Religion & Spirituality - 3 July 2007

for example, your child raped and murdered, your family tortured, you become completely paralyzed, all your material assets destroyed, your dog gets run over, you get an incurable disease without reason, terrorists bomb a huge number of innocent people that you knew.. etc etc...

you get the idea..

Why would you still believe in God, or Why would you discontinue to believe.

2007-07-03 11:24:57 · 29 answers · asked by happy_n_freeone 3

If Jesus and God are the same person or three in one or whatever it is called.... Why the heck did he do it??? I thought God was supposed to be perfect... Why'd he screw up not once but twice???

2007-07-03 11:24:53 · 12 answers · asked by Highlander 4

15 He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the just,
Both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.
Proverbs 17:15

2007-07-03 11:23:49 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

I realize that it is entirely possible that this is true.

2007-07-03 11:22:11 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

And on the side note, Why do Christians celebrate the 4th of July?

2007-07-03 11:19:20 · 31 answers · asked by DEPRESSED™ 5

Why won't God tell Dubya to resign?

2007-07-03 11:19:17 · 22 answers · asked by I WALK FUNNY 4

love them I do
especially the pink ones ... oh and the brown ones , oh cant forget the ones with the sallow skin , and the darker skinned ones
and those ones with the blonde hair .... oops yeah the ones with the dark hair also
and the ones with frizzy hair
I do love the larger humans , but have a soft spot for the smaller humans also....
I love those ones who wear those dress things, but I love the ones that wear those trouser thingys also
and the ones who believe in a God and the ones who don't believe in a God ... infact I even love the ones who believe in Godesses
I love the ones that wear the trouser things that also love the other ones with the trouser thingys
come to think of it I also love the ones who wear the dress thingys and love the other ones who wear the dress thingys ... sometimes the ones who wear the dress thingy wear the trouser things also and vice versa ... I think I love them too.....

did I miss anyone out ?

p.s I also love them squirrely thingys

2007-07-03 11:19:17 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

What if the people you were going to eat were still alive?

What if they were still alive and not in danger of starving to death any time soon?

What if it was Scooter Libby?

2007-07-03 11:16:40 · 20 answers · asked by Biggest Douche in the Universe 3

A few hours ago, I posted the following question:

"According to Pascal's wager, shouldn't we all believe in the god who is best at torturing nonbelievers?"

The question was removed - nothing more than the nonspecific and impossible to respond to "violated community guidelines".

I can't see how the question violated community guidelines, but I know that all emails I send to customer care go unanswered.

So... should I just ignore it? Post the question again? Give up in disgust and stop wasting my time here?

(For bonus points, you can answer my original question, too)

2007-07-03 11:13:55 · 29 answers · asked by eldad9 6

Such reports persist and proliferate because they sell. And they sell, I think, because there are so many of us who want so badly to be jolted out of our humdrum lives, to rekindle that sense of wonder we remember from childhood, and also, for a few of the stories, to be able, really and truly, to believe--in Someone older, smarter, and wiser who is looking out for us. Faith is clearly not enough for many people. They crave hard evidence, scientific proof. They long for the scientific seal of approval, but are unwilling to put up with the rigorous standards of evidence that impart credibility to that seal. [Carl Sagan]

2007-07-03 11:13:05 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

In light of Christs words "Be not of the world?" Do they feel like hypocrites? How can they celebrate an earthly kingdom when they should have their eyes on heavenly things?

This wouldn't be a play on non-Christians being asked about Christmas, would it?

2007-07-03 11:11:30 · 36 answers · asked by Laptop Jesus 3.9 7

Why did God flood the Earth?

2007-07-03 11:07:47 · 18 answers · asked by I WALK FUNNY 4

So I made contact with Today's Prophet - you know, that guy who always says religion is nonsense, make a direct, personal connection with your Creator through unconditional love to be happy and so on - to ask him how he felt this could be accomplished, just out of curiosity. I told him that it was spam if he couldn't back it up, since he gives the same answer to every question... and here's his response (note his unconditional love):

Subject: When did God die and leave you in charge?

find out Yourself:

[insert his typical message]

until You Create Your Relationship with Our Creator, You wouldn't comprehend and understand where I'm coming from, moreth

Create Your Relationship, moreth

what kind of name is moreth ???

is that the opposite of lessth ???

lmao @ You, moreth or lessth !!!

Don't you have anything better to do with your time

how about:

Create Your Relationship

let's see how intelligent You are, moreth !?!?!?

Later he told me to not e-mail him anymore.

Thoughts?

2007-07-03 11:07:16 · 17 answers · asked by Skye 5

Just so he could send the majority to Hell?

2007-07-03 11:06:57 · 15 answers · asked by skeptic 6

"Never again will I curse the ground because of man, even though [a] every inclination of his heart is evil from childhood. And never again will I destroy all living creatures, as I have done.

"As long as the earth endures,
seedtime and harvest,
cold and heat,
summer and winter,
day and night
will never cease."

2007-07-03 11:06:42 · 11 answers · asked by Linz ♥ VT 4

Damn clearies. Can't be trusted. Always running around showing off their organs.

2007-07-03 11:05:05 · 18 answers · asked by Biggest Douche in the Universe 3

LOL I can't believe this! lmao!! Do you think I will be banned from accessing YA! site?

2007-07-03 11:02:30 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

This was one of my questions that got deleted so I'm trying again. Addmittedly, it's not as funny since all the "Oh my God" questions were asked like an hour ago.

2007-07-03 11:02:03 · 11 answers · asked by skeptic 6

Why do people object to other faiths??

This question is NOT meant to upset anyone or their own beliefs!

I am interested to hear what views/facts/reasons people have for this? please!

Thank you x

2007-07-03 11:01:23 · 30 answers · asked by *~☺~* 4

I'd say the prayer, but it's a close call.

2007-07-03 11:00:43 · 19 answers · asked by Biggest Douche in the Universe 3

2007-07-03 10:58:57 · 30 answers · asked by Sergeant Lauren 5

Let me explain my point. When you want something (I'm not talking about a material desire, but an earthly want) and you ask God for it, do you think the devil can hear that prayer as well and take advantage of this weakness of yours to tempt you?

2007-07-03 10:58:08 · 17 answers · asked by G 6

As a follow up to the unicorn question asked by Sara. If the bible was written with the backing of an omnipotent god how did that god allow 9 references to the mythical unicorn get past as a real animal? Numb. 23:22, 24:8,,Deut. 33:17,, Jobe 39:9-10,, Psalm 22:21, 29:6, 92:10,, Isaiah 24"7

2007-07-03 10:58:02 · 8 answers · asked by Ray T 5

2007-07-03 10:57:14 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-03 10:57:02 · 53 answers · asked by Anonymous

in any form what-so-ever as it is the same being all the time, just in different forms.

2007-07-03 10:56:02 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Assalaamualaykum. As some of you know from my last few questions I have a 7 year old sister and 5 year old brother who mean the world to me. I am the only Muslim in my family and I would like to teach my sister and brother about Islam and help my 7 year old sister learn to pray so she doesn't get bad credit from ALLAH(SWT). I am considering buying my sister a kid's abaya and hijab and my brother a thobe as well as 2 prayer rugs so that they might learn how to pray correctly. The problem is I know my mother and stepdad won't teach them anything about Islam and I am afraid that my sister will get bad credit for not learning how to pray. Even though they don't live with me I feel like it is my duty as their older sister and the only Muslim in the family to lead them on the straight path so that they will aim their lives for Jinnah and live soleley for ALLAH(SWT). I already plan on trying to teach them how to pray when my husband and I visit them this Thanksgiving but would the bad

2007-07-03 10:50:53 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

I never took biology in elementary school. I took it when I got to middle school. I think that in middle schools, they should offer creationism as an elective so if the kids want to take it they can. Now I fully believe in evolution. I think if we offered creationism as an elective, we could help a lot of kids realize how stupid it really is. If they actually got to sit and listen to that schlock for an hour every day for a whole semester, I think they might have a new found respect for the theory of evolution. Anyone agree????

2007-07-03 10:50:33 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

I had 3 questions deleted reciently. They were all benign and slightly humorous. I think THE MAN is just out to get me (or maybe God is angry at me for being an atheist).

This one is an experiement.

2007-07-03 10:50:05 · 9 answers · asked by skeptic 6

2007-07-03 10:49:32 · 8 answers · asked by kevinhoegle 2