Religion & Spirituality - 21 February 2007

“The Christian right has lured tens of millions of Americans, who rightly feel abandoned and betrayed by the political system, from the reality-based world to one of magic -- to fantastic visions of angels and miracles, to a childlike belief that God has a plan for them and Jesus will guide and protect them. This mythological worldview, one that has no use for science or dispassionate, honest intellectual inquiry, one that promises that the loss of jobs and health insurance does not matter, as long as you are right with Jesus, offers a lying world of consistency that addresses the emotional yearnings of desperate followers at the expense of reality. It creates a world where facts become interchangeable with opinions, where lies become true -- the very essence of the totalitarian state. It includes a dark license to kill, to obliterate all those who do not conform to this vision, from Muslims in the Middle East to those at home who refuse to submit to the movement. And it conveniently empowers a rapacious oligarchy whose god is maximum profit at the expense of citizens.”
(Chris Hedges, Alternet)

2007-02-21 20:09:56 · 6 answers · asked by CHEESUS GROYST 5

Please indicate your reasons and beliefs if they comply with the Bible

2007-02-21 20:07:43 · 8 answers · asked by someone 2

(and I mean not just reading)

2007-02-21 20:06:04 · 17 answers · asked by someone 2

How do I calculate what time I fall into REM dream sleep??? I am experimenting with lucid dreams and the like.

2007-02-21 20:03:28 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

To me things didn't make sense. I tried to live life. I thought I can make it on my own, but I couldn't. Something was missing. Reaching out for a hand, but no one was there. Life didn't feel forfilling. Now though i contiously sin against God. He still welcomes me with his blood stained hands. All I can do is cry out his name.

2007-02-21 20:02:51 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-21 20:00:11 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

pain now?I bet if they are christians I bet they could not wait to go home or if they were christians I bet they could not wait to go home to glory? The reason why I ask if because I have been getting bleeding from my bowl and in 2005 I had dirarea so bad that I ended up bleeding so much, and ir happed every 3-4 months in 2005, Now every time I go the bathroom I am now starting to bleed from my bowl which the doctors say is not normal. I am going to have a colonoscopy (how ever you spell it) and if it does reveil bowl cancer I am not sure I want an operation and just want to go home. If I did that is that comitting suicide? As I am scared of operations. Will I still go home to Heaven if I refussed to get it treated? Because if I had cancer I want to go home. Any suggestions christians?

2007-02-21 19:59:52 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-21 19:58:29 · 5 answers · asked by Lambada 2

2007-02-21 19:54:30 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am NOT asking you if you think or believe Jesus had kids.....This is a FANTASY question........If he had kids, and his bloodline ran all the way to Present times....Name some of the people that you think could have been desendents of Jesus. EXAMPLE: The Pope:.....So NO LECTURES, SPEACHES, or LIFE LESSONS.......If you do not want to list anyone, do not answer....It's that easy

2007-02-21 19:54:02 · 8 answers · asked by mac-won 3

it a gospel cd..it's a beautiful song...please help

2007-02-21 19:52:13 · 1 answers · asked by samatha 2

I am wiccan and want to organize my herbs. They are in little plastic labeled baggies. I was thinking of using a spice rack or something. I am on a budget and need to be able to store like 40 herbs. Thanks.

2007-02-21 19:49:39 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I believe so. By saying they don't believe in God, already proves God exsist. Something has to exsist to be denied it's exsistance, especially when it comes to a higher being. Just that already acknowledges his exsistance. I believe atheist people keep bashing christians because they fear the possibilities that we may be right.

These heretics work for satan. THey wanna drag down as many believers as they can just as they are destined to burn. I forgive these, and friends who dared to bring me against God. Vegence is God's.

2007-02-21 19:49:01 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

“The Christian right has lured tens of millions of Americans, who rightly feel abandoned and betrayed by the political system, from the reality-based world to one of magic -- to fantastic visions of angels and miracles, to a childlike belief that God has a plan for them and Jesus will guide and protect them. This mythological worldview, one that has no use for science or dispassionate, honest intellectual inquiry, one that promises that the loss of jobs and health insurance does not matter, as long as you are right with Jesus, offers a lying world of consistency that addresses the emotional yearnings of desperate followers at the expense of reality. It creates a world where facts become interchangeable with opinions, where lies become true -- the very essence of the totalitarian state. It includes a dark license to kill, to obliterate all those who do not conform to this vision, from Muslims in the Middle East to those at home who refuse to submit to the movement. And it conveniently empowers a rapacious oligarchy whose god is maximum profit at the expense of citizens.”
(Chris Hedges, Alternet)

2007-02-21 19:46:25 · 7 answers · asked by CHEESUS GROYST 5

Lots of muslims want sharia law in the western societies they live in. I believe that if they want that, they should go back to the barbaric places of their ancestors, and do whatever they like to each other.

However, I have an alternative - that is to impose sharia law in Western societies but ONLY for the muslims living there. The normal secular government offering sharia law to a minority who want it - In other words: stoning for adultery and being gay; mutilation of hands and feet for theft; stoning or hanging for many other crimes also. This would ONLY apply to the islamists within the western countries.

Do you think they would still want sharia law then? When they see a western person having no punishment for adultery, while they have death penalty? We have a caution for theft, they have hands and feet cut off? etc etc?

I doubt it.

2007-02-21 19:41:04 · 17 answers · asked by fanbelt.throxton 1

2007-02-21 19:40:19 · 16 answers · asked by ? 5

so we can all stop this senseless time wasting. I think it must be similar to being addicted to heroin.

2007-02-21 19:38:21 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

If so I can imagine that it might refer to sinners as "morally challenged people" or harlots as "adventerous women".

2007-02-21 19:38:16 · 9 answers · asked by ? 1

2007-02-21 19:35:39 · 18 answers · asked by ? 5

"Christian" is out of the running as it is Paul's word and his teachings did not agree with those of Jesus.

Would they be a Jew since Jesus was a Jewish reformer? Or something else entirely?

2007-02-21 19:32:30 · 17 answers · asked by Cinnamon 6

I really want to learn the ways of the force. Please help.

2007-02-21 19:31:25 · 6 answers · asked by ? 1

believe in what they believe in. i dont hate mormons im just curious.

2007-02-21 19:29:04 · 17 answers · asked by oneandonlyness 4

You know the story about casting stones at the woman.
Why when Jesus asked her who her accusers were did she lie to him? They was about to stone her to death!

**Jesus thought for a moment and then replied, “He that is without sin among you, let him cast the first stone at her.” The people crowded around him were so touched by their own consciences that they departed. When Jesus found himself alone with the woman, he asked her who were her accusers. She replied, “No man, lord.” Jesus then said, “Neither do I condemn thee: go and sin no more.”

2007-02-21 19:27:25 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

A friend of mine is going to this catholic church a lot and he tells me that he can't miss any days (it's on Saturdays) because he is waiting for a prophecy. Just what in God's green earth is he talking about? I dont want to ask him because chances are, it's some kind of B.S. that is gonna make me laugh.

2007-02-21 19:27:21 · 5 answers · asked by E. T. Gets it 2

A friend of mine is going to this catholic church a lot and he tells me that he can't miss any days (it's on Saturdays) because he is waiting for a prophecy. Just what in God's grenn earth is he talking about? I dont want to ask him because chances are, it's some kind ob B.S. that is gonna make me laugh.

2007-02-21 19:23:53 · 5 answers · asked by E. T. Gets it 2

i've read from the New Testament how humble and pure the Christian were. comparing it to the 'christian' roman church now? well, she's near to those so-called pagan churches (with images, rituals, sacrileges, etc.). if the answer for my Q above, then let's not call it Christian church anymore..simply Roman Catholic Church will do, i think.

2007-02-21 19:16:34 · 18 answers · asked by Kaluluwa 2

Im not making this up; it is in the book of Mormon. Do they still feel that way?

2007-02-21 19:14:35 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-21 19:14:14 · 6 answers · asked by Double_D78 1

2007-02-21 19:13:56 · 26 answers · asked by orian76 1

and prejudge and be mean ,racist ,inconsiterate, when only pigments of color differ us apperently?

2007-02-21 19:10:37 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous