Religion & Spirituality - 25 June 2007

Examples:

1. Two people disobey god, so god punishes them and all of their children for untold thousands of years (Adam and Eve)

2. Some people in one part of the world are being bad, so god drowns the entire earth, killing innocent babies, children, and animals (Noah)

3. Pharaoh won't let Moses' people go, so god passes through egypt personally killing the first born male of all the egyptians from the lowest servant to pharaoh's own son, including their livestock (passover).

Is god a little extreme, and the greatest mass-murderer in history?

Or is it more plausible that he just doesn't exist?

2007-06-25 09:54:20 · 13 answers · asked by atheist jesus 4

Let's say that one day everybody in the world wakes up and has lost all intelligence. We do not know how to speak, use a computer, or even tie your shoes. All we know how to do is perform basic instinctual activities like walking and eating. Among all of the religious texts, how would we know which one is correct. On what would you base your decision? Would you choose to worship a Christian God, or Thor, or maybe even Zeus would be your supreme being? You cannot say you'd choose based on faith because you would not know anything about these religions. Even further, your parents would not be able to tell you what religion to believe because they would not know anything more than anybody else. Does this not show that there is absolutely no evidence for the existence of God?

2007-06-25 09:50:42 · 39 answers · asked by RcknRllr 4

being a girl or a boy
do you think it is right though God's eyes?

2007-06-25 09:49:25 · 31 answers · asked by †ღChristian♥Girlღ† 2

THEY'RE KINDA LONG, BUT IF U REALLY CARE ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE'S SOULS THEN YOU'LL TAKE THE TIME TO READ ONE OF THEM. http://www.spiritlessons.com/Documents/7_Jovenes/English_7_Jovenes_Hell.htm THEY SCARE ME BECAUSE THEY MAKE IT SOUND LIKE NO ONE'S GOING TO HEAVEN (U HAVE TO READ IT TO UNDERSTAND WHAT I MEAN)

2007-06-25 09:48:40 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

"any graven image" of God, is the Church breaking this Commandment by placing images of Jesus on the cross in their churches? And are Christians sinning by wearing crucifixes with Jesus on them?

2007-06-25 09:48:07 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

Speaking to religious leaders and devout Christians they will tell you Heaven is the only place that is perfect, sin free, peaceful, etc. If Heaven is a sin free domain of god's then that must mean I no longer have the free will to sin?

2007-06-25 09:48:04 · 9 answers · asked by Alex S 4

...will all of the christians be dancing around going," nah, nah, nah, nah, told ya so, told ya so!!!!" when it happens? Or will they be sad and crying for all of us who didn't listen to them? What would you bet?

2007-06-25 09:45:48 · 16 answers · asked by NONAME 5

I believe it has something to do with the Muslim religion. A Muslim must face the direction of Mecka when praying.

2007-06-25 09:45:05 · 21 answers · asked by Allan C 1

Either there was a first cause, which everything has resulted from, or there is an endless cause/effect ladder. Both are unsatisfactory. I'd like to hear the atheist perspective of the initial cause- and if you believe there wasn't an initial cause, why is there something instead of nothing?

2007-06-25 09:44:58 · 31 answers · asked by Joe 2

circular logics are flawed

“The Bible is without error, because God says so - in the Bible.”
"The Qur'an is without error, because God says so - in the Qur'an .”
“The Tanakh is without error, because God says so - in the Tanakh .”
“My essay is without error, because I say so - in my essay

Your thoughts?

2007-06-25 09:43:47 · 20 answers · asked by G.C. 5

or more specifically the efficacy of prayer?

2007-06-25 09:43:14 · 7 answers · asked by HawaiianBrian 5

2007-06-25 09:42:35 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Or is he just misunderstood?

2007-06-25 09:42:34 · 8 answers · asked by Bubbles 4

I am a non-denominational Christian male, and Satan has begin to tempt me with homosexuality. I need help, but I don't want to turn to family because that is embarrassing. It feels like I like boys and girls, but I don't know what to do. Satan is tempting me, and I don't want to like them. How can I make these feelings stop? Also has Satan ever tempted you with this? Thanks, I need alot of help.

2007-06-25 09:42:05 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

they say that there are three levels of Heaven, Terrestrial, Tirestrial, (sp?) and Celestial. People like me who have never been baptised Morman or accepted the indisputable truth that Joseph Smith was a prophet, we go to the Terrestrial Kingdom, Morman backsliders go to the Tirestrial kingdom, and full-fledged temple-recommend Mormans go to the Celestial Kingdom.

A Morman once told me that if people knew how wonderful the Terrestrial Kingdom is, they'd be killing themselves to get there. I'm having a bad day, and I have no intention of converting to LDS, and neither do any of my relatives. So should I just kill myself, and all my loved ones, to get us all to this better place?

2007-06-25 09:41:06 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

There seems to be lots of JW's jumping on the questions about their religion. Did the Watchtower group change their rules about it? Or, did the JW's that I know lie to me?

2007-06-25 09:38:40 · 10 answers · asked by ArRo 6

I attend a non-denominational church. They have read scriptures in church where it says that there is only one legitimate church for each city, just like in the Beginning. But how do I know what is correct? I believe what they teach at my church to be true because it always comes straight from the Bible and I have a spiritual connection to this church. But how do I know I'm at the right place and that I am really living my life right in the way of God? Sarcasm, and Non-Christian Believers need not apply!

2007-06-25 09:36:19 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

Are angel cards just angelic tarot cards? Also Anyone know anything about Doreen Virtue? What are thoughts on her?
If I want to do tarot what sort of deck is recommended for beginners? Thanks!!

2007-06-25 09:35:25 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Are there any major key differences between Baptism and Lutheranism?

2007-06-25 09:34:06 · 8 answers · asked by Peter M 1

........gay, black, atheist, liberal .........?

2007-06-25 09:31:28 · 2 answers · asked by irishumanist 1

I'm pretty new to Y! Answers, and this Religion & Spirituality section caught my eye pretty quick. Now, ever since I've been reading the questions and answers made by atheists, I've literally been driven *away* from atheism. I've questioned my faith before, but wouldn't I rather find peace than be a jerk like these guys?

This is all I could figure out that atheism might offer:
-Truth- as ignorant of a claim as any other religion
-Contentment- well, I'm content with my current faith
-No more wasted time on prayer, sacrifice, church, etc.- maybe I dont think it was a waste and I'm actually quite happy with this
-Only logical explanation- Logical? Science + Faith = you can't add apples and oranges, sorry. If people believe God created science, then how can you measure God through science?

Do any atheists, who aren't jerks, have anything to add that might change my mind? As for the ones who are jerks, thanks for confirming that atheism is a step away from peace.

2007-06-25 09:30:15 · 50 answers · asked by Anonymous

Because if most religion teach to do good and not sin etc...and most of the popullation is connected to a certain religion some how, why those it feel a world full of hate????It makes me feel that they don't keep the moral from the religion that they preach or live by????It makes me turn my back on everyone and everything .

2007-06-25 09:27:32 · 20 answers · asked by oganaxe13 1

My daughter really wants to have her Bat Mitzvah at the Western Wall. How can I arrange this?

2007-06-25 09:26:09 · 6 answers · asked by Born in Bost 1

A. Scott Berg had Katharine Hepburn's approval to write her book...he spent much time with her...and much of the book is her own words. Mr. Berg also interviewed employees, friends, co-workers and much of the book contains stories of their interaction with her. Mr. Berg likewise wrote about his conversations with Ms. Hepburn and brought his interpretation of the stories into the writings after studying her papers, contracts, etc...

So, this book is "inspired" by Katharine Hepburn, but written by A. Scott Berg. Is everything in this book exactly as it happened? Probably not...many musings were stories told by others of their interpretation of events...many musings are Mr. Bergs thoughts about the lady.

II Timothy 3:16 says all scripture is given by inspiration of God...likewise the Bible was inspired by God...but, written by human beings. Why can you not realize that these authors brought into their writings their own ideas, prejudices and customs of the day into their book.

2007-06-25 09:24:10 · 10 answers · asked by G.C. 5

when i go to people doors i meet the most interesting people saying the most interesting things to get rid of us or just interesting because they are just interesting.

2007-06-25 09:23:33 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm honestly thinking about becoming a Christian again. It's because of Fundamental and Evangelical Christianity that I'm not. They're all up in your face. To be quite honest with you if I had been in a Liberal Christian church or branch of Christianity I might still be a Christian. To be honest with you the reason why I left Christianity was because I was in a Fundamentalist and Evangelical type Christian church. I ended up getting baptized when my heart wasn't in it simply to appease the masses and shut them up so that they could leave me alone as they were all in my face and I felt pressured to being baptized. I'm pretty liberal in my approach to dealing with people and i like how Liberal Christians act and carry themselves. What are some Liberal Christians denominations and sects? And what's the best way of going about becoming a Christian again and walking that lifestyle?

2007-06-25 09:23:06 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do you think any divine intervention played a roll in this?

(CNN) -- Hundreds of homeless people in Nashville, Tennessee, ate well Wednesday evening -- all in the name of a man who the state put to death just hours earlier.

Philip Workman, 53, requested that his final meal be a vegetarian pizza donated to any homeless person located near Riverbend Maximum Security Institution.
He was executed there at 2 a.m. ET Wednesday.
But prison officials refused to honor his request, saying that they do not donate to charities.
That apparently upset a few people willing to pay for and deliver a lot of pies themselves.
Homeless shelters across Nashville were inundated with donated pizzas all Wednesday.

Full story:
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/05/09/execution.pizza/index.html

2007-06-25 09:22:55 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

watch a documentry channel like discovery , animal planet ???

2007-06-25 09:20:20 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

why do you have to say amen at the end of a prayer if it is a actual conversation!
why don;t we say bye or peace out or i am hanging up now or gtg or adios why amen?

2007-06-25 09:19:06 · 26 answers · asked by kaitlyn b 1

Why do people assume that just because some of us are atheist, we are somehow affiliated with each other? Don't you think that the connection would be made that there is actually NOTHING linking us together other than our lack of beliefs?

2007-06-25 09:18:23 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous