Religion & Spirituality - 11 July 2007

I currently live in Utah as a non-Mormon. I'm originally from NY, and lived in Arizona as well. I would like to move someplace without the extreme weather, but that has cultural and religious diversity like I found in NY and AZ. For example, in NY, I was raised Catholic, my best friend was a Methodist, I went to prom with a Mormon and the gay guy in my Spanish class was a Jew. I want to live someplace where a mix like that doesn't get a second glance. Thoughts?

2007-07-11 09:39:30 · 8 answers · asked by Eileen 3

OTHER CHURCHES ARE NOT TRUE! Papacy said ..he resserted the primacy of Catholic church , Other churchs are defective .
So you normal christians , what is your feelings ?
Will that put extra Doubts that holy book is rewritten ? Do you think that Jesus is really God , Or a real men ?, jesus is only a great prophet sent to earth by unique God?

2007-07-11 09:38:52 · 17 answers · asked by myxz_heart_broken 2

...when we study other literature we do a thing called "close reading" in which we analyze each word of the text, discuss the possible connotations, and write about our interpretations? I majored in English and honestly, there wouldn't have been much to discuss in class if we all didn't form our own opinions on what each piece meant. The whole point of literature (for people that love literature) is that it means different things to different people and we love to sit around and talk about the vast array of possibilities.

2007-07-11 09:38:25 · 10 answers · asked by Linz ♥ VT 4

Do you still believe in a creator, or simply science?

2007-07-11 09:38:07 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-11 09:37:42 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Answer if you are and explain!

2007-07-11 09:35:37 · 8 answers · asked by CMDS 2

2007-07-11 09:34:23 · 27 answers · asked by Sara 5

But then I learned how to read" was one of my father's favorite sayings when I was growing up. Is there anyone who feels this way about religion?

2007-07-11 09:33:41 · 14 answers · asked by lupinesidhe 7

2007-07-11 09:32:45 · 29 answers · asked by cindhu 1

telling us his church is the only true church. Pretty sad, if you ask me. Sure goes against Scripture that tells us we are to
be one in Spirit.

2007-07-11 09:32:32 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

So the Pope says that the only true Church is the Catholic Church and no one else will receive salvation. And, rightly so, the Protestants are strongly disagreeing with him. But isn't it ironic that a lot of those same Protestants say the same thing to Jews, Muslims, Wiccans, etc.?

2007-07-11 09:29:53 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

That would explain why all the Christians here are so.....devilish

2007-07-11 09:29:39 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

How did you reach the conclusion that God affects things in this world? I still don't understand how people came up with the idea that God is omniscient, omnipotent, etc. It does not say anywhere in the bible that he is. This must be pure speculation, or "deductions" that were made from observing nature. Because nature is so complex, its creator must be the most intelligent and capable being in existence, right? (false logic). Somehow, that logic must have led to the idea that God can do amazing things like count the hairs on your head, read your mind, etc. Because he can create billions of stars, he can surely read my mind, right? Then somehow this new deduction I just mentioned leads people to believe that God affects them in real life events. For example, one may say "Oh, God knew I was going to villify my friend, therefore he made me lose 20 dollars as a punishment."

2007-07-11 09:28:32 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Pope Benedict XVI reasserted the primacy of the Roman Catholic Church, approving a document released Tuesday that says other Christian communities are either defective or not true churches and Catholicism provides the only true path to salvation.

The document continued to state that Protestant churches cannot be called 'churches' in the proper sense" because they do not have apostolic succession — the ability to trace their bishops back to Christ's original apostles — and therefore their priestly ordinations are not valid.

Being Lutheran I have several issues with this whole situation. What are your thoughts? If you're comfortable with it, state your religious affiliation.

2007-07-11 09:28:21 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

Whats worse...being gay or hating gay people?

I would say hating gay people. Also I reached my limit for answering questions so I just wanted to ask something.

2007-07-11 09:28:18 · 28 answers · asked by reelperspectiv 5

Petro, Congo, Y-an-kitha

2007-07-11 09:28:17 · 10 answers · asked by Silent watcher of fools 3

While we were there we had a prayer, sang praises, listened to speakers, and even watched a movie made by the church. Despite all this I didn’t feel the spirit, is something wrong with me?

2007-07-11 09:28:13 · 14 answers · asked by . 3

I was 4 when I started Irish step Dancing. When I was 8, my parents made me quit because I hated to practice and they didn't want to buy a dress for someone who wouldn't practice.

Well last year, I found out that 3 girls in my class irish danced. Thats when I remebered where all my old ribbons and medals and pictures were. I pulled them out and saw my old shoes and CD of practice music. Well I listened to the CD and looked at some old pictures when I realized that I wanted to take it up again.

So now I'm 14 and I want to take it up during High School becasue I want to do a sport and I hate what people consider sports (you know the running around chasing a ball sort of thing) So I asked my parents and we found a school and my mom is suposed to be calling to register me.

what I need to know is since I cant remember alot about the steps, would i need to start on a very beginer level or what? Any information you can give about anything is greatly encouraged.

2007-07-11 09:26:45 · 3 answers · asked by Catholic 14 5

please someone help me out here. i posted another question earlier on here about the bible. but i forgot to include this one.

i recently ran into someone who believes that it says in the bible that, after people on the earth die, that they will become a god in heaven. does it say this in ANY bible? experts on the bible i would love to hear from, and thanks to anyone who replies.

2007-07-11 09:23:25 · 17 answers · asked by Mike V 2

i know this is not a "religion" question per se, but it is in this section i leave most of my sarcastic answers....
and it's not that i mind so much getting the thumbs down, but when i am misunderstood its really irritating

2007-07-11 09:19:23 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

When Mrs O'Hara came back from delivering a baby and was greeted by Mr Wilkerson outside and Mammy inside, and her daughters and the proceeded to the parlor for prayer what was the prayer she recited as she touched her heart?

2007-07-11 09:18:59 · 7 answers · asked by womenrbetterbarrelracers 1

2007-07-11 09:18:27 · 27 answers · asked by Christian Sinner 7

http://www.aetv.com/godorthegirl/gotg_cast.jsp?index=2&type=character

2007-07-11 09:17:24 · 1 answers · asked by Giggly Giraffe 7

or maybe I should say puritanical?

any reasons why ppl believe that athiest's are ppl who simply never studied or understood the bible?

2007-07-11 09:16:31 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Jeremiah1:5 KJV
Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee;
and before thou comest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee,
and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.

2007-07-11 09:15:43 · 23 answers · asked by ? 4

You see a crime, slap on a label as the cause (sin/evil) and move right along to punishment.

You do not consider that crime has a cause because you might find that cause has something to do with you: something you do or something you don't do.

And quite frankly, you don't want to be bothered finding out because that might require you to change, perhaps become more christian, and you'd really rather not bother.

So "sin" and "evil" are awfully convenient scape goats in your world, I suspect. You need look no further than Satan to explain all the ills of the world, and of course there is nothing you can do to stop Satan but preach and pray.

Do I have that about right?

2007-07-11 09:15:06 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

A man who beats his wife will treat her like crap and then tell her he loves her. He will mix love with abuse and confuse her and in the end, she loses all self-respect and becomes completely dependant on him to the point where he serves as her eyes, her ears, everything. Notice how you'll hear born-agains talk about god as if he was the abusive husband in the relationship?

2007-07-11 09:14:45 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

-bombing abortion clinics
-flying airplanes into buildings
-chopping off heads
-leaving bibles in motel rooms
-leaving religious tracks in libraries and such
-knocking on doors
-holding crusades in public parks
-legislating your values
-killing homosexuals
-holding up bible verse signs at sporting events
-praying in public
-insisting on religion signs on public property
-crosses on the side of roads where people died
-do away with all religious holidays
-making your children go to you church
-preying on the elderly
-tv evangelists

etc, etc, etc, etc...

how about it?

2007-07-11 09:14:40 · 9 answers · asked by Jack 5

people that claim that death is punishment for original sin, does that mean animals sinned too?

cause animals die... and plants die too... did plants sin...?

explain...

2007-07-11 09:13:16 · 13 answers · asked by Chippy v1.0.0.3b 6

in a question i posted earlier someone told me that she worships Isis which i know is the mother of Horus and wife of Osiris so are these old religions now considered pagan

2007-07-11 09:12:46 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous