Religion & Spirituality - 28 June 2007

My child doesn't go to church. I'm agnostic, my wife Buddhist, both sides of the family vary from Catholic to Southern Baptist to Buddhist. All are very respectful with their various beliefs. Nobody in my family pushes their religion on others.

Our daughter gets quite a few religious toys and books from our former babysitter's mother. They're close to us, sort of extended family since our families live far away. I personally don't mind the toys, but the motivation behind such gifts is because we aren't religious. It seems to me it's less about giving the gift, and more about getting the religious influence in my daughter's life.

Personally, I couldn't care less. I'll have more impact, my family's various faiths will have more impact, than some lady pushing religious toys on my daughter. It just seems a bit disrespectful, like an attempt to usurp our parental guidance she doesn't agree with.

What are your thoughts/opinions on such acts?

2007-06-28 05:46:56 · 15 answers · asked by Armless Joe, Bipedal Foe 6

One of the ten commandments states thou shall not bow down to any false idols, or any items made from wood or gold ( not the exact extract but close enough) God is everywhere and you shouldnt need an aid to prey to him???

2007-06-28 05:43:48 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a friend who is getting divorce, I'm trying to cheer her up (she's much older than me, so no malice her dudes and ladies).

She's very religious. But because she's divorcing, people at her church has shut her off. Now she thinks that God has cursed her because of the divorce. It seems that people who has done more evil things (like steal, lie, murder, people who commit adultery, sodomy . . . etc.) are forgiven easier than people that do divorce.

Now my question is, how bad is it to God that people divorce? And is there hope for forgiveness? Isn't God forgiving?

2007-06-28 05:43:01 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

This information was obtained from the World Christian Encyclopaedia.

There is an estimate of 150 major religions with more than one million or more followers in each religion. If you belong to one of these groups then mathematically you have a 1.5 percent chance that your belief is correct.

Therefore if you tell someone they are going to hell unless they believe in a certain religion you have only a 1.5 percent chance that your correct.

What do you think about that?

2007-06-28 05:42:35 · 26 answers · asked by death2jesus 1

In your real life...do you keep yourself separated from people who have different beliefs than you or are you tolerant and establish a relationship with this person without involving your religious views?

2007-06-28 05:41:52 · 21 answers · asked by emmie8750 4

Agree or disagree?

Why or why not?

2007-06-28 05:41:41 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

2 Kings 6:29 (King James Version)


"So we boiled my son, and did eat him: and I said unto her on the next day, Give thy son, that we may eat him: and she hath hid her son."

2007-06-28 05:41:27 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-28 05:40:51 · 21 answers · asked by gman 1

The nose candy man can.

2007-06-28 05:40:26 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I saw this and it made me laugh. Not trying to offend anyone here just thought it was cute....


Taoism
$hit happens.
Buddhism
If $hit happens, it's not really $hit.
Islam
If $hit happens, it's the will of Allah.
Protestantism
$hit happens because you don't work hard enough.
Judaism
Why does this $hit always happen to us?
Hinduism
This $hit happened before.
Catholicism
$hit happens because you're bad.
Hare Krishna
$hit happens rama rama.
T.V. Evangelism
Send more $hit.
Atheism
No $hit.
Jehova's Witness
Knock knock, $hit happens.
Hedonism
There's nothing like a good $hit happening.
Christian Science
$hit happens in your mind.
Agnosticism
Maybe $hit happens, maybe it doesn't.
Rastafarianism
Let's smoke this $hit.
Existentialism
What is $hit anyway?
Stoicism
This $hit doesn't bother me.



http://www.angelfire.com/ky/nogod/joke.html

2007-06-28 05:39:18 · 9 answers · asked by ☼ɣɐʃʃɜƾ ɰɐɽɨɲɜɽɨƾ♀ 5

2007-06-28 05:39:11 · 14 answers · asked by Emperor Insania Says Bye! 5

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070628/wl_africa_afp/egyptwomencircumcision

2007-06-28 05:38:45 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-28 05:35:24 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Agree or Disagree?

Why or Why Not?

2007-06-28 05:35:08 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

Source is Ed McMahon.

2007-06-28 05:34:19 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Therefiore as the elect of God holy and beloved, put your tender mercies, kindness,humility, meekness, longsuffering; 13 bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you must do................

Why do Jehovahs Witnesses make a disfellowshipped person stay excommunicated for on average a full year to prove repentance?
Isn't this the same as, adding traditions to the gospel , that Christ rallied against.?

I mean If God almighty forgives us before we even ask....Then how can you make a decision that, The (errant) christian must prove to you that they are sorry and why does it take a year or more?
Aren't you going ahead of God?

Answers in your own words would be appreciated...Watchtower cut and paste answers will not be read by me.....I know what they say...I want to hear form you.

2007-06-28 05:32:02 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

What do you think is the mark of the beast that Revelations talk about?

Revelation 19:20

20But the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who had performed the miraculous signs on his behalf. With these signs he had deluded those who had received the mark of the beast and worshiped his image. The two of them were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur.

2007-06-28 05:30:56 · 19 answers · asked by G 6

Hello.
I was wondering if I could get some help in analysing:

St. John 8:1-11

St. Luke 15:11-32

I need to explain and think what this extract from the bible is saying about punishment and justice.

Can anyone help?

Any Contribution will be appreciated.

Thankyou

2007-06-28 05:30:30 · 3 answers · asked by Maxim Tommani 1

Sins, are they going to hell? Will the animals go to heaven? Are they aware of God, heaven, and hell?

2007-06-28 05:29:07 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is Loveing so wrong?

2007-06-28 05:26:49 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

I had a dream last night and during the dream i realized i was in a dream. But i stayed in the dream, i was controlling my actions inside the dream. I woke up after like 20 sec. But The fact that it happened at all freaked me out. Can anyone explain this? Or has this happened to you?

2007-06-28 05:25:49 · 7 answers · asked by Mr. Zen 2

It's in some pretty florid Greek for an illiterate fisherman, too.

2007-06-28 05:25:10 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Yesterday, "bran muffin Wednesday", seemed to find R&S in a very fun, even playful, mood. What happened in the last 24 hrs.? It seems that today should be called "vicious Thursday".

2007-06-28 05:25:08 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-28 05:22:14 · 8 answers · asked by Quantrill 7

Were you surprised to discover Paris Hilton is a Roman Catholic? Did you see her on Larry King Live say that? Will there be a mass exodus from the Catholic Church? Since I was raised Catholic K-12 will Catholics spare me the overreactions? Will there be a marked decline in parents sending their kids to Catholic schools now that the entire world knows Paris went to Catholic schools as a kid?

2007-06-28 05:21:07 · 18 answers · asked by mouthbreather77 1

2007-06-28 05:19:18 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do Muslims Kill any man who's born Muslim and left Islam later? How about any HADITH that may say yes to killing?

2007-06-28 05:18:44 · 10 answers · asked by Lawrence of Arabia 6

Hello.
I was wondering if I could get some help in analysing:

Exodus 21: 12-27

I need to explain and think what this extract from the bible is saying about punishment and justice.

Can anyone help?

Any Contribution will be appreciated.

Thankyou

2007-06-28 05:18:42 · 5 answers · asked by Maxim Tommani 1

Please elaborate.

2007-06-28 05:13:56 · 37 answers · asked by Kaliko 6

2007-06-28 05:12:16 · 15 answers · asked by Quantrill 7