Religion & Spirituality - 21 May 2007

Acts 2:44
All the believers were together and had everything in common.


Acts 4:32
[ The Believers Share Their Possessions ] All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they had.

(biblegateway.com, NIV)

2007-05-21 08:23:25 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-21 08:21:13 · 46 answers · asked by elfkin, attention whore 4

You can just answer,

The three religions agree on one basic fact: Both women and men are created by God, The Creator of the whole universe.

However, disagreement starts soon after the creation of the first man, Adam, and the first woman, Eve. The Judaeo-Christian conception of the creation of Adam and Eve is narrated in detail in Genesis (2:4-24).

God prohibited both of them from eating the fruits of the forbidden tree. The serpent seduced Eve to eat from it and Eve, in turn, seduced Adam to eat with her.

When God rebuked Adam for what he did, he put all the blame on Eve,

"The woman you put here with me --she gave me some fruit from the tree and I ate it."(Genesis, 3: 12).

Consequently, God said to Eve:

"I will greatly increase your pains in childbearing; with pain you will give birth to children. Your desire will be for your husband and he will rule over you." (Genesis, 3: 16).

To Adam He said:

"Because you listened to your wife and ate from the tree of which I forbideen you to eat, “ Cursed is the ground because of you; through painful toil you will eat of it all the days of your life..." (Genesis, 3: 17).

The Islamic conception of the first creation is found in several places in the Qur’an, for example:

"O Adam dwell with your wife in the Garden and enjoy as you wish but approach not this tree or you run into harm and transgression. Then Satan whispered to them in order to reveal to them their shame that was hidden from them and he said: 'Your Lord only forbade you this tree lest you become angels or such beings as live forever.' And he swore to them both that he was their sincere adviser. So by deceit he brought them to their fall: when they tasted the tree their shame became manifest to them and they began to sew together the leaves of the Garden over their bodies. And their Lord called unto them: 'Did I not forbid you that tree and tell you that Satan was your avowed enemy?' They said: 'Our Lord we have wronged our own souls and if You forgive us not and bestow not upon us Your Mercy, we shall certainly be lost' " (7:19:23).

A careful look into the two accounts of the story of the Creation reveals some essential differences.

The Qur’an, contrary to the Bible, places equal blame on both Adam and Eve for their mistake. Nowhere in the Qur’an can one find even the slightest hint that Eve tempted Adam to eat from the tree or even that she had eaten before him. Eve in the Qur’an is no temptress, no seducer, and no deceiver. Moreover, Eve is not to be blamed for the pains of childbearing. God, according to the Qur’an, punishes no one for another's faults. Both Adam and Eve committed a sin and then asked God for forgiveness and He forgave them both.

2007-05-21 08:20:39 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just read a purgatory question and someone used this scripture (along with others).

This is what my Bible says:
Luke 12:57-59

57 Settle Your Problems


"Why can't you decide for yourselves what is right? 58 If your enemy is taking you to court, try hard to settle it on the way. If you don't, your enemy might take you to the judge, and the judge might turn you over to the officer, and the officer might throw you into jail. 59 I tell you, you will not get out of there until you have paid everything you owe."

Anyone's thoughts on this how it can be about purgatory and not settling your problems? Just wondering?

2007-05-21 08:20:20 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

...for there is neither Jew nor Greek, slave or free, male or female...in Christ we are one.

So, with that said...
Why all the divisions?

Why do fundies think Jews are going to hell?

Why do fundies feel that women should not be preachers?

Why do fundies feel that homosexuality is a sin...if God does not see male or female..how can he see gay or straight?

Aren't we all "one" in Christ?

2007-05-21 08:19:13 · 7 answers · asked by G.C. 5

I do not know how to explain this feeling but some Christians have always filled me with this insidious feeling of something very evil and very dark behind the religion itself. Please note I am not saying this about all Christians I know some wonderful ones from all denominations.

It is mostly those responses relying on circular logic, threats about repenting and hell fire. The way they treat homosexuality and other religions (they automatically worship Satan) as well as the anti-science approach. I just find it repugnant to my senses. But it is not just that it is the whole attitude and approach to many things.

Actually reading the Bible thoroughly and studying Christian history helps to reinforce these feelings. It is like there is light in this world and pure truth somewhere but Christianity will try to destroy it should it ever surface and it lacks this same light and truth although it may have some seeds of it. Does anyone understand this "feeling".

2007-05-21 08:18:45 · 21 answers · asked by The_Slasher_of_Veils 2

2007-05-21 08:16:43 · 25 answers · asked by G.C. 5

2007-05-21 08:16:28 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

Curioisty

2007-05-21 08:15:25 · 17 answers · asked by Darkness 5

What is the service they have please?

2007-05-21 08:14:54 · 6 answers · asked by Plato 5

...or should I sit there and be quiet like my wife says?

2007-05-21 08:14:19 · 13 answers · asked by TD Euwaite? 6

2007-05-21 08:14:00 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-21 08:13:26 · 12 answers · asked by (notso)Gloriouspipecleaner 3

So basically, they always tell you to think "outside" the box. But what is the box? And how do you know when you get outside of it?

And what do you do then?

2007-05-21 08:12:52 · 11 answers · asked by vertigo 2

If so... oh man... that ain't good.

2007-05-21 08:12:06 · 26 answers · asked by WWTSD? 5

My name is Trinity through no fault of my own. I am what is termed an Agnostic Atheist.
I neither affirm nor deny the immortality of man. I see no reason for believing it, but, on the other hand, I have no means of disproving it.
So there you have it. I look forward to getting to know all of you.
Feel free to take a peek at my profile as it has a bit more included.

I am always available for semi private conversations through IM services. I say semi private because I sincerely believe that all IMs are recorded in a log somewhere.

2007-05-21 08:10:37 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-21 08:10:08 · 13 answers · asked by The Church Lady 3

It is written in the bible that it's better to marry than to burn with passion. It's also written that he who finds a wife findeth a good thing. The problem I'm having personally is that I live in America where dating is the norm. Dating has a lot of pitfalls in it. I haven't been really successful with it. I've been divorced now for almost six years. People around me think I'm insane because I'm considering a marriage agency. I just want to skip the b.s. and heartache associated with dating. The Bible doesn't give us clear cut answers regarding this. It just says no sex before marriage and to marry a Christian. In the Old Testament, hebrew marriages were most likely arranged families and there was no dating nor courtship. Can anyone give me some clear cut answers as to what to do? I'm alone and burning with passion.

2007-05-21 08:09:25 · 20 answers · asked by roughruggedraw 2

The term "bastard" means without a legitimate father. Jesus had a legitimate father, God the Father. There was no sexual activity, which, your are right, God prohibits regarding another man's wife. You don't think that the God who created the universe could impregnate a woman just by deciding it was so? He did just that.; no impropriety involved. I'll keep you in my prayers.

2007-05-21 08:06:56 · 4 answers · asked by J J 3

...where we would like to go for a field trip, because we had been planning on taking one. I suggested that we go to our city's museum of natural history. That idea was shot down by most of the group. Why do you think this was so? Why did they not want to go to this museum?

2007-05-21 08:06:54 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

Wouldn't it be more effective to speak from your heart or personal experience...

It looks rather odd when someone asks a question about belief...professing not to believe in God or the Bible...and then someone cuts and pastes memorized Sunday school verses, which they have learned to regurgitate just for the occasion.

I think it would be more effective to give a postivie answer from one's heart...so, why only use scripture?

2007-05-21 08:03:42 · 17 answers · asked by G.C. 5

because a wise man once said a cat in an oven is not a batch of cookies

2007-05-21 08:02:16 · 44 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-21 08:01:46 · 11 answers · asked by gus.white56 1

Does his testimony alone inspire you or not? Please read his testimony before you answer. If you believe include YOUR testimony of his experience and how it relates to YOU. And if you do not believe his testimony, please tell of YOUR OWN personal experience with it. Please don't try to convince me either way, I just want to know of others Personal experiences and opinions of his testimony.

2007-05-21 08:01:29 · 28 answers · asked by Jo-C 2

Was she really a virgin? Why do they call her Virgin Mary? I don't believe that God just said "poof, your pregnant!" She had intercourse to have her baby Jesus.

2007-05-21 08:01:19 · 10 answers · asked by staroftheuniverses21 4

2007-05-21 08:01:14 · 13 answers · asked by (notso)Gloriouspipecleaner 3

I am a Christian, and have never really believed in reincarnation, or thought much about it. I realize that most Christians believe that there is no reincarnation within Christianity, but can't God do anything he wants? Including re-using souls?
The reason I ask is because of my 3 yr old daughter. She has been telling me lately of how she used to be a mom in the old west. (Her words, "Once, I was a Mama like you. I lived in the olden west days, with the cowboys. I had three babies, but one of them died, and I was so sad. I still had two babies, but I was never happy again. I wore long dresses, and I had to work hard all the time. Then, I got really old, then I died. That's how I got to be your daughter!) I know, it sounds like I'm making it up, but I swear I'm not. I realize it could just be the imagination of a child, but she keeps repeating the same story, sometimes with more details. SO, is reincarnation real? If so, what should I do for/about/with my little girl?

2007-05-21 08:01:06 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I don't get it. I'm not gay and couldn't be even if I wanted to. I'm not attracted to my own sex. Don't you think it is the same feeling for gays?It's like telling a right handed person to be a lefty, it just doesn't work!

2007-05-21 07:57:40 · 24 answers · asked by mrs O 6

2007-05-21 07:56:31 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-21 07:55:58 · 20 answers · asked by Gypsy Gal 6