Religion & Spirituality - 13 June 2007

I just noticed Yahoo is proudly promoting Gay Pride 2007. Surely they know that millions of Yahoo users are opposed to the gay and lesbian lifestyle based upon religious belief (this includes Catholics, Protestants, Muslims, Orthodox and some Jews).

It just made me think that the day might be fast approaching that simply ascribing to a certain religious belief and speaking about it might be considered "hate speech" by law.

It's not uncommon to hear a gay person accuse a Christian of "spewing hate speech" simply because a Christian says "The Bible teaches that homosexual acts are wrong."

Christians and others who accept God's revealed truth about homosexuality: Do you think these opinions about what constitutes "hate speech" might be written into law one day and restrict our freedom of religion?

2007-06-13 13:02:25 · 18 answers · asked by Veritas 7

2007-06-13 13:01:19 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

We never stand up for ourselves. We never riot in the streets like the muslims do. We now accept homosexuality, divorce, and abortion just so some people aren't offended. We can't even say our religion is the true one, for fear of offending Muslims or Atheists. Many Christians say all religions are right, despite the fact that it isn't true.And now, we can't put nativity scenes on public ground or say "Merry Christmas".

All we do is quietly dissent and that is it. I think that soon we will be rendered obselete by those that take advantage of our infinite kindness and tolerance that we have displayed throughout the centuries. Christians have truly become timid and weak.

2007-06-13 13:00:33 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I wonder why those time periods were the ripest for religious development, and then, poof, nothing signifigant. Unless you count Scientology lol.

2007-06-13 13:00:27 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-13 12:59:52 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

This has got to be the worst argument for the Bible. Give me the reason why the Bible says so. Then Christians will probably say because it's the word of God. Or they will say "you obviously know nothing about faith" Where is the reason or logic or is that an abstract thought to Christians?

2007-06-13 12:57:15 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-13 12:55:05 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

1. Thou shalt worship no other god (For the Lord is a jealous god).

2. Thou shalt make thee no molten gods.

3. The feast of unleavened bread shalt thou keep in the month when the ear is on the corn.

4. All the first-born are mine.

5. Six days shalt thou work, but on the seventh thou shalt rest.

6. Thou shalt observe the feast of weeks, even of the first fruits of the wheat harvest, and the feast of ingathering at the year’s end.

7. Thou shalt not offer the blood of my sacrifice with leavened bread.

8. The fat of my feast shall not remain all night until the morning.

9. The first of the first fruits of thy ground thou shalt bring unto the house of the Lord thy God.

10. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in its mother’s milk.

According to the Bible, these are the actual Ten Commandments brought down by Moses from the mountain and placed in the Ark of The Covenant. The first set were never seen by anyone other than Moses (according to the story) and were not adopted by Israel

2007-06-13 12:52:49 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

Also, who do you plan on voting for? Just curious.

2007-06-13 12:51:43 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Many beautiful things have been deleted from this R&S section over the last weeks. Which is truly disgusting.

But I was thinking. I've seen many people get together in attempt to support Debra, Aeryn Whitley, etc, etc. People from all sides of the religious spectrum, coming together in a joint effort. That's awesome to witness.

Then the stuff gets deleted. Everybody is angry and upset. I see people from all sides of the religious spectrum come together in their mutual disgust.

Togetherness is disgust is also a form of togetherness, right?

Or am I being too positive and too naive again?

2007-06-13 12:50:06 · 17 answers · asked by ? 6

Religious leaders are obviously in it for the money, the power, the prestige, or perhaps more charitably the belief that their mythology can be a comfort to people. Regular believers are the "don't ask don't tell" crowd - they don't actually believe themselves, but they go along with it because they think other people believe it, and it's cosy and it's a nice social network.

So, no-one actually believes in anything as ridiculous as a god, but they pretend to believe for their own various reasons, and everyone assumes that other people believe when they say they do, even though really they don't...

Sound about right? Honestly, there can only be a tiny number of people who *actually* still believe in something so absurd...

2007-06-13 12:49:13 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-13 12:47:27 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-13 12:40:18 · 23 answers · asked by in a handbasket 6

In questioning the glaring contradiction between the first set of 10 Commandment which Moses destroyed in Exodus 20 and the second set of Commandments which God dictated in Exodus 34, I was told a number of times that Christians do not follow the 10 Commandments.

Then why do Christians try to display the 10 Commandments in our courthouses and why do they riot when those displays are removed?

And shouldn't somebody tell Kirk Cameron? He's built a whole Christian ministry based on the 10 Commandments.

2007-06-13 12:39:31 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-13 12:38:32 · 9 answers · asked by Chatty Guy 1

I asked a question about how do I continue to love my husband knowing he asked my daughter to have sex with him? I understand the answers of the other people,but I am spiritual and God knows all about it. I have put it in Gods hand. My life is totally in Gods hand and I have to hear from God Himself or through a true man or woman sent by God. God says in His word "vengence is mine".

2007-06-13 12:35:14 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-13 12:31:35 · 15 answers · asked by sketch_mylife 5

The people in this world don't seem to understand that Jesus died for us so we could live!God the father was fade up with the people he was going to kill them and send to hell.Jesus had a heart and he felt sorry the people and he loved the people so he died for us.Why come we just cant live by his word.I really don't thank a lot of people are going to heaven because so many people commit sin.God gave us 10 commandments:1 I am the Lord thy God;thou shalt not have strange gods before me.people in world worship other gods thats one rule broken.2 Thou shalt not take the name of the lord thy God in vain.people curse every day on TV at work,home there gos another rule broken.3 Remember thou keep holy the Lords day.Every body works on Sunday another rule broken.4 Honor thy father and thy mother.Kids today they refuse to obey there parents.5 Thou shalt not kill well thats out the window the whole world is full of murder.6 Thou shalt not commit adultery broken. the rest in your B.

2007-06-13 12:28:35 · 15 answers · asked by G 1

2007-06-13 12:25:34 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am an agnostic. And always stay out of religion and churches. Yet, despite some reservations, I tend to admire some Christian fundamentalists. Of course there are hypocrites, but also very honest and sincere believers. Because of that, I kind of like them. What do you think?

2007-06-13 12:22:53 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Since the earth began as huge molten rock billions of years ago, and the temperature was awfully high. Where exactly did water come from, and how did it form? Wouldnt have the immense heat evaporated it?

2007-06-13 12:22:29 · 13 answers · asked by uiop b 3

Here is the story. I had a Bible that I have used since 1987. My dog got ahold of it and ate/tore out about 10-15 pages. It is damaged I will never use it again. Is there a proper way to distroy it? Should I just throw it away?

2007-06-13 12:21:18 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-13 12:17:19 · 49 answers · asked by Anonymous

Its a picture of me eating a Guinea Pig while sitting on the Equator at Mitad del Mundo in Quito Ecuador. I don't want it to scare Icarus.

2007-06-13 12:16:17 · 3 answers · asked by in a handbasket 6

I am intrigued by the relationship between science and religion and would enjoy partaking in thoughtful, open, friendly discussion on this topic..But every time I try asking a question I feel I'm being bombarded by all these "true believers" (on BOTH sides) with their boring pre-packaged answers to every question. That's not what I'm looking for at all! Anyone else feel this way?

2007-06-13 12:14:06 · 20 answers · asked by ontheroad 2

I still feel where he died his space is sacred.

At night I don't like to be in his room.

My brother and I heard a sorrowful moaning and footsteps coming from his room, and freaked out. Is his soul at rest.

There was a funeral, and we paid Holy Masses for him.

2007-06-13 12:10:12 · 30 answers · asked by * 1

body or the "energy" that animates your body?

2007-06-13 12:08:29 · 9 answers · asked by Quickfix008(∞Cicci∞) 5

Actually I am writing to thank you for prayers. Debra is still in ICU and is doing better. We are "cautiously optimistic." Whether you prayed or just sent good thoughts we thank you.
Tommy

2007-06-13 12:08:26 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

turns out it is going to be his wife? http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070613/ap_on_re_us/billy_graham_burial

2007-06-13 12:05:12 · 9 answers · asked by Sassafrass 6

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2007-06-13 12:03:10 · 2 answers · asked by hameerabbasi 3