Religion & Spirituality - 26 July 2007

2007-07-26 07:32:48 · 26 answers · asked by Terry 7

Lets be honest here. Is there a lot of 'hype' around these days.

2007-07-26 07:31:43 · 11 answers · asked by j_emmans 6

2007-07-26 07:30:35 · 10 answers · asked by Hannah J Paul 7

I met a holy rolling Christian woman the other day, and I overheard some of her conversation with the other Christian lasy she was with. They were talking about a kid that was spazzing out in the store, and was obviously mentally handicapped. I overheard them saying that Autism is just a word that people use to cover up the real truth, that these kids are possessed by the devil.

Do Christians largely believe this? That Autistic kids are possessed by Satan?

2007-07-26 07:27:30 · 54 answers · asked by Anonymous

if it is then how come if it is a warning from god then is he not capable of not letting people die in the flooding

it seems to me if he is strong enough to make things like this he should also be strong enough to prevent people dying in such things

just a thought

2007-07-26 07:25:57 · 27 answers · asked by vici 4

what does islam say about the treatment of women? did the way taliban treated women was it according to islamic rules?

2007-07-26 07:25:24 · 14 answers · asked by Am1!! 2

A cooworker of mine asked me this question and I was not able to answer it, so I come to all the faithfull to give me an inside of why such buldings are not mention. Thank you ahead of times.

2007-07-26 07:25:23 · 24 answers · asked by MexicaliDad 2

What accounts for many seemingly unexplainable things that occur?
Does God foreknow and foreordain everything?
When God created Adam, did he know that Adam would sin?

2007-07-26 07:24:17 · 9 answers · asked by RF57 1

Regarding atheism and its adherent's widely held beliefs. Not every atheist will meet every one of these but most do.

1. Atheism is not a religion, it is a philosophy in which its adherents hold that no god exists or has ever existed.

2. The scientific theory of Evolution states that the biological nature of complex life has changed over time in response to external stimuli. This is NOT the same as (and is fundamentally unrelated to) the scientific theory of the Big Bang that states that the universe began from a singularity billions of years ago from which all elementary units of matter and energy came.

3. Many atheists arrive at the conclusion to not believe in any god through a logical process of thought regarding religious belief. Many are well educated on at least one main religion and its teachings, if not more.

4. Not all atheists are irreligious. Some may adhere to beliefs that are characterized as "religious" but do not believe in a personal god, such as Buddhists.

2007-07-26 07:21:37 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

People frequently talk about certain groups being really "out there" ("wacky" or "strange" might be synonyms) in their beliefs. How do define an "out there" belief? What kinds of beliefs do you consider being "out there" and what makes them different from "normal" beliefs?

Please don't respond with "I accept all religions. I don't consider any belief to be wacky." If that is the case, the question really doesn't apply to you. Likewise, I don't need ten atheists telling me that all religious beliefs are wacky.

I'm not trying to show anyone that they are intolerant or anything like that. The fact is most people categorize beliefs in some way (even if we don't think it PC to do so), and I'm interested in how people draw the line. As an example, I was teaching a class in which students expressed that it was bizarre for anyone to think that God could be in a spaceship, yet they generally accepted God in a burning bush as quite normal (even if they didn't believe in it).

2007-07-26 07:20:43 · 5 answers · asked by Nightwind 7

There is probably no other dogma of the Catholic religion which is so frequently misunderstood, and which occasions so much opposition on the part of the non-Catholic friends, as that which proclaims the infallible teaching authority of the Church as centered in the person of her supreme head, the pope, the ruler of Christ's Church on earth. Let me invite my non-Catholic readers to consider this question in a calm, friendly manner.

2007-07-26 07:19:53 · 13 answers · asked by flannelpajamas1 4

Do you despair when you read all the mean-spirited attacks on our faith in this forum? Well, don't. Remember what our Lord said: "Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me" (Matthew 5:11). Each atack is a blessing for us. And also remember: The story of the world is already written, and in the end, WE WIN! Those who choose evil will reap what they sew. Stay strong in your faith in Christ the Lord.

2007-07-26 07:18:08 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Opinions?

2007-07-26 07:17:54 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

There's a law still on the books in several states, that says schools must teach religion in addition to the regular curriculum?

Right now I forget which states it is,I'd need to go online and look it up again.

2007-07-26 07:16:10 · 24 answers · asked by Maurice H 6

I can think of a few excuses, but is there one that is widely accepted by Christians?

2007-07-26 07:14:54 · 32 answers · asked by hog b 6

2007-07-26 07:14:46 · 3 answers · asked by brenda g 1

If God is all perfect,God is all loving,God is all knowing,God is everything.
What is the point for God who is all perfect to create a being who is imperfect then punish them,or yet,if God is all knowing why go through creating something imperfect when He knows the outcome, what for?Is She not all loving?
This contradicts that God is perfect,and that God is all loving and that God is all knowing.
If God is everything,God is life,which is the energy that created our soul, who shall She punish,Herself?Who shall He command Himself?

Listen to your feelings,listen to your experiences,listen to the highest thought of yourself,whenever these differ from what you have been taught by your teachers or read in Books,forget the words, words are least purveyor of truth.

We have free will,total choice,to live life as you see fit.All paths lead to the same home,none is better than another,only less ardouse.So live your lives according to your own truth about yourself.Love is all there is.Not Sin.

2007-07-26 07:14:03 · 8 answers · asked by Paul 2

2007-07-26 07:12:12 · 8 answers · asked by Emperor Insania Says Bye! 5

According to scientific principle, energy can not be created or destroyed, only redistributed.

For example if you were to push a toy car along a track, you would not be creating the energy needed to push the car but rather applying the potential energy stored in your arm muscles and turning that into the kinetic energy used to move the car, and as such redistributing the stored energy.

(A very dumbed down explanation)

So with this in mind lets look at the big bang and the creation of the universe.

Energy can not be created, so there must have already been energy present prior to the big bang, or the energy that caused the big bang would not have been available and there would be no big bang and no universe and no planets or stars etc.

So could it be said that this energy that caused the big bang is god. Since it is believed by many that god has always existed and that he created the universe and everything and that he existed before the universe was created (coinciding with scientific principle, which states no energy can be created ((as above)) is this energy god, and, If you believe that this energy is god, then does that mean that god now does not exist as this energy has been redistributed across the universe that was created by the big bang

2007-07-26 07:11:59 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-26 07:07:20 · 10 answers · asked by brenda g 1

2007-07-26 07:06:54 · 12 answers · asked by Reserved 6

that we are going to see the Simpsons movie?

cantwaitcantwaitcantwaitcantwait

2007-07-26 07:03:23 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Im a christian and i dont even spend that much time in this section... why do you Atheists sit around all day trying to bash christianty and make fun of us?

I rescept Atheists.. and have Atheist friends... so why you gotta sit around saying mean things about us just because we dont have the same belives as you?

2007-07-26 07:02:45 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

That was 14 centuries ago people, and today, if you look at your own society, you see priests molesting young children, i dont see anyone raise any questions about that....

2007-07-26 07:01:08 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do you lay all your cards out on the table from the get-go or wait until it comes up in conversation? Do you ever bring up the topic of religion after meeting someone new or do you wait for them to approach the subject first?

This is in real life, of course. Obviously not in R&S.

2007-07-26 07:01:04 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

Prohibition of Idolatry: - There is only one God. You shall not make for yourself an idol.
Prohibition of Murder: - You shall not murder.
Prohibition of Theft: - You shall not steal.
Prohibition of Sexual Promiscuity: - You shall not commit adultery.
Prohibition of Blasphemy: - Revere God and do not blaspheme.
Prohibition of Cruelty to Animals: - Do not eat the flesh of a living animal.
Requirement to have just Laws: - You shall set up an effective government to police the preceding six laws.

I wonder if this is how Paul justified to the Jews the salvation of the Messiah to the gentiles...

2007-07-26 06:56:45 · 5 answers · asked by Emperor Insania Says Bye! 5

2007-07-26 06:54:46 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-26 06:53:52 · 12 answers · asked by lauren s 2

And before any of you say, "I'm not afraid of homosexuals," realize that the root -phobia, although derived from the Greek word for fear, also carries the meaning of "hating" or "incompatible with," such as hydrophobic molecules which are insoluble in water. So we are not talking fear here, we are talking hatred and/or loathing.

2007-07-26 06:52:49 · 21 answers · asked by Murazor 6

2007-07-26 06:50:54 · 21 answers · asked by Reserved 6