Religion & Spirituality - 13 March 2007

Can you be guaranteed that you will get into heaven? I have heard from many Christians that we can’t know God’s plan and that we don’t have anyway of knowing who will get into Heaven and who won’t. In addition, it has been asserted that Revelations foretells that only about 144,000 people will actually be called to Heaven? This seems that an abnormally miniscule number, but who can say it isn’t correct?

According to the Census Bureau, there are 155,000 (approx.) deaths per day. And in a December 24, 2006 earthquake 170,000 people died. Could that not have been rapture? How can you know for sure that the earthquake was not part of the Supreme Being’s plan and he raptured those 170,000 people to go to Heaven?

I just want to hear people’s opinion on this and explanation for how you know for sure one way or the other.

2007-03-13 14:55:26 · 22 answers · asked by eastchic2001 5

I understand that missionaries have to give you "lessons" before you can convert (get baptised) . How long was each lesson and how many were there? In other words i am trying to figure out if i start the lessons tomorrow how many more days will it before i can be fully "converted". Serious answers only please.

2007-03-13 14:54:27 · 16 answers · asked by ashleyD 1

do you think there is a sin that god will not forgive you for?

2007-03-13 14:54:26 · 21 answers · asked by superwomen 3

My sister is such a staunch athiest now and I think it's awful. I mean really, we grew up attending a Presbyterian church and going to Lutheran schools.... we've had a great life, except for the loss of my Mom in 1992. Just because she died does not mean there is not a God, seriously. God continues to bless us everyday! What is the deal?

2007-03-13 14:54:22 · 24 answers · asked by Mishy 1

Fall
In the Garden of Eden, God commanded, "Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat, but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it, nevertheless, thou mayest choose for thyself, for it is given unto thee; but remember that I forbid it, for in the day thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die" (Moses 3:16–17). Because Adam and Eve transgressed this command and partook of the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, they were cast out from the presence of the Lord (see D&C 29:40–41). In other words, they experienced spiritual death. They also became mortal—subject to physical death. This spiritual and physical death is called the Fall

Early Signs of the Apostasy
Kent P. Jackson

Having “itching ears”—a desire to hear religion—they would acquire teachers whose doctrines were acceptable to them. [] 2 Peter 2:1–3 Paul was not alone among the Apostles in prophesying doom for early Christianity. Revelation 13:1–9 In Revelation 13

2007-03-13 14:53:35 · 9 answers · asked by gabriel p 1

I get the impression that many non-believers feel that God should be like a genie in a bottle; if we ask for something, it must be given to us. Just because God doesn't answer our prayers in the way that we think he should doesn't make him evil or non-existent. We are here to serve God, it is not the other way around.

2007-03-13 14:53:05 · 4 answers · asked by fairy*chick~ 1

2007-03-13 14:52:15 · 13 answers · asked by ? 6

2007-03-13 14:51:12 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Would you change the way you live your life?
Eg: Theist to Atheist or vice versa

2007-03-13 14:51:02 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

no matter how many contradictions and fallacies and arguments we present, you will never ever admit to them. at all costs you will make an exuse. you have too. you can be staring at the most blatant obvious flaw and you will make an excuse for it at all costs. will you admit this? that you have answers to questions that have never been asked to you yet. that the option of you being wrong doesnt exist in your mind?

2007-03-13 14:50:51 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

that the arabic translation of the verse John 3:16 in the Bible says Allah for God?

لأَنَّهُ هكَذَا أَحَبَّ اللهُ الْعَالَمَ حَتَّى بَذَلَ ابْنَهُ الْوَحِيدَ، لِكَيْ لاَ يَهْلِكَ كُلُّ مَنْ يُؤْمِنُ بِهِ، بَلْ تَكُونُ لَهُ الْحَيَاةُ الأَبَدِيَّةُ.

2007-03-13 14:50:49 · 10 answers · asked by Gabe L 1

2007-03-13 14:50:17 · 11 answers · asked by grace 3

I'm an atheist, but it just seems that christians don't pay much attention to "the other god".
We always hear about jesus/god - good cop/bad cop, but never much about the ghost.
So, this atheist sends a shout out to the least known deity in major religion.
How 'bout you?

2007-03-13 14:50:05 · 8 answers · asked by Born of a Broken Man 5

I am an athiest, and I am not the least bit afraid of death. I have heard it said that Athiesm seems to be bleak and depressing. I am not afraid to die, nor am I depressed. My life is not hopeless, etc. SO, ARE YOU AFRAID OF/ DO YOU DREAD DEATH?

2007-03-13 14:48:18 · 30 answers · asked by country_girl 6

In "cultures & groups" and "general-society & culture".
A lot of people there are so hateful and racist. Can you change these people's attitude with your so called "Christian faith"? I doubt it. No matter how many times their accounts were deleted and was reported, they still wouldn't stop.
Can any of you convert at least one racist into a peaceful individual?

PS: There's a Christian racist in that section too(I thought hate and judging others was considered a sin in Christianity). I guess some Christians doesn't really care what the Bible says.
Try proving that religion can help these kinds of people to be more loving(I still doubt it).

2007-03-13 14:48:11 · 19 answers · asked by Reaper 6

For myself I believe that everyone has been given resorces to build with and invest in at least something that will fulfill the physical and spiritual needs of others.

But please tell me what you think.

2007-03-13 14:45:32 · 26 answers · asked by lord_andys_new_id 1

Why never of dinosaurs or something like that?

2007-03-13 14:43:34 · 21 answers · asked by ? 6

what do you know about them and what do u think about them?

feel free to state opinions but please be respectful

2007-03-13 14:43:16 · 7 answers · asked by diziPPP 4

Seriously, the mystery of the Trinity is the Father, the son and the Holy Spirit...

If you don't believe in the Trinity, then you really shouldn't bless yourself, because that's what it represents.

AAAnnnnyway, Christians here, of which I am one, (albeit Catholic, so i accept things like evolution and common sense) seem to divert all their attention to Jesus alone....

SHould Jesus not be getting just one third of all that attention?

2007-03-13 14:43:14 · 15 answers · asked by irishcharmer84 2

if christians really believe that when the "rapture" happens "believers" will litterally dissappear what hapens to the believer who is flying an airplane or driving a bus load of people on an interstate will the just dissapear too? wouldnt this spell out disaster on earth?

2007-03-13 14:42:02 · 34 answers · asked by sean jackson 1

I know i have seen it, but i cannot find it. Was it in leviticus?

2007-03-13 14:41:16 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am by no means a religious person I am just sick and tired of these religious people speaking out against the smoking of this great sacred herb and was wondering if there is any proof in the bible that smoking weed is either not against their religion or that jesus smoked it

2007-03-13 14:40:01 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-13 14:39:49 · 3 answers · asked by DAC42 1

Can anyone explain this? Is Jesus Christ God incarnate, meaning God decided to enter into human history as a human being...

Or is Christ a separate person from God?

2007-03-13 14:39:31 · 20 answers · asked by Zezo Zeze Zadfrack 1

of the disciples witness the crucifixion besides peter?

Matthew 26:56
56 But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.

2007-03-13 14:37:17 · 17 answers · asked by ? 3

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2007-03-13 14:35:25 · 42 answers · asked by Joey 2

Traditional Jews utilize Yahweh or (YHWH) as Gods name because his true name is supposedly unpronounceable.

2007-03-13 14:34:43 · 13 answers · asked by ? 6

http://dudeism.com/duderonomy.html

2007-03-13 14:32:49 · 7 answers · asked by STFU Dude 6

2007-03-13 14:32:47 · 10 answers · asked by Kevin K 4

how? i have not seen any proof of him even existing, give me one thing that says hes real.

2007-03-13 14:30:31 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous