Religion & Spirituality - 3 July 2007

This is the perfect place for this question.
Maybe superiority is the wrong word but what makes one person better than another.

I mean in a subjective sense,
Short answers(not 5 paragraphs long)please.
.

2007-07-03 16:51:03 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am not a christian but my hobby is studying religions. I've talked to many a christian who doesn't know the history of their religion.

If I mentioned Gnostics or Mithra most christians eyes glaze over and act like I am making things up. Mention The Council of Nicea and you would think I was speaking a different language.

I've met many a christian who can quote passages of the bible but ask them in depth questions and forget it.

2007-07-03 16:49:11 · 46 answers · asked by lynda_at_work 2

which one would you ask? it should be reasonable

2007-07-03 16:47:45 · 37 answers · asked by WAYNE-THE BOSS 1

It's popular these days to believe that, in regards to election, predestination and similar doctrines, God chose us in eternity past because we chose God in the present. Is that Biblical? How does God's omnipotence factor into our choice affecting God's actions?

I'd like to hear from fellow believers what you believe regarding the elect of God and why you believe it.

It's important to hear what the other parts of the body of Christ has to say about this, y'know? ;)

2007-07-03 16:46:47 · 18 answers · asked by uncannydanny 2

I have been researching the Mormons and want to join the one that is the most true to the teaching of Joseph Smith but I can't find a web site for them. They are called the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ and Latter Day Saints.

2007-07-03 16:45:53 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

hey I heard it is against some religons to shave arm hiar, underarm hair, hair down there, and stuff, and I was wondering which ones it is against. I dont sshave or care about religon I am just curious about this.

2007-07-03 16:44:23 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-03 16:44:00 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

These are exact quotes.

Now watch the athiest get angry


"My religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in


“I want to know how God created this world. I am not interested in this or that phenomenon, in the spectrum of this or that element. I want to know His thoughts; the rest are details.”

“Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind.”

When the solution is simple, God is answering.”

Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind.”

"God does not care about our mathematical difficulties. He integrates empirically."

"God is subtle but he is not malicious."

the slight details we are able to perceive with our frail and feeble mind."

2007-07-03 16:41:41 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-03 16:41:00 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

As I kid I was never afraid of the dark (only after seeing a scary movie). When I was a teenager my Dad had me move down to the Den/Guest Room because we had 4 bedrooms for 6 people and I needed my own space.

The first few nights were the scariest and most unexplainable I've ever had. The third night there I had turned the light off one minute before I heard what sounded like a dog growling in the middle of the room. We don't have a dog.

A few weeks later I had woken up the the strangest sound ever. It seemed to be coming from everywhere. It sounded like a mixture between ET and an animal breathing really heavy.

Even before the night with the dog I felt this pang of fear. Like I said, I had never been afraid of the dark, and I was fine even when my parents left me alone for the weekend.

My question is, is the work of the Devil? I don't believe he house is haunted (or els I would have noticed stuff like this before.

I would appreciate SERIOUS responses.

God Bles

2007-07-03 16:40:21 · 20 answers · asked by papadego 3

example,
I borrow $2 from my 2nd grade teacher. If I met her in the heaven, would she remember about it and ask me to return ?

2007-07-03 16:40:07 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

This may sound silly , but here it goes.My husband will do it openly admitting that because he is a man he will always deal with it, the sin of lust. He will check out other women because he has been told that the first look is not a sin and he also started looking at women on the computer , he said that they were just in bikinis, but I doubt it was the whole truth, and then I caught him in the bathroom relieving himself! He would never admit to cheating on me , though I strongly sense that he has in my heart. I feel so betrayed, and he thinks he has done nothing wrong. Is this grounds for divorce?What about matthew 5:27-28?

2007-07-03 16:39:48 · 19 answers · asked by genesisone31 2

some christians are always talking about "the christian thing to do" (being empathetic, kind, not excluding others [especially for stupid reasons] and excepting others), but then discriminate gays people with "wrong" religeons?

(note: i'm not trying to generalize ALL christians for doing this, i know many who keep their beliefs to themselves and respect others and the desisions they make for themselves... but i also know many, many more who don't..... i'm just curious if anyone can explain this to me?)

2007-07-03 16:37:57 · 15 answers · asked by cast.no.shadow 5

I see allot of people giving advice, sharing their knowledge but asking very few questions. Do those that refrain from asking questions, as often as others, gone to a self proclaimed higher level, where you feel you have all the answers with nothing new to learn?

2007-07-03 16:36:37 · 16 answers · asked by TRACER ™ 6

2007-07-03 16:36:02 · 4 answers · asked by blessedn1962@sbcglobal.net 1

Real, objective evil is the lack or absence of goodness. That is, the presence of evil presupposes the existance of an objective moral standard that is being violated. If real evil exists, then an objective standard of goodness by which something is deemed evil must also exist. Where could this standard of goodness come from if we are all just cosmic accidents produced by purely physical forces?
The existance of evil is used to argue against belief in God. What then, is the cosmic standard by which we judge evil, if it isn't God?

2007-07-03 16:34:19 · 14 answers · asked by Graham 5

07-07-07 is when i turn 14

and im also reading this book called "Heaven is so real!" by Choo Thomas
and the book is saying that god is coming sooner than we expect.

06-06-06 = satan (not saying that devil has come down to earth. just saying that it is the mark of satan)
07-07-07 = Jesus?


then to the people that do believe in god,
if its not gonna be 7-7-7 or anytime soon
then when do yall think it is gonna be?
you think its never gonna happen?
world will end someday you know..

2007-07-03 16:33:53 · 14 answers · asked by kschoi268 1

2007-07-03 16:30:17 · 25 answers · asked by JesusFan 1

2007-07-03 16:29:26 · 8 answers · asked by swathi93ravi 1

Can some one just tell me some of the Mormon beliefs. I dont want long paragraphs or websites to look at. I just want to know the basic stuff.

Also, how are they different from Christians? I know SOME say they are Christians but are they?

And what is the "death pact"?

Please be simple and brief, I just want some straight answers...

Thank You?

2007-07-03 16:29:17 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

They seem to need to revise their beliefs on theology on a regular basis, with "New Light". Shouldnt they call it "The possable Truth" or "The might be Truth Some day If ew can get it right" ?

2007-07-03 16:29:16 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

To save sinners or to sanctify saints?

2007-07-03 16:28:05 · 17 answers · asked by helper725 3

2007-07-03 16:27:49 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Once again, it's time to clear up the misconceptions about Einstein. I just saw several of his quotes being misused.

As much as god-believers would like to claim him as their own, Einstein was not a religious man. He often used words like "god" and "religion" metaphorically.

In Einstein's OWN WORDS, "It was, of course, a lie what you read about my religious convictions, a lie which is being systematically repeated. I do not believe in a personal God and I have never denied this but have expressed it clearly. If something is in me which can be called religious then it is the unbounded admiration for the structure of the world so far as our science can reveal it."

Some people say he was a pantheist, and I think that fits with what I've read of him. Pantheism is the belief that the entire universe is god.

2007-07-03 16:27:30 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

I did a survey, and found that 21 out of 29 polled are Christians. However, there seems to be an unusually large amount of Christian bashing on Yahoo answers, with little or no defense of the faith.

In my survey at least, (with yes or no answers) those who answered that they were Christians recieved an automatic "thumbs down" vote by the level 2 guys.

Am I just paranoid, and if not: why, If there are so many of us, is nobody speaking up?

2007-07-03 16:23:55 · 14 answers · asked by Sam 1

2007-07-03 16:23:23 · 2 answers · asked by Julie 2

Why do you guys think people get offended so easily in this section? Why do people resort to name-calling or offending others instead of respectfully stating their disagreements?

To me, it's just like a little kid throwing a hissy fit at Wal-Mart. When someone starts getting so riled up to the point where they feel it necessary to use bad language and personally attack other people...as far as I am concerned, that is when they have "lost" the argument, and it isn't worth it anymore.

I have my own thoughts as to why people overreact, but I wanted to hear some from you guys as well. Can we not discuss beliefs in a civil manner anymore?

Anyways, even if you don't answer, I hope you have a nice night and a great holiday tomorrow. Isn't it great to live in a country like America where we have the freedom to believe what we want, among many other wonderful freedoms?

2007-07-03 16:21:55 · 19 answers · asked by Daniel 4

I'm pretty sure he's god's son
if not i guess the whole gods son death on the cross is bull

2007-07-03 16:20:59 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am looking for more information on Gnosticism and would like a honest website on it. I am not looking for a "gnostics are going to burn in hell" website but a serious website.

2007-07-03 16:20:16 · 1 answers · asked by lynda_at_work 2

Apparently there is a new drug in the works that can minimize the trauma and memory associated with a bad event. Do you think that if this is used in a widespread manner, people will become more nonchalant about terrible things? Afterall, if you can take a pill and the bad memories disappear will the world somehow become an easier place to live?

2007-07-03 16:20:07 · 11 answers · asked by future dr.t (IM) 5