Religion & Spirituality - 3 June 2007

man-eating humming birds?
A person that has a trillion dollars?
someone with naturally purple hair?
microscopic jeep wranglers?


Why is the claim that an invisable man who manipulates the universe at will, and created women from a guys rib, and talking bushes and snakes, why are these different? Why do people believe >these< things?

All of the forementioned things, including god, sound equally absurd, offer just as much evidence (zero), and yet people beieve in only one of them, god.

Why is the belief in god different that the belief in man-eating humming birds?

2007-06-03 14:25:33 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-03 14:24:39 · 14 answers · asked by Graciela, RIRS 6

If so, aren't a lot of religious folks going against the teachings? Or do they think everyone is asking them questions with their eyes?

2007-06-03 14:24:27 · 18 answers · asked by teabunny 2

i dont think religion has anything to offer mankind today

am i right?

2007-06-03 14:23:51 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

spir·i·tu·al·i·ty (sp¹r”¹-ch›-²l“¹-t¶) n., pl. spir·i·tu·al·i·ties. 1. The state, quality, manner, or fact of being spiritual.
spir·i·tu·al (sp¹r“¹-ch›-…l) adj. 1. Of, relating to, consisting of, or having the nature of spirit; not tangible or material.
re·lig·ion (r¹-l¹j“…n) n. A cause, a principle, or an activity pursued with zeal or conscientious devotion.

Only a few trolls have not met the standards above. Assuredly the Atheists, Christians, Hebrews, Muslims, Pagans, Wiccans, Satanists, Hindus, Buddhists, Animists, Asatru and several I've missed, including me, meet those definitions. above.

2007-06-03 14:22:56 · 12 answers · asked by Terry 7

2007-06-03 14:21:02 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I will never acknowledge that the Christian god as the only true god over Thor or any (probably more cool gods) others. In any case I know I have the right position as I'm sure all the rest of you know who are with me.

Christians have the light? I say nay! Only when they truly act with reverence to their Jesus' way and altruistic to others beliefs will they then understand.

2007-06-03 14:20:58 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

Such as 'Evangelical Christian', 'Christian Universalist', Conservative Christian, Liberal Christian, or whatever.

Some of these labels are ones we are comfortable with, some we are not.

How would you describe yourself?

2007-06-03 14:20:25 · 20 answers · asked by Zezo Zeze Zadfrack 1

This question mean for those whom believe their God is Omniscience and Omnipresent.

If you believe your God is not omniscience and omnipresent, I understand your answer.

Thank for your guys's seriousness.

2007-06-03 14:19:49 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was wondering this because when I was growing up, a Catholic neighbour told me I was going to Hell if I didn't accept Catholicism. If I just say "I accept Catholicism" does this count? Deep down, I can't pretend to believe something I don't believe, I'm agnostic. I read that scientists are finding some people's brains are more hard-wired to be religious than others Do all other religions - like Islam and Judaism believe non-believers are going to hell?

2007-06-03 14:18:35 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Could you tell me some?
. . .as well as who wrote it, if it's from a larger text such as the Charge of the Goddess, and what exact religion the person is of (Gardnerian Wiccan, Druid, et cetera)? If you have even more information on the quote I'd love to hear it and if you only have partial information relative to the quote than that's fine too.
Thank you for your time and effort! = )

2007-06-03 14:18:33 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

It's the only reason I can come up with for some of the things I read here.....

2007-06-03 14:13:23 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ive always heard other christians say "you have what you speak out of your mouth". what scripture is this from?

2007-06-03 14:13:20 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-03 14:12:33 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-03 14:12:01 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

You are a Christian but you don't associate yourself with the groups within Christianity like Baptist, Lutheran, Catholic

2007-06-03 14:09:15 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know that Jesus said in Matthew to be baptised in the name of the Father Son and Holy Ghost but since Jesus is God then when Peter said in Acts 2:38 to be baptised in Jesus name we are being baptised in the name singular meaning one as in one God.And the gift of the Holy Ghost we are promised when we do that is Eternal life.

2007-06-03 14:06:10 · 15 answers · asked by flossie mae 5

I want to join SOOO bad, but I'm only 14! I plan on joining when I'm a little older, though...

2007-06-03 14:04:13 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

Does he go out of his way to ensure that every event on earth happens the way it would naturally happen anyway?

beauty does not show god exists (there is more ugly than beautiful anyway), niether does 'there is a design so there must be a designer'.

2007-06-03 14:04:06 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

really, do they ACTUALLY believe that????? really???? and that some bible people lived to be many hundreds of years old??? that's silly, but do they really believe that???

2007-06-03 14:03:42 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-03 14:01:12 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

We go to church every Sunday, but I wouldn't say that I am your every day Christian. I have come to believe things that are not standard Christian believes based on reading the Bible as well as many books about the Bible and my own personal experiences. I am worried that as I am teaching my daughter about who God and Jesus are to me that if she repeats these things people might tell her that we are both going to hell. (For example, I don't believe in hell or the devil and I don't believe that Jesus was literally the son of God or that he died for our sins or that he then resurrected.) I believe that everyone is entitled to believe what they want to believe and their everyone has their own spiritual journey where they discover these beliefs. I think diversity is wonderful and vital for the existence of the human race. Whatever my daughter believes is fine with me. I just don't want people to scare my daughter into thinking that we are going to burn in hell.

2007-06-03 14:01:06 · 17 answers · asked by Alicia 3

Why do we exist.?

2007-06-03 13:59:59 · 38 answers · asked by aroko56 2

I am tired of people's ignorance in this section! This section was not made for you everyone to argue over who's faith is right and who's is wrong. In this section I see christians stereotyping atheists and Atheists are just egging them on and then complaining about it! there are questions here like "Why do Christians think they are better than everyone else" when WE DON'T! And Christians, God might want all of us to believe in him but he also wants us all to get along. And since so many atheists on this site can't grow up then you will have to and just ignore them! Their jabs at our faith MEAN NOTHING! So just leavo those questions alone. And atheists, why do you feel a need to attack christians here? You need to GROW UP! Hopefully this will make a bit of a difference.

2007-06-03 13:59:53 · 32 answers · asked by fanatic 3

where in the bible does it say not to listen to psychics? or that psychics are bad.

2007-06-03 13:58:55 · 5 answers · asked by kipp B 3

People who believe can get so easily riled up by us Atheists, why would they care?

Why do they not truly follow their god's ways if they believe him to be real? If I knew for a fact god was real I'd do everything in my power not to concern myself with this world, knowing full real my real home is in Heaven.

So why don't we see more godly people who believe?

2007-06-03 13:58:26 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do they have a God complex or did they have nothing better to do after they found cures for AIDS and cancer and solved our energy problems.

2007-06-03 13:57:42 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Just thought I would take another stab at it, since I guess my last question was too open-ended.

2007-06-03 13:53:46 · 12 answers · asked by socmum16 ♪ 5

Was Hitler a Christian or Atheist as some claim? Your opinions, preferably with facts to back it up.

2007-06-03 13:52:42 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

The position angels:Lucifer,Michael the Archangel,and the angel Gabriel,but it was Lucifer who decided to say"I will acsend into Heaven,I will exalt my throne above the stars of God:I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation,in the sides of the north. I will acsend above the heights of the clouds:I will be like the most High. Isaiah14:12-15.

2007-06-03 13:51:51 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous