Religion & Spirituality - 23 February 2007

2007-02-23 02:58:42 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

what is your goal in recruiting members? For Christians it is because they think they are helping people understand how to gain entrance into Heaven. What is the payoff when a Scientologist dies?

2007-02-23 02:58:17 · 4 answers · asked by gtahvfaith 5

I am not an atheist by choice. In fact, I was fighting tooth and nail to save my faith when I became an atheist.

I read the Bible every single day, keeping the idea of God first and foremost in my mind.

I spent hours a day, every day, in quiet meditation of the world and of Jesus. At times anger would flow and I would scream and demand He do something, others times utter capitulation, begging and pleading that he would save me. I would meditate on the vision that blasted me to my knees and convicted me of my sins when I was Born Again and left me sobbing for hours because I knew I was nothing without Christ.

I went on prayerful retreats most weekends to be surrounded by well rooted and well taught believers.

I surrounded myself with prayer circles and Bible studies.


Yet God never answered, and so against my will at the time, I found myself an atheist.

I did not choose to be an atheist.

So, what would you recommend I try different to try to reclaim my faith?

2007-02-23 02:58:04 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-23 02:56:14 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

Isn't it trying to edge people toward Christianity?Isn't that against free will?Doesn't god want free-will?What's going on?

2007-02-23 02:54:56 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Your opinion and links are appreciated.

2007-02-23 02:54:34 · 9 answers · asked by God Still Speaks Through His Word! 4

the Bible says, in essence, we will be worshipping 24/7 in heaven and we'll LIKE IT. Isn't that just a bit on the creepy side?

2007-02-23 02:54:17 · 3 answers · asked by Brendan G 4

Muslims here have admitted that even if we show them how many more muslims die in natural disasters than nonmuslims, and even if we show them the truth from secular history about the shames in islam and muhammad, and even if we show them the quotes and verses from the bible to tell them that it denounces muhammad, and even if we say that muhammad is a pedophile for having sex with a 9 year old infant girl, THEY WILL NOT BE SHAKEN FROM ISLAM!

OKAY, FINE... point taken okay?

My question is. Then what does that make you (muslim)?

Regular Humans or a Lunatics?

Please do not think this is an insulting question but realise that this question is a result of many of the answers and admissions you muslims have provided here. I can link you up with many of them (eg. Leah & Perception etc etc etc).

2007-02-23 02:54:16 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

read this article

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070223/ap_on_sc/chimpanzee_hunting

2007-02-23 02:53:14 · 18 answers · asked by Woody 2

I was just back on the main yahoo page and saw this.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070222/sc_nm/chimps_hunting_dc_1

2007-02-23 02:50:51 · 25 answers · asked by deathfromace 5

the only credible scientists on the list are devout fundy christians who have obviously relied more on their faith than science:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070223063527AAgOtBZ&r=w

2007-02-23 02:48:15 · 4 answers · asked by Brendan G 4

could it be that they lied about the bible being a good book?

2007-02-23 02:47:47 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-23 02:47:25 · 18 answers · asked by nobody 5

Seems to me like they told him to go out and promote Scientology thinking they'd get converts, but when he did it, it just made everyone research it only to find out about Xenu. Plus, he showed himself to be bug f-ing nuts with the couch jumping and the Matt Lauer incident. Now all you hear is people like me making fun of Scientology.

2007-02-23 02:47:14 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-23 02:45:47 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-23 02:43:55 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am in the process of RCIA classes and I have been hearing things about this costing money, mind you NO ONE has come out and told us that this would cost any money at all. From what I am reading, the cost is based on your income and or ability to pay, will the church request our financial documents to base our cost on? I am hearing it is about $700.00 and both my hubby and I are seeking annulments and we just can drop $1400.00 on this. Why does it even cost money to join a church, and this on top of all the blessed paperwork that we have to do and the waiting. Why is it so hard to join the Catholic church?

2007-02-23 02:43:29 · 2 answers · asked by NolaDawn 5

2007-02-23 02:41:45 · 13 answers · asked by Chukwukadibia N 1

Christians say that if you do not believe in Jesus, you are going to hell- no questions asked. This presents a huge problem. People Cannot DECIDE what they believe in. A Christian cannot help it that they believe, and an atheist cannot help it that they don't believe. This is why it is IMPOSSIBLE to change someone's beliefs.

Whether or not you SAY or ACT like you believe in something does not mean you TRULY believe it.

As an atheist, I could start praying and going to church and doing all the things Christians want me to do to get into "heaven".... but that does NOT change how I truly feel in my heart. Don't Christians think that their God can tell how they REALLY feel deep down? Is it enough to just fake it? Of course not- the Bible says so!

With that in mind, Christians- does it even make sense that God would "create" non-believers in the first place? Appearently, they don't have a chance in heaven anyway!

2007-02-23 02:41:27 · 28 answers · asked by maggielynn 3

The Bible say Jesus died for us on the cross. He died and rose from the dead to give us life. And was also he was seen after he rose by as many as 500 people.

2007-02-23 02:40:25 · 19 answers · asked by ButterMilkQueso 2

2007-02-23 02:37:42 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

if creation happened over evolution, how do you explain the fact that even today some babies are born with tails that have to be surgically removed

2007-02-23 02:36:45 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-23 02:36:17 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

At will and without the help of God.

2007-02-23 02:35:58 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-23 02:34:41 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I read this and I was just trying to figure out the sense in which they meant "before the boy will know enough to refuse evil and choose good".

Do they mean before the boy is born or before he learns to not do wrong?

Seems like the latter to me.


Isaiah 7
15"He will eat curds and honey at the time He knows enough to refuse evil and choose good.
16"For before the boy will know enough to refuse evil and choose good, the land whose two kings you dread will be forsaken.

2007-02-23 02:33:40 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-23 02:33:29 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-23 02:32:07 · 21 answers · asked by shockoshocko 3

2007-02-23 02:31:52 · 15 answers · asked by T a 1

and how do you know?

2007-02-23 02:31:19 · 38 answers · asked by punteroftheworld 2