Religion & Spirituality - 16 June 2007

look !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3x9aC3lUhBU

... you dont need speak portuguese...you will understand...after that answer me : what's wrong ? what's right?

2007-06-16 05:19:59 · 11 answers · asked by pop 3

when & if someone tells you You HAVE to believe? I just got an e mail from someone that said if I'm a real Christian, I HAVE to believe in hell. I 'm sorry but I don't, yet I believe in Heaven. My beliefs might not make sense to people, but I don't care. I think people have a hell of a nerve, how do you respond to these idiots?

2007-06-16 05:17:53 · 26 answers · asked by For Da Be Dan- Liza p 3

I personally am a creationist. I really dont know what the evolutionary standpoint is other than a chemical mixture that evolved into living organisms. Anyone care to explain? Anyone care to argue? Explain why or why not you think this is true.

2007-06-16 05:17:03 · 13 answers · asked by Lauren. 4

Where is the arrogance then? Where is the pride and hatred? Is it in the one who refuses to judge the creator, or is it in the one who judges the creator? And who can live if their child who is innocent and pure walks away and doesn't hate but simply states, " I don't believe I have parents. Your just here because everyone said we have a father and mother. I refuse to be brainwashed by this society and will not believe you are my parents simply because you said you are. I need more proof than that. I know I live in your house, and eat your food. but you need to show me how you created me and explain why I was born before I will accept you as my parents." How could you prove your parenthood? A doctor's word would not be enough, a written document would not be enough, even the testimonoy of the entire family would not do it. Even the similarity in looks is not enough to convince that child. He was told that you all say this, and it's hogwash. How could you deal with that?

2007-06-16 05:15:08 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

i am doin a project on russian orthodox and i am goin to go a powerpoint and am askin if anyone nows anything about there beleifs or there history or anything else

2007-06-16 05:10:59 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

If you "zapped" a mixture of simple gases in a jar with a high voltage arc (to simulate lightning), what do you think the odds are you could make a molecule like a nucleotide, the basic building-block of life?

2007-06-16 05:08:23 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-16 05:07:06 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-16 05:05:50 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

Especially the idol worship in hindiusim.

2007-06-16 05:04:39 · 7 answers · asked by me 2

Proverbs
"Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding"

I found this on in the profile of "christians are the worlds judges" when I decided to have a look there after he posted two very abusive questions.

It would seem to me, that gaining wisdom and understanding involves listening to others and seeking out knowledge rather than deciding that one particular group has the right to declare itself judge over humanity.

Does it mean you should gain broad knowledge, or is there something hidden in there saying that you should only read the bible or texts that are supportive of its fiction?

2007-06-16 05:03:45 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

and why did Hugo Chavez recently kick out christian/ US missionaries out of his country, because of all the "good" they were doing, or did he then give back to the natives all that was stolen?

2007-06-16 05:03:17 · 5 answers · asked by voice_of_reason 6

2007-06-16 05:02:25 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-16 05:01:43 · 5 answers · asked by ? 5

I have seen many Christians say that catholics are not Christian because they believe in Purgatory and pray to mary and the saints.

What do Catholics say about Christians who do NOT believe in Purgatory or do Not pray to Mary and the saints?

2007-06-16 04:56:58 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Keep in mind that most Atheists weren't raised to be Atheists in this country

2007-06-16 04:49:53 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

there is no proof, u cnt c smell r touch him, its jus lik santa clause 4 adults

if i told u i had a t-rex in my house but u werent allowed c it smell it r touch it wud u believe me

i no im usin abriviations dnt bother telln me

2007-06-16 04:48:03 · 48 answers · asked by jimmythebullstromboni 3

is there any modern trends that mirror the success of the church (and many apologies) then vs now?

2007-06-16 04:46:55 · 6 answers · asked by voice_of_reason 6

He is my Lord and Messiah now-yet once he was just part of a religion to me.
I am born Jewish and I once trusted religion to save me, then money, then my lust and lies, but finally the truth broke through that Jesus truely loved me unconditionally and was the one promised in the Jewish Scriptures=he was already born at the perfect time to a virgin (Isaiah 7:14 a miracle sign a virgin will be with child who is God with us=imanuel in Hebrew)
He had to come before the temple was destroyed -which had the last way to point to Jesus in the temple blood sacrifice to cover our sins. Leviticus 17:11 -all the way back to Adam when God slew a animal to cover their sins and clothe them pubicly.

this is how I know this is true and know Jesus as my savior and best friend

As a Jew I prayed "Jesus thanks for dying for my sins and offering to come into my heart and be my friend, I am sorry please forgive my sins, come into my heart and be my friend, amen.
Who is Jesus to you-Liar or Messiah?

2007-06-16 04:33:18 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

And that this might be what outer darkness is or a place of knashing of teeth (temporal)?

Since there are distinct different places described in the bible, like hell fire. Gehenna fire. A place where sin of sacrificing children through fire to devils. These go to Gehenna fire (hell). A description of death & hell fire, not the lake of fire/2nd death.

Purgatory is a short (maybe difficult) experience, then they go to heaven for their rewards?

2007-06-16 04:32:40 · 9 answers · asked by LottaLou 7

I question because I do not believe that the religion in itself is restricting, but the people involved in them restrict. What are your unbiased thoughts?

Namaste

Peace and Love

2007-06-16 04:31:01 · 7 answers · asked by digilook 2

2007-06-16 04:30:23 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me. Did you surrender your full life to Jesus? Affirming Jesus is Lord is central to our salvation. Saying "Jesus is Lord" has two basic types of meaning. One is our relationship to Jesus; the other is who Jesus really is. One way I sum up the two meanings is: Jesus is my master. Jesus is my God. Just believe in Jesus is not enough. You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe—and tremble! (James 2:19) "Jesus is Lord" means also my master. One I should obey and has power over me. Receiving Jesus as Lord means that my constant overriding goal should be to be to obey him. Nothing else should matter. I know my life is not always focused on Jesus. Our whole being is to be focused on our Lord. If it is not -- when it is not -- the biblical call is to repent; change -- transform -- our minds until our whole life is focused on Jesus Christ.

2007-06-16 04:29:09 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am studying how to be better and to witness to muslims and the like, but I am still cleaning up my life. So if anyone wants to answer that question, and decide to be a friend male/female. Thats cool.

2007-06-16 04:20:25 · 5 answers · asked by haloengine7496 2

The remaining Essenes, Ebionites, Nasoreans, Theraputae, Gnostics and Pythagoreans, wouldn't that make the Christian Church the Anti-Christ?

They seem to have done everything imaginable to destroy the groups who shared any similarity to the original Jewish Church so they could follow their real Messiah, Saul of Tarsus.

I wonder if Saul / Paul is ever mentioned in a derogatory light in any early Christian texts.

2007-06-16 04:16:21 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-16 04:16:13 · 27 answers · asked by Ting 4

Most westerners ( myself included ) live in a society where the size of ones bank account, living in the 'right' neighborhood, having the prestigious job, and owing lots of luxury goods bestows an instant
immediate respect on individuals.No questions asked.
Even if that person is an unbearable *ss. without any other redeeming qualities.
Do we not as a society blindly embrace Consumerism ,at the expense of certain other very worthwhile activities.
Not to mention often at the expense of others.

2007-06-16 04:16:00 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

From the first time I came here, I've been absolutely amazed by what the fundamentalists actually believe..........and how many of them there are.

The curiousity of how anyone could believe such stuff is what got me started with posting here.

Now I'm more concerned than curious.

But if the fundies weren't here, I'd probably spend far less time here as well.

Are the people who have opposite beliefs to your own what keep you coming here?

2007-06-16 04:15:44 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

just curious as to what people's opinions are on this? i know many people that claim to be more liberal christians...does this make sense?

2007-06-16 04:14:52 · 24 answers · asked by KellyKapowski 3

I posted this pretty late last night...just curious what kind of input others have.
Thanks.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AtsbBGSVO6aROhF8rwxtJOPsy6IX?qid=20070616010801AAdoUY2

2007-06-16 04:14:03 · 8 answers · asked by The Walkin Dude 2

This verse is saying God is our only savior. If you are saying Jesus is your savior, then you have a problem if Jesus is not your God. This verse clearly says there is not other savior besides God. If Jesus is not you Lord and God like Thomas says in (John 20:28), then you will die in your sins.

10 “ You are My witnesses,” says the LORD,

“ And My servant whom I have chosen,
That you may know and believe Me,
And understand that I am He.
Before Me there was no God formed,
Nor shall there be after Me.
11 I, even I, am the LORD,
And besides Me there is no savior.
12 I have declared and saved,
I have proclaimed,
And there was no foreign god among you;
Therefore you are My witnesses,”
Says the LORD, “that I am God.
Isaiah 43:10-12

2007-06-16 04:11:32 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous