Religion & Spirituality - 6 July 2007

My kids were at a Mormon relatives house for about a week, and when the got back, they reported that they had to pray every time they ate anything. Of course they were respectful, but taken back by this unusual experience.

So I asked them if the prayer went like this: "and Please bless this food that it may nourish and strengthen our bodies and do us the good we need inthenameofcheeseandriceamen."

And my kids laughed, gave me a knuckle knock, and said that is EXACTLY word for word what they said every single time they prayed at the dinner table.

My question is, how is it possible that I would know the exact prayer of someone in 4 states away? I didn't even know they were praying? Does this mean I am psychic? Do I have powers normally reserved for prophets? What other explanation could there be? As far as I am aware, this prayer does not appear in any church doctrine, so I'm at a loss.

2007-07-06 20:59:22 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

What is the likelyhood that a "designer/creator" exists, and also, what is the likelyhood that one doesn't exist? I agree with the "big bang" theory (not proven) so that means I believe the earth is billions of yrs. old and the possibility of "evolution", but give me your thoughts and theories of how space and time came to be..where did the "singularity" come from? What was before the singularity? And to christians, what was before god...very tough questions.

2007-07-06 20:56:07 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do you ever feel that God is punishing you for wrongs your family before you did & that He doesn't like you? I've felt like that for sometime, it seems as if everytime I get close to accomplishing a dream or begin to feel as if one of my hearts deepest desires is about to become reality it's snatched away. I know it's a deep question, and something I'll be discussing on a more professional level I'm sure, I would just like to sort this out. I'm a good person with a good heart who tries my best to follow the " Golden Rule" no I'm not perfect but I'm a very honest, caring, giving, kind person. I feel I deserve some of my hearts desires. Maybe I'm just venting, but what do you think?

2007-07-06 20:53:43 · 21 answers · asked by KitKat 6

If not then why would you believe in God, Satan, Jesus, angels, and demons?

2007-07-06 20:51:16 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Every religion showing thier good picture and trying to attracts the human beings but all are hiding truth and are new and self praising But in Vedas there is no mention about any religion or any type of caste and only the knowledge of science is filled in that insteat of that all the books on earth are seems to guide on a single way But Vedas are seems to go through all the ways.
So, everyone invited to vote which is best

2007-07-06 20:47:51 · 8 answers · asked by loving_human 4

I always thought she was...is she?

2007-07-06 20:40:46 · 12 answers · asked by DaNi 2

A friend of mine was in a bad motor cyle wreak a few years back.. He grew up a christian. He was strong in his faith. and It was god that saved him, Even the doctors said it was someone from above that saved him.. But how can he go from christian to atheist.. I would like to hear from all sides.. I seriously want to know why and how this could happen.. Also his family doesnt realise he is like this, they just think that since not all of his injurys are healed still he doesnt want to go to church and show his ''weakness'' as they call it. But I feel bad for keeping this secret from his family.. Even though its not my secret.

2007-07-06 20:39:50 · 24 answers · asked by It's Whatever 2

Why did lord shiva has a crescent moon a top his "jata"?

2007-07-06 20:34:34 · 5 answers · asked by rajesh bhowmick 2

I want to learn how to meditate. Can anybody teach me how to do it?

2007-07-06 20:32:20 · 14 answers · asked by M 1

Tens of thousands of children have been molested by priests worldwide; hundreds of thousands of lives have been ruined, yet the Catholic Church and the Vatican continue to stonewall on this issue.

Should our government retaliate by having the American branch of the Catholic Church lose its tax-free status?

2007-07-06 20:30:03 · 18 answers · asked by daibato 2

follow up to previous question. It takes some explaining up front. I am guessing that there are 1500 employees or so (rough guess) at the LDS Corporate Headquarters. Based on a very conservative salary of $40K per year, this calculates out to be $60 Million dollars per year. This does not include IT budgets, maintenance, etc etc etc that could easily add up to several million more.

The Church does not release financial records, but generally states that tithing money goes towards building temples and churches. They don't mention salaries.

Have you ever thought of this before? Does $60 Million seem high or low? What is your take on this? Does it change your perspective on things?

2007-07-06 20:23:41 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I once heard a quote similar to this, and I was wondering what people thought, especially non-christians, but everyone is welcome. If everyone who said they were a Christian tried to be the loving moral person they were called to be, wouldn't a lot more people be attracted to Christ?

For those who are Christians, no we will never be perfect, but we need to work against hypocracy first in our own lives and then in our churches.

2007-07-06 20:19:26 · 21 answers · asked by costley51 2

Facial hair. go.

2007-07-06 19:59:43 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

i'm a 22 year old single mom (never been married)

i have not been raised religious however i've been researching and reading about the catholic church for more than a year, and i find it to be the best fit for me.

some of what i've read sounds like the church is very strict. would they accept me (a 22 year old never been married female) and my 8 month old daughter?

also, can they do baptisms without a fathers consent?

i'm more than willing to put in the effort... i gave my life away when i found i was pregnant and started living it for jesus and god. i've been living this lifestyle and it's definatly missing something- the church.

please let me know if i can go with this or if i need to go to a different church. i don't want to look like an idiot when i call.

2007-07-06 19:55:04 · 29 answers · asked by h0ckeyl0ver 2

And how do you think you attain it?

2007-07-06 19:54:04 · 13 answers · asked by buttercup 5

And how can you truly have it? Does it mean you can't think for yourself?

2007-07-06 19:52:15 · 16 answers · asked by Amy 4

2007-07-06 19:50:02 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-06 19:45:00 · 6 answers · asked by earth_kendoka 1

2007-07-06 19:40:01 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-06 19:35:12 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

more so for those who are on a path of spiritual knowledge and personal relationships with their creator.

2007-07-06 19:32:43 · 6 answers · asked by TTC 3

Is there anyway that I can tell who I really was specifically in my past lives like if I was King Tut's slave wood worker or Tom Jefferson's accountant? Are there mythological or spiritual ways of doing this and where can I find them on the net to see how to teach myself or etc.?

2007-07-06 19:30:13 · 8 answers · asked by Richard M 3

if sex is only intended for procreation does that mean men who are sterile and women who are barren should not have sex?

2007-07-06 19:29:02 · 7 answers · asked by just curious (A.A.A.A.) 5

(1)Jesusalem will be taken zech 14:1-2,Isaih13:16.(2)the resadue of the people will not be cut off.zech14:2.(3)Christ spiritualy stands on mt of olives and drives out the nations who took Jerusalem.zech14:3,ezekiel11:23.(4)people of God will flee to the vally of the mt.zechariah14:5.(5)shall stone of daniel 2:44-45,(6)that was cut out without human hands.ezekiel 9:5-11;daniel 2:45(7)these are those that escape of them.Isaiah 66:18-19.(8)who gather in the chosen of God into the Kindom of God.Isaiah 66:18-20;ezekiel 11:16-20.(9)these are "lively stones" 1peter 2:5,ephesians 2:19-22.(10)this is during the great tribulation.revelation chapters 15 and 16,17:1-13,13:5-18.(11)The small Stone/Kingdom of Daniel 2:44.(12)becomes a great mountain daniel 2:35.(13) that causes the world government to fall.daniel 2:35.(14)these things come to pass before Jesus comes/ destroys the heavens and earth and wicked with Fire. matthew 24:29-31;michi 1:3-4;isaih 66:15-17,26:21,2:9; zephaniah1:18,2:22,3:8.--

2007-07-06 19:26:02 · 8 answers · asked by mark F 2

what do YOU think?

2007-07-06 19:19:40 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

what do you think?
how would you describe it?

2007-07-06 19:19:16 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why aren't the letters G, O, and D right next to each other on my keyboard?

2007-07-06 19:17:17 · 44 answers · asked by I WALK FUNNY 4

need some disciple types to write different books for the Libel. Now, my God has clearly inspired me to write this and to seek your help, so whoever choses to help has already been chosen, and they too are inspired. SO can you just please give some answers and ideas for what to put in the Libel?

Book One: At the start....
God was lonely. One night he threw himself a party to cheer himself up. When opening some divine candy gobstoppers, they all spilled into the eternal void, which exists down beside God's bed, filling it, and then that made the planets. Then he was roasting marshmallows on the great fire of creation, and the molten bits that dripped off made the stars.

Then God realised that he should make himself some friends. So he spat down the side of his bed, creating the oceans, and we evolved from the skin cells in his saliva from the inside of his cheeks.

Now. Anyone want to help with the rest of it?! You'll be guaranteed a place at the toga party on judgement day.

2007-07-06 19:14:16 · 15 answers · asked by irishcharmer84 2

and our beliefs are based on theories and facts discovered through logic and reason, such as gravity, evolution, mathematics, and pretty much everything that has to do with science, does that mean science shouldn't be taught in our public schools for fear of our "religion" being taught in public schools?

2007-07-06 19:12:56 · 16 answers · asked by just curious (A.A.A.A.) 5

I'm One Of Those Confused Teenagers. Will You Go To Hell If You Have Sex Before Marrige?

2007-07-06 19:08:37 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous