Religion & Spirituality - 19 June 2007

the word 'pais' in greek is used to refer to jesus christ in the bible

this word is translated as 'son' while it also has a second meaning: 'slave'

so why would bible translators use only one meaning and not the other?
http://www.studylight.org/lex/grk/view.cgi?number=3816

2007-06-19 04:22:26 · 12 answers · asked by Antares 6

I did...a long time ago...

2007-06-19 04:21:09 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've been reading a lot lately about religion and I'm trying to figure out what to do. I have very unique beliefs and haven't been able to find a christian denomination that agrees with all of my views. Would I be better off just developing a one on one relationship with God and/or go to a non denominational christian church? Or is there a way to determine which denomination most suits my beliefs and view on life.

2007-06-19 04:18:44 · 28 answers · asked by Jason R 3

2007-06-19 04:16:16 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

if christians still ask for forigivness and repetance, then what was the point of Jesus crucifiction?

when we say Jesus die for everyone sins we are putting the bad people, criminals, and good people in one equal line. let's not say things about God except with the truth. God all merciful all powerful he forgave before and will forgive after, no one need to die so God forgive people sins, everyone responsible for his deeds. heaven is not for free without real work and try your best to follow God words.

2007-06-19 04:16:05 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Considering how long it can take the courts to convict someone of rape and/or incest (not counting the appeals), wouldn't a woman/girl made pregnant by those means have already delivered by the time the perpetrator is convicted?

After all, you're not going to want to let anyone have an abortion just because she says she was raped. And while there may be a lot of evidence of a rape, it isn't officially a rape until a court of law declares it was.

And by that time, the pregnancy has come to term and no abortion is possible.

So when you offer rape and incest as exceptions, aren't you chuckling up your sleeve because you know no one will get that exception because no one can be convicted of rape and/or incest in time for an aborton to occur?

2007-06-19 04:15:00 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

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2007-06-19 04:13:51 · 13 answers · asked by sethu p 1

I don't mean the medical sense, that is obvious!
An album by Foreigner is called "Double vision".

2007-06-19 04:12:30 · 1 answers · asked by Trigger 1

Time for some make-nice. Take a minute to say something nice about another religion. Do not say something nice about another faction of YOUR OWN religion i.e baptists, pentecostals. Dont bash another religion (I never use the report button, but in this instance i will) It may be helpfull to state your own faith

I'll go first.
I'm Pagan- I admire the passion wit which Islamics approach their faith, and the way it's a part of everything they do

2007-06-19 04:12:03 · 28 answers · asked by Goddess Nikki 4

i have and i heard to protect yourself you need to spit at the person 3 times or putt up the rock star hand symbol and wear red. can i tell you that the rock start hand symbol really worked for me.

who here has felt the evil eye and what do you do to protect yourself from it?

by this i mean, little things liek what i listed above. thanks!

2007-06-19 04:11:44 · 5 answers · asked by valley girl 1

Seriously, go get a copy of the Bill of Rights. It does not say seperation of church and state, it says goverment may not respect an establishment of religion. Meaning church cannot be the goverment, churches cannot be tax free (which i believe some actually are).

It does not mean religion cannot be on public property. Seriously, does it really bother people THAT much?

2007-06-19 04:11:03 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

If being Gay is considered a sin by so many believers?

2007-06-19 04:09:33 · 30 answers · asked by Fluffy Wisdom 5

nb, this was before I was Christian. But I am wondering what would have been the correct way to respond had I been Christian back then.

When my ex husband of 7months marriage found out I was pregnant (he took risks too, I didn't trick him!) he gave me the choice between having an abortion or a divorce. I actually divorced him on the grounds of adultery, because he started seeing another woman less than a month after this, and I didn't want my children to know the real reason for the divorce.
Bearing in mind that to remarry (and one day I might) can be classified as adultery...
Bearing in mind that if I hadn't accepted the idea of divorce then I would have had to have killed my baby...

What is the correct way to deal with this situation as a Christian?

2007-06-19 04:06:23 · 16 answers · asked by tickle me emo 3

2007-06-19 04:05:49 · 20 answers · asked by Southpaw 7

Having heterosexual relations outside of marriage or having homosexual relations inside of marriage?

2007-06-19 04:05:22 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I met a smart and very beautiful girl who goes to a church near my house. While I was walking by, I saw her struggling moving some boxes from her car into the church and I helped her. Afterwards, we talked and exchanged numbers. But she told me she would only go on a date with me after I went to church with her and her family.

I really would like to date this girl, not just because she's good looking but also because she seems intelligent and we converse very easily. But I would feel like a real charlatan going to church, since I don't believe in God at all. Should I just go to church with her once so I'll have a shot with her?

2007-06-19 04:04:31 · 38 answers · asked by Subconsciousless 7

Explain your reasons for your views.

2007-06-19 04:03:42 · 30 answers · asked by Fluffy Wisdom 5

To dress up as yoda with an afro and challange people on the street to kickboxing matches?

2007-06-19 04:01:38 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

In light of your own spiritual beliefs, what would you say to them and how would you say it?

2007-06-19 04:00:08 · 36 answers · asked by Fluffy Wisdom 5

What I don't understand is why the government is trying to take Christianity out of our schools? If America is founded on the beliefs of the Bible "Under God", not Yaweh or Allah, why is the government trying to remove Christian values out of the schools? I don't want to hear that Yaweh, Allah and God are all the same God b/c in the Torah and Koran the god seems to be evil, and full of hatred. America is slowly going down hill; soon this whole country will be believing in false religions. Its ashame that Islam is rapidly gaining more and more members, surpassing Christianity. Can someone please share with me their views and opinions on this subject.

2007-06-19 03:58:33 · 51 answers · asked by Anonymous

I mean, If I were god I would use my magic god powers to smite the romans, build a church, and lead my followers to a kingdom of god.

But all he did was hang on a cross and get stabbed by a spear. Why would god do that?

2007-06-19 03:56:17 · 31 answers · asked by truthspeaker10 4

According to Margaret Meade the famous American social anthropologist. .. so what do you make of that?

2007-06-19 03:56:08 · 14 answers · asked by CHEESUS GROYST 5

It's okay if you can't make it to ten.

2007-06-19 03:52:59 · 23 answers · asked by bridgetize05 3

2007-06-19 03:50:13 · 26 answers · asked by I'm Sparticus 4

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2007-06-19 03:49:45 · 4 answers · asked by truthspeaker10 4

in the day of judgement?

2007-06-19 03:49:07 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Every time I post an answer, even if I actually answered the question better than others, I get a thumbs down. I'm trying to answer from a biased point of view (when I'm not being a sarcastic asshole) and then if I say anything like "Well, God might not exist, but he might," I get a thumbs down. Is this because I'm thinking independently? I'm trying to say he/she could exist! That's not questioning, that's just a biased point of view! This is a logical site, isn't bias encouraged? So either you're being a total *** or some people just like to give everything thumbs down for fun. Just, please, get some sense and knock it out.

2007-06-19 03:47:13 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

Growing up, my Church wasn't like that, WE weren't like that--we took science classes and PASSED! We were taught to vote on real issues, the church didn't try to sway us--now even the most Christian members of my family have stopped going to church, too corrupt for them--Do modern day "fundies" and "Xians" have any clue that this is not the way the church used to be?

2007-06-19 03:47:09 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do Christians ever worry that we got it wrong? That maybe the child molester from Waco was truly the son of God and we killed him off. How does Jesus have any more claim to be the son of God than Koresh?

2007-06-19 03:46:38 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

the same had you been born in a buddhist or muslim society?

2007-06-19 03:45:27 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous