Religion & Spirituality - 25 May 2007

Why not, according to evolution it worked here?

2007-05-25 21:57:35 · 6 answers · asked by Lover of God 3

I have read various scriptures and also stories of saints of different religions. And finally, I've been made to realise that it's only the manner of expression is different, but the content is the same. Man has made religion look different by giving it a name and a dimension which might look different from other faiths to meet his own selfish ends. But ultimately if we try to realise the truth hidden in each of these scriptures, ultimately the experience is the same. Waiting for your views on this.

2007-05-25 21:51:29 · 26 answers · asked by cobradene 2

God, in the Old Testament law, commanded the execution of plenty of people. For instance:

Then the LORD said to Moses: "Take the blasphemer outside the camp. All those who heard him are to lay their hands on his head, and the entire assembly is to stone him. Say to the Israelites: 'If anyone curses his God, he will be held responsible; anyone who blasphemes the name of the LORD must be put to death. The entire assembly must stone him. Whether an alien or native-born, when he blasphemes the Name, he must be put to death.
Leviticus 24:13-16

Jesus said in Matthew that he didn't come to abolish Levitical law

"Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them."
Matthew 5:17

Indeed, it clearly says that christians are to continue to keep it

All who rely on observing the law are under a curse, for it is written: "Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law."
Galatians 3:10

2007-05-25 21:32:00 · 14 answers · asked by Tom :: Athier than Thou 6

It's been working out about the same for me since i left christianity about 30 yrs ago except now I don't feel guilty for being born....

2007-05-25 21:31:20 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I recently discovered Christianity and very interested in the religion. I've read the bible and enjoyed the teachings. Anything you'd like to teach me?

2007-05-25 21:28:42 · 20 answers · asked by JuDyLicious 3

and hatred? Now I need honest anwers.How many of you take **** out on other people? Be honest. I have been know to, and sometimes still do. I do ask God to forgive me, but how come I keep going back to paying people back to those that piss me of. ow come God is not helping me with this? I have asked God to help me with this, and yet I have not stoped it. Chrisitans I need advise, and your answers.

2007-05-25 21:24:22 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

Krishna was black skinned. all the temples in India have idols of krishna in deep blue or black color WHEREAS ISKCON temples have idols of Krishna with white skin.

Although the idols of Krishna in iskcon temples are beautiful, but why they changed the color of krishna. Is it because they are whites and can not digest a black Krishna?

Is it a sort of racism, or there is logical explanation for this change.

Will some ISKCON followers explain ?

2007-05-25 21:18:01 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

To make Christians appear ignorant. Many unbelieving scientists believed the world was flat. If they had read the Bible they could have arrived at the truth much sooner.
Amos 9:6 also indicates a round earth.
For the anal scientific types---oblate spheroid. I went to college too. If you want to say bad things--at least use truth in your slander---The Christian faith is one of the first evidences that the world was round, and since Isaiah had no satelite images--he must have gotten his knowledge from God. Who else could have told Isaiah the world was round?

2007-05-25 21:16:21 · 16 answers · asked by Lover of God 3

2007-05-25 21:05:37 · 26 answers · asked by Betty Boop Oop A Doop 2

2007-05-25 21:05:10 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

John L. McKenzie, S.J., in his Dictionary of the Bible, says: “The trinity of persons within the unity of nature is defined in terms of ‘person’ and ‘nature’ which are G[ree]k philosophical terms; actually the terms do not appear in the Bible. The trinitarian definitions arose as the result of long controversies in which these terms and others such as ‘essence’ and ‘substance’ were erroneously applied to God by some theologians.”—(New York, 1965), p. 899.

Even though, as Trinitarians acknowledge, neither the word “Trinity” nor a statement of the Trinitarian dogma is found in the Bible, are the concepts that are embodied in that dogma found there?

2007-05-25 21:05:01 · 14 answers · asked by Punter 2

I have to go with Abraham who single handedly founded 3 religions for a single act of child torture. But if you are clever you may sway my thoughts.

2007-05-25 21:04:42 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-25 20:58:46 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

It makes me sad that we connot respect each other's religion. God is love. As a Jesusian (followwer of Jesus) I love all people of all religions. There are people I don't like very much, but it is not because they call God by another name.

It's ok if you don't agree with me, but please don't be unkind to me because I shared my views.

My prayer to God is for the people of this world to stop hating so much and to love each other so we can experience peace.

2007-05-25 20:58:39 · 14 answers · asked by ? 3

We are trying to decide if we should go to bingo this week or go bowling. Which would you vote for?

2007-05-25 20:58:00 · 13 answers · asked by PatTheCat 2

Matthew 15:26 But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs (non-jews/gentiles).

2007-05-25 20:50:29 · 9 answers · asked by Punter 2

Bible try to shave the head of un-veiled woman
1 Corinthians 11:6 Says if christians woman does not cover head, shave her head. Why Christianity molest women
Bible interested in shaving the heads of all Christian women because they do not cover head. Why Christianity is so curel to women??? I am happy to be a muslim and Islam respect women not shave their heads!!!!!!
1 Corinthians 11:6 KJV: For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered.
1 Corinthians 11:6 ASV: For if a woman is not veiled, let her also be shorn: but if it is a shame to a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be veil

2007-05-25 20:44:27 · 6 answers · asked by Punter 2

im almost through with caste help me in the rest

2007-05-25 20:42:35 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-25 20:42:05 · 4 answers · asked by Skariani 2

this place has alot of secrets and hush hush documents etc,who thinks they should just release all of this, i think its unfair to hold back information .if someone has true faith then it would not alter in any way there beliefs .someone that questions or would question anything they are holding back i think there faith was not that strong to began with .so anyway you look at it , it would not matter ,but it could also bring non belivers to belive , so who agrees they should just release everything

2007-05-25 20:40:40 · 9 answers · asked by delana 4

to any deity they wanted, including satan, or are you only in favor of prayer in school if they only prat to the christian god. and if you only want them to pray to the christian god, what other parts of the constitution do you wish to get rid of? after all we are garunteed the right to religious freedom aren't we?

2007-05-25 20:39:55 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

why are you still awake? it's 2:35 in the morning!!!! go to bed!!!

2007-05-25 20:36:31 · 22 answers · asked by just curious (A.A.A.A.) 5

would ...
you ignore me...
it annoy you....
you think it's inappropriate because it's a public park...
you question me...
what would you think?

2007-05-25 20:35:33 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

I keep seeing Christians on here saying that the God is OK with state sponsored murder.

Will this story from today change your mind on that?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070526/ap_on_re_us/ohio_execution;_ylt=AuzvVE6RM0ECaL0WhFVMCBes0NUE

This is the third very disgusting and cruel case of state sponsored murder in the last year. God doesn't have a problem with this? Really?

2007-05-25 20:29:33 · 26 answers · asked by Perry L 5

THE PARADOX OF BIBLICAL JABBERWOCKY
One night, I was very tired and alone in my study. I didn't reach, as I usually did, for a book of religious argument. I grabbed Lewis Carroll's "Through The Looking Glass", plopped myself down in a comfy chair and sleepily began reading. I skimmed through the pages and stopped at Humpty Dumpty's explanation of 'Jabberwocky' to Alice. A thought occurred to me that if I were to read 'Jabberwocky' the same way I read the bible, it wouldn't make any sense at all. I put Carroll's book aside, folded my hands and stared at the wall, lost in thought.

The Bible didn't make sense to me. But why did it make sense to others? What were they seeing that I didn't? Did they so desperately want there to be a God that they had deluded themselves into thinking that there was one? It was New Year's Day, 1998. I made a resolution to read the entire Bible again, only this time I was going to read it as I would poetry or fiction, and not as a proposal of fact.

2007-05-25 20:29:03 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've always been interested in how people understand and articulate their own sense of spirituality. What kind of a person are you? Are you a person of faith, or do you side with reason? I would love for people to actually discuss why they do or don't believe in a respectful environment. There is a lot of unnecessary tension between the "faithful" and the "atheistic" communities--if those terms are even operable. I'm just curious what your beliefs are... Who is God to you? Does He exist or not? What is spirituality and religion to you--to humans in general? Is there room for compromise? If so, what do you propose? If not, why? (Again, be respectful of others...) For once, I'd like to hear both sides, regardless of my beliefs. I hope this leads to some deep soul (or mind) searching... Thanks.

2007-05-25 20:22:23 · 17 answers · asked by Mr. Jankovich 3

2007-05-25 20:02:18 · 16 answers · asked by Akshay 2

lord means god he is our mother father and everything

2007-05-25 20:00:32 · 24 answers · asked by Akshay 2

you always hear people say oh she was a good person, i think that she is going to go to heaven

2007-05-25 20:00:22 · 7 answers · asked by mazzolastela42 1

These two judgements that will take place.
2 Corintians 5-10 we see
" for we must all be manifested before the judgement seat of Christ that each one might recieve the things don through the body according to what he practiced.. whether good or bad"
This passage is NOT addressed to sinners but to those who are believers in Christ.
Then there is the Great White Throne Judgement where the multitude stand before the Lamb.
Rev 20-11 states
" and I saw a great white throne and Him who sat upon it, from whose face earth and heaven fled away, and no place was found for them..."
vs 12 speaks of all the unbelieving dead being judged by God
vs 13 speaks of the demons being judged
vs 14 speaks of Death and hades being cast into the Lake of fire

So my question is this.. will there be two separate judgements.
The Judgement seat of Christ for believers .. where their works will be tried by fire -1Cor3-13
and for those who did not believe into the Son who will be judged before the Lamb

2007-05-25 19:59:40 · 10 answers · asked by Broken Alabaster Flask 6