Religion & Spirituality - 8 January 2007

Epic of Gilgamesh

2007-01-08 12:37:14 · 5 answers · asked by Atlas 6

If God doesn't exist or never existed then why has religion ALWAYS been the predominent belief in human history? Nobody ever "started" the belief in God. It was always present.

Why does the fact that 5-10% of the world all of a sudden stopped believing in God sometime beginning in the mid-1980s make it ABSOLUTE that he doesn't exist after millenia of religious belief? Stop kidding yourselves, God exists.

2007-01-08 12:35:50 · 30 answers · asked by Neighborhood dude 4

2007-01-08 12:35:49 · 13 answers · asked by I am NOT answering 1

what exactly is Limbo? i dont mean limbo the stupid game with a stick, i mean limbo as in religious terms.

2007-01-08 12:35:04 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

i am also wondering if when she grows up if she decides to get married in a catholic church will she have to be baptised again in a catholic chrurch? i was raised catholic but i dont feel the catholic church is what it use to be and i love the church i choose to bapise my child i just wanna give her the option to follow the catholic religion as she grows older by giving her confirmation and communion...and then leaving it up to her

2007-01-08 12:34:52 · 18 answers · asked by pebbles 2

2007-01-08 12:34:34 · 11 answers · asked by Brainiac 3

2007-01-08 12:33:06 · 12 answers · asked by Brainiac 3

The Hadith
Kitab Al Tabaqat Al Kabir (Book Of The Major Classes), Volume 2, By Ibn Sa'd, (2), Page 32
The apostle said, "Who will deal with this rascal for me?" Whereupon Salim b. Umayr, brother of B. Amr b. Auf, one of the "weepers", went forth and killed him.” Abu Afak, was from Banu Amr Ibn Awf, and was an old man who had attained the age of one hundred and twenty years. He was a Jew, and used to instigate the people against the Apostle of Allah, and composed (satirical) verses [about Muhammad]. Salim Ibn Umayr who was one of the great weepers [Muslims consider weeping as an act of piety] and who had participated in Badr [one of the raids of Muhammad against a merchant caravan], said, "I take a vow that I shall either kill Abu Afak or die before him. He waited for an opportunity until a hot night came, and Abu Afak slept in an open place. Salim Ibn Umayr knew it, so he placed the sword on his liver and pressed it till it reached his bed. The enemy of Allah screamed.......

2007-01-08 12:32:40 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

And could it be linked to genes that control communication? I am trying to understand why so many Creationists are illiterate. These 3 questions were asked in the last few hours alone:

Did you know charlse darwin was not an athiest.?

If God has no begining...how come in John 1:1 is says the in the begining the word was?

Why atheists like acting weird?

2007-01-08 12:31:34 · 6 answers · asked by ivorytowerboy 5

2007-01-08 12:30:55 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why almost everybody says "nobody is perfect" but Christ said in mat. 5:48 we need to be perfect , so what is true, there is or there is none?

2007-01-08 12:30:20 · 6 answers · asked by penelope c 2

2007-01-08 12:29:02 · 19 answers · asked by luvsexhappiness 2

I asked this before, but for some reason I get no real answers...

After the flood it was obviously only Noah, his family and a bunch of animals left on this planet.

Noah had to decide which humans were going to carry the diseases which only occur in humans. Humans are the only host for numerous diseases (just to name a few: measles, typhus, typhoid fever, smallpox, leprosy, poliomyelitis, five types of syphilis, hepatitis, shingles, four types of rnalarial par­asites, two types of tapeworm, an intestinal worm, hookworm, three agents of filariasis, two species of Schistosoma, pinworm, three types of lice, various types of fever)

The disease "kuru" only occurs in the highlands of Papua New Guinea.

Which family member did he instruct to go and pick the brains of a kuru sufferer so that the natives of the highlands of Papua New Guinea can enjoy the disease today? Is there anything about this in the Bible? I really can't find it.

2007-01-08 12:28:45 · 16 answers · asked by ? 6

this place i go in to eat they say i have to tip i give out lots of gospel tracts and i also send tracts to missionaries overseas . it cost do all that this lady wants me to tip her but i dont have that kind of money. fact her boss wants me to tip her worker told me today tip me ok it is not right.
jesus said things will get worster and worster .

. today is the day of salvation.
except ye repent ye shall all likewise perish luke 13;3
romans 3;23 for all hve sinned come short of the glory of god.
romans 10;13 for whosever shall call upon the name of the lord shallbe saved .
jesus loves u died for u on the cross shed his blood to wash away our sins . also 1 john 1;7 and the blood of jesus christ his son cleaseth us from all sin.
satan wants us to burn in hell mark 9;48 where their worm dieth not and the fire is not quenched turn to jesus today , revelation 20;15 for whosever ws nott found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire . call on jesus to save u.

2007-01-08 12:27:35 · 7 answers · asked by Rodney C 1

If you are going to tell me that you actually prefer lettuce and whole grains and such to french fries and ice cream and such, please don't bother replying because you can't relate to the other 99% of us who prefer stuff that's bad for us.

2007-01-08 12:26:40 · 18 answers · asked by cstoa10 5

How would you explain this?

A man was going to the grocery store to get food for himself. As he was at the store he had this urge to get some extra milk and bread. He decided what the heck and he got some extra. As he's driving home he feels the urge to turn down this backstreet. Again he goes down the backstreet. He continues to get these urges untill he ends up at a house. As he gets to the house he has the urge to go up and knock and give them the bread and milk. As he knocks, a middle-aged woman peeks her head out, and says,"yes". He explains his story and gives her the bread and milk. Then she opens the door and sees 4 hungry kids standing behind her. The lady bursts into tears and says, "I've been having trouble with money, so all last night I prayed to God that someone would help me, and then you showed up today."

Don't you love heart-warming stories like this.

Atheists how could events like this happen without a God?

2007-01-08 12:25:31 · 18 answers · asked by mrfame1017 3

2007-01-08 12:24:13 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Daniel 12:2 "They that die shall arise some to aborance forever and some to everlasting life."

Jesus said the one that rejects my words hath one that judges them the words that i have spoken shall judge them in the last day." John 12:48

Isaiah 52:13-53:12 proves Jesus is the Messiah-to be exaulted, but first marred more than any man and lays down his life to atone for sins." He will be despised and rejected, a man of sorrows and aquainted with our griefs."

"No thought can be witholden from Him." Job 42 vs 2

He offers free salvation from hell-Revelation 3:19&20 "I love you and knock on your heart door to come in and deliver from sin to become your friend."
" I prayed that as a Jew and now know Messiah too "Messiah I am sorry for my sins, help me, and be my friend, come into my heart & thank you. amen"
Jesus speaks of hell as never ending torment, gnashing teeth and weeping with cursing forever." Revelation 19-22nd chapters also in there is the joy of heaven!
Hell?yes

2007-01-08 12:23:51 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

is there any e.t. type beings out there..and where does the bible talk about that?

2007-01-08 12:23:18 · 6 answers · asked by mindfreak_442 1

Now, before you go getting offended, please understand that I'm being serious.
In the OT, if you sinned you could make a blood sacrifice to god.
In the NT, Jesus was the final, human sacrifice to pay for sins.
Why does god like blood so much?
Aren't you just bribing him to overlook your misdeeds by giving him what he wants: Blood?

2007-01-08 12:22:02 · 11 answers · asked by Samurai Jack 6

If God Forgives Why Does Not Man Forgive?

2007-01-08 12:21:32 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

why? paranoia is a plus

2007-01-08 12:20:24 · 31 answers · asked by Barabas 5

can some one explain Beatification?
i know it has to do with becoming a Saint
but i really don't know the process

Thanx

2007-01-08 12:19:53 · 7 answers · asked by dana 5

2007-01-08 12:17:20 · 10 answers · asked by Ms.Marley 1

2007-01-08 12:17:18 · 13 answers · asked by ? 6

There are many warnings pertaining to not messing around with the witchboard. It is said that you will only come into contact with the evil spirits. However, people still use it for various reasons, such as out of pure curiosity or even for fun. They sell these strange objects at the local stores as toys. Has anyone out there played around with it and what was your experience? Maybe that is why so many strange things are happening in the world today. Too many doorways are being opened for these creatures.

2007-01-08 12:16:29 · 20 answers · asked by Lionwarlord 1

what are the doctrinal issues of the protestant movement? and what did the Catholic church do to counteract it?

2007-01-08 12:15:29 · 5 answers · asked by *shy*earthangel* 1

2007-01-08 12:14:34 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

If you have been to a private school, or a christian private school, what was your experience like? Is it better [behavior wise] than public schools? Im curious because if my mom is going to pay 2,000 dollars a year, then she wants a good enviroment and good education... thanks for awnsering

2007-01-08 12:14:30 · 12 answers · asked by ? 4

2007-01-08 12:13:29 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous