Religion & Spirituality - 2 June 2007

By proof of science and historical record, rather than buddhism book self.

2007-06-02 15:56:31 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-02 15:56:20 · 10 answers · asked by C.C 1

...that I believe that people of other faiths will not necessarily be excluded from salvation and heaven just because they have another religion. I just can't accept that my loving God would codemn all jews, muslims, buddists, among many other religions, to Hell.

I would appreciate any reasoned or thoughtfull answers on this subject.

Thanks

2007-06-02 15:54:47 · 21 answers · asked by Zezo Zeze Zadfrack 1

so many of us are adament about naming specific 'sins', and that some are 'worse' than others.
do we truly understand what sin is?
what are your thoughts?

2007-06-02 15:54:21 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

and why do they think everythings his fault?

2007-06-02 15:51:57 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

how messed up is the idea that he/she/it would really give a damn about you and your insignificant life? Or that he/she/it would look approximately like you, or at least your color scheme, and share approximately your values?

Is this some form of megalomania?

Face it, you're about as important in the big scheme of things as a clump of algae.

2007-06-02 15:51:37 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-02 15:46:33 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

isn't it really hearsay? God speaks to ONE guy in the desert, he then tell a bunch of other people and years after he dies someone writes it all down....and that is the 100% perfect word of god?

why just one guy in one place?

it does not seem like a good way to transmit such an important message. It then comes down, not so much to trusting god, but trusting this guy who may or may not have spoke with god.
It does not seem fair to make humans have to choose which of the people who claim to speak for god is the true one. What if you are just dumb and choose wrong because you don't know any better....?

2007-06-02 15:46:33 · 12 answers · asked by YahooAnswersIsFun 3

About a fortnight ago, I was skimming my Bible, and happened to come upon the book of Revelation. After reading for a while, I realized that Satan became associated with Rome, and other empires that had conquered the Jews at other times. Now I have two thoughts: firstly, what does the Catholic Church (my own denomination) have to say about the book, seeing as it accuses the seat of our Church as a place of evil. Secondly, does this imply that Rome, the birthplace of Western culture, was the origin of evil, which has now spread to every corner of the world? Please, I ask of you, do not muddle this question with brevity; I am only concerned with serious answers.

2007-06-02 15:45:22 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

what if he was muslim and not christian?
did you even think that it's impossible for them to turn to your specific god?

2007-06-02 15:43:45 · 15 answers · asked by Pisces 6

Is it part of some divine plan?

2007-06-02 15:42:50 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

Let's say that Christianity was slightly different. All of the teachings and laws were the same. There's a compassionate God who loves his children (yes, I know this is a debatable point which I too would contest, but assume it for this question). Everything is the same except for two small points. God, whether by lack of ability or a want to make us independent, informs us that he will not respond to requests in prayers. That and there's no salvation. No damnation either; just nothing.

If you are a Christian, would you still follow a Christian life living by God's law and praying to him? If you would continue this, would your faith or religious experience be different at all?

For anyone, Christian or not, how would you expect this change to affect Christianity's following? If you expect a significant decline, does this mean you see their faith as motivated by selfish interests rather than altruistic sentiments? I guess that wording shows my opinion, but I'd like to hear yours.

2007-06-02 15:39:13 · 26 answers · asked by Phil 5

according to the abrahamic faiths...why did god send all this phrophets to the same place?

In the OT, God is only about the Jewish people, and screw everyone else.
Christianity is pretty good at adapting to differant cultures, but jesus was also a jew....so to follow jesus do you also have to follow the OT god and his rules? Should christians then not eat pork?

In islam, I have been told many times that the Koran can only be understood in classical arabic. The grand majority of the world does not understand this language, so why would god make his word to all only in one language...which most people don't understand....why not send a Koran to the Koreans in hangul? ect....Why do muslims call god allah all the time when they are not speaking arabic and only pray in arabic? Does god not understand english?

the full question is: are most religions mostly vehicals of tribalism? If they are universal, why where they not revealed by god to diff ppl?

2007-06-02 15:39:09 · 10 answers · asked by YahooAnswersIsFun 3

I find it so hard to understand that I am so easily persecuted for my faith on this forum. I had no idea that this bashing is part of one's doctrine.I was not raised to believe that this is how a good christian should behave.

2007-06-02 15:38:51 · 10 answers · asked by mrs O 6

i just thought that our body is a temple of god..
so is it so bad?? and does it have medical side effects?
pls be seriuos about it..
tnx

2007-06-02 15:38:10 · 61 answers · asked by anitsirk_emourei17 1

in my opinion it's because, when faced with new evidence, scientists will change their mind/belief about something

2007-06-02 15:35:27 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm curious because so many here seem to feel that if you believe in evolution you must be an atheist or you don't believe in God. Personaly I don't think they're mutually exclusive but I'm interested in what others think.

2007-06-02 15:34:21 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-02 15:34:04 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I saw this movie once about this cult. The cult members were not allowed to eat any protien. Supposedly this was so their minds could be easily controlled. All of the BA christians I have met act just like those cult members in that movie. Lets all help the world change for the better - take a BAC out for a burger and deprogram them!

2007-06-02 15:32:59 · 18 answers · asked by NONAME 5

Genesis 3 has God cast the humans out of the garden of Eden lest they take the fruit of the tree of life and eat it and live forever. So why do so many young-earth creationists say that there was no death before the Fall? It sounds more like living forever was a free gift God had for them but which they forfeited. Maybe some people should read their Bibles more carefully...

2007-06-02 15:32:34 · 3 answers · asked by jamesfrankmcgrath 4

Jesus of Nazereth or darwin?

They both contradict each other.
Darwin says only the fittest survive while Jesus of Nazereth says the meek shall inherit the earth.

Looks like in the long run darwin is wrong.Will evolutionist fundies ever admit they are wrong?
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2007-06-02 15:32:17 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

it seems like everything is an attack at christianity spewing hate, ridicule and mockery. are we mocking you?just giving opinions, and answers(for the most part)are we threatining to non-christians. wonder why you picked christians to attack. obviously there IS power in the name of Jesus. all christians who read this- take a quick second to pray for these people, they dont want it--just need it

2007-06-02 15:32:11 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

what do you guys think the behrmoth is, i personally think it is a hippo seeing how behemoth is chief in God's ways and a hippo sits in the river representing God's presence. and the only thing in contradiction to the hippo is the tail of ceder which may mean its genetalia and sways translates to extends. . . forgive me if i was too graphic.

2007-06-02 15:32:06 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

My daughter asked me this after she was 'shaken down' by a bishop for wearing a nice pantsuit. I don't think there's a doctrinal issue.

2007-06-02 15:30:50 · 17 answers · asked by Dances with Poultry 5

Do you think they had iPods?

2007-06-02 15:30:17 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-02 15:28:40 · 26 answers · asked by islandsigncompany 4

2007-06-02 15:26:35 · 12 answers · asked by Angel God's Servant 2

I earlier asked a question about science compared to the bible.

One of the answers was this:
"Science has not proven anything! I have studied science - science means knowledge, and the stuff they are pushing in your so called science text books is hogwash. There is no working models for evolution. There is no working theories, working meaning you can test your "theory" that is the only way to make it a "theory" if it is testable or not, otherwise it is just a "hypothesis" which is the basis for "hypothetical statements". The books of Genesis and Exodus have been proven to be accurate historical evidence. yet if you dont believe in the Word of God why you here in the first place? "

If anyone cares to visit www.talkorigins.org they will find mountains of factual evidence, all quite credible, in support of evolution. Tens of thousands of pages of evidence.

Where's the credible evidence for Genesis?

As for why am I here, someone needs to counter these bizarre opinions!

2007-06-02 15:25:47 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-02 15:25:45 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Atheists I think believe we are here for no reason at all, and so we can each make up our own reason that suits us. Christians believe we are here to serve and glorify the God of the Bible. Eastern Religions and New Agers believe we are here to learn and experience and we keep getting reincarnated until that job is done. Many people who have Near Death Experiences also say this is what they learned. But Christians warn that mystical experiences and NDE's are tricks from Satan to keep you from believing in Jesus so you'll go to hell.

People have beliefs about why we're here but we can never know for sure until after we die (assuming we even find anything out then), so the only people who REALLY know, and who no one can refute, are the ones who can't come back to tell us.

So since no one can KNOW that theirs is the "correct" path (if there is one), how does anyone decide on a path to take in life. How did you decide on yours?

2007-06-02 15:24:39 · 10 answers · asked by ComfortZone 2