Religion & Spirituality - 1 July 2007

2007-07-01 06:49:25 · 7 answers · asked by gasp 4

support abortion, promoting safe sex by handing out condoms and birth control, Christians do not support homosexuality are there any other reasons? It seems to me that the biggest reasons stems from views on sexual immorality. Christians feel that sex outside marriage of 1 man with 1 woman is immoral. What about the whole drinking alcohol thing? I am a reformed alcoholic (sober 3 years praise God) and I feel that is the one thing Christians ignore the most. What other things besides the views on sex, homosexuality and abortion do you not like about Christianity?

2007-07-01 06:47:34 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous

and still be considered to be a practicer/follower of that faith?

If you, for example, do NOT profess to believe that Mary is ever Immaculate, or that in Adam all have sinned, or in Transubstantiation, can you honestly call yourself a Catholic? WILL THE CHURCH recognize you as one?

The Catholic Church defines what being a Catholic is. The Methodist Church defines what being a Methodist is. The Mormon church defines what being a Mormon is. Orthodox Judaism defines what being an Orthodox Jew is. And so on.

I'm asking this to find out at what point, in whatever faith you follow, your deviation from accepted doctrine, liturgy, teaching and practice would require you to acknowledge that you are NOT, in fact, of that faith/practice.

How far can one stray from what these religious institutions define themselves to be, before one has to stop calling oneself a member/practitioner? At what point would you expect the religious tradition to no longer accept you as a member?

2007-07-01 06:47:23 · 13 answers · asked by Raven's Voice 5

2007-07-01 06:46:28 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous

1) Mormons believe that American Indians are Jews.

I) American Indians are actually Asians that crossed the Bering Strait thousands of years ago.

II) American Indians do not have any traditions or records that reflect a Jewish background.

III) American Indians are not circumcised.

IV) There is no evidence what so ever that can even support this fanciful idea.

V) American Indians have the bone structure and physical attributes of Asians and not that of Jews.

If you are a Mormon what evidence do you have (other than what Mr. Smith claimed) that American Indians are in fact Jews rather than Asians? Do you have any ancient documentation supporting that Hebrew was the language of the American Indians?

2007-07-01 06:46:27 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

You know, once it becomes clear that church has gotten out SOMEWHERE and the Sunday School kids are back at the keyboard?

See y'all later tonight, lol.

2007-07-01 06:41:29 · 15 answers · asked by Boar's Heart 5

1) The Bible, the book Christians believe is the word of God has been translated from ancient texts that have been available for examination. Whilst the Book of Mormon, the book that Mormons believe is the word of God lacks any proof other that what Mr Smith has said himself.

A) Furthermore, Mr. Smith claimed that he saw golden tablets that contained the Book of Mormon and when asked if he could provide these tablets for proof he claimed that he didn't need them any longer and put them back where he found them. To this day no one has found these tablets that Smith claimed to have found.

Was smith suffering from a mental disorder or can these "golden tablets" be found today? Also, you must choose but choose wisely as Jesus was a poor carpenter. Would God carve the Ten Commandments (or to Mormons the Ten suggestions) on stone as stated in the Bible and carve the Book of Mormon in gold? Would you sacrifice Heaven for Earthly Gold and Diamonds and Earthly comforts of fantasy?

2007-07-01 06:41:09 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do you think that a girl should be out looking for her future husband or should she wait for him to come to her? Does the Bible say anything about this? If I'm supposed to be out looking, where in the world do I look other than church?

2007-07-01 06:39:59 · 23 answers · asked by J C 3

There must be some explanation

2007-07-01 06:30:35 · 8 answers · asked by lunistan 2

I am guessing it is and Protestant is second and Baptist or Anglician is third.

Please,no dumb comments.

2007-07-01 06:27:03 · 9 answers · asked by Checkmait 2

Lets say you are pregnant (If you are a guy, pretend you are a girl).

God comes down to you and says that your child will grow up and become an atheist.

Now you know that, if your child becomes atheist, he/she will go to hell.

However, if you abort the baby, it will go to heaven because it is "sinless".

Which would you choose? Abort him/her or let him/her live?

2007-07-01 06:11:15 · 39 answers · asked by DEPRESSED™ 5

Most people will not stop bugging you until you put yourself under a name or tittle, Why is that?

2007-07-01 06:10:28 · 16 answers · asked by Sina R 3

And won't deny it in any situation, although the majority of people surrounding you are religious?

2007-07-01 06:06:34 · 36 answers · asked by Darth Freakin Vader 1

These avatars are really confusing. Somebody writes me today that "Acutally I am a girl......" Ooooops.

Now I am very much interested to learn about your feelings OK?

Now I am Magnolia Flora asking (Just Kidding) that......
How do you react if I confess that I am Man not Woman?
How do you feel?

Does gender have any impact upon our friendship?
Does anything differs?
Is gender have important role in spirituality?
Are we all really Radhas?

How do you feel ?

2007-07-01 06:06:32 · 21 answers · asked by Shripathi Krishna Acharya 5

The news gets worse every day, I can barely stand to watch the news...many people are mean and vicious these days....why does God allow this to go on?

2007-07-01 06:06:12 · 39 answers · asked by wannaknow 5

Are you against the Theories of Evolution (Darwin and others)? If so, scientifically speaking, what are you basing that on?

If you do believe in Evolution, do you think creationism should be banned from schools?

Given the social and scientific advances of the last 2 centuries (evolution of science, women emancipation, UN's Charter of Human Rights), should the Church remove the Genesis Book from the Bible (Creation + Adam&Eve)

2007-07-01 06:05:51 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-01 06:01:18 · 9 answers · asked by cordsoforion 5

2007-07-01 05:59:35 · 9 answers · asked by Darth Freakin Vader 1

"Behavioural experts have found that infants begin to lie from as young as six months. Simple fibs help to train them for more complex deceptions in later life....Fake crying is one of the earliest forms of deception to emerge, and infants use it to get attention even though nothing is wrong. You can tell, as they will then pause while they wait to hear if their mother is responding, before crying again."

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2007/07/01/scibaby101.xml

2007-07-01 05:58:54 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

muslim too" !?

2007-07-01 05:56:36 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is it okay for missionary work to concentrate on getting other people to join one's denomination, or should there be an element of practical help for the most needy in the world?

Which kind of missionaries do you think are better?

a. those who go to poor parts of the world to establish schools and orphanages and drill wells for drinking water

or

b: those who go door to door in upscale neighborhoods in the U.S. and Western Europe to get converts who will tithe to their church.

2007-07-01 05:53:58 · 6 answers · asked by Pascha 7

And tell them to just stop being gay? If you think you have this right what gives it to you? I'm really interested what makes you think you can judge someone based on sexual orientation.

2007-07-01 05:53:39 · 17 answers · asked by lilli 3

I thank Jim Darwin for the inspiration.

Is there any participants that stand out as people who started out as not friends but became good friends?

For me lookn2cjc was a woman with totally opposite points of view. We are still opposite in a lot of ways but we care about each other and she is a true friend.

Also Armenian rebel has become a good friend.

2007-07-01 05:50:55 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-01 05:46:30 · 26 answers · asked by Sina R 3

2007-07-01 05:45:20 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

With all my knowledge (or lack thereof) regarding religion?

2007-07-01 05:45:20 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Who has read Forbidden Doors Series by Bill Myers?

http://www.forbiddendoors.com/home.htm

2007-07-01 05:43:42 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-01 05:42:01 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-01 05:40:58 · 20 answers · asked by G.xi 1

2007-07-01 05:37:02 · 16 answers · asked by DEPRESSED™ 5