Religion & Spirituality - 7 July 2007

I am a Christian...i'm saving my virginity, I do the best i can to be like Christ in all areas of my life...but, I was born gay (yes, you are born gay)...how can I fit both into my life??? I am very much a believer in the born-again faith (I was baptised by my own choosing at age 14) and very involved in the church. Are their born-again or non-denominational churches that are both conservative in their values, but not ignorant and understanding of being born gay?

2007-07-07 15:19:12 · 34 answers · asked by Ben a 2

In a world where we have-
- Millions needlessly dying of starvation, AIDS, and diseases every year
- Rampant drug abuse and violence in our homes, schools, and neighborhoods
- Half a dozen bloody civil wars, "allies" that don't believe in basic human rights, and terrorist states that are in the process of acquiring WMD's
- Millions of kids growing up in third-world orphanages, with no access to basic health care, nutritious food, or any hope of a "normal" life
- Millions of kids with no health insurance, even as the Family groups sue governments and threaten boycotts to try to take it away from yet more families

Why do churches and "family" groups devote so much more of their time and resources to punishing people for who they love, and their families, than to relieving some of the pain and suffering in the world? How many thousands of lives could have been saved just with what has been spent "protecting" marriage from those that actually value it enough to fight for it?

2007-07-07 15:18:03 · 28 answers · asked by kena2mi 4

Please only answer if you've read at least one of them....
I personally don't think they are. It's basically about good winning over evil, and I know somewhere in the 5th book, a character (I forget) is singing a song titled 'God Rest Ye Merry Hippogriffs'. Yeah, not much evidence, I know, but nowhere else in the series does it mention God, in bad terms or good. I'd just like to hear some opinions on this.

2007-07-07 15:17:55 · 32 answers · asked by charlotte 4

Punish humans for eternity for finite sins? Just one of many questions I have in store for you ; )

2007-07-07 15:17:30 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

everybody gets a star tonight. no matter how stupid the question.

because i'm feeling extra nice because my best friend who i haven't seen in 3 years just called to say she's visiting next weekend!

oh and erm..to make this a question: who wants stars?

2007-07-07 15:16:54 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

*sly smile*

2007-07-07 15:16:27 · 44 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-07 15:16:18 · 8 answers · asked by Bruce7 4

they don't solicit money, & their magazines are free

2007-07-07 15:15:51 · 20 answers · asked by zorrro857 4

2007-07-07 15:15:33 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

Humans are born in Total Depravity.

2007-07-07 15:13:32 · 12 answers · asked by Bruce7 4

would they say "don't worry, be happy"

or whatever?

(light hearted answers welcome)

2007-07-07 15:11:50 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

I think there was a pony involved, or whatever--*drink*

2007-07-07 15:09:53 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

"I'll have whatever."

2007-07-07 15:09:23 · 17 answers · asked by R&S Drink Fairy 1

i dunno why, but getting a star makes me smile :)

2007-07-07 15:08:21 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Eternity

2007-07-07 15:05:42 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-07 15:05:36 · 24 answers · asked by Uncle Wayne 3

Catholics: Who is your patron saint, and why?

St. Anthony is mine, never fails.

2007-07-07 15:05:35 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-07 15:04:39 · 9 answers · asked by Uncle Wayne 3

does your decision to not eat meat have anything to do with your religious/spiritual beliefs?

fyi-mine do. i believe all living beings are connected and equally important and therefore i don't feel right eating them.

2007-07-07 15:01:38 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

What are the main teachings of Presbyterianism? How do they differ from, mainly, Catholicism?

2007-07-07 15:00:10 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

*Tee Martoonis*

2007-07-07 14:58:23 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

Okay, I understand you guys think that a man who lived 2,000 years ago was actually God. I'm not mocking you- that's no more farfetched than most other religions.

From my understanding you guys believe this man was God, and that some people believed him, and followed him and kept his messages alive so that you have the pleasure of knowing about him to this day. You believe God led those people to pass on the message. And you also believe that that was the only time God ever roamed Earth as a man.

But why do you believe this belief is more credible than that of the ancient Egyptians, who believed their pharoes were God? This was a very common believe. People liked to believe God himself(or herself depending on the culture) was leading them. This is simply a very common belief.

So out of all the men that were thought to be God, why do you believe yours really was? You don't believe those others were God, do you? They all are reported as doing miracles and all that.

2007-07-07 14:58:06 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

Last question for the day. Thanks to all who answered my questions.

2007-07-07 14:57:27 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

If one is totally for animal rights, then they respect all life no matter big or small that animal is, no matter what its age is, no matter what thier perceived economic value is.

A cute kitten deserves to live as much as a lizard, or a goat, or a sea urchin - or even a human!

And eating veal is no worse than eating the meat from an adult cow. Because age is no factor in the right to live.

Well, isn't a fetus just a less developed, youger version of a human? Its a smaller human, only its limited in its abilities. Here in tge good old USA you always have rights, no matter where you are or who you are. So even in the womb you should have rights.

I compare the two issues because both are about respecting all lifeforms at all time.

So why is it that liberals tend to be pro-choice? And many of these same liberally minded people would want to gaurentee rights for seals and otters?

What do you think?

2007-07-07 14:44:47 · 10 answers · asked by Zezo Zeze Zadfrack 1

This is an honest question, not meant to offend.

I am of basically a nature based spirituality. I love reading stories of different gods, whether Greco-Roman, Norse, Sioux, African, whatever. They have great meaning to me as metaphors. However I do not literally believe thunder gods to be sentient beings, merely a representation of the power of the universe in the sense that thunder represents many things. I use these stories to answer hard ethical questions, to learn to be empathetic, to realize I am only a very small part of things.

I understand how the stories in the Bible can help people with moral issues, personify energies that make us feel safe and protected, to give us strength to make our lives better. I have seen Christianity affect people this way.

What I don't understand is how you believe God is literally Jesus, that Christians will literally be lifted and ascended to heaven, that Jesus in flesh will return. And why are those beliefs necessary in Christianity?

2007-07-07 14:44:15 · 42 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-07 14:38:23 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Let me explain. What I mean is Jesus never said it EXPLICITLY. Yes, I know about the "Son of God" but there are others who are referred to in the same way in the Bible. As for "I am the Way, the Truth and the Life", that could be interpreted as applying to a specific circumctances, time and place.
Never once did Jesus say "I am God, worship me."

Just thought when it comes to God, our basis of belief should be crystal clear.

2007-07-07 14:35:22 · 38 answers · asked by zids 1

2007-07-07 14:34:28 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Jesus was put on Earth to provide an example to the rest of humanity as to how to live their lives accordingly and, due to the fact many considered Him as such, He was reknown as the Son of God. People didn't like this. Just like now, if someone's fame starts to make an impact on society and changes things (even if they are GOOD changes) people don't like it. Someone else comes along, that is a few sandwiches short of a picnic basket, decides he REALLY doesn't like said changes that said famous person is making then said psycho pops him off (ie; Martin Luther King).

But the thing is, i wonder if maybe He knew about His fate before it happened and how early He might have known about it? Either way, if He did know and chose not to run, then isn't the sacrifice solely His own and not God's?

2007-07-07 14:29:34 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-07 14:25:51 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous