Religion & Spirituality - 18 July 2007

2007-07-18 02:45:00 · 11 answers · asked by spiritwoman343 2

WHO IS GOD OF GODS????!!!!

2007-07-18 02:44:12 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-18 02:43:21 · 30 answers · asked by ? 3

2007-07-18 02:42:50 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-18 02:41:29 · 17 answers · asked by The exclamation mark 6

I know this sounds weird, but I was just sitting here thinking that I have never met someone who "found Christ" when they weren't at rock bottom emotionally. If you were raised in Christianity you came "back to Jesus" because your life was awful. I never hear someone say, "I was walking by a church just happy as can be and went inside to take a look. I'm Christian now!"

2007-07-18 02:41:28 · 20 answers · asked by ~Heathen Princess~ 7

meaning of the word theory? Of course it is a theory, a scientific theory. Please look up the word so you can understand the differance between a scientific theory and a belief. Arguing on that just makes the argument look stupid. Base your argument on facts not ignorance, It does not help the cause.

2007-07-18 02:39:36 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-18 02:35:24 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

I mean, I am an Atheist, but I want to know what exactly a Christian is.

2007-07-18 02:34:25 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-18 02:33:56 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why would you want to rain on our little parade?

It's not like being a non-christian is a picnic or anything, what with being filled with hate and rage and the lust for sin.

And then there is knowing we're going to hell. You think that's an easy burden to bear day in and day out?

So if we can find the energy and time to do something other than cursing our very existence, shouldn't we be permitted a short respite where we can sit back, relax, and enjoy the benefits of being hell-bound?

It's not like we rain on your parade ... much.

(O.O)

2007-07-18 02:31:16 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

It's been fairly obvious to me that a lot of people have "found" religion after a particular lowpoint in their life and they want to "go straight".

A post that was made recently (a couple questions below this one) preyed on that thesis that when your down and out, and others have betrayed you, and you have no friends, god is always there.

Now, maybe I'm wrong, but by and large, the people I know are basically good hearted, and for anyone one of them to be completely down and out with no friends, would mean they have done something unforgivable in peoples eyes.

It seems that at this point, religion steps in and says "doesn't matter how low you stooped, we'll welcome you".

Does this mean that there is a fair proportion of Christians that have perpetrated more heinous crimes in their "pre-religious" state than most of us atheist "sinners" will commit in our life?

If so, how can god justify allowing them into heaven when they have caused more pain than atheists

2007-07-18 02:29:31 · 14 answers · asked by Steven N 4

2007-07-18 02:28:23 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-18 02:27:01 · 22 answers · asked by Deke 5

Were you called by God to the ministry with a burden for lost souls or were you expected by family members to become a pastor?

2007-07-18 02:24:30 · 7 answers · asked by Mrs.Blessed 7

After hearing about the Michael Vick situation yesterday (the dog-fighting indictment), something occured to me:

Why is it that we, as a society, punish people so severely for harming animals....but yet.....sex offenders get a slap in the hand and put back into society as if it were nothing? It's as if animals are more important than humans........how backwards is that?


The same question could apply to abortion doctors......who murder daily.

Your thoughts?

2007-07-18 02:24:16 · 14 answers · asked by primoa1970 7

"Sic tansit gloria mundi"....." So the glory of the world passes away." What does it profit a man to gain the world and forfeit
his soul?

Mark 8:36

2007-07-18 02:23:58 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-18 02:21:49 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

"I've seen the miracles of God with my own eyes," Yang said. "I did a lot of bluffing also."
Yang said before the final table began that he would donate 10 percent of his winnings to charity.

2007-07-18 02:21:29 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Okay I'm hoping for a few serious responses here...

I'm Atheist, and my BF and his Dad's side of the family are Catholic. I haven't met them all yet, but I have the opportunity to meet all of them in about two weeks. They are gathering for his cousin's coronation ceremony, as he is studying to be a lawyer at the Vatican in Rome. Obviously, the ceremony will be in a church. I have been atheist since I was 13, and on principal, have avoided churches. We can either go to the coronation, or just meet up with everyone afterwards for a get-together.

For any atheists out there, would you personally attend a ceremony such as that under these circumstances, or would you just skip it and go to the "after-party" of sorts?

2007-07-18 02:20:29 · 20 answers · asked by InfinitePink 1

Does anyone out there have a working knowledge of the difference between Jehovah Witness' doctrine and the Bible? I mean the regular Bible, and not their own version? What is your opinion?

2007-07-18 02:19:58 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

As those who have read my previous question know, I think those of us who are told we'll be going to hell just don't celebrate the distinction enough (see my previous question for the details).

I was think the Tea Party should be an all-day event (so that those on all sides of the planet can participate).

Perhaps questions could be marked with an "HH" (Hell in a Handbasket) or simply "Basketeers" followed by an appropriate question.

No pressure (we all get enough of that, don't we?). Just lots of fun and merriment.

Anyone care to make additional suggestions?

2007-07-18 02:16:56 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why not just tell them to wait until they are emotionally and financially capable of dealing with the possible consequences of sex? Why does the message have to insist kids wait until marriage, which obviously isn't even an option for gay teens? To me, it's obviously a religiously driven aspect. What I'm really wondering is, don't you think a message of abstinence focusing on how it's a sure-fire way of avoiding (most) STDs and pregnancy would reach more kids than saying you're worth less (or worthless) if you don't wait until marriage?

The following article was in the NY Times this morning and the example at the bottom of page 1 is especially interesting:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/18/education/18abstain.html?_r=1&pagewanted=2&th&emc=th&oref=slogin
I'm just wondering why marriage has to be the point at which abstinence ends - why not just pointing out that, if you can't handle the consequences, you shouldn't be having sex.

2007-07-18 02:14:13 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-18 02:13:58 · 17 answers · asked by big evil 2

It's supposed to be 95 degrees later this afternoon. It is now 8 AM Central Time.

2007-07-18 02:13:51 · 8 answers · asked by socmum16 ♪ 5

2007-07-18 02:13:33 · 3 answers · asked by big evil 2

2007-07-18 02:08:56 · 26 answers · asked by onoscity 4

Assuming, of course, they're not already.

2007-07-18 02:08:40 · 15 answers · asked by Deke 5

catholic priests as the only child mollesters when there are plenty of casses involving the ministers of thier faith mollesting children? Is it a case of ye without sin cast the first stone? Or a simple case of bigotry?

Not a Catholic, just don't understand the un christian attacks when both groups have sick mollesters within.

2007-07-18 02:06:34 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

the first coming of christ is to recognise christ in another, eg Jesus.

the second coming of christ is to recognise christ in ourself.

who is still stuck on the first one?

2007-07-18 02:03:27 · 15 answers · asked by joju 3