Religion & Spirituality - 26 April 2007

2007-04-26 02:49:06 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was having a conversation with a Catholic friend last night and he stated that "God is within all of us." I asked him whether he meant God is within all BELIEVERS and he stated that Catholicism teaches God resides within EVERY human being, whether they believe or not. This didn't sound right to me, so I asked him whether he was confusing the fact that we are all made in God's image with the fact that His Holy Spirit resides within those who are "born again." He told me I was wrong and that God is in everyone. A teenager who attended a Catholic middle school overheard our conversation and affirmed that she, too, was taught this.

Please clarify for me whether this is an official Catholic teaching. If it's not, can someone point me to an authoritative Catholic source that will enable me to further educate my friend?

Thanks, folks. Have a blessed day.

2007-04-26 02:47:58 · 13 answers · asked by Suzanne: YPA 7

Why does the rational human being persist so hard with existence when he/she knows that it is futile and death is the only thing one can be absolutely sure of? Normally the rational human mind will not allow persisting with anything that is surely known to be futile?

2007-04-26 02:46:21 · 12 answers · asked by peacebliss 2

I visit Saudi Arabia last month and I saw everything about Islam ,it is a great and then I become Muslim and happy .
I don't wonna to surprise my wife because she has wrong information about Islam.

how can I tell her ?

2007-04-26 02:39:19 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

At least as described in the bible.

2007-04-26 02:30:57 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

Genesis chapter 1 verse 29;And God said,Behold I have given you every herb bearing seed,which is upon the face of all the earth,and every tree,in which is the fruit of the tree yielding seed;to you it shall be as meat.
My question is why then do christians so despise those who smoke cannabis and take cocaine if thier God put it there for man?
No silly answeres please, just explain yourselves

2007-04-26 02:29:25 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

As reported in the most recent issue of Newsweek. They hired a group to help them conserve and become more green...and it saved them $500,000.00 for the year.

So, their utility bill is now only $208,334.00 per month.

Is this good use of one's tithes and offerings?

How many hungry people could be fed for this amount?
How many poor people could be helped?
How many homes could be built for the homeless?
How many unwed Mother's could be helped with this amount of money?
Would Jesus build such a monstrosity of a building complex and spend so much money on maintaining a building? Or would he take donated land and donated buildings from where to preach and give that money to those who needed it most.

How many people could we lead to Jesus, if they were fed, sheltered and helped...but, how many of these "poor" even feel welcomed coming into the doors of a multi-million dollar facility?

2007-04-26 02:29:19 · 9 answers · asked by G.C. 5

Anything Jewish may offend some Muslims.

2007-04-26 02:28:28 · 10 answers · asked by ajaxxx 2

Knowledge is like quick sand. Its comfortable to just say that it is solid ground, but when one person is brave enough to question the knowledge and step on to the quicksand, he finds himself sinking.

2007-04-26 02:27:45 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

To believe in Christianity is to renounce all other teachings and effectively state that other ways of living are WRONG. If you do not believe this then you are not a true believer! What do you say to that?

- the VICAR.

2007-04-26 02:27:27 · 40 answers · asked by Anonymous

Doesn't the Bible say that God will destroy the world by fire next time? Could this be the manner in which it is accomplished?

2007-04-26 02:23:58 · 9 answers · asked by G.C. 5

what is the purpose? I read her bio but is chastity all she will help me remember to stay strong for? i'm confused.

2007-04-26 02:18:05 · 7 answers · asked by Monica86 1

You were driving down the 15 halfway between barstow and las vegas and realized you were surrounded by bats, while spiderman was in the back seat with a bad hairdo and you had a somoan guy feeding you acid, spilling the coke in the wind and blaming god?

2007-04-26 02:17:18 · 12 answers · asked by PoseidenNeptuneReturns 4

when arguing with atheists most people say "lead a good life and have faith in God"....but when they discover a homosexual/lesbian amongst them(gays CAN be believers too) they talk about "hell"

so that means to get to heaven u
1.be good (this doesn't seem to be mandatory since God is all forgiving-christians never tick off other christians saying"even if u believe in God,he won't let u into heaven if u're not good")

2. have ULTIMATE,unquestioning faith in God
3.be straight (?)

and before everyone starts saying stuff to me I AM STRAIGHT ;Plol! please don't make comments on my sexual orientation coz that's not the issue i'm askin about!

2007-04-26 02:12:04 · 23 answers · asked by Mike B 1

2007-04-26 02:06:54 · 22 answers · asked by Douglas W 2

2007-04-26 02:03:38 · 30 answers · asked by Adia Azrael 4

God is mysterious and beautiful!! I was told by my doctor that I had cancer, I went to a specialist and had many people pray for me and poof!! No Cancer!!!!! WOO HOO!!! Praise God!!

2007-04-26 02:02:13 · 29 answers · asked by ♥RN♥ 4

2007-04-26 02:01:59 · 19 answers · asked by MoPleasure4U 4

It's a bible ?

2007-04-26 02:00:41 · 5 answers · asked by patpstalll 1

Would anyone send prayers and good thoughts towards New York? My Grandma Helen passed away the other night. She was a good woman, always smiling and ready to help those who needed it.

2007-04-26 01:58:28 · 8 answers · asked by sister steph 6

Or is it mostly a Protestant thing? Which religion/denomination has the most evangelicals?

2007-04-26 01:55:12 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

So why we don't see muslims defending 'anti' Jesus remarks the way they defiantly defend similar remarks against Mohammed?

2007-04-26 01:42:00 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why do Evangelical Protestants with all their emotionalism claim that Catholics do not think for themselves and the Christian Pope does all their thinking for them, yet all I ever experience when at an Evangelical meeting is the pastor crying out "can I get an, Amen?" and all the congregation screaming back "Amen!" without even taking time to think on his suggestions, pray about it and study it to see if his instruction is correct? Sounds to me like the pot calling the kettle black don't you agree, I mean can I get an, Amen ? :D

2007-04-26 01:39:12 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-26 01:36:34 · 41 answers · asked by Anonymous

If above answer is "YES", Then suppose if I simply ask for the car, but I don't mention or even think of any specific color or brand of it... How would god know which car?

You might claim that god is all-knowing, but I'm not even going to think of any specific color. So what is he going to know?
Definitely not my "thought", since I haven't thought about anything yet...

Please, no B.S... I need some well-explained and reasonably convincing answers...

2007-04-26 01:31:34 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-26 01:26:40 · 9 answers · asked by gloria t 1

2007-04-26 01:20:19 · 16 answers · asked by yans k 1

they also own the world, everything on the world, everyone on earth, including u and me.
So when we finally master space travel, it seems quite obvious that they will own space, the space trading systems, every planet and star, and every galaxy, etc..

So, are we at risk from alien invasions....
or are aliens at risk of Zionist invasions?

2007-04-26 01:11:27 · 18 answers · asked by ($ $) 2

Additude shapes belief and belief shapes additude. I've been in enough churches, even ones considered cults and I know that additude shapes belief and belief shapes additude. I see that as the biggest difference. Everybody grow up. The additude isn't really in the Church or religion, it's inside yourself. But one church can over whelm you with one additude and another church can over whelm you with another. So your fruit is accordingly. What you believe is your additude and your additude takes you everywhere.

2007-04-26 01:08:50 · 10 answers · asked by Melissa Y 1

and mission impossible, Whats yours?

2007-04-26 01:08:24 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous