Religion & Spirituality - 20 February 2007

I thought that the bible teaches us to know God's ways and that we call him only Father?

2007-02-20 12:28:11 · 14 answers · asked by robert v 2

I have to write an essay on Why revenge doesn;t make us happy, but know nothing about religion.

2007-02-20 12:27:08 · 9 answers · asked by Phonix 2

It was edited and cut by different people and interpreted how THEY thought it should be interpreted. Many gospels were even left out. Gospels that would have just as much authenticity as the ones that were put in. Christianity was a combination of many different religions (especially Paganism) that were very popular at the time it was put together. The same religions that the church tried to get rid of. Don't you find this strange?

The Bible is full of contradictions and could easily be a fraud. Christians believe the Quran is fraud. Why not the Bible? The church has every reason to lie. Why should anyone believe it?

Just for the record, I don't believe it.

2007-02-20 12:27:02 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-20 12:26:49 · 11 answers · asked by DO YOU KNOW WHERE GARY IS? 3

2007-02-20 12:26:44 · 24 answers · asked by Annie 5

What do ashes mean and what the Lenten season mean?

2007-02-20 12:25:26 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I always get that feeling from agnostics. Whenever an agnostic is hanging out with Atheists he's all like "Yeah, I really don't think that god exists. It would make more sense that way," but when the tables turn and are around Christians they say "well, you can't totally prove Jesus was the son of god, but I do agree it is possibility, a strong one to say the least." Most of them are also easy to say "well, yeah, I don't believe in the greek gods at all," so in reality they are just "agnostic" about Christianity because they are closeted Christians who now realize that something is wrong with their religion; yet they cling to the hope that one day it won't be so. Seems like they just don't have the balls to make up their mind about things. Atheists, on the other hand, simply say "We have no evidence to believe it, so we won't believe it. If evidence proves us incorrect, we will change our minds."

2007-02-20 12:24:38 · 25 answers · asked by Alucard 4

2007-02-20 12:23:43 · 24 answers · asked by Holy Holly 5

how do they each manifest revelation?

2007-02-20 12:23:19 · 4 answers · asked by KENNETH P 1

and they had kids and their kids reproduced and so on, would the human race eventually die out?

2007-02-20 12:21:40 · 13 answers · asked by lookingforanswersandquestions 4

2007-02-20 12:21:29 · 15 answers · asked by little bobby 2

What is the cut off?
How you can be sure that you have done enough?
What is enough?

2007-02-20 12:21:23 · 6 answers · asked by Nina, BaC 7

2007-02-20 12:20:59 · 10 answers · asked by inteleyes 7

What was your opinion of Pope John Paul II? Did he not kind of represent something good in this world?

2007-02-20 12:20:21 · 13 answers · asked by Midge 7

2007-02-20 12:20:15 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I mean, not a one of us can prove OR disprove Quetzalcoatl, the feathered snake deity of ancient Mesoamerican culture...

So... since we have to admit to the fact that we can never prove or disprove the existence of the great winged serpant god, we're all REALLY agnostics, yes?

C'mon, out with it... you're an agnostic in regards to Quetzalcoatl, aren't you?

2007-02-20 12:19:36 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-20 12:18:53 · 11 answers · asked by Sir Alex 6

2007-02-20 12:17:43 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

Does evil exist?

The university professor challenged his students with this question. Did God create everything that exists? A student bravely replied yes, he did!"
"God created everything?" The professor asked.” Yes sir", the student replied. The professor answered, "If God created everything, then God created evil since evil exists, and according to the principal that our works define who we are then God is evil”. The student became quiet before such an answer. The professor was quite pleased with himself and boasted to the students that he had proven once more that the Christian faith was a myth. Another student raised his hand and said, "Can I ask you a question, professor?” Of course", replied the professor. The student stood up and asked,” Professor, does cold exist?” What kind of question is this? Of course it exists. Have you never been cold?" The students snickered at the young man's question. The young man replied, "In fact sir, cold does not exist. According to the laws of physics, what we consider cold is in reality the absence of heat. Every body or object is susceptible to study when it has or transmits energy, and heat is what makes a body or matter have or transmit energy. Absolute zero (- 460 degrees F) is the total absence of heat; all matter becomes inert and incapable of reaction in that temperature. Cold does not exist. We have created this word to describe how we feel if we have no heat. The student continued.” Professor, does darkness exist?” The professor responded, "Of course it does”. The student replied, "Once again you are wrong sir, darkness does not exist either. Darkness is in reality the absence of light. Light we can study, but not darkness. In fact we can use Newton's prism to break white light into many colors and study the various wavelengths of each color. You cannot measure darkness. A simple ray of light can break into a world of darkness and illuminate it. How can you know how dark a certain space is? You measure the amount of light present. Isn't this correct? Darkness is a term used by man to describe what happens when there is no light present.” Finally the young man asked the professor. "Sir, does evil exist?"

Now uncertain, the professor responded, "Of course, as I have already said. We see it every day. It is in the daily example of man's inhumanity to man. It is in the multitude of crime and violence everywhere in the world.” These manifestations are nothing else but evil."

To this the student replied, "Evil does not exist sir, or at least it does not exist unto itself. Evil is simply the absence of God. It is just like darkness and cold, a word that man has created to describe the absence of God. God did not create evil. Evil is not like faith, or love that exist just as does light and heat. Evil is the result of what happens when man does not have God's love present in his heart. It’s like the cold that comes when there is no heat or the darkness that comes when there is no light.” The professor sat down.

Who was this young man?

2007-02-20 12:17:30 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

i dont

2007-02-20 12:17:24 · 25 answers · asked by hcogirl14 4

and they were making out in public?

2007-02-20 12:16:40 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am going to give up some stuff for lent, but can't if I don't know when it is.

2007-02-20 12:14:34 · 18 answers · asked by blueruble 5

2007-02-20 12:13:32 · 18 answers · asked by Annie 5

Jihad is just an arabic word meant to characterize the Aya's in the Quran that use present tense language (non-story language) to command (commandments) upon Muslims a duty to murder the unbelievers. Thats it.

Notice how people who try to claim it means something else cant offer any support? Wheres the aya that says "Jihad is a struggle with self"? In fact, show me anything in the Quran that details a "struggle with self".

Most people know this, but essentially hope that their pacifist definition will take root. I too would love it if we could redefine Islam, however, is the course the best course or just wishful thinking that disguises the real problem and thus makes a real solution impossible?

Jihad todays abbreviation for the infamous Islamic doctrine formerly known as "The House of Islam and the House of war".

2007-02-20 12:11:02 · 8 answers · asked by Asmodeous 1

I've never read the bible but was stunned to read on a website that there is a verse in the bible that says a man who lays with a man should be put to death! Just wondering where the verse is. I'd like to read it in full.

2007-02-20 12:08:38 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-20 12:08:06 · 32 answers · asked by sahara_springs 3

2007-02-20 12:07:00 · 8 answers · asked by ? 4

i believe that in our next life we will take on jobs and hobbies , things that we wish to accomplish , things that are close to our heart...
if you could choose your job or hobbie or something you wish to accomplish in your next life what would it be ?
i used the word hypothetical for all you lovely athiests out there and those who believe different

2007-02-20 12:06:56 · 30 answers · asked by Peace 7

What are some verses in the bible to help a person believe in God and the Jesus was the Messiah?

My friend is an atheist and i want to help him believe in God...but he is has a STRONG belief that God doesnt exist. How can I help him? I want to help by showing him verses from the bible. Do you know of any good ones?

2007-02-20 12:06:39 · 28 answers · asked by okay. 2

2007-02-20 12:06:25 · 10 answers · asked by sahara_springs 3