Religion & Spirituality - 18 July 2007

Do you think the bible is 100% literal in its stories or is it to represent a moral. Like the fact that adam and eve actually existed or did it represent the basic problems of humans. Does satan exist or is he the inner evil within all of us?

2007-07-18 16:47:24 · 16 answers · asked by Yue C 2

i have proved that the catholic chruch is the one true chuch.

we even believe that you can get to heaven.

hopever there is not a protestant on earth that can prove i am worng.

its a lot easier being a catholic.

in terms of salvation vs living a life of shame and pain .

2007-07-18 16:47:14 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous

Because I really don't want to, that is, it's not my intention, nor the purpose for this question - AT ALL ... but here goes.

If God is everywhere, can we find Him in a brothel? At a
craps table? At a serial killer's crime scene? In a place of worship you personally find repulsive... can we find Him in the "fog of war", in a little child's cancer treatment room, at the lottery drawing, at tsunami events... at weddings that you disagree with because you know they won't last?

Is He anywhere to be seen when impoverished 3rd world people pray, is He in Darfur, is He at tragic traffic accident sites, but most importantly...

Is He in complete agreement with the teachings of your faith?

2007-07-18 16:46:14 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

narcissist: A pattern of traits and behaviors which signify infatuation and obsession with one's self to the exclusion of all others and the egotistic and ruthless pursuit of one's gratification, dominance and ambition.

2007-07-18 16:42:08 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-18 16:39:42 · 24 answers · asked by Lost. at. Sea. 7

i mean he is always depected as red with horns a pitch fork but what does he realy look like? in the bible he was a snake that temped adam so does this mean satan can look like anything???

2007-07-18 16:39:31 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just bought two of their books after much reflection and finding them detailed and to the point. It seemed to be high magick that would take time to master... Any thoughts?

2007-07-18 16:34:24 · 6 answers · asked by ? 4

who here knows anyone who IS OR WAS working as an executioner? (someone who presses the button of the chair, or the floor drop...or jabs the chemicals..)

did they tell you about their experiences seeing death every week?

2007-07-18 16:34:23 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

i've been reading the bible alot lately, and i have faith in god. but i need help.

i'm bi and i'm dating a girl i love. but in the bible it says a woman r not to be with a woman. and not to get attached to things on this earth.....such as relationships?

so do i give up this relationship because of that? or should i stick by the person i love?

should i stop sinning or should i do what makes me happy? i mean sins r forgiven but i dont want to do a sin in the first place if i'm in this possition of having to make a choice.......i just dont want to make the wrong one

i'm to the point i'm crying please help

2007-07-18 16:30:54 · 44 answers · asked by . 3

2007-07-18 16:30:43 · 18 answers · asked by sahara_springs 3

Acts 9:5
And he said,who art thou?
and the Lord said i am Jesus whom thou persecute:
it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

i understand everything except the last part..'it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks' what does that mean?

i'll pick u for best answer if u find out=]

2007-07-18 16:29:47 · 16 answers · asked by onetreehunny 4

2007-07-18 16:25:47 · 19 answers · asked by sahara_springs 3

A 'what if' situation. Please try to imagine this, I'd like to know your response. And no, I'm not saying this happened to me. Its a 'what if' and 'what would you do'.


A former classmate of yours (when you were younger) now has no home, entire family has died, is very very ill, not Christian, and begged you for help what would your FIRST act of help be?
Only the FIRST way you help her, I'd like to know.

2007-07-18 16:25:39 · 32 answers · asked by take me to your leader 3

Who will Win?

2007-07-18 16:24:14 · 25 answers · asked by ? 4

Blonde: HEY GUYS!!! who here have been murdered before by a ruthless psychotic person????

SHARE your experience PLEAASSSE!! THANKKKKKISSSSES~!!

2007-07-18 16:22:14 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm a christian, however i don't go to church i am disgusted by how many corrupt things that supposedly "holy/godly" religions do:

1)mormons males have about 13 wives each
2)catholic priests and little boys, does any more need to be said?
3)muslims have either directly or indirectly been responsible for millions of deaths starting from 9/11.
4)christians beat their kids and use that one ephesians verse as an excuse to do so(i know becuz i was one of those kids)

the religious systems(church) claims to be holy but in reality, its just like anything else...corrupt! How can u people do things like this and say ur doing this under God's name?!

2007-07-18 16:18:35 · 44 answers · asked by stlouisramfan2003 3

2007-07-18 16:18:30 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

What do you think?

2007-07-18 16:17:52 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

Popular Christian belief says that we sinned and therefore need to be saved. Is this statement really true? Why and why not?

2007-07-18 16:17:13 · 29 answers · asked by semyaza2007 3

As we all know, after Christ died, prophecies say that He'll resurrect after 3 days right? And we all know that a day is equal to 24 hours (so 3 days is 24 X 3 hours). Christ died on 3 P.M. on a Friday.

So, 24 hours (which is equivalent to 1 day) after that would be 3 P.M. on a Saturday.

[Keep count people, 1 day has passed and 2 more days to go until resurrection time]

Adding another 24 hours to 3 P.M. of Saturday will make it 3 P.M. on Sunday.

Jesus resurrected on I guess 4 or 5 A.M. on Sunday. Either ways, it hasn't been three days after He died. It's roughly a day and a half after He died that He resurrected.

So, what gives?? He's supposed to resurrect 3 days after He died, which would be on Monday 3 P.M. if I calculated it right.

So...is there a historical miscalculation of some sort?

I wouldn't mind if He'd resurrect ahead schedule. Frankly, I'd do the same. But I'm just talking about the numbers.

2007-07-18 16:15:47 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

some people i know say humans are higher on the spiritual plane ......but i'm not sure i have always thought angels were.

2007-07-18 16:14:11 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do you think that by using certain words when talking about the current bogey man, it is subtly trying to link one threat to America with another?

http://www.dni.gov/press_releases/20070717_release.pdf

Scroll down to page 6, “Key Judgments.”

“We judge the US Homeland will face a persistent and evolving terrorist threat…”

If they had have said ‘growing’ or ‘increasing’ or ‘developing,’ the sentence still would’ve conveyed the same meaning, wouldn't it?

2007-07-18 16:14:10 · 6 answers · asked by Desiree 4

does that make him like a parasite?

2007-07-18 16:13:47 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

Buddhism teaches dispassion as a road to happiness. Passion is to be discouraged as it leads to false expectations and ultimately unhappiness.

I have a passion for teaching. I believe that what I do helps people and furthermore that enthusiasm is a good quality for a teacher. Buddhism also teaches that dispelling ignorance is necessary for happiness.

Is passion in this sense a good thing or a bad thing? Should this be an exception to the general rule of dispassion or am I deluding myself?

What do you think?

2007-07-18 16:12:58 · 5 answers · asked by megalomaniac 7

What did you encounter in your life that brought you closer to GOD?

2007-07-18 16:12:51 · 5 answers · asked by JNW 2

2007-07-18 16:12:35 · 6 answers · asked by R A 1

Blonde: Hi There! who here has been killed by a terrorist before? THANKSSSS!!

2007-07-18 16:11:59 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why not going directly to Heaven or Hell.

2007-07-18 16:11:33 · 12 answers · asked by Lost. at. Sea. 7

I know the answers I'm going to get - its all a bunch of Xtians on here

2007-07-18 16:09:56 · 14 answers · asked by sahara_springs 3

as long as your pocket change ends up in that dish every sunday?

2007-07-18 16:09:53 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous