Religion & Spirituality - 4 June 2007

In recent head to head action, you'd have to say Buddha. The Taliban blew up Buddhist statues in Feb. 2001, drawing ire (and curses) from Buddhist monks worldwide. 8 months later the Taliban were hiding in caves, and nearly 6 years later they're still hiding. If I were a Muslim in southern Thailand I'd take note.

But who would you pick to win an Allah vs. Buddha rematch?

2007-06-04 04:10:03 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

Whenever I read the Bible, and especially the first books of the OT, I honestly wonder why decent Christian folk do not discard it...all the slaughter, genocide, rape, incest, human and animal sacrifice, talking bushes and talking snakes, etc., etc. Everyone who knows even a little bit about the Bible knows it was written and edited again and again, and changed again and again, by walking, talking human beings. Why, then, not give it a new life and bring it up to our time, the 21th century? Bronze Age desert nomads aren't the best role models, that's for sure. Hey, you merry ancients, you were wrong, the world is not flat.

2007-06-04 04:08:54 · 24 answers · asked by ? 3

Hi,Folks,
Apologies if this question should be under health, or moral issues,but anyway,here goes....
The no smoking ban comes into force in the UK on July 1st- Churches have been exempted from having to display 'No smoking' signs on their buildings. However,according to a report in the 'New Scientist' magazine,August 2001,burning incense during church rituals produces smoke containing carcinogens,so you're exposing the congregation to nasty chemicals.
Am I missing something here,or is there a moral issue? I know incense isn't used that often,but they keep telling us only 1 cigarette is 1 too many.
Your thoughts please.
Many thanks,
Mister Viv

2007-06-04 04:05:08 · 24 answers · asked by misterviv 3

2007-06-04 04:03:13 · 12 answers · asked by WWTSD? 5

Testament? It seems as if it wasn't told to the masses until Jesus came. That would mean people weren't fully aware of where they were going after they died. Someone please explain this to me.

2007-06-04 03:59:21 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

completely neutralize the need to learn his other teachings to go to heaven?

2007-06-04 03:56:21 · 6 answers · asked by Antares 6

Let's try to have a real philisophical Q and A here.. Let's put aside the Christian bashing, the Athiest hating.. Be as long winded in your answer as you would like. But lets hear some theories...

Over the history of humankind we have had gods. These gods have been in many forms and types. They have served their believers and their believers have served them. These gods have performed all kinds of miracles.

The Roman or Greek gods, for instance have now moved to myth status, when only a few thousand years ago they healed the sick, struck fear into the hearts of their enemies, and did things that "proved" their existence to their believers.

But as time passed these gods no longer perform miracles. They no longer give their blessings, or do the things that made them gods. Also there are not many people who believe in the Roman or Greek gods like they used to.

Does faith give power to gods, or do gods give power to faith?

2007-06-04 03:53:47 · 8 answers · asked by ? 3

Why are people who claim to be Christian, that is to say, to love Jesus, so shy they do not stand and raise a fist against racists and anti-Semites on this site?

2007-06-04 03:53:24 · 12 answers · asked by ? 3

From an Islamic perspective, the ten commandments were given to Moses by an angel, and not divinely inspired or written by any other man.

Does this idea find any parallels in Judaism and Christianity?

2007-06-04 03:52:11 · 12 answers · asked by Antares 6

How many elements on the [periodic table of elements] did God create?

2007-06-04 03:50:52 · 13 answers · asked by hope and faith 2

2007-06-04 03:50:47 · 27 answers · asked by MMMM 2

I want to hear from people who DONT believe in God, and I want to know why.

2007-06-04 03:46:22 · 38 answers · asked by nichollette4 2

my dream, I was on my way home, and I wanted to fly home(you ever fly in your dreams) so I went up in the air and all this mist came around me. I could not control my flying or see, I strugled to go this way, but I couldnt. I was going another way. Then I fell from the sky, I'm clawing to grab somthing, and my hands blead. I saw this castle on a montain. I fell right beside it.I looked at my hands and they were better. I said now that I am here I am going to use the bathroom I was looking for a out house??. I don't suppose the owners will mind. I knocked on the door and this butter opend the door. He said you are the one we have been waiting for, this is your house. I was like, Ha ha, no I just need to use the bathroom. I was in the house it was rapped in christmas paper. It was thinking must be a gift for someones son. The buttler led me to this room, he was a little frightend by me. and showed me the note. The note said man of God, I was told by God to give my house to you

2007-06-04 03:43:57 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

please don't refer to me to John who changed alot of the Bible, i want the words of Jesus personally which he says" i am going to die so your sins can be forgiven"

2007-06-04 03:43:38 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I hate religion w/ a passion. I can't stand how corrupt it is and how sick and perverted it is. I believe in a relationship w/ God and that Jesus covers every sin. Even the repeated ones. Does anybody else feel the same way or do you follow a bunch of rules thinking its the way to get to heaven?

2007-06-04 03:38:27 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-04 03:38:22 · 11 answers · asked by KB 4

Aside from the first question, I am wondering if there are any Roman Catholics in Yahoo R and S who know about the different rites of the Catholic Church?

I myself am Ukrainian Catholic and I also know many Melkite Catholics.

If you didn't know, as a RC, how does it feel to know that their are other Catholic rites?

There are some major differences too:

1. Infant communion
2. Married Priests
3. Different Liturgical Calander
4. Different Saints
5. Prolific use of Icons
6. Different Vestments
7. Differnt Structure of Governence

(To name a few)

Note: I did not say right, as in right or wrong, or right as in right or left, but rite - as in a division or differentiation of churches according to liturgy, governence and historical origen....

2007-06-04 03:33:43 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I lost my wife last August to cancer.

I lost my only child on Friday.

The only way to ease that burden is to bring them back to life, or to throw myself into starting a new family when I know it is very unlikely I'll live long enough to see a child reach adulthood.

No one here is in a position to help ease that burden.

Words of sympathy are touching. It helps a little to know so many find this a tragedy.

But they have lives filled with others and it is not long before they are joyful again.

That is not what it is for me ...

I am in an empty, silent house I once called "home".

I can distract myself for a while, but I always come back to this reality where my family and dreams for the future are dead.

I've believed in Love all my life, and I am alone in an empty house.

It is not clear that this is a burden I alone must bear?

2007-06-04 03:32:32 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

...is there any point in trying to reason with these people?

What do you get out of it, and do you think you are trying to do them good, by making them doubt their religion?

Do you think these people have anything else to guide them or that logic and reason will be anything other than harmful too them?

Is it time to leave them in peace and let them have a bit of deluded happiness?

2007-06-04 03:31:30 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

So much for the inerrant word of your imaginary friend.

2007-06-04 03:31:21 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

is it really a punishment?

2007-06-04 03:23:17 · 16 answers · asked by ~Heathen Princess~ 7

What do you think?

No other religion requires money to advance to the "next level". Others have offering plates and donations and the like but in Scientology you must pay (up to several thousands) to advance.

Scientology also has a history of attacking the attacker and Fair Game, which have been documented as official policies. Critics of the Church are somehow weak, and church members will harass them and accuse them of other crimes like child molestation. Other religions may criticize their opponents, but most preach loving your neighbor, officially, and the like.

Also, do you have love for Lord Xenu?

2007-06-04 03:21:35 · 19 answers · asked by guess 5

Do any of you soldiers ever watch those christian tv channels?

2007-06-04 03:19:25 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

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2007-06-04 03:18:13 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

If Christians can find an excuse not to follow these verses because they are “Pauls opinion” but the rest of the Bible is the “absolute word of God” then aren’t Christians just picking and choosing what their desires agree with ??

I say Trinity and other concepts are “Pauls Opinion” but nobody is ready to agree with that because it goes against the desires of most Christians.

That means the Bible is not the “WORD OF GOD”, it is just a book written by men and Christians follow it because its all they have….and since Paul said Christians no longer need to follow the cursed Mosaic Law…….Christians can Just live according to their desires.

If somebody says they only follow the rules of the NT and Jesus saved them from the Law in the OT, then why don’t they follow these FEW rules as written below ????

Why should the “change of Times” affect the obedience to GODs Laws ?

"Any woman who prays with her head unveiled dishonors her head. It is the same as if her head were shaven, for if a woman will not veil herself then she should cut off her hair. But if it is disgraceful for a woman to be shorn or shaven , let her wear a veil. (1 Corenthians 11 :5).

Whosoever looketh upon a woman to lust after her hath committed ADULTRY with HER already...-----(MATT 5:028)

To be discreet, chaste, keepers at HOME, good, OBEDIENT to their HUSBANDS... ------ (Timothy 2:005)

Likewise, ye wives, be in SUBJECTION to your own HUSBANDS. ----- (1PE 3:001)

Women should remain SILENT in the Church. They are NOT ALLOWED to speak, but must be in SUBMISSION, as the Law says. – (1 Corinthians 14:34)

"I permit NO woman to TEACH or have AUTHORITY over men". –( 1 Timothy 2:11-14)



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2007-06-04 03:17:42 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-04 03:17:34 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

in Church to read the Bible in orignial format that it would bring your faith together through the denominations? Would there still be debate on meaning do you think? This is serious question. I'm really curious.

2007-06-04 03:16:09 · 13 answers · asked by ~Heathen Princess~ 7

2007-06-04 03:15:23 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-04 03:14:50 · 3 answers · asked by tuthutop 2

Christians~YOU are getting the questions that non believers fall to when THEY can not wrap their heads around what we tell them.Nons feel like they NEED to discredit the"obvious flaws"in our knowledge.For every person that turns from God or mocks OUR efforts here,THERE ARE OTHERS that are being reached just BY our replies.It may NOT be our Job to reach the very people that try and discredit us.YET,THEY TOO are PART of Gods PLAN.They are here by His GRACE to help US ALL.Whether the nons believe that or NOT is NOT of our concern,because WE know the "truth".WE believe in Gods divine gifts of putting others in our paths to HELP HIS plan. Until a heart is PREPARED to release the mean,or their GRIEFS and turn their lives around,they NEED more information. We are put here by God to RELAY His promises.Why us?Because we have prepared HEARTS and excepted the job of BEING His soldier.Christians that stay here,and NOT leave due to "mean", learn A LOT. Nons R Blessings!STAY and help the lurkers.

2007-06-04 03:12:01 · 22 answers · asked by dbzgalaxy 6