Religion & Spirituality - 26 July 2007

2007-07-26 23:57:03 · 23 answers · asked by ? 6

can you give me some good books to read for a struggling christian or sites to go to?

2007-07-26 23:56:36 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-26 23:54:04 · 15 answers · asked by ? 6

Genesis 6-7:
God drowns everything, including every newborn, infant, toddler, and child.

Matthew 24: 38-39:
God drowned them without warning.

If you think worshipping that thing for eternity is a "carrot", think again.

If you think being condemned by a monster is a "stick", think again.

You may hate humanity enough to worship the thing that tried to wipe it out, but there are those who love humanity, compassion and justice who refuse to bend knee to a god-construct so immature and malicious as to make Satan blush.

Why do you worship such an atrocity-monger as this thing in your bible?

2007-07-26 23:49:51 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

My 7th day adventist friend said this is so. She made reference to Moses about God performing miracles through him and how Satan also performed the same miracles throught the magicians???

2007-07-26 23:48:31 · 14 answers · asked by Say It Like You Mean It 4

I have a friend, who is a strong Christian, but he insists that the virgin birth is symbolic because Jesus is from the line of David thru Joseph not Mary, so according to him the virgin birth of Jesus must be symbolic of something else, I was wondering, does this mean he's still saved?

2007-07-26 23:42:15 · 15 answers · asked by rihannsu 2

My entire family believes in god under the faith of Christianity. My older brother and I are more loosely affiliated with practicing the religion. My older brother at least studies the bible, I on the other hand do not. I have a younger brother and sister as well. They seem to be very religious. They both seem to have a twisted sort of faith and that is where I am confused. My younger brother obviously must have a more conservative view on Christianity and continuously takes what is written in the bible more literally. He claims that there is no possible way to translate or interpret it. If one does interpret the bible then that leads down the path that the devil has some control over. I can live with his beliefs because at least he is willing to talk or argue about certain points. This way I know where he stands.

My younger sister has adopted some of my younger brother's beliefs, but she has also taken a different route. I am completely conviced that she...

2007-07-26 23:41:07 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-26 23:38:04 · 44 answers · asked by James 5

so that magic disappears and life appears?

I wanted to tell so much more but was not permitted.
Do you know why I have to wait?

2007-07-26 23:35:15 · 14 answers · asked by James 5

Religious people can't seem to imagine happiness without god, just like heroin addicts can't imagine happiness without their drug...and yet hundreds of millions of atheists lead happy lives, bereft of a need or even a desire for a god’s confirmation and forgiveness.

Are religious people simply to scared to let go of their crutches?

2007-07-26 23:34:57 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

this isnt for all, but the ones that say they felt empty or scared, there is no God in your eyes so why feel those kind of emotions when you decide to leave the faith of God? i heard it several times. what could you be afraid of if God doesnt exsist? why feel empty if He dont exsist?

2007-07-26 23:17:44 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-26 23:12:21 · 8 answers · asked by Dhruva 2

Genesis 1:5 cleary says that a "day" in the 7 days of creation is actually a 24-hour day, so why is that some
christians say that the each day in the 7 days of creation is not a 24-hour day?

Genesis1:5 "And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day."

This verse is pretty clear! For you who don't understand; as long as the light is there it is called day(12 hours) and as long as dark is there it is called night(12 hours). Christians should really entirely stick to what they believe and stand by that! They can't cherry pick and say they believe in some parts of the bible literally and some parts figuratetively! Either take the bible as it is or don't take it at all!

2007-07-26 23:02:05 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

When I go to hell, will it hurt? If all my nerves are contained within my dead, discarded vessel, how do I feel pain? What's the science, my bible experts?

2007-07-26 22:54:25 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can you really say you love God and mean it in your heart? give me your explation as to why or what makes you have and hold this loving feeling for Him. please.

2007-07-26 22:46:05 · 8 answers · asked by your name here 3

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2007-07-26 22:25:46 · 8 answers · asked by CHEESUS GROYST 5

I read this in an answer once and it has bothered me alot.

I know that Satan is a female and painted in the Cistine Chappel as half woman and half snake offering the apple - it is a well known fact that Satan is a Woman = BUT ..

I was thrown for a loop when I saw this in an answer and wanted to know how many people believe this = "Satan does not really appear in the Bible until the New Testament "???

Let us not count where Yahweh is sitting there with his sons and daughters and Satan comes before him ... in the book of IYYOB (Job) ... so - where are the other places she might be spoken of to help this guy out with his well researched statement; i.e., "Satan does not really appear in the Bible until the New Testament "?????

2007-07-26 22:21:25 · 23 answers · asked by aintmyfault 3

2007-07-26 22:17:06 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

Even if you disapprove the foundations of Christianity, do you think there is the possibility of some kind of higher being above our own comprehension?

2007-07-26 22:04:57 · 17 answers · asked by cassnate 4

How sure are you that what you see is, indeed, the truth ?

2007-07-26 22:03:08 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

1. of, pertaining to, or consisting of spirit; incorporeal.
2. of or pertaining to the spirit or soul, as distinguished from the physical nature: a spiritual approach to life.
3. closely akin in interests, attitude, outlook, etc.: the professor's spiritual heir in linguistics.
4. of or pertaining to spirits or to spiritualists; supernatural or spiritualistic.
5. characterized by or suggesting predominance of the spirit; ethereal or delicately refined: She is more of a spiritual type than her rowdy brother.
6. of or pertaining to the spirit as the seat of the moral or religious nature.
7. of or pertaining to sacred things or matters; religious; devotional; sacred.
8. of or belonging to the church; ecclesiastical: lords spiritual and temporal.
9. of or relating to the mind or intellect.
–noun 10. a spiritual or religious song: authentic folk spirituals.
11. spirituals, affairs of the church.
12. a spiritual thing or matter.
Fr dictonary.reference.com

2007-07-26 22:03:04 · 19 answers · asked by sweet_sunshine 2

A central thing I have noticed is that respect seems to be pivotal within their culture. Respect is often given before one even knows the individual one is talking to. Growing up in the states ar at least Az I have found that respect is given only after one has proven themself.
Could this difference in culture be somewhat to blame for many of the issues now dividing the world?

2007-07-26 22:00:28 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

...that all non-Christians are doomed to eternal damnation? What happens to someone of a different religion who doesn't accept the Christian Savior? Do you think such people can be considered good? Do you think God will punish them for a belief or lack of one?

2007-07-26 21:58:04 · 21 answers · asked by Elaine P...is for Poetry 7

Some of us think that we are in constant development towards greater spiritual heights, others feel that we are living the dark age and the end is near.

What is your opinion ?

2007-07-26 21:57:23 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

just wondering haha. please answer respectfully

2007-07-26 21:53:20 · 19 answers · asked by Jake M 1

Why not take responsibility instead of blaming me?

It's not Christian, it's simply not Christian!

2007-07-26 21:45:07 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

we just moved to this apartment and since day one she seemed to really like it but as each day passes she seems more and more terrified by the bedroom. Now she wont let me out of sight anywhere in the apartment and just screams when I do. My husband and I both feel, for other reasons as well, that the apartment is haunted. What are your oppinions? Has this happened to you? Should I be concerned?

2007-07-26 21:28:39 · 13 answers · asked by sarra_nicole 2

Q. Is This Act a Crime Against Humanity ?


War is fought between soldiers - they are warriors trained and prepared for this reason - its like they have the license to kill or get killed by another soldier. - CIVILIZED WAR.

Geneva convention in early 20th cent - made many regulations about war and war crimes for everyone to follow despite who is on what side.

Innocent Civilians ( none-warriors or non-soldiers or non-politicians ) - eg: villagers , families , children's , and city tenants. _ everything and everyone be it GENEVA CONVENTION - protects this innocent community from violent of war.

In 1945 - USA dropped a deadly A-bomb on Hiroshima and then on Nagasaki ( both places are not battle field or army camps but typical metropolitan busy city center.

The explosion microwaved n barbecued 200 000 innocent lives to heaven. Thousand suffer from radiation for years n thousands more handicapped by permanent 3dr dgree burnt.

reported - 22000 Jpn children ( under 10 died )

2007-07-26 21:25:47 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

Probably something like "You guys never listen!" It's not the temples or the churches, or the argument over semantics. Its all about the heart. Christians today are the same as the Scribes and Pharassies from the bible, I'm not even Christian and I see this. Well, Jesus is my bud, I just don't worship him.

2007-07-26 21:25:02 · 23 answers · asked by Lancaid 3

2007-07-26 21:24:23 · 16 answers · asked by The Gig is Up ferengifighter 1