Religion & Spirituality - 16 April 2007

2007-04-16 13:16:43 · 19 answers · asked by Harvest 3

There seems to be so much confusion here as to what certain religions or beliefs are. If you'd like...please list your religion/belief/science and explain it a little so others will understand.

2007-04-16 13:15:03 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Okay- we have free will, right?

Then, take god's word- he knew each and every one of us before we were born, he knew everything we would do, everything that would happen- it's all in god's plan..

Then, basically, his word has just voided itself, and, by his own word, we have no free will, because whatever happens has been planned out, and he already knows everything we'll ever do.

Thus, no free will.

Care to counter this?

2007-04-16 13:14:41 · 7 answers · asked by Grindle 2

Why did he appear as a pillar of smoke and a column of fire to those who escaped Egypt? Why did he manifest the ten plagues so even Pharoah would know He exists?

And if he was willing to do all that despite his desire for faith and freewill, why doesn't he do stuff like that today?

2007-04-16 13:14:19 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-16 13:13:33 · 4 answers · asked by NONAME 3

Go back to some other questions and look at the people who dont' believe at God and see how unhapy they are?

2007-04-16 13:13:19 · 25 answers · asked by Zoe 3

2007-04-16 13:09:27 · 37 answers · asked by Anonymous

I get this feeling whenever I see an armadillo. A feeling that they are Holy. Who's to say that God only has a human form? I've never seen that in the Bible I like to read. So maybe, just maybe, the mighty armadillo is the mirror-image of God in all His glory!

2007-04-16 13:09:09 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

guilty as they are?

2007-04-16 13:08:04 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

Does anyone on here admit maybe we don't know? Maybe we just have one way of looking at things? Maybe other points are valid?

2007-04-16 13:03:41 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Im only addressing this question to JW's because all other christians think they are going to heaven.

In Genesis it states that Adam and Eve had a vegitarian diet and God said it was good. So why do Jehovah's witnesses who belief in the restoration of paradise eat meat now?

I am not trying to mock your beliefs as I think JW's are the true christians of today, but I just simply would like to know what you think. I know that God permits the eating of animals now but isn't that only because he knows man is evil and would do it anyway?

2007-04-16 13:02:32 · 10 answers · asked by sfumato1002 3

demons hell etc its so amussing to me
hell in general is interesting to me what about you?
Rock n roll seems to be fascinated by satan Sympathy for the devils by the stones alot of todays rock bands have satanic overtones

2007-04-16 12:58:20 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

why dont you explane how that freewill thing works to those 2MILLION CHILDREN THAT WHERE MURDERED
IN THE GAS CHAMBERS OF HITLERS DEATH CAMPS!!!!
WHAT DID THEY GET TO CHOSE TO CRAP THERE PANTS WHEN THEY WERE BEING MURDERED!

2007-04-16 12:57:04 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-16 12:55:52 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-16 12:54:54 · 31 answers · asked by Afi 7

People say if evolutiion was right we would see creatures half one creature and half another.

How could we possibly know that while it's happening. Did the early hominids know they were half ape-like creature, half human? Of course not-you can't see until after the fact. It takes a LONG time and many small changes to have a new species, such as an ape-like creature changing to a human. There were many partially changed creatures in between.

It's not like an ape was born, and then suddenly there was a human. If that is some people's understanding of evolution, it does not suprise me that they think evolution is false.

2007-04-16 12:52:24 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

I understand your reasoning about blood transfusionseven if I don't agree with it . But if an infant can't be baptised, why can't it receive a blood transfusion? what effect would a blood transfusion have on it? It hasn't chosen to do something against God's will. Presumably if the child decides to get baptised as a Witness the baptism will make up for the transfusion. I'm interested in theological reasons, not practical ones about whether blood transfusions are good medicine.

2007-04-16 12:49:59 · 9 answers · asked by a 5

2007-04-16 12:49:50 · 12 answers · asked by TRiX45 1

I read here ALL THE TIME (in fact, someone just said it in my last question from a few moments ago) that if you don't believe in the bible, then you cannot understand it. You'll only see false things, and things you want to see, but its meaning will escape you...(and so on).

Well, it's an interesting thought.

But, unfortunately then, it means that christians who believe in the bible will not understand any of the OTHER cult books. The only cult book they can understand is the bible, because that's the one they believe in!!

So, WHY DO CHRISTIANS CRITICIZE THE OTHER BOOKS (Quran, etc), when they clearly don't believe in them, and therefore cannot understand them? (Hey, this is using their own logic!)

HMMM???

Is it more of the same double-speak/hypocrisy?

2007-04-16 12:48:52 · 26 answers · asked by Phyllis 4

2007-04-16 12:47:48 · 5 answers · asked by morenopatt 1

Who whould hate me for what i believe. I believe that all gods are the same. i have much evidence and beliefe to support this. one thing is that most religions that survive today teach almost the same lessons, respect one another, don't warmonger, and forgivness can really make a difference.
of course my belief part comes from the fact that god could not send the same message to everyone, or that since it was humans who recieved the message, it got changed. as aresult we get these many simmillar, but believed different messages, allegedly from different gods. but i believe they are the same god, or quite possibly gods. as aresult of this i dont care what you belive.

what i ask is how plausible is this and how much does this set me off from the rest of the croud.

2007-04-16 12:47:46 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

About the Virginia Tech shooting today...
My mom was saying that the man who killed those students was sick in the head. I responded that if he was a student, that he was probably an outcast, that he got bullied and tortured by other jocks and students and was probably very, very miserable. The conversation then went on to God. She said that the man didn't fear God, and that we should, and that the older generations feared him and implied that it was right. I then said that you shouldn't fear God, (doesn't God say to his people, "do not be afraid, for I am with you,"?) you should respect him, just because you have to praise him doesn't mean that you should fear him, but give great respect. She said that that was wrong, and my generation should fear God, not just respect him. Is my mom right or wrong? What are your point of views?

2007-04-16 12:47:28 · 53 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-16 12:46:32 · 3 answers · asked by Anthropomorphic 2

Where is your proof that this is a Christian section?.. IT IS A RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY SECTION. All religions are welcomed!..Christians, Buddhists, Pagans, Wicca, Muslims, and including the Spiritualists. Since when did it become a Christian section?.. today?

2007-04-16 12:46:25 · 23 answers · asked by Kadija S 4

Why do you bash us??? U have a religion, u belive there is no god and that no god ever exsisted and never will so why do u hate christians so much when we have faith that there is a God of the universe. ?

2007-04-16 12:44:54 · 25 answers · asked by Zoe 3

I always thought it was like believing in Santa Claus. I was so shocked when I discovered so many adults believe in something that does not exist, it wasn't even funny. My parents even believe in God, so I laugh at their 80 year old faces for being so foolish. I seem smarter to everyone because I don't believe in a Santa Claus idea.

2007-04-16 12:43:56 · 50 answers · asked by Anonymous

for the muslims:
do you wear hijab? why or why not? for the non-muslims:
what do you think of hijab(headcovering)?

my answer:
i'm muslim i wear hijab. i believe it is a must and even if it was a choice i would wear it. it is my faith my dignity and my modesty. women in the west have in my opinion have become sex objects to impress men and i think this is sad. allhamdullilah i am not a sex object showing as much of my body as i can. instead i cover it and keep my faith and stay away from temptations inshallah
i do not think it is oppression because i am not forced to wear it.
oh and one more things why is it that people call us muslimahs opressed but the nuns aren't? i dont think either is opressed just following there religon

2007-04-16 12:43:46 · 56 answers · asked by unknown 3

2007-04-16 12:41:52 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

it wansn't untill adam ate the apple, right?

2007-04-16 12:40:30 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-16 12:39:55 · 7 answers · asked by takin 1