Religion & Spirituality - 17 July 2007

2007-07-17 13:40:01 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-17 13:37:02 · 17 answers · asked by Amo 4

2007-07-17 13:32:42 · 15 answers · asked by Eleventy 6

Shoudnt the non-protestant church (the true chruch) be more vocal in helping and loving these people.

Christ established one Church with one set of beliefs (Eph. 4:4–5). He did not establish numerous churches with contradictory beliefs.

The bible itself says that it is not the sole source of revelation. It warns against personal interpretation of the bible.

Evangelicals do not have a full revelation of Christ. They have one of 35,000 of their denominations that ALL THINK THEY HAVE THE TRUTH.

Please if you love Jesus, you owe it to yourself to find the truth,a nd it may not be in a school gym being through by an amature at 10:30am sunday morning.

2007-07-17 13:31:11 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am writing this not as hate towards god, but as to why I don't believe in him no more. If you think, or know, you're going to get offended by this. I APOLOGIZE, but this is just how I feel. I was doing my usual exercise last night, when all of a sudden I remembered when I was on the phone with my grandpa. How he used to tell me all these cool stories and we would laugh and w/e. we would talk about when I would finally be able to see him in Mexico. I hadn't had the money or time to see him so that's why I didn't. Sadly, he died before I ever got to see him, before my mom got to see him again after 10 years. The same story goes with my grandma, 2 months after my grandpa died, my grandma did too. So I started thinking, why? Was it cause I didn't pray enough back than? Was it because I didn't go to church? Was it because I sinned? But I was the person who did all that stuff, not my grandparents. My grandparents believed in god all the way to their death. And yet they had a rough life, most of my uncles and aunts treated them like **** except for my mom and a few others. But my grandparents still loved them, and still worked hard even if they were old and tired. And when they died, they didn't die in their sleep. They had a bad death. So tell me, what the **** did my grandparents do badly?
Also, not very long ago. I and my mom got into a fight over religion because I told her I wasn't catholic no more. And that I didn't believe in god no more. So she than said "Because of god, we have everything we have now, because of god, we're safe and in good health, and have a home." She also said that because she had a bible in her car, she hasn't been in major accidents and god has taken care of her. So she said that and other stuff. And that's when I felt like yelling at her what I thought, but I kept my mouth shut.
This is what I think to answer her questions, and other things.
We have everything we have now, because my mom has worked her *** off as a single parent. She has managed to work so damn hard so that my brother and me have everything that we have now. Thanks to her, we have food in the table, and this computer i'm typing on. Not god. She has the jobs that she has because she searched for them when she lost one, because she had the friends to help her look for ones. Not because god put it in her path. She's in good health because she took care of herself, because she knows how to treat herself when she gets sick, what to eat, what not eat. And she knows how to prevent from getting sick and what foods are healthy or not. Not because some god gave her good health. This counts for me too, if I get good grades in school its not because "oh god, thank you! I passed" No! It's because I eighter studied for the damn class, or just got lucky at answering, or I cheated of some persons work. That's why I might get good grades. My mom hasn't been in a bad car accident not because god took care of her, but because she's a good driver. I've seen her drive and she drives with caution, and knows how to take precautions when driving. If some maniac hasn't hit her, it's because simply some maniac just hasn't hit her. Not because god made sure that maniac didn't show up. Also, I and my mom crossed the border. (Yes I am legal here, but she wasn't born here so she had to). Her, me, and a few other people walked for a week, day and night in the desert. No god took care of us in the desert. We crossed successfully because we had someone who knew their way around the place. They knew where to go and where not to go. When, and where to eat and rest. We didn't get caught because he knew when to hide and where it's safer so that we wouldn't get caught. The person had experience. And we didn't make it across without a scratch; we had our good share of bruises here and there. People in many bad disasters have died, like in 9/11 or hurricane Katrina where was god than? I'm supposing he had a reason for it? So you're saying he solves everything by death, oh that's just ******* great! In 9/11, some people probably didn't believe in god, but I'm sure there was a mass majority who did, and probably some dedicated huge parts of their life to god, and what happened? Some crazed people flew some planes into the towers and other places in the name of their GOD. In hurricane Katrina, people died, and lots survived. No, not because god watched over them. But because they prepared, they got the hell out of there, or they knew where to go, how to survive, instinct told them to go to the rooftop maybe or some other place, and they got rescued. God didn't come down and get them out there. People themselves risked their own lives to save other people.
Many people have quitted bad habits like drugs or whatever, no god did not help them, and they helped themselves. They got the determination to quit; because they knew what they were doing was wrong! They snapped into reality and saw the damage they were causing. God didn't do anything, they did it themselves, they uncovered great determination and the will to quit. God did not give me life, my parents did, and they are the ones who had sex, so the semen and egg met and blah. And my mom took care of herself while I was in her womb. They are the ones who gave me life. I think by now you got my point. And I stopped praying off course, because I realized that all that praying is USELESS unless I, ME, MYSELF, make w/e I prayed happen. Not to wait for god to magically give it to me or make it true. Most religious people follow god so that they can get a reward(heaven) when they die, because they are AFRAID of hell. Some do things just so they don't risk going to hell. But that's some; I know there are people who do good things out of the kindness of their heart. And yeah, I'll respect peoples religions, I wont dislike them for what they believe in. they go for what they think makes them happy. And that's all pretty much why I don't believe in god, I lost all faith in him. And one more thing, if there's ANY religious person out there who doesn't like or hate people who don't believe in god (and I'm sure there are) WTF?! Aren't you supposed to love thy neighbor or enemy or something? Well you're sure showing a good example about that aren't you? Good job.

2007-07-17 13:30:33 · 18 answers · asked by The Me 2

What does he look like? Would he be a candidate for T.LC's "What not to wear"?


ahem p.s. i know what they mean when they say it and while this question is a smart *** comment i still have a little bit of curiousity as to what your definition of "showing himself".

Since that seems to be a growing popular answer as to why people believe in a god

2007-07-17 13:29:24 · 15 answers · asked by Sheriff of R&S 4

fossils and skeletal remains as proof of Creationism being impossible? Are we really going to jump up and say "THAT'S IT!! Darwin was right all along! This monkey jaw proves it!"

2007-07-17 13:29:12 · 14 answers · asked by 1901pink 4

I think the BIG BANG could have happened but why did it happen? Someone had to have made the dense matter? You can say it always existed because there had to be a beginning to the universe.

2007-07-17 13:26:58 · 35 answers · asked by question asker 4

hi, my name is Steven. can you please pray for me that i dont have any sickness and that i will live a long and heathy life. Please? i am scared. Thank you very much.

2007-07-17 13:22:43 · 13 answers · asked by some guy 1

and then i study...
do christians know what does "suggestion" in psychology mean?

2007-07-17 13:19:21 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

I keep hearing from Muslims and others that not all of Islam is terrorism. Ok, I agree. But then where are all the protest marches against terrorism around the world? Where are the heads of the mosques speaking out against acts of terrorism?
Today we learn that Alkida is planning a bigger event than 9/11. Where are all the Muslim protests? Where?
I have been told that I do not know how to interpret the Koran. That the Koran is really peace and love. Then where is all this peace and love?
Actions speak louder than words. The actions I see are terroristic actions daily. Bombings, torture, anti-Christian, etc.
Again, Where are the protestors against terrorism in a religion of 1 billion muslims?
List the places of protest? Give names of preachers of Islam speaking out agianst all this horror.
There are 1 billion muslims in the world. Don't tell me all of them live under dictators and are afraid. Where are the U.S. Muslims speaking out?

2007-07-17 13:18:50 · 17 answers · asked by hossteacher 3

This is just a question to point out that just because you dont believe in god doesnt mean that you dont believe and stand for SOMETHING that is either more morally produced or loving than those of a religious nature.

THANK YOU!

2007-07-17 13:17:48 · 9 answers · asked by Sheriff of R&S 4

Do you happen to know why there is usually such a disparity between the Senior Pastor's and the Associate Pastor's salary?

It's been my experience that this difference is usually at least 50% but sometimes it's hundreds of percent more.

Any reason that this should be -- assuming, of course, that the workload is approximately the same?

2007-07-17 13:17:05 · 3 answers · asked by ? 3

or is it better to believe in some thing even if its not true so your life can have purpose and meaning. even if its wrong isnt blind hope better than nothing??

2007-07-17 13:16:38 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Lets just assume you know less than 50%, which I believe in reality is more like a billionth fraction of a percentage point, of everything there is to know in this universe and beyond. How could you then adamantly claim that there is no God when you can only occupy at best such an infinitely small time, space and knowledge?

2007-07-17 13:16:38 · 22 answers · asked by NYBHC 2

2007-07-17 13:08:48 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

christians say god brings happiness and joy to their lives...so me being a bit more materialistic than they are, i compare that to me winning 10000000 millions in the lottery and thousands of people coming to me and telling me that the money i have won is false when i am at the car shop deciding wheteher to have my Rolls Royce painted blue or black...
So if god brings you so much happiness and it is true for you why getting ofeended by people trying to invalidate that??
i wouldnt care at all if 200000 people told me that the billions i have won are unreal or fairy tales i would just enjoy them...

2007-07-17 13:06:09 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

If not, why do you believe Paul?

2007-07-17 13:05:44 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

which is the realest religion give reasons

2007-07-17 13:04:55 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous

...just so you can choose to stay in ignorance and TRY TO GET everyone else to believe you really don't believe it exists.

If Jesus said hell exists I guarantee you ...IT DOES EXIST.

Do you expect us to believe YOU or JESUS when it come to something as important as hell and eternal death.??

Come on now you skeptics and mockers...you don't fool anyone...
..we know YOU REALLY DO BELIVEVE HELL EXISTS...you are just afraid to say so....because of what your friends would think..

We understand because we have all been there before...

You can choose life or death ..it is your choice. ..

"So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just, and shall cast them into the furnace of fire; there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth". - Jesus (Matt. 13:49)

2007-07-17 13:02:31 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-17 13:02:09 · 6 answers · asked by Pisces 6

Or did he not want to interfere in his exercise of free will to betray him,this all being part of some divine plan?

2007-07-17 13:00:15 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

Despite America claiming to be a Christian country they still defy Christs' teaching that an "eye for an eye" is wrong.Also since the introduction of DNA testing many executions were exposed as just plain wrong--innocent people were murdered by the state--& no-one is taking the blame.When will this barbarous act be abolished??
http://gadbuddhaa.tripod.com/deathp...
Matthew 5:38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for
a tooth: 39But I say unto you, That ye RESIST NOT EVIL: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy
right cheek, turn to him the other also.

2007-07-17 12:58:02 · 15 answers · asked by huffyb 6

Bible stories, talking burning bushes, dudes walking on water, Allah, Buddah, Santa Clause, Easter Bunny,etc. When your alone and thinking to yourself, in your heart of hearts you don't really believe all those fables do you?

2007-07-17 12:56:24 · 18 answers · asked by josh_jeckel 1

These people obviously don't realize the significance of this statement. All of modern biology and genetics is based on the theory of evolution. If we can't teach evolution then we cant teach biology or genetics. But creationism deals with far more than the Theory of Evolution. Creationism also deals with the age of the Earth, the creation of our universe, as well as many other aspects of science. If Creationism is right, then all of physics, astronomy, cosmology, geology, chemistry, biology, genetics, just about all of science is wrong. If creationism is right, then everything that we have learned in science in the last 2000 years is totally wrong. Do you people really want to ruin science and replace science with Bible study?????

2007-07-17 12:55:29 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why do they have so many misconceptions.

They think so many untruths about Catholics, they think they pray to mary etc, and yet dont realise that they only have their understanding because of catholics.

Further why does it bother them, they are not really serious in trying to "convert" people

Any ideas??

2007-07-17 12:54:39 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

...and He doesn't want ANYONE to go there.

The Father has done everything possible to keep men OUT OF HELL.

So why do atheists keep screaming..."You are only trying to scare us" over and over (ad nauseum)....when in reality God the Father is really trying to PRESERVE us FROM HEL:L....?

You can have eternal life with God the Father; It is simply a choice.

Make the choice FOR Jesus and you live in eternal bliss.

Or make the choice to reject Him...and you get VERY painful consequences.

Will you choose life today...or will you choose eternal death.?

"So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just, and shall cast them into the furnace of fire; there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth". - Jesus (Matt. 13:49)

The truth about hell: http://www.av1611.org/hell.html

2007-07-17 12:53:20 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

if you were to draw him or draw a representation of him, what would it be? and why?

2007-07-17 12:51:08 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do you think that still qualifies you to be a Christian?

2007-07-17 12:50:38 · 24 answers · asked by Sweet n Sour 4

Given that the actual evangelicals are apparantly not interpreting the bible correcty should Catholics be more vocal in helping these people.

2007-07-17 12:49:49 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous