Religion & Spirituality - 27 June 2007

2007-06-27 02:10:04 · 42 answers · asked by Anonymous

realise that you forgot the words?

2007-06-27 02:09:24 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

What do you think it would be like? What kind of rules would it include? What do you think would be important to make clear *now*?

How do you think it would be presented to the people of the world? In one language? Many languages? One format? Or many different formats to fit the many different cultures of the world? Do you think the ideas presented for each different culture would be the same? Or would they be written to fit to each culture?

Would it be presented as a divinely inspired book that was written by people? Or, as some kind of a miracle that just showed up on everyone's doorstep all at once?

Hardcover book? Paperback? E-book?

The holy books that currently exist in the world are all hopelessly outdated, written for cultures and peoples that no longer exist, who lived in physical surroundings and conditions that have long since been changed through modernization and science. You'd think that God would want to update his message so that we could use it now.

2007-06-27 02:02:56 · 27 answers · asked by Maureen 7

This is for those that believe in the afterlife, of course.

Seeing as after you die, you lose your brain and I would suppose it's functionality. Your memories, experiences, what you've learned, etc. would cease to exist without the mind being able to process cognitive information. So after death, do you expect you, or your soul (the form of you after death) to keep the memories? Or do you expect a clean slate of memory, almost as if you were reborn?

Another question along the lines of the brain and it's functionality (this is slightly more for the Christians), would a person with Alzheimer's, who used to be a devout Christian still receive access to heaven, even though they no longer really believe/actively participate in the religion? I ask because when some people with Alzheimer's lose their memory, their religious beliefs can be lost as well.

2007-06-27 02:02:26 · 16 answers · asked by Southpaw 7

Would you rather be given 100,000, but you had to give all of it away, or accept 20,000 dollars that you could keep but they got to chop off a finger?

What if instead of 20,000 it was two million?

2007-06-27 02:00:59 · 22 answers · asked by sunscour 4

Hinn has said he earns up to $1 million a year, lives in a $10 million seaside mansion and owns a private jet. Creflo Dollar, who visited Uganda this month, drives a Rolls Royce.

Africa's preachers are learning fast.

At Uganda's Holy Fire Ministry -- a marquee beside a dirt track near the airport -- hundreds line up for blessings from "Prophet" Pius Muwanguzi, whose purported talents include curing AIDS by touching the forehead.

In the kneeling congregation: a polio victim, a blind man and a girl who lost her phone.

The pastor touches an old woman, she faints. Then out come the collection envelopes. Minimum is 100,000 Uganda shillings ($62.5), although the poor can give as little as 10,000 to receive a blessing.

Muwanguzi, whose own blessings include a smart suit and a new Toyota Land Cruiser, declined an interview. But his secretary Jackie Kamanyire said payments were voluntary.

Yep. Save those souls from the comfort of your plush digs and bling ride.

2007-06-27 01:55:50 · 20 answers · asked by It's Kippah, Kippah the dawg 5

she says that she'd had dreams where demons have 'targetted' her, because they see her coming towards God and they want to try and break her down, and another of my christian friends have had the same experience.... what is it? have you had a similar experience?

2007-06-27 01:53:20 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

for no reason at all?

2007-06-27 01:53:13 · 19 answers · asked by Prophet Of Truth 2

I'm sure I would. Growing up surrounded by people who just happily accepted the catholic dogma, I found myself questioning it from a young age, while those around me, in my family and at school, just went along with it.

By the time I was ten, I had to question it big time, discarding catholism and starting on my long road to atheism.

No one encouraged me in this process. Once I'd started to question faith, the genie was out of the bottle.

I don't think I would have been able to avoid this in any cultural setting. My mind just can't accept illogical dogma or theism.

Is it the same for other atheists?

2007-06-27 01:51:02 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-27 01:50:10 · 28 answers · asked by nosillenhoj 4

2007-06-27 01:48:30 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

I awoke one morning to find someone had left a georgous book about Pompii and with it a white bible. As I am a book lover and so respect these I put an ad in the local shop hoping the owner would want the books back. that someone must have stolen.
Being a Christian it did not occur to me there was a filthy mind leaving the bible 'placed by Gideon' and the book about Pompii as a way of saying I was leading an unhealthy life style.
Anyone who thinks the people of Pompii were destroyed by the wrath of God needs their heads looked. No where in that book the bible does it state anything about about Pompii and those poor people who died a horrible death because of the volcanic eruption.
Although I am a book lover I am going to burn that bible and with it the filthy mind of the person named Gideon. I have a beauty that belonged to my wonderful father who died years ago.

What do you think.

2007-06-27 01:44:00 · 11 answers · asked by jupiteress 7

planet and wouldn't be stubborn as to say 'I gave you free will so I cannot interfere' whilst watchinig milions of people perish in natural disaster.That is not a loving god is it? Also why is it religous people tell us 'interferes' to grant them prayers but won't interfere in these cases?. Is this yet another reason not to believe in the illogical 'god delusion'

2007-06-27 01:42:30 · 16 answers · asked by Prophet Of Truth 2

2007-06-27 01:40:13 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

I would like exact quote and version quoted from. Just currious.

2007-06-27 01:38:38 · 10 answers · asked by Katie 1

Yesterday I answered a question rather ignorantly. When I said that I had little respect for people that CALL THEMSELVES Satanists, I was referring to the thirteen year old kid in all black saying he worships Satan to get a rise out of his parents. I was NOT referring to the Satanist religion, which, even though the name makes no sense to me, I respect as a viable belief system.

I sincerely apologize for the laziness that I exhibited yesterday in my answer, forgetting all about the actual Satanist religion.

And to make this a question, does any Satanist know why the particular name was chosen?

2007-06-27 01:34:34 · 11 answers · asked by Some Lady 6

Like say for fun, you and your family are natives of Madagascar. Do you think you would still have the same beliefs as you do now? Why or why not?

Thanks in prior for the answers!

2007-06-27 01:33:51 · 29 answers · asked by Southpaw 7

Im already in enough trouble for asking the wrong questions so dont answer if you are going to be condecending or self rightious , I dont want to hear quotations out of books, I would like a personal opinion please love and light

2007-06-27 01:33:25 · 28 answers · asked by Lightworker 3

Im Abi and i was just wondering if there was any wittnesses out there???
Ohhhh and if u've eva been called on by um wat do u think of um??????

2007-06-27 01:32:22 · 19 answers · asked by Abigail L 2

Think before you answer too quickly and give an explanation for your answer.

2007-06-27 01:31:14 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Isn't he, all powerful majestic holy father. You can use all those words that are no where near as perfect as he is. God hung and died on a cross for me, I just wanted to express how truly happy I am, but here's a question, anyone know much on the tribulation? I want to look into that a bit.

2007-06-27 01:29:53 · 14 answers · asked by Jane 2

Why Islam do not allow consumption of alcohol?
Why Islam do not allow consumption of pork?
Why Islam do not allow consumption of abusive drugs?
Why Islam do not alow pre-marital sex?
Why Islam require Female to dress totally covered from head to toes?
What convinced Christians that Jesus was crucifix?
What makes you think Christian is the right religion?

2007-06-27 01:28:38 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

Aside from prayer, what is the best way to call upon angels for help removing negative links to people?

2007-06-27 01:26:57 · 11 answers · asked by humanponygirl213 1

2007-06-27 01:25:41 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

The major religions in the world today are struggling on how to win members to themselves, why can't everybody say hey! look your God and mine are the same, so let forget about you coming to my religion blar blar

2007-06-27 01:25:40 · 16 answers · asked by fatah 1

2007-06-27 01:24:42 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've checked up on every piece of evidence someone has presented to me for the existence of a man called Jesus, and not one piece could be deemed credible evidence for his existence.

Forged letters between pilate and Tiberius, distorted translations of text that Josephus had copied from someone else in the year 92CE, inaccurate accounts by Tacitus (which mentions a 'Christus' not 'Jesus')......the list goes on.

Of the scholars of the era, Josephus is the only one credited with any mention, yet both instances are not in any way reliable as evidence. http://members.aol.com/fljosephus/testimonium.htm & also http://www.atheists.org/christianity/didjesusexist.html

Some mention Pliny the younger, yet he mentioned christians, not Jesus.

So with the severe lack of evidence, is it not possible that the whole story is such a gross exaggeration, of what may have happened, that it is probably basicly a story of a legendary guy who never even existed?

2007-06-27 01:23:44 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-27 01:22:37 · 15 answers · asked by cat 1

2007-06-27 01:21:31 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-27 01:21:21 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous