Religion & Spirituality - 1 May 2007

Been there done that and taken every med under the sun and still nothing works. Surely Jesus the almighty can release me from the misery of this life

2007-05-01 10:11:51 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

The Mormons are not really firm in what they believe. Joseph Smith rewrote the Bible, at one point, but his version is not what the LDS use as scripture, instead they use the KJV. IF they believe that Joseph Smith was given the "restoration" of the gospel, why don't they use his translation of the Bible? Was he a prophet that had the inspired word of God? Evidently even the LDS church does not think so, or they would use his version of the Bible.

"EXTENT OF THE CHANGES. Joseph Smith made extensive corrections and additions to the books of Genesis, Exodus, Psalms, Isaiah, Matthew, Luke, Romans, 1 Corinthians, Galatians, Hebrews, James, 2 Peter, and Revelation. He also made many alterations in the writings of the Old Testament prophets and in Mark, John, Acts, and several of the epistles. He made no changes in Ruth, Ezra, Esther, Ecclesiastes, Lamentations, Obadiah, Micah, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Malachi, Philemon, 2 John, and 3 John.

2007-05-01 10:10:55 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

For instance, to believe there is such a thing as a black hole requires faith in another person...an astronomer or physicist. It even takes faith in the author of the article you read about black holes in. For that matter, it takes faith that your eyes see the right words, that you see at all rather than imagine it, and that you even exist in the first place...and thusly regresses to a base level of faith...faith in one's senses. But what about faith in logic? What about faith in the scientific process actually doing what we want it to (it is assumed that past events will dictate future events, and we proceed based on faith that they actually will). But when you decide to have faith in this religious text, or that one, we agree, it is quite a different story. So, where SHOULD our faith begin and where should it end, to be honorable, responsible beings throughout life?

2007-05-01 10:08:38 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-01 10:07:37 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

It's a win-win situation for me. If the ghost ends up whooping my a$$, I'll be rich and famous. Every news outlet from Diane Sawyer to Matt Lauer would want the exclusive and all the ghastly details. If the ghost is my friend, I still be rich and famous for the being the first guy to talk to a spirit and actually have enough sense to videotape it!!!! So please......... no BEWARE rants. Just show me how to use the board!!!!

2007-05-01 10:06:58 · 16 answers · asked by icyhott4urmind 1

I really don't need advice but wonder how others would view this...I was a cancer nurse for many years and gave doctor ordered chemotherapy to patients in the hospital. Gradually, I decided that chemotherapy was not the ideal therapy for cancer and that I had inadvertantly harmed people while thinking I was helping them. So what would my culpability be in contributing to their ultimate deaths? Any thoughts?

Don't worry I have resolved this issue in my mind but it is a good example of how wrong doing or 'sin' is pretty much in the mind of each individual...

So would God hold me accountable or is my Karma bad?

2007-05-01 10:06:47 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-01 10:06:35 · 9 answers · asked by Polat P 1

"Christianity is not a religion.It's a belief."

"I don't believe in religion.I have faith."

"Don't call me religious.I am faithful."

Statements like these are just splitting hairs.Christianity is a religion.Albeit there are many denominations of it.But it is all a religion.Faith, in fact, is part of the definition of religion and so to have faith in a God and follow religious texts (the Bible, Koran,Torah) and to go to places of worship are by definition to be a person who practices and is a part of religion.

If you doubt that you should actually see the dictionary definition of religion.

So, why do people try to split hairs and differentiate the meanings of the word "faith" from the word "religion" even though there is no difference?

2007-05-01 10:05:30 · 18 answers · asked by Tobeornottobe 3

If the Bible says it, do you believe it?

2007-05-01 10:03:48 · 52 answers · asked by ZER0 C00L ••AM••VT•• 7

Because I am!

2007-05-01 10:03:17 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

examples?

2007-05-01 10:02:47 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Just something simple like, "The First Commandment means..."

2007-05-01 10:02:44 · 21 answers · asked by bluerogue 2

2007-05-01 10:02:10 · 18 answers · asked by Hamzeh 2

Why is it people just cant be strait? Just lead them by the nose, and manipulate.

2007-05-01 10:01:30 · 5 answers · asked by Cold Truth 5

Personally, I'm going to blame my cat...

2007-05-01 10:01:11 · 15 answers · asked by morgorond 5

2007-05-01 09:59:05 · 23 answers · asked by ? 2

Are there any historical records? I mean people did not talk back then or write or anything......
How do we know? Except holy books such as Quran, Bible, Torah, and Zaboor?
I just want to know considering that we are called Adam (pbuh) and Eve (pbuh) 's children.

2007-05-01 09:58:48 · 23 answers · asked by Love Exists? 6

i mean he is the most intelligent creature among the living beings ,then why is he the only one to come up with god to explain things which are too complex for him to understand ???
why is it so difficult for man to accept that the "feeling of his existence " is all due to the extemely complex neuron structure of our wonderful brain
why dont people believe that we have no purpose???
why can't a human brain(with all its intelligence) live with the fact that there is no life after death ,that we are like a living battery ????

(need more ans)

2007-05-01 09:58:41 · 13 answers · asked by saggy 2

Do you think it's God's fault for transgender children born that way and growing up thinking and REALLY feeling like they are the opposite sex than which they were born? Or do you believe it's the fallen creation's fault? Last but not leat, how would you deal with it, as a Christian?

2007-05-01 09:58:39 · 5 answers · asked by Mrs. JF 1

2007-05-01 09:57:22 · 20 answers · asked by Hamzeh 2

2007-05-01 09:57:04 · 26 answers · asked by imcrzyforjesus 2

I"ve heard a lot of things about your religion, and while I'm sure many of them are true, I'd like to hear it from Mormons, just so I know for sure what you believe.

Is Jesus the son of God?

Did Jesus die for our sins?

What is Satan's relationship to Jesus and God?

Where do we go after we die?

Do you believe in the trinity (ie. Father, Son, Holy Spirit = one deity)?

What happened to the plates?

2007-05-01 09:56:42 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

Did you know if i was arrested for indecent exposure and had a good lawyer and claimed that it was my religious freedom the case would be dropped. It is the courts policy to not chanenge claimed religious freedoms, unless murder is involved.

2007-05-01 09:55:24 · 14 answers · asked by Jen W 1

2007-05-01 09:55:04 · 7 answers · asked by Hamzeh 2

Well...what do you think?

http://disguiseddisciple.com/2007discussion/index.php?board=7.0

2007-05-01 09:54:52 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-01 09:54:51 · 5 answers · asked by horsekathryn@sbcglobal.net 1

2007-05-01 09:54:18 · 19 answers · asked by Hamzeh 2

Can every will person please let me know what kind of education that you have recieved, what degree you have obtained, what your gpa was, and lastly your religious affiliation?

I am doing a project.

Thanks! And if you do not want to answer because you feel it is to personal. then dont answer period, or i will have you reported....

HAVE A SCHPADOINKAL DAY EVERYONE!

2007-05-01 09:54:05 · 12 answers · asked by Sheriff of R&S 4

If you violate the rules and are punished, does that make you blessed?

"Blessed are they that have been persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."

Or does violating the rules to allow yourself to CLAIM persecution not count?

2007-05-01 09:54:00 · 6 answers · asked by LabGrrl 7

So I think it's only fair that if gays aren't allowed to marry because it is sanctioned as a holy ceremony "created" by Christianity, that Christians are no longer allowed to: listen to Cher, Elton John, or Barbara Striesand, dress well, "hug a buddy", go to the gym, watch a movie with someone of the same sex, have dinner together, go to the beach together, live together, have a drink together (or a Cosmopolitan for that matter), wear clothes deemed snug fitting, be comfortable in acting outside the "regulated gender stereotypes" (no tomboys or sensitive guys), watch "Jerry Maguire" "Mission Impossible" or any other movie starring Tom Cruise, read any tabloid/magazine not clearly marketed to your specific gender, men cannot eat salads, women no red meat, or see a Broadway show, because clearly those are arenas designated to be shared between a man and a man, or a woman and woman. Otherwise it is an abomination and will ultimately unravel the fabric of family values.

2007-05-01 09:52:08 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous