Religion & Spirituality - 25 June 2007

From my point of view, i feel comforted by the fact that i do not know all the answers, and am searching for knowledge of why we are here. Which is a rewarding quest in itself.

So from my point of view, anybody quoting parts of their scriptures, with the intent to convert me to their faith is basically hinting that i am following the wrong path.
This is something i never to to religious people, i would never dream of telling you that what you believe is out of line or perhaps needs a change of direction.

WOuld it be fair to say that these people have a closed mind?
WOuld it be fair to say that all strongly religious people have a closed mind?

I am impartial to all, a slave to logic.
Live and let live.
Respect other peoples beliefs, even though you think they are misguided?
Is it truly possible for you do do this?

Do not pity.

2007-06-25 05:56:41 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-25 05:56:36 · 14 answers · asked by Sweet n Sour 4

2007-06-25 05:55:25 · 30 answers · asked by wooper 5

2007-06-25 05:52:52 · 37 answers · asked by doublewidemama 6

I am an agnostic, and I think I can imagine an afterdeath existence much better than the Heaven of the Bible, I don't believe it can happen, though I accept it could be possible.
So tell me what you think Heaven would be like, the best version of Heaven from a Christian, or some other faith believing in Heaven, gets the 10 points.

2007-06-25 05:51:10 · 10 answers · asked by FairyBlessed 4

Well I am 24 years old, college educated, independent etc.... But i am completely IGNORANT when it comes to religion, in fact I think I even have a mild phobia of going to church. I was born Catholic but rarely went to church and no one in my family is very religous. I have millions of questions but I don't know where to turn. My problem is that for some reason, I have had this extreme desire to go to church and learn about religion, etc.. I have never felt this way in my life, in fact for some time in college I even ignorantly called myself "agnostic". I do not know what type of church to go to. I have only really been to church for funerals. Some people tell me to read the bible but I don't really know where to start. And as far as going to church, my friends do not regularly attend church, so what do I do, do I just randomly walk into a church one week, I don't know it just freaks me out. Hopefully I haven't pissed anyone off by asking this question I honestly want somwhere tostart

2007-06-25 05:49:12 · 13 answers · asked by ? 6

Or should that be considered someone else? How much, and what kind of, change would be needed for me to effectively be dead, even if this body kept breathing?

2007-06-25 05:49:09 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-25 05:48:17 · 41 answers · asked by Monique H 1

We await our Lord's imminent return in a jar of Jif.
When the same number of jars of peanut butter have been manufactured as their are permutations of the Lord's name, then Jesus will spontaneously arise from a jar of Jif.
Amen.

2007-06-25 05:46:00 · 15 answers · asked by Samurai Jack 6

nah, i'm just kidding, but if i were serious, what would be your best PROOF to convice me that you're way is right in 10 sentences or less?

whoever provides the most convincing proof will get the 10 pts

2007-06-25 05:45:27 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I mean, does God expect you to be so subservient to him, that you no longer have the right to control how you spend your free time? Do you even "have a life" anymore? I'm not trying to be sarcastic--I just want to know.

2007-06-25 05:43:20 · 9 answers · asked by Road Trip 3

Our last name is Tarantina and the middle name will probably be Anthony (St. Anthony of Padua). I put links in with the saint's story if you are interested.

We like these saint names for our baby:
Blaise (prounounced "Blaze", http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintb04.htm)
Carter (okay, not a saint YET... http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintw14.htm)
Blane (http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintb79.htm)
Corbin (http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintc7n.htm)
Michael (http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintm06.htm)
Noah (Old Testament Patriarchs are still saints!)
Jonah (same note)
Sebastian (http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saints03.htm)

My concerns about the names above include a nickname for Sebastian (doesn't it sound too much like a bad word?) and the meaning of the name Blaise is crippled/stutters. Should I care about a name's meaning?

We are also open to other saints' names that are not listed. Your feedback is much appreciated! Thank you!

2007-06-25 05:43:01 · 9 answers · asked by Mary's Daughter 4

Shes signing out right now, yea!!

2007-06-25 05:41:50 · 10 answers · asked by ? 3

Someone said "God divorced Israel"? Is that a correct analogy? In a way I could understand becuse Israel was unfaithful, so it would not be wrong. But I would have never thought to say that. That sounds wierd. What do you think?

2007-06-25 05:40:23 · 9 answers · asked by Consuming Fire 7

2007-06-25 05:37:29 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-25 05:37:18 · 5 answers · asked by JimmyTheGrunt 3

2007-06-25 05:34:58 · 17 answers · asked by Mike C 1

I held a staple gun in my hand, I wanted to see a staple. I thought it was like those small ones in school, you pull the tirgger and the stapple plops softly in your hand. So I put my hand over the gun and pulled the trigger I here the gun go off. all I heard was a stapple go somewhere on the floor. I was like where is the staple? I put it to the staple gun to the floor to see if it was working and pulled the trigger and the stapple was nailed to the floor. I was like WOW. I was like what was I thinking, thank-u Lord. Any one with weird experances?

2007-06-25 05:33:32 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-25 05:33:12 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

Someone asks a question when answering YOUR question and they don't allow e-mail or IM?
Posting this on R&S because this seems to be where it happens the most

2007-06-25 05:33:07 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

Galatians 5:6-"For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love."
Exekiel 44:9-"Thus saith the Lord GOD; No stranger, uncircumcised in heart, nor uncircumcised in flesh, shall enter into my sanctuary, of any stranger that is among the children of Israel."

2007-06-25 05:32:45 · 17 answers · asked by supcch063 2

6 24 hour days? 144 60-minute hours.
Or is there some other measure.

The Bible also says that Moses and his contemporaries lived to 8 or 900 years? Is this the real figure?

2007-06-25 05:32:01 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-25 05:31:00 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

I hear people all the time ridicule the movies and say that they are promoting Witchcraft (like that is a bad thing). First of all, it's just a movie and a fun one at that. Secondly, instead of calling Harry Potter a Satan Worshiper (there is no mention of Satan at all in the movies) why not see him as a kid who thinks outside the box and finds creative solutions to solve difficult problems. Thirdly, and most importantly, I hear people say that Harry is a Witch (or Wiccan) and then refer him to as worshiping Satan... Being a witch does not make you Wiccan (and vice versa) that's like saying all Christians are Catholic and Wiccans do not believe in Satan so they can't exactly worship him now can they. Anyway, what is your opinion of the backlash against Harry Potter (and other movies in this category)? Do you think people are going overboard? Why don't people just not watch the movie? Why make such a big deal?

2007-06-25 05:30:49 · 18 answers · asked by Trouble_13 2

First, they say Jesus died for your sins.
Then you ask, "Why did He have to?"
Then they say, "Because the wages of sin is death, and you would have gone to hell if not."
Then you ask, "What kind of person or God would require a bloody sacrifice for redemption?"
They say, "Because God loved you so much, he gave his son to die for you."
Then I ask, "But God got his son back, what did He lose?"
The only way I can understand it is:
God was ready to turn his back on the world because it was too corrupt, but decided instead to take on human form and go down and experience life as a human, try to communicate wiht people. He saw it was really hard for us here, and felt the hopelessness of feeling totally separated from God. And he saw when he tried to challenge religious leaders, he was persecuted and finally killed. Then he went back home and decided not to destroy everything, but to send the message that bloody sacrifice is not the way, that all should be forgiven.

2007-06-25 05:30:30 · 17 answers · asked by topink 6

I just had a thought. I remember being quite impressed by the book "Seven Kinds of Smart" about ten years ago. It's about how there are different kinds of intelligence, and how they should all be developed, but most schools (and work situations) ignore most kinds of intelligence. You can get a quick read about the theory of multiple intelligences here:

http://www.thomasarmstrong.com/multiple_intelligences.htm

I'm just wondering, could it be, perhaps, that our differently gifted brains will perceive religion and spiritual experiences much differently? That different experiences and ideas will reach us? That we have different needs because of our different kinds of smart and the many combinations that result?

I know that Pagan religious observances reach and develop my bodily-kinesthetic (movement), musical, and naturalist intelligences in ways that my everyday life just won't.

What do you think?

2007-06-25 05:29:30 · 6 answers · asked by GreenEyedLilo 7

2007-06-25 05:28:30 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I asked why dinosaurs aren't mentioned in the Bible.

The multitude answered that they were mentioned.

So I would have to assume two of every dinosaur species was included in the Ark.
One would have to assume also that ample food and water for forty days and nights (or was that 40 thousand years?) had to be brought along. Two brontosaurus at 160 tons each etc.

Is it conceivable that Noah and his sons could have accomplished such a colossal task?
How big was the Ark?

2007-06-25 05:28:19 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-25 05:28:15 · 4 answers · asked by Karaoke Preacher 3

Are all have the same duties?Why was God the son crucied?what happen after God the son send Him to His discliple?

2007-06-25 05:27:35 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous