · asked by I give you the Glory Father ! 6

2007-01-05 00:38:53 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

Those that wrote about Jesus during and just after his death, burial and resurrection, or those that wrote about Jesus several hundred years later that had no relationship with him and had no one around to question for verifiable information.

2007-01-05 00:38:40 · 10 answers · asked by ? 2

For example Jehovah means "he who causes to become" and is a biblical name for God. Allah is Quran-ic name and what does it stand for?

2007-01-05 00:38:39 · 6 answers · asked by i.c. 2

I mean think about the process of logical thinking...He created our food before he created us? Whats the point? I mean why not create us first then give us something to eat! That makes so much more sense. Plus why do we feel so special about God..I mean he thought up a Chicken before he thought of us!

2007-01-05 00:37:46 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

I mean, if we're just God's crazy lab experiment, what is the point of living? Why not just kill yourself?

2007-01-05 00:36:21 · 8 answers · asked by Brendan G 4

In the sense that we, as humans, make our own destiny?

In comparison, the Christian notion of existence and obedience to a Cosmic Muffin of some sort just seems hopeless and infantile.

2007-01-05 00:34:21 · 10 answers · asked by Brendan G 4

where they take a dab from the New Testament and a slice of the Old to make an answer for one question.

Then later they answer another using the New Testament and point out that the Old Testament law is no longer relevant.

Isn't showing something in light of something else taking it out of context?

Isn't Paul applying the law about not yoking a donkey and an ox to marriage taking it out of context?

2007-01-05 00:33:35 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Atheist's 12 Commandments

(Lifestyle Choices)

1. Thou shalt not worship false gods.
2. Thou shalt not fear death.
3. Don't bother dying in the first place.
4. Don't waste it.
5. Fall in love.
6. Worry about someone else.
7. Do not be fashionable.
8. Be curious.
9. Be sceptical.
10. Be enormously amused.
11. Do as little damage as possible.
12. Be glad to be alive.

2007-01-05 00:33:28 · 16 answers · asked by aingelic1 3

I mean come on, cut me some slack

2007-01-05 00:32:37 · 7 answers · asked by donny2knives 2

2007-01-05 00:28:40 · 3 answers · asked by bob 1

2007-01-05 00:27:28 · 11 answers · asked by Kieran 1

2007-01-05 00:27:19 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is death the end result of life and nothing else. Or is it God's divine plan or the Devil's doing
My neighbor's 15year old died by accident last night - who had a hand in it - God, the Devil or simply the natural cycle of nature because all life ends in death?

2007-01-05 00:26:48 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

If so, what points do they criticise or would like to see an improvement in?

2007-01-05 00:24:58 · 3 answers · asked by charlie c 2

I am a modern orthodox jew and some people at my school dont belive me.Including a jew herself.What should i do?

2007-01-05 00:23:10 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous