Religion & Spirituality - 21 January 2007

My relationship with God is more spiritual/mystical, and have trouble with "traditional" interpretations. Since I am more of a seeker, I don't really fit into most church-communities. Is there any place that "non-traditional" people can find a community/connect with others spiritually.

2007-01-21 08:26:17 · 19 answers · asked by joie_du_cor 3

I know nothing about them and I have to write a two paged essay about them.

2007-01-21 08:23:59 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-21 08:23:27 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, "Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?" John 9: 1,2

This is a very peculiar passage in the NT. We are told that the blind man had been this way from birth, yet his disciples ask if his blindness was the result of his own sin. How could this man have sinned prior to his birth? It is also interesting that Jesus does not seem to find the question at all odd.

2007-01-21 08:23:24 · 15 answers · asked by Wisdom in Faith 4

2007-01-21 08:22:17 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Unless of course, we are talking of new soul evolving from the old one.

2007-01-21 08:22:00 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

does this picture I found accurately represent the contrasting hopes and fears different people hold towards religion...

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/29612611/?qo=9&q=prince+of+heaven&qh=boost%3Apopular+age_sigma%3A24h+age_scale%3A5

2007-01-21 08:20:38 · 2 answers · asked by silverleaf90210 3

Hi. I am wondering how to do a christian fast from food. I really believe i should know what i am doing so i dont get ill. How long of time do you think i should do? what are the benefits? Just gimme all the info you can find about it. I would really like to know HOW to do it and What are the benefits

2007-01-21 08:20:04 · 5 answers · asked by Chelle 2

Hi! I'm a witch in austin texas and I was wondering if there are any who would like to talk or talk about occult shops or anything really!

2007-01-21 08:19:40 · 5 answers · asked by Tyler 2

2007-01-21 08:19:39 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-21 08:17:33 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

recently i was talking to someone about their marriege and they are mormon, they said they have to get married in the temple (which i know is their church building), just as catholics get married on the church alter

but the way they were talking about it made it seem as if it were a very private small cerimony followed by a normal reception

can anyone give me some more details

2007-01-21 08:17:24 · 2 answers · asked by bookbear707 2

Yesterday a person asked "What is a fake Christian?", he (a christian) said something about his fellow Christians judging Christians, and I said "I thought it was gods job to judge", and it was removed because it was "Not a Question or Answer". I asked a question yesterday about how strange it was that if a Christian prays for something and it comes true, it was the work of god, but if a non-Christian prays or was to cast a spell and it came true, its either a coincidence or the work of the devil. That question was removed because it was "Chatting & Personal Communications".

Ive asked and answered several questions, directed at pretty much every belief and religion, yet the only questions and answers that I get violation notices for are the ones that criticize or question Christianity. It doesn't matter how legit or valid it was, it still gets deleted.

My question

Why are religious people such wussies? Why can't people learn to accept their due criticism?

2007-01-21 08:16:17 · 17 answers · asked by Dr. Douche 3

If they find out that I am gay I will be kicked out of the church and won't be able to preach anymore.

2007-01-21 08:15:24 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

Was it really hard for him? Did he cry a lot and have those awful headaches, feelings of despair, and did he feel like giving up?

2007-01-21 08:13:50 · 13 answers · asked by Celeritas 5

And two verses to back it up

2007-01-21 08:11:33 · 12 answers · asked by thomasmc2006 1

Also which one comes first and what does each one mean?

2007-01-21 08:11:32 · 6 answers · asked by morgana_tyler 1

I'm a christian but am curious when it comes to how are things in heaven. I just wonder about the fallen angels being cast out of heaven. Isn't heaven suppose to be a perfect place? I think that it's so hard to get along with some people here on earth and how are we going to get along with these same people in heaven? Will there be different levels to heaven according to how we behave on earth? Do other people have such thoughts and wonder?

2007-01-21 08:10:04 · 15 answers · asked by anjoek5859 3

Then I would recommend reading aqida tahawiyya - it is the standard orthodox sunni belief accepted and taught all over the Muslim world

http://www.masud.co.uk/ISLAM/misc/tahawi.htm

with very detailed notes http://webpages.marshall.edu/%7Elaher1/class.html

2007-01-21 08:10:01 · 3 answers · asked by shaybani_yusuf 5

If you do a word study of other Koine Greek documents (extra-Biblical) you will discover this.

What does this mean to you?

2007-01-21 08:09:57 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-21 08:09:28 · 44 answers · asked by Anna E 1

2007-01-21 08:08:30 · 2 answers · asked by NicksBabyGurl 1

I don't believe in any religion but if David's interpretation of Nebuchadnezzar's dream of the fall of civilisation is true (as represented by the metal statue of man) - then is it possible that it is the United States? The verse stays that it will be clay and iron (like black and white) but the population will not mix - as black and whites - and some will be strong and others week - as wealth in the USA is controlled overwhelming by the white population - It also says that it will be shortlived, and will be followed by the fall of civilisation (which to me doesn't sound off with the currently pending global economic and environmental crisis) .... scarily enough this is the civilisation with the supposed antichrist. Also, just wondering if the Antichrist could be a metaphor for capitalism and environmental disregard. Fiiiinally - what if the 666 is simply the visa you must have to live here - given on head (by birth) or on hand (you obtain your papers through a legal process)...

2007-01-21 08:08:30 · 6 answers · asked by Jared 3

I mean, I was raised a Christian, but it is a well known fact that Jesus was Jewish, based on what I've been told. So why are there so many other religions out there???

2007-01-21 08:08:27 · 8 answers · asked by trisha_r_c 3

I love him so much but i do have a question
I just became a born again christian. I am going to church with my best friend now and its just great. I wanted to know what i can do to make jesus a part of my every day life and how to stay on track. I know this question might not make sense but i love jesus and i just had to ask

2007-01-21 08:08:25 · 6 answers · asked by Chelle 2

2007-01-21 08:06:27 · 7 answers · asked by ? 3

Please don't tell me that it simply means being saved, as this concept of being saved is recent and wasn't exactly what Paul meant. I'm looking for a scholarly response, perhaps a better translation of the greek word. Thanks!

2007-01-21 08:04:36 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Could it be that Mithra, Krishna, Buddha, Jesus, Muhammad, etc. were all Christs? If you strip away all the dung that was heaped on by the indoctrinators, their core teachings are all very similar.

2007-01-21 08:03:20 · 18 answers · asked by Wisdom in Faith 4

Experts warn that persecuting Muslims and attacking their Prophet will only push moderate Muslims in to the arms of extremists .Do you agree with this?

2007-01-21 08:02:48 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

I saw him on tv the other day and he said most of the bible was false, which I also believe, and he also said that he was Jesus Christ, which I do not believe, but maybe it's possible I'm mistaken about both.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jose_Luis_de_Jesus_Miranda

2007-01-21 08:01:56 · 10 answers · asked by Brandon 3