Religion & Spirituality - 17 July 2007

Why is it that alot of Christians confuse Jesus and God? The way I understood it(when I was christian) was that God is not Jesus, you have God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit.

So why to people treat Jesus as if he is God? To me God sent Jesus to fill a purpose a destiny. God is supposed to be the be all and end all.

2007-07-17 17:35:21 · 18 answers · asked by Candle Queen 3

This isn't new by any means, but I would like your opinions.

1. Do you believe God is omnipotent?
2. Then surely he must have knowledge of the future, yes?
3. Then we cannot have free will.
4. If we don't have free will, then our lives are exactly has he wishes them to be, at every moment.
5. Then all our actions are supported, and encouraged, by Him.
6. Then all our actions must be perfect.
7. Then, everything we do must be right and holy, including masturbation (uh oh), as we are supposedly created in his image.

2007-07-17 17:33:05 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

what will you bring to the party? I know I am still a baby to some people....expecituraly to the 5000, but hey they have been here longer.

2007-07-17 17:32:26 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Here is my take. Tell me what you think.
We have no control over the fact that we are all born with a sin nature so Jesus died for the sins of the whole world(all of mankind). So sin is not the issue. What seperates us from God is "our" choice not to have Faith in what Jesus did for us. So in short, God did everything for us to go to heaven. It's our choice to believe. The Bible says that God has even given all a measure of faith. If you have read this and have not put faith in Jesus Christ - please do - it's the best decision in life you will ever make.

2007-07-17 17:31:12 · 26 answers · asked by A Voice 5

2007-07-17 17:23:00 · 34 answers · asked by MiZz SaAk 6

Why would one believe that when there is no proof that it does. There are no emotions when one planet slams into another and ends all life [if any] there. There are no emotions when any planet tilts on it's axis and kills most all liveing things. [if any] It is proven it has occured many times on the earth.

2007-07-17 17:21:09 · 24 answers · asked by gar69azusa 6

2007-07-17 17:19:34 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-17 17:19:13 · 36 answers · asked by warrior*in*the*making 5

After all, if he's god couldn't he change the rules and maybe require Judas to die instead? If not, who made up all the rules god follows?

2007-07-17 17:19:12 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

What should I wear, how should I conduct my life both personally and in public, how much bible/prayer time, how much church volunteering, evangelizing, what's the best I can do for my neighbor, my enemy? How do I give my absolute utmost for Him?

2007-07-17 17:18:06 · 28 answers · asked by ccrider 7

In an answer one wrote: "Did you know that your jesus is just a rehash of earlier, cooler gods?"

My question is this: Given that God exists (allow me this "fact" though you might not agree) and is good, would it not be logical for an evil being existing that would counter his plans? I say yes it is and the Devil is it. If that is the case, wouldn't it be logical for Satan, who knows God's plans, to provide the very "gods" mentioned in the above quote?

2007-07-17 17:16:48 · 25 answers · asked by John H 4

Who is stronger. God or Satan?
Seriosly.

I want to worship the stronger of the 2

2007-07-17 17:16:43 · 27 answers · asked by armysoldierone 2

...by science. The eye and bacterial flagellum are thoroughly debunked, dead horses. Any others?

2007-07-17 17:15:23 · 6 answers · asked by Dog 4

In order for you to go to heaven, you have to be a Catholic? So I have to drink up on holidays, baptisms, weddings and funerals. I also have to be molested by a preist? Pray to Mary and saints, when the Bible says that Jesus is the only mediator between God and man. As a exCatholic, I have a more meaningful relationship with God as a Christian. If I had to go back, I would minimized my faith in the truth, and dwell in rituals and traditions.

2007-07-17 17:13:08 · 27 answers · asked by Bone Daddy 2

Jesus, who is god, decided to have himself killed to save mankind and wash away their sins? Is that right?

2007-07-17 17:11:29 · 38 answers · asked by Anonymous

I read The God Delusion a while back and in the book Dawkins talks about a part in the bible where this man and his concubine stay at some house. Some men of the village come to "know" the visitor, but the master of the house tells the men to do their dirty deeds to his daughter and the visitor's concubine instead. The men end up killing the concubine.

Well, I was thinking about reading the bible, and as I was looking for my bible and I remebered that part of dawkin's book. I found the bible and opened it up willy nilly and my eyes fell right upon the passage about the visitor and the concubine.

It was just a coincidence, but I thought I'd ask you what you would take it to mean, if anything.

2007-07-17 17:08:26 · 9 answers · asked by Hateful Atheist 3

Or what about "Spreading the Word" I thought that 'spreading' ment to just...spread, not shove down throats...But why is it that I was nearly stoned because I said to someone "I don't believe in your God" as politely as I could...? Or the fact that my teacher nearly failed me because I did some "Atheist preaching" as in, I told the truth about peoples characters (as in, the preps were all sluts, the jocks were d1cks, etc.) Or that this one girl nearly got me expelled because I "harassed" her when the class was having a religious 'discussion' (which really means discrimminating against people with my beliefs) and when I went to outmanevur the girl (verbally, outsmart whatever) she cried to the teacher (don't worry...I wasn't incarcerated...) So how Christian is that, are they just not really Christian, or are they just a good representation of your religion?

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

2007-07-17 17:05:45 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

If you do not know what it is, please don't answer.

2007-07-17 17:05:15 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-17 17:05:05 · 4 answers · asked by baby boo 1

Maybe instead of able, I should ask, are you willing?

2007-07-17 17:04:05 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

Please don't answer with questions about your religious preference and if you do or don't believe in God. I do and I also believe in the devil. Lately my family has been acting really crazy. No one it talking to anyone in the house and its like a sense of anger in the house. I don't believe its in me because I have tried to resolve issues but every blue moon it gets like this. Me and my sister think my mom and dad has some demonic spirit near them. How can I help this? What scriptures can I read to make sure that this spirit goes away. Its making me wanna leave my family and not come back.

2007-07-17 17:03:56 · 7 answers · asked by from_me_to_you 3

And future mankind will be amazed at the horrors and ignorance that went on for so long.

2007-07-17 17:03:53 · 3 answers · asked by wakemovement 3

If you think about it...this could be very possible...

Jews are God's chosen people

Christians is the faith that follows Christ and His church...

Muslims believe that the Holy Spirit brought down the Quran from Heaven...(to make it even more confusing read Sura 2:97 and Sura 16:101-103...)

So could it be God's plan to have 3 religions, each different with many respects, for some reason?

2007-07-17 17:03:50 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

and don't say Jesus chose to die, that's not what i'm asking - i want to know who thought it up in the first place?

2007-07-17 16:58:40 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

"An it harm none, do what thou wilt." - Wicca

"Do naught unto others which would cause you pain if done to you." - Brahmanism

"Hurt not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful." - Buddhism

"Wherefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even unto them." - Christianity

"Do not unto others what you would not have them do unto you." - Confucianism

"No one of you is a believer until he desires for his brother that which he desires for himself." - Islam

"What is hateful to you, do not to your fellow man." - Judaism

"Regard your neighbor's gain as your own gain and your neighbor's loss as your own loss." - Taoism

"That nature alone is good which refrains from doing unto another whatsoever is not good for itself." - Zoroastranism

So much for religious differences.

2007-07-17 16:56:26 · 10 answers · asked by Khalin Ironcrow 5

What the hell is going on?

(best one liner gets the 10 points...) *smile*

2007-07-17 16:56:18 · 44 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-17 16:54:04 · 2 answers · asked by Barooky 1

Why do you bother even refraining from "sinfulness" if forgiveness is guaranteed? Is that how it goes? Just because you believe in Jesus, simply believe, that's enough? In plain english this is: infinite pardon, lawlessness.
Where does actual conduct come into play? If "god" forgives all "sins", then why bother repenting for any of them or even bother avoiding them in the first place? Why not just do whatever you want?
Apparently good deeds cannot get you into heaven, you just have to "believe" in jesus, much like believing in apples or lipstick. So why all the questions about "Is this a sin? Is that a sin?" Why does it matter?
What would be the difference if you "sinned" and repented or if you didn't sin at all? Same outcome, right?
And what would be the difference if you repented once a week for ten years vs. repenting once at the end of that same ten year period?
Imagine if the judicial law was like this. Criminals going free because they say they are sorry.

2007-07-17 16:53:34 · 26 answers · asked by Fish Stick Jesus 2

What happened to good honest questions on spirituality and religion?

2007-07-17 16:52:00 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous