Religion & Spirituality - 17 March 2007

Everything from homosexuality to the war in Iraq...

I mean just look at the "do you agree" questions from them in the Religion and Spirituality section...

Very few of the questions pertain to specific items of their religion... we all know what their book says better than they do half the time...

(sorry for the rant, but IT IS a question that I would like a real answer to...)

2007-03-17 15:47:30 · 14 answers · asked by rabble rouser 6

It is a very hard thing to watch. It would scare you to death.

2007-03-17 15:44:02 · 32 answers · asked by Midge 7

Do you believe in God, but one that you can not relate to on a personal level?

2007-03-17 15:43:45 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-17 15:43:40 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Thanks for your help guys.

2007-03-17 15:43:39 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

An irrationalist denies causation at some point in the world process. The non christian rationalist is in a quandary. On the one hand, he wants to affirm that there are complete explanations of events; therefore, he wants to honor a first cause. On the other hand, if the rationalists honors the first cause, he will have to cease his rational quest and submit his mind to the conclusion implicit in the first cause. He wants to always to have the privilege of asking why. But if he does the possibility of a first cause, he becomes indistinguishable from the irrationalists.

2007-03-17 15:43:03 · 14 answers · asked by Joey 2

2007-03-17 15:42:43 · 5 answers · asked by uscsoccer24 2

Christians and Muslims call themselves Monotheistic. Well, how can you be monotheistic if you believe God and the Devil are 2 different people. Think about the characteristics of the devil -

He can control or influence the actions and decisions of mortals.
He rules over his own eternal realm.
He is immortal.
He can manifest himself to mortals (ex: tempting Christ)
Without him God's plan could not come to fruition as God/Good/Righteousness could not triumph.

If you believe that the God and the Devil are 2 different people - do you not believe in two supernatural beings? Maybe I am off in the concept of deity, but he sure sounds like a God to me. At the very least we are talking about a demi-god here! What do you think?

2007-03-17 15:42:26 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

visited them on their deathbed? I have. They were so humbled because they knew they didn't deserve the visit and it was at that time they understood the True value of the Church. When they are staring the Truth in the face about their life they understand.

2007-03-17 15:41:32 · 7 answers · asked by Midge 7

A couple days, I answered a handful of questions in the television section, and now I'm stuck with this orange tag saying I'm a top contributor for television! But every day, I answer tons of R&S questions. But do I get recognized for this? No! What's up with that?

2007-03-17 15:40:44 · 18 answers · asked by Heron By The Sea 7

2007-03-17 15:39:12 · 19 answers · asked by ۞ JønaŦhan ۞ 7

can someone please tell me why there are so many religions?If you ask jewish ppl they say there are only one true god.If you ask christians There is only one but wate there is only one but there really is two,but they are both just one.Hmm sounds fishy to me.If you ask budist or hyndu or any other religios faction the answer is differant.I myself beleive that maybe just maybe there are no gods and maybe just maybe Darwin was right.I also think in a 100 years we will think of todays religions as we think of the greek gods just legends.Anyone agree with me or am I headed for hell....

2007-03-17 15:38:28 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-17 15:36:32 · 35 answers · asked by Ballz 1

I've noticed that some people on here are saying how athiests are ignorant and just want to be able to commit their 'wrongdoings' without guilt... athiests do have guilt, they just don't need a book to tell them what to do. why do people always think that athiests are stupid for not believing in god? what's wrong with thinking for yourself and living by your own standards?
and if you believe in god, then how is there a god? when was he created? who created him? and why do you follow the bible when it was written 300 years after jesus died?

2007-03-17 15:35:22 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have noticed non-believers love to use "Judge not, that ye be not judged" Matthew 7:1 when they're told about their wrong. I can only assume they haven't also read John 7:24 where Jesus states: "Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgement."

2007-03-17 15:35:21 · 22 answers · asked by Heaven's Messenger 6

2007-03-17 15:35:04 · 26 answers · asked by Ballz 1

I am told, the reason we are here, is to choose whether or not to serve God.

Free will, ya know, so God doesn't have robots. Only thing is, I got 2 things to say about that.

Humans have no perfect knowledge, so make imperfect decisions. This means that allowing imperfect people to make imperfect decisions to decide their fate in heaven or hell is also an imperfection on the part of a supposedly "perfect" God.

Secondly, if he is "love", then he will want us to be happy?
I do not care for heaven or hell. Don't tell me I hate God, I do not, I don't hate him, but I don't love him. Same way about Satan.

I am here in this world. I exist. Waaah, cool huh? Nothing to do. I see no reason to create someone who never wanted to be here, then demand they choose heaven or hell & call that free will.

I just want to eternally sleep & die when life is over. no more problems. I don't care about this God hiding & cursing man to work by the sweat of his brow stuff.

I just want to finally have rest?

2007-03-17 15:34:39 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

If God created everything then surely he created the belief that God doesn't exist... Surely he created the evidence that supports evolution... Or are you blaming everything inexplicable on poor Satan? If it can't be explained... Satan did it!

2007-03-17 15:34:13 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

is every missing person an act of criminal offense, or is the act of God to save souls? or is it the act of Harvesting angels?

2007-03-17 15:34:04 · 8 answers · asked by Priestcalling 3

2007-03-17 15:33:16 · 7 answers · asked by westafrocherokee 1

I am writing a report and i need some ideas.
what have you learned from being a catholic & how will being confirmed help me grow spiritually.
thanks

xoxo

god bless :]

2007-03-17 15:33:01 · 8 answers · asked by Barbiex3 1

I traced it back to Russia and then Switzerland. It also went back across Europe. Then as I went back further I was like " OMGosh!! My Greatest grandparents were Adam and Eve !! " I was like, " Dude !! "!! I was like " Im royalty!! My Daddys God! ". I was like " woww!! ". Then I looked out the window and saw these apes swinging in trees and eating bananas. Were they any relationship to any of you guys ? Do these primal hairy ones resemble any of your features ? Could it be ? I asked them to sing Pavoratti or play Bethoven...noone was able to squeak out a thing. Whats up guys ???? ( also...BTW what are you doing reading religious questions ?? ) Hmmmmmmmmmm?

2007-03-17 15:32:44 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

For me it's Father K. ....but I've also been blessed by all the other people in my network....more than words can say! Who has blessed you and have you told them that they have blessed you? Will you tell them?

2007-03-17 15:31:50 · 8 answers · asked by Jan P 6

You know how there are alot of people on Answers and alot of people aren't welcomed................ I was wondering; is it OK with you people if I become the welcoming commitee and welcome the new people.?

2007-03-17 15:31:33 · 11 answers · asked by Blueberry. 3

only christians plz cuz im a christian. can i pray for that or am i suppose to only pray for what god wants me to do for him?

2007-03-17 15:31:24 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

and can it be verified by a real medical doctor?

2007-03-17 15:30:34 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm 14 and agnostic and my parents want me to be catholic but it's a waste of time to go to church.

2007-03-17 15:29:55 · 17 answers · asked by Jack S 1

Speaking hypothetically only of course....
If there was absolute, undeniable, 100% irrefutable evidence that the Big Bang happened and that God did not exist, would you give up your belief in him?
Like wise should the same thing happen but instead prove beyond a shodow of a doubt that there really was a God (and I am not going to specify which one in particular, only that there was one), would you then start to believe?

Please don't write long diatrabes about how the Big Bang will never be proven because the is really a God, or how there can't be a God because of the big bang. It is a hypothetical question.

2007-03-17 15:29:51 · 12 answers · asked by Sarcasma 5

To both:
Am I evil for not being christians?

Why is it my fault that i wasn't born into a christian family?

WHy will god puniish me for being born into a muslim family?


To jews only:
Why are you the chosen people, and the rest are not, isn't that racist and hateful against others, why is it our fault we warent born jewish?

2007-03-17 15:29:37 · 27 answers · asked by DBznut 4

2007-03-17 15:29:11 · 13 answers · asked by NHBaritone 7