Religion & Spirituality - 23 May 2007

2007-05-23 18:12:35 · 26 answers · asked by red 1

Is it possible we're already in hell? I mean that quite literally too. Look at the world. Maybe most of us have it pretty good, but this planet is by far and large a giant crapfest!

What if judgement day came and went around 2000 years ago? After all, Christ's return was supposed to be quick.

And everyone still "here" is being forced to go through punishments of God's choosing.

Sooner or later, we'll all die a horrible death. Could it be that when we die, instead of rotting in the ground or burning in lake of fire, we just come back to this craphole for another round? And it never ends!

Could it be? prolly not... but oh well.

2007-05-23 18:12:19 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

I asked a question they completely misunderstood:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AppA7tLqLVcs9_hFWdVpIl3sy6IX?qid=20070523193745AAOomjV

I.e., if they can accept childbirth as the (natural or God-directed) process that produces babies (without calling doctors "atheists"), then why not the process of evolution as the (natural or God-directed) process that produces species (wthout calling scientists "atheists").

I got two main answers from the creationists, both of which missed the point completely:
1. An attempt to debate the scientific merits of evolution.
2. An appeal to the literal interpretation of the Bible.

#1 misses the point that I was asking a *theological* question ... which is why I posted in R&S. The scientific evidence is something I can (and have) provided in *spades* in the Biology forum. Not relevant to what I'm asking.

#2 is shallow.

My question: This is supposed to be the fundamentalists' expertise! Are they even capable of theology?

2007-05-23 18:10:36 · 14 answers · asked by secretsauce 7

2007-05-23 18:09:23 · 11 answers · asked by Music 1

2007-05-23 18:08:04 · 24 answers · asked by red 1

what would this crazy, freaked out world come to if there was only one law to govern us all..........that you had to treat other people with the same dignity and respect that you yourself expect from others? is there any way to enforce that?

2007-05-23 18:07:34 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Okay, I guess I was wrong about asking such a question here. I guess most people in this world are stuck in a common belief system about after and prior life. I reccomend the Seth book by Jane Roberts and visit the jonas ridgeway website. Did any of you know that there are kids in parts of India who can cleary recall their previous life and when asked how they died they admitted to killing themselves. This alone suggest that God will give us as many chances to perfect ourselves into his image. I came to this world to be a successful writer and i'm now 44 and the stress of not achieving this goal is eating away at my body and spirit and the suicide idea was only a way to start over in a fresh new body. We are multidimensional spirits living in earthly shells. Just think of your nightly dreams of meeting dead loved ones and you'll know the answers. Not to mention all those people you know there but not here.

2007-05-23 18:05:30 · 19 answers · asked by ncp905 1

they are saying that people aren't converting 100% voluntarily...can any Buddhist please justify this false allegation?

2007-05-23 18:05:17 · 12 answers · asked by LMAO 1

So if a person in today's world remains unbaptized, but still believes there is a God and He is good....isn't it the same?

2007-05-23 18:02:40 · 19 answers · asked by Shinigami 7

My Mother passed away in December and my Brother shortly after in January (less than a month apart). We couldn't bury them, because it was winter, so we had to have them cremated and we buried them when the ground thawed out.

My question is ......

We just had their burial last week. My mother was a Catholic, and her husband is a practicing Catholic. For him and her, we held a religious ceremony, with a Catholic Priest officiating. My Brother wouldn't have cared one way or the other. (Like he said, he's dead, what does he care.) But it left me kinda empty, it really did not help me. All the "pray for us sinners" and stuff, and being welcomed home in heaven with God the Father. It was kinda creepy.

Are the funerals/burials for the dead or the one's left here?

For my own, I want it to be more neutral, appealing to both sides. Where would I be able to get some ideas for a more non-theist funeral?

2007-05-23 18:01:39 · 16 answers · asked by Sapere Aude 5

please don't tell me he wanted to 'torture' women for 9 months :-). Well, who knows, God is already a 'HE' and he had a son but no daughters ;-)

2007-05-23 17:57:27 · 24 answers · asked by mm 1

why created purposeless stars and planets, do they bring Him joy, they are so boring and random

2007-05-23 17:57:15 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

Yes, I know what many of you are going to say - not to be unequally yoked. But, I am not talking about being unequally yoked. What I am talking about is meeting someone that you just know God led to you, and then he got converted. And then you got together.

Any stories would be appreciated.

2007-05-23 17:53:16 · 12 answers · asked by smileygirl 1

2007-05-23 17:53:11 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-23 17:52:45 · 4 answers · asked by KrishanRam(Jitendra k) 3

2007-05-23 17:52:39 · 3 answers · asked by KrishanRam(Jitendra k) 3

2007-05-23 17:52:33 · 2 answers · asked by KrishanRam(Jitendra k) 3

Didn't they know he was too young to smoke the ganja?

2007-05-23 17:52:31 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Please, if you do not know the answer, try not to post. I can't stop you from stating your opinion on religion either, and I won't try. Just please be considerate. I would just like this answer.
Thankyou.

2007-05-23 17:51:38 · 19 answers · asked by pinacoladasundae 3

a. because you want to know something for your knowledge
b. you know something about the answer , and you want to get out of the confusion by knowing the new thoughts of many
c.you know the answer and you think that it is the truth but still you want to check weather there could be some other truth to reach towards the absolute truth so want to know the thoughts of others
d. you know the answer , and you are enjoying weather someone knows or not.
e. you are having the knowledge ego without concentration on others thoughts
f.it is immaterial what people think , you are telling the truth weather bitter or sweat
g. want to preach others or want that others should follow him because he thinks that he is right
h. the above said are the stages , through which one passes through all as it is natural with the theme of reaching nearer to the absolute truth.
what do you think about it please tell me because i am feeling that people may have the above kinds of feelings .

2007-05-23 17:50:18 · 11 answers · asked by KrishanRam(Jitendra k) 3

a. because you want to know something for your knowledge
b. you know something about the answer , and you want to get out of the confusion by knowing the new thoughts of many
c.you know the answer and you think that it is the truth but still you want to check weather there could be some other truth to reach towards the absolute truth so want to know the thoughts of others
d. you know the answer , and you are enjoying weather someone knows or not.
e. you are having the knowledge ego without concentration on others thoughts
f.it is immaterial what people think , you are telling the truth weather bitter or sweat
g. want to preach others or want that others should follow him because he thinks that he is right
h. the above said are the stages , through which one passes through all as it is natural with the theme of reaching nearer to the absolute truth.
what do you think about it please tell me because i am feeling that people may have the above kinds of feelings .

2007-05-23 17:49:58 · 17 answers · asked by KrishanRam(Jitendra k) 3

Why don't people who believe their god answers prayers pray for something really useful like an integrated functional mass transit system to appear in Los Angeles?

2007-05-23 17:44:08 · 19 answers · asked by Mom 4

I mean he sells miracle spring water and miracle soap claiming it can cure ailments... even AIDS and Cancer!

I TiVo'd the guy's infomercial/show and watched it... the guy is so blatantly transparent it isn't even funny.

So, does anyone out there actually believe this guy is for real?

2007-05-23 17:43:45 · 15 answers · asked by ChooseRealityPLEASE 6

2007-05-23 17:42:57 · 41 answers · asked by Anonymous

What I am asking is, if children are spared b/c they are ignorant innocent but adults go to hell if they don't believe, even though theyare just as innocent/ignorant, what is the cut off age for using ignorance as an excuse to be spared?

2007-05-23 17:40:59 · 15 answers · asked by Lady Morgana 7

2007-05-23 17:39:39 · 27 answers · asked by MeLovesYou 3

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, one in being with the Father. Through Him all things were made. For us men and our salvation He came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit, He was born of the Virgin Mary , and became man. For our sake He was crucified under Pontius Pilate; He suffered, died, and was buried. On the third day He rose again in fulfillment of the scriptures: He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son, He is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

2007-05-23 17:39:12 · 35 answers · asked by Vernacular Catholic 3

Im going to take a physics class with this crazy professor. People swear that he can read your mind. How do I prevent this?

2007-05-23 17:34:01 · 36 answers · asked by some guy 1

Seems like most things the bible calls "sin" actually have two parties - a sinner and the aggrieved. Homosexuality is the exception...or are there others sins that hurt nobody? Note, I'll stipulate that if you harm yourself with things like drug addictions you are both the sinner and the aggrieved (i.e. it's not victimless). Likewise I'll accept, for the sake of argument, that one can harm an all-powerful God but there's still no connection between homosexual acts and harm to God. Is there? I mean, I can see where a couple millenia back people thought it was important to go forth and populate every nook and cranny but I don't see where that objective really had any schedule attached to it (and man's been doing a bang up job of it regardless of a seemingly constant mix of homosexuals and heterosexuals).

2007-05-23 17:32:29 · 23 answers · asked by Middle Man 5

2007-05-23 17:31:42 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous