Religion & Spirituality - 7 March 2007

2007-03-07 09:26:33 · 11 answers · asked by hadit l 2

Is that how it works, after all, religious people always characterize normal natural healthy "lust" as the devil tempting us to...well...do natural things...no...Im sorry...I meant "do sinful things".

Ok, so in marriage lust is good, therefore Satan must not be behind it...but wait....all humans get bored with the same thing over and over right or maybe thats Satan again, coming in to steal the goodly lust God gave us for our wives. Damn Satan is so powerful.

Then again, there a whole other camp of people who see "dwindling desire" as a sign from God that the relationship is no longer his will for you (God wants a divorce).

See what happens when stupid people take normal phenomena and try to explain it with God and the Devil? Desire is made into lust....which is even more tempting because of the taboo created. Getting a little bored of the same spouse becomes a "sign" or "spritual warfare" instead of a normal phenomena with rational solutions.

2007-03-07 09:26:15 · 13 answers · asked by PragmaticMan 1

Jesus died for our salvation. The Bible states that sin does not pass from father to offspring, yet there is the idea of original sin going back to Adam, and all people since then are wretched, sinful creatures. This idea is contradictory. Then how did Jesus die on the cross, God gave his only begotten Son to save humankind, if sin doesn't follow from father to offspring, and our sins can be forgiven by repenting and asking God?

2007-03-07 09:26:08 · 13 answers · asked by Christine S 3

the topic was about the tomb/s possible being jesus, mary malagade (can't spell her name) and their son. anything rosie says, media goes crazy next day but haven't heard any yes or no since she made this comment i think in the beginning of the week. if this is true, i did not know this.

2007-03-07 09:26:07 · 16 answers · asked by havingfun 4

2007-03-07 09:24:43 · 27 answers · asked by stacey7299 2

Arg, there are NO pastafarians on this site!!!

2007-03-07 09:22:53 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

this is,nt a set up. I really want to know.

2007-03-07 09:22:08 · 33 answers · asked by matowakan58 5

2007-03-07 09:21:58 · 26 answers · asked by DBA GODZY 3

2007-03-07 09:20:22 · 20 answers · asked by dissolute_chemical 1

I just checked out from the library and finished reading the latest book in the 'Left Behind' series called The Rapture. At the end the authors point out the best way to read the Bible is to read it literal (Even Revelations, Song of Solomon, etc). That is, of course, take the stories, as they are true, and apply the lessons of each story accordingly. I think the authors point out that, first, each person writes their own style, whether fiction or non-fiction, but each person, writes in a literal sense when they write their account of what they saw, even John from Revelations.

2007-03-07 09:19:38 · 34 answers · asked by marvin_reesman 1

Over all time, how many will go to Hell according to God's law? (Assume the world ends tomorrow)

2007-03-07 09:19:22 · 8 answers · asked by dissolute_chemical 1

Another great mind on here has given me the idea of believing in something that makes sense. Edgar Allen Poe was a creative genius and if he cant send my soul into the pits of hell smiling then i dont know who can?

2007-03-07 09:19:06 · 4 answers · asked by pillsbury_whiteboy 2

What if you were never exposed to any religion, any humans, and say a group of gorillas raised you. How would you ever know that there's a God, I mean if God exists like certain people claim then it should be an innate instinct to believe. Certain people claim that all animals were created by God, well then do gorillas believe in God? If you weren't taught to believe then how would you ever know, who would tell you that eating pork is bad for instance. If you grew up in Thailand would you be christain, if you grew up in Egypt would you be buddist. Wouldn't all this show that religion is just a matter of what one is taught to believe in by upbringing, by what a book others wrote says to believe in, by society, and culture?

2007-03-07 09:19:04 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

it seems to me religions pretty unnescessary im open to the idea that god may have had a hand in creation and if he ever shows up ill thank him. but if god thinks im gonna worship him cause he did one thing billions of years back he needs to get a life.

2007-03-07 09:16:34 · 13 answers · asked by hadit l 2

Theres no time for us
Theres no place for us
What is this thing that builds our dreams yet slips away
From us

Who wants to live forever
Who wants to live forever....?

Theres no chance for us
Its all decided for us
This world has only one sweet moment set aside for us

Who wants to live forever
Who wants to live forever?

Who dares to love forever?
When love must die

But touch my tears with your lips
Touch my world with your fingertips
And we can have forever
And we can love forever
Forever is our today
Who wants to live forever
Who wants to live forever?
Forever is our today

Who waits forever anyway?

2007-03-07 09:15:37 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

here is a link that proves it is not the ark, it even has photos http://www.users.bigpond.com/rdoolan/notark.html

2007-03-07 09:15:34 · 4 answers · asked by Jason Bourne 5

Alright, Why do most christians who answer my questions tend to be a little bitter and angry? Isn't the message of the bible all about love and peace? It doesn't really seem like you are practicing what you preach. If an atheist or anyone else says something negative it seems that you feel that you can be negative too. Doesn't that contradict your beliefs. And by the way I used "most Christians" so please don't give me the "Im generalizing Christians" excuse.


Peace and love
Friends

2007-03-07 09:15:16 · 35 answers · asked by ddcass 3

2007-03-07 09:14:18 · 14 answers · asked by U-98 6

The main point or base point that we differ is on the subject of PURPOSE.If you believe there's purpose and reason for everything you probably lean more towards God.And if you believe there's no purpose to anything,then you you probably lean more towards the theories of science,weather they be proven or not.

Who agrees&who disagrees?The main contention in the argument is weather or not the world and everything within has a specific purpose?Please Explain your reasoning?

2007-03-07 09:13:27 · 20 answers · asked by Maurice H 6

Of course I can understand no killing, stealing, etc., but I'm wondering about things like no divorce and no being gay. What purpose do they serve? You may say procreation, but God would know that this planet would get overpopulated quickly enough. You may say that divorce goes against the sanctity of marriage or harms children, but the environment created by two people who no longer get along is far more detrimental. So why have a problem with things like divorce and homosexuality? Eating certain foods or everyone sharing in church leadership?

Thoughts?

2007-03-07 09:11:51 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

What happened to you after answering 666 questions? *shivers* cuz I just did

2007-03-07 09:11:49 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-07 09:11:20 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I commit at least 5 sins a day, I've been alive for roughly 6500 days, so that means I've committed at least 32,500 sins over the course of my life. Is it safe to say that I'm gonna die soon?

2007-03-07 09:10:44 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous

Seems to me that they are paid to do what the congregation should do. preach on sunday and get paid for it? thats just wrong. lead the music and get paid for it? thats just wrong. this isnt show biz. i think they should have a job outside and volunteer their time and service. then i would have more trust in their motives. am i wrong. please dont use the dont muzzle the ox verse. thats for a traveling evangelist. paul even said he worked so his motives wouldnt be questioned.

2007-03-07 09:09:46 · 6 answers · asked by expertless 5

Can you imagine the brilliance of this place? Have you ever considered that it is a real place?

2007-03-07 09:09:17 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why didn't they makie it simpler?

2007-03-07 09:08:46 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

The statement "No taxation without representation" was partly influenced by the thinking of?
a. Adam Smith.
b. John Locke.
c.Baron de Montesquieu.
d. Thomas Hobbes.

It has to be either b or d

2007-03-07 09:08:42 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have occasionally seen atheists disagree and correct each other but I rarely if ever see this from theists....

Perhaps I'm just on at the wrong time of day.

2007-03-07 09:08:06 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-07 09:08:04 · 12 answers · asked by Desiree J 3

For the past sundays, me and my brother have been having a contest during the homily. who ever can find more people sleeping during the homily. Sometimes they are funny coz they try their best to stay awake(sometimes i don't blame them)

2007-03-07 09:07:38 · 4 answers · asked by Drew 1