Religion & Spirituality - 9 July 2007

european christians drink wine and such so why is it wrong? are north american christians being hypocritical?

2007-07-09 06:54:20 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

We're here now

2007-07-09 06:53:41 · 11 answers · asked by Mustapher Crap 5

I just asked a question minutes ago about the beliveabilty of evolution and seemed to get two common answers: evidence, and also that I was mixing up the Big bang theory and evolution. Well okay so maybe I did I thought if you belive one you *usually not always* belived the other. So setting the Big Bang theory aside, what is the evidence. Convince me. I have an open mind. I seek the truth, convince me. Show my why you belive it don't just say evidence. Yes of course people say that but have they seen it? Have you people ever found a mutated fish fossil? Umm, ya sure there have been some fossils. Man made ones; old bones sautered together. They've found them to be fakes, evolutionists deny it of course, but they were fakes. And that whole evolving horse thing? Y aI studied that not so convincing. Ever heard of a little thing called species? Ya um who says they weren'tdifferent species none of them looked like really mutated to me.

2007-07-09 06:51:31 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

im an asian 16 year old, and my life was hell. i had faced rasicsm, my father had left my family, and i had thoughts about sucide. but on tuesday, that all changed. a JW came to my door, and now ive been studing ever since for the hope to become a jw and get baptized. But what i want to know is, how come people hate them? they are very nice, better than the people at my mothers church, and I love being at the kingdom hall. My life has changed becuase of them, and whats funny is i was praying to god to ask him to give me a meaning in life, and then the jw came to my door. so..why do people hate them?

2007-07-09 06:49:29 · 37 answers · asked by ITALLIAN STALLION 2

I see it said in here all the time that Catholics, JWs, Mormons... etc. are not Christians. Who defines which churches are Christian and which are not? How can you be so sure your's is?

2007-07-09 06:49:03 · 6 answers · asked by Murazor 6

On the one hand Christians tell me god doesn't intervene in human affairs because we have free will and that would be a violation of our free will. On the other hand, they say prayers aren't answered because it's not God's will. So which is it? Do we have free will or does God's will rule?

2007-07-09 06:48:46 · 9 answers · asked by Mom 4

I never did until 1991, when I faced the Undertaker for the first time, brother. No matter what I did, that dude kept on trucking after me, dude.

He even came OUT of a casket and tried to put me in their, brother. He had that sneaky Ric Flair helping him too, brother.

THANK GOD for Randy Savage making the save, brother. Otherwise, who knows what could have happened to the Hulkster, brother.

2007-07-09 06:47:59 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Muslims have something that offers the most clear proof of all - The Holy Quran. There is no other book like it anywhere on earth. It is absolutely perfect in the Arabic language. It has no mistakes in grammar, meanings or context. The scientific evidences are well known around the entire world, even amongst non-Muslim scholars. Predictions in the Quran have come true; and its teachings are clearly for all people, all places and all times.

Surprisingly enough, the Quran itself provides us with the test of authenticity and offers challanges against itself to prove its veracity. Allah tells us in the Quran:

Haven't the unbelievers considered if this was from other than Allah, they would find within it many contradictions?

Another amazing challange from Allah's Book:

If you are in doubt about it, bring a book like it.

And Allah challanges us with:

Bring ten chapters like it.

And finally:

Bring one chapter like it.

No one has been able to produce a book like it, nor ten chapters like it, nor even one chapter like it. It was memorized by thousands of people during the lifetime of Muhammad, peace be upon him, and then this memorization was passed down from teacher to student for generation after generation, from mouth to ear and from one nation to another. Today every single Muslim has memorized some part of the Quran in the original Arabic language that it was revealed in over 1,400 years ago, even though most of them are not Arabs. There are over nine million (9,000,000) Muslims living on the earth today who have totally memorized the entire Quran, word for word, and can recite the entire Quran, in Arabic just as Muhammad, peace be upon him, did 14 centuries ago.

2007-07-09 06:46:06 · 34 answers · asked by Nourhan 5

Me:
That I loved my family friends and helped anyone who asked me.

That I made many people laugh and be happy..
That I could talk to anyone and was not afraid to stand up for other's.

2007-07-09 06:44:55 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-09 06:42:55 · 40 answers · asked by ? 6

I like seeing different views and opinions of people on issues of today.

2007-07-09 06:41:24 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-09 06:41:06 · 23 answers · asked by vehement_chemical 3

I don't want any crackpot authors, time for reading is limited. If I were to buy my first book what should it be, and when I say credible its not full of lies or distortions or errors and could withstand peer review

2007-07-09 06:40:56 · 10 answers · asked by the khemist 2

I can't make myself beleive in God! I don't know why. I WISH that he was real, but I can't think it. Is there any way to believe, or is it just how you were brought up?

2007-07-09 06:40:25 · 31 answers · asked by Kira 3

Has anybody noticed that the Watchtower bible and Tract Society (Jehovah's Witnesses) is the only Religion in the world that has isn't in decline but is actually growing? I mean they have more than 100,000 kingdom halls (churches). Thats more than all the Walmarts, Targets and McDonald's in the world. AND they make more than 2,000 new ones every year. Not only that but they are the only ones fulfilling the prophecies of the great crowd spoke of in the bible. And the only ones to fulfill the scripture in Matthew 24: 14.

2007-07-09 06:40:13 · 16 answers · asked by Tdez 1

http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/ci_6322269

There was also a comparison made to Kennedy being a Catholic and that 40 million Americans would be automatically excluded from running for president upon baptism. The article went on to say that it shouldn't matter what someone's theology is but how they conduct themselves in this life. I would argue that someone's theology and hence their perception (aka perversion) of things like the afterlife ENTIRELY DICTATES HOW THEY WILL CONDUCT THEMSELVES IN THIS LIFE!

I think it is perfectly fair to particularly question, probe, and challlenge a presidential candidates theology; it should be encouraged!

And mormons, don't say 'bring it on'; you will lose...

2007-07-09 06:38:48 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.
Psalms 116:15
what does this text mean? i read the whole chapter and it talks about how awesome the Lord is bc He's always there when you need him and hears our cries and stuff...what does this verse have to do with the rest of the chapter? it caught my attention bc i saw a satan worshipper's myspace page and this was her quote...that verse, a little disturbing.

2007-07-09 06:36:51 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

This is what you are to say to the Israelites; I AM has sent me to you.."
John 8:58 says.." I tell you the truth, Jesus answered, " before Abraham, was born, I AM!"..

Why do you think the translators of your Bible, felt the need to change John 8:58 to say Jesus said to them: “Most truly I say to YOU, Before Abraham came into existence, I have been."

Does that not change the whole meaning of the scripture. Why do you think they did that?

2007-07-09 06:33:32 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

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Doesn't "militancy" imply a willingness to take up arms? Which one has more of a vigilante attitude? Which one has more trouble accepting pluralism?

Why are the media associating violence with atheists? Who ever attacked other people simply to promote atheism?

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2007-07-09 06:33:01 · 20 answers · asked by NHBaritone 7

2007-07-09 06:32:59 · 8 answers · asked by ✡ 5

I've heard many explain faith alone to me as true faith produces works, but works cannot produce faith, nor will God grant faith to the man who attempts to do works. My question is, if this is true, then why isnt everyone who believes Faith Alone Calvanist?

Consider that if there is nothing you can do to achieve faith, and works are to no avail, and all good works flow from Faith anyway, then who can come to God of their own choosing? It must be God who grants Faith to some, but not to others. Then it is God who decides who is saved and who isnt, and the man has no say in the matter. Was the man who pleaded "Lord I believe, help my unbelief!" pleading in vain? Or is there something, some work, that us men must do in order to receive God's calling us to salvation? If so, doesnt that make it not faith alone, but faith and works both? Even if this work is only accepting Christ into your life, is this still not a good work and not by faith alone?

2007-07-09 06:30:46 · 8 answers · asked by Josias B 2

If the "Bibles" of today, with all their versions and differences in the quantity of their "books" and "gospels", were in fact the Original Holy Word of GOD Almighty, then there would be no need for the Noble Quran. But since they are corrupt, then we obviously can't consider them as GOD Almighty's Holy and Divine Words. you agree?

2007-07-09 06:30:33 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why is it when we tell you we rae not really interested you keep coming back? I have flat out told you people I do not believe that jospeh smith was a prophet and I am NOT interested in your church, so why do you keep knocking on my door? I am a Christian, I believe in God but you say since I dont go to your church I will still go to hell. I dont believe you. why do you keep pushing, do you not realize your behavior makes people very mad? and you turn more people off with your attitude than anything else? I watched your stupid movie on jospeh smith, I still think he was a habitual lier looking for attention.

2007-07-09 06:27:09 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

The News reports the drug most prescribed in the USA are Anti-Depressants..

Things in life seem to be going along quite smoothly.
Then, unexpectedly...

The individual has a serious life crisis such as career failure,
divorce, a health problem, a serious addiction, financial
collapse, a near death experience, etc.or any combination of such events

At some point the crisis and anguish becomes so intense
she or he drops to the floor and, in a climactic act of desperation, cries out
God, help me!

Sometimes a Glass of red wine reading scripture and finding true love is key to anything that might ail ya...
Thoughts?

2007-07-09 06:26:07 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I don't belive in evolution, and don't see how anyone can. Things don't explode into other things how many times have you seen a hippo evolve when a bomb goes off how many times has your pet dog grown something cool or gotten better typically they get worse. And die. Have you seen any changes in animals in the past like couple thousands of years? I mean come on!

2007-07-09 06:23:15 · 39 answers · asked by Anonymous

but later upon reflection you saw that he was there all along?

2007-07-09 06:22:21 · 13 answers · asked by Midge 7

2007-07-09 06:22:00 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

and that was it. If you said no I said "Thank you". I do not go door to door pushing my church but if I did it would be a simple "I am inviting you to visit my Church, thank you". I am the leader of our youth program (AWANA) and I am probably gonna visit the neighborhood and see if families have youth interesting to attending our program. My approach is going to be simple. I will tell them what I am promoting and if they are not interested I will say "Thank you" and move on. How do you feel about that?

2007-07-09 06:19:35 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

would it be funny if religious people that had fought,killed ,died for and lived their lives for their god/religion found out that there was no god afterall.p.s.dead people only need reply,with proof that there is a god/religion.max points to those that have a reference from their god.

2007-07-09 06:15:41 · 9 answers · asked by John S 3

If it's so, then repentance seems rather futile to me, think I'll just relax back into my harmlessly sinful ways as usual and give the repentance thing a miss seeing as it won't make a jot of difference to my status.

If it's not so, then the people who think we are all sinners are wrong because clearly there would be some of us who had repented for all our sins and were not sinners...so what's the answer?

2007-07-09 06:15:23 · 12 answers · asked by CHEESUS GROYST 5