Religion & Spirituality - 17 May 2007

first thing that comes to your mind...

2007-05-17 16:08:46 · 23 answers · asked by Love Exists? 6

i hate him, does that mean ill go to hell?

2007-05-17 16:08:02 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-17 16:05:48 · 17 answers · asked by garbageman881 1

and what makes you think so......

2007-05-17 16:04:49 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

I read in Revelation that Jesus comes back with His angels all riding on white horses. Since they have horses in Heaven, then why not other animals right?

2007-05-17 16:02:25 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

He was commissioned to paint the outside of a church. He realized that by adding thinner to the paint it would last longer and he would have to purchase less paint for the job. And so he painted... added thinner... painted... added thinner. All of a sudden, the sky cracked open. Lightning and thunder filled it. A deluged of rain flooded the outside of the church. The paint began to peel and drip off and the housepainter heard a loud voice boom:

"Repaint, you thinner!"

Tee hee.

2007-05-17 16:01:51 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-17 15:59:16 · 20 answers · asked by Josh H 1

I am not talking about men and women being different...but surely one has to admit after reading the Bible that women are held to a much lower standard than men. I am curious if you even now think that is a good and just belief.

2007-05-17 15:55:15 · 31 answers · asked by sketch_mylife 5

2007-05-17 15:52:15 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am 26, have four beautiful children who mean the world to me. Three of them are of both heart and body and one just from my heart.
I teach them right from wrong, I make sure they are safe at all times within my control, and worry about them when they are in someone else's care.
I have been married for five years this month to a wonderful yet frustrating man. I was still a virgin when we met, because I believed that it would be best to wait for the "one".
We have great loving relationships with all of our families, and have huge get togethers with EVERYONE related by blood or by love at least four times a year.
I try not to lie, cheat, steal, kill etc...
I enjoy all people and respect their views as their own and do not treat them poorly for it....

How do I rate on your scale? I have purposely left out any mention of religion to make a point, and welcome all opinons...

2007-05-17 15:52:03 · 34 answers · asked by Star 5

Why?
Any reasons?

2007-05-17 15:50:16 · 18 answers · asked by .FunkyFresh. 2

It woukls seem to me, as an ex-mormon, that I had to have a man to get to the Celestial Kingdom and to have a planet and to have children to put on another Earth, also a man to cal my new name that i got in the temple, which would lead me to believe that my salvation was up to a man and not up to me, whereas in other christians faiths, a women's salvation is soely up to the women, if you disagree with this, please state your sources as I have stated my below:
Failure to marry in an LDS temple will "damn" a person so that his eternal progression will be stopped short of godhood. The best that he can hope for then is to be an angel (see D. & C. 132:16-20; see also the pamphlet About Mormonism by Apostle Stephen L. Richards, p. 12).

2007-05-17 15:50:04 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

And if you still believe, has your vision of it changed?

Thanks :)

2007-05-17 15:49:53 · 24 answers · asked by I WALK FUNNY 4

2007-05-17 15:49:23 · 11 answers · asked by sketch_mylife 5

on an Episode of Digging for the truth, Josh went to Israel and visited a Church where all the congregation spoke only in Aramaic, they did this because it was the language of there God, Jesus.

I was wondering if anyone knows the name of that Church? (It said it on the show but i don't remember what it was)

Or maybe you could just tell me the name of there tradition of christianity?

Any links would be greatly appreciated :) Thanks!

2007-05-17 15:49:20 · 3 answers · asked by Bobby 3

2007-05-17 15:48:46 · 16 answers · asked by gilly 1

than the synoptic gospels of Mathew, Mark, and Luke?

The focus on the synoptics seems to be on the kingdom of God, of loving your enemies and connecting with God.

John contains many more "I" speeches and much negative talk about the "Jews" . Plus, there are in no infancy narratives, no sermon on the mount, and no Lord's prayer.

I am not attacking The Bible (I am a Christian). Just interested in what many of you think/believe about these key differences.

Peace.

2007-05-17 15:46:56 · 17 answers · asked by Colin 5

may scholars have questioned that. Some have stated that in that time span no matter how short or how long it may have been dinosaurs may have existed then. That is why we find those bones and fosils now.
What are your thoughts on that? I think it is something to think about.

2007-05-17 15:45:30 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have two. Scott Krippayne - I'm Not Cool And Veggy Tales - Where Is My Hairbrush

2007-05-17 15:44:51 · 18 answers · asked by † H20andspirit 5

For example:
-King David was not from a noble family but displaced the current king,
-Jesus was from a poor family,
-The Hebrew people were slaves in Egypt, however in Deut 15:4 God promises they will rule over other nations.

I have a half formed idea that it fits with the OT theme of God picking the least likely people for the job- like when he used a prostitute*, Rahab, to protect the spies in Jericho.

*Note that adultery is also mentioned in the Proverbs 30 passage.

2007-05-17 15:43:53 · 6 answers · asked by Timbo 3

It says in the bible he took two animals of every kind, one male and one female. It's doesn't specify the age of the creatures in question, they could have been very little at the time, and 40 days would hardly be long enough for them to become full-grown.

2007-05-17 15:43:39 · 7 answers · asked by Kael 3

Many people learned in elementary school that a theory falls in the middle of a hierarchy of certainty--above a mere hypothesis but below a law. Scientists do not use the terms that way, however. According to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), a scientific theory is "a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world that can incorporate facts, laws, inferences, and tested hypotheses." No amount of validation changes a theory into a law, which is a descriptive generalization about nature. So when scientists talk about the theory of evolution--or the atomic theory or the theory of relativity, for that matter--they are not expressing reservations about its truth.

In addition to the theory of evolution, meaning the idea of descent with modification, one may also speak of the fact of evolution. The NAS defines a fact as "an observation that has been repeatedly confirmed and for all practical purposes is accepted as 'true.'"

2007-05-17 15:43:23 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is not it that every one live in harmony and peace? Then why are we fighting over religion? if mine is different then yours then SO WHAT? more heaven space for you right?

2007-05-17 15:39:29 · 24 answers · asked by Love Exists? 6

2007-05-17 15:36:56 · 47 answers · asked by Josh H 1

A nice theory? or is it a saying that teaches us that we should shut our eyes and ears to what is happening around us and if we ignore it long enough, it will eventually go away?

If we just simply tolerate everything, aren't we then saying anything and everything is okay? I'm not talking about things like child molestation, rape, wife beatings, etc. I think any ethical person would agree that those issues are completely wrong to do. But the punishments the courts give to those criminals aren't stopping others from doing it nor stopping them from doing it again when they are released. If our punishments aren't severe enough, aren't we just stil tolerating it? Aren't we just living our lives and ignoring the ones around us?

What are your opinions about the "Live and Let Live" saying? How do you think "eye for an eye" or "turn the other cheek" fits in with it? Thanks for your input!

2007-05-17 15:35:25 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do you think some type of "armageddon" is inevitable? Or do you think that we as a whole, can control our destiny and that we can go on to flourish and "do good"?

2007-05-17 15:29:27 · 50 answers · asked by Anonymous

Picture two candidates
One of them is not a Christian, but he/she has the same view as you on your key issues
The other is a Christian, but they have different views as you on your key issues


* I did not mention other religions or atheists because every election we have to vote for someone with different religious views (if you vote at all that is)-- but if you want to comment feel free, not like I can stop you =P

2007-05-17 15:29:19 · 41 answers · asked by Gamla Joe 7

I keep reading these questions, where I as an atheist, are basically being forced to explain the existence of the entire universe. If I can't do that, I should believe in a god. Because well, if there is something I don't know, it's obvious that a god did it.

My problem is, I don't even know how yoghurt is made. Nor do I care. But, I'm pretty sure God didn't make it.

I'm also sure that nobody on this planet knows, without a doubt, how the universe came to existence. There are two answers to that question:
-God did it
-I don't know.
Both answers basically mean the same, except that the last answer leaves room to search for real answers.

My question is: Does your not knowing how the universe came to existence have anything to do with your belief/disbelief in any gods?

2007-05-17 15:28:53 · 27 answers · asked by ? 6

2007-05-17 15:27:51 · 13 answers · asked by itspink22@sbcglobal.net 6

To what religious denomination do Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson belong and where do derive their income?

2007-05-17 15:26:11 · 12 answers · asked by toughnottobeacynic 7