Religion & Spirituality - 19 March 2007

and why do they still follow people like this?
During the late 1970's, Jones had been abusing prescription drugs and appears to have become increasingly paranoid. Rumors of human rights abuses circulated. As in most high-intensity religious groups, there was a considerable flow of people joining and leaving the group. Tim Stoen, the Temple attorney and right-hand man to Jones left to form Concerned Relatives who claimed that Jonestown was being run like a concentration camp, and that people were being held there against their will. This motivated Leo Ryan, a Congressman, to visit Jonestown in 1978-NOV for a personal inspection. At first, the visit went well. Later, on NOV-18, about 16 Temple members decided that they wanted to leave Jonestown with the visitors. This came as quite a blow to both Jones and the rest of the project. While Ryan and the others were waiting at Port Kiatuma airfield, the local airstrip, some heavily armed members of the Temple's security guards - google it!

2007-03-19 08:04:12 · 9 answers · asked by voice_of_reason 6

I ask genuine questions sometimes, but other times I just want to have fun. Last time Yahoo removed my email address, where I had all my school work and so much more..Losing all that vital information made me so upset, please don't do it again...Oh so that you don't ask me to post my questions somehwhere else, here: Is allah a woman or a man? I post my question here because this is where I get reported...

2007-03-19 08:03:56 · 23 answers · asked by C.G. 1

Since blood filteration machines the size of a room are the only substitute for someone with kidney failure, Is "nature" Smarter than us?

How can something unintelligent and compeletely random make something that even us humans with remarkable intellect Fail miserably at?

Same goes for eyesight, hearing, touching (Not that kind!), the human heart.....etc.

2007-03-19 08:03:01 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-19 08:02:33 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

bible in a court of law in the U.S.?

2007-03-19 08:01:54 · 20 answers · asked by Mudcat 2

i hear a lot of things about america being a christian nation and how some of the founding fathers where christians too but yet us non christians in america know its not a christian nation and if it was christians would have the only legal right to do what they want and i even bet we would not see any non christians around anymore either if it was.

i think most christians are misinformed a lot but i also think they have to be lying. like this guy i saw answer a question about bush being a atheist. he said that no atheist can have a office in politics in texas i think that is a lie but he could also be misinformed as well.

or like the christian who claims that his religion is the worlds largest religion but yet paganism as a word is a umbrella term meaning not of the jewish christian and muslim belief so that would make up about 4 billion to 5 billion people world wide today.

2007-03-19 08:00:52 · 9 answers · asked by Gazriel The God 2

What are your thoughts on Ezekiel 37:15-17?

2007-03-19 08:00:17 · 2 answers · asked by super Bobo 6

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2007-03-19 07:58:47 · 10 answers · asked by Murazor 6

According to the Bible, those who oppose it are lost. The are walking in darkness. Some believe that "darkness" suggest black people, which is vey funny, but ignorant. As an African American Christian, I laugh. I am made the light in Christ.

How do we enlighten nonbelievers? Show God to them through yourselves. Live the life according to the Bible. Be a blessing. Be all that the Bible commands you to be. By doing this, we are helping. And God commands us in the Bible to do this!!

2007-03-19 07:58:38 · 12 answers · asked by nancyshannon53406 2

I've had problems all my life, school, parents, teachers then work, family & bills.

Right now I am worried about paying my taxes on April 15th. Family problems, work, family, relationship problems. I've noticed the ones I had a year ago have mostly gone...but like weeds new ones are here.

Anyone have a problem free life. I mean you have money flowing in like a river, your relationships are great, your health is top notch, family is all doing well etc....

if anyone......how do you do it?????

oopps...I just realized if you are problem free..your problem is your in denial..

let's just say...anyone out there doing very good!

2007-03-19 07:56:59 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-19 07:56:04 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

i think most of you do.

2007-03-19 07:55:42 · 28 answers · asked by AVATARD 1

Lutheran, Methodist, Calvinist, Adventist, Presbyterian etc.?

In number, which one is the biggest?

And what about the Mormons? Are their number significant in the whole nation or only in Utah?

Tnx!




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2007-03-19 07:55:42 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

why is there so much islam in middle east and almost no christianity if this was birthplace of man (orgin of garden of eden).

2007-03-19 07:54:41 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-19 07:54:32 · 7 answers · asked by hptz1000 5

What was the little book that the angel possesed symbolized?
explain.

2007-03-19 07:54:18 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-19 07:52:53 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've found out that Sunnis do not share the Shi'a belief of Imamah (God has appointed specific leaders to lead and guide mankind) - what do they believe in opposition to this?
Lorna

2007-03-19 07:51:45 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-19 07:51:39 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know similar questions have been asked but they are usually directed to one group. This question is open to all.

2007-03-19 07:51:33 · 15 answers · asked by hazydaze 5

2007-03-19 07:50:33 · 17 answers · asked by RED SONIA 3

quest2: How old do you think Eygpt, really is, in your opinion?
quest3: Do you think there were certain books extracted out of the HolyBible to get people to worship the "wrong" God?
explain1&3.

2007-03-19 07:49:27 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I heard the story of Emily Rose is true. Is it?? And what proof is there that exorcisms work?? Just curious.

2007-03-19 07:48:43 · 14 answers · asked by RED SONIA 3

Please don't be offended, I'm trying to be politically correct.

2007-03-19 07:48:13 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

can one make this choice after they die

2007-03-19 07:46:22 · 20 answers · asked by sahara_springs 3

Why do you think this?

2007-03-19 07:46:15 · 22 answers · asked by Eleventy 6

I believe in God but I don't down someone who may not believe like I do or down non believers. Some "Christians" really turn away a lot of people with how they act. No wonder people don't trust organized religion along with all the scandals too. Yes, it is ok to question God in my beliefs. Maybe not yours, but mine it is. I'm also sick of the hell fire and brimstone crowd too. Scaring a person into believing is not the way to do it.

2007-03-19 07:44:17 · 31 answers · asked by SimpleMan 1

I just want to know cuz i am bored.
Be Serious Please!

Thanks for the answers!

2007-03-19 07:43:40 · 18 answers · asked by babak434 3

all the things you believe in exist in your imaginations in your head don't they?

2007-03-19 07:43:34 · 15 answers · asked by sahara_springs 3

2007-03-19 07:41:33 · 7 answers · asked by AllenK 1