Religion & Spirituality - 8 July 2007

Before marrige of course.

2007-07-08 15:13:23 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-08 15:13:22 · 10 answers · asked by chaos3000 2

John 3:5-6 No one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit.

Acts 2:38-39 Peter replied, "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off-for all whom the Lord our God will call."

2007-07-08 15:12:00 · 8 answers · asked by Holy Holly 5

what happened?? i wanna know!!!

2007-07-08 15:10:00 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

someone told me that sex, according to Catholic beliefs, is only for married couples, and the purpose is only to pro-create. but if pro-creation is not in the couple's agenda it is still a sin to have sex even though they are already married.

can anyone please clarify if this is what really Catholics believe in? I have been pondering over this matter since I heard it, and it's just within this year.

2007-07-08 15:07:55 · 12 answers · asked by Perceptive 5

So far noone has come up with a decent definition for the spirit, explained where it lies, or how it can be proven to exist. I'm curious if someone can explain precicely what it does. What is its function?

2007-07-08 15:06:19 · 6 answers · asked by Enigma®Ragnarökin' 7

I got a friend who just told me he was an atheist. This guy is probably the coolest guy I know. He is probably the nicest guy I know too. He even once got hit by a car so he could save a dog that was standing in the street. Luckily he did not get hurt. He has also never made fun of anyone who does not share the same beliefs as him. However, I still find myself thinking less of him now that I know he is not a Christian like I originally thought. Why is it that I think more highly of bad Christians than I do of good atheists?????

2007-07-08 15:04:39 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm asking what the LDS Church believes.

2007-07-08 15:03:39 · 12 answers · asked by skeptic 6

No religious belief system or spiritual philosophy is True. The Truth (God) is far too simple for mind to conceptualize and too obvious to be found by looking. No religion is the Truth but all belief systems are the search for Truth; stepping stones to a Realization that has nothing at all to do with mind and it's concepts. Their proper function is the exploration of boundaries, and the disolving of those boundaries in a sweet surrender to your own Presence. The seeker is the sought and the path folds back upon itself to return to the beginning; the innocence of Being.

That which peers through your eyes is Existence itself. That which is the silent, undisturbed witness of life is what You are; the creator of universes, constantly spinning galaxies and forming time and space in it's wake; a wind struck sea to mark your fury, and your wonder; glittering specks of light in a starry, starry night. Nothing in the universe could be other than your own sacred Self.
Wadayathink? (HA!)

2007-07-08 15:02:57 · 14 answers · asked by philmeta11 3

I refer to centuries and generations ago.

And what do you follow? What do you suppose they would think of you?

For the last 500 years, my family has lived in Punjab and belonged to the Sikh faith - before that they were Hindus of the same area. My parents moved to the states before I was born.

2007-07-08 15:02:35 · 13 answers · asked by random 2

Cos that sounds like it might make some sense...

2007-07-08 15:01:20 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

how dare you leave me out. :(

2007-07-08 15:00:37 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

"Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature" (Mark 16:15)"?...
Or should we "not go around preaching", as SOME would have us to do?

2007-07-08 15:00:30 · 16 answers · asked by JayDee 2

I got divorced about three months ago, and I have been slipping in and out of depression, it seems like I am living one day at a time day by day, I did love her with all my heart and she turned out to be psychotic and really hurt me, is things EVER going to get any better sometimes I just cant see life going on I don’t know what’s wrong with me I am soooooo sad I know I don’t want her back because she was so mean but I cant really see myself with no one else either, and i also turned my life over to god and i have been praying to make me whole again. Sometimes i feel peace and other times i just want to die

2007-07-08 14:59:44 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-08 14:58:42 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

but i just made my hubby a boca burger.

and he said whilst i was cooking it "wow. i'm surprised you would make a burger for me since you don't eat meat."

and then after he ate it, he said, "that was the best damn burger i've ever had. thank you baby."

so...do i tell him?

2007-07-08 14:58:15 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-08 14:56:27 · 6 answers · asked by Jacob Dahlen 3

2007-07-08 14:55:11 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

Does anyone have any church bloopers that you would like to share? I have a few which I will list below...

-- Our next song is "Angels We Have Heard Get High."

-- Don't let worry kill you - let the church help.

-- Remember in prayer the many who are sick of our church
and community.

-- Thursday night potluck supper - Prayer and Medication to
follow.

-- The senior choir invites any member of the congregation
who enjoys sinning to join them.

-- This afternoon there will be a meeting in the South and North
ends of the church. Children will be baptized at both ends.

2007-07-08 14:51:44 · 9 answers · asked by The Raven † 5

As I made a feeble attempt to prove that Atheists and Christians can agree one some things, which I made a mistake on the matter due to punctuation errors, not only was I informed that I was wrong, but I was attacked because I was wrong about it. Being called narrow(minded??), self-centered, a coward, anti-women, and other things...

So why should I expect anything other than hatred from non-believers, just because of a simple mistake?

Now, I know I shouldn't generalize, but I guess non-believers say things like "all christians damn you to hell if you don't believe in jesus" is how things like this from non-believers, and how some christians say "atheists are arrogant and rude" is because they have experiences like this...hate filled responses

Wouldn't someone who was trying to get their point accross, without being full of hate, simply say "sorry, re-read my statement I think you have it wrong"? Because I know I would...but apparently those who are truely closed minded can't.

2007-07-08 14:50:57 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

...and how can I reverse it.


I have reason to believe a spell out og spite and revenge, or just bitter feelings, was cast onto me.

[wiccan spell i think]

PS- not a spell person AT ALL

2007-07-08 14:48:34 · 14 answers · asked by woah 2

2007-07-08 14:45:48 · 15 answers · asked by JayDee 2

2007-07-08 14:45:42 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-08 14:45:26 · 47 answers · asked by Anonymous

IS IT A SIN TO LIVE TOGETHER BEFORE MARRIAGE BUT YOU DONT HAVE SEX? IF SO WOULDNT IT BE A SIN TO HAVE ROOMATES?

2007-07-08 14:43:26 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

Does the bible or the Cu’ran say anything at all about god's desire for man to develop science or research?

Here's a sample of what I'm asking about... (an excerpt of a Y/A user's answer.) Where do these notions come from?
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Religions comes from God, the answer comes from God. God created everything in this world, thus he created the answers.

We have brain and ability to think. God choose certain people to have more intelligents to find, research and to produce what we call science. Without God's gifted to the persons, none will know anything at all. Everything is God's will.

Religions is a way God teach human. its where the history, presents and future was stated and thats where humans originate the research of this world. They searching things that been claimed in holy books. They trying to find proves of what been said in holy books. thats where the exploration started.

God teach us through religion.
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2007-07-08 14:42:24 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

What are the Nag Hammadi writings, and do they reveal anything we don't already know about Christ or the Bible?

2007-07-08 14:41:41 · 4 answers · asked by Angel Eyes 5

...as a result of your prayers being answered...

Doesnt that mean that your faith is a trivial thing? That moves depending on the things you receive on earth?

Wont it shake when your prayers arent answered anymore

2007-07-08 14:41:14 · 20 answers · asked by Antares 6

I have repeatedly read questions on here asking Atheists where they get their morality if not from God. I've read many non-Atheists accuse Atheists of using their lack of belief to get away with "immoral" or sinful behavior. But based on several answers from this question (http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ak0Ch2tegn2jYe1eogb.Akc8.Bd.?qid=20070708172947AAlg00R) and previous questions, doesn't this mean that Christians can do whatever they want in life as well?

Now, obviously, some people have answered that what we do in life DOES matter, so I'm also asking, what's the "true" Christian stance here? Does immoral or sinful behavior matter in life or not?

And if it doesn't:

Why pick on homosexuals, Atheists, Agnostics, etc.? Why say they are going to hell or that they are sinners? Why hold nonbelievers to a standard if not believers as well?

2007-07-08 14:39:57 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

I recently read a quote from the Gospel of John that disturbed me. It was John 14:28, where Jesus says "the Father is greater than I."

Doesn't this mean Jesus is saying he is less than God and not equal to him?

2007-07-08 14:39:37 · 31 answers · asked by Angel Eyes 5