Religion & Spirituality - 10 June 2007

2007-06-10 23:52:50 · 18 answers · asked by b n r 2

2007-06-10 23:51:38 · 24 answers · asked by rio 1

soon forgotten in a New Age of greed, senseless war and bloody television obsession !!!!!!!!!! ?

2007-06-10 23:49:58 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

First of all, I will say that this question isn't to debate whether Christianity is true or not. I believe in Jesus Christ, that he died to pay for the sins of all people, and through grace I am saved. That's just a starting disclaimer to keep in mind.

If you look at the history of Christianity, you will see a history of Christianity overcoming the obstacles thrown at it. When it began, the first believers were former Jewish people who turned on their religion and were breaking the law. However, unlike many other cults that existed at the time, Christianity thrived and grew. It spread around the world and had the biggest impact of any religion. It survived when Muslims were spreading their faith and when the church became divided. So, why do people think that it will die now? Is it because of science? It might not be able to provide definite proof for the existence of God, but it cannot disprove the existence of God.

Looking at all of this, how can that assumption be made?

2007-06-10 23:47:59 · 15 answers · asked by Jason P 4

I live right across the street from a popular church in my city, St Roman's Catholic. Every year they hold this huge carnival, and so do many other churches in my city. Don't get me wrong, I love the fact that I can just walk right across the street for those 4 days and go on "Freak Out", "Zipper" and others. But I'm wondering why they do this. Is it a fundraiser, or is it to bring more people to the church? I've never been approached by anyone preaching, so I don't think that's it. What's the reason? They have the trucks with the parts of the rides sitting in their parking lot (getting excited here and can't wait until Thursday), and that's what started me thinking about why they do it.

2007-06-10 23:44:34 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Testimonies or people who have beared real life witnesses?

Also mention or let me know what faith/religion it was.

Thanks

*H*

2007-06-10 23:31:54 · 11 answers · asked by ? 5

Who made god?
If you will answer me this question i will choose your answer as a best answer and i will accept to your religon!

Dont say "He was from start of universe" and all other myths!
And if he was from start of the world then what would have been before universe??????

2007-06-10 23:30:46 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm starting a Bible study about the nature of God and I'm totally scattershot as I'm trying to compile my notes. I know the Bible clearly teaches the Trinitarian nature of God, the deity of Jesus and the person of the Holy Spirit, but I'm looking especially for websites that have a comprehensive list of verses clearly showing each of these aspects of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. It would be especially helpful for ongoing conversations with some of my coworkers. Also regarding the deity of Jesus, what are all the verses that show He did things only God can do (such as forgiving sins)?

2007-06-10 23:29:41 · 11 answers · asked by Michael S 2

2007-06-10 23:19:44 · 15 answers · asked by Kieran 1

And what happend to them when you or they were being resicitated?How did that person comitt suicide, and why did you or that perosn try to do it? I need to know because I have been thinking about suicide quite a lot and getting out of here. Leanne

2007-06-10 23:16:17 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

if gays and lesbians had a chance of a MIRACLE to turn straight, get married, have children...to forget that you were ever homosexual,

would you want this miracle?

2007-06-10 23:11:32 · 9 answers · asked by sylll 3

if it is a so called violent, perversed, evil, war causing religion?
isnt it like the 2nd or 3rd increasing religion in the world.
why is this? i dont see anyone forcing it by the sword or people having no knowledge of the good & bad of everything.

2007-06-10 23:04:01 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

As far as I have can find there's no mention of it in the bible and don't know why it is part of the Catholic faith

2007-06-10 22:57:18 · 13 answers · asked by Jon 4

What's the best way for me to put God back into my life?

I use to go to church and read the bible all the time. Now I never go to church and hardly read the bible at all. With the way my life has been going I really need to get back into my religion.

2007-06-10 22:54:40 · 23 answers · asked by Android E 2

But I decided to be a Lasagne instead.


(it's amazing what you can put into a Lazzy ! )

2007-06-10 22:53:44 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

The New Catholic Encyclopedia admits: “The majority of N[ew] T[estament] texts reveal God’s spirit as something, not someone; this is especially seen in the parallelism between the spirit and the power of God.” (1967, Vol. XIII, p. 575) It also reports: “The Apologists [Greek Christian writers of the second century] spoke too haltingly of the Spirit; with a measure of anticipation, one might say too impersonally.”—Vol. XIV, p. 296.

2007-06-10 22:48:02 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

My nearby Anglican church has a Mass on a Sunday where the priest is robed in Catholic vestments and some of the Eurcharist is in Latin. In fact at certain times of the year the St. Athanuaisian creed is read from the Book of common prayer which says "for a man to be saved it is nessescery for him to believe the Catholic Faith". The word Catholic is in the book hundreds of times but nowhere can Protestant Church be found. I guess the C of E is a watered down version of the Roman Church with the Monarch currently as it's Smpreme Govenor. Agree or disagree?

2007-06-10 22:32:48 · 10 answers · asked by kjk26 1

For example, musical ability, artistic ability, knowing different languages, etc.

2007-06-10 22:27:01 · 11 answers · asked by guesswho 2

See if you can work it out without looking at the spoiler at the end.

Called both a God and a Son of God
Sent to Earth in the form of a man
Called a saviour and is the third person in a trinity
His human father was a carpenter
Was of royal descent
Visited at birth by wise men and sheperds, guided by a star
Claimed "I am the resurrection"
Was "without sin"
Performed miracles, such as curing a leper
Cast out demons and raised the dead
Had disciples to spread his teachings
Celebrated a last supper and forgave his enemies
Descended into hell and was resurrected

**SPOILER**

Yes, you guessed it, it's Khrishna, the Hindu God who was born centuries before Jesus.

Have a nice day, Christians.

2007-06-10 22:22:59 · 11 answers · asked by EZSum 3

a museum is defined as: "A building, place, or institution devoted to the acquisition, conservation, study, exhibition, and educational interpretation of objects having scientific, historical, or artistic value"

since creationism is none of these, is it wrong to call it a "museum"?

2007-06-10 22:19:32 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Matt. 12:31, 32, RS: “Every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. And whoever says a word against the Son of man will be forgiven; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.” (If the Holy Spirit were a person and were God, this text would flatly contradict the Trinity doctrine, because it would mean that in some way the Holy Spirit was greater than the Son. Instead, what Jesus said shows that the Father, to whom the “Spirit” belonged, is greater than Jesus, the Son of man.)
John 14:28, RS: “[Jesus said:] If you loved me, you would have rejoiced, because I go to the Father; for the Father is greater than I.”

2007-06-10 21:58:34 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ok lets get this straight, I am an ATHEIST. I am sure that "God" is not real. My parents are catholics though and they tell me that Christians/Catholics should obey everything in the bible right? Well the bible says it's ok to sell your daughter to slavery, anyone who works on Sunday should be put to death, that people will long hair should be ashamed of themselves (which is funny since "Jesus" has long hair), and that we should stay away from women on their period. Don't believe me?
http://bible.cc/1_corinthians/11-14.htm http://bible.cc/exodus/35-2.htm
http://bible.cc/exodus/21-7.htm
http://bible.cc/leviticus/15-19.htm

If you believe it's your "God", and your "God" is infallible, you can't throw out some of the rules just because you don't like them. So why do you Catholics/Christians/Ignorant people pick and choose what to believe in?

2007-06-10 21:43:25 · 18 answers · asked by robin c 3

2007-06-10 21:42:57 · 9 answers · asked by JaZzY BeAr 2

they say love the sinner but hate the sin. I thought friendship was about not judging each other?

2007-06-10 21:41:52 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I do respect Jewish and Christian because they defend something other then themselves, something that they believe in it.

With out looking to the different in our believes okay but nun believers they are worst then Animal
.

2007-06-10 21:40:24 · 3 answers · asked by curious 2

This section is called Religion and Spirituality, not Battle of the Religions. This is a section where people ask religious questions and discuss faith, whether it's right or wrong. Yet people here are demanding that Atheists get out? They have just as much a right to be here and discuss religion. People are ALWAYS trying to convert Atheists - there is NOTHING wrong with standing up for your point of view. True, the Atheists can be rude, but so can the believers - being rude is a HUMAN thing.

Really. Settle down. Discuss religion like a rational human being rather than resorting to a childish, "GET OUT!" Atheists, there are some of you who need to mellow out too.

Why can't we all get along? Stop acting like children, the lot of you.

- Random Agnostic

2007-06-10 21:38:48 · 17 answers · asked by Wings 3

I've noticed a lot of times when I say I just married and I have two kids, people find it hard to believe that I already have kids. Do people think that muslim women are not allowed to divorce or something? Well, we have that right, and I am one of many women that have used it. One of my close friend in Bosnia also used her right and divorced the father of her child. Do you really find it hard to believe? Islam grants women the right to divorce their husbands even if they just get tired of him, but that was not my reason. We also have the right to first custody of the children, and their father is fourth in line after the maternal blood line has been exhausted. I know it doesn't happen culturally, but as I see it, screw culture. We have the right to remarry as we see fit.

Why do some find it so hard to believe that a muslim woman can remarry while keeping her kids from her previous marriage?

2007-06-10 21:37:02 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-10 21:33:09 · 6 answers · asked by CHEESUS GROYST 5

2007-06-10 21:27:45 · 9 answers · asked by RBM11 3

I looked at the web site for the Creation Museum, and this question occurred to me. So I looked at quite a few other Christian sites, and I get the feeling "Elmer Gantry" was a true story: Christians really seem to be awfully slick at making money, for people who traditionally bad-mouth profit as a motive.

What do you think? Does it all go to support the missions?

2007-06-10 21:14:37 · 7 answers · asked by auntb93 7