Religion & Spirituality - 17 May 2007

I read this from another question and subsequent answers. I am a bit confused as to what it is, or why anyone would do that to their Bibles.

2007-05-17 10:04:37 · 25 answers · asked by Heron By The Sea 7

literally bringing "evolution" out of the dark ages and into the glorious light of God?

What has been found has profound implications regarding Darwinian evolution, the theory taught in schools all over the world that all living beings have evolved by natural processes through mutation and natural selection.
As scientists began to decode the human DNA molecule, they found something quite unexpected—an exquisite 'language' composed of some 3 billion genetic letters.
It is hard to fathom, but the amount of information in human DNA is roughly equivalent to 12 sets of The Encyclopaedia Britannica—an incredible 384 volumes" worth of detailed information that would fill 48 feet of library shelves!
Every step science takes ACTUALLY MAGNIFIES God's glory.

2007-05-17 10:02:27 · 20 answers · asked by JayDee 2

it offends me as a christian to see my brothers and sisters in the lord attack atheists.
why can't you see that atheists are smarter then us?
they know more about the bible then we do.
atheists always answer my questions with respect versus you christians who are mean.
you christians are going to hell for being mean to me

2007-05-17 10:02:00 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

do you know anyone from this life that you just KNOW
that you knew them in a previous one?

how about this- do you have any abilities that you know you did not learn, but you just know how to do it?

2007-05-17 10:01:29 · 11 answers · asked by Shake-Zula 3

WHY DO YOU THINK ONLY YOUR RELIGION IS TRUE?

2007-05-17 10:00:57 · 16 answers · asked by BeEasy 1

2007-05-17 10:00:01 · 10 answers · asked by jamie_0778 4

Just a list of animals that Chuck Norris allows to live?

2007-05-17 09:58:39 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

By reading this question ,the idea has entered your head-does this mean God will smite you?Or will it be a test from him to you?

2007-05-17 09:57:03 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous

should we be atheists? agnostics?

What is the default when their is a lacking of evidence?

2007-05-17 09:55:43 · 23 answers · asked by Eleventy 6

Cristians, Jews, and Islam... are all similar all waiting for a mesiah's return.. they have similar stories in the Koran and Bible..So why do they fight? If we all die tomorrow who would go to heaven? Who is wrong. I watched on a Southpark episode that the different religons went to hell and the Mormans were the ones that went to heaven. Of course this was a joke but I mean Who gots it right? I believe in god but I was never taken to church as a kid or even baptized, how do I know what religon to choose?

2007-05-17 09:55:40 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous

INDIA, 11 May 2000 (Newsroom) – Six Christian missionaries participating in a gospel campaign called "Love Ahmedabad" were beaten so savagely in the state of Gujarat last week that one of the men may lose his arms and legs.


http://www.worthynews.com/news-features/newsroom-india-missionaries.html


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2007-05-17 09:54:45 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

As the great C.S. Lewis once wrote "if God wasnt real how would we tell the difference from right and wrong, evil and good?" He raises a good point here. How would be able to have a conscience?

That feeling that we recieve when we do something we know is wrong, like stealing from someone or killing someone, how would we know that that is truly bad without the presence of God? Science or nothing else can explain this. You cannot just say "well we would just know" because that does not make sense.

From a scientific standpoint can someone explain this?

What about from a different standpoint?

2007-05-17 09:53:03 · 18 answers · asked by Ecclesiastes 3

Marrying someone on the complete opposite end of your beliefs. . . .of course for example Christian and Atheist. Is it possible to work. How would you feel about the following things:
1. Do you get married in a church?
2. Do you get married by a pastor?
3. How do you feel when your spouse is gone to church?
4. When your spouse wants to pray over the meals?
5. When your spouse feels a part of the income should go toward tithing?

~Those are just a few things I can think of as I am getting ready to run out. Marriage is not easy . . .and there can not be one winner. . .and when you set yourself up into a tug of war someone is going to try to win.
~Is it not "better" to marry someone with common goals and beliefs. . .someone who encourages you. . .someone you can go to higher levels "WITH" in your beliefs, whatever those may be?

2007-05-17 09:51:56 · 6 answers · asked by sparkles9 6

Gluttony is a sin in their bible Prov 23:21, Ecces 10:18, Rom 13:13, Phil 3:19 and 1 Pet 4:3 It is afterall the chief cause of obesity in America. It kills MILLIONS of people a year from heart disease, diabetes, stroke, cancer and more. It is probably highly responsible for our current rising cost of health care. Childhood obesity is an epidemic in our country.

What about Gossip. The Apostle Peter listed gossipers and busybodies among the same group as murderers and theives in 1 Peter 4:15, other passages condemning gossip as sinful are Prov 11:13, Jam 4:11, 1 Tim 3:11 and 5:13 and 14.

Some Christians believe that what is a sin for them is an ethical and social ill for everyone (as only they have the absolute moral authority on everything). But no gay person has ever hurt ME or my family and most are productive members of society. Perhaps it is a sin for Christians but for wider society, there is no socio/ethical harm.

Unlike gossip and gluttony.

Your comments?

2007-05-17 09:50:18 · 17 answers · asked by pixie_pagan 4

2007-05-17 09:50:05 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

what does that mean? does it mean that you know you will die but when it comes to your death you wont know it?

2007-05-17 09:49:24 · 8 answers · asked by westafrocherokee 1

2007-05-17 09:48:54 · 6 answers · asked by BeEasy 1

2007-05-17 09:48:21 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous

I think Athesim too is based on faith because how is it possible to prove that there is no God.

Only Agnogists can truely claim to be truely un faith based. As they belief is simply they do not know because they can be no prove either way.

2007-05-17 09:47:56 · 12 answers · asked by Better things to do 2

If the Christian does not possess a spirit, then what is the force known in martial arts as chi? A force alleged capable of striking an opponent on, (say for example,) the other side of a door? Being the transference of a force through alleged solid matter?

Or the mother who lifts a car to save a child?.

2007-05-17 09:47:12 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Luke 10:21 for you fundies out there.

2007-05-17 09:45:39 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-17 09:43:14 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

The more I read the bible the more questions I have and the less it makes any sense.

Why would this be with the whole "Ask, Seek, Knock" thing?

2007-05-17 09:42:35 · 31 answers · asked by hazydaze 5

2007-05-17 09:42:03 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

People claim to have the 3rd eye....has anyone truly ever experienced this?

2007-05-17 09:41:49 · 41 answers · asked by MissVero 2

However, do you believe that Jesus Christ walked the face of the earth and, if nothing else, was an amazing prophet? I mean, much of our society is based around his birth and death like B.C. & A.D. / all the religious holidays (that I know replaced pagan holidays), the bible (which I know you think is a book of fables) is the best selling book of all time. I guess my question is based more on you if you believe Jesus existed from a historical standpoint. I know some of you are going to say this is a really stupid question, and maybe it is, however I am really curious re: this subject. And.....be nice ;)

2007-05-17 09:39:25 · 32 answers · asked by Kaliko 6

2007-05-17 09:39:21 · 6 answers · asked by Purplish 3

2007-05-17 09:36:45 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

I struggle with this one as a Chrisitian. I understand the point of view on the murder=abortion issue. But in order to hold santity of life dear does not the death penalty fall in the same realm?
Loigically for me it does but I'm willing to entertain objections backed by the Bible. New Testament only please as am not a strict constructionist. I have struggled with this for a long time. I can see forgiveness for a taking of life in a moment of passion. If not, we are all condemned for we sin daily. However to premediate the taking of a life is an issue i have desparate feelings about. Is it about revenge? Or does this make society safer?

This is your chance for a well thought agruement either way to be appreciated. I will not slam your opinion as I am testing my own morals not my brother's!

2007-05-17 09:35:50 · 21 answers · asked by Earl of Sandwitch 2

I'm a Catholic and get regularly accused of not knowing scripture because of one or more of the following,

1) I don't read it at home.
2) I don't have a KJV only version.
3) I don't carry a bible to Mass with me.

With regards to the first and second, I actually do read the bible at home and infact have not one bible but several including a KJV version.

On the third point how many of you read an entire bible cover to cover in an hour? I'm sure no one does and yet you critize Catholics for trusting in their pastor and lectors to read out loud the scriptures to the people. Funny enough I've asked in one of my other questions why some Protestants have a love affair with everything of Jewish origin and yet shun early Christian practise. This practise of being read to that Catholics imbrace is actually a Jewish one so why the issue with it?

I've often heard that some Protestants like to be seen with dog-ear bibles is this true? If so wouldn't this be similar to the Pharisees

2007-05-17 09:35:06 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous