Religion & Spirituality - 21 February 2007

religious freedom!

2007-02-21 15:46:12 · 13 answers · asked by Contemplative Monkey 3

I'm not asking for athiests to tell me that God isn't there. I know he is. But I want to know how other people are aware of him and what they use as a weapon against doubt. I've been a Christian all my life, but I've suddenly got this new boost of faith in Him, and I want to know how to defend myself. Let me just repeat: I DON'T WANT TO HEAR ANY BULL ABOUT GOD BEING FAKE. PLEASE. Be mature, if you have nothing nice to say... don't say it at all. Thanks. :)

2007-02-21 15:45:57 · 16 answers · asked by Rebeccah 3

2007-02-21 15:45:34 · 9 answers · asked by shockoshocko 3

2007-02-21 15:43:49 · 21 answers · asked by Jesus M 7

God, or the good-hearted atheist standing on the beach?

I bet you would trust the man more than God. Does that make him better than God?

And NO, don't try and tell me that God was working through this man when he hypothetically saved you. We have free will, remember?

2007-02-21 15:42:43 · 16 answers · asked by God Fears Me 3

in the olden days u couldnt eat meat every day during lent and then in the not so olden days it was wednesday and friday.....now its just friday?!?!??!

2007-02-21 15:42:01 · 23 answers · asked by its not gay if... 2

Why (besides height) have humans not changed for thousands of years. No tail, no seeing at night, no horns, no physical changes at all

2007-02-21 15:40:47 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

And Joab gave up the sum of the number of the people unto the king; and there were in Israel eight hundred thousand valiant men that drew the sword; and the men of Judah five hundred thousand men. [2 Samuel 24:9]
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And Joab gave the sum of the number of the people unto David. And all they of Israel were a thousand thousand and a hundred thousand [1,100,000] men that drew sword; and Judah was four hundred three score and ten thousand [470,000] men that drew the sword. [1 Chronicles 21:5]
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I think God's editor wasn't good.

2007-02-21 15:40:05 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want to convert to either BUDDHISM or TAOISM(DAOISM). Can I do that w/out the WEIRD STARES?

2007-02-21 15:39:31 · 26 answers · asked by lisa b 1

More jokes, bwahahahaha.


- I don't care WHO you are, quit walking on the water while I'm fishing!
- A good sermon should have a good beginning and a good ending, and they should be as close together as possible.
- Definition of Atheism: a non-prophet organization.
- Jesus saves, Allah forgives, Cthulhu thinks you'd make a nice sandwich.
- Why settle for the lesser of two evils?
- Photons have mass!? I didn't even know they were Catholic...
- A diagnostic is someone who doesn't know whether there are two gods.
- As long as there are tests, there will be prayer in public schools.
- Televangelists: The Pro Wrestlers of religion.
- If God is watching us, the least we can do is be entertaining.
- Puritanism: The haunting fear that someone, somewhere may be happy.
- I am an agnostic pagan. I doubt the existence of many gods.
- I'm convinced God put me here to accomplish a certain number of things; right now, I'm so far behind I'll never die!

2007-02-21 15:38:42 · 17 answers · asked by Adia Azrael 4

When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house. And when she is departed out of his house, she may go and be another man's wife. [Deuteronomy 24:1-2]
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Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery. [Luke 16:18]
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God seems confused about divorce laws in the Bible.

2007-02-21 15:38:09 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

If we photocopied pages of books by Richard Dawkins or Sam Harris and posted them in different churches. (no vandalism, just paper and scotch tape)

We can tell them that we got the idea from Martin Luther. What do you think would happen as a result???

2007-02-21 15:37:51 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is it ok to go to other churchs for morning service at times? Am I welcome? Btw which timing for church services do you prefer, morning or afternoon?

2007-02-21 15:36:39 · 15 answers · asked by ButterMilkQueso 2

:P

2007-02-21 15:36:30 · 16 answers · asked by Antares 6

So why do people still believe in these legends or myths. The world was going to end a hundred time before (6/06/66, Y2K, ect.)and Jesus or Muhammed will rise again. Why do people still believe these fairytales? Is it lack of self-esteem or lack of self confidence? please explain your thoughts.

Please don not post any mumbo jumbo on how you've seen Jesus, or how the Bible or Khoran is proof, because it's not! I want to see answers from a scientific or realistic point of view. Not a religious.

2007-02-21 15:36:09 · 15 answers · asked by Mr. Prado 1

When i am trying to help my sorrounding people with some spiritual knowledge, Immediate reaction I observed in many people that above 50 or 60 years age is required to spend in spiritual life.

2007-02-21 15:35:40 · 5 answers · asked by P. V 1

For his sons carried him into the land of Canaan, and buried him [Jacob] in the cave of the field of Machpelah. [Genesis 50:13]
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So Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, he, and our fathers, and were carried over into Shechem, and laid in the sepulchre. [Acts 7:15-16]
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So where WAS he buried? And why two locations in the same Scripture?

2007-02-21 15:34:35 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

And not a gold star for "you're a moron", a gold star for "you're awesome".

I know, lame survey question... just play along this one time. Cool?

2007-02-21 15:34:17 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

About a month ago I allowed two Elders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) into my home to share a word with me. They have been commimg back periodically and I have been going to church with them and have partially taken in their religion. As many of you may not know, the Mormon faith is merely another new testiment. Judaism uses only the old testiment, Catholicism and Christianity use the old and new testiment, and The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints uses the old and new testiment and the Book of Morman, the book of Morman is basically an addition to the bible. Now back to my question, I was speaking with my Elders moments ago on the phone and a question arose, in the bible is states that every living creature has the ability to give testimony to the existance of Jesus Christ and Elder Bohn asked me, what about the dinosaurs... in other words, every animal and every human has this ability, so how could dinosaurs possibly give testimony?

2007-02-21 15:33:26 · 17 answers · asked by illchillkyle 1

I am a buddism, christian and pray to taosim and hindu gods.Because when I was a buddist, I am already explore to different religious and I have become convert to Christian. What do you call such a religious?

2007-02-21 15:33:07 · 11 answers · asked by ButterMilkQueso 2

In a discussion here on R&S about a legal case in New York City in which a crèche (nativity scene) was not allowed to be included alongside menorahs, a crescent and star, and Christmas trees in a public display, it was suggested that Judaism and Islam are more than religions, that they have distinctive foods, clothing, and "cultures ingrained in years and years of devotion."

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070221165257AAabVvV&r=w

My question is, can Christianity be considered a culture in the same way that Judaism and Islam are in this context? For that matter, should Islam be considered a culture in the same way that Judaism is?

I'm just trying to think through this legal issue. I appreciate your help in steering me to the truth.

2007-02-21 15:32:40 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Any special memories? Testemony?

2007-02-21 15:30:26 · 5 answers · asked by Gardener for God(dmd) 7

2007-02-21 15:30:06 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Religion is completely made up over the centuries and is not real. I dont know why our lives revolve around it when it is completely made up by man. There are no celestial beings and no one watching out for us. What do you think.

2007-02-21 15:29:16 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

(im an atheist, so i dont know).

like what are the beliefs behind it.
i only know that you have to give up something..
and does it have something to do with Fat tuesday or Ash wednesday?

2007-02-21 15:28:23 · 11 answers · asked by uhohspaghettiohohs 5

I am in charge of a talk about a friendship with Jesus/God and need to hit the main points of why it is important to have that friendship and thing you can do to strengthen that friendship. I was hoping to see what other people think about these things, input from you would be great. Thanks a lot!!

P.S. I am a practicing Catholic

2007-02-21 15:28:19 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

use at sites like google.com?

It is easilty the most commonly mispelled word in R&S.

2007-02-21 15:28:18 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-21 15:28:02 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://hca.gilead.org.il/emperor.html

Some were very close in my first question, but not quite grasped the real meaning of it!

2007-02-21 15:27:44 · 9 answers · asked by Yahoo! 5

2007-02-21 15:27:24 · 21 answers · asked by Laptop Jesus 2.0 5