Religion & Spirituality - 13 March 2007

If someday human cloning becomes reality, and science can create identical people with identical MINDS, than what does that say about the "human soul." what would the theological implications be if we could create an identical person with an identical mind? Would you argue that they had differernt and seperate souls?

2007-03-13 14:01:53 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-13 14:01:13 · 18 answers · asked by CevnLDSNewbie 2

I've always known that Muslims and Jews don't eat pork. But recently I was surprised to see that the Bible bans it as well:

"And the swine, because it divideth the hoof, yet cheweth not the cud, it is unclean unto you: ye shall not eat of their flesh, nor touch their dead carcass."
deuteronomy/14-8

So why is it that Christians still chomp on bacon and eggs for breakfast?

2007-03-13 14:01:09 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

We think we are special because we have the capacity to think, reason, and realize that we are people. This is the Christian explanation of the mind- a soul. Unfortunately, many primate species and dolphins are also self-aware (IE with "theory of mind", self-recognition etc). So either we go to heaven with dolphins or we don't go anywhere. Which sounds more logical to you?

2007-03-13 14:00:05 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Calling all Fundies and others who accuse Catholics of "worshipping" statues: I'm Catholic with plenty of Assembly of God relatives. They tell me I'm wrong to have statues of Jesus and Mary. Wanna guess what they put in their little mangers near their Christmas tree every year? Yup....statues!!!!! Of Jesus and Mary, of course! When I ask them about the very obvious discrepancy (and I love to ask) -- they are totally speechless and at a loss as to how to answer! Hypocritical?

Not only that, the chapel at the agts (Assembly of God Theological Seminary) has stained glass windows depicting their human founders: William Seymour (the chapel is named after him -- not God) and "Mother" Flowers!

http://www.agts.edu/building/chapel.html

Can any AoG people enlighten me about your use of statues? And honoring your human founders? No Catholic saint (many of whom have churches named after them) NEVER invented their own church like Seymour, Charles Parham & "Mother" Flowers...

2007-03-13 13:59:44 · 3 answers · asked by The Carmelite 6

Examples of pseudepigraphic apocalyptics include, the Apocalypse of Peter, the Vision of Mary, the Apocalypse of Timothy, Apocalypse of Adam, Enoch Bk 1, Trimorphic Protennoia, The Book of the Unknown, etc.

Can these be considered revealed literature or gospel. Was the Council of Nice qualified to includc/exclude them? What constitutes canonical authority? Did the compilers of Nice ever check into the provenence of the texts?

2007-03-13 13:59:41 · 1 answers · asked by CevnLDSNewbie 2

Only on the basis of a book of fantasy with so many contradictions and errors that it is obviously a book of hard fiction?

2007-03-13 13:58:49 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

The story of a divine child being born of a virgin mother on December 25th, performing healings and resurrections, having 12 disciples (the signs of the zodiac), and having a last supper with flattened bread (which had crosses on them by the way to symbolize the sun) was all done a few thousand years before Jesus. Yes, Jesus is a rip-off of the Persian god of "light and truth" (those symbols Sound familiar?). Mithra makes Jesus look like a cheesy rerun. Look up Mithra yourself if you don't believe me.

2007-03-13 13:58:22 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

All the great faiths point to a sin of some sort.

Why does it happen ?

2007-03-13 13:58:21 · 8 answers · asked by libramoonboy 1

That's right, as Jesus commanded "love your enemies". Well if Satan isn't your enemy, you have bigger problems than loving him.

2007-03-13 13:57:55 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just read some quotes by buddha for the first time and I was like- yeah! I felt exactly the same way. Is this more of a way of thinking than a religion. I am very interested. Please tell me more!

2007-03-13 13:57:26 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-13 13:57:22 · 11 answers · asked by Atheist Eye Candy 4

2007-03-13 13:57:21 · 8 answers · asked by ? 6

according to our wisdom as far as worldly knowledge we think everthing had to start at some point. God word according to the way i read it God never has a start he has always been...this blows my mind , any comments on this subject or suggestions i would appricate if anyone has any thing to say about it fine.thanks

2007-03-13 13:57:15 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

that "what goes around comes around".

2007-03-13 13:53:13 · 11 answers · asked by Tim 2

If he thinks, he cannot be all-knowing.

But what I truly don't understand is all this talk about "God's Plan"...

How can an omniscient, omnipotent God need plans? Plans are a limitation of power.
We make plans because we are not all-knowing nor all-powerful. In order for God to have a plan, or design, is to make him as humanistic as you or I. Limited.

Is God limited? Or he doesn't have a plan?

2007-03-13 13:52:54 · 11 answers · asked by ? 6

Ok so I'm going to be interviewing a few pastors on what they think about the seperation between church and state and if they're for or against it. Do you know any other questions I should ask them?

2007-03-13 13:52:51 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://www.submission.org/quran/man-clay.html


WEB: Courtesy of Adia Arek

2007-03-13 13:52:23 · 9 answers · asked by Love Exists? 6

1) birds emerged from water (Genesis 1:20) on the fifth day
2) but birds emerged from the gound (Genesis 2:18-19)
3) light and dark were created before the stars (Genesis 1:4-5, 1:16-19)
4) the earth we live on and the air above it is between two walls of water (Genesis 1:6-7)
5) plants appeared before the sun (Genesis 1:11-12)
6) Adam and Eve were created on the third day ("in the day that the Lord God made the earth and the heavens", which was by the third day according to Genesis 1:6-13).
7) But the first of mankind was created on the sixth day (Genesis 1:26-27, 1:31)

Any Takers??

2007-03-13 13:48:42 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-13 13:48:30 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Does anyone know what Wiccan and witch items can be found at a grocery store? There are no local pagan stores around and I'm also new to Wicca so I need some ideas of what you can get without a local pagan store.

2007-03-13 13:46:48 · 19 answers · asked by kella223 1

I feel that we need to hear some encouraging words because the news is filled with so many negative items.

2007-03-13 13:46:44 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

How can asking people to pray for somebody else be a violation of the rules?

2007-03-13 13:45:55 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a solution. If you come across one, please send it to me so I can destroy it. Thank you.

2007-03-13 13:45:52 · 23 answers · asked by sngcanary 5

2007-03-13 13:44:40 · 9 answers · asked by alatteyaqatar 1

Vatican I and II saw great changes and dialogue for the Church.

Will there be a third Vatican Council? Has there ever been serious talk of it happening in the near future? Would you like to see it happen?

When do you think it might happen, and what would be the biggest issues it would deal with?

2007-03-13 13:44:30 · 5 answers · asked by Zezo Zeze Zadfrack 1

In the beginning God created the heavens and earth 1st day and at the end he created man and women,wheres the dinosaurs come in at.It was no earth befor he created it,and he created man when he created earth days later,so man and dinosaurs didn't live on earth the same time and if so all man would be destroyed when all dinosaurs were destroyed.So whats the deal is the bible fake or dinosaurs or what, did the dinosaurs live in space or what,somebody please explain.

2007-03-13 13:42:32 · 9 answers · asked by cox 1

hey! just wanted to see if anybody here was orthodox like me! if you are say so!

2007-03-13 13:41:52 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

k no one can tell me how to open a trans- dimentional portal using an ouija board?. Does anyone know? cauze I want to try!!!!

2007-03-13 13:41:06 · 15 answers · asked by forever_if_in_silence 1

Many families practice their religion/spirituality in the home. In the LDS, for example, each Monday evening is devoted to family activities centered on prayer and contemplation. In this sense, a 'normal' family could seem to be supportive or each other, sharing in each other's spiritual growth, etc. For those of us who grew up in hells called :family' what are some qualities of a normal healthy family?

2007-03-13 13:40:23 · 9 answers · asked by CevnLDSNewbie 2