Religion & Spirituality - 21 May 2007

or the OT simply serves as the foundation of the whole system?

2007-05-21 15:38:09 · 30 answers · asked by Gone 4

I for one am 1000x times better person than most religious people. I am a secular human being and believe in humanity. I help out as many people as I can and vote liberal as I am not selfish. I realize humanity is not perfect so humans need to help one another. But religious people hardly do any of this out of concern for others (that is the fraction they do actually do). They do it to get away from "hell". What do you think?

2007-05-21 15:34:45 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

people become vegetarian for many reasons, one-to "save" the animals right?
well i disagree, but i cant find a source saying that it doesnt matter how many people give up meat, the animals are still going to be killed and companies are still going to make loads of money off of meat

any ideas? or know any sites?

2007-05-21 15:34:31 · 7 answers · asked by Megan C 2

"power"?
why do they insist all this adam/even and the rest were real???
if the bible was just a philosophical and poetical work would it lose god´s inspiration???
why do keep on talking about spirit when all they ask to the bible is historical accuracy???
by the way most christians defend the bible accuracy it makes me wonder...if the bible is not historical truth, does it lose the message, the power???

2007-05-21 15:34:20 · 11 answers · asked by alberto k 3

Last week a guy put his daughter in a microwave, and claims that God told him to do that.

Abraham was told to do the same. (Except for the microwave part. They didn't have microwaves back then, as you might know)

First guy will serve a long time in prison, second guy became a major figure in the most popular religion.

What exactly is the difference between these two men. Can you be absolutely certain that God spoke to Abraham, and not to the dude last week?

2007-05-21 15:32:01 · 32 answers · asked by ? 6

As a person who was raised Mormon but has chosen to attend a Born Again Christian Church as an adult, I am surprised at how many Christians really believe Mormons aren't Christian. I even hear "experts" on our local Christian radio stations saying Mormons aren't Christian. Which baffles me as to why modern day Christian leadership is okay with spreading these lies...the book of Mormon is about Christ coming to the Americas after the resurection and preaching to the Indians about salvation. I am not saying it is true or not. This I don't know, but how can they not be considered Christian?

2007-05-21 15:31:54 · 24 answers · asked by mz Rach 1

2007-05-21 15:31:19 · 50 answers · asked by Anonymous

Luke 14

7When he noticed how the guests picked the places of honor at the table, he told them this parable: 8"When someone invites you to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, for a person more distinguished than you may have been invited. 9If so, the host who invited both of you will come and say to you, 'Give this man your seat.' Then, humiliated, you will have to take the least important place. 10But when you are invited, take the lowest place, so that when your host comes, he will say to you, 'Friend, move up to a better place.' Then you will be honored in the presence of all your fellow guests. 11For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted."

2007-05-21 15:31:04 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

The Seventh-day Adventist church is an International church with one of the finest Healthcare sysyems in the nation as well as a vibrant Educational system with Colleges, Universities and thousands of Christian schools. However the Denomination which numbers over 13 million members has one of the lowest public profiles among the nations largest churches. Most people think the Adventist church is small or has never heard about the church.

Most people don't know that the Church is a very humanitarian church internationally. They are there in times of Natural Disasters through (ADRA)&(ACS).

What do you think this vibrant church can do to raise its public profile in the nation? What would you recommend?

Have you ever heard of the Seventh-day Adventist Church? Have you ever attended a worship service on Saturday? Do you have any Adventist family members, Friends or Associates. Have you been to an Adventist School or Hospital for treatment?

Your positive feedback is welcome.

2007-05-21 15:31:03 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

As a Christian, I've noticed that there are an awful lot of you that are really angry and antagonistically anti-Christian. I guess I'm just curious what it is about Christianity that would make you go out of your way to antagonize and flame message boards and even go so far as to negatively review bibles on Amazon.com. It all just seems a little silly to me. I'd love some clarification.

2007-05-21 15:29:55 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

John 5

21For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son gives life to whom he is pleased to give it. 22Moreover, the Father judges no one, but has entrusted all judgment to the Son, 23that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father, who sent him.

2007-05-21 15:28:54 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hi,
I need some help. I know if you believe in anything you can make it happen. I'm just having trouble changing certain beliefs. I know miracles exist, I just want to be able to create them. Thanks in advance for the advice.

2007-05-21 15:26:31 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

What did he say just before he started running?

2007-05-21 15:26:24 · 11 answers · asked by Gifted 7

2007-05-21 15:23:47 · 10 answers · asked by nearly agnostic 1

I heard Fr. Corapi mention this story on the radio today, but I missed a bit of it. He spoke about a nun who had the stigmata. People had believed her to be very holy. However, on her deathbed, she made a confession that she had years earlier sold her soul to satan.

Does anyone have any details about this story?

2007-05-21 15:22:56 · 5 answers · asked by Faustina 4

you wont exist forever when you die will cease to exist forever you will never exist again plain and simple and you will not be ressurrected by anything you will stay in a state existence for an eternity you do not have a soul you are collection of cells that only function when you are alive thats why when your knocked unconcious you are not aware of anything and thats how death is thats a little taste of it right there so anyway when you are dead the cells that your using now wont work anymore and you wont work anymore and why would you wanna exist forever anyway wouldnt you get bored of existing forever just because you want there to be an after life doesnt mean that there is all the ghost stories the near death experiences and all that other garbage you have heard are all stories meant to sell books get attention and make money they are not real you are only fooling yourself into thinking theres an after life but you can only fool yourself for so long before the truth surfaces

2007-05-21 15:22:21 · 22 answers · asked by The Truth 1

http://209.157.64.200/focus/f-news/1836824/posts
(A woman blames the devil and not her husband for severely burning their infant daughter after the 2-month-old was put in a microwave...Husband says God ordered him)

2007-05-21 15:18:35 · 18 answers · asked by ? 6

2007-05-21 15:15:44 · 11 answers · asked by isildor 2

Kent Hovind is a world renowned creationist. He is the most famous supporter of the Theory of Creationism. He is currently spending 10 years in prison for 58 tax offenses, obstructing federal agents and other related charges. The church made him out to be an authority in the field of creationism and science. Turns out he has no degree in science nor any background in science. He has 3 religious degrees from unaccredited colleges who give bachelors degrees in 3 months or less and charge 25 bucks a month for tuition. Sad that people still believe in creationism despite the fact that he is the best man the creationists could put forth to support their theory. What are they going to do now that they have lost the all mighty Kent.

2007-05-21 15:12:43 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-21 15:11:00 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-21 15:10:43 · 6 answers · asked by simpson05@sbcglobal.net 1

Romans 13:1
Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.

(I´m so happy that I´m atheist and I have not to follow this kind of absurd orders)

2007-05-21 15:09:20 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why do you think your religion is right? The only reason you follow it is because you were born, raised, and indoctrinated into it at a young age. If you were born in India you would be Hindu, Saudi Arabia you would be Muslim. So what makes you so confident your religion is the correct one?

2007-05-21 15:08:45 · 10 answers · asked by Ethan 3

Most have good lives, or at least the same precentage as is the average. You think their lives would be better with God, but the Bible says that you might have to turn against your family, and be rejected from society for your beliefs........uh I think they should feel sorry for you and the constant persecution you must face everyday.

*tear*

2007-05-21 15:08:38 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-21 15:08:24 · 6 answers · asked by maykel d 1

I say he is very saddened by it.
Jesus said;
Mat 18:5 And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.


Mat 18:6 ¶ But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and [that] he were drowned in the depth of the sea.


Mat 18:7 Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!
What do you think?

2007-05-21 15:08:09 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

An animal doesn't suddenly get a soul when he grows into a human, so obviously animals always had souls. If they didn't, then souls do not really exist.

2007-05-21 15:07:31 · 7 answers · asked by Davie 5

Where did they come from?
How do they know Jesus?
What country were they in?
What were their Belieft's?

2007-05-21 15:05:56 · 17 answers · asked by Gifted 7

2007-05-21 15:05:32 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

why do hate a person (like me) already, because they are christian?? i know it doesn't stand for everyone, but those of you who do (and i know you are out there) please tell me why?? there were questions on here like "why do you Christians say you KNOW something is true or not, when you don't" while they keep saying they KNOW everything christian is WRONG!! talk to me and you will know that i don't try to push my faith on anyone and that im a good person to talk to!!!!

2007-05-21 15:05:26 · 22 answers · asked by WickedWest 3