Religion & Spirituality - 13 July 2007

There is a homeless man that is always standing on the side of the road and I go almost everyday and ask him if he's eaten and if he hasn't I go to one of the fast food restaurants nearby and get him a meal or give him a few dollars. I know that in a way that is helping him, but I want to help him in a "bigger" way. I feel really bad for him because I have seen him standing there in the pouring rain. I'm scared to let him in my car because I don't know him so I can't take him anywhere, but I really want to help him... What can I do?

2007-07-13 16:15:12 · 36 answers · asked by mrb1017 4

I thought about this question recently. Please state if you are a Christian or not.

2007-07-13 16:14:14 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

I mean... Atheists are always preaching "science" and "logic" to christians.
Well how about this atheists.... The Bible was there first! The Bible was written thousands of years before your puny science books, AND it was written by God.

The Holy men that were the vessels God's word in writing the Bible were simple superstitious people, who would have believed anything they were told, and yet, because GOd told them what to write, they were able to explain how we got here. No "evolution".

You atheists talk about Charles Darwin! But he wasn't inspired by God!!! He merely used science, logic and common sense to discover his so called "evolution". But the Bible was written thousands of years ago before any modern science was invented, when people were scared and superstitious and would have believed anything they were told. Yet the Bible explains the origin of man millenia before Darwin! Ha!

If you actually read the Bible, you might understand that logic has no place in religion.

2007-07-13 16:14:12 · 33 answers · asked by irishcharmer84 2

This question is coming from a mystical Christian... why all the cautioning against finding the "inner castle" as St. Therese of Avila has called it, the same experience of all great Catholic saints, such as St. Thomas Aquinas, St. John of the Cross, St. Francis of Assisi? The Kingdom of God that Jesus said to seek within, the esoteric foundation of all great world religions. God truly is within you and in all of us, but fundamental Christianity takes the keys of this love and union of God away from the masses, much as the Pharisee scribes and priests did in the time of Jesus Himself. This is the mystic marriage of us with God through Jesus Christ and our spirit within.

I've sought and found within, and have never been happier, more at home, or known such love from God than when I united with His Spirit through Jesus Christ, it was the most life changing experience I've ever had, and now my own spirit is truly married to that of God through Jesus Christ after intimate union.

It's the "inner castle" and the "Kingdom Within" through the Holy Spirit in Jesus Christ that brings true spiritual enlightenment and the end of suffering on earth. I suffer no more and I fear death no more, in fact I look forward to it when God deems the time right since that's when I will return to Him whence I came, since as His children, we were with Him before we were born on earth. I can't wait to be united with Him again, forever, which is why I don't fear death in the least, and look at it as the beginning of my true life with Jesus Christ and God, although I have a personal relationship with Him on earth, it cannot be anything compared to truly beholding Him in the beatific vision after our time here is done.

2007-07-13 16:13:18 · 8 answers · asked by Christine S 3

2007-07-13 16:11:50 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-13 16:10:00 · 14 answers · asked by I WALK FUNNY 4

Honest answers please!!!


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2007-07-13 16:07:48 · 10 answers · asked by Y!A P0int5 Wh0r3 5

2007-07-13 16:06:18 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-13 16:05:58 · 10 answers · asked by 100% ♥Creole♥ 7

I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.
He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit
and born of the Virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended into hell.
On the third day he rose again.
He ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting.
Amen.

2007-07-13 16:05:46 · 15 answers · asked by The Rock & Roll Doctor 6

My question is to people of all religions.

There are many Christians, Jews, Muslims, Mormans, and people of many other faiths who believe that only those who are part of their faith will have salvation. They cite certain passages from their own sacred and holy texts. And indeed, if they take these texts literally than it may be logical to believe this.

But as we become more enlightened and educated, isn't it harder to accept these kind of teachings? Would a loving God reject people from spending eternity with Him just because they joined the wrong Church? (or Mosque or Sunagogue or temple)?

I am a Christian. But I think that God has the power to grant salvation to any good person.

I would be interested to hear what others think about this.

2007-07-13 16:04:30 · 23 answers · asked by Zezo Zeze Zadfrack 1

The idea of the Trinity is contradictory and can't be explained and pastors cannot explain it. They just tell their followers to 'just believe it and have faith' or 'there's just some things we won't understand til we get to heaven'. Using this base they get people to completely let go of their logic and reason and do not do critical thinking when they read the Bible. Whenever they come across a verse that contradicts their church teaching the pastor's just give some casual remark and blow it off. The word Trinity is not in the Bible and its time for people to start using reason and logic when reading the Scriptures because the Scriptures are not supposed to contradict themselves.

2007-07-13 16:00:03 · 37 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want to know what you all think of this!!!!!!

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2007-07-13 15:57:10 · 8 answers · asked by Y!A P0int5 Wh0r3 5

What profession would that desire qualify you for?

2007-07-13 15:56:29 · 15 answers · asked by Uncle Wayne 3

ok. you refuse to belive inany dieties, god, goddess,satan, jesus whatever. but do atheists still do things(or can) like witchcraft or meditation or opening the chakras? new age stuffs ect. like practices that dont go to any specific diety but things of the self?

2007-07-13 15:55:59 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous

how many saints do we have...

2007-07-13 15:54:35 · 15 answers · asked by vis 7

2007-07-13 15:52:46 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

If people believe that Intelligent Design (ID) should be taught as an alternative to the Theory of Evolution on the basis of evolution being just a theory, wouldn't it be extremely hypocritical to teach the Theory of Gravitation as fact. Shouldn't Intelligent Falling (IF) be taught as an alternative to gravitation as well? After all, gravitation is a theory, just like evolution.
We should also look for "Intelligent" alternatives to a whole lot of other theories (Acoustic Theory, The Theory of Relativity, Atomic Theory and Circuit Theory for instance).

2007-07-13 15:50:18 · 11 answers · asked by qxzqxzqxz 7

can leave signs for you to show you they are fine?

2007-07-13 15:50:05 · 13 answers · asked by goforit 1

2007-07-13 15:48:03 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

American science is not the end all and do all. Any mook that figures out how to make some kind of fancy energy shield, super duper blaster gun, and futuristic medical technology could masquerade as GOD for at least a couple of years.

Our arrogance and pride in ourselves could very easily blind us to the fact that we are not the most advanced beings in existence. And if we ever are visited by such a being.... Hell, if the US military is developing the appropriate technology as we speak..... I don't know.

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2007-07-13 15:47:10 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

so i was debating with this guy about religion and whatnot. he continued to talk about reptilians, or reptile people, and how they are real because the past tells us so. he rambled about how the government worships the devil and the reptilians and how we are living in the matrix. i tried to hold an intelligent debate with this person up until that point. finally, i couldn't take it anymore and i told him he was crazy and stopped responding.

2007-07-13 15:42:12 · 19 answers · asked by rckstr! kisses 1

y dont pple beleive in god?

2007-07-13 15:39:58 · 28 answers · asked by dreaboo99 1

Would you rather live in the country or city? Why?
I have feeling that most of you will pick the city,but I'm telling you there's more to life then stores...

2007-07-13 15:34:55 · 20 answers · asked by E. 2

Do you know what each chakra repesents and the energy that is held there? What kinds of meditations do you do using your chakras?

2007-07-13 15:33:30 · 11 answers · asked by NONAME 5

My catholic wife fervently believes in St. Anthony as a finder of lost items. After searching everywhere she prays to him whenever she has lost something and darned if she doesn't find it.
Years ago I had lost my car keys and was desperately late for work. She suggested praying to St. Anthony and, as a last resort, I reluctantly said the prayer. I was standing alone in the kitchen and I distinctly heard a loud voice (not male nor female) say "look in the 2nd drawer from the refrigerator." I whirled around expecting to find someone in the room but I was alone. I looked in the drawer and there sat the keys that my toddler son had hidden.

2007-07-13 15:32:29 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-13 15:30:59 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

I asked in history and I thought I would also ask in this section since some are very studied on religion...

I have a project I am involved in and have been given the job of researching this, but have found very little information so far. Any info or links on biblical era clothing would be greatly appreciated, and thank you in advance!

2007-07-13 15:30:37 · 2 answers · asked by Indigo 7

Lot's of anti-atheist "questions" tonight...

Over the last few hours, I've seen people accuse atheists of being "incapable of feeling love", "without morals", "rejects/nerds/emos/punks/goths", "heretics" and "devil worshippers".

I'd like a true opinion from a true believer: what is your position on people who either:
- Deny the existence of God
- Do not believe in the non-material existence of souls or in the afterlife.
- Do not believe there is actual proof that God exists

Are we all emotionless drones or tools of Satan to you?

2007-07-13 15:30:34 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

(If you are an Atheist, have you ever argued with a prominent (intelligent) Atheist?

2007-07-13 15:24:08 · 23 answers · asked by Uncle Wayne 3