Religion & Spirituality - 28 February 2007

The approach to Christianity known as “evangelicalism” insists on a literal interpretation of Biblical narratives and is heavily focused on ideology. On many issues, this may or may not be problematic but I submit that a literal interpretation of Biblical texts applying the death of Jesus to Temple sacrifice was never meant by the Apostles as a statement of faith, but as a tool for the first century Jews. Read my blog "The Error of Evangelicalism" on my 360 page and comment-at-will.

2007-02-28 11:56:48 · 2 answers · asked by ? 4

Who would be the centerfold if they did?

2007-02-28 11:54:51 · 15 answers · asked by DBA GODZY 3

Im ready to devote my life to Christ. Where do I begin.

2007-02-28 11:53:58 · 21 answers · asked by pumpkinhoax 2

not to burst your bubble,
does that mean that american is open to anyone to play the role of a jesus? to those who ever they belive they are

2007-02-28 11:53:51 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Here's an example:
Say a Christian loves everyone and always avoids speaking poorly of others (no name calling, etc). He respects the truths in other religions when applicable. He tolerates other people and their religions. He believes in EVERYTHING Jesus taught in the Bible: both everything about LOVE --AND also-- about Jesus being "the ONLY way" (i.e.- no 'other' way/all other gods="false" -New Testament).

Question 1: Would you say that such a Christian is a "bigot"?
Question 2: If you do believe they are truly a bigot, why would you engage in name calling?
Question 3: Moral relativism is the belief that "what may be right for you may not be right for someone else". Moral relativism denies one absolute truth (example: Jesus' claim of being the "only" salvation). Do you think it is bigoted to claim moral relativism is the only way by being intolerant of those religions that claim absolute truth instead?

Thanks, peace to everyone :)

2007-02-28 11:51:51 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

Sorry if I am hurting peoples' feelings :(, but I can't help but believe that at least a part of the reason to why you attend church or donate to charity because you believe it insures YOU a place in heaven, makes YOU feel better about yourself, puts YOU in a good light, etc.


If "God" actually called upon Christians to travel to some faraway land penniless, I doubt that many of them would do it.

2007-02-28 11:51:44 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-28 11:50:16 · 15 answers · asked by dino 1

2007-02-28 11:49:20 · 19 answers · asked by C 2

There are ethical issues with stem cell research and cloning. But where do we draw the line with "playing God?"
Engineering babies like in the movie 'Gattaca' could be considered "playing God" by some, but what about modern medicine that prolongs someone's life? Is that playing God as well?
I'm preparing a discussion with my church group on this topic, and I'd like to see what you all think.
Thanks.

2007-02-28 11:48:50 · 10 answers · asked by Frannie 4

2007-02-28 11:48:47 · 71 answers · asked by Anonymous

okay i am Catholic, but its only cuz my parents were. i'm having a hard time with faith rite now, especially this one quesiton. how is this physically possible? :

in the bible, there was nothing, anywhere, and god decided to make the universe. he made everything over a course of 7 days, and he created the animals we still have today. but scientific evidence has proven that there were dinosaurs and stuff like that. it doesnt say anything in the bible about dinosaurs, and even if they left it out, dinosaurs were here billions of years before us, not days. the only explanation i can think of is that the "days" of god arent standard 24-hour-days, and maybe a god day is a few billion years for us, but that would mean that the earth went billions of years without light, billions of years without water, etc. and i might be wrong about this, but weren't all the animals created on the same day??

i'm not trying to prove the faith wrong, i need a real answer.

2007-02-28 11:48:40 · 26 answers · asked by smurphgirl131 2

If Jesus was on the Earth today. He would be the guy you never see. Working quietly in the background.

2007-02-28 11:47:53 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-28 11:47:09 · 11 answers · asked by gruz 3

Its like 'Our father who art in heaven, Hollowed be thy name, thy Kingdome they will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, deliver us from trespass. Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil amen.

I was born Roman Catholic but Im not anymore and cannot remember it, that doesn’t seem right

2007-02-28 11:46:36 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

If Jesus was on the Earth today. He would be the guy you never see. Working quietly in the background.

2007-02-28 11:44:23 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hehehe.I couldn't help. My day isn't complete till I see this stupid question.

2007-02-28 11:44:14 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-28 11:43:14 · 4 answers · asked by Haiku Hanna 3

Good Evening, I know Psalms literally mean Harp and Praise Music and Dawud was a great musician. But my question is, why is his revelations called the Psalms of Dawud, was the scripture originally accompanied with the harp and singing, or did he recite the verses with music...? Please enlighten me.

Thanks. :)

2007-02-28 11:42:52 · 4 answers · asked by Muse 4

a women at work keeps being nice and chatty,i think she's great but i'm very shy

2007-02-28 11:41:27 · 10 answers · asked by PASTY 1

feel any differently or notice anything at all. am i being neglected or does God want to make it really reallly hard for me to know him? i am serious doubting He is even there, it seems i am all alone with no anwsers. iv'e tried but im going to give up because i dont' see any difference its making in my life.

2007-02-28 11:40:26 · 15 answers · asked by kevinhoegle 2

Yeah, I stole the 'question' from that penguin. But I just had to post it for the evening crowd....

2007-02-28 11:40:22 · 16 answers · asked by DBA GODZY 3

whilst most of the modern world worries about global warming etc.muslims seem to worry is sunni or shia winning war in iraq ,any one who thinks that to commit suicide is a way to paradise must be off there minds,just look at how many clerics commit suicide.can be counted on one finger to nil .if the clerics dont believe it why do people do it?

2007-02-28 11:39:43 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

could be anything (scary, sexual, sad, etc.)

2007-02-28 11:38:12 · 14 answers · asked by USEyourBRAIN 2

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2007-02-28 11:37:36 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am scrared of many things. When I go out, I feel living in a isolated place. Do you feel like this?

2007-02-28 11:37:03 · 5 answers · asked by dk 6

2007-02-28 11:37:00 · 7 answers · asked by sfumato1002 3

I'm curious as to why we only see "Science" and other forms of current media outlets continually trying to disprove Christianity and Jesus etc. If you think it is all myth and fairytales then fine, you probably believe as does science and media that all religions are the same. Fake! But tell me it is they ONLY attack Christians? Why not Muslims? The political correctness and politelness of modern Christains make them an easy target. Bash Islam and they will hunt you down, bash Jews and you're a Natzi, only Christains get targeted. Yet every time they do try and disprove it, it seems real at face value, but as you dig deeper, you always find their so-called facts are simply based on far stretching speculation.

For Christ sake (no punt intended) Islam is the easiest to disprove of them all. Basically they made it up as they went and killed each other to prove each version was wrong. Still, they do this today.!

2007-02-28 11:35:58 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

Oh, never mind, that's just gas.

2007-02-28 11:35:17 · 14 answers · asked by Jedi 4

2007-02-28 11:33:14 · 6 answers · asked by tambam 3

do you agree or disagree? why?

Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, just as it is the spirit of a spiritless situation. It is the opium of the people.
Karl Marx (1818 - 1883), Critique of Hegel's Philosophy of Right





Religious suffering is, at one and the same time, the expression of real suffering and a protest against real suffering. Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, and the soul of soulless conditions. It is the opium of the people.
Karl Marx (1818 - 1883), Critique of Hegel's Philosophy of Right

2007-02-28 11:32:40 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous