Religion & Spirituality - 1 July 2007

Not to be rude or anything, but marriage is a sanctimony brought onto us by God. It is not a man made privilege, but a privilege given to us by God for the benefit of procreation and God's benevolence. So why do gays, obviously not living a holy lifestyle, want to embark on a holy matrimony?

Do they want to be married in church to? Do they want to be married by pastorsto?

Seriously, what's the point?

1 Corinthians 7
3Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.

2007-07-01 20:58:53 · 31 answers · asked by THe T 3

And yall smarty pants pipe down. Im serious, are God and Jesus the same? Different? Ihave heard people pray and say things like , Dear Jesus, Thank you God. Dear God through Jesus I pray this. The father and son are one? How do we seperate them? And do we even need to?

2007-07-01 20:58:43 · 28 answers · asked by sandra b 5

2007-07-01 20:57:04 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I used to see lot of very good questions on Hinduism by stalwarts like, Prahalad, Netai Gaura, Sadaka, Jayaraman, Jayashri Devi Dasi, Krishna Devi dasi. They are also missing now. Where thay have gone ? They were thinking they are pillars of Hindusim and talk a lot about Geeta etc.
Are they driven out by the new group emerged in the name of Aum, Aradhana, Nani venkatesh, Chamunda, Magnolia, Suguna, copy & past. etc. ? I feel these people know very less and driven out tge real stalwarts out of jeleousy and ego. Am I correct. So Pandavas are defeated by Duyodana company.lol.

2007-07-01 20:55:19 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-01 20:53:18 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-01 20:51:35 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I think everyone have this question,and they always look for the answer.I hope ther is some one will give me a good answer.Thank's

2007-07-01 20:43:53 · 13 answers · asked by k4ch0 1

Is there a form of Chrisitanity that is okay with gay people?
Other than the Mormon or Jehovahs Witnesses i mean.

2007-07-01 20:39:43 · 23 answers · asked by Baby Dragon 1

I think I remember hearing that it's not only a sin, but that is a way someone can steal your soul or something.

And if you're going to answer this, please put your thoughts and opinions into it and not just a one word answer.

2007-07-01 20:33:53 · 17 answers · asked by Heidi Jo 2

I was always wondering that. I can understand that maybe when one follows some religion and another doesn't care and has no religion they can be normaly together. But can two people stay together if they are both a lot into religion and have different views on it? How was it in your life?

2007-07-01 20:32:44 · 25 answers · asked by Maria 2

What if Jesus were an earthly father to an earthly child, how do you think he would raise that child? What type of disciplinary methods do you think he would use? Do you think he would ever lose his temper,say or do things he would regret?

2007-07-01 20:20:00 · 15 answers · asked by sandra b 5

Another reason, yet, not to believe in God! And to believe that God was created by us!
Did you know that the reason why priests aren't allowed to marry is because their saved money, insurance, pension and possesions would go to their families. The church wants it! It is a total corporation indeed. I believe it is the very first pyramid scheme in history!
Anyhow- what did you think of the movie?

2007-07-01 20:09:29 · 5 answers · asked by Jess 3

Why are all the translations of the Bible so different? Why would God allow man to revise his word?

2007-07-01 20:08:12 · 23 answers · asked by Lucifer 2

did you know that EVANGELISM, "or telling people about Jesus" is a central core value in Christianity?

by telling us TO STOP "telling people about Jesus", "stop sharing the gospel.", or "stop voicing your christian views", you are actually telling us that we do not have the freedom of RIGHT to practice our religion.

consequently, if we do come tellingyou about Jesus, you can CHOOSE not to listen by telling us, "i do not want to listen." you can choose not to follow too. it is your right.

so if you have your right not to listen to me, and i have my right to practice my religion in this "free" world, why then are you stopping or ridiculing me for practicing my right?

please, intelligent answers.

2007-07-01 19:56:00 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

did you know that EVANGELISM, "or telling people about Jesus" is a central core value in Christianity?

by telling us TO STOP "telling people about Jesus", "stop sharing the gospel.", or "stop voicing your christian views", you are actually telling us that we do not have the freedom of RIGHT to practice our religion.

consequently, if we do come tellingyou about Jesus, you can CHOOSE not to listen by telling us, "i do not want to listen. you can choose not to follow too. it is your right.

so if you have your right not to listen to me, and i have my right to practice my religion in this "free" world, why then are you stopping or ridiculing me for practicing my right?

please, intelligent answers.

2007-07-01 19:55:14 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Bible Trivia Riddles

2007-07-01 19:52:46 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

i've done some thinking and looked at a bunch of perspectives. i've been wondering if there really is a life after death and eternal punishment or if that is just something some guy made up thousands of years ago to give the world hope. no ancient story of the afterlife is similar. i wonder if there really is someone who loves us no matter what. it is hard to imagine that when you die everything disappears and it is over... it just seems weird... do you think this is it or is there a God who will welcome us with open arms after that terminal cancer or that icy road or will life just go black and be nonexistant? or will your life turn into a never ending dream? thoughts like these have caused me to become a vegetarian. i want to know what you think about this topic... i mean, if there was no heaven or hell, i wouldn't go crazy having sex or killing people. and if there is no heaven or hell, why would someone write a book like the bible? just to mess with us in 2000 years?

2007-07-01 19:51:14 · 22 answers · asked by Andrew 3

I'm not talking about anything it says in the Bible, and I'm not talking about your God's word or edicts or anything like that. I would like to know if you have ever seen a person who says she or he is a Witch actually do something that you personally would consider evil or bad.

If so, what was it?

2007-07-01 19:42:16 · 19 answers · asked by Lady Morgana 7

2007-07-01 19:41:44 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

i just wanna know cause we pentecostal people are awesome!!!!

2007-07-01 19:37:39 · 11 answers · asked by Holy Roller 1

Jesus said "let the one who is free of sin cast the first stone". So if everyone is born a sinner why are so many Christians throwing stones at other people?

2007-07-01 19:36:36 · 13 answers · asked by Fluffy Wisdom 5

2007-07-01 19:33:23 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

As one moves through the Sign, one recites, at the forehead, “Lord “; at the stomach, “Jesus Christ”, on the right shoulder, “Son of God”; and on the left shoulder, “have mercy on us” followed by a bow(to the ground during great lent).

Joining two fingers together-the index and the middle finger-and extending them, with the middle finger slightly bent, represents the two natures of Christ: His Divinity and His Humanity. He is God according to His divinity and Man according to His hummanity, perfect in both natures. The index finger represents His divinity, while the middle finger repersents His hummanity, since He came down from on high and saved those below. The bending of the middle finger is interperted to mean that He bowed the heavens and came down upon the earth for our salvation.

And thus it proper to make the Sign of the Cross and to bless; thus was it laid down and ordained by the holy fathers; such is the power of the Sign of the Cross, with which we faithful sign ourselves when we pray, confessing sacramentally the Saviour’s economy: His being begotten of God the Father before all creation; His decent to earth from on high; His Crucifixion; and His second coming, which is the sealing of His entire philanthropic dipensation concerning us.

The sign of the cross must be made according to the rules, in the form of a cross; and the right hand, that is, the dextral hand, must be used in crossing oneself, with the thumb and the two lower fingers joined together, and the extended index finger joined to the middle finger, slightly bent; thus should prelates [and] priests give their blessing and thus should men cross themselves. . . . It befits all Orthodox Christians to hold their hand thus, and to make the sign of the cross upon their face with two fingers, and to bow, as we said before. If anyone should fail to give his blessing with two fingers, as Christ did, or should fail to make the sign of the cross with two fingers, may he be accursed.. . ., Chapter 31 of The Council Of The Hundred Chapters.

2007-07-01 19:27:14 · 18 answers · asked by Jacob Dahlen 3

I'm talking about candles in glass. I'm learning about spirituality. Any advise which sites I can use to get some some information for the beginners.

2007-07-01 19:26:32 · 6 answers · asked by true_dime_4_life 1

And if I don't , will I be forced to to watch them for all eternity?

2007-07-01 19:19:48 · 16 answers · asked by Islam Is A Dangerous Cult 3

Are all the predictions coming true? How about what Edgar Cayce, Jeanne Dixon, Nostradamas, and other psychics said? How about the year 2012 according to Mayans and Hopis?

2007-07-01 19:19:07 · 20 answers · asked by Karisma 1

Why do people on here answer questions that they have no idea what the true answer really is? Are they not defeating the purpose of this Yahoo Answers? I think too many people are using this as a chat room. Hey everyone...Yahoo does have chat rooms. Try those for chatting.

2007-07-01 19:18:58 · 15 answers · asked by druman2b4u 2

Why do Christians spend their time reading the OT? don't you guys have the NT (which I think is more cleaner)?

70% of the OT is the God of Israel killing people especially the Egyptians. OK since I'm a Wiccan, maybe I don't know every thing of the Christian belief, so do you guys have to read the OT.

That God in the OT is so mean and violent, that's where Christians probably learnt their violent acts. The Old Testament should be banned. A very violent guy! So what happens to the story? did the OT God die? I really love the NT God, I wish he lived throughout the end, I think he died too.

Jews claim that the Muslims God (Allah) is the same as their God. That even makes the OT God the most violent ever!!!

2007-07-01 19:14:06 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

"I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food"

So, would someone explain to me, why if I eat holly berries, I'll get really sick?

2007-07-01 19:09:24 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

It is by definition the most personal and intimate relationship or the absence by choice of such a relationship.

2007-07-01 19:04:48 · 19 answers · asked by Fluffy Wisdom 5