Religion & Spirituality - 18 July 2007

I am a christain and even though I am content with my life and grateful for many of the things I have I am not happy. I am trying to accept my life for what it is but I find that something is missing which God has not allowed me to have yet which is a husband and father for my two children. Someone to help me carry the load of playing mom, dad, homemaker, breadwinner, and student. Someone to help me raise my kids, to love me and for me to love them. I dont have it now and I know I just have to accept it but is it wrong for me to be an unhappy christain?

2007-07-18 17:30:52 · 35 answers · asked by exceptionallyexceptional 2

Speculating whether the universe just comes to a stop at some point out there, it seems a bit like when people thought the Earth was flat and you might sail over the edge of the sea. But an endless universe that just goes on and on is hard for the human mind to grasp also isn't it.

2007-07-18 17:30:18 · 9 answers · asked by CHEESUS GROYST 5

Absolute reality has never been establish nor do I think it ever will be. Reality is only as real as the mind makes it. That is why some dreams can seem so real. In a study they found that a man saw an image, they then asked him to imagine the image in his head as he did this the same part of the brain was being used. Shouldnt we try to find are own truths instead of relying on others.

2007-07-18 17:29:42 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Quite a simple concept: If God knows past, present, and future then obviously the course of our lives is known and, therefore, our free will is a moot point.

To further that, how can God be all-just and all-good if he creates most people knowing full well that they will burn in Hell?

I've asked this before, but have to continue to simplify it for reasons that may be obvious to some of you; that is, most Christians are thoughtless sheep who spit out stock answers. Really, Christians: I want you to THINK about this (even if that is a foreign concept to many of you) and respond with something that may give me a bit to ponder and chew.

Calvinists: I know your answer already. Please don't bother.

2007-07-18 17:29:06 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

for evolutionists who believe we come from animals,

1) do you agree that by believing that we come from animals, that there are certain benefits to the human race?

2) if there are benefits in believing that we come from animals, then would you care to tell your loved ones (your kids, your parents, your friends) to "live like an animal", so that they can also benefit and do good to the human race?

2007-07-18 17:26:03 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

many thiests consider one of the important points of religion to be the imposition of a set of moral standards, and that those who believe in the God of that religion will be rewarded after death.
While athiests must, and usually do, find a moral compass within themselves, and follow these morals because they are right, with no promise of reward.

2007-07-18 17:25:00 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

That millions of muslims have memorised the whole Qur'an cover to cover?

if you've never heard it's beautiful recitation, you can listen here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwEWWkdntmM

2007-07-18 17:24:48 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-18 17:24:31 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Any social order? Recreational activites? Politics? Competition?

2007-07-18 17:21:09 · 6 answers · asked by annoyingdude99 3

Try this...

If a person is perfectly "tolerant" then it would be impossible for them to recognize anything as "intolerant" since they would be able to tolerate anything including intolerance.

Beyond that, I think a truly "tolerant" person would be unable accept the concept of exclusive truth. 2+2 would no longer always equal 4 but it could be 7 or 13 or whatever anyone wanted. Personally I like five. 4+4=5 from now on in my mind so don't give me any crap if you don't like my personal views you intolerant bats !!!

I need sleep. Good night all !!!

;)

2007-07-18 17:20:50 · 4 answers · asked by zachdurso 2

My grandmother Evelyn is in the hospital right now. She had a heart attack I believe yesterday. According to my mom she is in ICU. And one of my older brothers said when he visited ehr she did not look good at all. And it is also a bit worrysome that she is 86 years old. What is more worrysome is that she is not a believer. So I ask if you can help me pray for God to take care of her, no matter the outcome, and most importantly that God will send someone to her in the hospital who will share the love of Christ, so that she can have eternal life. I would love to pray for her to heal and go back to her home, but I do not know if it is God's will. But most importantly I just want her to know the love Christ has for her. (She is old and set in her ways so the more prayer the better). Thank you and may God bless you.

Abbey

2007-07-18 17:20:39 · 26 answers · asked by Abbey loves Jesus 3

mine is:Cry out to Jesus by Third Day

2007-07-18 17:20:34 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

As you probably know I got curious after seeing a Kahn's hotdog commercial.

2007-07-18 17:20:24 · 11 answers · asked by kitkat1640 6

I believe God gave humans the power of choice as a gift,
and therefore we humans have to the choice to sin. So if
the power of choice is a gift to humans then why do animals
also have the power of choice? I mean a dog can choose
whether he wants the cookie you hand him or not. So why did
God give animals the power of choice to animals? Why did
he create animals and not let them go to heaven? Or do
animals have no soul or spirit or are they simply too inferior to
go to heaven?

2007-07-18 17:18:32 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do you think that someone who really WANTS to believe in God and Jesus, but does not, deserve the same "perks" as those who truly do believe? Since you can't change what you really believe, do you think that desire to believe is enough to fulfill your contract with God?

2007-07-18 17:18:06 · 16 answers · asked by tremonster 4

"Protestants tried beating Catholic teen to death: A mother has described how a sectarian gang beat her son with a golf club, broke his skull, then tied wire around his neck and dragged him along a road. Niall Ferrin, 15, suffered hearing and sight loss and underwent surgery following the attack at a north Belfast interface on Friday night."

http://www.badthinking.com/blog/index.php?title=protestants_tried_beating_catholic_teen_&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1







Now, does asking me why Im catholic even though some preists sexually abused children still make sence? NO! blamming all for the actions of some is wrong, this post is just to see if you can understand that. Now lets see how many of you dont finish reading the question shall we?

2007-07-18 17:16:36 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

1 Peter 3:18-20 (New King James Version)
18 For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us[a] to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit, 19 by whom also He went and preached to the spirits in prison, 20 who formerly were disobedient, when once the Divine longsuffering waited[b] in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water.
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=67&chapter=3&verse=18&end_verse=20&version=50&context=context

Did Jesus go preach to them in the past or in the spirit world? Why does this mean, "spirits in prison who formerly were disobedient"?
Did they obey at a later time? If they were already dead, wasn't it too late to obey? Is this just a metaphor? Any thoughts here?

2007-07-18 17:16:23 · 10 answers · asked by Romeo 7

2007-07-18 17:15:12 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-18 17:13:53 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

How would you prove otherwise?

2007-07-18 17:10:19 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous

mine is John Hagee & Jesse Duplantis

2007-07-18 17:08:44 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

Jesus (pbuh) prayed to God, as did his disciples, and all the other Prophets. Its seems to me that you are more infatuated with the Messenger than the message he came with (love and worship God).

2007-07-18 17:08:39 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

... of that great civilization, the Roman empire?

And are they really tree-hugging hippies and tattooed bikers? And why do they want to kill all the atheists? I thought that was up to the LORD. They should let the LORD do it so he can get brownie points with Dad.

"Ooooh....I LOVE Llewellyn Books" ROTFL

2007-07-18 17:07:37 · 7 answers · asked by Gunning4Jesus 3

What do you have to show that your version of god exists instead of someone elses? Let's pick one at random that is currently followed: Vishnu, a Hindu god.

What proof do you have that your god exists and theirs doesn't?

Faith? 'Cause they have that just as much as you.

The Bible? Well, the only parts that can be proven from it are the historical documentation aspects... not the theological aspects.

Miracles? Still gotta show that it's not Vishnu performing them.

Prophecy? Because those are so amibguous, open-ended, and subject to wild speculation that three different people will give you three different "fulfillments" of them.

So why do you think your god exists and none others? Do you think that, if you were born and raised in India in a Hindu family, yet were still told all about the biblical god... would you be a Christian?

Because nine times out of ten, your geographic region determines your lifelong religion. Doesn't this say something to you?

2007-07-18 17:04:53 · 16 answers · asked by Eldritch 5

Why do people think it is so offensive to celebrate holidays like Christmas, Halloween, Easter....and not only that, but why are so many "Christians" against celebrating Christmas just as a birthday, and against celebrating ordinary birthdays as well?

Now, this is not an attack on Jehovas, because they're not the only Christians who believe it is against God to celebrate birthdays...

2007-07-18 17:01:00 · 40 answers · asked by Anonymous

different? Why are people so content being homogenous like robots? Why are people that are not really religous make christianity there default answer? I really wish people would be less guided by the masses of people that tell them what to believe and discover what it is that they really believe..aka spirtiual searching i dont think people really do this what do you think?

2007-07-18 16:59:33 · 22 answers · asked by gangsterpistol 4

2007-07-18 16:59:32 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

what do you think of this quote....

'The believers with the most complete iman are those with most refined manners. And the best among you are those who are best to their women'. - Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)

2007-07-18 16:53:19 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

My twin boys in their fifteenth year of age. As a true christians, I have some doubts. My children are very much interested in hearing and singing pop albums and albums. Shall i permit them or not? Will it influence their character? Pls. let me know.

2007-07-18 16:53:12 · 9 answers · asked by jaby 1

or do you just tell yourself that you believe hoping that one day you will believe?

2007-07-18 16:52:34 · 30 answers · asked by tremonster 4