Religion & Spirituality - 11 May 2007

I thought Christians didn't believe in reincarnation.

2007-05-11 04:40:34 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

Over in the topics related to LGBT issues we often get questions where the assumption is that being gay is a choice (it's not: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2002340883_gayscience19m.html )

But what I realized today is that being Christian is a choice! Without a doubt, it definitely is. And since so many of the Christian questioners in the LGBT area think it's okay to tease, hate, discriminate, violently attack gay people, then maybe it's okay for non-Christians to attack Christians because of THEIR choice! What do you think?

2007-05-11 04:40:08 · 15 answers · asked by Jessi S 2

How important is knowing the truth to you

How far would you delve into science to provide you the most accurate picture of the Universe that we have had thus far. If provided sufficient information to make a very reasonable deduction that the God you so love and place faith in is just not possible. If confronted with evidence which suggests the Bible to be incorrect will you let go of your beliefs in God and embrace the knowledge of man.

2007-05-11 04:39:37 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

do you know if religious people get more money than those who aren't? are you lucky?

2007-05-11 04:38:52 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

If so....why?

What good is a "life of virtue" if nothing BAD comes from the opposite at the end of the road?

(I'm taking for granted here that Christians ACTUALLY live a life of virtue, and do not KILL, WAGE WAR, ABUSE, LIE, SCAM, ABUSE KIDS OR WOMEN, etc etc etc)

2007-05-11 04:38:39 · 8 answers · asked by Malcolm Knoxville VI 2

I mean we already know that most if not all of the old testament is crazy ramblings, but in this day and age, do any adults actually think that 2 of each trye of animals were stored in a large wooden boat for the duration of a great big flood?

What did the carnivores eat? other animals? Where did he store the Whales? What did he put the sharks in? How did he find a polar bear? Did he have african and Indian Elephants?
What if one of them died?

When you think about it, it really is one of the most absurd stories in the bible.

2007-05-11 04:38:08 · 30 answers · asked by Chris M 2

Every explanation for the existence of anything I have ever heard from Christians is that it must have been created by God. Things cannot appear out of no where and certainly no accident could produce something complex, especially if there is any indication of design. They conclude that this means man must have been created, the earth must have been created, the sun, the moon, the stars, everything.

Well then, if God exists, how did he come into existence?

If you try to claim that he always existed, you are contradicting your reasoning that anything in existence with complexity and signs of intelligence must have been created. If I was created, so was your god. If the planet earth was created, so was your god.

If you cannot explain how your God was created, should I believe a fairy tale? That seems to be the reason why I should believe the bible. I cannot explain how the universe was created, so it MUST have been your God, since you have a book that says so.

2007-05-11 04:36:45 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why do so many in this section lack a sense of humor?

Don't take life so seriously folks. It ain't permanent.

2007-05-11 04:35:14 · 11 answers · asked by . 5

2007-05-11 04:33:54 · 19 answers · asked by Quantrill 7

There really isn't much that you can get from any religion that you can't from some self-help book somewhere.

So why do people flock to religion?

2007-05-11 04:33:24 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Seriously, just imagine the world today, if everyone were catholics in the 1940's and they all had 4 or more kids. The population in the U.S. would be an estimated 500,000,000. People don't understand what their actions today will have on the world 50 years from now or after they are dead. Most people are so selfish and say they care about the world their children and grandchildren will live in. They don't really care if they keep having so many kids. I could write a book about it, but I'll stop here.

2007-05-11 04:33:22 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Fear is the only reason given for being Christian. Fear of going to Hell. After you become a Christian, Heaven, is the only thing promised to you. And no one knows if Heaven or Hell exists. A few people told me the other day "Ur going to Hell." Well I don't believe in things I can't see or understand to believe. Christians call their God loving and caring yet all he is waiting to do is temp us and then send us to Hell?

2007-05-11 04:33:18 · 14 answers · asked by Mega 3

i mean cmon, we really have no idea if its even all original

2007-05-11 04:31:36 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

He was sober when he figured out the squid's but was probably 15-18 shots down the road when he drew up ours.

2007-05-11 04:30:57 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I hope only the best for these kids that deny the holy spirit on *youtube*, but do I need to pray for them instead of just feeling sorry?

2007-05-11 04:30:37 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

who says they get to make these decision, what gives them the right to make religious decisions about where anybody goes after death

2007-05-11 04:30:19 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Husband and I discussed this over breakfast this morning. A few things came up:

- God made the rules. He controls everything and set it in motion. He is limited by nothing. So why would He set this rule in place?

- By nature of His omnipotance, God is already "everywhere." He is, by his nature, in the presence of the most vile act and has been in the presence of every sinful act committed since the beginning of time.

- "God loves you unconditionally." But...if God can't be in the presence of sin, THAT is, by defintion, a condition that we have to meet (being sinless).

So can you help us understand why God can't be in the presence of evil? Thanks!

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2007-05-11 04:27:41 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

What is your favorite biblical quote? Why is this your favorite quote would be good too.... thanks.

2007-05-11 04:26:35 · 13 answers · asked by Asian G 1

2007-05-11 04:24:32 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

this is meant for Christians, but I'm interested in anyones views on this topic.

2007-05-11 04:24:04 · 19 answers · asked by super Bobo 6

at its core, what is the base to the term 'Christian'?

2007-05-11 04:21:34 · 22 answers · asked by super Bobo 6

Either the world was created perfect and God let it go wrong, or the world was created imperfect and evil and suffering already existed.

2007-05-11 04:21:06 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-11 04:18:41 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I feel great sadness that my religion is bashed and constanly under attempts of being de-bunked. What power does it give you to prove that Christians are wrong? Even if some Atheiest found significant proof, I would still stick to my faith. I do not care what others say about my religion. I would rather die than convert to a different religion. Why do so many hate Christians? Most of us are good people, the ones that seem evil or ruthless are confused and have misunderstood the bible. Why must the world hate Chirstianity? I know the bible says the world will turn on Christianity in the end, but I want to hear it from the haters. Why do you hate us?

2007-05-11 04:17:49 · 36 answers · asked by Desert Rose 5

Some of the kneejerk words
Protestant
Catholic
Pagan
faith
bible
religous

2007-05-11 04:13:23 · 10 answers · asked by Terry 7

What possibly crime could Jesus have been charged with, if Barabbas was a known felon himself of heinous crimes (paedophelia, rape)?

2007-05-11 04:13:15 · 10 answers · asked by Dr. G™ 5

2007-05-11 04:07:09 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous

Okay, so god created man and woman. He designed us in his image and put us in paradise, but he thought that it would be cool to have an intelligently designed *smart* function in our brains that could be turned on by eating the fruit of a specific tree. He just says, don't eat from that tree. Now, he knows humans are dumb, and he knows they will eat from that tree, because he knows everything.

He decides to facilitate man eating from that tree by placing a slick talking serpent in paradise with them. He then uses woman, the greatest weakness he intelligently designed for man, to get man to eat that fruit. Remember, God knows everything, so none of this is a surprise to him, he could have kept the serpent out of paradise, but he didn't. Man, who knows nothing, eats the fruit and is enlightened and suddenly knows right from wrong. So god punishes man for the the design flaw and temptations that he gave to man ? How is this loving? It sounds like a set up to me. How about you

2007-05-11 04:06:27 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

If a god/some gods do exist, but have *not* created the world, do they still have any moral right to mix within its affairs? Unless it is done in order to help *everybody*, which is something that no god would do (they either help only the Chosen Ones, or do that AND punish everybody else)

So, if they do mix, are they still worthy of worship?
And if they don't, are they still worthy of being taken into consideration?


My guess is that, once you go along with evolution, you have got to be an atheist, at least in its sense of "believer in no god".

[second posting, cause the first time it only got me two useless answers]

2007-05-11 04:05:40 · 14 answers · asked by Trillian, Moon Daisy 3

I am told by Christian women if you dress sexy around Christian men, they cannot be expected to behave, you must be "modest" or they will think and do terrible things, and call you bad names. Why is this?

2007-05-11 04:02:44 · 24 answers · asked by SvetlanaFunGirl 4