Religion & Spirituality - 6 June 2007

If so many Protestants say that Catholics aren't Christians is Christianity still the world's largest religion? They'd drop down to a little over one billion if you don't count the billion Catholics. that would make Islam the world's biggest religion with Catholics second and then the Christians..

2007-06-06 10:37:04 · 2 answers · asked by t_rex_is_mad 6

2007-06-06 10:35:43 · 7 answers · asked by MMMM 2

If we read how God created man in Genesis 2 does this show man is created in God's image?

2007-06-06 10:34:57 · 23 answers · asked by djmantx 7

2007-06-06 10:33:59 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

How to live a holy life? How to worship Jesus? How does the revelation of the Apocrypha writings *change* what I do now as a Christian living for God?

How can I be sure these writings are truly inspired by God?

2007-06-06 10:32:37 · 11 answers · asked by Dr. G™ 5

Like, “What does a Mormon believe?”
Or, “What do Buddhists believe?”

Does this bother anyone else? I mean, it’s not like you could write down the answers to these questions to in a few minutes in the little answer box. Aren’t these questions a little inappropriate and much better to ask in a Google search engine? I once saw a guy ask a question like this and the COMPLAIN when the answers were “too long”.

Reminder of the Question: Do you think it is a bad idea to come on to R&S and ask overly broad questions about religions? Is it just lazy?

2007-06-06 10:32:05 · 14 answers · asked by A 6

That is what the bible tells me to do.

2007-06-06 10:31:47 · 19 answers · asked by International Man of Mystery 2

2007-06-06 10:31:13 · 11 answers · asked by realchurchhistorian 4

I know this is the R&S section & that I'm an atheist who's probably looking for help in the wrong place, but I would appreciate answers that didn't involve "tell her that the Lord will be her strength and solace". I'm asking here because I know people here, because they might be willing to give me advice. I've never been good at handling bereavement & I don't want to be a total schlub to my Mom, so I'm looking to my online friends for any advice I can get.

2007-06-06 10:30:15 · 18 answers · asked by ZER0 C00L ••AM••VT•• 7

If you can, tell me how you did it.

If you can't, then how do you expect me to choose to believe in God?

2007-06-06 10:28:22 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-06 10:26:09 · 19 answers · asked by Compton,CA 4

If not, why were you unaware of this fact?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apes

2007-06-06 10:25:41 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Science is not perfect. I agree with this. It is not the be all and end all of the world. However my argument is that Science is the most functional and applicable "doctrine" available today. It provides the most hope for the human race moving forward and allows us to predict outcomes in realistic time frames. Alot of theist rag on science saying its not perfect and they are right. However my question again. Science isn't perfect but isn't it the best we got?

2007-06-06 10:24:29 · 20 answers · asked by dougness86 4

I grew up in a Christian neighborhood but i have agnostic parents. Religion was never a issue in my family so i wanted to join the church to find god and be with my friends. I really tried to believe in god. I couldn't do it. I am just not wired that way. Can we really choose our beliefs?

2007-06-06 10:23:59 · 23 answers · asked by dougness86 4

This is not Nutty but is Happening
Insects, Birds And Fish Dying In The Millions
http://loveforlife.com.au/node/122
Seabirds mysteriously dying off Oregon
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2002878786_auklets21m.html
Ocean toxin killing mammals and birds
Domoic acid outbreak could be worst in 5 years
http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2007/apr/27/ocean-toxin-killing-mammals-and-birds/
Smelyakov and Karpenko artificially divided the Long Count calendar in 12 intervals that decrease in length by means of the Golden Mean ratio, the Auric Time Scale series. The separation epochs of these 12 time intervals are: 3114 BC, 1146 BC, 71 AD, 823, 1287, 1547, 1752, 1861, 1929, 1971, 1997, 2012. These dates were called the bifurcation points of the Auric Time Scale.

The epochs that were found quite perfectly seemed to correlate with:

Clustering of global natural cataclysms such as severe Earthquakes, volcanic activity, space phenomena such as supernovas.

2007-06-06 10:22:18 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I asked this question before.
I had 56 answers.
Not one could quote scripture.
Good luck.
BTW here are the 10 commandments:
http://www.fbinstitute.com/moody/The_TenCommandments_
where you will find that doing things like swearing and not going to church are MORTAL sins...but rape and slavery are not among them.
Check the Book of Leviticus.
Check with your Bible study group.
Check with your clergyman.
I await your learned replies.

2007-06-06 10:21:46 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

does anyone else love sylvia? i think she is great but i have been hearing some things that are not good about her, like she is a good manipulator, i do not believe this she has given tme a lot of hope about what happens after we die. anyone else feel comfort from her words?

2007-06-06 10:18:46 · 18 answers · asked by AJSMOM 3

Islam means the "Voluntary submission of ones will to the will of Allah".

If the "voluntary" part is taken out then their conversion is NULL and VOID.

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2007-06-06 10:18:42 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-06 10:18:26 · 4 answers · asked by SHELLTOE BISCUITS 3

If so, why?

2007-06-06 10:18:12 · 35 answers · asked by Zee 1

2007-06-06 10:17:14 · 25 answers · asked by I WALK FUNNY 4

of human rights.

Since there was no chance for equality and human rights being given to non Jews so was violence the only alternative after 40 years of brutal occupation ?

30 years of peaceful efforts FAILED in all aspects.


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2007-06-06 10:16:09 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

they pick and choose the parts they want to follow and ignore the parts they don't agree with yet tell everyone it is the word of god

2007-06-06 10:13:54 · 16 answers · asked by International Man of Mystery 2

2007-06-06 10:13:09 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-06 10:11:25 · 5 answers · asked by Incognito 5

When I announced the death of my son nearly every christian came out to lecture me about Jesus.

Not one asked whether I was Christian.

Not one asked about my beliefs.

It seems they all thought this a good time to 'educate' me about Christianity.

But when I respond to these ham-fisted attempts to convert me, I'm told I'm too distraught and too upset to be speaking poorly of Christianity and those who tried to convert me.

So I'm upset enough for you to think this a good time to convert me, but too upset if I refuse to be converted?

Why must you insult those who are firm in their own beliefs and refuse to be converted by you?

Why must you insult those whose beliefs you trample during their time of grief?

Why do you seek to take advantage of grief to convert another, like vultures pecking at a wounded lion, yet run away when you discover the lion is not so wounded as to permit you to continue?

Why worship a god who drowned babies and butterflies (Genesis 6, 7)?

2007-06-06 10:09:30 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

i mean talk about being a hypocrit

2007-06-06 10:09:22 · 10 answers · asked by ivan dog 6

2007-06-06 10:07:06 · 22 answers · asked by WWTSD? 5

I'd imagine it is a good way to show God's love.

2007-06-06 10:06:57 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Please read this short article before answering: http://groups.msn.com/MysticForestofProtection/christianmagick.msnw

Personally, I completely agree with the author, but I am interested in what others think, and their response to this article. Please don't base your opinions solely on what is said in the bible. What do YOU think?

2007-06-06 10:04:53 · 13 answers · asked by yevaul 2