Religion & Spirituality - 2 July 2007

Asking questions to gain knowledge is great, I encourage it! Has our society changed so much that asking rude and disrespectful questions is considered okay and acceptable?

2007-07-02 06:05:57 · 20 answers · asked by Salvation is a gift, Eph 2:8-9 6

This is a very simple yes or no question. i dont need any arguments or anything like that. Just "yes" or "no".

It's a yes for me.

2007-07-02 06:05:54 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

is there a way to beat alcoholism without "turning to god"?
any atheists who have done this? how did they do it?
counceling? treatment centers? what actually works?

2007-07-02 06:05:45 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

If it says thou shall not kill then why does God give Samson the strength to kill thousands?

2007-07-02 06:03:54 · 3 answers · asked by supermanpj4444 2

2007-07-02 06:03:41 · 12 answers · asked by ? 3

2007-07-02 06:02:55 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

what is a cult and why are they dnagerous?

2007-07-02 05:59:46 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm reading this book called Blue Like Jazz. In it, the author asserts that a lot of people choose not to believe in God/Jesus because of all the things that have been done in the name of God. For example, the crusades, televangelists, hypocrites, whatever. Do these reasons explain why you don't believe? Or is it something else? Why is the idea of believing in something bigger than us seem so unbelievable?

2007-07-02 05:59:04 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-02 05:58:22 · 14 answers · asked by ? 3

2007-07-02 05:56:12 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

"Genocide and cultural eradication always go hand in hand with missionary zeal. In many cases every trace of the conquered society's religious writings, practices, icons, and even buildings were destroyed in the name of conversion from worship of gods considered evil, and religious customs labeled as heresies. What generally results from past crusades is the conqueror's religion replacing or predominantly blending with the conquered culture's former religious practice, making its religion almost unrecognizable. Christianity falls into the latter category, having been the victim of the Roman Empire, under the Emperor Constantine, who blended the Christian Church with the institutionalized "pagan" practices of Rome and eliminated any semblance of either the Jewish religious influence or the first church Jesus established during his ministry"

2007-07-02 05:55:50 · 9 answers · asked by jitterbug 4

Agree/disagree: If someone genuinely believes that it is right to believe things without reason or evidence, then they are open to every kind of dogma, whim, coercion, or dangerous idea -- that is, they will literally believe anything?

2007-07-02 05:54:32 · 21 answers · asked by ? 7

sacred chalice containing, the majic custard of Quirkdale, which lies beyond the blue pink mountains of nonsense?

2007-07-02 05:54:31 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I belive in Christ, so do not think I am trying to be offensive.

I recently read a book about heaven, and it says that the only way to get to heaven is if you believe in Christ. What about the people who only believe in God? Do they also go, or not?

2007-07-02 05:52:10 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous

No judgements, just opinions. This question is not designed to offend anyone and is meant to generate a sincere discussion amoung Christians. If anyone is found to be using abusive or potentially hurtful language towards people of the Christian faith or towards those of the Gay Community, I will not hesitate to report abuse on you.

2007-07-02 05:51:47 · 25 answers · asked by Jay 2

Were in his image and all and Im sure hes a hot stud, id do him anytime.

2007-07-02 05:50:35 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

In my previous question, the Christian concensus is that Jesus's actions spoke louder than his words:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ArVE4d1g3Rjyedm6_kWoihLd7BR.?qid=20070702093528AAfxhHK

I see Jesus's actions were more directed at giving aid to people and not about prohibiting behavior. Based on what you know about Jesus, would someone emulating Jeusus today spend more time trying to prevent sin, like pouring large amounts of energy into fighting gay marriage, or would a Christ-like person spend more time feeding the hungry (bread into fish for the 5000), helping the sick (lazarus, the littel girl, lepers), and standing up for the persecuted (the prostitute being stoned)?

Are Gay people not being metaphorically stoned by some parts of society today? Jesus told the prostitute to "Go and sin no more" - but what if he new she would sin again? Would he still not have the compassion to stop the crowd from killing her?

2007-07-02 05:49:53 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

The appearance of structures that are irreducibly complex. For example, a cell that cannot perpetuate itself unless it is a complete entity. Its individual parts are not viable.

Or maybe a structure like the inner ear, where thousands of extremely delicate structures have to work in harmony in order for anything to work... half an ear would do no good.

Maybe DNA or something of that sort... take away one part and it's nothing.

Does not irreducible complexity point to the involvement of some intelligence at "the beginning"? What or who that intelligence is would certainly be up for debate but it seems a logical impossibility to believe that no intelligence was involved.

So, how do you explain it if you assume no intelligence along the way?

2007-07-02 05:48:44 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

When Jehovah witnesses bang on doors spreading the word they sometimes take their kids and in some instances send kids on their own peddling the watchtower. Are the kids being brainwashed? Is this OK? Or should the kids be able to choose their own path in life.
Go for it people

2007-07-02 05:47:48 · 8 answers · asked by Terry 3

I want to know who told the Mormons to stay off tea and coffee, was it god or has someone else given the command?

2007-07-02 05:41:23 · 23 answers · asked by Terry 3

I understand that some can go to extremes but why not take care of our earthly home? I know that some think the earth will be destroyed and recreated but...

Why not conserve your resources?

Why not add less pollutants in the world?

Why not care for the animals?

Why not pick up some trash in your area?

Why not?

2007-07-02 05:41:18 · 17 answers · asked by Emperor Insania Says Bye! 5

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2007-07-02 05:41:17 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Did it surprise you that we all just want to love one another?

2007-07-02 05:40:39 · 31 answers · asked by Dr. G™ 5

last week replied to question and it got removed
the question was about who created hell
my answer contained the following

1. I said hell is based on a fictional book (like it or not the bible is fictional - it was written by humans and its contents are not real facts - unless you really believe the sun goes around the earth etc.) - (yes fiction CAN contain some truth and be based around real people and real places - that dose not make it a factual book)
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fiction

2. I said god is an alien - (an alien or Extraterrestrial life form is life originating outside of the Earth. - if it created earth then it must have originated outside of the Earth).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extraterrestrial_life

3. I referred to god as 'it' - (as opposed to he or she - i had already used the word god in the sentence so it was obvious what i was referring to and i do not know its sex or if it has a sex.) - (To continuosly use the same noun is bad english.)

2007-07-02 05:39:46 · 13 answers · asked by cool321steve 3

2007-07-02 05:39:23 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Here is a list of just 3 of 33 ufo web sites my story is posted on. The greatest thing that came from this is that alien visitors come see me all the time and allow me to photograph them. www.unexplainable.net/artman/publish/article_3259.shtml
www.unexplainable.net/artman/publish/article_2047.shtml
www.alien-ufos.com/aliensburialground.shtml
i will gladly show anyone who wants to see these unexplained photos and if anyone can interpet them would be what i need thanks. email me @ anewdayhasbegn41@sbcglobal.net

2007-07-02 05:39:07 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Christians, for thousands of years, have accomplished powerful things. We have educated and fed the masses, healed, obtained spiritual knowledge, done heroic feats and other miracles. Why do we acknowledge that God has the POWER and deserves the glory?

If we may obtain all things, be all things, why not believe it all comes from us? It is recorded that some, such as the apostles, have been empowered to do almost all things. Peter gave the glory to God chastizing those who believed he was God. (Acts 3:11-12) Such a Christian could become self-sufficient to the point of believing all things are for and come from himself. Having eternal life, he could be all things to himself eternally. He could eternally love only himself circling forever into himself. Is this Heaven on Earth or Hell itself?

Given that no one is capable of sustaining himself alone, is it not a generosity that God has us give Him the glory? Isn't He saving us from ourselves?

Yours in Christ Jesus, Grace

2007-07-02 05:38:20 · 10 answers · asked by Grace 4

With so many huge stretches of ocean with no land nearby (and therefore impractical to fish there), it seems absurd to think that the Earth was "designed" specifically for us when a good 3/4 of it is pretty much unusable to us. I wonder if Christians can come up with a reason for their god making most of the Earth uninhabitable by the humans he supposedly created the Earth and everything on it specifically FOR.

So...whatcha got, guys?

2007-07-02 05:36:28 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do you know Jesus? Does He live in your heart?

2007-07-02 05:35:35 · 49 answers · asked by Dr. G™ 5

There's an old proverb that says "actions speak louder than words". Is this true in Jesus's case? Which is Jesus's strong suit, his actions or his words?

2007-07-02 05:35:28 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous