Religion & Spirituality - 9 July 2007

as if a friend asks me for help because he has a problem and when he solves it on his own i show up and i say to him: "hey mate, here i am to help you."

2007-07-09 12:35:08 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-09 12:34:47 · 31 answers · asked by Desiree 4

Half the world — nearly three billion people — live on less than two dollars a day.
The GDP (Gross Domestic Product) of the poorest 48 nations (i.e. a quarter of the world’s countries) is less than the wealth of the world’s three richest people combined.
Nearly a billion people entered the 21st century unable to read a book or sign their names.
Less than one per cent of what the world spent every year on weapons was needed to put every child into school by the year 2000 and yet it didn’t happen.
1 billion children live in poverty (1 in 2 children in the world). 640 million live without adequate shelter, 400 million have no access to safe water, 270 million have no access to health services. 10.6 million died in 2003 before they reached the age of 5 (or roughly 29,000 children per day).

So tell me, why do you suppose God chose to bless YOU? What makes YOU so special?
There's billions of people who could use some answers...

2007-07-09 12:30:58 · 17 answers · asked by ? 5

YOUR Religious Beliefs, your Spirituality, your heart?...or maybe is it all of them?

2007-07-09 12:29:19 · 22 answers · asked by Kerilyn 7

2007-07-09 12:27:54 · 14 answers · asked by citizer 1

how long of doing absolutely nothing?

2007-07-09 12:26:03 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

I speak in tongues, I fear nothing from God - do you?

2007-07-09 12:25:28 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

state...the CATHOLIC church does not RECOGNIZE THE MARRIAGE...so will you go to hell....by living in sin???

2007-07-09 12:25:26 · 10 answers · asked by sweet 4

Do you think Jesus would answer me and tell me everything that's in the bible, even though there are no bibles anywhere near me and none are available?

If so, which version would Jesus give me, the version taught in Baptist communities, Catholic communities, or Jewish communities, or would he give me something completely different?

Just so there's no confusion about what I'm asking, imagine you are a Native American, before Europeans settlers arrived in North America. Let's say the year is 1000 CE. If I had called on God, do you think Jesus would answer and give me what was being taught in Great Brittain at the time? Or would I get a completely different answer, from another god or set of gods?

Also, if you say that Jesus wouldn't answer for ANY reason whatsoever, does this mean that Jesus is a tribal deity, and NOT a universal god or part of god?

2007-07-09 12:24:09 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-09 12:23:41 · 11 answers · asked by kathleen p 1

Atheists on R&S feel they are being relentlessly persecuted and abused by fundies,who force them to do all kinds of things like practice school prayer and believe in "creationism". Presumeably these fundies - a vast,sprawling monolith consisting of huge groups like the Jehovah's Witness - are about to overthrow the government and establish a fundie theocracy. If that happens they might be tough on atheists. Shouldn't we Catholics kind of stand up for atheists on humanitarian grounds? We don't want them to end up like Kurds,for heaven's sake. I say, now is the time,before those monolithic fundie groups take over. Then they'll have their lives controlled in every way,from school prayer to forced conversion. Awful! I say,let's act now to create an organization to protect their human rights. We could even create shelters like those Dorothy Day houses we have now for the homeless. How about it? Sound like a plan?

2007-07-09 12:23:31 · 10 answers · asked by Galahad 7

Steve Benson is the grandson of ezra taft benson, former mormon prophet.
I was amazed after reading his and his wife's story. All I heard when I was in mormonism is that he left because he was spreading lies about the church, which is an completely untrue.
Their story is quite enlightening.

2007-07-09 12:23:09 · 5 answers · asked by Al Shaitan 3

2007-07-09 12:21:47 · 17 answers · asked by ina 2

The three topics which suggest that Jesus never existed are:
History
Comparative Religion
Solar Mythology
History. It's inconceivable that during the alleged time of Jesus no one bothered to write down anything about this most extraordinary person, yet we have nothing. Even the earliest Bible reference to Jesus dates to at least A.D. 64, and the first Gospel, the Gospel of Mark, dates to at least A.D. 70 (and probably to A.D. 170).
Comparative Religion shows that the story of Jesus already existed in numerous religions prior to the alleged time of Jesus. Chrishna, Horus, Orpheus, Bacchus, Osiris, Dionysus, Buddha, Apollo, Hercules, Adonis, Ormuzd, Mithras, Indra, Œdipus, Quetzalcoatle, etc. The motif of a Crucified Savior was already extant prior to the alleged time of Jesus.
Solar Mythology shows the story of Jesus is just an allegory for the sun passing through the Zodiac and the passage of the seasons of the year. Jesus travels throughout his one year ministry, and the description of his travels exactly match that of the sun traveling through the Zodiac during the year. Here we have the origin of the Jesus story. This common origin explains why all the stories of crucified saviors are essentially the same.

2007-07-09 12:19:17 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

How long does it take to learn how to meditate properly?
What do you have to do?

Any helpful advice please?

2007-07-09 12:17:49 · 15 answers · asked by *~☺~* 4

If you’re wondering why I’m posting it here, there are more evolutionists here than in the biology section. Go figure…

2007-07-09 12:12:59 · 22 answers · asked by Desiree 4

2007-07-09 12:12:53 · 30 answers · asked by Link , Padawan of Yoda 5

Science takes mass accumulated data and forms conclusions without regard to preconceived ideas. It seems to me that if the earth is only 8,000 years old there would be evidence that could be seen by objective research.

2007-07-09 12:12:46 · 7 answers · asked by in a handbasket 6

Something that would help their flock? Why does it seem evangical leaders always seem to be on the same side as huge corporations and never the working man? If you disagree give me some examples.

2007-07-09 12:11:46 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why was it people like John Newton and not enlightnement people who turned the tide to end slavery in the west

2007-07-09 12:11:06 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-09 12:07:52 · 7 answers · asked by Boston George 3

For example, monotheists or polytheists or similar (idealogies)?

2007-07-09 12:07:30 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Knowing that many of the merchants of doom are American, which areas of USA should I avoid if I seek an educated, enlightened, 21st century holiday ?

2007-07-09 12:07:05 · 7 answers · asked by ED SNOW 6

THE LORDS PRAYER

During a Papal audience, a businessman approached the Pope and made this offer: Change the last line of the Lord's prayer from "give us this day our daily bread" to "give us this day our daily chicken" and KFC will donate 10 million dollars to Catholic charities. The Pope shook his head and said no to the offer. Two weeks later the businessman approached the Pope again, this time with a 50 million dollar offer. Again the Pope declined. A month later the man offers 100 million, and this time the Pope accepts. At a meeting of the Cardinals, the Pope announces his decision. "I have good news and bad news. The good news is, we have 100 million dollars for charities. The bad news is, we lost the Wonder Bread account."

2007-07-09 12:06:28 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Or both.

I do both.

2007-07-09 12:02:06 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

It is a given, that most Jehovahs Witnesses would believe that giving a blood transfusion to a dying child would be against the law of God....This we already know..What I want to know is: do you have the moral right to make that decision for someone else?

2007-07-09 12:02:03 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

It has been said in this area that "repentant gays" who claim to have "changed" are proof that gay people can change their sexual orientation.

There are several funny things about this "ex-gay" thing. 1.) They claim there are "thousands and thousands" who have changed. Yet not only do we not see the thousands, we also never see any reliable statistics to back up this claim. 2.) When they are being honest, "ex-gays" admit to still experiencing same-sex attraction and desire. Heterosexuals that I know don't experience same-sex attraction and desire. 3.) "Ex-gays" tell us that they found Christ, repented, prayed to Him and He took away the same-sex desire. As a gay Christian, I've also prayed to Christ, repented for my sins, been saved by Christ, and at times asked him to remove lustful same-sex thoughts. Guess what? He does remove lustful thoughts! But I'm still a gay man. 4.) What about all the ex-ex-gays who tell us that the process does not work?

2007-07-09 12:01:55 · 17 answers · asked by Michael B - Prop. 8 Repealed! 7

2007-07-09 12:01:38 · 16 answers · asked by Kerilyn 7

Nonbelievers use your imaginations.

2007-07-09 12:01:03 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-09 11:59:36 · 7 answers · asked by Desiree 4