Religion & Spirituality - 8 January 2007

"I consider the doctrines of Jesus as delivered to contain the outlines of the sublimest system of morality that has ever been taught." -Thomas Jefferson

2007-01-08 16:24:45 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

I think so. We can worship an opinion, even our own. We can worship gnostic gospels, Dawkins, money, cars, family anything.

Is it right to say its all classified as idolatry? Or are there some things that is ok to put ahead of G-d??

Blessings
David T

2007-01-08 16:23:37 · 25 answers · asked by ? 4

"It seems to me, that if Fundamentalist Christians in America were to take one-tenth of the money and energy that they put into trying to eradicate competing spiritual worldviews and put it instead into feeding the hungry, housing the homeless, visiting the sick, and fighting for social justice — just like that rabbi from Nazareth supposedly suggested — our nation and our world could be genuinely transformed into a decent place to live for everyone, instead of just the wealthy and powerful. It might even make them look like good people and their ideas seem worth investigating."

-Isaac Bonewits

2007-01-08 16:22:22 · 4 answers · asked by Huddy 6

Considering the fact that all RELIGIONS today are limited and narrow in their thinking and approach.

2007-01-08 16:21:41 · 17 answers · asked by fcashyam 3

Was it the example he set to future generations that conquers sin?

Was it something more metaphysical?

If I'm even going to bother studying Christianity on a personal level, an answer to this question is foremost. It is the difference between following the word of divine law (if it was an example) or praying all day and all night (if it was metaphysical).

Try your best to argue it on Biblical terms. Please post only logical answers (if they exist). Thank you.

2007-01-08 16:21:03 · 17 answers · asked by Zeek 3

Honestly, why on earth would atheists be posting on this "religion and spirituality" forum other than to make measly attempts to convert religious people into atheism? Is that all you people care about? And you say that you don't intrude on people's beliefs but that Christians are always trying to convert people. BS

All the Christians I've met (I'm agnostic, but I don't try to convert people) have been very nice and some have asked me about Jesus and God but none have ever insulted me like the atheists insult people on this board.

Atheists, why are you here and why can't you just leave 95 or so percent of the population the hell alone?

2007-01-08 16:20:32 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-08 16:19:12 · 10 answers · asked by murrmade0423 1

He had the same story as Noah, except his came before the Bible in the Epic of Gilgamesh. What's going on there?

2007-01-08 16:18:27 · 4 answers · asked by Atlas 6

From what my daughter has read it lends credit to it's being real.

2007-01-08 16:17:35 · 13 answers · asked by kitkat1640 6

Atheists- What if Christianity is right? If you're right, we all cease to exist after death and life is pretty much meaningless. If Christianity is right, if you die an atheist (I don't want to play the hell card but it is a part of Christianity) you will not spend eternity with the Lord in Heaven. I am not going to say that you will burn forever in the lake of fire because I admit that I really don't know what actually happens when you go to hell. But I know that it isn't Heaven. Wouldn't it be better just to be safe and pick something to believe in?

Please don't just give the a thumbs down and post something without seriously consider what I'm saying.

2007-01-08 16:15:28 · 21 answers · asked by dave_butterflyer 2

2007-01-08 16:14:08 · 18 answers · asked by Neocoon 1

you know the scary girl that pops up on your screen, where could i find the site for a full screen effect

2007-01-08 16:09:19 · 3 answers · asked by inny 1

I could not care less what the bible says. What if the Godzillians claim to have a book "inspired by God"? That book would have as much validity as yours. That book would have as much proof of that claim as yours as well.

2007-01-08 16:08:31 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

One day Apostle of Allah walked into his adopted son Zaid’s house. Zaid was not there but he caught a glimpse of his voluptuous and beautiful wife Zainab (she was apostle’s first cousin) in her birthday suit.

Tabari wrote:

"One day Muhammad went out looking for Zaid. Now there was a covering of hair cloth over the doorway, but the wind had lifted the covering so that the doorway was uncovered. Zaynab was in her chamber, undressed, and admiration for her entered the heart of the Prophet".

The admiration aroused him instantly, which Zainab also noticed and mentioned it to her husband Zaid later. He rushed to his father’s house and offered Zainab to him. Mohammed worried about possible bad press and refused to accept it. But Allah will not take no for an answer and insisted on their union.

Q 33:37 We gave her (Zaid’s wife) unto thee in marriage, so that (henceforth) there may be no sin for believers in respect of wives of their adopted sons”.

2007-01-08 16:08:27 · 10 answers · asked by Mari Flor 1

I read that in the OT and the NT

2007-01-08 16:05:39 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

Since these are ancient concepts and no one can prove scietifically that these exist , why are people informed repeatedly by the religious leaders that if one is Good he goes to heaven and if One is Bad then he goes to hell to suffer.Where is the suffering after DEATH.

2007-01-08 16:03:59 · 41 answers · asked by fcashyam 3

2007-01-08 16:03:35 · 24 answers · asked by IKnowWhoUAre! 2

2007-01-08 16:03:29 · 9 answers · asked by Freak 2

how would you fake your own death?

2007-01-08 16:02:04 · 8 answers · asked by morbidsmindtrip 3

2007-01-08 16:01:47 · 25 answers · asked by X 3

to you... how do you define each...and the difference?

2007-01-08 16:00:37 · 29 answers · asked by zentrinity 4

2007-01-08 16:00:35 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-08 16:00:23 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why would he not choose us all?

2007-01-08 15:59:23 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-08 15:58:50 · 20 answers · asked by george p 1

2007-01-08 15:58:25 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-08 15:57:39 · 39 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is God that symbolic??? Why would he be?

2007-01-08 15:56:19 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can we go on and sin as much as we like after we become believers and rely on God's grace to forgive us?

2007-01-08 15:56:13 · 9 answers · asked by Charles H 3

I'm asking about you personally. Do you use a prayerbook? Do you make it up as you go? Do you have a checklist you that prepare? Do you pray with your kids (or if you are a kid--your parents)? How much time do you spend? Stand or get on the knees?

Thanks for all input. I like using prayerbooks but it's tough finding good Reformed Protestant prayerbooks so I'm sort of left babbling before God.

2007-01-08 15:56:01 · 28 answers · asked by YourMom 4