Religion & Spirituality - 8 May 2007

but, because they were just lonely?

2007-05-08 07:57:27 · 18 answers · asked by Midge 7

Honestly, do we really need all the remarks like "Your religion is dumb and illogical," "Maybe so, but you're going to burn in Hell!" "Only a brainwashed loon would believe that," "Everyone is going to burn except for me and my religious cohorts!" and so on?

Seriously, you only get one life. Do you really want to waste it being mad at everyone over religion? I don't.

Peace out.

2007-05-08 07:57:23 · 15 answers · asked by I'm Still Here 5

I was told it can be done by anyone if you practice it. I do not find scripture to support this. All I find says it has to be interpreted.

2007-05-08 07:55:52 · 12 answers · asked by House Speaker 3

Or anything else! Why are they here bashing and harrassing Christians? It looks like they are trying to ruin this forum for everyone?

2007-05-08 07:55:13 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

The sentiment exists, I'm just getting it out there.

2007-05-08 07:51:59 · 23 answers · asked by socmum16 ♪ 5

2007-05-08 07:50:42 · 3 answers · asked by norjoh1@verizon.net 1

How do we know which day is really the sabbath?

2007-05-08 07:47:45 · 6 answers · asked by down4christ_girl 1

I believe in "good-ness" and its opposite "evil". I can see that. I can't see anything that's not visible...like (a)"god"(s). I also believe that a person can be "good" without believing in any "gods".

Seems that most people who do claim to believe in gods are usually that way because of fear...like you'll go to hell if you don't believe.

2007-05-08 07:46:54 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

For instance, look at the question about the atheists worst nightmare. Obviously, this is in reference to something. Just because YOU don't know what it is referencing doesn't mean the question is stupid (or "dupid," as one person deemed it). Why can people not just think "Oh. This is a question I do not understand, so I will not answer it"?

2007-05-08 07:46:51 · 12 answers · asked by ZombieTrix 2012 6

Did Paul and his posse get tired of killing christians, and decide it would be easier to kill their spiritual path instead? Is that why he made up all of that stuff in the new testament?

2007-05-08 07:44:33 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

See apostole John declaration of antichrists (pl).

2007-05-08 07:41:40 · 8 answers · asked by Jorge T 3

if i hate muslims

2007-05-08 07:41:04 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Seems one common feature of religions is that they say we should somehow improve ourselves--to be more loving, more appreciative of life, of God, to pray more, to do more good works, to be more self-accepting (!).
Are there any that say, "You're fine, just the way you are."
I'm ready to stop trying to change. It doesn't work anyway.

2007-05-08 07:39:25 · 10 answers · asked by barry 4

In many countries people are free to believe in no religion. For that they will answer only to whatever God or Gods there may be, not to the government, or to armed thugs claiming to speak for the government and for their God. Without this caveat there is no freewill and no freedom. There is only government tyranny and religious tyranny. Tyranny only serves those who profit by tyranny--and surely doesn't serve any god that is truly a God..

2007-05-08 07:38:15 · 6 answers · asked by Terry 7

In the first chapter of Matthew and the third of Luke, we have family histories for Jesus.

To be methodical, we must go verse by verse, pick a logical starting point, and deal with the fact that one reads forward in time (Matthew) while the other traces backwards.

I think it makes most sense to start at the focal point of Jesus' parents...

Careful reading of Matt 1:16 indicates that the Matthew list is intended to be through Joseph's family descent. The Jews, not believing Jesus was born without assistance of a human father, would look to this list as an indication of his legitimacy at birth. The implication is that the other list is of Mary's family line, but Luke 3:23 does not actually state this, again referring to Joseph. There are no other Bible verses that state the parentage of either Joseph or Mary, nor are the grandfathers (Jacob and Heli) mentioned anywhere else.

Even a casual glance shows the accounts to be highly different. Are they wrong?

2007-05-08 07:33:36 · 20 answers · asked by Suzanne 5

to have an enlightenment that they're not always right?

2007-05-08 07:32:27 · 9 answers · asked by Ťango 3

Yes:
Deu 4:40; Ps 37:29; Ps 78:69; Ps 104:5; Eccl 1:4

No:
Ps 102:25, 26; Isa 65:17; Matt 25:34; Mark 13:31; Luke 21:33; Heb 1:10, 11

2007-05-08 07:25:59 · 40 answers · asked by Suzanne 5

At Psalm 74:13, 14, God is said to be breaking the heads of the sea serpent and feeding the meat to the people. Wording varies from translation to translation, but the essence is there. Leviathan, sea serpent, sea monster... They are mentioned at Job 26:13 and Psalm 104 as well.

Usually, Christians will react to the description of the sea monster as being the issue... Did such a beast exist? Maybe multiple creatures account for multiple heads? But it's not just about whether there ever existed such a creature...

The substance of this is a picture of the deity battling the many-headed sea monster, which parallels the account of the god Marduk doing the same thing. There's no Hebrew religion - related reason why Jehovah/Yahweh would be battling sea creatures. It seems to be evidence of infiltration of the mythology of other societies into the text of the Bible.

What do you think?

2007-05-08 07:24:41 · 14 answers · asked by Suzanne 5

I always found the Wiccan religion fascinating. I'd like to hear more details about it and what people think of it. From what I heard, they do believe in God and are more in touch with the earth and spirituality. What are your thoughts?

2007-05-08 07:23:02 · 21 answers · asked by Water Witch 2

I am sometimes confused about what to believe, I have conflicting thoughts about things. I know that there is proof of dinosaurs and I believe that...but where is it in the Bible. I believe that the world is older then what the bible suggests....but I also believe God created it.
I also know that evolution exists, there were animals that evolved into long necked Giraffes so that they could eat the leaves that were higher up...but how did that first organism come to be?
How did that first organism evolve into dinosaurs and cats and ALL that we have today?
Why did only one animal evolve into a being like us? That can do the things that we do? Does that make sense to others?
How can there not have been a designer?
Could God have created the Dinosaur and then something happened that caused the Ice Age or whatever made then extinct...and then after time God made Man, but didn't include it in the bible because at that time He did not feel the people would understand?

2007-05-08 07:20:03 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-08 07:19:35 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-08 07:17:17 · 48 answers · asked by Fool 2

2007-05-08 07:17:01 · 29 answers · asked by U-98 6

i have always wondered and throught about this question; reading the old and new testaments of the bible..i cannot find the story of onan and i keep wondering if it is or not. i can admit i have done it a few times but am not addicted to it. i do not wish to deny god in any way and if masturbation is a sin i shall not commit such actions.

2007-05-08 07:11:20 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-08 07:08:00 · 4 answers · asked by ? 7

So, suppose you would die and meet God face to face. I know, I know, you wouldn't because God doesn't exist. Neither here nor there, though in this case... would you be surprised if "God" were a she? a He? Why?

2007-05-08 07:06:49 · 26 answers · asked by Soundtrack to a Nightmare 4

2007-05-08 07:03:29 · 14 answers · asked by Canadian Time Traveler 3

2007-05-08 07:01:52 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous

where are the other options of free will like being reincarnated

2007-05-08 07:01:43 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

Also the music if you got it.

I'm thinking of starting a Church of Yahoo, and this would be a good tune for the grand opening as well as the theme for revivals.

2007-05-08 07:01:39 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous