Religion & Spirituality - 30 July 2007

...Bring your own Bran Muffins.

I just hit the lowly level 4, don't I get some kind of prize (like a bronzed Bran Muffin) or something?

Should this be added to my list of successes, or failures in life? LOL

And to keep this Q legit:

Is it a fallacy to believe that facts speak for themselves, or are they always interpreted according to a framework?

2007-07-30 07:45:15 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

What is the best, most polite way to have them not come back?
I respect them and have no problem letting them know "thanks, but no thanks" - why do they keep coming back after I've explained clearly I am not interested?
I don't give money, I don't invite them in, I'm not a heathen(or can they tell?) lol - really - though, how can I make it respectfully clear I really don't want them to come back?

2007-07-30 07:36:44 · 25 answers · asked by tirebiter 6

i lie like everyday, i curse, (sometimes in my head, sometimes out loud) i disobey my parents, i flirt and talk to guys i dont know, but i really love my parents and i really love God. i feel like sometimes i dont even know what im doing and its like i lie 24/7. i cant go 3 hours without lying! im so scared that God will punish me or my family in some way because of how bad i am. I've stolen before, and one time i said "i hate God". even though i dont! please help me, i am close to tears right now. Am i going to go to hell?
I'm an Orthodox Christian by the way.

2007-07-30 07:36:21 · 19 answers · asked by ? 3

Absolutely arcane and insane!

http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=nation_world&id=5523403

atheist

2007-07-30 07:34:28 · 30 answers · asked by AuroraDawn 7

I had a friend who I would meet with once a week to discuss Christianity. I was only interested in learning more about the religion, but he kept pressing me to accept Jesus into my heart. It seemed that he only wanted to convert me, and he would disregard any comment I made suggesting the possible non-existence of God. Would you be the same way?

2007-07-30 07:33:38 · 53 answers · asked by linkwaker007 2

you claim to have printed? I would love to have one..where can I purchase them at?

2007-07-30 07:30:28 · 15 answers · asked by ABC 1

I never had a clear understanding to all the denominations. I, myself am non-denominational. Are the divisions due more to nationality or to the saints? Are the divisions of catholicism or christianity? I'm sure I can research and resolve this question myself, but I just wanted a more direct answer. Thanks

2007-07-30 07:29:46 · 9 answers · asked by Truthisheard 2

I'm just curious. Especially with cases where it may be dangerous to a woman's health if she were to get pregnant, does anyone know where this stems from? Is it seen as a form of abortion? I'm confused....

2007-07-30 07:29:38 · 20 answers · asked by Whitney 1

a. Do you think that universal field theory will be resolved through a further application of the Ricci curvature tensor? Why or why not?

b. Will it be possible to create an evolutionary artificial intelligence through an approach similar to cognitivism or is an entirely different approach necessary in your opinion? Explain.

c. Consider the Drake equation. Please provide a set of parameter estimates to be used and justify each.

d. Do you subscribe to Schenkerian analysis? Whether you do or don't, is your decision based fundamentally on your belief about the relationship between the long-range structure of music and rhythym or is it due to something else? Explain.

e. What's with all the prithees?

I was inspired by jasong25's (no offense to him at all) question: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AqydJDPlQkyc.W6rtD6BUE_d7BR.?qid=20070730110530AAskLrU

Answer the question itself if you want but I'm really just curious what kind of responses I'll get.

2007-07-30 07:28:44 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Does this attitude make you grin, as well? =0)

2007-07-30 07:28:32 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

check out the first answer...

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ApjzLmJ08_BzFnB1OMzmDMHsy6IX?qid=20070730111351AADYrGr

2007-07-30 07:26:37 · 16 answers · asked by elfkin, attention whore 4

I only know of one - my very first girlfriend on the first day we met (we actually got into a fight over religion the day we met but the next day she told me she accepted Christ that night). Aside from that I don't know - I don't keep a "converted" scoreboard.

2007-07-30 07:25:15 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Babies are in the plan of life and should be allowed to live.

2007-07-30 07:21:29 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

Oh joy.
I get one scary threatening email and discover the sender knows WAY to much about me, it’s from having to much info on my old account. Then I got a phone call from a business contact telling me that their kid found a photo of me dressed provocatively and that they can’t in good faith deal with me due to incompatible philosophical views. It seems deacons in some churches don’t care for people that sympathize with Pagans, especially Witches. In short I just lost half of my annual income because a person whose family I’ve taken to dinner and Disneyland and bought Christmas gifts for has religious differences with me.

So I cut all ties between my old Yahoo email, which I’ve used for business for years now and created a different email for personal endeavors. Starting over isn’t bad, and I’ll find another big contract in time.

I’m sorry about the inconvenience for all concerned.

♥Blessed Be♥
♥=∞

2007-07-30 07:19:36 · 6 answers · asked by gnosticv 5

Recently, I asked a question comparing the observance of 2 biblical commandments from the old testament (OT). Many of the answers I recieved suggested that laws from the OT could be overruled by laws from the new testament (NT). I got the impression that Christians believed that they must only follow the laws from the NT and not the OT.

Later, I looked at someone else's question and it was about creationism and evolution. Many of the responses to that question included references and quotations from Genesis, a book from the OT. This confused me because for my question, Christians said that the value of the OT had been diminished with the advent of the NT. However, when the evolution/creation question was asked, all of a sudden, the OT was intrepreted as a literally accurate scripture that must be followed at all costs.

So,...
What's the relationship between the OT & NT?
If the OT has a law not mentioned in the NT, must it be followed and vice-versa?

2007-07-30 07:18:11 · 18 answers · asked by x 5

A man went from being a hardened killing machine (military) and fundamentalist Christian to a kind and empathetic atheist. Generally, when one hears of personal transformation, it is TO a religion, rather than from it. In this case, study and experience brought new understanding and compassion.... it also brought acceptance of life for life's sake rather than religious teachings. How is such transformation possible without the religious connection so many profess to be necessary? This is NOT a hypothetical, it is in referrence to a real person. Your thoughts?

2007-07-30 07:17:50 · 4 answers · asked by Enigma®Ragnarökin' 7

I've always been told that being catholic (and so living a good life) just makes it slightly easier for you to get into heaven. Was wondering what other people believed....

2007-07-30 07:17:12 · 10 answers · asked by Alex 5

If you do and you have gotten saved keep living a holy life. If you say no then get saved and also you will spend forever on burning in Heck. So please give honost answers!

2007-07-30 07:16:11 · 10 answers · asked by lex8oya 3

I absolutely cannot understand these women who carry a fetus to term and then murder it. Why didn't you use birth control? Uh, well, using birth control is a sin. OK, why didn't you get an abortion? Uh, well, abortion is a sin too? Oh, I see, so you had no choice but to take the fetus to term and then murder it? Perhaps you could have given it up for adoption? Or is that a sin too?

Someone will really have to explain this to me. Apparently there is a large segment of the Christian population that thinks murder is not a sin?

2007-07-30 07:15:11 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

The Pope recently said in a closed door conference that evolution is undoubtedly real, but that it does not invalidate the Christian faith simply because it does not explain the First Cause.

Given that Christianity splintered from the Catholic Church and have inherited the Christian legacy from them (the Bible, for example), does this effect your stance on evolution? If it doesn't, it seems strange to me as it would be essentially saying "This thing you told me, the Bible, I accept as true, but this other thing you told me, that evolution is true, I do not." Which is picking and choosing truths based on what you like and dislike. To me, it seems to not trust the statement from the Catholic Church would mean you also cannot trust that the Bible is true since they were passed on from the same source. Thoughts and Comments? Thanks!

Sorry if this is a bit wordy, no coffee yet...

MSNBC article here: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19956961/

2007-07-30 07:15:01 · 18 answers · asked by neuralzen 3

;0)

2007-07-30 07:13:55 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

or husbands, wives, family members, etc.

2007-07-30 07:10:44 · 18 answers · asked by . 3

I saw a response to a question regarding WalMart.

Our friend Fireball226 says that where she lives, she has no choice - its either buy clothes online at Kmart, or go to Walmart...

I live near San Francisco. We have malls, all kinds of stores, etc. Im just curious....does living in the midwest suck that bad?? Is there ONLY Kmarts and WalMarts to shop at for clothing choices?? If so, I say we all take up a collection and send Fireball a pair of jeans that wont fall apart in a washing machine after three cycles....

Fireball226 - I feel bad for you. I didnt know life was that bad out there in middle America...

If my choices were WalMart or Kmart, Id be barefoot and preg.....hey wait a sec!!!

2007-07-30 07:07:58 · 18 answers · asked by ? 5

2007-07-30 07:06:52 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I really don't understand why every time I look at the religious questions it's always atheists picking on Christians or visa versa. Can I get both atheist and Christian opinions here? Why can't we just live in peace without tearing each other down?

2007-07-30 07:06:41 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am trying to judge the IQ of believers vs non believers.

2007-07-30 07:05:30 · 9 answers · asked by jasong25 3

...instead of killing your son then bringing him into everlasting happiness a few days later.

2007-07-30 07:04:05 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-30 07:02:01 · 21 answers · asked by Spurious 3

2007-07-30 07:00:03 · 2 answers · asked by frenchiecat2004 1

2007-07-30 06:58:23 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous