Religion & Spirituality - 7 January 2007

2007-01-07 13:24:17 · 2 answers · asked by Nowhere Man 6

2007-01-07 13:24:14 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

Didn't Jesus leave out one little clause? Did he forget one item?

Namely, if you belong to a religion whose God is not Jesus it doesn't matter how pure in heart you are, you're going to Hell; and there eternal burning and torment, where there is no day or night, awaits you; where you will itch and can't scratch, where you will suffer painful farts, and you will have worms -- your hideous shrieks and moans will be answered only by horrid gargling noises coming from fourteen other tormented souls lying in a heap near you.

Jesus forgot to mention, in the passage I quoted above, that being pure in heart won't do you any good if you are not aware that he is the greatest.

Yes, friends, maybe you are pure in heart and live a righteous and pious life, and love the Lord. Oh well.

I keep telling you, if you don't believe in Jesus, Jesus is not amused. Oh well.

2007-01-07 13:24:13 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-07 13:23:23 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-07 13:22:44 · 5 answers · asked by HAND 5

2007-01-07 13:21:06 · 5 answers · asked by inteleyes 7

2007-01-07 13:21:03 · 24 answers · asked by 4-GivenbyJC 2

If so, when will this happen?
If so, is this positive or negative thinking.

2007-01-07 13:20:41 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

[ reported on FOX news] God has favored Pat again with the knowledge that the USA will have terrorist attacks killing millions by September.[snicker] If a million Americans were killed would the world rejoice? Or would Christians, who do run most of the western governments finally say "enough" and do something?
I am an American.

2007-01-07 13:20:27 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know it, but just can't think of it at this time.

2007-01-07 13:20:10 · 3 answers · asked by Loved By Someone Above 4

One of the fundamental beliefs of Christianity relates that Jesus died and allowed for the shedding of his blood for the sake of granting forgiveness to people. In other words Jesus died on the cross as a sacrifice for our sins. Let us investigate this topic from the Bible, and find out whether Jesus was sent to be crucified and whether he was crucified at all.
Willingness of Jesus Christ to die for our sins

Peter and the two sons of Zebedee were with Jesus Christ before the elders of the people and the chief priests came to take him to be crucified. Jesus at this point talked to Peter and the two sons of Zebedee as in Matthew 26:38 "Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me." Then Jesus went a little further away from them and prayed to God as in Matthew 26:39 "And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt."

It is very clear from the above verse in Matthew 26:39 that Jesus had no intention of dying. In this verse it is shown that Jesus was praying strongly (Matthew mentions Jesus repeating this prayer three times) to have this death removed from him. Had Jesus Christ been sent to be crucified, he would not have hesitated to be killed at all.

When I raise this point in front of my Christian brothers, they tell me that this hesitation came from the flesh side of him (in other words he was tempted), and that his soul which is godly did not have this hesitation at all. When we look at Matthew 26:38 we see that Jesus was contradicting this idea by saying, "My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death." (Matthew 26:38). He himself said that it’s really his soul that was hesitating and not his body. These were Jesus’ own words.

God answered the prayers of Jesus Christ

After Jesus made the above mentioned prayer he was answered by God according to Hebrews 5:7 "Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared." These words clearly show when Jesus was praying strongly to God, God granted him his request. The words "heard in that he feared" (Hebrews 5:7) mean that God granted him what he requested. So the above verse shows when Jesus asked of God to "let this cup pass from" (Matthew 26:39) him, God responded to his prayer and saved him from death or crucifixion.

The post crucifixion prophesied events never happened

When people were asking Jesus Christ if he was going to show them a sign, he replied by saying that the only sign they should expect is the sign of Jonas. Jesus also made sure to specify what exactly this sign was. The details are shown in the following verses:

Matthew 12:38 Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.

Matthew 12:39 But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:

Matthew 12:40 For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

Jesus here emphasized what will happen to him by specifically saying that he will be like Jonas in terms of the number of days and nights he will be in the heart of the earth, "For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth." (Matthew 12:40). Now let us see if this prophecy came to pass.

Jesus was crucified on Friday, this is certainly known among all Christians, and it’s the reason for calling that Friday by "Good Friday." Jesus was buried on Friday night. Now let us start counting:

Friday night Jesus was buried. This is night #1.
Saturday day Jesus was still in the grave. This is day #1.
Saturday night Jesus was still in the grave. This is night #2.
Mary Magdalene, very early in the morning before sun rise and after the Sabbath (Saturday), went to see Jesus, and found that he was not there. The following verses describe this event:
Mark 16:1 And when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.

Mark 16:2 And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.

Mark 16:3 And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?

Mark 16:4 And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.

Mark 16:5 And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.

Mark 16:6 And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.

The number of days and nights Jesus spent in the heart of the earth is 1 day and 2 nights. This challenges what Jesus had prophesied.

When I tell this to my Christian brothers, some of them responded by saying that what Jesus wanted to really say was that he will be gone for a while, and not that he will be in the heart of the earth for three days and three nights. This is clearly not the case. Had Jesus meant that, he would have said it, but it is clear that he wanted people to know this was a sign (miracle) and it will be like Jonas’ sign, and he will be in the heart of the earth for three days and three nights. These were his own words.

Another argument is that the Jews used a different system for the day and night which makes the prophecy come true. The idea says that Jews used to consider a day shorter than we consider it now. If you would ask a Jewish person about their calendar you would find that this is not the case, and a day does not become shorter at all. The difference between a Jewish day and a regular day is the time when the day starts and ends. Jewish people considered the day over when the sun went down, whereas now we consider midnight to be the end of a day. There is no difference in the length of the day, and accepting the Jewish day would only make things worse as far as the prophecy goes.

Why would Jesus have to die on the cross?

According to the Christian doctrine, Jesus died on the cross as a sacrifice for our sins. Every human is born with sins, or all humans will eventually sin, and therefore it was necessary that someone as pure as Jesus would be crucified to nullify these sins. The question is; why does anyone have to die for our sins when God, the all merciful, could as easily grant us forgiveness if we asked for it? Why does He have to make someone suffer for our sins or for someone else’s sins? Isn’t that unjust of Him? According to the Bible the way to redemption could be obtained without the need for sacrifice. The Bible says:

Ezekiel 18:20 The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

Ezekiel 18:21 But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.

Clearly the soul that sins shall die. Clearly, no one shall bear the iniquity (sins) of others. So Jesus cannot bear the sins of others either. If one is righteous then it shall be upon him, and if one commits a sin then it shall be upon him, and not on Jesus. Finally, the way to repentance and forgiveness is by turning from all sins, doing what is right, and keeping the commandments.

Also we see the same message given by Solomon. He says in the book of Ecclesiastes 12:13 "Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man." This is the whole message, and this is the conclusion of messages. It is that one should fear God, keep His commandments, and nothing else.

Again in II Chronicles 7:14 "If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land." This clearly states that to seek forgiveness from God we have to humble ourselves, pray, seek God, and turn away from wickedness.

Finally the Bible says in I Samuel 15:22 "And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams." This clearly states that obeying God is better than sacrifice whether this sacrifice is of objects, animals, or humans, or any other type. What God likes is for us to heed and obey Him, and if that is what God likes then it is not of Him to come later and change His mind and His ways. God says in the Holy Quran, "Verily God is All-Knowing, All-Wise" (Ch 9: Vr 28).

Now that we have seen this, Christians say that Jesus has changed some of these laws. Did Jesus come to change laws? Let’s look at what Jesus says. In Matthew 5:17 "Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil." Jesus clearly states that he was not sent to abolish the law, the law of which had already existed. What is mentioned above cannot be discounted. Then Jesus continues to say, in Matthew 5:18 and 19 "For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven." Jesus here asserts that not even as much as a tittle (dot) shall pass from the law. Every thing is kept the way it was. This is why the previous laws cannot be removed or discarded, and those who willfully change these laws "he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven."

2007-01-07 13:17:44 · 22 answers · asked by MUHAMMAD 3

Why is this religion becoming so popular? It seems contradictory to a lot of beliefs, such as Jesus coming to the United States after his death? I'm curious about this religion.

2007-01-07 13:16:58 · 15 answers · asked by T-money 2

I was watching the Simpsons, American Dad, and Family Guy and it has just dawned on my that they all have the exact same extreme left, liberal, humanist, atheist character that acts as the voice of reason on each of the shows and the authors voice. In the case of hte Simpsons its Lisa Simpson, in American Dad its the hippie daughter, and Family Guy with Brian the dog. I love freedom of speech and believe that anyone and group is open to getting slammed, but when you get one viewpoint preached to you in three different TV shows every week that just seems a bit too organized . It reminds me of some communist country might pimp its ideals through its media.

2007-01-07 13:16:36 · 17 answers · asked by h nitrogen 5

"Let Your Name be glorified, oh Lord
Now our God we give You thanks and praise Your glorious Name
Oh Lord, our God, we declare the wonders of Your ways"

2007-01-07 13:16:12 · 3 answers · asked by What's in a name? 3

is there even one thing that you were responsible for and wish you hadn't done. do you still have an outstanding moral debt that needs forgiveness? what did you do?????

2007-01-07 13:15:30 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I would like to bless my house of any bad energy. Does anyone have any suggestions? Any special prayers that you know of for blessing a house?

2007-01-07 13:15:11 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Don't quote any Bible verses. That would be like a defendant saying, " You should believe I'm innocent because I say I'm innocent".

2007-01-07 13:15:05 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Atheists ideas which is the baby developing on its own?

2007-01-07 13:14:04 · 9 answers · asked by Black Atheist 1

by definition, Gd is the creator of everything.Therefore, God created our time-space universe. Since God created time, God never required a "beginning" as we know it. Therefore, God has always existed in a seperate dimension. In order for there to be an action, the time dimension is needed, so God started our time-space universe. does this answer your question?

2007-01-07 13:14:01 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

1) Everlasting life with a soul that lives on in peace and happiness with God, and yes, with those whom you have loved on earth who have also died.
2) Eternal damnation in Hell
3) An end to all things period...... your body rotting in the ground.

2007-01-07 13:11:14 · 45 answers · asked by Lily P 3

Dun dun dun....

That's all for tonight. I hope you will sleep better than I do *takes some tylenol*.

2007-01-07 13:11:12 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-07 13:10:38 · 15 answers · asked by fulladoubt 2

for e.g. shia, sunni, ahmedi, baha etc

why r they fighting among themselves??

2007-01-07 13:08:23 · 21 answers · asked by ronald 1

1:6 And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.

Okay, a five year old could understand this. But maybe if he'd had explained platetechtonics, we'd have known not to build large cities on fault lines, and millions of innocent people wouldn't have died in earthquakes over the centuries.

1:25 And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good.

This is uselful info to be sure, but if only he'd said, "don't feed dead cows back to live cows", we wouldn't have mad cow disease.

Now, god WAS very specific about the size of the wings on the chrubs in the house of Soloman (5 cubits) , but for some reason he never mentioned that germs spread disease, so the black plague killed 2/3 of Europe.

Funny how selective god was in the info he gave us. Maybe he really is a comedian?

2007-01-07 13:06:59 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

What other industry would you suggest besides the entertainment industry.

2007-01-07 13:06:37 · 11 answers · asked by Beth L 3

2007-01-07 13:04:24 · 31 answers · asked by Clyde L 1

I noticed there are alot of people that do believe in the Lord Jesus the Son of God but I also see there are many that do not believe in him. Why do you believe or why don't you believe? What if you were to die and find out there is a God and you never believed while you were alive? Then it would be too late. Wouldn't you rather believe in the Lord Jesus with all your heart and to serve him graciously and live eternal life after you die?Doesn't that make you want to believe? I will believe in Jesus no matter what anyone says.Also has anyone ever read this book "The Divine Revelation of Hell" By Mary Baxter. It is about Born Again Christian that wanted everyone even Christians to know that hell is real...but read it to know what it is about.

2007-01-07 13:04:02 · 18 answers · asked by guardianangel2008 1

Is it him?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCFHJ2eCa1k

2007-01-07 13:03:50 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm so tired of fellow Christians who answer my questions telling me to "turn the other cheek" Here are some examples... taken from one of my questions:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Agp89XkgboWo7ZSISddlTynsy6IX?qid=20070105221110AA7W63O

Touche' little one, but we are to be in the world and not of the world. Turn the other cheek and ignore the fools who ask questions such as this, we as Christians are held to higher moral standard.

Oh and 2 wrongs make a right?!?!?Is this your example of turning the other cheek? or acting Christ like? You do more to hurt your faith than you know. You xtians need to wake up and walk your talk. I'm no atheist, however I can't stand the hypocrisy I see in the xtian population.

Paul spent the rest of his life after his conversion defending the Gospel when his Faith was mocked and when he was persecuted. READ YOUR BIBLES PEOPLE! God tells us to defend the gospel. We are never admonished to be doormats!

2007-01-07 13:02:05 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

if satanists, non christians or atheists are the OPPOSITE, they cannot be the enemies.
Since everything has an opposite (we recognise light because we know darkness) that is without non christians we wouldnt recognise christians...(i think i am not making myself understood but i am tired of thinking about this)

2007-01-07 13:01:42 · 12 answers · asked by whoknows 3