Religion & Spirituality - 16 April 2007

Oh, let me guess... "free will," or perhaps they were heathens and god acts in mysterious ways to get rid of heathens.

2007-04-16 13:57:02 · 34 answers · asked by Alucard 4

Er, I think.

2007-04-16 13:56:18 · 22 answers · asked by ? 7

Considering the fact that many of those who wrote the Old Testament are unknown, how can anyone claim they were inspired by God when the circumstances under which they wrote are also unknown?

Why do Christians feel the need to make up 'facts' to support their belief that the Bible was inspired by God, when the Bible was clearly written by unknown men in unknown circumstances to address unknown issues of their times?

If I claim "God inspired me to ask this question" will you believe me? Does that make this question sacred and holy?

And if not, why believe a bunch of unknown men thousands of years ago were any more reliable? Because they said so?

2007-04-16 13:53:56 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-16 13:52:25 · 25 answers · asked by Templar 3

2007-04-16 13:50:50 · 36 answers · asked by Templar 3

I saw this question and I'm stumped. Could anybody possibly explain that to me? Link below.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AlhhQ36JGC7fDcqO.VamVqnsy6IX?qid=20070416171333AA3IsGT&show=7#profile-info-2d814941bababd2b59a803c78821d529aa

2007-04-16 13:48:06 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-16 13:45:18 · 15 answers · asked by Templar 3

Can you remeber your past life, if so what happened in it?

2007-04-16 13:44:19 · 16 answers · asked by JennyPenny 5

2007-04-16 13:41:16 · 36 answers · asked by calvalry_2 2

2007-04-16 13:39:24 · 23 answers · asked by hazydaze 5

2007-04-16 13:37:45 · 24 answers · asked by ilessthanthreeyou 3

*shrug*

I saw this posted to Christians only, and I would like to hear what atheists think.
=0)

2007-04-16 13:35:04 · 37 answers · asked by Anonymous

This really go me thinking about religion.
From wikipedia:
"The rituals and mythology of Osiris and Dionysus however are strikingly like the Christian gospels: bread and wine as the body and blood, resurrection on the third day, virgin birth to a father who is a god, etc."

"It has been argued that these deities were closely related and shared many characteristics, most notably being male, partly-human, born of virgins, life-death-rebirth deities and other similar characteristics."

2007-04-16 13:30:00 · 19 answers · asked by phe 3

2007-04-16 13:29:51 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-16 13:29:13 · 11 answers · asked by sasha h 1

God can do anything right? He can do ANYTHING he wants, when he wants, how he wants, right? Can God make a rock or stone so large, even he cannot physically move it?

2007-04-16 13:28:58 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-16 13:28:20 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

(see I knew that would get the Believers to click... they can't help it)

So fellow athiests, many 'believers' think that since we do not have "god" to guide us, that we have no morals. Hell, I guess I should be going on a killing spree right now since I have no "fear of the conciquences" (ie: 'hell')

So it leads many of us to believe that the only reason "believers" are moral is because they fear Hell and Satan... not because it's wrong to kill someone etc.

Fellow Athiests my question is this: How/Why are you a good person? If you don't have 'god' what defines right from wrong for you? If you don't have a fear of Hell, why are you a good person?

2007-04-16 13:27:44 · 21 answers · asked by ηιgнт ѕтαя 5

Does anyone know what church is in Hebrew? Someone said it's like "kahol" or something...? And when is it mentioned first in the Bible?

2007-04-16 13:27:11 · 10 answers · asked by Merrick 1

I had an Angel experience once and it was during time of need. her image is burned in my memory and she is never forgotten. I was wondering if anyone had an angel appear to them when they appear to need some guidance? please share your thoughts.

2007-04-16 13:25:51 · 21 answers · asked by Ariaxis 1

Dear President Bush:

Thank you for doing so much to educate people regarding God's
Law. I have learned a great deal from you, and try to share that knowledge
with as many people as I can. When someone tries to defend the
homosexual lifestyle, for example, I simply remind them that
Leviticus 18:22 clearly states it to be an abomination... End of
debate.
I do need some advice from you, however, regarding some other
elements of God's Laws and how to follow them...
1. Leviticus 25:44 states that I may possess slaves, both male And
female, provided they are purchased from neighboring nations. A
friend of mine claims that this applies to Mexicans, but not
Canadians. Can you clarify? Why can't I own Canadians?
2. I would like to sell my daughter into slavery, as sanctioned in
Exodus 21:7. In this day and age, what do you think would be a fair
price for her?
3. I know that I am allowed no contact with a woman while she is in
her period of menstrual uncleanliness Lev.15: 19-24. The problem is,
how do I tell? I have tried asking, but most women take offense.
4. When I burn a bull on the altar as a sacrifice, I know it creates
a pleasing odor for the Lord - Lev.1:9. The problem is, my
neighbors. They claim the odor is not pleasing to them. Should I
smite them?
5. I have a neighbor who insists on working on the Sabbath. Exodus
35:2 clearly states he should be put to death. Am I morally
obligated to kill him myself, or should I ask the police to do it?
6. A friend of mine feels that even though eating shellfish is an
abomination - Lev. 11:10, it is a lesser abomination than
homosexuality. I don't agree. Can you settle this? Are
there 'degrees' of abomination?
7. Lev. 21:20 states that I may not approach the altar of God if I
have a defect in my sight. I have to admit that I wear reading
glasses. Does my vision have to be 20/20, or is there some
wiggle-room here?
8. Most of my male friends get their hair trimmed, including the
hair around their temples, even though this is expressly forbidden
by Lev. 19:27. How should they die?
9. I know from Lev. 11:6-8 that touching the skin of a dead pig
makes me unclean, but may I still play football if I wear gloves?
10. My uncle has a farm. He violates Lev. 19:19 by planting two
different crops in the same field, as does his wife by wearing
garments made of two different kinds of thread (cotton/polyester
blend). He also tends to curse and blaspheme a lot. Is it really
necessary that we go to all the trouble of getting the whole town
together to stone them? - Lev. 24:10-16. Couldn't we just burn
themto death at a private family affair, as we do with people who sleep
with their in-laws? (Lev. 20:14)
I know you have studied these things extensively and thus enjoy
considerable expertise in such matters, so I am confident you can
help. Thank you again for reminding us that God's word is eternal
and unchanging.

A Concerned Christian American

2007-04-16 13:25:38 · 21 answers · asked by scarson17 1

Please tell us which part of your dictionary's definition applies to you.

2007-04-16 13:23:57 · 10 answers · asked by MrsOcultyThomas 6

2007-04-16 13:23:10 · 12 answers · asked by Lena M 2

(Saul) Paul comes on the scene shortly after the supposed Crucifixion. He latterly takes over the religion and makes it what it is today. Without Paul the Christian religion would be a forgotten little religious sect with the sign of a fish as it's only place in Jewish history. Paul took the religion and litterly changed it so that it could become a world religion. Paul never stayed around Jerusalem very much where he would be recognized he was always off to other countries where he was only known by word. When things got to hot for the Great magician Jesus he could have pulled off the biggie. The Crucifixion. With his twelve able assistants he could have arranged a fake Crucifixion. Then he could have carried on naming his religion Christianity spreading it throughout the known world as Paul the worlds greatest Apostle. Amen.

2007-04-16 13:22:42 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am writing a paper that involves many references to the Virgin Mary and was wondering; should I capitalize the pronouns? Such as: when I am referring to Her. I want to make sure I don't offend anyone, and while I know it is standard practice when writing about Christ, I was unsure as to the practice when referring to the Virgin.

Thanks!

2007-04-16 13:22:21 · 2 answers · asked by Katy J 1

With all those big yellow "For Dummies" books, how come they've never come out with a Bible For Dummies?

2007-04-16 13:22:16 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Alright schollars, what do these 3 words mean Eisegesis, exegesis, and exposition ? I have an essay, for 150 words on each of these, and im haveing a terrible time finding a meaning, your CORRECT help would be a great help and a blessing

2007-04-16 13:21:57 · 14 answers · asked by csproductons 1

I've heard everything from "I don't like Mondays" to "My dog told me to."

Never once have I heard someone claim to kill because there is no God, and they won't be held accountable.

Thoughts?

2007-04-16 13:19:28 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-16 13:18:26 · 22 answers · asked by NHBaritone 7

Yes. Parthenogenesis is known in bees, frogs, insects and reptiles.

It has been achieved in rabbits and mice, but not in any higher mammals. Could it happen in humans?

Probably so, however all offspring of parthenogenesis are female in most cases. In the case of bees, they are the drones or "worker bees".

"Parthenogenesis" just means "virgin birth", so believers in the Christian Nativity story are believers in human parthenogenesis.

The Parthenon, in Athens, commemorates the virgin birth of Athena. There are countless other virgin births in the ancient world of the Mediterranean.

Attis of Phrygia, for example, was born of a virgin on December 25th. In the era when Christianity was being defined, virgin birth was an essential part of the job description for any candidate to be a man-god.

Can you identify some other virgin-born personalities, in addition to Attis, Jesus and Athena?

2007-04-16 13:17:29 · 35 answers · asked by fra59e 4