Religion & Spirituality - 15 July 2007

Beat That Slave

"And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes." (Luke 12:47)

Comment

Note, the word "servant" here means slave. The Biblical Jesus lived in a time when slavery flourished, yet He never spoke or fought against it.

"English North Americans embraced slavery because they were Christians, not in spite of it... It was Christianity that perverted the African's way of life. Not leaving them alone was the real tragedy."
--Forrest G. Wood

People who are far more imperfect and sinful have spoken out and worked to stamp out slavery and other forms of the flesh trade.



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2007-07-15 10:21:57 · 21 answers · asked by wwhy 3

But he doesn't because he doesn't exist--People who believe in him have a problem with reality and accepting responsibility for their actions. Look in the mirror and blame yourself for a change instead of an imaginary bad guy

2007-07-15 10:21:27 · 18 answers · asked by NIHIL VERUM NISI MORS 2

Enough folks have responded to the Oneness questions saying the self is not God that I thought mabe it should be jabbered about.

The point of the comments about there not being multiple souls or free will or independently existing humans is that the human is an illusory identity, an imagined self, a conceptual egoic identity. The human is not God; it is more accurately the expression of God. All of physicality is happeing 'within' the Oneness that is God, as an expression. Nonduality does not imply that one perceived part of the duality is the Essence of the One, it implies there are no parts. This is just mind's confusion brought on by it's resistance to the idea that it's not what it thinks it is. To see yourself as God is not to project your human ego into God; rather it is to die to the individual you imagine yourself to be.

You have no free will as an individual simply because there is no individual.

2007-07-15 10:20:51 · 19 answers · asked by philmeta11 3

2007-07-15 10:18:58 · 8 answers · asked by NHBaritone 7

2007-07-15 10:14:49 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-15 10:07:54 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

without your permission. I think it's rather stupid that CHRISTIAN parents don't let there kids read or see what they want. Why can't they be just kids? How is watching Harry Potter the DEVIL? I think it's rather stupid, and that is the wrong way to be protecting your kids, what J.K Rowling should be doing is making a movie about how kids get eaten and molested by priests. NOW that's a movie.

2007-07-15 10:05:09 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

according to christians there is only one god. therefor according to christains how would it be possible? is it because they use the wrong name? "whats in a name? a rose by any other name is just as sweet." are they worship him wrong? if so, what would cause them to worship wrong? my guess is poor comunication.

so the real queston is, are there other gods or is God a bad communicator???

2007-07-15 10:04:07 · 17 answers · asked by specal k 5

I was reading a few questions, all honest and generally polite, and noticed a strange trend. No matter how many times the asker says "not all" or "some" or "not all inclusive" someone gets their panties in a bunch and starts accusing them of making generalized statements, or insulting the entire group. Most of the questions I'm referring to also had a large number of answerers insulting the askers rather than actully answering the questions. Why do so many people respond this way? Before some idiot says that I'm generalizing, I'm not. Apparently too many don't bother to read the questions, because if they'd bother to read, the questions generally state that it is a certain portion referred to, not the entire group.

2007-07-15 10:03:44 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I used nails, screws, glass, open safety pins, salt, peppercorns, and my hair and my blood. The blood was an accident. Because I stuck myself with glass when I wasn't paying attention. Oh well. It's under my bed. Is that a good place to put it?

Christians...please be as rude as possible. I could care less.

2007-07-15 10:03:13 · 5 answers · asked by Anthony 2

Many say: "it's all a matter of perspective". If this is true, then what are some of the ways you shift yours? If you want to see from a new perspective, do you climb to the top of a mountain or do you become the mountain. If you want to understand anothers point of view, do you need to physically put on their shoes and literally walk a mile in them? Would that even work? How do you know you're actually seeing from their perspective? Do you find yourself using their words or adopting their mannerisms, or do you pick up on their thoughts and feelings as if they were your own? Do you need to establish a connection first? How? If Daz Mazter and I were sitting across from each other and we physically traded places, would that allow us to trade perspectives? Do paradigms exist apart from us and anyone can adopt them, or do they exist only in our minds and someone has to 'get in our head' to see how we see?
Can we 'see' how a plant sees? A chair? What about an atom or a planet or a god?

2007-07-15 10:02:42 · 20 answers · asked by ? 6

Why did Moses's wife cirumcise her son and throw the foreskin at Moses' feet saying,"you are a bridegroom of blood to me"

Exodus 4:24-26

Was she angry at Moses?

2007-07-15 10:02:40 · 10 answers · asked by AlleycatJo 5

because if they are sinful too how will we know whether the bible is god's word? Or can we happily use carbon dating now to prove the Dead Sea Scrolls! Despite us not even knowing whether this was the first copy or had been edited before that point? Even if there was a god inspired copy of the bible it is impossible to prove that this one was not edited. Can anyone see this?

2007-07-15 10:02:27 · 12 answers · asked by thethinker 2

2007-07-15 09:57:47 · 20 answers · asked by SisterCF 4

I have listened to 'official' gay community spolespersons state that 'God made us this way' and that it is not a choice to be gay.
At the same time they have rejected the SAME claims from pedophiles and those that practice beastiality.
Why? Can't they make the same claim?
Of course, I am coming from the Christian view that homosexuality is sinful, as is pedophilia and beastiality.
As is revenge.
I think that most would agree that revenge is natural. Who does not feel the desire to 'get back' at someone?
The Christian question is do we give in to natural desires of subjugate them to our will, and obedience to God?
I no longer argue the point that God made man to be with woman and that it is entirely environmental and a choice, because it does not matter.
We live in a sinful world where things are not as God planned. Birth defects are a great example. Natural? YES. As God designed them to be? NO!
Thoughts?

2007-07-15 09:56:13 · 10 answers · asked by athorgarak 4

2007-07-15 09:54:03 · 18 answers · asked by SisterCF 4

Debate with yourself or others?

2007-07-15 09:52:18 · 22 answers · asked by Fluffy Wisdom 5

What do you think of him? He's the best magician I've seen bar none. It just boggles my mind how he does it.

THIS IS STRICKLY FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY, so please dont give me any grief, just your opinion on him

2007-07-15 09:47:40 · 11 answers · asked by karen s 4

Are the alive and still present in the lives of believers....

Or have they passed...{the gifts, not the believers..lol}

What's your thoughts, and basis for your theory?

2007-07-15 09:47:25 · 10 answers · asked by AlleycatJo 5

Revelation 2 20Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.

21And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.

22Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds.

23And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.


So for the simple sin of adultery, not even murder, this Jesus says the woman will be repeatedly raped and all her children murdered.

A little extreme, isn't it?

2007-07-15 09:46:00 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-15 09:45:27 · 15 answers · asked by Fluffy Wisdom 5

we talked about monkies and nuts and the first commandment. (if you want the whole story.. go read my question "what are you holding onto")

what did YOU learn?

2007-07-15 09:44:43 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Please give your personal opinion.

2007-07-15 09:38:13 · 34 answers · asked by adobeprincess 6

I am not a Catholic, nor am I necessarily criticizing this practice that the priests must remain celibate.

My question is this: are they celibate because they should not have sex? or are they celibate because they should not have family and kids whom they may care about more than the church visitors who come to church?

2007-07-15 09:37:08 · 25 answers · asked by Monkey Chunks 3

2007-07-15 09:35:09 · 26 answers · asked by ahmadawy 1

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20070715/tts-uk-priests-abuse-a8bf950.html

Bring those that are alive to justice, no sanctuary for them and not just the Roman Catholic Faith.

2007-07-15 09:30:24 · 12 answers · asked by Rod T 4

I, as a believer in the Bible know my link. Yours is between man and monkey, and still missing, because it does not exist. Mine is between man and God. His name is JESUS. If these fossils are so complete and prove once and for all then why don't the scientist themselves believe it? None of them really claim that it is fact, accept for a few ignorant ones

2007-07-15 09:29:01 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

"Question with boldness even the existence of a God;
because, if there be one, he must more approve of
the homage of reason, than that of blind-folded fear."-Thomas Jefferson in a 1787 letter to his nephew.

2007-07-15 09:28:57 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

Where in the Bible does it say that 'speaking in tongues' will stop after the original disciples die.

2007-07-15 09:27:56 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-15 09:26:09 · 11 answers · asked by Roman 2