Religion & Spirituality - 15 June 2007

Christians seem to enjoy boycotting anything they don't like. They boycott products and services from gays, other races, other religions. even different christian denominations!

Don't get me wrong. I know some personally!

But I'm getting tired of the calls to boycott anything they don't like!

2007-06-15 06:55:06 · 38 answers · asked by Anonymous

Don't get me wrong. I don't want to start a "Was Jesus an extraterrestrial?" kind of discussion. That's not my point here.

And I don't mean "x-files" aliens, w/ spacecrafts, funny voices, conspiracies, phasers, etc., but intelligent organic lifeforms like ourselves, living in a planet somewhere, maybe even without the abilities to travel deep in space, like us.

The universe is so wonderful and vast that for me it would be impossible to think that Earth is the only planet that sustains life, so this question seems pretty valid for me.

If they exist, what's their role in the plans God has, at least according to Catholic religion?

A friend says that "aliens, as well as dinosaurs, are demons, so thinking about them as natural beings is like following Satan". And I was like "mmm okay!!!" because dinosaurs existed and I don't think they were demons, and maybe you people don't think that either.

Waiting for your thoughts. Thank you!

2007-06-15 06:53:12 · 15 answers · asked by ? 2

I read a very general comment that women only use the 'excuse'
"It's my body so mind your own business"......Do you realize that is not the only reason we are pro-choice? As I stated before, until we have the same rights as men (and WE STILL DON'T) abortion will remain an unfortunate option. YOU can buy your contraceptives over the counter, WE don't have that privilege. Insurance companies don't pay for all forms of contraceptions but they'll cover your Viagra? Do you see what I'm getting at? MEN have just as much responsibility and more rights than we do as to the options available to us to protect ourselves. Yeah, we can go out and buy a condom but that's YOUR job as well. Oh, those are available OTC......

2007-06-15 06:45:28 · 36 answers · asked by Yogini 6

How about...

Love the fundie,
Hate the fundamentalism.

A big hug out to all of you misguided, small-minded, self-righteous, fundamentalists, with a superiority complex.

Remember, I say all of these adjectives in love... I do love you...just not your "lifestyle" and it is not sinful to point out to you how bad of a person you are...because I love you...

2007-06-15 06:45:05 · 12 answers · asked by G.C. 5

Me first:

I am a 48 year old gay man living in Iowa. I have been in a monogamous relationship with my partner for the last 15 years. We own a house, have 2 dogs and 3 cats and we travel frequently. I am an atheist and he is a natural pantheist.

2007-06-15 06:43:52 · 32 answers · asked by Murazor 6

Cos this really weird guy has just moved in next door.
And he keeps setting fire to the bush in his back garden and all I remember about his furniture was white fluffy clouds.

2007-06-15 06:42:53 · 55 answers · asked by Anonymous

I copied the following from an answer given to another Y/A question:

"... if there was actually "intelligent design," only one planet, one star, and one satellite (the moon) would be necessary. The organization of the universe is in direct conflict with the idea of "intelligent design."

For me, this statement rang a very pure note. What do you think?

2007-06-15 06:42:16 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

As I watch what is occuring in the news today I wonder are we really coming to the end of the book of Revelations? Or is this just the beginning?

2007-06-15 06:42:02 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

I used to be religious, but abandoned those beliefs after research into religion.

2007-06-15 06:32:35 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous

maybe cuz it ISNT murder

get a new bumper sticker..one that makes sense

2007-06-15 06:30:41 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am a young atheist borned to a christian family. My parents have looked down upon me all of my life. They have wasted their time and money investing in my older siblings and everything has backfire. First, my two older sisters moved out and got engaged to wrong financees and now they are doing all sort of things. Unfournately, my brother ahead of me became what seems to be permanent disable (lost both kidneys) so hes pretty much screwed. Me meanwhile have kept my head up, pay attention in school while my parents ingnored me. I have been recommended (1 of 3 in my class) to take courses at major universities while still in high school to get credits and all of a sudden my parents are starting to act like they actually care about me but I think its only because their investement fail. My mother is forcing me to join all sort of activities and get a job but all thats going to do is distract me from school plus it will take up my studying time....

2007-06-15 06:29:21 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

That would be nicer to Jesus, so he wouldn't have to be crucified. I don't feel bad when insects or arachnids die, but I don't like humans to die. Insects and arachnids are sinless by default (they don't know anything) so they would also be a perfect sacrifice.

2007-06-15 06:26:14 · 11 answers · asked by razzthedestroyer 2

I know the verse goes something like this, I am within you (God) if you look under a rock you will find me, if you look under a wood/tree branch you will find me too?

2007-06-15 06:26:10 · 11 answers · asked by 0000 1

It seems to me that there are many in America that are simply for abortion, pro-choice, and just don't voice a concern on trying to prevent unwanted or unplanned pregnancies. When thinking about abortions several questions come to mind.

1-How many hapilly married women have abortions just because she & husband do not want another baby?
2-How many helpless victums are raped?
3-How many teenage girls have abortions?
4-How many college age girls have abortions?
5-How many women have abortions because a baby would damage their career?
6-How many women have abortions because the are alcoholics and like to party and basically sleep around when they are drunk?
7-How many women have abortions to cover up affairs, don't want their husband to find out?

Looking at this list I have no idea why people in the #1 category would choose abortion but it happens. Those in the #2 category, if they choose abortion I can not fault or judge them. Categories #3-7 look preventable to me.

2007-06-15 06:24:52 · 39 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-15 06:22:19 · 37 answers · asked by Anonymous

My family has gone ahead and bought me a cofin even when I instructed them not to do so, this is violation of by faith in the spirit of life that lives within me

2007-06-15 06:19:27 · 15 answers · asked by lesedi 2

because he use to send another sons (angels) before to Abraham for example and they have bodies.

By the way angels are sons of God according to Job 1:6 and 2:1.

2007-06-15 06:19:12 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-15 06:13:34 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

Right?

2007-06-15 06:11:07 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was once christian but I have seen the dirtiness and filthiness side of this world we live in
So I don't believe there is a God

2007-06-15 06:10:51 · 15 answers · asked by orangerock666 1

Do believe in God. ?

Do you go to church most or every sunday ? Or just on special holidays?

If you dont' ? then WHY DON'T YOU BELIEVE OR GO TO CHURCH????

2007-06-15 06:10:48 · 27 answers · asked by Cheesey 2

Do any of you really think this is possible, even though we know for sure that stars are lightyears away and much larger than the earth:

"and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood; and the stars of heaven fell unto the earth"

or is this one of the verses that you aren't supposed to take literally? If so, can ANY of it be taken literally?

2007-06-15 06:10:26 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

how about the holy spirit... did god make them together? or did they(trinity) exist before everything else.... together?

2007-06-15 06:07:41 · 22 answers · asked by Pisces 6

(this was someone elses comment, and it pissed me off!)

WTF??? Ummm YOU'RE here, should we assume you dont have a job?

Do you not realize how hypocritical that is?

The "does god cry" question WAS a good question. It really showed who paid attention in science class (do you really not know what rain is? How lightning occurs?)

/rant

2007-06-15 06:07:41 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

I found it hilarious, any Scientologists out there see it that would like to point out the flaws to me, or is that pretty much correct?

2007-06-15 06:06:47 · 17 answers · asked by Professor Chaos 3

I mean, what kind of insecure, sadistic, bastard with no Self-esteem tells his own creation to worship, praise, and adore him, or they'll go to hell?
What kind of sick deity lets a place such as hell exist for that matter?
A monster such as that isn't worth my time or attention.

2007-06-15 06:05:17 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous

for example do you like Kali,or Durga, or Sarawati, or Laxmi, or Gayatri or any other form

Accept my Pranams please

2007-06-15 06:03:28 · 21 answers · asked by Divya Jyoti 4

No offense intended to any faith. This is only academic.

The major religions/faiths can be grouped as: Abrahamic (Christianity, Islam, Judaism) and Dharmic (Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism).

Christianity/Islam doesn’t recognize idol worship. Dharmic faiths do not make it mandatory, neither prohibit it. They constitute wisdom gained by saints over centuries. There’s no single representative of God as in Abrahamic faiths.

Europeans (mainly Christians) uphold the fact that idolating is sin. Most Europeans are descendants of the Romans who were essentially idolators (Temples/Statues/Images have been found). Does it mean that the Europeans’ ancestors were sinners?

When Muhammad was depicted in cartoon, there were protests; but none of these people protested when the Bamiyan Buddhas were destroyed by the Taliban!

Are Abrahamic faiths actually political movements created by one human being who somehow managed to convince his followers that he was the “Chosen One” – chosen by God?

2007-06-15 06:03:01 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-15 06:01:20 · 8 answers · asked by Pisces 6

For instance, if the phrase "IN GOD WE TRUST" were to be removed from all currency, would you lose God's favor?

What about prayer being taken out of school?

What about mention of your deity being taken out of the Pledge?

Is it all too much of a risk? Is it too much of a threat to your eternal salvation?

Or are you going to ignore the question and instead lecture me on how this country NEEDS the Lord siphoned into every facet of life?

2007-06-15 05:59:51 · 22 answers · asked by ZER0 C00L ••AM••VT•• 7