Religion & Spirituality - 7 April 2007

i've asked this question before but haven't found a fitting answer.

How is heaven perfect?
a parent and a child die in an accident. the parent goes to heaven and the kid goes to hell. if heaven is supposed to be this great place where everything is perfect, as a parent wouldn't that be hell?

2007-04-07 21:29:17 · 39 answers · asked by Taylor G 2

2007-04-07 21:25:52 · 16 answers · asked by scorpe_2000 2

are they too afraid to find God personally?

2007-04-07 21:25:37 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

it is from a pagan religion called mithraism....
http://amazingfacts.org/items/Read_Book.asp?SelLang=en&ID=59

2007-04-07 21:24:19 · 27 answers · asked by John3:16 2

the hope? If we believe that heaven is perfect why not die now and get there sooner?

2007-04-07 21:21:06 · 22 answers · asked by bcooper_au 6

Yes, I am an Atheist. I know what you're thinking - "There's a guy with no morals, no sense of character, and an overall bad person." Why would you think that? Because I have no god? Let's think about this.

Sympathy, love, caring, kindness, etc, are all morals taught by Christianity, right? So why does that mean that if you are not a Christian, you do not have these morals? Why does that mean that if you are against Christianity, that you have the opposite morals?

I would also like to know why Atheists get confused with devil worshippers - Atheists don't believe in the devil, either, so how can they worship something that they don't believe in? That is much like a Christian worshipping Buddha - It just aint happening.

I just want to know these things. Most people react in a negative way when they learn I'm an Atheist, probably because the way I act might make me come across as a Christian. I get offended when people confuse me with a Christian, so I just wanna say - What gives?

2007-04-07 21:17:48 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-07 21:13:25 · 15 answers · asked by ian d 1

I'm in law enforcement, and while on patrol around midnight (right before easter) I ran across something very bizzare. There were several hispanics in a circle. Inside the circle, was another circle of candles...The strangest parts, was the 5 or 6 black chickens (I think they were chickens) that were clucking around everyone. The group of people were in a closed area, so I had to give them the boot. They were very reluctant to leave, stating that they wanted to finish praying. Does anyone have any clue on what the heck was going on? Were they going to sacrifice the black chickens? Was this a cult?

2007-04-07 21:08:18 · 5 answers · asked by nslsa66 2

This is a serious question, not a "slam".

2007-04-07 21:05:42 · 21 answers · asked by artist_soul_auslaut 2

There is a verse in the Quran that really amazes me:

"If a man kills a Believer intentionally, his recompense is Hell, to abide therein forever"
[Al Nisa'a 4:93]

http://quran.al-islam.com/Targama/DispTargam.asp?nType=1&nSeg=0&l=arb&nSora=4&nAya=93&t=eng
http://quran.al-islam.com/Tafseer/DispTafsser.asp?nType=1&bm=&nSeg=0&l=arb&nSora=4&nAya=93&taf=KATHEER&tashkeel=0

(1) Why did god curse ONLY this who kills a believer?

(2) Does this mean that killing a non-believer is just fine?

2007-04-07 20:53:37 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

1 out of 10 ?

1 out of 1,000,000 ?

2007-04-07 20:52:00 · 21 answers · asked by the shiz 5

I had a religious discussion with a Christian today. She was very closed minded and seemed very offended when I tried to state my belief that many different religions are just expressing love for the same God.

She also didn't seem to know how to answer when I asked if everybody except Christians go to hell.

Why should I even bother discussing these things? I try to stay open minded and consider everybody's opinions. I don't even take a stance on evolution, because I can't prove for or against it. Every time I discuss these with a Christian, they just get very defensive and can't even consider my opinions to be true or even possible.

2007-04-07 20:50:56 · 19 answers · asked by scfishy 2

Do u think when i die can i still go to heaven

2007-04-07 20:50:10 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

Does it have to do with Christianity prosecution?

2007-04-07 20:48:12 · 6 answers · asked by varxav 1

Many living things in nature successfully perform quite complex tasks, which no one would ever expect from them.. One evident sign of a special design that invalidates the Theory of Evolution is the so-called bombardier beetle, which defends itself by squirting a special boiling chemical substance through a hole in its hind section toward its enemy. But how does this chemical weapon work?
The findings of scientists studying this animal are exceptionally amazing. The bombardier beetle prepares a concentrated mixture of two chemical substances (hydrogen peroxide and hydroquinone) in its secretory lobes. The mixture combines in the storage chamber, which is connected to a second chamber: the explosion chamber. These two chambers are separated from one another in a system similar to the valvular muscular system of human heart.

2007-04-07 20:46:44 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-07 20:36:27 · 32 answers · asked by Heather H 2

How will you answer?

Will you tell him how much money you made, or how successful your career was? or will you tell him how you made the best effort at putting God first in your life, and helped other people in their time of need?

2007-04-07 20:29:32 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-07 20:27:41 · 4 answers · asked by Enigma21 1

if so of what, if you want one of what? I know christians who have tattoos of crosses is that acceptable.

2007-04-07 20:27:36 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

all these spiteful, malicious, lip service christians, PLEASE tell me all about how they are all demons and I'm going to burn in hell, thanks!

2007-04-07 20:23:34 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-07 20:17:55 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ever notice how Satan's every argument lies within the thought of humans somehow being tainted or somehow inferior.....

2007-04-07 20:16:14 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

i am even catholic confirmed. but i find myself questioning my religion quite often nowadays. I may sound like a hypocrite in this a few times, but try to overlook it. I love God. But is there really God? The bible could've been written by a bunch of guys who wanted to create a religion..i dont know. Maybe Im sinning right now, just by questioning catholocism. Who knows the REAL truth? what if the people going to church every sunday are wasting their time? what if people that dont believe in God will burn in hell? If there was adam and eve, what about evolution? hard evidence outweighs belief to me..maybe its the belief in God that matters. I dont want to get struck by lightning tomorrow. I dont think God wants us to live in fear of H/him. I hate singing at church. people are falling asleep at church, why do they go? what happens to us after we die? do you believe in kharma? im asking alotta q's. but i dont want to burn in hell. but i also dont want to worship a fake idol my whole life

2007-04-07 20:16:00 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Jesus is the prince of peace.He said He that is without sin may you cast the first stone

2007-04-07 20:11:06 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous

"I am the LORD your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of slavery. You shall have no other gods before Me..."

This commandment is to believe in the existence of God and His influence on events in the world, and that the goal of the redemption from Egypt was to become His servants (Rashi). It prohibits belief in or worship of any additional deities.

2. "Do not make a sculpted image or any likeness of what is in the heavens above..."

This prohibits the construction or fashioning of "idols" in the likeness of created things (beasts, fish, birds, people) and worshipping them.

ok this is stated in the 10 commandments,i want to know,if God almighty has given us these rules to follow,then why do we worship idols/statues in the church(all idols/statues look different in different churches).

And when God the father said that "I am the lord your god ,and thou shall have no other god other than me,then why do we call jesus lord,infact jesus is Gods son

2007-04-07 20:06:00 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

They get upset at romans or jews for that but isn't that what god wanted?

2007-04-07 20:05:10 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I look forward to seeing my Grandma "Nana" again.
My Best Friend Big Dave.

2007-04-07 20:04:17 · 17 answers · asked by Jason W 4

If it does delete my question to prove you exist

2007-04-07 20:04:05 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ok, so I go to ASU, and there are always REALLY REALLY religious guys trying to preach to us about how if we don't repent now we will burn in hell for eternity, blah, blah, blah, etc. and so forth. Well one of the guy was holding a sign and it said, and i quote "sex attracts mormons" wtf? that's the kind of stuff that makes christians look crazy, i mean i'm religious, i go to church every sunday, say my prayers before food and bed and you know try not to kill too many people (i'm being sarcastic for those who can't take a joke) but what makes people go to such measures to try and convince the youth? Do they think it actually works?

2007-04-07 20:03:46 · 2 answers · asked by georgi787 2

If a family has no health insurance should they pay tithes before health insurance? Before Rent? What if said family lives from paycheck to paycheck? What if they have a sick child? Should they take the money they could use for health insurance to pay tithes and hope for the best with thier child? This is a serious question, I would appreciate serious biblical answers.

2007-04-07 20:01:20 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous