Religion & Spirituality - 27 June 2007

In the airport last week, I found an atheist pamphlet. There was an article that said atheists need to stop wasting their time debating issues such as evolution because it is basically a resolved topic. The author suggested that atheists "declare victory and move on."

What are your thoughts? Are atheists "wasting their time" by debating certain issues? What should they "move on" to?

2007-06-27 05:33:43 · 30 answers · asked by Eleventy 6

2007-06-27 05:33:16 · 33 answers · asked by 1saintofGod 6

JUst a hypothetical Q. If Yahoo was to organise a gathering for R&S regulars: would you attend, what do you think you would talk about? Do you think you would talk R&S or something completely different :) Would you happily mix with everyone.

2007-06-27 05:31:20 · 34 answers · asked by ♥zene purrs♥ 6

Not practice them, but learn about them. How many of your have had the intellectual capacity to learn something about people of other faiths, before judging them. I bet not many. So many people blindly condemn other faiths, and those that practice those faiths. If you could honestly say you researched a certain religion, than maybe your arguments against it could hold some water. Ignorance is not an excuse, or a reason to judge.

2007-06-27 05:28:13 · 38 answers · asked by nottashygirl 6

2007-06-27 05:26:46 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

Religions have killed more people than Nazism and Socialism.
They also gave us the middle ages, when they got all the power, and created scientific and economic stagnation. However religion has done lots of good right? Like teaching ethical behaviour and helping the poor. And if we do a careful balance perhaps the good balances the bad or even outweights it. Is this correct?.

2007-06-27 05:25:12 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

Staright forward question. Also, the other question would be is atheism accepted without science. What inspires its believers?

2007-06-27 05:23:18 · 22 answers · asked by littleblanket 4

While in the privacy of their own home?

2007-06-27 05:20:28 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

"God came to my house and I killed him."

In the book, "House," by Frank Peretti and Ted Dekker, a man claims this. If someone said this to you, how would you react?

2007-06-27 05:19:22 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

Perhaps my sampling is a bit small, but it seems to me that atheists tend to be fans of science fiction and fantasy. I've noticed this trend both online and in real life.

If my assumption is correct, do you think that that might be due to the fact that everyone LIKES to believe in magic, and/or likes to relate to fantastic stories, but atheists simply get their kicks reading novels. While religious types get their kicks by actually BELIEVING the chosen novel of their religion is real?

What I mean is, I like to imagine things like Harry Potter for example. I often daydream about such things. It would be neat if Hogwarts was a real place.

But theists actually DO believe in a Hogwarts of sorts. And their need for "fantasy" is fulfilled in church, etc. So they are often less interested in fantasy and science fiction?

2007-06-27 05:18:28 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

My Y!A screen keeps going weird, the whole page goes white and all the text goes blue and everyone's avatars disappear. What's going on?!! Is this happening to anyone else??

2007-06-27 05:15:56 · 23 answers · asked by ¸.•*´`*•.¸ ℓανєη∂єr ¸.•*´`*•.¸ 6

There is no scriptual association for this insulting action. What's their motivation?

2007-06-27 05:15:49 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Catholic - communion and wine wash away your sins.
Voodoo - use of oils and plants.

Can you think of others???

And yes, Voodoo is a recognized religion!

2007-06-27 05:13:11 · 12 answers · asked by nottashygirl 6

This couple introduced me to Christianity a while back and I thought they were really good friends of mine.Now they don't care about me at all and don't want to be my friends anymore. It seems like they only wanted to get into God's good graces by converting me and that's the only reason they became friends with me or pretended to be.
I can't help but feel extremely hurt.And I know that having things go sour with them doesn't mean that I should walk away from Christ.But I can't help but associate all the bitterness I feel for them with the religion they helped me explore.
I was very serious about Christianity for the longest time but now it just feels so hard to have a personal relationship with Jesus. I am contemplating dissociating myself from religions, and just going back to who I used to be; a God-believer, who respects all religions but didn't particularly follow any.Does this make me a horrible person?If so how do I stop being angry with Jesus about what happened with them?

2007-06-27 05:11:56 · 25 answers · asked by Belle 3

FYI . . I am an Evolution proponent but think there are better people here today who could answer this then myself.

2007-06-27 05:11:52 · 15 answers · asked by ? 3

do you just feel sad for the close minded fool who is blocking you?

2007-06-27 05:10:28 · 10 answers · asked by NONAME 5

First off, I'm not an atheist, I was born & raised Christian, but now I have gone a different path.

There is alot of high & mighty, we're better than you, you are going to hell mentality & I've read it mostly from the one's that call themselves Christians.

When Jesus died on the cross did he not say, "forgive them father for they know not what they do"? If you are strong & unmovable in your faith, there would not be a harsh word coming from you. If your faith is that strong, then pray for those you feel have gone wayward.

I can see why Christianity is under so much attack. Modern christians do not represent God in any way, fashion, or form.

I know I'm generalizing, but everything is a generalization esp since I can't possibly know everyone on this board.

2007-06-27 05:10:21 · 8 answers · asked by jitterbug 4

2007-06-27 05:07:16 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

I thought he was all-powerful.

One of you can't handle the truth huh? Whaaa..whaaaa...whaaaa!!

I asked a question that inspired 40 answers.
How many of those do you see (or ask)?
I received a dozen personal messages and am involved in many discussions...but ONE of you had me deleted...sort of like the USA vetoing every UN resolution against Israel..which always "lose" 240 Yea - 2 Nay

2007-06-27 05:05:28 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-27 05:05:00 · 16 answers · asked by Miss Metro 5

Jurisdictions in the U.S. that offer civil unions or domestic partnerships granting nearly all of the state-recognized rights of marriage to same-sex couples include California (2000), Vermont (2000), Connecticut (2005), New Jersey (2006) and New Hampshire (2008). States in the U.S. with domestic partnerships or similar status granting some of the rights of marriage include Hawaii (1996), Maine (1999), Oregon (2008), Washington (2008), as well as the District of Columbia (Washington, DC) (2001). Massachusetts is the only state that offers same-sex marriage, which was legalized in (2004).

[ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_union ]

2007-06-27 05:04:56 · 25 answers · asked by NHBaritone 7

I may be misinformed, but I have head that Mormons believe everybody who has ever lived will be saved due to Jesus' sacrifice thereby giving everybody a second chance. However, only "good" Mormons will rise up to the "highest level" of salvation, that is, they will get their own planet to populate and become "gods" of those planets. For this reason they practise baptisms for the dead to "improve" the deceased's chances in the afterlife.

First, is this acurate and, if not, please clarify. Second, can you please show me from the Holy Bible the basis for such beliefs.

2007-06-27 05:03:23 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

Regardless your religious belief, if useing the scientific method we can not prove that God made the human being, is this a valid topic of discussion for the public school science class?

2007-06-27 05:02:38 · 17 answers · asked by ? 3

If the center of the earth lost all heat, the crust of the eart would no longer expand and water would come up and put even the mile high city, Denver, 727ft. below water. I see this as one step closer to proving Atheists / Agnostics do not know everything when it comes to biblical stories. Information like this aids in the evidence of Noah's flood. The story does say that some higher mountain peaks would stay above water, but that doesn't mean mountain peaks were as high back then as they are now.

http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2007/06/26/803607-earths-inner-heat-keeps-cities-afloat

2007-06-27 05:01:34 · 19 answers · asked by LosingAllSanity VLOGS 3

2007-06-27 04:59:18 · 28 answers · asked by NONAME 5

1. Would you forgive your mate "no matter what"?

2. Would you forgive your best friend "no matter what"?

3. Would you forgive me "no matter what"?

2007-06-27 04:58:38 · 36 answers · asked by Uncle Wayne 3

Walk into any given group of people, stir up a conversation about Buddah, Alla, The Secret, or any "popular" religion and you can discuss for hours. But mention Jesus and it's like turning a light on in a room full of cockroaches. Something to think about...

This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. - John 3:19-20

2007-06-27 04:58:16 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

with proving other people wrong??

folks, i don't care who you are, christian, muslim, atheist, agnostic, whatever...

yahoo answers religion and spirituality is NOT a competition. you aren't "winning" anything by bashing other people's beliefs. you are just making yourself look like a fool. quit taking things so seriously and realize that there are people out there who (brace yourself)....MIGHT believe something different than you!

it doesn't make them less of a person, so why treat them like it?

seriously. it's not a competition.

2007-06-27 04:57:49 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

wish to tell us what theirs is?

It's hard to see your own but I think God gave me a gift for serving and ministering to others because that is what I love to do most. How about you?

2007-06-27 04:57:00 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

What is it about death or the threat of death and violence that shakes people and causes them to cry out humbly to God? Why does it take such extremes?

2007-06-27 04:55:26 · 15 answers · asked by Jameskan Video 5