Religion & Spirituality - 21 July 2007

i am not a religious person. i was sitting here thinking about life and i dont want any answers praising god, i only want athiest answers. i have had both my parents die and it is sort of sad that i dont believe in a higher power but i came to the realization that there is none. i believe purely that we die into nothingness, no memories or anything just everything lost because how can we have any of that when the thing which stores everything is oxygen starved and has died... sorry rambling on. i believe that white light everyone sees is the eyes dieing. i would like to know what other STRICTLY NON RELIGIOUS people think. thankyou for your answers it would help understand a bit more.

2007-07-21 23:58:21 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

hee hee!!!

2007-07-21 23:54:42 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-21 23:54:03 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-21 23:53:13 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-21 23:52:03 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

The guileful woman is instinctively aware of this power and makes the utmost use of it.

When the first man fall from Love, ( nowadays we called it "fall - in love") he literally lost control over his mind and body. beside being alienated from God in his spirit.
The Woman on the other hand, gained power through the increased physical influence of her attractive body.

If man were sufficiently awake and aware to see how the woman is using sex to control him, he would be literally turned off by her ugliness n her antics, but as long as he needs woman's support for his ego, the last thing he wants to be - is AWAKE AND AWARE, so th tacitly insists that she continue to play her quiet little games with him and never drop the bomb of an honest word that would shatter the serenity of his "slumber room"

Men is it time to change all that ?

Wake up and be aware of your ego-testicle need to feel like "god" when you know you're a "dog"?

Sorry women, for whistle-blowing on you. someone must !

2007-07-21 23:51:19 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do we do that anymore?

2007-07-21 23:42:24 · 8 answers · asked by createdorjustcrap? 2

2007-07-21 23:32:34 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-21 23:29:01 · 6 answers · asked by CHEESUS GROYST 5

"OUT OF CONTEXT!"

Oh weve heard the braindead apologists for the super violent Quran use this phrase a thosand times. Ive never met one that even understood the meaning of the expression.

First, it is "out of context" to use the phrase without explaining what exactly is the context! The Quran itself has no context...that is...there is no introduction that explains how the chapters relate or whether they were only meant to be a historical chronolgy instead of a present tense commandement.

The only context one can use is the chapter itself. Consider this verse (aya):

Quran 9:29 “fight (jihad) those who believe not in allah” http://cwis.usc.edu/dept/msa/quran/009.qmt.html

This little gem comes from (Surah At Tawba) uses present tense language. Pagans are discussed in the beggining, but Christians and Jews are later included. The whole chapter is pure violence. There is no redeeming peace anywhere, and no past tense language...this is meant to be obeyed NOW as a commandment.

2007-07-21 23:28:54 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

I would like to pray, not to a God, but to the universe perhaps? Something that gives me inner strength and hope and peace of mind...in general or for a particular situation.

I would like some ideas on what thoughts I could use...? I wonder if atheists have certan nice, standard prayers that could be used. If not, I think there should be a resource.

ps: I really think prayer doesn't always mean praying to a God.

2007-07-21 23:25:51 · 24 answers · asked by ? 6

2007-07-21 23:24:39 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-21 23:23:27 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Romans 6:23 "For the wages sin pays is death, but the gift God gives is everlasting life by Christ Jesus our Lord."

So she shouldn´t die, according to Catholics

2007-07-21 23:14:33 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

i think main duty of a disciple is that He should obey to his guru without any question. his talent was given by the Lord himself , why his episode was added by the Lord. what inspiration we get from the episode of Eklavya in Mahabhartha.
movie Eklavya justified that He was wrong. if you say that He was wrong then please justify

2007-07-21 23:07:16 · 6 answers · asked by KrishanRam(Jitendra k) 3

I started to get into Buddhism after going to prison, it was all a pretty sh:tty experience for me my family and the bloke who is still brain damaged through my actions.

Did you find your form of Spirituality or just a positive change in how you lived your life came after a difficult life experience??

2007-07-21 22:59:25 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-21 22:55:44 · 10 answers · asked by ? 5

various scriptures or religious beliefs to a person without taking into account extenuating circumstances etc?
For example, my fiance and I were both abused as children, my fiance's father even tried to kill him. Its not like we go around talking badly about our parents, we rarely mention them in a bad way. Yet one of our friends recently lectured us, admonishing us to honor our parents and deeply respect them, knowing full well what has happened to both of us and that this is a painful subject for us.
I understand that basic rules and principles are very important to some religious people, but don't they realise that a little sensitivity and compassion also go a long way?
Why do people force rules down others throats without stopping to consider the consequences?

2007-07-21 22:54:42 · 27 answers · asked by . 6

2007-07-21 22:53:46 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

are you answering these questions to help others understand, or are you trying to make yourself look wise? do you answer these questions out of love, or do you do it to insult others? it's easy to fall into that trap, and i can't say that i'm 100% innocent, but after reading some of the responses on this site from other christians, i think that from time to time, we all need to be reminded to answer these questions with helpful intentions in mind. peace.

2007-07-21 22:51:35 · 15 answers · asked by That Guy Drew 6

2007-07-21 22:46:11 · 10 answers · asked by macy 1

ie if Maan would not had gone to forests for tapovan and she could had been in Hastinapur whatever were the conditions , then what do you think that she could had been more nearer to God than tapovan path or not . and why because the condition with Maan were different .

2007-07-21 22:38:23 · 5 answers · asked by KrishanRam(Jitendra k) 3

The worlds most ignorant people believe in Adam and Eve or some other creation fable. However, some religionists desperately try to hold onto the last strand of their religion with an theistic evolution theory.

The argument goes "Yea, ok, evolution is real, but God triggered the process to create man". Uh, lets try to imagine God's thinking process over 4 billion years:

God's Diary

4 to 1 billion BC -

Its fun watching earths atmosphere changing constantly. Those arthropods are kicking arss, interesting to see how they evolve and savagely compete with the the pre-cursor to mammals. Only another 100 million years before my beloved human species is created...cant wait!

800,000,000 BC -

Im gonna wipe out these Dinos soon with a big asteroid, they are so ugly and dominant. Once I wipe these puppies out, only millions of years left till man comes and he will invent nuclear weapons...entertaining...just like my savage nature where Lions eats gazelle.

2007-07-21 22:30:54 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Or should their parents let them decide these things for themselves?

2007-07-21 22:28:38 · 11 answers · asked by createdorjustcrap? 2

2007-07-21 22:18:25 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why is the christian god just called God?
Why not something snazzy like allah, buddah or zeus?
Does he not have a real name?

2007-07-21 22:16:37 · 24 answers · asked by Catwhiskers 5

Father Munyeshyaka, catholic priest, arrested in France, for murder and rape in Rhuanda in 1994. Should he not now be an ex catholic priest? How does this catholic churchwork, once a priest always a priest? shame on him, have the french been keeping him safe?

2007-07-21 22:15:54 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

From a spiritual perspective..
What will result from suicide?

2007-07-21 22:10:38 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

should the cast system be thrown out,and we not see every guru as enlightened?

2007-07-21 22:08:09 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

Its bad and i know it,but i just cant stop?I mean i jerk off at least once every week,thats just too much for me.Any ideas or thoughts on how i can stop totally?Btw im a freethinker but thinking of getting a religion

2007-07-21 22:06:05 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous