Religion & Spirituality - 15 February 2007

I am chaldean ( Catholic ) - when we fast for lent we are told by our church not to lent on Sunday for it is a holy day. So say i give up pop -- on Sunday i can drink pop --- just only through the week i cannot. Our prist tells us by having it on Sunday it refreshes our memory of the food or drink that we fasted - which makes it harder .. also like i said - he said on Sunday it is gods day so you should not be suffering.


how true is this? do you only fast mon - sat ? have you ever heard this before? im thinking its maybe just a chaldean thing.


am i making any sense? lol


basically we dont fast on Sundays - is this normal ?




also if you would like to - add what you are fasting this lent.

2007-02-15 07:52:00 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-15 07:51:18 · 32 answers · asked by ? 6

Is it a good or bad thing?

2007-02-15 07:51:14 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

You would think that Christians would want to go to Iraq and Afghanistan, especially without weapons, because they are not afraid of death and God will welcome into heaven. In addition, religious people getting killed is good for atheists because we would not have to put up with their attitudes. Oh, and I realize that the Christian mafia will report me, but it is a simple question. Why are Christians so afraid of death? And if they are not, then please go and do every dangerous job on the planet, because your soul is qualified and dying is not a problem for you, and certainly not for me.

2007-02-15 07:51:11 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I mean, that is what cults do, right?

2007-02-15 07:49:43 · 16 answers · asked by laineyette 5

Ive been taugth in Sunday school that the Devil loves God he just hates humans so much that he cant bring himself to apologize for his evil. That doesnt seem like a completely evil being to me. But Im not sure if this is true, tell me what you know please.

2007-02-15 07:49:32 · 25 answers · asked by p_rob22 1

What kind of treatment options are available for these gay penguins?

http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=gay+penguins

Will the three week homosexual meth addict rehab work for them even if they aren't meth addicts?

2007-02-15 07:47:58 · 7 answers · asked by ♥ Trek Ice Dancing Queen 1

This is in response to my answer to the question "What is the best religion for retards?"

From: Truth Sayer

Subject: It is spelled C-H-R-I-S-T-I-A-N-I-T-Y !

Message: Its Christianity not Xianity you irreligious stupid twit and Christianity is not a religion,it is a walk of faith which,apparantly, you are too ignorant to comprehend.

2007-02-15 07:47:40 · 18 answers · asked by UFO 3

The Holocaust was a time where Jewish people would die because of there religion.

2007-02-15 07:47:08 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://www.asanet.org/page.ww?section=Press&name=Atheists+Are+Distrusted

2007-02-15 07:47:03 · 10 answers · asked by ? 6

And it' OK to teack evolution in schools;

Why then do you get up in arms,shovel,guns&axes about Christians wanting to teach creationism in schools?

2007-02-15 07:46:09 · 13 answers · asked by Maurice H 6

Because my mom had some rude experience with a few.And she had important issues she was dealing with.

2007-02-15 07:45:59 · 6 answers · asked by walter_nahbexie 2

2007-02-15 07:45:01 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

"Jesus and his disciples set out
for the villages of Caesarea Philippi.
Along the way he asked his disciples,
“Who do people say that I am?”
They said in reply,
“John the Baptist, others Elijah,
still others one of the prophets.”
And he asked them,
“But who do you say that I am?”
Peter said to him in reply,
“You are the Christ.”"

I though “Christ” referred to Jesus' crucifixion, and in this passage, well; it sounds like “Christ” was a common word back then, and this confuses me. Anyways, I have major brain block today --- any kind helpers out there?

2007-02-15 07:43:51 · 11 answers · asked by Giggly Giraffe 7

Can you please expalin why the cow is so scared and why you don't eat it?

Wouldn't it be an honor to eat the flesh of the cow, since it is so sacred, and wear it also?

Can you also explain the how relatives our seen as rats, after they die, does everyone automatically become a rat, then go back into the reincarnation cycle? How does that work?

2007-02-15 07:43:29 · 32 answers · asked by ArchAngel Raziel 3

Why do the catholic church create things from their imaginations that are not found and the Bible, i.e. pope's infalllabilty, Mary perpetual virgin, praying the rosary, praying to Mary and dead catholic saints. Where I ask is this stuff found in the Bible...Answer! It aint in the Bilble...they made it up, just like most things the catholic church teaches and practices. The catholic church is Apostate and they don't seem to care. How sad!
\Marc

2007-02-15 07:42:16 · 22 answers · asked by jdoh10 4

how come when people say " oh my god " its considered saying the lords name in vein?...in the south. im just curious.

Thanks.

2007-02-15 07:41:14 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm Malayalee, and I celebrate Vishu. I know that Ugadi and Baisakhi fall around the same time (March/April). I was wondering whether there is a common explanation for the reason behind those holidays.

2007-02-15 07:41:06 · 4 answers · asked by lotusmoon01 4

This should have been one of the questions from when I was on that quest!!

If you can answer this question, Letter' rip...... then ask yourself if the answer makes any sense.

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2007-02-15 07:40:59 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is it diffused all over? Is it in the brain? May be in the chest cavity. In my case, I think it's in my stomach---I'm always feeding the darn thing. hehehe...

2007-02-15 07:39:13 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

People refer to this "agenda" like it is a plan to put all kittens, puppies, and children into a blender or something. It seems to me that "liberals" have by far the best intentions, morally.
also,
What is so bad about the idea of socialism? Is it not also well-intentioned?

Would these ideas interfere with god's ability to reward his favorite people with riches, etc (the same riches that would preclude someone's going to heaven - as I "understand" it)?

2007-02-15 07:37:47 · 6 answers · asked by Tiktaalik 4

Should God have used Tide with Bleach Alternative instead of plain water?

2007-02-15 07:36:07 · 18 answers · asked by ♥ Trek Ice Dancing Queen 1

Is there an "evolution" gene that's deeply embedded in our DNA that causes us to gradually "mutate" over time? I mean is evolution set on a primordial timer, to where humanity starts "mutating" the more we have babies -- the more our "evolution" gene gets passed along through the ages? Like a domino effect.

Exactly at which point in existence, will humanity, as a whole, start "mutating"? .....Into 7-headed, crawfish? (lol)

...Joking aside, let's say I've "fathered" many babies, passing my "evolution" gene along to all of them, and they in turn have kids of their own, passing the gene swiftly along to the next batch of "generational mutants" -- At some point down the line, EVENTUALLY, who will be the "lucky" individual to display "obvious" signs of an evolutionary "advancement"? Who will be the lucky individual to display evolution's primordial handywork?

2007-02-15 07:35:09 · 14 answers · asked by Loathe thy neighbor. 3

2007-02-15 07:35:04 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Intelligent answers?

2007-02-15 07:34:42 · 14 answers · asked by Tanya Pants 3

What's with the middleman? And, if you honestly believe you have an answer, letter' rip.. and then ask yourself if it makes any sense.

Some mook just told me I need to study more because I suggested the POSSIBILITY that Jesus (as he has been presented to us) could be construed as an Idol, (GOD between us and GOD). Well, apparently they missed a verse or two.

You see, one of the main cornerstones to the average Christian's argument that Jesus is supposed to harvest all of our souls is that noone but Jesus is pure enough to get into Heaven, well, the fact that Humans are imperfect is not new news. They were well aware of that way back in the Old Testament days. Hell, they say that not only was GOD around when the whole imperfection thing started, but that it was his idea. The Law isn't what gets you into heaven. Obeying it is one of the stipulations for all that wish to recieve GOD's mercy. It's the MERCY that gets us into Heaven. So, where does this whole sacrifice thing come in?

2007-02-15 07:33:18 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

the person approving the questions seems to be taking almost every god damn question off? im asking harmless questions like 'are you proud to be religious' and stuff like that yet they are taken off here.seriously whoever is doing this get a real job ya hobo.

2007-02-15 07:30:22 · 13 answers · asked by howdy 1

2007-02-15 07:30:01 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-15 07:29:57 · 13 answers · asked by Contemplative Monkey 3

Or should the new coin have In God We Trust on it??...I believe we should....Something is wrong here

2007-02-15 07:29:51 · 26 answers · asked by mel 1