Religion & Spirituality - 5 June 2007

I read questions written by the religious and by atheists where the writer hammers and insults someone's (sometimes absurd) beliefs. It may be done in a funny way and I laugh. But often, it's mean-spirited. So I cringe. Yes, I find the views of believers hard to understand and I feel good if they open their eyes to truth. But how does mocking them change minds? It just hardens views and stirs up hatred. I saw Al talking on Youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SabcvBDtSE0 and he sounds so logical and soft spoken and caring, I wondered why more atheists don't emulate his approach? You may notice the absense of Christian responses to his carefully articulated points. Admittedly, it doesn't hurt that he's awesomely cute and has displaced Vanity Fair's June cover of Bruce Willis as my current fav vision.

2007-06-05 08:22:13 · 10 answers · asked by Twoflowers 3

I was browsing through the Parenting section on Yahoo answers and ran across a simple, kind of stupid, question. It was "what would you do if your kid was gay?".

Of course there were alot or responses and every one of them was positive. Things like "I would love them either way" "It's not their choice they are who they are and I support them 100%".

Then the one Christian chimed up. Ok, I don't KNOW that it was the only Christian but she was the only one that volunteered that information in her post like it was supposed to mean something important. Here is her response


" I don't look at it that way. I think it's a choice, so I would do everything I could to lead them in the right direction. That's why we are Christians involved in our church youth programs and so on.

I could never disown my child but I really don't know what I'd do if once they were grown (21 or older) and chose to live that lifestyle. I pray to God that it doesn't happen!"

Thoughts?

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2007-06-05 08:20:42 · 20 answers · asked by weeder 6

I know for Jewish there is Orthodox.
For Christian there is Baptist
what other divisions are there for both religions?

2007-06-05 08:20:13 · 6 answers · asked by sherry312 3

Ive always thought that atheists are clever people because they dont blindly follow their parents or anyone else. But my question is if you think there is no God.. how did the universe come into existence( i know well about the big bang theroy and the Quran talks about it as well) but the big bang theory suggests it came out of nowhere basically the collision of dust particles... if your saying that explosion created the universe, then how can anyone believe that.. because explosions are knowns to DESTROY things and not create. And another thing is how can DNA and RNA come into existence at the same time? How did the first ancestor actually come out of.. as the theory suggests life came out of a non living thing (ABIOGENESIS)... how is that logically possible??? Please no stupid answers. So the stupid ones stay out

2007-06-05 08:19:49 · 29 answers · asked by ﷲAllah's Slaveﷲ 4

I finally decided to take a step and went to a biology class. And I was interested but still skeptical. So I took 5 more classes. And now I understand what you guys are talking about when you say creationism is a bunch of bs. I see it now. Science is not a democratic process and all the arguments that I used to use like....where r the transitional fossils for say...the horse? All of these evidences were there all along. I just had to open my eyes. I would like to thank God that he showed me the true path....and may God, the Holy Spirit bless the rest of the creationist to finally see what the one and only truth.

Now it seems to me that I’m the only one that made the cross over. So are there any Creationists out there like me who made the effort to learn about evolution?

2007-06-05 08:19:43 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

can be taken by itself, out of context, and be used for an arguement? You have to use the entire Bible to learn the answers. Isolated and seperate verses lose meaning unless incorporated into the whole text. That is why it is important to read and study the Bible every day.

2007-06-05 08:18:57 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-05 08:17:23 · 14 answers · asked by Aria 3

The bible apparently defines sin as a "transgression of God’s law". So, in order to forgive us for transgressing his laws, God had to send his son to earth for people to kill him so he could bring his son back to life and forgive our sins? Couldn’t God have just forgiven us directly without bringing his son into the whole agrument?

If someone "transgressed" against me, I might or might not forgive them, but I would not think having them kill my daughter so I can bring her back to life would be part of the equation.

2007-06-05 08:17:08 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

In my dream 2 people who I know are anti mormons got on ahelicopter they fuelled up using a pump that said propoganda (It felt like an hour) they stopped fuelling I offered a fuel container that said church truth they said no the helicopter went 10 feet then the propellers stopped and the helicopter crashed I just learned 1 of them prayed for me before the dream

2007-06-05 08:15:12 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

One similarity we all have are things to be thankful for. :)

2007-06-05 08:14:24 · 23 answers · asked by sparkles9 6

I believe the CHICKEN came first. I am the created, not the creator. At least - not yet!

2007-06-05 08:13:25 · 11 answers · asked by socmum16 ♪ 5

It really makes my blood boil and should be considered a form of harassment

2007-06-05 08:12:19 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-05 08:11:51 · 7 answers · asked by marinemom1202 1

Assuming all people consent and are capable of giving consent (not minors, not in a coma).

Please note: Anyone objecting on non-religious grounds is conceeding that the definition of marriage is not for any one religion to make.

2007-06-05 08:11:17 · 22 answers · asked by LabGrrl 7

http://www.satirewire.com/news/may02/hinjews.shtml

2007-06-05 08:10:33 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

..... I'll finally be flying.


Are you anxious for the Rapture?

2007-06-05 08:08:57 · 9 answers · asked by I WALK FUNNY 4

A colony of sugar ants has recently made a new home in my kitchen and the are constantly enjoying themselves on my counter, and contributing to my suffering because I would like them to take their little Sangha and go live happily elsewhere and I do not want to kill them. How might I convince them to leave?

Humor is understood, expected and appreciated, but I would like some serious opinions as well.

Peace.

2007-06-05 08:08:54 · 7 answers · asked by MarkS 3

Just the standard dates and gone but not forgotten, or would you like something unique?

What would you like to see etched in stone?

2007-06-05 08:06:57 · 41 answers · asked by G's Random Thoughts 5

They say we evolve to survive better. We would have been better off WITH the agility. Why did we get rid of it?

2007-06-05 08:05:28 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

It doesn’t sound to me like Jesus went willingly to the cross.

2007-06-05 08:02:27 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

We wrote one for my husbands sister recently. That was hard to do at the time.
My mother had her own prepared, that was more a blessing than I knew at the time. We were comfortable that she was memorialized in the way she preferred.

2007-06-05 08:02:15 · 12 answers · asked by G's Random Thoughts 5

Some say it will make it worse and will mess with others. I really dont know what to do I tried using holy water but I guess my FULL faith in god is'nt truly there I believe in I truly do. This pastor from work said if he blesses the house they'll just wait outside and come right back in. When i did use the holy water it just seem like it gotten worse, I couldn't sleep the past few nights cause it would tug on my arms and legs or my blanket well hope to find some answers sorry if my question is all over the place it just bugging me for a while and I cant really think straight this is me at my most pitiful moment spilling my guts out to complete strangers

2007-06-05 08:02:05 · 5 answers · asked by impel_inc_05 1

Heber C. Kimball

Some quietly listen to those who speak against the Lord's servants, against his anointed, against the plurality of wives, and against almost every principle that God has revealed. Such persons have half-a-dozen devils with them all the time. You might as well deny "Mormonism," and turn away from it, as to oppose the plurality of wives. Let the Presidency of this Church, and the Twelve Apostles, and all the authorities unite and say with one voice that they will oppose that doctrine, and the whole of them would be damned.

Author: Heber C. Kimball
Source: Journal Of Discourses
Volume: 5
Page: 204

2007-06-05 08:01:35 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Unified Atheist League (UAL), United Atheist Alliance (UAA), or Allied Atheist Alliance (AAA)?

2007-06-05 08:00:51 · 18 answers · asked by Eleventy 6

2007-06-05 07:59:26 · 2 answers · asked by elfkin, attention whore 4

The night before Bundy was executed, he gave a television interview to James Dobson, head of the evangelical Christian organization Focus on the Family. During the interview, Bundy made repeated claims as to the pornographic "roots" of his sexually driven violence. He stated that, while pornography didn't cause him to commit his crimes, the consumption of violent pornography helped "shape and mold" his violence into "behavior too terrible to describe." He alleged that he felt that violence in the media, "particularly sexualized violence," sent boys "down the road to being Ted Bundys". After the interview was made public, many who knew Bundy as a sociopath had their doubts as to the validity of his "the pornography made me do it" claims. In the same interview, hours before his execution, Bundy stated:[2]

"You are going to kill me, and that will protect society from me. But out there are many, many more people who are addicted to pornography, and you are doing nothing about that."

2007-06-05 07:58:43 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

In reference to a recent question. It would seem atheist think Christians believe they come from dirt. Do they think this, because they can't understand spirit?

2007-06-05 07:57:44 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was born and raised Christian, but after I got older and wiser I decided thats it's all B.S.

How can I get the church to destroy all records of my affiliation, Baptism records, etc...

Should I go with a strongly worded letter threatening legal action if they fail to comply?

2007-06-05 07:57:44 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

would you support Zionism if you knew that the entire concept and movement was started by atheistic Jews, and that those who practice true Judaism do not support the concept of Zionism, in fact they ardently oppose it?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvMnoXfmCHo

did you think zionism was a christian concept? how did you come to think this way?

2007-06-05 07:56:45 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-05 07:54:28 · 11 answers · asked by G's Random Thoughts 5