Religion & Spirituality - 8 March 2007

If any of you are able, I really need your honest help & answers.

I am very depressed right now because of a religious burden I can't seem to get off my mind. It is driving me, almost suicidal at times.

What is wrong is, I am being taught, there is a heaven or hell, free will is why we are here, to choose whether to serve God or not because "God don't want robots".

I know about heaven, but don't want to go, because no matter how good I do, am, or teach, too many family members or friends will go to hell.

I don't want to lose anyone, I love people too death. I don't care if they did wrong, I can't stop loving them, it is impossible.

I can't go to heaven & leave them.

I am scared to go to heaven, cause I lose people I love, I am scared to go to hell cause that is painful, I am scared to die because I will be punished in hell for that sin.

I don't want to be here in this mess, I just want to be rescued from this depression but don't know how.

What can I do? Please help! I'm scared

2007-03-08 19:52:25 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-08 19:46:49 · 10 answers · asked by RANJANI 1

they are also sons and daughters of the Creator ? What if humans on that planet also have sins ? Where did sins originate ?

2007-03-08 19:46:34 · 6 answers · asked by Gone 4

2007-03-08 19:45:58 · 18 answers · asked by the great 1

I mean it doesn't bother me as i don't believe but i watched it the other day and i can see why it offends

2007-03-08 19:45:10 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-08 19:45:05 · 7 answers · asked by Lawrence 1

I dont expect cut-n-paste replies from other websites...thanks

2007-03-08 19:44:11 · 2 answers · asked by ۞Aum۞ 7

2007-03-08 19:41:40 · 3 answers · asked by Dya - The white Angel 3

How does your religious scripture support science?

No Bashing Please.

2007-03-08 19:38:57 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Peace and love on this entire earth
No wars but plain thought of God and working on crisis we actually should like poverty, hunger, racism, hatred.
Whoever we are, muslim jew or christian, we can all work together for God's true pleasure.
what are ur thoughts on this?
I respect all answers (no spams though), and welcome answers from any adherent of any faith.
Peace and blessings,
Arash

2007-03-08 19:37:47 · 25 answers · asked by rEVOLution 3

The Qu'ran says unbelievers will be dealt with "equal measure" according to a question just posted. Is it the individual Muslim's responsibility, the Islamic state's, Allah's, or just everybody's job to deal with them?

2007-03-08 19:37:40 · 4 answers · asked by Fruitcake 2

And if you claim that 'bringing them up in the way of the lord' is somehow going to gaurentee their safety, just remember, your children are influenced alot by the rest of us also.
Also for those that say its not cruel, would you say its cruel to have children in a time and place when poverty is ripe, war is gauranteed and disease is rampant?
Would you consider it cruel to have a baby with your very close relative (brother or sister), resulting in a deformed baby?
Take your time in answering, I will read all replies.

2007-03-08 19:34:12 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

If I methodically vivisect an orphan, and replace it's large intestines with cucumbers, will you blame Satan and not me? Will Jesus forgive me?

Also, why the hell did I just gain the ability to think that?

2007-03-08 19:33:20 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

it's beliefs was that gays and lesbians can marry and should marry, would current anti gay marriage laws be in violation of a person's right to freely practice their beliefs?If a gay person truely believes that part of their belief system in their gay church requires that they marry, how could a system deny them their right to practices their beliefs?Or are those rights only for "some" religions?Should not equality be for all or none?Imagine, in this 'what if' scenerio, a practice of your own religion was questioned because it offended someone.Oh, wait, many Christians are already complaining about that.So... now that many Christians know what it is like having their beliefs questioned would they really turn around and treat another group that same way for having a different beliefs system?Is this a nation of equailty or a nation of limitations according to one faith or the main faith?

2007-03-08 19:32:45 · 11 answers · asked by Demopublican 6

2007-03-08 19:28:22 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want pure thoughts. Please no spams
I have read the Quran many times and to me Islam seems like perfect monotheism - no questions asked
1 god, Eternal power, Merciful, Kind, and loving. The truth and perfection lies within him. He is rewarding and forgiving. He has no partner, begot no son or daughter. He has asked us to follow him and gave us the choice - and what we do affects what we will get in the heavens. and those who strayed away - they shall be dealt with equal measure.
What else do you think?

2007-03-08 19:28:18 · 2 answers · asked by rEVOLution 3

2007-03-08 19:25:59 · 18 answers · asked by U-98 6

My husband and I were both raised baptist. We have the same beliefs but I have had I guess a spiritual awakening. For the first time in my life I feel the power of God working through me, helping me guiding me. He has never felt that. That's not the problem. I just feel like we are not spiritually on the same level with God and our life. Like I don't want to watch offensive behavior and he says or talks to me in a manner in which hurts my spirit. But he doesn't even understand what that means. Is this just a small problem that will eventually work itself out?

2007-03-08 19:24:49 · 10 answers · asked by Leaven 1

2007-03-08 19:22:50 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

Please provied verses form the Torah

2007-03-08 19:19:08 · 4 answers · asked by phoenix_1919 1

2007-03-08 19:18:11 · 21 answers · asked by Lawrence 1

2007-03-08 19:16:52 · 5 answers · asked by WWTSD? 5

Our current reality being the time that we are living right now OR in reality- a space, time and experience we will never have because we don't live in reality (at least not yet...I guess)

2007-03-08 19:16:33 · 5 answers · asked by dpileofashes 2

Jesus teaches forgiveness, turning the other cheek, and loving your enemies. So why are Christians so overwhelmingly in favor of the death penalty. Sounds hypocritical. Wait, Jesus couldn't stand hypocrites either. "Christians," have you even bothed to read the Bible. I hate to be picky, but if you don't even TRY to follow His teachings, you're not Christians. So, please stop calling your self that. It gives the rest a bad reputation

2007-03-08 19:16:02 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Or maybe it singing a song about it's self, it's not dead words on dead parts of once live trees. It's a song thats alive, the true word. Is that same song or story about you? 5 verses complete, do you know them all?

2007-03-08 19:15:42 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

this way we can finally have peace

2007-03-08 19:13:33 · 20 answers · asked by rihannsu 2

What are some of your thoughts on being a Christian?

2007-03-08 19:12:00 · 12 answers · asked by KingDavid6268 2

2007-03-08 19:11:44 · 8 answers · asked by Lawrence 1

do you think that if you were born on the opposite side of the planet that you would have the same faith as you do now?

For instance, if you are a US christian, imagine being born in Afghanistan in a muslim family. Think you would still be a christian? If you are a Malay muslim, imagine being born in the heartland of the US in a christian family. Think you would still be a muslim? And so on, and so forth.

2007-03-08 19:11:35 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-08 19:11:07 · 3 answers · asked by rihannsu 2