Religion & Spirituality - 24 February 2007

The universe is complex and probably required a Creator. But which one? It seems that all cultures throughout human history have recognized the role of a Creator God.

The Creator defined by the North American Native Americans only asked that humans live in harmony with all nature. In exchange, the Creator provided plants and animals for humans to use as food, clothing, shelter, and medicine. Early Native Americans showed their respect and appreciation to the Creator by making small offerings of tobacco.

The Creator God defined by Hebrew scholars, 6000 years ago in the Middle East, was a jealous, and often cruel God. He demanded that humans make sacrifices of animal blood in order to appease Him, and set out Old Testament laws of behavior that often required the stoning-to-death of your neighbor for sins as minor as eating shell fish or working on the Sabbath. These laws remained in effect for over 4000 years until Emperor Constantine made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire and commissioned the first Bible from a collection of Hebrew scrolls and stories of Jesus. Religious scholars of today claim that the Old Testament God decided to change his original requirements for animal sacrifice and for stoning-your-neighbor-to-death for disobeying His written laws. This God, rather than having his human scribes re-write the laws on new scrolls, he decided to have His only Son sent to earth to be tortured and murdered.

I believe there is a Creator God. I just believe that his personality is more like the compassionate Creator God of the early Native Americans. If He turns out to be the cruel Middle Eastern God, and He throws me in Hell for thinking He is more loving than He really is, then I’m willing to accept with that fate.

2007-02-24 07:48:48 · 13 answers · asked by Honest Opinion 5

2007-02-24 07:47:57 · 7 answers · asked by irinutza_r 1

or will it depend on what was done to you?

2007-02-24 07:46:27 · 18 answers · asked by Midge 7

I always liked Neil Gaiman's portrayal of Death as the young gothic lady to be the closest. Kind and caring in the Sandman book when the infant dies and she cuddles it gently and reassures it.

2007-02-24 07:46:26 · 20 answers · asked by Dustbowl Blues 3

Mav ponders:
God says it is better to give than receive, so does that mean Mav better off asking questions or answering questions?

2007-02-24 07:45:02 · 9 answers · asked by Mav here! 4

Let say that in your logic, God does exist.

Then he appeared in front of you.

THEN would you believe he exist....or would you think you've gone insane?

Or you think it was a UFO,

or you think you smoked some weeds,

or you think it was a prank,

or you think (Etc.)

2007-02-24 07:44:34 · 15 answers · asked by Adia Azrael 4

2007-02-24 07:43:09 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

A christian or an atheist?

2007-02-24 07:41:50 · 21 answers · asked by hot carl sagan: ninja for hire 5

Hundreds of years ago, a "Jew" died for the sins of a nation that were to be called "Christians".
And now, all Christians are going to heaven and the rest are to burn, burn burn (including Jews).
What's do you say to that?

2007-02-24 07:39:50 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

Mine is Wicca.

How about the rest of you ~_~

2007-02-24 07:39:26 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-24 07:39:18 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-24 07:38:16 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-24 07:33:58 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

What argument do you have that, to you, undeniably and evidentially shows that God exists?

That isn't from this:

http://www.godlessgeeks.com/LINKS/GodProof.htm

2007-02-24 07:29:13 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

Mahiam mi, koliam mi, rabhiam mi, Surasha, Ramshain

How do they make you feel when you say them out loud? Do they make any sense to anyone here?

2007-02-24 07:28:59 · 5 answers · asked by Shinigami 7

2007-02-24 07:28:52 · 17 answers · asked by Maverick 6

what are some things people giving up or giving back for lent?

2007-02-24 07:25:22 · 6 answers · asked by xo_peanut_xo 1

2007-02-24 07:25:14 · 16 answers · asked by garretts4good 2

what is your fav. chapter?

2007-02-24 07:24:07 · 19 answers · asked by sunflare63 7

in full or in some part???

2007-02-24 07:23:48 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-24 07:21:08 · 24 answers · asked by knowmeansknow 4

Mav ponders,
What music makes Y!R&S people sing with joy?


PS 33:3

2007-02-24 07:20:14 · 6 answers · asked by Mav here! 4

I am the true Atheistic Atheist (accept no substitutes) and I have mountains of evidence to prove that Atheists are just a computer-generated anomaly. Chickey....WizPip....ARMUND STEELE...dmlk2...DBK......please answer my prayers (to B.G.) and send your computer generated response.

2007-02-24 07:19:08 · 9 answers · asked by HereForTheBeer 1

2007-02-24 07:18:56 · 39 answers · asked by tracy w 3

Think about it!

Anthony Silva

2007-02-24 07:16:35 · 18 answers · asked by THE NEXT LEVEL 5

What's the dumbest argument you ever heard to prove God exists?

2007-02-24 07:16:32 · 13 answers · asked by Adia Azrael 4

When I woke up, there was a dog sleeping there so then he woke up, later I decided to give him a piece of meat. My mom is mad at me, but is God also mad?
Should I stop helping animals in bad conditions?

2007-02-24 07:16:28 · 6 answers · asked by HOUSTONE_PLAYA 2

From what I've read and experienced in life, it means to desire something that belongs to someone else or to desire someone that's obligated to someone else.

2007-02-24 07:14:55 · 16 answers · asked by r~@~w 4

I would suggest Mohammed Jackson , Michael Bin laden or may be Michael Al Saud.

2007-02-24 07:14:42 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

The spirit within you, though it is currently experiencing an Earthlife. Is a very powerful being, that can go anywhere
in Creation, just by "thinking" about it!
We must learn self-control.

Anthony Silva

2007-02-24 07:14:19 · 8 answers · asked by THE NEXT LEVEL 5