Religion & Spirituality - 28 February 2007

2007-02-28 09:12:13 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Mother Mary would just be smiling as the other women maybe talked about how handsome Jesus was or one of the other Apostles or something?

2007-02-28 09:10:17 · 2 answers · asked by Midge 7

Until one day something changed my mind. I thought: What if I'm wrong. What if there is a god? I got down on my knees and prayed. After I prayed I felt a peace come over me like nothing I have ever felt before. It was better than any drug or alcoholic drink. It was something that seemed to satisfy me on the inside. Like a void being filled. After that experience I was never the same. I cannot deny there is a God because I have experienced what it is like in his presence. No! I didn't "SEE" anything! No! I didn't "HEAR" Voices. I didn't have to. What I experienced was spiritual. It had nothing to do with "Evidence" Or "Proof". If someone wanted evidence of God's existance, all they have to do is: Pray!

2007-02-28 09:08:29 · 40 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-28 09:08:28 · 16 answers · asked by CHEESUS GROYST 5

2007-02-28 09:07:55 · 5 answers · asked by eoghainwynne 1

2007-02-28 09:07:33 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

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2007-02-28 09:07:21 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-28 09:06:56 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

I don't hate any of them but pity all of them.

2007-02-28 09:04:44 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

what are the disadvantages and the advantages of doing yoga?

2007-02-28 09:03:29 · 12 answers · asked by kittana! 2

People say it was made up its perfectly logical.
And scientists have recently come to realize that the earth was once completely covered in water.

And the first coutry, Sumeria, had a legend that their God made a vessel to escape a great deluge. Also Assyrians, Babylonians, and Akkidians all have similar legends.

And even Islam has an account of the flood story.

Look here are the dimensions of the Ark: 450ft long, 45ft high, and 70ft wide.
so the volume would have been: 1, 417, 500ft cubed. alot of things could fit on it.

So now we have a question of Where did the water come from and where did it go?

Genesis 1:6 And God said "Let there be an expanse of waters from waters." So God made an expanse from the waters above the expanse from the waters below it. And he called the expanse the sky.

That tells us that there was a blanket of water surrounding the earth. So when the flood happened the waters in the sky came down.

But you might say where did the water go

2007-02-28 09:03:11 · 17 answers · asked by Indio 4

2007-02-28 09:02:52 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

i want to download a bible software programme with different versions of the bible and commentarys and dictionarys but id likeit free to download can any one help

2007-02-28 09:02:13 · 2 answers · asked by shechinah p 1

I read it, and you know, it convinced me that Jesus was married to Mary Magdelene.

Were you convinvced?
And why?

PS: Please only respond if YOU HAVE read this book, and not just the Da Vinci Code, a novel

2007-02-28 08:59:52 · 11 answers · asked by BrilliantPomegranate 4

2007-02-28 08:59:48 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can anyone give a beginner to meditation some advice? I'd like some simple suggestions to get started. I am just looking to clear my mind and connect to God. Serious answers only please. Thank you.

2007-02-28 08:58:43 · 8 answers · asked by jerseyqtpie 1

2007-02-28 08:58:26 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

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Churches would greatly protest the legalization of prostitution, but in its current form, it leads to the exact problems that arose with Prohibition:

-Laws are unenforceable.
-It becomes linked to crime.
-Possible taxation goes uncollected.
-Unregulated business can lead to societal problems (in this case, illness).

Would it be better to allow such activities in a restricted way so as to remove the criminal element and help ensure health and safety of the practice?

The 18th amendment was repealed successfully over the objections of Protestant Christians. Would it be reasonable also to legalize prostitution?

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2007-02-28 08:57:24 · 21 answers · asked by NHBaritone 7

I just want some opinions.

2007-02-28 08:57:03 · 3 answers · asked by Veggiegirl 2

This is for Pagans only- what, exactly, do you read? What do you use to learn more about Paganism? Most of what I've found are new books by Pagans who share their own experiences (which is cool), but... is there any sort of "guide book" or anything like that? I know there are a lot of different types of Paganism, so this is fairly general, I'm sorry!

2007-02-28 08:56:39 · 8 answers · asked by Mel 1

In comparison to 'normal Christianity'...that's so ironic... Anyway:

Have you ever met a born again Christian? Can you describe your expierience?

Pretty please?

2007-02-28 08:55:42 · 15 answers · asked by Doug 5

2007-02-28 08:55:32 · 10 answers · asked by jay or 2

im just asking,im a muslim...i respect every christians,buddhist or anytin as they are...im just asking,y are christians too open minded at times?i haf seen many videos n jokes about people making fun of jesus christ n all..and the people all just laughs along....

i mean isnt it not right?....thank you...god bless all of you..

2007-02-28 08:54:19 · 12 answers · asked by watiswrongwitu 1

2007-02-28 08:54:04 · 7 answers · asked by james 1

we have evidences!! but they don't accept them!! so I think they're the loosers!! God Bless you All

2007-02-28 08:53:38 · 40 answers · asked by Not Of This World 3

Can you still be a child of God and live like the world? Wear provocitive clothing, go clubbin', drink tell your drunk, listen to music that is all about sex-drugs-crime-hate, and still go to church on Sunday and be a child of God? Is it okay to be Promiscuous?
Does the word of God convict your heart at all during these situations?
This question is for the Christians to respond to. I hope that you will leave your anti-God statments out please. I know you hate him and have nothing good to say about him and refuse him because you are affraid to stop your sinful way, but this question is for the believers please.Thank you.
I will be posting other questions later for you to attack. :)

2007-02-28 08:53:33 · 9 answers · asked by Blueryno 3

How many 'Sons' does God have?





Many people tell us "but the Bible clearly says that Jesus is the Son of God. How can you say that Jesus is not God's only begotten son when Jesus says it so clearly in black and white in the Bible?" Well, first of all, as seen in the previous section, we first need to know the language of his people, the language of the Jews to whom he was speaking. Let us see how they understood this proclamation.


Let us begin by asking: How many sons does the Bible tell us that God Almighty has?


Jacob is God's son and firstborn: "Israel is my son, even my firstborn" Exodus 4:22.
Solomon is God's son "He shall build an house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom for ever. I will be his father, and he shall be my son": 2 Samuel 7:13-14.
Ephraim is God's firstborn: "for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn" Jeremiah 31:9 (who is God's firstborn? Israel or Ephraim?).
Adam is the son of God "Adam, which was the son of God" Luke 3:38.
Common people (you and me) are the sons of God:
"Ye are the children of the LORD your God" Deuteronomy 14:1.
"For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God" Romans 8:14.
"But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, [even] to them that believe on his name" John 1:12.
"That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;" Philippians 2:15.
"Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: ... now are we the sons of God" 1 John 3:1-2.
"When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?" Job 38:7.
"Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD," Job 2:1.
"Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD," Job 1:6.
"when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men," Genesis 6:4.
"That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they [were] fair" Genesis 6:2
As we can see, the use of the term "son of God" when describing normal human beings was not at all an uncommon practice among Jesus' people.


Well then, was Jesus the only begotten son of God?

Read Psalms 2:7 : "I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me (King David, King), Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee"

Indeed, the Jews are even referred to as much more than this in the Bible, and this is indeed the very trait which Jesus (pbuh) held against them. When the Jews picked up stones to stone Jesus (pbuh) he defended himself with the following words

"Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, 'I said, Ye are gods?' If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken..." John 10:34:

(he was referring to Psalms 82:6 "I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High..") As we can see from these and many other verses like them, "son of God" in the language of the Jews was a very innocent term used to describe a loyal servant of God. Whether the translators and editors chose to write it as "Son of God" (with a capital S) in reference to Jesus and "son of God" (with a small S) in reference to everyone else does not diminish the fact that in the original language, both cases are exactly the same. Are we beginning to see what drove the most learned men of the Anglican Church to recognize the truth? But let us move on.

Grolier's encyclopedia, under the heading "Jesus Christ," says:

"During his earthly life Jesus was addressed as rabbi and was regarded as a prophet. Some of his words, too, place him in the category of sage. A title of respect for a rabbi would be "my Lord." Already before Easter his followers, impressed by his authority, would mean something more than usual when they addressed him as "my Lord.".... it is unlikely that the title "Son of David" was ascribed to him or accepted by him during his earthly ministry. "Son of God," in former times a title of the Hebrew kings (Psalms 2:7), was first adopted in the post-Easter church as an equivalent of Messiah and had no metaphysical connotations (Romans 1:4). Jesus was conscious of a unique filial relationship with God, but it is uncertain whether the Father/Son language (Mark 18:32; Matt. 11:25-27 par.; John passim) goes back to Jesus himself" .

There seems to be only two places in the Bible where Jesus (pbuh) refers to himself as "son of God." They are in John chapters 5 and 11. Hastings in "The dictionary of the Bible" says: "Whether Jesus used it of himself is doubtful." Regardless, we have already seen what is meant by this innocent title. However, Jesus is referred to as the "son of Man" (literally: "Human being") 81 times in the books of the Bible. In the Gospel of Barnabas, we are told that Jesus (pbuh) knew that mankind would make him a god after his departure and severely cautioned his followers from having anything to do with such people.

Jesus was not the son of a human man (according to both the Bible and the Qur'an). However, we find him constantly saying "I am the son of man." Why?. It was because in the language of the Jews, that is how you say "I am a human being."

What was he trying to tell us by constantly repeating and emphasizing to us throughout the New Testament "I am a human being," "I am a human being," "I am a human being"?. What had he foreseen? Think about it!.

Do Christians emphasize this aspect of Jesus? The New Testament Greek word translated as "son" are "pias" and "paida" which mean "servant," or "son in the sense of servant." These are translated to "son" in reference to Jesus and "servant" in reference to all others in some translations of the Bible (see below). As we are beginning to see, one of the most fundamental reasons why Jesus (pbuh) is considered God is due to extensive mistranslation. We shall see more and more examples of this throughout this book.

Islam teaches that Jesus (pbuh) was a human being, not a God. Jesus (peace be upon him) continually emphasized this to his followers throughout his mission. The Gospel of Barnabas also affirms this fact. Once again, Grolier's encyclopedia says:

"...Most problematical of all is the title "Son of Man." This is the only title used repeatedly by Jesus as a self-designation, and there is no clear evidence that it was used as a title of majesty by the post-Easter church. Hence it is held by many to be authentic, since it passes the criterion of dissimilarity."

Written by : Misha'al ibn Abdullah, 'What Did Jesus Really Say?'

2007-02-28 08:50:35 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

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2007-02-28 08:50:23 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Just for someone who needs to know!

(I know, Drink!)

2007-02-28 08:50:00 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why does the Media Scrutinize Christianity? I was urged to write this after hearing about the Documentary about the tomb of Jesus, which they are treating as if it was some exciting "So what if I want to destroy a religion" sort of attitude. I'm asking because if they made a documentary trying to find if Muhammed was seeing and hearing "Gabriel" because he was Schizophrenic or something (Honestly just using that as an example) then they would be sued.. So why does the Media target Christianity so much?

2007-02-28 08:49:50 · 17 answers · asked by Garrett B 1