Religion & Spirituality - 27 February 2007

Deuteronomy 21:18-21

2007-02-27 08:20:57 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

If you somehow became both immortal and invulnerable, would you continue to worship your god(s).

Lets say there was some freak biochemical accident that cause a bit of magic normally reserved for hollywood and you became immortal and invulnerable (IE You cannot ever die). And lets just say for the sake of arguement that if there is a story of an end of the world ascension in your religion, that it will not happen for those who are immortal and invulnerable.

So even if your deity(s) do exist, you will never see them. There will never be an afterlife for you. There would also be no chance of you ever going to any sort of hell.

Would you continue to adhere to your faith?

To me it seems like at that point there would be no reason to continue in your faith because it does not apply to you. But I'd like to hear what you think.

2007-02-27 08:19:02 · 23 answers · asked by DimensionalStryder 4

It plays music. But I don't see the instruments! It must be GOD!!!!!! I have seen the light!

2007-02-27 08:16:43 · 6 answers · asked by Jedi 4

Leviticus says that bats are birds, that some insects have four legs, and that rabbits chew cud.

All of these statements are not just inaccurate, they are outright wrong.

I believe in the bible, but I don't take all of it literally.
Others do, however, and this question is for them.

It's easy for you to just ignore the evidence for a 5 byo earth and evolution, but how do you reconcile these obvious errors, if you don't believe the bible can be wrong and must be interpreted literally?

Or did you even bother to read Leviticus?

2007-02-27 08:16:30 · 17 answers · asked by elchistoso69 5

2007-02-27 08:16:09 · 10 answers · asked by vehement_chemical 3

2007-02-27 08:15:53 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Before a guy asked a question about this and my friends and I are interested in it. It talks about the screams of the dead in the underworld.
In the search, type in, "screams in earth's crust". Read the first few. Who over here believes it? Why or why not?

2007-02-27 08:15:49 · 12 answers · asked by SomeRandomKid 1

There are SO many non-theist archaeologists who say the documentary is just trying to make money. There's like one guy who says it's the bones of Jesus and everyone else atheist and Christian who are experts on the subject say it's a mistranslation.

2007-02-27 08:15:02 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do you think people will start claiming to have a piece of Jesus bone for sale or maybe people will want to drink Jesus bones powder for health. In the least, people will want to touch the bones and "scientists" will want to examine them for super powers.

I can just see this exploding. It will be the new wonder drug.

What do you think?

Any good ideas for Jesus bones products?

2007-02-27 08:14:57 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

or intelligent and sad?
why would it be wrong if i wanted to live in the ignorant idiotic state of mind instead of learning and becoming sad and pathetic?
wouldnt people rather just live in their stupidity bubble?
thoughts

2007-02-27 08:14:28 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I think I would like Ave Maria.

2007-02-27 08:13:35 · 33 answers · asked by Midge 7

they used to put mass graves togehter everyone in one familiy aunts uncles sister brother in laws cousins all in one grave.
there were many women called mary and later many people called jesus . so a grave saying jesus son of mary is in no way an indication that jesus christ is there. he is in heaven . satan is smart ok and likes to trick people lots of people into thinking all this crap is real did you know that.

2007-02-27 08:13:06 · 10 answers · asked by s l 2

God lived on a mountain.

Then he moved to the clouds.

Then he moved to space.

Then me moved outside of the universe....

Jesus lived on Earth and then flew away leaving no trace of himself...

Even if we found Jesus' body with the holes in his hands and feet and marks from a spear wound in his side it wouldn't be sufficient evidence because it could have been anyone....

But the Shroud of Turin was evidence for how many years????

2007-02-27 08:11:35 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Educational excerpt.

No one knows for sure on what day Christ was born. Dionysus Exiguus, a sixth century monk, who was the first to date all of history from December 25th, the year of our Lord 1. Other traditions gave dates as early as mid-November or as late as March. How did Christmas come to be celebrated on December 25th? Cultures around the Mediterranean and across Europe observed feasts on or around December 25th, marking the winter solstice. The Jews had a festival of lights. Germans had a yule festival. Celtic legends connected the solstice with Balder, the Scandinavian sun god who was struck down by a mistletoe arrow. At the pagan festival of Saturnalia, Romans feasted and gave gifts to the poor. Drinking was closely connected with these pagan feasts. At some point, a Christian bishop may have adopted the day to keep his people from indulging in the old pagan festival.

600 years before Christians got around to stealing the solstice holidays of the established religions

2007-02-27 08:11:35 · 15 answers · asked by Terry 7

im doing an essay on what christians believe about death, and in my notes i have 'jesus comes back for the day of judgement' and i really can't remember who he judges and what happens.
anyone know?

2007-02-27 08:11:30 · 8 answers · asked by emmalouise93 1

What do you dream about at night? This is not supposed to be a rude or hateful question, i just would like to know what is the most important distinction in your dreams. Like mine for instance, i don't notice people that well, but the surroundings are what always is more vibrant.

2007-02-27 08:11:16 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am 15 years old and have been brought up as a Catholic. I've always believed in my religion, as this is what I've been taught is true. However, now that I have learnt more about my religion, I'm starting to see loads of things about it that I don't agree with. For example, the bible is extremely hypocritical, women are still treated as inferior, God is suppossed to love us all but will send you to Hell if you are bad . . . . . . I feel really bad even thinking this stuff because it goes against everything I've grown up being told, but I'm really not sure that Catholisism is right for me.
I do believe in a God, and that he made and loved us all.
I believe in a Heaven that you go to after you die
I believe in the messages that my religion teaches, love, forgiveness, kindness, peace, faith and hope.
However, I can't help thinking that this isn't the right religion for me.
I want to follow God, but I want to do it in a way that's right for me. Any suggestions?

2007-02-27 08:11:01 · 34 answers · asked by star 2

Which is the more accurate account?

2007-02-27 08:07:59 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-27 08:07:31 · 23 answers · asked by dissolute_chemical 1

2007-02-27 08:06:30 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-27 08:05:29 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-27 08:04:56 · 18 answers · asked by The What Should I do? Retard 1

Say, for example, I get a random sample of 9,000 people with no exposure to religion. (That would be difficult, but bare with me.)

A third read nothing at all, a third read the Bible, and another third read Harry Potter...

I give them before and after tests on emotional wellness, calmness, perceptiveness, etc.

... would that be interesting? Would Christians oppose even doing the test?

2007-02-27 08:04:21 · 12 answers · asked by Contemplative Monkey 3

and what kinds of things do you pray for for them?

2007-02-27 08:04:14 · 12 answers · asked by Midge 7

2007-02-27 08:04:14 · 18 answers · asked by Myaloo 5

Like finding Jesus' bones, for instance? But what if we found something older than the Bible that contradicts it? Something like, oh, Jesus' bones! What then?

2007-02-27 08:02:16 · 25 answers · asked by dissolute_chemical 1

If we were created from a nebula....(think about it) ...one day the Sun will burn out and in time (a lot of time) it will become the nebula again (baby star dust) and out of this-new life will form....and we will all live again. Spiritual or not; soul or not; life is tangible and constantly relived.

2007-02-27 08:02:06 · 7 answers · asked by Virgo 4

"Why will Muslims not quote real authoritative statistics from certified research groups who show Islam is not the fastest growing religion in 3/4’s of the worlds countries."

- http://www.bible.ca/islam/islam-myths-fastest-growing.htm

This is not a bash on the site or the Christian faith (or anyone else for that matter) but... which of the following did this person mean?

1. Why don't Muslims quote from valid sources?

or

2. Why don't Muslims quote from sources which support the view that their religion is not the fastest growing? (instead of quoting from sources which support the opposite)

Sorry... I just found the grammar here to be too funny.

2007-02-27 08:01:24 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

say those were jesus bones that they found....wouldnt that disprove and debunk your entire religion??
ooo i think it would
that means jesus was some crazy guy walking around hullicinating he was the son of god LMAO

2007-02-27 08:01:02 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-27 07:59:35 · 3 answers · asked by Chichiri 1