Religion & Spirituality - 16 July 2007

Culture, or Islam?

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2007-07-16 14:18:06 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm curious. I heard that he did, but that was a rumor, but I'm confused now. I hate how the new pope doesn't. Any answers?

2007-07-16 14:17:49 · 11 answers · asked by starfire 1

i thought the only thing to christianity was believeing in jesus and trying to be him, why do we read the old testament and the letters and such? basically, other than the gospels.

2007-07-16 14:16:49 · 28 answers · asked by West P 1

Isaiah 32:17
And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.

2007-07-16 14:15:37 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

My whole life, I've heard of people talk about the song "Imagine" by John Lennon as if it were some inspirational anthem. Listening to the words, I find it to be a rather depressing and even blasphemous.
What exactly do people find inspiring about a song where there's no God, everyone is poor and making no plans for the future and only "living for today"? That's not easy, no matter HOW hard I try. Why not a song where we imagine a loving God, a world where everyone has plenty, and a glorious Heaven awaits? This song says the opposite, and people find it inspirational. Huh?

For the record, here are the lyrics:
Imagine there's no heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today...

Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace...

You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us

2007-07-16 14:14:04 · 13 answers · asked by Viceroy 2

Matthew 27:46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

Jesus is god, correct? He had to know before creation he'd be nailed to a cross, right? Because god is omnipotent, right?

So why is he asking himself why has he forsaken himself?

Was he nuts?

2007-07-16 14:10:15 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

islam is a grave threat to world peace, Human rights, women's rights, Democracy and free speech

why are some foolish people still not aware of this danger that islam poses to humanity?

xmuslim

2007-07-16 14:09:40 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why do they have so many things in common?

2007-07-16 14:08:33 · 7 answers · asked by St. Toad 4

Do you think I may be growing wings and becoming an angel? *gasps*

2007-07-16 14:08:26 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Then what in hades have babies and very young children done to deserve this punishment?? Failed to eat their vegetables? Cried too long, perhaps?
Children with cancer, brain tumors, fatal genetic disorders, ect. Babies and children die from these illnesses every day. If you're going to tell me that it's punishment for what their parents have done, that's just sick that any supposedly 'loving God' would do that.

*And yes, I know not all Christians believe this. But it upsets me that anyone would.*

2007-07-16 14:07:25 · 16 answers · asked by Julia Sugarbaker 7

But why would your own god, as Jesus, then command you to be perfect?

Matthew 8Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect

Surely, he had to know this was impossible?

2007-07-16 14:06:16 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

After all this time, why would there still be confusion? A lot of debates took place in the fifties, and I thought it was all pretty well worked out. As an Elder of the Lore I could partake or join a Wiccan circle. This would not cause Wiccans to automatically become part of the Lore. That modern Witches sometimes choose the relgion of Wicca for worship does not make all Wiccans Witches.

Unless! Did someone do one helluva spell to confuse things in the 90s?

2007-07-16 13:59:49 · 7 answers · asked by Terry 7

I am very confused by this athiestic logic. I have heard some athiests say they just don't know if he exists (which I can understand and even respect), but others are 100% sure that he's not real because he hasn't been/can't be scientifically observed.

What doesn't make sense to me is that scientists don't think this way - they don't patently deny the existence of things they haven't discovered yet. The point is, if nothing could possibly exist apart from what we have scientific proof of, then aren't we saying we know all we need to know and that scientific discovery has run its course?

When athiests say for sure they KNOW that he doesn't exist, it feels more like dogma (religion without basis) than science. If it's your religion/dogma, then why don't you admit that it's a spiritual/religious decision that you're making vs. trying to use science as an excuse?

Please help me understand your thought processes.

2007-07-16 13:54:34 · 70 answers · asked by Anonymous

The recent LA counta abuse case settlement is very telling indeed. A $600+ million settlement, the lions share will be paid through the sale of 51 unused properties in the county alone. And I'm willing to bet there are quite a other properties availiable.

Churches rake in billions of dollars a year through the "business" of faith. Yes, your church is a business since your relationship with God will be just fine if you conduct it at the foot of your bed and Jesus expressed no interest in a $300 million glass cathedral anywhere in the Bible as far as I know.

Add to this the fact that many clergy ACTIVELY insinuate themselves in the secular realm by telling parishoners who to vote for or threatening to withhold Communion from those who vote for a particular candidate.

If you're essentially building a real estate and rare art empire, raking in $ AND insinuating yourself into the secular world, why SHOULDN'T you pony up your share, like any corporation?

2007-07-16 13:54:20 · 9 answers · asked by Atavacron 5

slowly at first, with a "God loves you" here & there, then a prayer before each meal, and continuing to rachet it up to broad claims about His divine plan and how the others were abject sinners in need of salvation.

Had that happened, how many episodes/years would it have been until someone was killed, either "directed by God" or to silence the annoying evangelist?

2007-07-16 13:54:19 · 5 answers · asked by wise czar's soul 5

A question I answered inspired me to ask this.

I am an Atheist, cut and dried. I heard a Christian once give me, however, the best explanation for God's actions that I have ever heard. They told me that God moves through the actions of his followers, and that it is up to his followers to do justice to his reputation; if they fail, God suffers. Although I don't believe in God, I like this line of thought. If there is a God, he exists in the good and decent actions of good and decent people. If you are a Christian, does this describe your feelings? If a non-believer, does this seem like a good view of divinity?

By the way, the Christian who told me this? Me, some 10+ years ago, trying to convince my wavering faith that there was a way to reconcile my doubts about God with some form of faith. I lost the battle with faith, but still like what that Christian I was so long ago reasoned their diminishing faith with.

2007-07-16 13:50:42 · 21 answers · asked by Jack B, sinistral 5

Does this make it ironic that so many Christians are appalled by suicide bombings today?

2007-07-16 13:49:53 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

First of all, I can't believe we're still having this argument. We now know that thunderstorms are not "angels bowling..." don't we?

But anyway--please, explain this:

God is said to disapprove of homosexuals, says it's a terrible nasty sin, and therefore who could be surprised when religious leaders first pointed to AIDS as God's wrath.

But according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, "To date, there are no confirmed cases of female-to-female sexual transmission of HIV in the United States database (K. McDavid, CDC, oral communication, March 2005)."

They don't claim it is impossible of course. But lesbians suffer from AIDS and venereal disease in general much less often than gay men.

Could this be because diseases are caused by GERMS? (Or should we not believe in germs, since they weren't mentioned in the Bible as part of God's creation?)

(Gasp) Does God LOVE Lesbians??

Source:
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/women/resources/factsheets/wsw.htm

2007-07-16 13:49:42 · 15 answers · asked by Anise 3

A mass murderer is standing trial and it comes down to sentencing... The judge proclaims "Your sentence should be death, however you are good friends with my son, so why don't you come stay at our place... we have a pool, and servants... you can eat our food too if you like?"

Is this a just judge? Does it sound like another "judge" you may have heard of?

2007-07-16 13:48:00 · 7 answers · asked by ChooseRealityPLEASE 6

Agree or disagree?

2007-07-16 13:47:11 · 12 answers · asked by Surf Forever 5

If you knew the Bible well enough and had alot of charisma you could become a preacher and possibly become rich! I know there was at least one preacher in history who was secretly Atheist...he was quite wealthy. I mysely consider if of poor character to feed off the weak like that but...

2007-07-16 13:46:13 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

or maybe a Mother/Father God (not seperate). What are your views on it?

2007-07-16 13:44:35 · 22 answers · asked by karen s 4

2007-07-16 13:44:05 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

A dectective is looking for a culprit. He goes around gathering evidence that will point to the muderer. One person whom I'll call Chance seems to be the one. He was at the scene. He had a motive. His fingerprints are on the gun. Everybody is sure that Chance did it until the very end where it turns out that all of the evidence, while true, had a different explanation and it turns out that another person was the real culprit.

Because everyone was trying to see how the evidence could prove that Chance was the killer they were not looking for or open to believing a different explanation for it. They used science and evidence and logic and if it would not have been for that big break in the case an innocent man would have been arrested for murder.

2007-07-16 13:43:48 · 24 answers · asked by Martin S 7

As you may or may not know, a lot of Christians don't believe in the rapture. I would like to hear everyone's point of view whether belief in the rapture is necessary in order to be raptured, according to your understanding of the concept, whether you believe in it or not.

2007-07-16 13:42:43 · 22 answers · asked by Ray Patterson - The dude abides 6

I want to talk to and know my holy guardian angel.
I've heard and read that everyone has one and can
summon one. Anyone the steps to summoning one
please!!!!????

2007-07-16 13:42:19 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

In my church small group we were having a discustion and my small group leader always gives us a weekly question. Can homosexuels become true christians? (I don't know) What do you think? anwser yes or no and give a reason.

2007-07-16 13:40:20 · 35 answers · asked by Gemz 2

What is Q? When was it composed? How does the material attributed to Q differ from that attributed to the author of Mark’s gospel? If we had only Q to work with and no other information about Jesus, what kind of picture of Jesus would we have? What do the documents of Q, the Gospel of Thomas, and the authentic letters of Paul have in common?

2007-07-16 13:39:08 · 8 answers · asked by Jenny A 1

Do you feel god?

Does god actually talk to you with words?

One of the intial reasons I became atheist is because I felt no "presence" and felt like I was talking to a wall when I was praying.

I just want to know if it's just me. Yes I talked to a pastor. Yes I asked god to come before me. Perhaps I'm an empty shell =P

2007-07-16 13:36:05 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

Let's say Jehovah comes to you late one evening, and asks you to come up with one more Commandment to add to the list. Like all the other Commandments, this one will be one of the moral standards by which all people are judged, for the rest of time.

You're on the spot. What's your Commandment?

2007-07-16 13:34:30 · 23 answers · asked by marbledog 6