Religion & Spirituality - 13 May 2007

2007-05-13 14:18:19 · 3 answers · asked by Wrath Warbone 4

I cant walk down the street where i live without being hassled by some Christian evangelist preaching to me about how Jesus died for my sins and if I don't live my life by the bible I am a bad person. I used to find the situation quite amusing but it's becoming a real pain in the @rse now. What gives these people the right to tell me what I can and cant do whilst walking down the street? What's that all about?

2007-05-13 14:15:39 · 50 answers · asked by Lammy 6

St. Gregory: “ Jews are slayers of the Lord, murderers of the prophets, enemies of God, haters of God, adversaries of grace, enemies of their fathers’ faith, advocates of the devil, brood of vipers, slanderers, scoffers, men of darkened minds, leaven of the Pharisees, congregation of demons, sinners, wicked men, stoners and haters of goodness.”

St. Jerome: “....serpents, haters of all men, their image is Judas ... their psalms and prayers are the braying of donkeys..”

St. John Chrysostom: “I know that many people hold a high regard for the Jews and consider their way of life worthy of respect at the present time... This is why I am hurrying to pull up this fatal notion by the roots ... A place where a whore stands on display is a whorehouse. What is more, the synagogue is not only a whorehouse and a theater; it is also a den of thieves and a haunt of wild animals ... not the cave of a wild animal merely, but of an unclean wild animal ... When animals are unfit for work, they are marked for slaughter, and this is the very thing which the Jews have experienced. By making themselves unfit for work, they have become ready for slaughter. This is why Christ said: “as for my enemies, who did not want me to reign over them, bring them and slay them before me’ (Luke 19.27).”

St. Augustine: “Judaism is a corruption. Indeed Judas is the image of the Jewish people. Their understanding of the Scriptures is carnal. They bear the guilt for the death of the saviour, for through their fathers they have killed the Christ.”

St. Thomas Aquinas: “It would be licit to hold Jews, because of the crimes, in perpetual servitude, and therefore the princes may regard the possessions of Jews as belonging to the State.”

The teachings of Martin Luther suggested a genocide as a final solution :

http://www.awitness.org/books/luther/


“Know, 0 adored Christ, and make no mistake, that aside from the Devil, you have no enemy more venomous, more desperate, more bitter, than a true Jew who truly seeks to be a Jew... a Jew, a Jewish heart, are hard as wood, as stone, as iron, as the Devil himself. In short, they are children of the Devil, condemned to the flames of hell.”

“O Lord, I am too feeble to mock such devils. I would do so, but they are much stronger than I in raillery, and they have a God who is a past master in this art; He is called the devil and the wicked spirit.. They have transformed God into the devil, or rather into a servant of the Devil, accomplishing all the evil the Devil desires, corrupting unhappy souls , and raging against himself: in short, the Jews are worse than the devils.”

“What then shall we Christians do with this damned, rejected race of Jews? First, their synagogues should be set on fire, and whatever does not burn up should be covered or spread over with dirt so that no one may ever be able to see a cinder or stone of it. And this ought to be done for the honour of God and of Christianity, in order that God may see that we are true Christians. Secondly, their homes should be likewise broken down and destroyed. Thirdly, they should be deprived of their prayerbooks and talmuds in which such idolatry, lies, cursing and blasphemy are taught. Fourthly, their rabbis must be forbidden under threats of death to teach anymore.”

“Now whoever wishes to accept venomous serpents, desperate enemies of the lord, and to honor them, to let himself be robbed, pillaged, corrupted and cursed by them, need only turn to the Jews. If this is not enough for him, he can do more: crawl up into their...... and worship the sanctuary, so as to glorify himself afterwards for having been merciful, for having fortified the Devil and his children, in order to blaspheme our beloved lord and the precious blood that has redeemed us. He will then be a perfect Christian, filled with works of mercy, for which Christ will reward him on the-day of judgment with the eternal fire of hell (where he will roast together with the Jews).”

“In truth, the Jews, being foreigners, should possess nothing, and what they do possess should be ours.”

“...Cursed goy that I am, I cannot understand how they manage to be so skillful, unless I think that when Judas Iscariot hanged himself, his guts burst and emptied. Perhaps the Jews sent their servants with plates of silver and pots of gold to gather up Judas’ piss with the other treasures, and then they ate and drank his offal, and thereby acquired eyes so piercing that they discover in the scriptures commentaries that neither Matthew nor Isaiah himself found there, not to mention the rest of us cursed goyim..”

“If I find a Jew to baptize, I shall lead him to the Elbe bridge, hang a stone around his neck, and push him into the water, baptizing him with the name of Avraham!.. I cannot convert the Jews. Our lord Christ did not succeed in doing so; but I can close their mouths so that there will be nothing for them to do but to lie upon the ground.”

“I hope I shall never be so stupid as to be circumcised; I would rather cut off the left breast of my Catherine and of all women.”

“If we are to remain unsullied by the blasphemy of the Jews and not wish to take part in it, we must be separated from them and they must be driven out of the country.”


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2007-05-13 14:15:23 · 10 answers · asked by Mithrianity 3

2007-05-13 14:13:09 · 15 answers · asked by Tomas Mora 2

I mean does it really matter what other people believe?

2007-05-13 14:11:57 · 25 answers · asked by bea1 3

fellow Christians behavior, kinda like someone saying that person isn't related to them because they find their behavior embarassing?

Isn't that childish?

2007-05-13 14:11:14 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-13 14:09:16 · 27 answers · asked by JesusFan 1

I have no problem what so ever with parents teaching their kids the Theory of Creationism. I have no problem with schools teaching kids the Theory of Creationism in philosophy class. But why is it so necessary that it be taught in science class. It isn’t science. It’s a philosophical attempt to reason that God exists. There is nothing scientific evidence that God exists. Claiming that existence and the complexity of our universe is evidence of God is a logical fallacy. Merging philosophy with science will destroy science and bring technological advancement to a halt. Why would you want this?

2007-05-13 14:08:29 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-13 14:06:30 · 15 answers · asked by Mithrianity 3

I have seen beauty,
On a wrinkled face.
In a broken body,
There too lies grace.
The blind see things
As we cannot see.
In a paralyzed body,
The soul is free.
The deaf hear secrets,
They will not tell.
There is more to life,
Than just this shell.
Among the bitter,
You will find the sweet.
Pain and pleasure combine,
To make life complete.
What appears simple,
Goes deeper still.
Look past the obvious
To know if you will.
Hear the music in silence,
Open your heart and mind.
Mysteries and wonder
Wait for you to find.
Dive into the struggles
Meet them face to face.
Remember all that we receive,
Comes purely from Grace.

2007-05-13 14:02:16 · 15 answers · asked by Debra M. Wishing Peace To All 7

2007-05-13 14:00:18 · 6 answers · asked by the_poop_tree 2

2007-05-13 13:59:51 · 6 answers · asked by beja 1

What is a human person, as understood from a religious point of view, according to the book Loaves and Fishes by Dorothy Day?

2007-05-13 13:59:27 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-13 13:56:49 · 13 answers · asked by hope and faith 2

I'm assuming most have you have read at least one of the Gospels. Whether you believe that Jesus was who he said he was or not, even if you don't believe he was real at all....what are your impressions of the man or if your prefer "character" ? What do you like about him what don't you like? Compared to any other religions leader in religious history how does he compare? One more....if you don't believe he ever he existed then why? Why couldn't he have? Just curious...serious answers only please.

Sorry for the grammar…I’m in a rush

2007-05-13 13:55:51 · 18 answers · asked by † H20andspirit 5

2007-05-13 13:54:05 · 16 answers · asked by Mithrianity 3

it is based on Revelation 18:4 says, ""come out of her, my people."

2007-05-13 13:53:08 · 50 answers · asked by lovebearrhyme2003 1

This was stated by the woman leading a tour group on the Mormon Temple grounds in 1968 or 69 in my presence and three round eyed young black men who were undoubtedly well educated, well groomed and well mannered.

2007-05-13 13:51:36 · 11 answers · asked by pluspoodles 1

No bible quotes please....

2007-05-13 13:50:45 · 19 answers · asked by LIEUTENANT K STAR!!!! 6

2007-05-13 13:49:04 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

that you use in your daily life? Taking 'God' or any other deity out of the equation - what good things do you think religion is teaching people?

Just wanted to remind theists that we're not all bad :D

My favorite idea that sticks with me from my Catholic upbringing, despite the fact that I am most certainly no longer a practicing Catholic, is 'Whatsoever you do to the least of your brothers, that you do unto me'. In my current agnosticism, 'me' is any other person in the world who I love and care for.

2007-05-13 13:48:43 · 11 answers · asked by Maureen 7

please give 3 reasons to support your answer

2007-05-13 13:48:00 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can anyone tell me exactly what the Bible says about 'shacking up' or living with the opposite sex before marriage?

2007-05-13 13:47:09 · 15 answers · asked by ms.redd 3

2007-05-13 13:46:30 · 11 answers · asked by Erin 3

Was just considering how desperately wicked and incurable the heart of man can be. As believers its the " loving organ" of our inner being that we love God with. In my own experience I have found it so easy to love " other things" other than the Lord. Is my heart that trustworthy. My heart...made up of my mind, will, emotions of my soul plus my conscience in my spirit.

In the secular world many refer to following their hearts but should this be the way of a believer in Christ who should be walking according to the Spirit.

2007-05-13 13:43:09 · 6 answers · asked by Broken Alabaster Flask 6

This is a book in the New Testament, what does this verse mean?

2007-05-13 13:41:26 · 22 answers · asked by Sharon K 1

I have always been curious...

2007-05-13 13:39:46 · 10 answers · asked by gypsyirel 2

People take a lot of stuff really serious on here. Does anyone else see a problem with that or is it just me and I should stick something up my butt so I can be all uptight too.
Dave777 you can go ahead and not answer this ok!!
LOL JK knock yourself out. :)

2007-05-13 13:37:04 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-13 13:35:25 · 15 answers · asked by Greater Glory 1

Why/why not? I'd like to hear from both sides on this one; Scriptures are appreciated. Thnxs.

2007-05-13 13:31:21 · 8 answers · asked by Basilia Harmonia 2