Religion & Spirituality - 11 April 2007

place to seek real answers or take things to heart? Maybe at best, you may have 20 percent on here that you can take to heart or really consider as information to be gleaned. So why all the hoopla?

2007-04-11 15:27:11 · 25 answers · asked by ? 5

By that, I mean, who is your God? Which Deities if any do you worship/honor? And how do you go about it?

2007-04-11 15:26:17 · 17 answers · asked by Tangy 2

that is not the way i think i am a born again christian

2007-04-11 15:22:51 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm researching cults. Does anyone know any good websites on recent or past cults??? The people's temple and mormons are some good one's. anything on any cults help!!!

2007-04-11 15:22:10 · 15 answers · asked by Toto! 3

and yes i mean the process of evolution..

Love and blessings!

2007-04-11 15:20:57 · 30 answers · asked by ♥Fabyolla♥ 1

Does this belief or religion believe in God or not?

2007-04-11 15:19:17 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

If the bible call the angels sons of God in Job 1:6 also 2:1 and in Job 38:7 why you said something against the bible don´t you realize that that was written inspired by Holy Spirit and you are denying that? and that sons of God weren´t humans because Jesus said he was the first from earth to go to heaven (John 3:13) and Unless Jesus lie nobody repeat nobody went to heaven before Jesus (including Eliah he was alive read 2 Chronics 21:12 that was written 8 years later he dissapeared )

2007-04-11 15:18:55 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

to is a cult? Rate your organization from one to ten, higher scores are not too good. Diagnostic tool developed by Isacc Bonewits.


The Advanced Bonewits’ Cult Danger Evaluation Frame
(version 2.6)
Factors: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Low High
1 Internal Control: Amount of internal political and social power exercised by leader(s) over members; lack of clearly defined organizational rights for members. 1 _________________________
2 External Control: Amount of external political and social influence desired or obtained; emphasis on directing members’ external political and social behavior. 2 _________________________
3 Wisdom/Knowledge Claimed by leader(s); amount of infallibility declared or implied about decisions or doctrinal/scriptural interpretations; number and degree of unverified and/or unverifiable credentials claimed. 3 _________________________
4 Wisdom/Knowledge Credited to leader(s) by members; amount of trust in decisions or doctrinal/scriptural interpretations made by leader(s); amount of hostility by members towards internal or external critics and/or towards verification efforts. 4 _________________________
5 Dogma: Rigidity of reality concepts taught; amount of doctrinal inflexibility or “fundamentalism;” hostility towards relativism and situationalism. 5 _________________________
6 Recruiting: Emphasis put on attracting new members; amount of proselytizing; requirement for all members to bring in new ones. 6 _________________________
7 Front Groups: Number of subsidiary groups using different names from that of main group, especially when connections are hidden. 7 _________________________
8 Wealth: Amount of money and/or property desired or obtained by group; emphasis on members’ donations; economic lifestyle of leader(s) compared to ordinary members. 8 _________________________
9 Sexual Manipulation of members by leader(s) of non-tantric groups; amount of control exercised over sexuality of members in terms of sexual orientation, behavior, and/or choice of partners. 9 _________________________
10 Sexual Favoritism: Advancement or preferential treatment dependent upon sexual activity with the leader(s) of non-tantric groups. 10 _________________________
11 Censorship: Amount of control over members’ access to outside opinions on group, its doctrines or leader(s). 11 _________________________
12 Isolation: Amount of effort to keep members from communicating with non-members, including family, friends and lovers. 12 _________________________
13 Dropout Control: Intensity of efforts directed at preventing or returning dropouts. 13 _________________________
14 Violence: Amount of approval when used by or for the group, its doctrines or leader(s). 14 _________________________
15 Paranoia: Amount of fear concerning real or imagined enemies; exaggeration of perceived power of opponents; prevalence of conspiracy theories. 15 _________________________
16 Grimness: Amount of disapproval concerning jokes about the group, its doctrines or its leader(s). 16 _________________________
17 Surrender of Will: Amount of emphasis on members not having to be responsible for personal decisions; degree of individual disempowerment created by the group, its doctrines or its leader(s). 17 _________________________
18 Hypocrisy: amount of approval for actions which the group officially considers immoral or unethical, when done by or for the group, its doctrines or leader(s); willingness to violate the group’s declared principles for political, psychological, social, economic, military, or other gain. 18 _________________________

2007-04-11 15:18:30 · 3 answers · asked by Immayomama 1

2007-04-11 15:17:46 · 8 answers · asked by Israel-1 6

2007-04-11 15:16:33 · 27 answers · asked by Frank 1

I don't see any ironclad proof on anything so why dont you just tell me what I should or shouldnt believe since everyone else is so smart and apparantly have all the answers.

2007-04-11 15:12:49 · 29 answers · asked by Adam B 2

would there be less or more naughty actions commited by others? Also, who would dare to have this "Jesus Light" installed outside of where they lived, so other would know wether you are having pure thoughts or not....

2007-04-11 15:11:17 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

never sad! I am HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY!

2007-04-11 15:09:28 · 4 answers · asked by Amy E 4

Some religions teach polygamy in Heaven, but Jesus said we would be like angels--they do not procreate, but minister as God's messengers.

Jesus says In Mark 12:25:

"For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as the angels which are in heaven."

2007-04-11 15:08:46 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

We know according to Bible both David & Joseph were mighty men of God. Both were WISE MEN, CHOOSEN ONES & had a VERY CLOSE fellowship with God. But What Joseph DID that helped him to escape from tempations eventhough he was a young man Where as David fell in to it ?? What do you think could be the reason ??

2007-04-11 15:06:30 · 14 answers · asked by SpiderQbeck 2

We know that there have been false prophets but, why, according to Christian tradition, have there not been any true prophets? Were they all false? If no true prophet was to appear, why did Jesus make this prophecy?

2007-04-11 15:00:31 · 25 answers · asked by HM 2

2007-04-11 14:57:23 · 22 answers · asked by student 2

2007-04-11 14:56:42 · 10 answers · asked by rebekkah hot as the sun 7

Yes, the top Christian has pulled the rug on intelligent design. Even he agrees creationism is all a load of hogwash.

The Pope has made the comments in a new book titled Creation and Evolution.

The Pope has not endorsed the religion-based theory 'intelligent design' which has been criticised for being another version of Creationism.

Those who believe in creationism are feeling very foolish now.

2007-04-11 14:53:44 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

God wouldn't create something this horrendous

http://www.vintagepostcards.org/blog/michael-jackson-mugshot.jpg

2007-04-11 14:53:33 · 29 answers · asked by NONAME 2

White people trying to make their own history, Jesus was from egypt, he is black! White people explain to me how the Fuc.k can a guy be white in a ******** hot desert and sun? Think with your little ******** brains on this.

2007-04-11 14:53:16 · 3 answers · asked by StrongWoman 1

Oh look ... there's uncle penguin! ... I better get him away from cousin Godzilla ...!

Seriously, everyone turn to the person on your left and give them a big hug!

2007-04-11 14:49:42 · 23 answers · asked by socmum16 ♪ 5

any good thoughts? and please dont tell me that he never would...

2007-04-11 14:48:46 · 20 answers · asked by turk6060 3

What are the steps to becoming jewish? Like what do i have to do?

2007-04-11 14:47:58 · 16 answers · asked by redrubies 2

2007-04-11 14:46:23 · 8 answers · asked by Priestcalling 3

2007-04-11 14:45:27 · 12 answers · asked by -skrowzdm- 4

I thought there would be enough space for everyone that was ever born or has ever excisted. I mean there have been so many people that have ever lived that have called themselves Christians, probably a few hundred billion, and only 144 thousand people make it in? Is there even any point in asking for forgivenness and calling yourself a Christian if you are so bad next to others?

2007-04-11 14:44:41 · 57 answers · asked by Steph :-) 3

Jesus and his apostles indicated that after them would come false Christians, but that some would faithfully adhere to the original Christian teachings... How does your form of Christianity compare? What scriptures do you base your opinion on?

2007-04-11 14:43:17 · 5 answers · asked by Val W 4

A religion based on the delusion of a female prophetess who went out in the desert and did some shrooms or microdots and had a wild "vision" that an angel came to her and said:

"Hey. You are the prophetess of God. Now go forth and spreadeth the word."

So sister girl mounts up, and spreads the word. But, she happens to be a man-hater deep down, so she makes "amendments" to the holy book the angel dictated, about how men must be beaten 7 times a day and only women can enter the worship areas.

Further amendments: The Prophetess (peace be upon her) finds the male smell disgusting and the sight of wrinkly balls offensive, so males are unclean. The must be covered up in burlap sacks only until they are needed to service a woman or do some grunt work for her, and even in the throes of hard labor, he cannot remove his burlap coverings in the presence of other women

Women get to be married to at least 6 guys. So society is matrilineal.

What would you call this? Sounds good to me

2007-04-11 14:42:08 · 23 answers · asked by crusadawannabe 2

2007-04-11 14:41:52 · 18 answers · asked by -skrowzdm- 4