Religion & Spirituality - 16 January 2007

It seems that christians here seem very predisposed to tell others how they should live their lives. And, in our society, they do it very regularly, too.

They want to ban gays from marriage, claiming gays will ruin the institution of marriage, yet they ignore their own jesus-myth's tenets against divorce, and christians divorce like crazy (at a rate of roughly 1 in 2) -- and, in my opinion, are responsible for the "damage to marriage" and the family unit. Not gays... And adultery. Pre-marital sex... Whoa! It's all rampant! The killing and racism...

The list goes on and on and on, so I won't exhaust it.

But, why would it be unreasonable to expect them to LIVE THEIR OWN VALUES EVERY DAY before they try to tell others that they need to live by the tenets in their mythological religious text called the bible? For every scripture they quote against people, I can find ten that they ignore regularly... And, our Constitution says we don't have to follow ANY cult text. Right?

2007-01-16 09:55:11 · 30 answers · asked by jen1981everett 4

I am really curious.

2007-01-16 09:54:55 · 19 answers · asked by Jake M 1

i.e. "Jesus was not killed, he was swapped with a look-alike"

or

"Aisha was NOT 6 years old when 53 year old Mohammad married her, and she was not 9 when he inserted his penis into her pre-teen vagina...she was 14! or 18! or 20!"

P.S. Muslims who admit Aisha was 9 when Mohammad copulated with her usually say "it was OK because Arab girls entered puberty much earlier than they do today", as if a child having her first period means that God wants her to have sex with men old enough to be their grandfather or even great-grandfather.

Am I the only one who sees that Mohammad was a pedophile?

2007-01-16 09:54:49 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-16 09:54:26 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-16 09:54:00 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Religion: a system of faith and worship in religion
Spirtuality: 1. pertaining to the soul or spirt. 2. related to sacred things.

Are they religion terrorists? Are they possesed by the evil one? Would they like there own forum? Whats the deal? I haven't read anyone trying to prove Atheists don't exsist. Or Agnostics having no right to believe in anything. The question isn't ment to offend anyone. All answers welcome and respected.

2007-01-16 09:53:44 · 22 answers · asked by iamME 3

AS FOR YOU - KAFIRS/INFIDELS/UNBELIEVERS/DHIMMIS/NON-MUSLIMS/(insert any other dehumanizing term for non-muslim), the Quran is very very clear:
Quran 8:67 “it is not for any prophet to have captives until he hath made slaughter in the land.http://cwis.usc.edu/dept/msa/quran/008.qmt.html

Quran 9:29 “fight (jihad) those who believe not in allah” http://cwis.usc.edu/dept/msa/quran/009.qmt.html

Quran 8:39 “and fight with them until...religion should be only for allah"http://cwis.usc.edu/dept/msa/quran/008.qmt.htmlhttp://cwis.usc.edu/dept/msa/quran/008.qmt.html

Quran 8:12 “I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve. therefore strike off their heads and strike off every fingertip of them. http://cwis.usc.edu/dept/msa/quran/008.q...


Quran 33:61 “cursed: wherever they are found they shall be seized and murdered, a horrible murdering.” http://www.usc.edu/dept/msa/quran/033.qmt.html#033.061

2007-01-16 09:53:03 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

I had a dream last night involving me eating some blackberries, noticing me and my boyfriends new apartment didn't have new cabinets like the property owner claimed there would be, and seeing the number 26....Any ideas/interpretations?

2007-01-16 09:50:33 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Some folks believe that early baptisms were near death experiences not the symbolic dunking or spritzing of today. Would near death drownings awaken more people to Christ??? Is this the answer to saving our wayward world?

http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2006/12/19/baptism-originally-a-near-death-experience/

2007-01-16 09:50:24 · 8 answers · asked by ivorytowerboy 5

2007-01-16 09:50:16 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

What is Islam?

2007-01-16 09:48:51 · 15 answers · asked by D.J 5

Not hardly!


Alcmene, mother of Hercules who gave birth on December 25th
Alitta, Babylonian Madonna and Child
Anat, Syrian wife of "the earlier Supreme God El," called "Virgin Goddess"
Cavillaca, Peruvian huaca (divine spirit) impregnated by the "son of the sun god" through eating his semen in the shape of a fruit
Chimalman, mother of Kukulcan
Chinese mother of Foe (Buddha)
Coatlicue, mother of the Mexican god Huitzilopochtli
Cybele, "Queen of Heaven and Mother of God"
Danae, mother of Perseus
Demeter/Ceres, "Holy Virgin" mother of Persephone/Kore and Dionysus
Devaki, mother of Krishna
Frigga, mother of the Scandinavian god Balder
Hera, mother of Zeus's children
Hertha, Teutonic goddess
Isis, who gave birth to Horus on December 25th
Juno, mother of Mars/Ares, called "Matrona" and "Virginalis," the Mother and Virgin
Mandana, mother of Cyrus/Koresh
Maya, mother of Buddha

2007-01-16 09:48:24 · 13 answers · asked by Gorgeoustxwoman2013 7

2007-01-16 09:47:31 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

"Tanya", but that she was "Ann"
She didn't know her husband, and got divorced.
Is it possible that a different spirit "Ann" entered "tanya's" body. If not what are other explainations.

2007-01-16 09:47:24 · 17 answers · asked by ♫O Praise Him♫ 5

the proof is all around us, the earth is more than 6000 years old, prob millions of years old, prayer do not work most the time, bible is full of contradiction...

2007-01-16 09:47:06 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

be the Bi*tch anymore to the christians on this forum will you promise to stop preaching to me and denouncing Paganism/Wicca and other valued religions ?

2007-01-16 09:46:18 · 8 answers · asked by shannara 4

now before you answer i want everybody to say the pledge of allegiance to themselves twice one time with both one nation under god and the other time with one nation indivisible and tell me which holds more power to you and why? also which would you prefer in our pledge of allegiance? by the way this does have to do with religion just in case anybody was wondering

2007-01-16 09:45:13 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

If you believe that prayer should be allowed in schools, do you think that each school should allow two separate dedicated rooms (one for the boys and one for the girls) and school time for Muslims to pray it a couple of times a day? Should school time and be given for atheist students to discuss their philosophies? Should there be a another separate room for Buddhists to meditate? Should tax dollars be used to purchase things like eagle feathers and sweet grass for Native Americans to practice their beliefs?
Maybe we should just save all the costs and keep religion out of schools where it doesn’t belong and if students want to, pray before they get to school.
Thoughts?

2007-01-16 09:45:04 · 15 answers · asked by Author Unknown 6

A youth group in my city had a bonfire night. They encouraged all the teens to bring all of their CDs that were not Christian and burn them in the bonfire. They were told all music that is not singing about God, Jesus, etc. can cause sin in their hearts.

Do you think its okay for Christians to listen to music that is not religious? Why or why not?

2007-01-16 09:43:06 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

How realistic is this story.

The Pharises always came at Jesus ranting and quizzing him on scriptures and what not and after a quick "Let he who is without sin...." they run off with their tails between their legs.

This happens a number of times in the Bible.

In a society where an adultress would be instantly stoned without being given an opportunity to defend herself a man accused numerous times of blasphemy, a far worse sin mind you, sends them running home to drink warm milk.

Is this realistic?

2007-01-16 09:42:24 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-16 09:42:14 · 13 answers · asked by STFU Dude 6

If a teenage who was a devout Christian became brain damaged so that he was still functional, just highly emotional and childish to the extent that he no longer can practice any sort of faith (for example he plays with toys at Mass, etc.) and no longer has the attention span for complex topics such as religion, would he still go to Heaven, or because he is no longer capable of understanding Jesus's path he has to go to Hell? A similar vein would also be someone with amnesia or multiple personality syndrome. What happens to these people if they meet this unfortunate fate?

2007-01-16 09:42:13 · 17 answers · asked by neuralzen 3

It has been said that abortion is worse than war because, in war, you can defend yourself. While it is true that a fetus can't "defend" itself from the needle of cellular death, what about being able to "defend yourself in war?"

Can you really defend yourself from a smart bomb targeted at you?

Can you defend yourself from the tank that is about to crush you?

Could those in Hiroshima and Nagasaki defend themselves from atomic bombs?

2007-01-16 09:42:10 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

everyone gave up searching for, or believing in anything and just lived life for the moment? (kinda sounds like John Lennon - Imagine, huh?) Do you think that life would be better this was if there was just this one less thing to fight about? (by 'thing' i mean beliefs, religions, etc...)

2007-01-16 09:41:18 · 9 answers · asked by -skrowzdm- 4

We are the Salvation of the World. We will bring an end to religious strife. We will use fairness, rational thought and scientific technology to end the rape of our planet. We need to get organized and start issuing fatwas!

Atheist fatwas must be deduced from knowledge contained in scientific journals. They must be issued by a person (or board) having due knowledge and sincerity of heart. They must be free of individual opportunism and they must serve the needs of the contemporary world.

2007-01-16 09:40:56 · 11 answers · asked by ivorytowerboy 5

What I mean is, with all of the conflict that religon is creating, different cultures against each other (remember the 9/11), would the world be better without any religon at all? Whats your opinion?

2007-01-16 09:39:43 · 39 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am pregnant with my first baby, my husband and I have chosen not to baptize our baby. I would prefer my child to make the decision for him or herself, since it is a big decision to be baptized into a religion.

In your opinion, should babies/small children be baptized? Why or why not?

2007-01-16 09:39:14 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-16 09:39:04 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-16 09:38:19 · 21 answers · asked by ALEIII 3

plz help... need good definitions for it

2007-01-16 09:37:33 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous