Religion & Spirituality - 15 May 2007

My 14 year old nephew has been getting into trouble lately at school & at home, & we decided it might be a good idea for him to stay with us for a few days, to give him a little space & time to himself. Anyway, as I was walking by the spare bedroom he was staying in, I glanced in & saw he was lying on the bed, reading a bible. I was quite surprised that he was reading at all, let alone a bible. Now, the bible can be pretty difficult reading for anyone, especially the KJV, & especially for a 14 year old boy who doesn't know what's where. He's only been to church a few times , with a friend's family, when he was younger. Since he obviously has an interest, I would really like to find a book for him that gives a good basic overview of what's in the bible, & the basics of christian belief. And it should be age-appropriate & non-denominational. Any suggestions? Thank you & God bless.

2007-05-15 12:33:34 · 4 answers · asked by barbedwirekiss 2

I always thought I was Buddhist but my dad told me I was Catholic and I want to be both. Is that possible?

2007-05-15 12:33:31 · 13 answers · asked by bjorquai 2

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Names_of_God_in_Judaism

Compared to names of God in Christianity.

Compared to Names of God of Muslims.

2007-05-15 12:26:32 · 10 answers · asked by t a m i l 6

I had heard that a child is born in original sin. The sin is washed off with holy water and after that only the child becomes a Christian. Once a belief existed that the child if died before baptism went to hell and not to heaven. Recently I attended a church baptism ceremony where the child was abused with physical cruelty. It was crying till end – a sign of Lucifer wriggling out to leave! After dipping in the water converted sacred through holy chanting the child was taken out in a moment with its legs up and head down for draining off the water. I was suffocating with anger. But I had no escape in a brain- washed crowd. Then the sexton doled out some model advices to the parents of the child. "For three days the child should not be handed over to those who belong to other religions and to non believers in Christianity too. When the baby is bathed, the water should be poured only in a place where people do not walk or misuse." Great advises! And we live in the 21st century!

2007-05-15 12:26:20 · 14 answers · asked by Nimit 2

and step in the Church with such a pride as if they are not aware of their calculatedly sculpted and dripping beauties! specially if they are all set to dance. These are the same ladies who'd tell us instantly whether we are going to Hell or Heaven!

Why can't they know Jesus is least interested in their swollen bodies?!

2007-05-15 12:23:45 · 10 answers · asked by ManhattanGirl 5

2007-05-15 12:20:35 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is having oral sex with your spouse a sin? Why or why not? If so what scriptures back it up?

2007-05-15 12:18:37 · 17 answers · asked by * lovemykids * 2

2007-05-15 12:18:13 · 16 answers · asked by uiop b 3

If you are a creationist, and that is just fine, i want to know why you reject evolution, and if you have at least 3 rational claims as why you are a creationist. And please dont just say because the bible says so. (and i'm not bashing the bible, it is a good book).

2007-05-15 12:15:14 · 25 answers · asked by rickmaximuspad 1

2007-05-15 12:11:49 · 18 answers · asked by Klawed Klawson 5

2007-05-15 12:11:09 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous

If it's my soul that has freewill, isn't my body just a receptacle for the soul which is what makes the sinful choices (from a Christian point of view). How is my flesh at war with God?

2007-05-15 12:09:56 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do scientologists believe in God?

2007-05-15 12:09:21 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

its been really bothering me...i know that its kind of like playing with fire but i like him so much!! hes really nice but i still get scared at times he might use his powers to get in my head or somthing i dont have that much knowledge of wat wicca is like so i dont know but he believes that if u are a TRUE wiccan u only use ur magic or powers for GOOD but that cant be true can it?? he says it dosnt come from the Devil but he dosnt really believe in God and God dosnt agree with witchcraft becuz its from the Devil and wiccans defiantly dont worship God...they worship the sun and the moon [thats what he said] but yes i need help!!!! i dont know what to do!!

2007-05-15 12:09:08 · 38 answers · asked by ♥MyGuardianAngel♥ 2

If you stopped believing at, say, midnight on Tuesday, then when would murder become permissible? (pick one)

a) 12:01 a.m. Wednesday
b) noon Wednesday (a cooling-off period is allowed)
c) date of account statement plus ten business days, or the 15th of the month, whichever is earlier
d) other

2007-05-15 12:08:10 · 16 answers · asked by ? 7

Do you guys regularly do the marital chore? Is god any good, or is he kinda mechanical?

2007-05-15 12:07:02 · 14 answers · asked by Squishy Mckay 2

Is a "gay church" possible?

2007-05-15 12:00:02 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

if you do your awesome if you dont i feel really bad 4 u cause life sucks without him, love ya

2007-05-15 11:58:24 · 35 answers · asked by L!BR@ 1

There are only two directions.Either you are working to go uphill, or rolling backwards. Don't fool yourself into thinking you are sitting still. Which direction are you headed?

2007-05-15 11:58:16 · 20 answers · asked by The GMC 6

The original texts for the bible were written in Koine Greek by various authors after 45 AD and before 140 AD. These texts were gradually collected into a single volume over a period of several centuries. Why did it take so long to write down the words of God? Taking this long would only mean that people are trying to manipulate his words. Take Mark 16:9-20, Luke 22:19b-20,43-44, John 7:53-8:11, and 1 John 5:7b–8a for example. These are the newest additions (1990s) to the bible.

If the bible is really inspired by the words of God than why are there religious committees that decide which texts get to be placed in the bible? Why are there censors and debates for the words of God over the course of history? So how could anyone believe that the bible really contains the true words of God without filters?

2007-05-15 11:57:38 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have met one or two really nice people who happen to be muslim.

But it seems all the rest are steeped in hatred and anger and want to kill me and everyone else - WHY when we have never even met???? You might actually LIKE me.

This is not a con.

Please restore my faith in human nature and let me know if you are muslim and want a happy and peaceful existance????

2007-05-15 11:57:32 · 26 answers · asked by SUPER-GLITCH 6

I just saw the post on Pascal's Wager, which I am remotely familiar with, and my question is, have Atheists actually tried reading the Bible or looking into its accuracy? I heard Kelly and Brian Sapien claim they read the Bible, but then make ignorant statements about wearing polyester and eating shrimp - which would make them sinners. Anyone who really read the Bible wouldn't say that.
Two, the Bible cannot be compared to the Koran. Fulfilled prophesies and scientific facts. 1. Daniel's prophecy that the Messiah would be represented as King in 69 weeks of years(483 years total) after the command to rebuild Jerusalem, and then killed, which had to have been written 200 years before the event happened(this was when it was translated into Greek). 483 years later, Jesus made His triumphant entry and was murdered days later - just as was prophesied. Not to mention that history and science validate the Bible. Has anyone actually checked it out without bias?

2007-05-15 11:57:11 · 24 answers · asked by Kana M 2

If Allah can do anything, he can send us another final slave owning warlord prophet like Muhammad.

Only those who believe Allah is limited, and could not declare another prophet, could assert that its impossible for Allah to send us another warlord prophet.

If you say "Allah can, but he wont" then you play God, and should be beheaded. If you claim that Allah said in the Quran that he wouldnt send us another pedophilic slave owning warlord prophet then your essentially claiming that Allah is not powerful enough to do whatever he choses and must submitt himself to the Quran's rules.

All religion is of course false, but if your not educated enough yet to understand this, then the second best place to be is one of humility, which is to say, you acknowledge that you cannot be sure. All fundamentalists (absolutists) exercise the most extreme arrogance known to man...the claim that they know with absolute certainty everything there is to know (most Muslims are believe this way).

2007-05-15 11:54:35 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can you believe that among 34 surveyed countries, the US is almost at the bottom in the belief of evolution? Only Turkey ranked lower....freakin' Turkey!!
lol Rosie wasn't wrong after all "Christian fundamentalists are no different than Islamic ones"
Why, my people, why?????
oy........

http://www.livescience.com/health/060810_evo_rank.html

2007-05-15 11:53:03 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-15 11:52:24 · 19 answers · asked by Mr. Bodhisattva 6

why do people say that the Church (Catholic to be more precise) thinks that sex is evil or bad??

i'm a Catholic Christian (yes those words can be used in the same sentence) and i was never taught that sex is evil. i've learned that misusing sex is evil, but sex itself is a good and holy act when done in an appropriate context, which is as a unitive act of marriage and when the couple are open to life....that's what MY church teaches!!!

it gets me kinda mad when people say that the church says otherwise. can somebody clarify these thoughts so that i may understand your perspective?

2007-05-15 11:51:19 · 17 answers · asked by becki 3

I hear some posters say what is happening to the planet is a natural process (Global Warming), OKAY- Has there ever been in a time in History that we could wipe out humanity? like we can with nuclear weapons? We can now..

Have we ever in the history of the world ever been as oil dependent as we are now?

Have we ever had a larger global poulation inhistory than we do now? and it's growing in numbers?

Has there ever been a time in history we can keep people alive longer than we can now? Who will take care of them? (Social Security will cease to exsist)and the Global Food Shortage we can look forward to.

Please answer how is humanity going to better the planet we live in?

2007-05-15 11:47:48 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-15 11:46:16 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can You guys pray for me, or for atheists keep me in your thoughts?

I have some choices to make, that could really effect my future, and please ask God to show me the right choice, and how i should handle the situation.

And for the ones who don't like prayer requests...

What's your favorite color? I'm taking a survey.

2007-05-15 11:44:24 · 19 answers · asked by StrongTower 2

Please describe the word "carnal" and/or the phrase "desires of the flesh" in your own words, and not by rote memory of the scriptures. Thank You! =)

2007-05-15 11:43:28 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous