Religion & Spirituality - 17 July 2007

... of value?

They each teach not to murder.

They each teach not to steal.

They each teach not to bear enmity against their peaceful neighbour.

I think all can agree these are worthy truths we'd teach children.

Is it the truth of our religion we fight over, or the lust for ownership over land and resources and profits? Do we not lust so greedily we'll even pull our gods into the fray to stand in judgment of the righteousness of our claim?

Does it not then become a religious squabble? Whose God is bigger, better, older, more grander than the others? Whose God has a greater claim to judge the matter: mine or yours?

And so it becomes insanity. For now we mere mortals are judging the grandeur of gods.

My wife, when she was alive, may not have appealed to any of you. But in my eyes, my wife was the grandest of them all.

Need I berate you for not agreeing with me, when you think -your- spouse is the grandest one of all?

2007-07-17 05:00:28 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-17 04:59:15 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

With all the differences of beliefs, among Christians.
Can YOU think of some of the teachings that would/
could show us in agreement?
What r some of the things that show we r in union in thought,
Or purpose?
i.e.....
The Christ came n died for our sins.
The Father in heaven dispatched him.
We all want to be safe, from violence.
We all want peace.
Food & shelter for ourselves and family.
None of us wants to die.

2007-07-17 04:58:25 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-17 04:52:36 · 36 answers · asked by Morg 4

If the Priests and the Catholic hierarchy had a Zero tolerance on Child abuse then think of how that money would help the poor. But alas the Church believes it is OK to sexually abuse children and YOUR money goes to support their sick habit.
STOP giving money now! I bet the church would not close squat and by some "miracle" they would come up with the money anyway. YOUR MONEY SUPPORTS CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE FROM PRIEST.

2007-07-17 04:50:55 · 16 answers · asked by Harry Merkin 4

What do you do to deal with it?

2007-07-17 04:50:51 · 18 answers · asked by Kaliko 6

they deleted my question about Loki's birthday!!!

anyway, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LOKI! May all your dreams come true! :D

*hugs* from Tig

2007-07-17 04:49:42 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

"half-dead" mean?
""And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.
31 And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.
32 And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side.
33 But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,
34 And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
35 And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.
36 Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?

2007-07-17 04:49:34 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

" He is the one who has set free the two kinds of water, one sweet and palatable, and the other salty and bitter. And He has made between them a barrier and a forbidding partition. (Quran, 25:53) "

"He has set free the two seas meeting together. There is a barrier between them. They do not transgress." (Quran, 55:19-20)

Mordern Science has just recently discovered this where in some places in the world where two different seas meet, there is a barrier between them. This barrier divides the two seas so that each sea has its own temperature, salinity, and density

http://www.islam-guide.com/ch1-1-e.htm

2007-07-17 04:48:08 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous

God created an ordered and good world. Because God creates through wisdom, his creation is ordered: "You have arranged all things by measure and number and weight." The universe, created in and by the eternal Word, the "image of the invisible God," is destined for and addressed to man, himself created in the "image of God" and called to a personal relationship with God. Our human understanding which shares in the light of the divine intellect, can understand what God tells us by means of his creation, though not without great effort and only in a spirit of humility and respect before the Creator and his work. Because creation comes forth from God's goodness, it shares in that goodness - for God willed creation as a gift addressed to man, an inheritance destined for and entrusted to him. On many occasions the Church has had to defend the goodness of creation, including that of the physical world.
God saw what he created and said, "It is very good."

2007-07-17 04:45:44 · 5 answers · asked by hossteacher 3

2007-07-17 04:44:25 · 10 answers · asked by Harry Merkin 4

Aside from treating others with respect, being generous, kind, loving, and accepting, I also happen to be a little bit preoccupied with sex and the bar scene. And I kinda figure I'll always be that way.. lol. Christians and atheists, whats going to happen to me?????

2007-07-17 04:42:59 · 48 answers · asked by Linz ♥ VT 4

2007-07-17 04:39:53 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

There is no scientific evidence for his existence, but the fact remains that if you do not believe in him you will suffer for all eternity. It doesn't matter how good of a person you are, you will burn forever unless you believe in him without any scientific evidence.

This plan is perfect and flawless in its logic and it is fair, so why don't you believe?

2007-07-17 04:39:01 · 11 answers · asked by BadAdviceGuy 1

What following of Christ do they really share?

2007-07-17 04:38:11 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

A friend of mine purchased an awesome bag from, I believe, Nepal, as a gift. Imprinted on the bag are the words "Radha Krishna" repeatedly. I am not familiar with the meaning behind it. Can someone kindly explain/translate? Many thanks in advance!

2007-07-17 04:36:34 · 11 answers · asked by amorfelicitaspax 3

Quran Surah Al-Mu'minun (The Believers)

"
12. And indeed We created man (Adam) out of an extract of clay (water and earth).

13. Thereafter We made him (the offspring of Adam) as a Nutfah (mixed drops of the male and female sexual discharge) (and lodged it) in a safe lodging (womb of the woman).

14. Then We made the Nutfah into a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood), then We made the clot into a little lump of flesh, then We made out of that little lump of flesh bones, then We clothed the bones with flesh, and then We brought it forth as another creation. So blessed be All�h, the Best of creators.

15. After that, surely, you will die.

16. Then (again), surely, you will be resurrected on the Day of Resurrection.
"

2007-07-17 04:34:29 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

There's the "Big Three" (Buddhism, Islam, and Christianity). Spend any time here and the Christian take on evolution and the genesis of the universe (per science via the Big Bang) is clear. It seems like Buddhism has some belief in reincarnation, and I really don't know much about Islam (not from ignorance but from lack of exposure). So, what are some of these religion's explanations for humans being here? (Or ANY other religion's take on humanity coming to exist on Earth for that matter) On the creation of the universe and how Buddha/Allah/etc fits into the respective genesis story?

2007-07-17 04:34:02 · 9 answers · asked by randyken 6

If yes, how can you still remain a believer? Are you selective in what you believe and learn?

If not, why religious people are using computers? If you are religious and answering this question, you contradicting yourself because computers wouldn’t exist if not for science!!!

2007-07-17 04:33:21 · 32 answers · asked by Mr. Beef Stroganoff 6

Is this a post Vatican II phenomina? Are there special Catholic missionaries trained to reach protestants and try reach us by speaking our own language?

Tricky, but most of us aren't buying it! The average Catholic knows nothing about their own church, let alone the Bible. These missionaries are mere commisars.

2007-07-17 04:32:58 · 8 answers · asked by nom de paix 4

who cries, "Why did God allow this to happen to me?" when his payback comes? When bad befalls you, do you blame God for allowing it or do you look to yourself to see if your righteous heavenly Father might be disciplining you as a beloved child?

Looking back on my life I can see that a lot of the bad that happened to me I brought on myself. What are everyone's thoughts on this? If you don't believe there's a God you probably won't want to answer this one.

2007-07-17 04:31:24 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why leave them off the ark? I mean they were lovely, kind creatures. What did they do to anger god?

2007-07-17 04:29:45 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

my husband and I just moved to the area and come from another non denominational church. We are trying to make our transition smooth and into a church we can call home.

2007-07-17 04:27:44 · 11 answers · asked by RLS 1

What about the rest of the world? Just wondering why we never hear of any abuse in other countries<

2007-07-17 04:26:41 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

We aren't kids. We've been dating off-and-on for nearly 2 years. We talk about marriage, but he's adament that he won't get married in a church. He says he doesn't want to have to lie about believing in something that he thinks is wrong. I've assured him that no one will make him do that. I'm not as devout as some people but it's a family tradition and I want to get married in the Church... my church that I have gone to forever and by my priest who is such a cool/ nice guy and friend of the family. My bf recently agreed that getting married by a priest (b/c he's a friend of the family) would be ok, but still no church... I saw that as some progress. I know I should just wait and see how things go with us, but I wondered what other people have done about this.

2007-07-17 04:26:29 · 24 answers · asked by I love cookies 4

Last night he spoke to me in a dream and made it clear he wanted me to pray for the salvation of Hugo Chavez. Let's just say I'm not a big fan of Hugo's, but I'm gonna be obedient. Who knows what God could do in Venezuela through a saved, sanctified and Holy Ghost filled Chavez. So he's on my list along with Nicole Kidman who the Lord also put on my heart years ago, as well as healing/reconciliation in Srebeniza, and Cindy Crawford (he told my mom to pray for her by name, my mom didn't even know who she was; I added her to my list). Who'll be my next prayer assignment, Kim Jung Il? Ahmejinedad??? Anyway brothers and sisters in Christ, please don't write Chavez off, agree with me in prayer for his salvation!

2007-07-17 04:25:40 · 9 answers · asked by Rossonero NorCal SFECU 7

I think I am going hell && that my life is over && a complete mess.
idk if i did something that was unforgivable BUT, i feel like i am dieing. inside. Like i am going to just die.

2007-07-17 04:24:55 · 25 answers · asked by London qirl . 5

I have a family rooted in Protestant Christianity. My cousin and I have both converted to something outside of Protestantism, but have chosen different paths in the process. I'm now Eastern Orthodox Christian (not a huge change). She is now Pagan (quite a huge change). I would ask her what Paganism is, but sometimes her explanations are a bit fuzzy to me (I love her, but we think on completely different planes).

So, I'm looking to understand Paganism better so that I can better relate to my cousin. What are the practices? What are the core beliefs, values, etc.? What is it's background and historical context?

2007-07-17 04:24:19 · 11 answers · asked by Josias B 2

This is a mystery question that it is almost impossible to solve, but it is a big, and powerful question.

2007-07-17 04:22:32 · 11 answers · asked by Gianfi 1

There are hundreds of man-made gods, the creations of different cultures from around the world and throughout history. Allah is one of the most recent ones heard of and popularized mostly through the prophet Muhammad. Why would you think that Muslims are so willing to believe that Allah is a true god and that Muhammad wasn't just spinning yarns...?

...and if Allah is merely a made up god, could the same be true of Jesus and the god of Abraham? ... could it be, is it even possible, that they are all made-up creations, mere fantasies out of the minds of men?

... if not, why not? Please explain. (...and try to stay on the topic, won't you?)

2007-07-17 04:21:17 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous