Religion & Spirituality - 11 July 2007

I was a good little Christian once, it was a comfortable place to be. There was probably no harm in it, I was just annoying to other people, (similar to how I wish I could beat some sense into opinionated Christians these days,) but now I'm out the other side, I'm intrigued; what made you see the light? Was there a single moment that made you jump right back into reality? Realizing your imaginary friend was about as helpful as praying to Eddie Murphy?

2007-07-11 18:38:25 · 25 answers · asked by Tique AM VA 3

Christians believe that Jesus was conceived of the Holy Spirit of God and born through the Virgin Mary

2007-07-11 18:35:16 · 23 answers · asked by Mr Mortgage Banker 2

2007-07-11 18:34:56 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know this question has been asked before, but I'd still like to read more answers.

GOING ON THE ASSUMPTION THAT THERE IS ABSOLUTE NOTHINGNESS AFTER YOU DIE...

Many say that since life is short, you should enjoy it. Fair enough... but you don't take any of your memories with you. If you had a great life with lots of love and happiness, or if you had an awful, miserable life, it makes no difference... once your dead, it is complete nothingness... forever... the quality of your life was irrelevant.

Leaving a positive impact on others? What good does that do? All of the others too will die, also to fade into absolute nothingness.. all of their memories of you or any impact you had, gone, meaningless.

I guess the easy answer is "Don't think about it, you're going to die anyways, might as well just live life for now..." but I'm curious if any of you have actually come to personal terms with this dilemma and have a decent answer for it?

2007-07-11 18:33:54 · 32 answers · asked by Dave C 2

2007-07-11 18:32:57 · 26 answers · asked by Jmyooooh 4

2007-07-11 18:32:11 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Just watched the documentary 'Jesus Camp' and very worried! Those poor children. 25% of the USA citizenry are evangelicals... No wonder Bush is in power. Does anyone know of any peaceful (and not necessarily agnostic) movements involved in counteracting this fundamentalist evangelicism here in the US?

2007-07-11 18:28:45 · 24 answers · asked by luckymcb 2

Is Paul greater than God ?????

5,000 years and thousands of Israelite Prophets and one sentence from Paul negated all that ??

Even the Desciples of Jesus followed the Mosaic Law STRICTLY.

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2007-07-11 18:28:02 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-11 18:26:45 · 4 answers · asked by brandon f 3

2007-07-11 18:24:38 · 27 answers · asked by brandon f 3

Suppose that a sitting Pope was speaking with Infallibility. I'm not sure if Popes are supposed to always be Infallible or not. But for arguments sake lets say that the Pope was excercising this power and speaking with total infallibility. Now, let's say that the Pope said something that was totally contrary to what previous Popes had said when also speaking with Infallibility. What would happen?

Basically, I am asking if a sitting Pope can overturn, undo, or reverse the words of a previous Pope. Could this theoretically happen? And would the new teaching or statement be accepted under the laws and doctrines of the Church?

2007-07-11 18:24:12 · 5 answers · asked by Zezo Zeze Zadfrack 1

like a christian, changing into Islam. There may be some related histories on these religions but are quite different in practice and appreciation of God, Jesus, Mary and the Saints, etc. Would your love for another person compensate for your love of God, which should have a higher regard in our heirarchy of values? Would it not be insulting to your God if you do so? Unless you choose to be converted due to enlightenment of sort that is divine in character, but if your main reason is marraige...is it really a good reason to do so?

2007-07-11 18:21:31 · 23 answers · asked by Alma Elinor A 1

Im Jewish and part persian from the USA. I want to go to Mecca...would i be safe on my trip ? I want to see the Arab world and pray in Mecca. Im not Islamic though.

2007-07-11 18:21:10 · 11 answers · asked by ? 2

2007-07-11 18:20:07 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

In every Religion, every beleif, every Religious book, every household, and in Law .... Are Men and Women really Equal?

The Bible says we are all Equal ..
the Bible does NOT say;
1) ONLY women should do Dishes.
2) ONLY Men should Mow the Lawn.
3) only women raise the children.
4) Only men can beat thier wives.
5) Men have many wives, BUT wives only one husband.

Are we really fair/equal? OR do we pretend were equal to make our selves feel better?

2007-07-11 18:17:58 · 23 answers · asked by Me 4

He has said that all other denominations are false-fake churches and that the Catholic Church is the only means of salvation. He has driven millions away from christ.

Most Atheist were raised catholic.

2007-07-11 18:16:50 · 15 answers · asked by Ans2003 3

im a catholic kid (fourtheen years old), and im just confused as to why people have a poblem with catholocism.

2007-07-11 18:16:15 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-11 18:15:57 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

what is AGAPE LOVE ?

2007-07-11 18:15:47 · 13 answers · asked by I give you the Glory Father ! 6

Maybe they could just put it somewhere at the start and put in single byte pointers every where else.

2007-07-11 18:13:42 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Let the world know that the rose next garden also is like the same jasmine in our garden. Many do not know what all the good advises given in other religion. Will it reach the attention of people who can do this?

2007-07-11 18:10:43 · 13 answers · asked by RAVINDRAN K 2

Whatever one's religion may be, one should cultivate respect for other faiths. One who does not have such an attitude of tolerance and respect for other religions is not a true follower of his own religion. It is not enough merely to adhere strictly to the practices of one's own religion, one should also try to see the essential unity of all religions. Only then will man be able to experience the oneness of Divinity. Once the Truth of the Indwelling Spirit is recognised, there dawns the awareness that the whole world is one family. One is then filled with Divine Love which becomes the driving force for all of one's actions.

- BABA

2007-07-11 18:04:46 · 29 answers · asked by buttercup 5

2007-07-11 18:01:17 · 10 answers · asked by wwhy 3

2007-07-11 18:00:54 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Seriously it seems like everyone is whacked!

2007-07-11 18:00:34 · 19 answers · asked by Edko 3

plz note: nobody claims that in the form of menkind who r being worshipped !!!

2007-07-11 17:57:53 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

-tous amount of information is held in the bible.

First of all I want to say this. I am young in knowledge of the bible and what i'm about to type here may not be true or it might. YOU have to research for you'reself on what is really true or not.


Hello, my name is Peter. I'm Pentecostal.

I did some research and even read probably all of the scriptures in the King James Bible pertaining to "Fornication". I was trying to find out if "Fornication" really means sex before marriage. I know the dictionary says fornication means sex before marriage, but you know who wrote the dictionary right? Man did and man can be wrong at times, so I wanted to see what knowledge the bible and online research would get me.

My Opinion:

Bible research "Fornication": sexually immoral acts, such as adultery(sex with a married person) homosexual acts, sex with an animal, incest(sex with family members)

In the bible I DID NOT see anything about "Fornication" to be sex before marriage. That is also why I doubt the "Man made" defintion in our dictionarys.

There is also another reason why I doubt "Fornication" means sex before marriage: Again this information may not be true but it was found online: .....
.. The word Fornication has a "root"( I think the meaning where it came from) to it and it is "Fornix(Meaning arch, like an arch built in an upper entry way)?" and I think it was a roman word. Fornix is an arch were prostitutes where under to sell themselves.

My opinion though it may be wrong is that fornication also in the bible is prositution and all the other things I listed earlier and not sex before marriage.

Do you're own research, ............... and I do know to not always believe articles online because they may be wrong.

2007-07-11 17:56:29 · 14 answers · asked by PETER L 1

OK, seriously! where o where anywhere does it say that priests, nuns etc are to be celibate? What happened to multiply & replenish the earth; a man shall leave the house of his father and cleave unto his wife, la di da di da...?

2007-07-11 17:55:52 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do Christians in reality worship the authors of the NT and NOT the God of Abraham ?


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2007-07-11 17:55:03 · 6 answers · asked by kloneme 3

Now I read arabic so i get the direct translation but there is also an english translation

This site has pictures, documents, and recorded commentaries (in arabic) of the Apparitions of Virgin Mary
At Zeitoun Church, in Egypt [1968]

http://www.zeitun-eg.org/zeitun2002/

Take a look and tell me what you think?

2007-07-11 17:52:49 · 7 answers · asked by JNW 2