Religion & Spirituality - 17 July 2007

For me... in my opinion religion is a good thing... because it gives people direction in a good way. Religion has been forged by wise people before our time to teach us crucial things about life. Think about it... why try figure out life from scratch when all the generations before us have figured out alot about it. And all you have to do is join the religion/read the bible. Exactly the same reason you goto school to learn about the physical world. I say just embrace their knowledge because it will save you lots of time analyzing life... and before you know it you are old. well thats that i think. whats your view?

2007-07-17 07:21:09 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-17 07:21:05 · 19 answers · asked by Prof Fruitcake 6

If you invited someone not of your faith to attend your church, would you agree to return the gesture by attending their church, if they asked you to?

If you answer yes, would this turnabout extend to all faiths -- Christians, Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, Unitarian Universalists, Wiccans, Mormons -- or would you draw the line somewhere and refuse a reciprocal invitation to a particular house of worship?

2007-07-17 07:21:02 · 17 answers · asked by Emerald Blue 5

And would you care to love her? If your answer is He doesn't love His mother then how about one of the ten commandments to honour thy father and mother? Could He be contradicting or lie as such?

2007-07-17 07:20:50 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

why is that not god fault,he made me

2007-07-17 07:19:25 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

... does that then mean that by freeing this person "from debt" karma no longer plays a roll and God will no longer give him his just deserts - or justice, in other words since I made the decision to forgive? And what justice would I have in return for this forgiveness?

2007-07-17 07:18:39 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Evolution by natural selection is based on survival of the fittest.

The fittest is whatever being acts in such away that allows it to survive.

These actions are spurred by beliefs.

These beliefs are not necessarily true, only useful.

Therefore, we cannot know our beliefs are true.

2007-07-17 07:18:39 · 14 answers · asked by Bebe 3

2007-07-17 07:18:05 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do you find that when you toke you get more in touch with your spirit?

2007-07-17 07:15:52 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-17 07:14:29 · 14 answers · asked by WouldLikeToKnow 2

"...One day a 5 year old boy squashed a bug and thought to himself, 'That was fun!'. He lived his whole life killing people and destroying things and inflicting pain on others. He was never caught and for 80 years he had done nothing but destroy and inflict pain. On his death bed he realized that God was real and 'accepted Jesus into his heart as his savior' and knew god loved him. He was frgiven of his sins and God let him into Heaven."

"...For the 5 years of his life, a boy was taught to be nice, kind, and respectful and always be a good godfearing man. One day he accidentally stepped on a bug and thought, 'How horrible! What have I done?' For 80 years of his life this man was always nice and had NEVER done anything in his life that had even caused anyone any discomfort. On his death bed, he knew he was going to heaven because he was always open to god and Jesus, and he was a good Christian. The day before before he died, this man lay on his deathbed to learn that another man, the

2007-07-17 07:13:37 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Bullet 1) Why do some people have a picture of whats supposed to be Jesus even though they know that the painter(s) who painted it didn't even live in the same era as him and he's everywhere as if ppl know thats what he really looks like?
Bullet 2) If one has this painting of Jesus do you think of it as an object of faith, hope, or does having it give you a sense of reassurance?
Bullet 3) If we have faith then why is a "picture of Jesus" needed? I mean its only an object and isn't your love of Jesus enough?

2007-07-17 07:13:30 · 3 answers · asked by winter d 3

Or do you think it is offensive? Why or why not?

It was a cartoon rap video aired on BET.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWqa7cbdOC8

2007-07-17 07:11:52 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

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

Topic of reading: Love questions

2007-07-17 07:11:34 · 3 answers · asked by desperatesista 1

As you may or may not have heard Pope Benedict XVI confirmed the Catholic doctrine that the Catholic Church is the true Church established by Jesus Christ Himself. That non-Catholic Christian churches are "defective" because they fail to recognize the Sacred Tradition steming from apostolic succession. He also said that the non-Catholic Christian churches DO play a major role in salvation and are a benefit to their communities.

As a former Protestant now Roman Catholic I can understand why he needed to clarify this. It is a serious issue.

Before commenting yourself on the Pope's statements please read the letter where he explains this before jumping to any conclusions.

I just want to know how the Protestant community will respond to this.

http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/documents/rc_con_cfaith_doc_20000806_dominus-iesus_en.html

2007-07-17 07:09:50 · 13 answers · asked by stpolycarp77 6

2007-07-17 07:09:25 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

after all, examination of one's beliefs is the key to having convictions in those beliefs. if you have not put them to the test, how do you know they are valid?

2007-07-17 07:09:03 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

*pout*

2007-07-17 07:07:55 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

Samuel 1.28:4

The Philistinians gathered and set up camp at Shunem, while Saul and the Israelis made camp at Gilboa. When Saul spotted the Philistine army, he was frightened and terror filled his heart. He inquired of the LORD, but the LORD did not answer him by dreams or Urim or prophets. Saul then said to his attendants, "Find me a woman who is a medium, so I may go and inquire of her."
"There is one in Endor," they said.
So Saul disguised himself, and at night he and two men went to the witch. "Consult a spirit for me," he said, "and bring up for me the one I name."
But the woman said to him, "Surely you know what Saul has done. He has cut off the witches and sorcerers from the land. Is this some form of entrapment?"
Saul swore to her by the LORD, "As surely as the LORD lives, you will not be punished for this."
Then the woman asked, "Whom shall I bring up for you?"
"Bring up the prophet Samuel," he said.

2007-07-17 07:07:00 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

tancredo, huckabee, and either brownback or paul, i'm not sure which it is.
how could anyone take them seriously? i mean, really...

2007-07-17 07:04:57 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

i mean God can't be that Inconsiderate as we make him!

2007-07-17 07:04:03 · 34 answers · asked by Q.xi 1

It sure seems like they do.

2007-07-17 07:02:57 · 18 answers · asked by gruz 4

Since Christians believe Jesus to be the literal son of "God", do you think they share the same DNA? How does "God" have DNA? Did "God" lay with Maryam, inject her with semen? If not, then "God" CREATED Jesus in Maryams womb, so Jesus is a CREATION of "God" just like the rest of us. You cannot attribute human characteristics to Something super-human, can you? Doesn't the belief in Jesus as the literal son of "God" negate the divene attributes of "God"?

2007-07-17 07:02:26 · 10 answers · asked by norcalislam 3

2007-07-17 06:59:50 · 22 answers · asked by Q.xi 1

2007-07-17 06:59:17 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is it reasonable to conclude that an actual disciple of the apostle John would be in contradiction with his mentor's view on the deity of Christ ?

Ignatius' GENUINE writings indicate he believed that Christ was God.

Where did he get his doctrine from ? John, perhaps ? Are Ignatius' writings extra-biblical proof that John did indeed believe that Jesus Christ was God incarnate ?

http://www.ondoctrine.com/2jwh0003.htm

Thanks in advance for all replies.

2007-07-17 06:58:30 · 4 answers · asked by Carlito 3

http://blog.mrm.org/2007/07/mormons-need-to-get-rid-of-their-own-n-word/

Upon referring to a certain poster on this board as an "anti-mormon," I was referred to the above link.

Do you sometimes think we are a little quick to judge the intentions of those who question our Church and attach false labels to them? Do you sometimes think that we are prone to cry "persecution" at the slightest propogation?

To be fair, we do take quite a mudslinging once in awhile, but just like the 3rd-grade bully stops picking on the 2nd-grade nerd when he stops crying, do you think that the world will be more tolerant to the Church when we acknowledge criticism instead of deflecting it with labels?

I think there are prejudicial concessions to be made on both sides, but that as members of God's true Church, it behooves us to make the first move in defeating the ugly monster of prejudice.

Your thoughts?

2007-07-17 06:58:13 · 25 answers · asked by James, Pet Guy 4

People who try to tell you what religion you are (i.e. there's no such thing as an atheist, you're not a true Christian, etc.)

or

People who rely on other people to tell them what religion they are (i.e. asking a question like, "What religion am I? I believe in God but don't go to church and a pink unicorn came to me in a dream last night and said that we all came from monkeys!")

?

2007-07-17 06:58:11 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

John 3: 16 " For god so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, so that everyone who believes in his may not perish but have eternal life." This means all who believe in a god, Not JESUSwill live forever, if we follow the golden rule "Love thy neighbor as thyself" all who believe in god, and express love to their neighbor go to heaven, that means Buddhists, Pagans, Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Ext. all but athiests, please athiests change into any religion and be saved!

2007-07-17 06:56:22 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous