Religion & Spirituality - 14 April 2007

stop following the Old Testament and start following the New Testament instead. Does this signal the debate over Creationism is over? Since Christians reject the Books of Moses does that mean it's OK to believe in evolution?

2007-04-14 13:47:48 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

like let's just say you live a really good life, you're practically a saint, but you just didn't believe in god. perhaps you were even pondering the existense of an all powerful, all knowing being, but just seconds before you came to the realization that one existed, BAM!!! you get hit by a train, and you end up having to spend the rest of eternity in hell. now is that the same hell as someone who was a child murderer, who stole money every day of his life from the poor, and just out of pure hatred for god, he took his name in vain every chance he got. or if there are different levels of hell, are there different levels of heaven, and if so, maybe there's a place in heaven where the bad person i just described goes if he accepted jesus as his savior just before having a shoot out with the police.

2007-04-14 13:47:34 · 14 answers · asked by just curious (A.A.A.A.) 5

Does any other Christian find it difficult to listen to sermons, that go on and on about what is really the sabbath, and never hear the preacher say why it matters? Does it matter whether Christmas is in December, or April? H W Armstrong was one of these. Your opinion please.

2007-04-14 13:45:14 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

and such, wouldnt it be the best for us all???

2007-04-14 13:42:16 · 7 answers · asked by alberto k 3

Have you tried past life regression?
Did you experiance anything?
What are you views on past life regression?

I am thinking about having it done and can't decide if is a waste of money or will enlightnen me.

2007-04-14 13:41:16 · 8 answers · asked by cpj79 3

no one said it glorified black magic (if you payed attention long enough the main character was fighting against it) so why do people make a big spectacle out of such a harmless children's book

2007-04-14 13:37:23 · 18 answers · asked by Enthusiast 3

Most people don't realize this, but the Magi that came to visit Jesus were actually priests of an ancient Persian religion called Zoroastrianism. This religion taught monotheism, and was the product of a man named Zoroaster, who preached "revealed truth" about there being one God. Does the presence of Zoroastrian priests at the Nativity add credence to the idea that Zoroastrianism was just as inspired by God as Judaism? Did the Magi believe Jesus was the Zoroastrian Messiah? Was there even a Zoroastrian Messiah?

The authors of the Gospel were sending a very subtle but powerful message by placing Zoroastrian priests along with the holy family as Jesus was born. I think this has been one of the most overlooked parts of the whole New Testament.

Any ideas on what it all means?

2007-04-14 13:35:39 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

why do christians reject evolution, but embrace creation.
Academics and scientists provide concrete evidence of evolution.
From police to coroners who authorize exhumation of 1 to 50 yr old plus skeletons for murder investigations,..... to scientists and paleontologists who retrieve fossils and skeletons for academic and scientific scrutiny.

Whether its real tangible evidence,.. ( dinosaur, Tyrannosaurus Rex at the Field Museum Chicago U.S.)... or primate fossils held by world museums everywhere, most (not all) still believe man arrived through creation.
Why do they reject powerful physical evidence,.... yet will believe a shadow on a blanket, or an image on a biscuit.

Staggeringly profuse evidence on one hand,..... and a blanket and a biscuit on the other.
Are christians blind,.. or what?

2007-04-14 13:33:57 · 22 answers · asked by peanut 5

Yeah, well, dude, know what I did in church during the sermon 2 weeks ago?I sketched 40 pages of script for Shrike Team #3. Wanna know how often I read the Bible? 5 minutes a day, to the Mrs. in the evening. Wanna know how much I pray a day? 5 seconds at meals. Wow. I've got the brainwash,
huh????"

2007-04-14 13:32:32 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

why do christians reject evolution, but embrace creation.
Academics and scientists provide concrete evidence of evolution.
From police to coroners who authorize exhumation of 1 to 50 yr old plus skeletons for murder investigations,..... to scientists and paleontologists who retrieve fossils and skeletons for academic and scientific scrutiny.

Whether its real tangible evidence,.. ( dinosaur, Tyrannosaurus Rex at the Field Museum Chicago U.S.)... or primate fossils held by world museums everywhere, most (not all) still believe man arrived through creation.
Why do they reject powerful physical evidence,.... yet will believe a shadow on a blanket, or an image on a biscuit.

Staggeringly profuse evidence on one hand,..... and a blanket and a biscuit on the other.
Are christians blind,.. or what?

2007-04-14 13:31:44 · 27 answers · asked by peanut 5

I'm going to the Shambhala Center tomorrow and i don't know what to wear. Should I be comfortable and wear blue jeans and a T or should I wear a pair of slacks and a shirt?

2007-04-14 13:30:57 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Speaking about Jesus, Col 1:15 reads:

(KJV)- "Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature"

(NAS)- "He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation"

(DBY)- "who is image of the invisible God, firstborn of all creation"

What does it mean to be the "firstborn of all creation"?

AND

John 3:16 says:

(KJV) "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."

(NAS)- "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life."

(DBY)- For God so loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten Son, that whosoever believes on him may not perish, but have life eternal.

What does it mean to be "begotten"?

Does it seem that Jesus as the "firstborn of all creation" ties in with the idea that Jesus being the "only begotten son" of God?

2007-04-14 13:27:05 · 16 answers · asked by Val W 4

It seems like common sense to give others what you could best use for God's work.

2007-04-14 13:26:24 · 9 answers · asked by StanfordGrad 1

I'm expecting silly answers. But I would really like to know the Christian perspective. For world peace we have to get on and respect each other. If Christians don't believe Mohamed to have existed or to have been a prophet of God then they are not going to respect or get on with Muslims ever. Does that make sense....?

2007-04-14 13:26:01 · 25 answers · asked by purplepeace59 5

This should be required reading for all Christians, exposing the origins of rapture theories. Documentation of how this fallacy started.

The Incredible Cover-Up by Dave Macpherson

2007-04-14 13:25:46 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-14 13:23:59 · 7 answers · asked by ignoramus_the_great 7

Jeremiah became the foremost figure in Irish history, life and religion. He became the pariarch of Ireland and is the original "St. Patrick". Before Jeremiah gave his charge of Tamar, Zedekiah's daughter, to king Heremon to wed. He required the abandonment of Bel and serpent worship; and the acceptance of Mosaic law and worship of Yehovah. From this comes the legend that St. Patrick drove the snakes out of Ireland.

2007-04-14 13:23:09 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-14 13:21:35 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-14 13:21:19 · 6 answers · asked by ignoramus_the_great 7

The bible says:

"The Comforter, the Spirit of Truth, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said unto you."
[Bible - John 14:26]

The chief priests and Levites asked John the Baptist, "If you are not the Christ (Messiah), and not Elijah - are you THAT Prophet?"
[John 1:20]

Who is THAT Prophet?

It can be Christ because we know who christ is. It cant be Elijah because he is already denying it. Which Profit is he refering to?-

2007-04-14 13:21:16 · 8 answers · asked by WildKat 2

I dont want any rude ignorant answer from non believers, what do you think heaven will be like, it will probably be so good that we cant even begin to immagine. When ever i'm in doubt about God, i always say, Heaven, immagine 1000 beautiful women with beautiful personalities. Immagine the things you want more than anything else, you will have them in heaven, makes me feel better.

2007-04-14 13:20:57 · 23 answers · asked by john c 1

Please give a star to this question if you agree with it.
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2007-04-14 13:20:56 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why or why not?

I am inclined to believe that the false prophet the Bible speaks of will be a pope.

2007-04-14 13:20:56 · 10 answers · asked by higherlovetx 5

A loving spouse, Money, Kids, World peace. Anything but only one thing you cannot have multiple items.

2007-04-14 13:20:11 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

christianity teaches that you are a horrible sinner deserving of eternal hell

islam teaches to kill anyone that doesnt convert

2007-04-14 13:20:04 · 10 answers · asked by sean_mchugh6 3

A rare celestial phenomenon of near-miraculous coincidence of size and distance that the moon appears as exactly the right size to cover the sun so perfectly and reveal the corona. Total eclipses are widely regarded as one of Nature’s greatest spectacles. The chill and sweep of the Moon’s shadow, the sparkle of Bailey’s beads, and the sight of the corona blazing across the darkened daytime sky are life-altering experiences for some observers. If the Moon were slightly smaller than the Sun, the best eclipses would be annular ones with no dramatic corona or blackening of the daytime sky. If the Moon were slightly larger, the full glory of the chromosphere and prominences surrounded by the glowing corona would be lost. Fortunately, the Moon is “just right.” Earth is the only planet in the solar system with spectacular solar eclipses. Thanks to an apparently improbable coincidence, the Sun and the Moon are almost exactly the same size as seen from Earth. The Sun is 400 times larger than the Moon, but it is also 400 times farther away.

2007-04-14 13:17:33 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-14 13:16:06 · 28 answers · asked by alberto k 3

I know some Christians believe that the church will become apostate and unified under one headship after the "rapture" and before the institution of the New Jerusalem. Where can I find information about this?

2007-04-14 13:14:40 · 7 answers · asked by apologetickid 2

I mean if they want to teach it in a religious class that's fine but It's not science so don't try to pretend it is. Keep it seperate.....

2007-04-14 13:13:09 · 18 answers · asked by robjoss 2

2007-04-14 13:11:09 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous