Religion & Spirituality - 2 March 2007

How would you resolve this conflict in perception between Buddhism and Christianity:

I told the head of a campus Christian fellowship that Buddhism was not against Christ. There are ways to teach correctly where Buddhists can receive Jesus, instead of mutual rejection. Where he got stuck was the concept of Nirvana as "nothingness" that the purpose of Buddhism was to extinguish the soul. I tried to explain this means complete selflessness, as Christianity teaches to empty our cup that we may be filled. We must depart from false material attachment or false desires of the "flesh" before we can live by spiritual values. So the concept is not against Christianity.

How would you explain this where it makes sense to a Christian?

2007-03-02 02:59:57 · 11 answers · asked by Nghiem E 4

you will be in Heaven?

2007-03-02 02:59:27 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

The religions of this world are defferent in practice and theories but similiar in beleif and fear. A powerful line of difference is always dividing two community each defending its own beleif, And we reach nowhere. although the tastes of life are equally important for each one of every religion. the pains and happiness are also have the same importance, the shame and insults are also equally disturbing for each and every one from all religion. the failure and success also rates the same level of thinking, then what do the religions role, is it a mystry ?

2007-03-02 02:58:10 · 6 answers · asked by eyenistiene 1

The human brain is well-known for it's propensity toward hallucinations, pattern-seeking, wishful thinking and misinterpretation. How often have you been wrong or misinterpreted something? How can anyone say that your personal experience is solid evidence?

2007-03-02 02:58:07 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-02 02:57:42 · 26 answers · asked by Antares 6

That's it. No more to add.

2007-03-02 02:57:09 · 13 answers · asked by bighurlz 2

you say saved by grace huh what are you actually saved from and how ??? seems to me that you have to know what you are saved from to know what you are saved from huh...

2007-03-02 02:56:50 · 9 answers · asked by THE WAR WRENCH 4

2007-03-02 02:56:13 · 31 answers · asked by chrisyrusell 1

is that a crazy notion, or does anyone understand the meaning? someone asked me if when their demise came to be if i would eat a small piece of their body because it is considered that if you do, that person will be with you forever.im not sick, and it isnt meant to be gross or satanic.

2007-03-02 02:56:09 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-02 02:55:58 · 2 answers · asked by remy 5

When you wake up every day and see you are just fine?
And Fear is the Enemy? No "evil" being can harm us, unless we give in to fear!
"The fearful, and unbelieving will have their part in the
Lake of Fire", (Cosmic Recycler).

Solomon

2007-03-02 02:54:18 · 2 answers · asked by THE NEXT LEVEL 5

me and my hubby are about to seperate in the next couple of weeks he is moving out he has cheated on me ALOT and hit's me sometimes we agreed to divorce anyway all of a sudden he comes to me yesterday and says WE ARE! going to church together on sunday we need it..ummmm why would he want to go to church together i am thinking he is trying to work this out but i DO NOT want to i have had it so would it be wrong to say i dont want to go to church with you or is that a sin i mean what do you think?

2007-03-02 02:54:18 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-02 02:53:34 · 14 answers · asked by kannan y 1

I think its a letter of love. It does have a lot of parts where it does show Gods power. But for the most part I think God is just showing us love through it??

2007-03-02 02:51:28 · 15 answers · asked by FeFe 1

My daughter is taking her first communion this April. I want to throw her a small dinner afterwards with some friends. I am serving Italian food (lasagna, spagetti and meatballs, salad, etc.,.) I am unsure of who to invite. Do they all have to be Catholic? Do I give out favors? I know that this is a extremely important day for my daughter ( I am also taking my Confirmation this year, I am taking RCIA classes.) Any suggestions or things that are normally done at a first communtion besides the obvious? And besides the dress and veil, should I get her the gloves and other things? And should she come home and change from her dress into something else (or if she wants should I let her wear her dress all day)

2007-03-02 02:51:19 · 6 answers · asked by ckamk1995 6

Which is worse? Me and my friends joking about Star Wars this morning, or Islam is evil baiting just to increase the hostility between the religious people?

I am going out on a limb here, and saying that my day spend joking about Star Wars is going to be stress free.

Love me or hate me, you clicked on this question. Why?

Does me asking about Darth Vadar mock your beliefs? Does your asking about Your God mock the beliefs of other peoples Gods?

Then how is what I am doing any different? A christian asks about Satan, does this mock the beliefs of Wicca?

I've made my point, notice its only going to be two religious persons and maybe 95% of all atheists who come here regularly who will get my point.

Go on call me the fool in his heart knows no god thats all you people have anymore.

Me and my wookies are taking over cause you hate too much.

Don't be a hater. Jesus himself said forgive. Obey your master and I'll obey mine, my master of course, is yoda.

2007-03-02 02:50:43 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is the concept of "once saved, always saved" contradicted by the words of God's prophet Ezekiel:

And if the virtuous man turns from the path of virtue to do evil, the same kind of abominable things that the wicked man does, can he do this and still live? None of his virtuous deeds shall be remembered, because he has broken faith and committed sin; because of this, he shall die. - Ez 18: 24

2007-03-02 02:48:28 · 16 answers · asked by Sldgman 7

When you keep waking up every day and see you are just fine? And Fear is the Enemy? No "evil" being can harm us, unless we give in to fear!
"The fearful and unbelieving, will have their part in the
Lake of Fire", (Cosimc Recycler).

Solomon

2007-03-02 02:47:11 · 10 answers · asked by THE NEXT LEVEL 5

2007-03-02 02:46:55 · 14 answers · asked by Antares 6

2007-03-02 02:44:30 · 24 answers · asked by lion of judah 5

if it's gods word why do people pick and choose from the old testament..

2007-03-02 02:44:13 · 27 answers · asked by lion of judah 5

Obviously there is not enough or I wouldn't be an Atheist.

2007-03-02 02:42:49 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

And Jack said unto the terrorists, "I am the way and the light. Begone from my sight, heathens, lest I cap thee." And the terrorists did not be gone from His Sight, and He poured out His Wrath upon them with His Handgun. Yea, Jack did verily lay waste to the terrorists, and it was good.

- I Almeida 17:59:02

2007-03-02 02:42:17 · 7 answers · asked by Assad 3

I know "Christian" is referring to protestants and lutherans, but in reality Catholics ARE Christians. Why do people keep trying to seperate the two? They are much more similar than they are different.

2007-03-02 02:41:49 · 31 answers · asked by ...... 2

You'd think the most important thing known to man would be as simple as possible so as not to be mistaken.

Instead, it is hidden well in thousands thick pages of a book called a Bible.

Please don't say, God only wants those who are trying? What about vegetable humans unable to read all that, or those really pressed for time, trying to find out how to get saved, oh, skip it, last few hours of life?

Could take days to read the whole thing!

2007-03-02 02:41:26 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-02 02:40:23 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Sometimes I struggle with this nagging feeling. I know that the Bible teaches us that God cares about us so much that he died for us. It is just that sometimes I feel differently. I mean, I pray, I tithe, I attend and vouluteer at church, but sometimes I feel that God is indiffierent to my suffering.....just for once, please!....no stupid answers about how dumb I am that I believe in God...."athietsts"...on this one, please keep your thoughts to yourself...I am looking for input from mature believers...sorry

2007-03-02 02:39:53 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Will her 'old' church's caregroup's sisters still accept and let her join them for bible study and other activities on weekdays, even though she didn't attend their Sunday service? Yes or no, pls comment.

2007-03-02 02:38:40 · 6 answers · asked by ButterMilkQueso 2

Why doesn't he make creatures kind of like women, only less beautiful?

Why does he (successfully) blind us with their beauty so that we are unable to do things we know are right to do?

Why does God hate us so bad?

2007-03-02 02:38:37 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have heard many people on Yahoo! Answers say that people who are godless must be immoral, and I want to know why that is. I know many athiests, and all of them are upstanding citizens. Please explain this to me.

2007-03-02 02:38:30 · 9 answers · asked by Giliathriel 4