Religion & Spirituality - 11 July 2007

The bishop in my church, the 2nd ward to be exact, is where I belong, in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, well he's just letting me fail, fall actually. I don't seem to be important to him, more like a problem. I need help

2007-07-11 15:15:31 · 13 answers · asked by Deanne` S 1

I dont understand. Im Christian and as HAPPY as I could be, and lead a wonderful life.....if you are an athiest please explain.

2007-07-11 15:15:00 · 18 answers · asked by Cardinals fan 2

If a woman chooses to have an abortion, the father has no rights regarding the termination of the child, yet if a woman chooses to have the baby, the father is obligated to pay child support.

Doesn't this imply that women have full rights to a child's well being and therefore a father should only be obligated for responsibility toward the child if he also chooses for the woman to have the baby?

Note: I am pro-life, and would rather no woman ever had an unwanted pregnancy.

Also, shouldn't the burden of responsibility regarding pregnancy fall on the woman, since a man can't get pregnant?

2007-07-11 15:13:44 · 22 answers · asked by Holy Holly 5

2007-07-11 15:13:00 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-11 15:12:49 · 9 answers · asked by TRACER ™ 6

Genesis 1
In the beginning God created the heavens and the Earth.
Genesis 2
The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.
Genesis 3
Then God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light.
Genesis 4
And God saw the light, that it was good; and god divided the light from the darkness
Genesis 5
God called the Light Day, and the darkness He called Night. So the evening and the morning were the first day.

dont see no direct line saying he created darkness....is it just implied to me it seems like darkness was an already manifested entity just wondering what some thoughts are

2007-07-11 15:07:12 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

According to Defcon there is.


The new anti-science Creation Museum in Petersburg, Kentucky, has nothing of value to teach about the development of life on Earth -- but that doesn't mean we haven't learned anything from it.

A new poll released by DefCon reveals the enormous schism within the religious right represented by the museum. The poll shows that 95% of Evangelicals reject the Creation Musuem's strange, dino-friendly version of Creationism. In addition, only 10% of self-identified Evangelicals support Intelligent Design. While religious right leaders like James Dobson lump all forms of anti-evolution together, the new Creation Museum is showing us just how deeply divided the religious right really is.

More than half of the people who agreed to answer a survey believe Answers in Genesis' Creation Museum is "bizarre," "Biblically inaccurate" or "scientifically unsound," a recent poll shows.

http://news.nky.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20070629/NEWS0103/706290399

2007-07-11 15:05:57 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-11 15:02:42 · 13 answers · asked by TRACER ™ 6

(It is so simple. Abuse of the "report abuse" icon is listed in the community guidelines.)

So when we get an unfounded "violation notice" should we click the Customer Care icon and simply write:

"Please investigate the person who reported this as a violation, cause that person has obviously abused the "report abuse" icon as listed in the community guidelines."

"Also, please delete their IP availability so that person cannot sign-up again under a different name and consequent more abusive reporting of others."

2007-07-11 15:02:11 · 20 answers · asked by Uncle Wayne 3

2007-07-11 14:57:32 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

faith
–noun
1. confidence or trust in a person or thing: faith in another's ability.
2. belief that is not based on proof: He had faith that the hypothesis would be substantiated by fact.

n.

1. Confident belief in the truth, value, or trustworthiness of a person, idea, or thing.
2. Belief that does not rest on logical proof or material evidence. See Synonyms at belief, trust.
3. Loyalty to a person or thing; allegiance: keeping faith with one's supporters.
4. often Faith Christianity The theological virtue defined as secure belief in God and a trusting acceptance of God's will.
5. The body of dogma of a religion: the Muslim faith.
6. A set of principles or beliefs.

Since Atheists don't have proof in what they believe, aren't they also trusting in their own belief?

Why do Atheists attack and don't answer questions about Atheism?
Don't Atheists know how to read a dictionary?
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/faith

2007-07-11 14:57:17 · 44 answers · asked by Christian Sinner 7

2007-07-11 14:55:58 · 16 answers · asked by ? 5

2007-07-11 14:53:52 · 17 answers · asked by maconsolviaa 5

when your born?
when your saved?
when your spiritually mature?

2007-07-11 14:50:34 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous

...and disfunction? How do you let it go when it seems like every person that you meet from this religion seems arrogant and alloof and acts as if they are doing you a favor by being in your presesnce? Surely the religion is promoting these kinds of behaviors or it would not be so common. How does a person just ignore this religion and not let it affect them?

2007-07-11 14:47:11 · 29 answers · asked by NONAME 5

Why is it that Atheists have nothing better to do than hang out in the religion section and preach to believers that there is no God.

Why does it bother them that others believe?

Why do they care?

2007-07-11 14:46:49 · 26 answers · asked by atomzer0 6

2007-07-11 14:46:21 · 11 answers · asked by Apple Pie Eater 4

Jesus was the cornerstone, St Peter was the rock, the apostles a part of the foundation..What the heck was Jesus building if not Apostolic succession. So, up until the Restoration, most people in Europe were Catholic, and shared in that succession. Protestants should know at least part of their heritage...so...who was the second Pope? (Sorry if it seems I'm being smug, but, well, I am. I really like the second Pope's name and I'm wondering who else knows it.)

2007-07-11 14:44:15 · 14 answers · asked by Shinigami 7

witches heal through thought and prayer, how is this different from christian science or any other religion for that matter?

2007-07-11 14:43:40 · 36 answers · asked by lacypeterson789 1

2007-07-11 14:43:19 · 27 answers · asked by drunken pumpkin 6

2007-07-11 14:43:03 · 10 answers · asked by gregdean 1

2007-07-11 14:39:27 · 24 answers · asked by Laptop Jesus 3.9 7

Why are Christians offended when they are called Jesus Freaks or other similar names???

2007-07-11 14:39:24 · 23 answers · asked by lavenderaltrock 2

Many Christians say that the purpose of our lives is to praise and glorify god... but why?

I know they believe that god created us and we should praise him in thanks for our lives but if our purpose is to do just that it's kind of silly no?

My question isn't why SHOULD we praise him, it's what is our praise good for? Why does god need this so bad that if we don't do it he has good reason to torture us for eternity? Is it just to feed his godly ego?

2007-07-11 14:39:24 · 29 answers · asked by ChooseRealityPLEASE 6

Appendix: 1997 Federal Bureau of Prisons from Denise Golumbaski, as formatted in Rice/Swift
Note that in this version, the names of a couple of religious groups remain non-standardized, and self-identified "Atheist" remains separate from "Unknown/None."
Response Number %
---------------------------- --------
Catholic 29267 39.164%
Protestant 26162 35.008%
Muslim 5435 7.273%
American Indian 2408 3.222%
Nation 1734 2.320%
Rasta 1485 1.987%
Jewish 1325 1.773%
Church of Christ 1303 1.744%
Pentecostal 1093 1.463%
Moorish 1066 1.426%
Buddhist 882 1.180%
Jehovah Witness 665 0.890%
Adventist 621 0.831%
Orthodox 375 0.502%
Mormon 298 0.399%
Scientology 190 0.254%
Atheist 156 0.209%
Hindu 119 0.159%
Santeria 117 0.157%
Sikh 14 0.019%
Bahai 9 0.012%
Krishna 7 0.009%

2007-07-11 14:34:35 · 22 answers · asked by Gawdless Heathen 6

There are enough scientific evidences that will readily prove to an understanding mind that the earth has existed billions of years ago. The presence of diamond on earth and other precious stones and metals like gold and silver proves the antiquity of the earth.......http://esoriano.wordpress.com/2007/05/22/refuting-a-nonsensical-allegation-on-the-scientifically-sensical-filled-scripture/

2007-07-11 14:30:12 · 28 answers · asked by magic eye 2

If not, how would you describe their relationship to one another?

2007-07-11 14:29:54 · 20 answers · asked by atomzer0 6

.. they are more than willing to tell us that we are defective? If the Protestant groups are upset that we point out that they don't have valid Apostolic Succession , why don't they go to Old Catholic bishops for Ordination,make public profession of belief in the Mass, the divine command for Holy Orders.etc.? Hmm? Why is it that they can constantly criticize us Catholics but we can't say why we don't recognize their "full church-hood"?

2007-07-11 14:29:44 · 19 answers · asked by James O 7

*fap fap fap fap fap* Awe man, that felt really good.

2007-07-11 14:28:14 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

The Pope said if you're not Catholic then you're missing a big part of the faith, what do you think?
The Bible says you can pray to the Father. You don't need a priest to talk to God. Pray through Jesus. He is the Savior.

2007-07-11 14:27:06 · 22 answers · asked by Daniel 2