Religion & Spirituality - 20 May 2007

I am not sure if I am understanding this right, hence the questions.

1. So before Jesus comes back to Earth, how long will the period known as Tribulation last and how will it be?

2. Then the judgement starts. Only 144,000 go to Heaven next to God, all God-fearing people that accepted Jesus as their saviour stay on Earth, in which good will rule, so it will be like Paradise again. Is this right?

3. And all the rest of the people go to hell?
What happens with good people from other religions or atheists? Do they also go to hell?

4. What happens with those Christians who, despite having accepted Jesus, commited sins? Are they forgiven provided they repented?

I know it sounds like a naive question, but I am a recent convert, so it is a real doubt.

God bless you all.

2007-05-20 03:41:26 · 12 answers · asked by G 6

Maintaining justice and law and order when they understand it as a form of revenge by Jesus's teaching that they should turn the other cheek when they get hurt?

2007-05-20 03:40:48 · 13 answers · asked by Antares 6

What do modern day catholics think of gays and civil partnership. If you are gay and catholic do you feel you can still go to mass and be proud to be gay and catholic?

2007-05-20 03:40:28 · 10 answers · asked by iwdni 1

Can you imagine Jesus playing basketball & how skilled do you think he is?

2007-05-20 03:37:17 · 14 answers · asked by t_a_m_i_l 6

2007-05-20 03:36:01 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've been wanting to ask smartass questions, but cannot find the category.

(Answer to Occam so-and-so:
Say three hallelujahs to Jesus, and call your parole officer in the morning.)

2007-05-20 03:36:00 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I would need some confusing "logic" to justify my christian beliefs... Wouldn't I?

2007-05-20 03:35:36 · 23 answers · asked by mick rogers 2

Lately I gotten tired of all religion(every branch of christianity) because they hate women and think women should be slaves to men blah blah.

I believe in God and Jesus is our savior. But I don't want to go to church being around these stereotypes. I hate reading the bible because it is so violent and biased against women!

2007-05-20 03:34:45 · 7 answers · asked by Love B 1

And before someone who has not read Genesis 6 and 7 comes forward and says "god/Noah warned them", read the two chapters and find a verse that says that.

There are none.

Without warning, without correction, without any effort to guide these people, God decides one day to drown everyone, including the babies.

Why is it immoral to oppose a god whose holy book says he drowned everyone, including babies?

2007-05-20 03:33:04 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-20 03:32:57 · 7 answers · asked by MrsOcultyThomas 6

Was there a point where he just wanted to throw all of them overboard?
Days and days with a bunch of screaming,yelling,farting,pooping, animals would drive anyone mad,don't you think?

2007-05-20 03:30:49 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

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WOW, I SHALL GO TO HELL FOR SURE, NOW!

2007-05-20 03:27:58 · 19 answers · asked by Star 5

2007-05-20 03:24:21 · 36 answers · asked by burn 1

2007-05-20 03:24:13 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

other then the some catholic churches?

2007-05-20 03:17:46 · 4 answers · asked by Borinke 1

I was having a talk with a few of my friends. One of them is a very devout hindu and he was talking to us that people in the mandhirs claim that hindu God/Goddesses are in their body. Me and my other friends didn't agree with this as all of us have different views. however it did make me think. i heard of evil spirits entering the body, so that they can get moksha(salvation). however my friend was claiming that these apparently the spirits of the hindu Gods/Goddesses which were in some people all claimed to have some special power. now i don't know whether my friend just got fooled by some people who can act really crazy or is it for real? What do you all think? anyone have any experiences?

2007-05-20 03:17:23 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-20 03:16:02 · 18 answers · asked by john b 2

2007-05-20 03:14:02 · 24 answers · asked by Dee A 1

There are many who would teach but not all have equal value in their teaching.Are you careful not to be deceived by clever arguments and carefully worded sermons? Can you look past some of the facade you have seen? I have met many and I am sure to meet more. What are your thoughts?

2007-05-20 03:11:27 · 23 answers · asked by Debra M. Wishing Peace To All 7

It seems their position is "You ain't goin' to Heaven unless you are Church of Christ".......and then once you join the Church of Christ their position is "You ain't goin' to Heaven unless you are Church of Christ like I am Church of Christ".

I am sick of it. Even my "raised in The Church" wife of many years is sick of never quite measuring up.

2007-05-20 03:11:14 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Look, i really find it disturbing when people, especially self-help book authors, say that 'God is the one who blah blah', 'God will not permit blah blah blah'...

Because they did, then they should have seen God right? They should have knew about God. Some refers Him to the bible, and interpret its scriptures but somehow, everything just ends up in confusion. (?)

We are just humans. No matter how convincing, how nearly-divine, how genuine one's claims and ideas are about God, it's still not right to. God is not perceivable (who has seen God anyway?). And i believe the reason we never ever have seen, touched, tasted and heard of him is because he does not and never will show himself. Everything we say about God then "has no value".

Religious writings , therefore are useless, unless if you can't handle yourself coz ur so weak. Im a catholic. But i find so many flaws and conlflicts in its teachings. By that, i have assumed it's man-made.

2007-05-20 03:10:23 · 8 answers · asked by juker 1

if so what would your own personal version of hell be?

2007-05-20 03:07:53 · 45 answers · asked by Anonymous

At my church service this morning, there were a few things I found strange in the sermon, and I wanted to see what others thought:

1 - the phrase "god-stalkers". Its something about being more than a seeker or follower. Isnt that a little disturbing, especially in todays society. "Stalk" refers to following someone with ill intent towards them. What, do we want to rape god?

2 - Some youth group that went to some mall. They sent thier members in one by one to a Victorias Secret, complaining about the posters in the windows of the store. Apparently, these kids were being "corrupted" by these "dirty posters" and that thier view of woman was being destroyed. These posters were in the windows of a private store, why did these kids think they could tell the manager what to do with HIS store? Couldnt they just look the other way?

I'm looking for both agreeing and disagreeing opinions. Please explain your view on both of these things as best you can. No flamers, please.

2007-05-20 03:06:22 · 12 answers · asked by trainboy765 4

Say if that person has a commitment to do and it falls on the same day when he have his daily service... which should he do and why?

2007-05-20 03:03:03 · 17 answers · asked by Kurniawan A 2

2007-05-20 02:58:06 · 29 answers · asked by ? 6

AND BECOME A PART IN HEAVEN,BEING FULL OF WICKED THOUGHTS.IT GIVEN ONTO THOSE THAT ARE TRUE AND FAITHFUL THAT LIVE IN THE TRUTH OF THEIR WORD .THAT LIVE A LIFE FREE OF ALL EVIL UNCLEAN THOUGHTS AND LIVE A LIFE RIGHTEOUSLY IN LIFE,LOVING ALL AND FORGIVING ALL FOR THEIR MISTAKES ,FACE TO FACE IT IS GIVEN

2007-05-20 02:57:00 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-20 02:56:58 · 3 answers · asked by progressiveindian 2

Did Jesus think he was doing a repeat of Abraham's almost-sacrifice of his own son? Genesis 22

And when it became obvious that Jehovah was not going to save him, did Jesus call out "Why you dirty double-crosser!"?

Which, roughly translated, means "Eli lama sabacthani"?

What are your thoughts on this?

Replies from Bible scholars appreciated.

2007-05-20 02:50:30 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

"and whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven."

"But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation."

(quotes taken from KJV, http://bible.cc/luke/12-10.htm and http://bible.cc/mark/3-29.htm )

I ask this because I see a lot of discussion about what blaspheming the holy spirit actually is. What is your opinion, and denomination?

2007-05-20 02:49:32 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous