Religion & Spirituality - 12 January 2007

I was wondering why i have found no priesthood like the one the Catholic church in the bible. I found 40 chapters given on the levitical priesthood in the old testiment with every function of the priest hood given and 4 chapters on the priesthood of the believers in the new testiment. Also i found a scripture stating you are prist and kings. And another scripture stating Jesus is made the hight priest with a oath. And another stating he is the only mediator between man and GOD. So as the priesthood of the catholic church is not practiced by the apostles, not taught by the apostles and not fortold in the old testiment. How can you hold that it is from God?
Also another scripture states call no man Father other then your Father in heaven and the catholic church call all the priest father, the bishops and the pope included.

2007-01-12 20:17:30 · 8 answers · asked by Thomas A 2

I am so sorry for him........and very sad.
why are animals so much innocent?

why am i crying and can't stop? am i crazy:(?

I gave it away for makeing him more happy but i don't know if he will lucky or won't.

2007-01-12 20:15:36 · 9 answers · asked by First♥ 3

Ive known her for a year, recently we started dating however she wants to be married in the Temple. Both must be Mormon to do that..Im Christian but not devout.I love her very much but her religion is a hard pill to swallow. Im torn.

2007-01-12 20:13:47 · 26 answers · asked by sleepthief 1

Some of them seem to think that God will punish the bride of Christ and leave her to go through to wrath of the antichist and the wrath of God. Do they really think this is how God is going to treat the bride of Christ?They are nuts. Jesus did say in his world to count yourself worthy to escape all these things that is coming on the earth of teast everyone that dwells there, and to stand before the Son of Man. Where do they thing the Wedding banquet will be held. I know it will be held in Heaven after the rapture of the church but a lot of them think it will be held on earth. Yea right, the church will have the wedding banquet of the earth while there is judgment going on and the horrors from a global nuclear war that will be left. I do not think so.Do they think Jesus and his church will have the banquet without the Father being there? The truth is the Father will be there, and he will not be coming to earth as he will squash the earth with one step. The Father lives in Heaven.

2007-01-12 20:12:39 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

are we satan? Hoiw can God escape all the consequences of his actions so completely and thoroughly? How can everything bad in the entire universe be our fault--where in the bible does it say that all natural disasters are caused by us bringing sin into the world? and how did we bring sin into the world when GOD made the GOD DAMNED tree and us and a talking snake who made far more sense to us than He did? None of this is making sense

2007-01-12 20:11:52 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-12 20:04:38 · 20 answers · asked by badmp35 2

findings that he got married and had children?

2007-01-12 20:04:33 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-12 20:03:57 · 18 answers · asked by U-98 6

2007-01-12 20:03:09 · 10 answers · asked by Not From The Lebanon 2

Where is the bible verses etc, that say Joseph was married once before hand?

This is a surprise to me.

thankyou

Peace

2007-01-12 20:02:48 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

do you people not realize that you are not gonna sway anyones opinion on religion by knit picking and down grading their various religions and beliefs

2007-01-12 19:59:49 · 12 answers · asked by chronus79 3

Why is that?

2007-01-12 19:59:42 · 27 answers · asked by bigandfatlunchlady 1

and tell people to read the bible as well in a very arrogant way, because they assume that you haven't read it at all? what's with those people? do they think they know better just because they've memorized what's written in the bible?

2007-01-12 19:57:18 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-12 19:56:44 · 18 answers · asked by trueblue88 5

How many of you consider Karma superior then the religion??
What you think by religion? How you co-related your karma with the religion.

2007-01-12 19:55:32 · 10 answers · asked by anilmehrarite 2

all those promises that turn out to be lies, a set of instructions that suck every single bit of joy out of life that could possibly exist, random senseless horrible things in this world that make no sense, blessed with an indoctrination by birth into a holy book that preaches hatred and punishment in nightmarish visages of centuries of old, and when we stand on the mountaintop and scream into the night "Why God why!?!?"we get nothing but a cold breeze and the chirp of crickets, I cannot ever forgive him. Can those who have even try to understand?

2007-01-12 19:55:26 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-12 19:50:26 · 17 answers · asked by Not From The Lebanon 2

Fatwa - "Whoever does not believe that the kaafirs are kaafirs is himself a kaafir"
http://www.islam-qa.com/index.php?ref=6688&ln=eng&txt=force%20sex

"Al-Qaadi ‘Ayyaad said: hence we regard as a kaafir everyone who follows a religion other than the religion of the Muslims, or who agrees with them, or who has doubts, or who says that their way is correct, even if he appears to be a Muslim and believes in Islam and that every other way is false, he is a kaafir."

"The Jews and Christians are kuffaar and mushrikeen."

"Whoever says that the Jews are not kaafirs is disbelieving in the words of Allaah."

"Whoever says that the Christians are not kuffaar is disbelieving in the words of Allaah."

Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid

2007-01-12 19:50:25 · 8 answers · asked by ? ? 1

And also, This is something to think about! Since America is typically represented by an eagle. Saddam should have read up on his Muslim passages...

The following verse is from the Koran, (the Islamic Bible)

Koran (9:11 ) - For it is written that a son of Arabia would awaken a fearsome Eagle. The wrath of the Eagle would be felt throughout the lands of Allah and lo, while some of the people trembled in despair still more rejoiced; for the wrath of the Eagle cleansed the lands of Allah; and there was peace.
(Note the verse number!) Hmmmmmmm?!

before this there are plenty of true historical references, but with this reference i am stumped!!!
i have read all i can find and i have yet to find this little tidbit!!! what does this reference actually say? and why do people have to create this islamic hatred with such a flat out lie!!!???

2007-01-12 19:45:51 · 11 answers · asked by Thomas A 5

2007-01-12 19:45:24 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

I say this based on my own life observations. As a toddler, my mom and dad instilled strong religious values in me: I was shown the path to kindness, self-sacrifice and nobility. Schools and colleges - principals and teachers went overboard to lecture on "values", "principles" and "goodness" - I was a brilliant student and somehow took it all as gospel advice without question. I always felt this was the way of life for me, and "everyone".

But, not all was well. There was always financial problems in my family: I could never afford the bike or fancy gadget that my friend did. As I grew up, I never was able to date the girls I fancied in college - (none of them cared to see the nice person in me but only my poor status). When I graduated and joined a big IT company, the first time I hoped my life would take a turn for the better and I would realize all my minimum desires. But, that was not to be because corporate culture always penalizes "good" people - I lost my job to outsourcing!!

2007-01-12 19:43:18 · 25 answers · asked by quilm 3

do all of you who blaspheme God realize that one day you will give an account for every word that you have uttered against Him?

And you WILL be found GUILTY!

What do you have to say for yourselves now that you know this will happen?

2007-01-12 19:35:56 · 32 answers · asked by lookn2cjc 6

I am an atheist. We both don't believe in Bible god or Jesus Christ as the means of salvation. But at least the Muslim believes in A god. Would that count more with Bible god when he sends us both to burn in hell? Which is the worse sin, non-belief in ALL gods, or belief in the WRONG god?

2007-01-12 19:35:49 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can any one tel me what does BIBLE say about SOUL? what does BIBLE SAY about existance of soul after death? possession of soul? or about DEMONIC POSSESSION?

2007-01-12 19:31:34 · 4 answers · asked by airwindjai 1

{first of all i consider myself a christian, although many of you do not}

1) If a gay man went to church all his life believed in everything, accepted Jesus and all, would he go to heaven or hell? why or why not?

2) Will a Jew go to heaven or hell? why or why not?


i just wanted to know what many of you thought on here, please dont be rude like all the other times yall answered my questions!
thanks

2007-01-12 19:30:43 · 29 answers · asked by heather feather 3

Seems to me like they'd have no reason to continue to go on like that. Death is supposed to be the end. Might they have little souls of their own?

2007-01-12 19:27:30 · 19 answers · asked by Wrath of Sam 2

"his family" - i.e. mother, father, sisters and brothers.

2007-01-12 19:24:38 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why do some show Jesus hanging on the cross while others don't?

2007-01-12 19:21:53 · 20 answers · asked by ThinkaboutThis 6

I've cried ,I've prayed ,I've asked, I've Believed, I've Screamed,Been beaten,Played Angel in disquise,Made a seen in the name of JESUS,Sat quietly Pray our Father who art in heaven... Travailed,Studied the word of GOD,Shared the truth,Speak to my mountains,Prayed, Annointed with oil,Pressed forward for the high calling of GOD,Willing to die for JESUS......Yet I'm tempted to committ suicide because the pain is too great.

2007-01-12 19:18:09 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

It never fails that the ones going on and on about how God has blessed them are always hooked up to a dialysis machine, or dying of cancer or suffering from some other unending malady that makes their lives a living hell--WHY?!?! I don't understand why those who should rightfully be the angriest at Him are always his strongest defenders--can someone please explain?

2007-01-12 19:17:15 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous