Religion & Spirituality - 9 July 2007

I'm making a list of prominent atheist political leaders (past or present). So far I've got:

Fidel Castro
Mao Tse Tung
Pol Pot
Joseph Stalin
Kim Il-sung
Josep Broz Tito
Leon Trotsky
Walter Ulbricht

Any others you can think of?

2007-07-09 04:47:56 · 12 answers · asked by 2kool4u 5

My father is a preacher who has never claimed me. I'm a agnostic who when I found out I may have a daughter from my wild youth days embraced her. why would a agnostic who doesn't know if there is a god act in a more moral upright way then a man who preaches the word of god?

2007-07-09 04:47:48 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-09 04:47:19 · 21 answers · asked by CHEESUS GROYST 5

http://undergraduatestudies.ucdavis.edu/...

"To probe the link among religiousness, spirituality, and IQ, I had participants complete the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale Third Edition (WAIS-III), the Spiritual Transcendence Scale (STS), and a questionnaire that asked about their religious background and behavior, academic achievement, and SAT scores. Religious belief and behavior were negatively related to self-reported quantitative SAT (QSAT) scores. Moreover, prayer fulfillment (one of the STS subscales) correlated negatively with father’s education, and with self-reported scores on the Verbal SAT, QSAT, and Verbal IQ as measured by WAIS-III."

2007-07-09 04:45:53 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-09 04:44:26 · 9 answers · asked by Matthew K 1

2007-07-09 04:42:50 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous

Well, I've been mistaken for a crationist a couple of times now, also i got a little tired with the whole fundamentalims in evolution preached around R&S. It all got me thinking.

To my own amezement, i found that, at least for me, there is only one Big problem with the "creationist theory". One thing, and one thing only, really prevent me from considering it seriously. Well here it goes:

According to all data we have acess, all that the field of biology has discovered in the last century or so (genetics, physiology, ecology, botany, zoology, celular biology and studies that target evolution directly), there are, i think, 2 possible conclusions that can be archeived about the origin of life's diversity that make sense according to the data, and they are:

1)All life evolved over millons of years, from one common ancestor. Random mutations were selected by the enviroment (natural selection), the ones that were good remained, the ones that were bad did'nt, and that caused diversity.

2)All life was created from one single event of supernatural creation commanded by a transcendent being (God), already with a wide range of diversity and complexity. Still, given the data, life was created with the clear appearance that it has evolved (although it hasn't), this appearence is very very clear, unmistakable and it simply must've been put there on purpose by the creator, again, given the data there is no other possible explanation.

Well, the thing is, option (2) makes God a liar. For me that is unacceptable. Also I personally think option (1) shows in a much better way God's wisdom and power and its more plausible, but the fact that the "theory of creation" implies that God is a liar is the greatest barrier for me to take creationism seriously. All the rest seems secondary to that.
If someone explains to me, that it isn't so, i'll pretty much have to take creationism more seriously and research about it. Anyone up to the challenge?

(awnsers that say: "but there isn't really any clear evidence for evolution" will not be taken into consideration, given what we now know about God's creation it has to be, either option 1 or 2).

there will be a follow up to this question regarding metodological problems with creationism.


Paz de Cristo

2007-07-09 04:42:40 · 10 answers · asked by Emiliano M. 6

I talk to Jesus all the time but nothing returns.
Does he really care about our personal lives?

2007-07-09 04:42:13 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Firstly, Im Christian.

Problem #1: Most Christians (Or at least the ones in Illinois) arent very nice people. Okay, not most, but a fair enough portian to present a problem.

Problem #2: Many Christian myths (the word myth does not necessarily imply untruth) show direct patterns of development from other older myths such as Nah and Unabatish from the Epic of Gilgamesh, and the Cherubim from the Assyrian Sphinx.

2007-07-09 04:41:32 · 22 answers · asked by goatman 5

2007-07-09 04:41:23 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ive been scanning thru the religious questions, and have noticed that most people that answer seem to have an atheist point of view on the world. Im curious to know whether or not these are just the few who choose to answer, while those who are religious decide not to, or if most of the world is actually atheist. So my question to you is: Do you believe in a higher being, most often referred to as GOD, or do you not? Please give one GOOD reason to accompany your answer. thanx!

2007-07-09 04:40:03 · 13 answers · asked by rogersk06 2

I think that living is more painful than dying.

2007-07-09 04:37:25 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

The Bible is clear as to the fate of those who reject God?

"Fear him which is able to
destroy both soul and body in hell" (Matthew 10:28).
"Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire,
prepared for the devil and his angels . . . And these
shall go away into everlasting punishment" (Matthew
25:41,46). "The same shall drink of the wine of the
wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture
into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be
tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of
the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: and
the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and
ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who
worship the beast and his image, and whosoever
receiveth the mark of his name" (Revelation 14:10-11).

It is moral for God to condemn those who die in their sins to eternal torment in the lake of fire (note that whatever God does is justified by virtue of His station as Lord of Lords and King of Kings.) Is torturing criminals moral?

2007-07-09 04:37:08 · 9 answers · asked by me8md 3

Thank you

2007-07-09 04:36:58 · 9 answers · asked by WhatIf 4

2007-07-09 04:34:38 · 30 answers · asked by G.xi 1

I believe that the King James Version is the true bible without adaptions. The other ones like NKJV, NIV, and any more have been re-wrote to say that what people want to do is okay. I truly believe that the King James Version is right....Whats your opinion? Which one do you read?

2007-07-09 04:33:02 · 22 answers · asked by m 2

They say the idea for Christianity came frm something alot older. EX:

Christ/Krishna: Krishna & Kristos orig from the KRST of Africa which was Asar (Osiris). Other names that mean the same are Heru Krst (Horus), Azar Krst (Osiris) & they were all diff names for THE SUN

Ps 84:11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield;
Mal 4:2 But for you who revere my name, the sun of
righteousness will rise with healing in its wings.

That's why Christian hoildays coincide with major solar events

"Judgement day" is the grand marker of the end of the Great Cycle"

Virgin Mothers-Virgo constellation of the celestial virgin

Born in a stabel-At midnight on Dec 25, th sun was in the sign of Capricorn, then known as the stable of Augeus

12 Apostles-12 signs of the zodiac

ETC

2007-07-09 04:32:23 · 8 answers · asked by jitterbug 4

2007-07-09 04:30:31 · 21 answers · asked by G.xi 1

I have a great respect for the intelligence of atheists on this site. As a Christian, you have challenged me by far to acquire knowledge so that I do not appear ignorant as the majority of Christians in the world do.

I also hear a lot of talk about Christians needing to read books by atheists, and whenever it is realized that most Christians haven't, atheists claim they are afraid. (My library won't give me a card because I am a temporary resident in the city, thus Dawkins and Harris must wait two weeks to be read. I have watched "The God Who Wasn't There" though and took 3 pages of typed notes.)

So my question is, what books written by Christians on the subject of science and atheism have you read lately? If you haven't, then why not? If you have, what did you like or dislike about them?

2007-07-09 04:27:28 · 22 answers · asked by Mr. A 4

Heaven, I guess it will make it easy to accept that God sent some of our loved ones to hell, right? Woo hoo! Thank God for heavenly amnesia. Who wouldn't want amnesia in heaven to forget about their family and friends that were sent to hell?

2007-07-09 04:20:41 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

Probally one of the funniest users on here in my opinion.

2007-07-09 04:20:37 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-09 04:18:25 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-09 04:16:26 · 9 answers · asked by popeslim 1

I have a deal with my husband that I will show him 15 things in the bible that have scienfic or physical proof of happening, or being proved true, and he has to prove just one thing in the bible that is a proven lie. If he is able to, I will renounce my religion.
Do you know of any websites that talk about proof from the bible?

Thanks in advance.

2007-07-09 04:14:57 · 50 answers · asked by K Rose 3

My niece has been blessed with a beautiful voice and I would like to share, but I don't know how to get it from my media player on to my question.She is was only 11 when she recorded this song, she also won in Unity 2 years ago.

2007-07-09 04:14:04 · 5 answers · asked by simple serenity 3

What are your feelings about Christianity and its place in society? Specifically try to discuss the following if you can, and proof-text the scriptures in whatever way you wish to reflect your own opinion:

♥ The doctrine of "the golden rule."

♥ The raising of gay children within a church.

♥ Church in social structure : both in politics, and as citizens.

♥ Christianity in general.

All Homosexual opinions regarding all denominations are appreciated. Please, any answers allowed. This is a only a forum for understanding, and not for 'hate speech,' so please limit your answers to fantasy-based responses.

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2007-07-09 04:13:16 · 9 answers · asked by NHBaritone 7

2007-07-09 04:10:03 · 9 answers · asked by bluezeeday 1

Just trying to find out who has nothing better to do...

2007-07-09 04:10:01 · 22 answers · asked by Nijg 6

What I would like to know is if anyone has any experience with a cast stone product? I am considering a balustrade outside, and am wondering about the durability, the appearance, how it holds up in harsh winter weather. Anyone?

2007-07-09 04:07:34 · 9 answers · asked by Jed 7

Acts 10:44-47 44 While Peter said these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them who heard the word... 47 Can anyone forbide them water baptism, who have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?

Hebrew 9:22 And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.

Matthew 26:28 Jesus said, "Drink ye all of it; For this is my blood of the new testament, that is shed for many for remission of sins..."


Do you still think water baptism saves you & washes away your sins?


Then also consider the thief on the cross who confessed Jesus Lord and asked Jesus to remember him when Jesus entered His Kingdom. He wasn't water baptized either.

2007-07-09 04:06:18 · 10 answers · asked by t_a_m_i_l 6