Religion & Spirituality - 30 July 2007

Why is worship of a 'God' so important to some people that they set aside special time for prayer, study of religious texts, etc.? Why is it necessary to worship a 'God' who supposedly already knows your heart anyhow? Is it a form of self-hypnosis? Me thinks so . . . how about you?

2007-07-30 21:19:43 · 13 answers · asked by Meow 5

2007-07-30 21:17:19 · 11 answers · asked by anami_mahanta 1

and now has killed 2 of them? I find that disgusting in inhumane. Why did they do this? There is just too many evil people in this world. They are nice people those Koreans, and yet evil are out to get them. I like that passage in the bible where it says "Vengence is mine" says the Lord, "I will repay" Amen to that. There is no better vengence than God's. I heard a few weeks ago these christians were hung upon crosses by the Islam people and had a rope tied around them and set a light in fire. These people that say Islam is peacefull, I do not agree. Then they go and blow themselfs up and say they are doint the will of God, when God says "Thou shalt not Murder" This world chritians is on a downhill sprial and fast. It has now gotten to the point of no return. I cannot wait when Jesus returns to the earth, he will rule the world with an iron skepter. And the ungodly will be no more. Christians did you know it is becoming more at risk of living in the world as a chrisitan. I remember the

2007-07-30 21:11:23 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

After 38 years, british troops are finally ceasing operations in the six counties of the north of Ireland. No matter what your faith, or if you have no faith, I personally feel it's time to rejoice. Shame the boys and girls aren't coming home from other regions of the world that we have no business being in. Opinions please?

2007-07-30 21:10:49 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

i am an Hindu , i know the way of worshipping the Lord Krishna as said by the lord Chatanya Mahaprabhu , but i want to know from those who are expert in religions that how Christians worship Lord Jesus , and how lord Buddha , could someone say what is the difference

2007-07-30 21:08:49 · 19 answers · asked by KrishanRam(Jitendra k) 3

. . . the story of Jesus: his virgin birth, crucifixion, resurrection, etc., is actually a personification of the sun and its travels through the zodiac, as prelated by such deities as Horus, Mithra, Osiris, Zeus, etc., etc., etc.? Aren't Christians condemning themselves by condemning astrology?

2007-07-30 21:06:45 · 11 answers · asked by Meow 5

2007-07-30 21:01:10 · 18 answers · asked by KrishanRam(Jitendra k) 3

Personally, I like Mahatma Gandhi's quote "An eye for an eye makes the world blind", but I wanted to ask if you have heard of this before? What do you think about the fact that the wronged who was not a muslim was told to take revenge?

"The son of the Muslim governor of Egypt once had a horse race with a Coptic man, which the Coptic Christian won. Angry, the son of the Muslim governor lashed the Copt with his whip. The man brought his case to Omar Ibnul-Khatab at the time of Hajj, the annual Muslim pilgrimage. In front of the general assembly of Muslims, Omar gave his whip to the Coptic man, saying, Beat the one who beat you. Then Omar scolded Amr, the boy's father and conqueror of Egypt, saying: When did you enslave the men who were born free by birth?"

2007-07-30 21:00:37 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-30 20:55:56 · 22 answers · asked by KrishanRam(Jitendra k) 3

I want to be a Journalist. I want to work in news. I want to spend my life researching, writing and reporting. That is all turning out to be more difficult than I expected. I am 24 years old right now. I got started late in college because I joined the military right out of high school. Now, I am close to finishing a two-year degree at a community college, and I am trying to get an internship of some kind at any newspaper. I'm doing free-lance writing for a county newspaper, but I have only been given three stories for the entire summer. Anywhere else I look, it seems I need a BA and three years experience before anyone will even talk to me. How can I get my foot in the door of Journalism when everywhere requires a foot in the door for an interview!? I like writing. Every teacher I've had in college has told me I'm an execellent writer. What else do I need? I'm mostly worried because I don't think I can afford to go to a university.

2007-07-30 20:53:49 · 2 answers · asked by Martin S 2

How can I do this?
I have a bible but I have no idea what to read
I rarely go to mass.

2007-07-30 20:45:13 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

How can I do this?
I have a bible but I have no idea what to read
I rarely go to mass.

2007-07-30 20:44:32 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know what the moon really is(scienctifically), but what could people believe that it is(religously or mentally).

Anything comes to mind?

2007-07-30 20:40:26 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-30 20:38:23 · 25 answers · asked by midge 2

Let say in the future you are frozen using cryonics upon death by a family member or by actions you took while alive with the intent of being revived when technology has progressed to the point of being able to revive and completely heal you of what led to your death or suffering. What would happen if your body was revived while you were currently in the afterlife or reincarnated into another life already?

2007-07-30 20:37:18 · 16 answers · asked by Sleep deprived 4

2007-07-30 20:32:31 · 15 answers · asked by Dunk 3

a. who critisize and derate someone's answer because He thinks that he is wrong

b.who use so many id's to convince according to the people's nature and thinks that he is convincing to so many and gaining popularity

c. who gives best answer to someone because he likes the person more than the answer

d. who does all ie multiple id's ,critisism , derating , ............... but he does not think about it , just he does it

e. who does all as above and he thinks about all ie derating, critisism , multiple id's,

f. none of the above hence please give your opinion

2007-07-30 20:31:05 · 15 answers · asked by KrishanRam(Jitendra k) 3

i was born & raised catholic but i grew away from that and basically all christianity, i tried buddhism but i couldnt take standing down if i needed to become violent

its been a few months and i feel like i need to find something that can complete me as a growing young man, something pure and free of corruption

any suggestions

2007-07-30 20:26:50 · 8 answers · asked by bleh 2

could any one of you could say what i Told was right because I made it right because it is from my self but you could say it is false offcourse but how can one stop his mouth from keeping it was wrong for me

2007-07-30 20:24:59 · 2 answers · asked by preliminary thinker 1

I was raised in the Christian faith, and I was always told that when you die, you go to Heaven or Hell, where you live on simultaneously with those still alive on Earth. I.e. when my father died, I was told "he is looking down on us from Heaven now" etc.

However, looking through the biblical quotations and websites, it seems now to me that the Christian view is that when we die, we die and are non-existant until Judgement Day, where we're all raised from the dead, judged, and then assigned to Heaven or Hell. In this view, the dead are not "amongst the living" in the way described above.

Which of these do you believe? And do you have quotes from the Bible to support your view?

2007-07-30 20:16:25 · 19 answers · asked by SonniS 4

If an atheist receives a heart transplant from a donor who has accepted jesus into his/her heart, does the atheist get a free ride to heaven? Does the donor stay in limbo until his heart stops beating? I am having a crisis here.

2007-07-30 20:16:12 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ezekiel 23
1 The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying,
2 Son of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother:
3 and they committed whoredoms in Egypt; they committed whoredoms in their youth: there were their breasts pressed, and there they bruised the teats of their virginity.
4 And the names of them were Aho'lah the elder, and Ahol'ibah her sister: and they were mine, and they bare sons and daughters. Thus were their names; Samaria is Aho'lah, and Jerusalem Ahol'ibah.
5 And Aho'lah played the harlot when she was mine; and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians her neighbors,
6 which were clothed with blue, captains and rulers, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding upon horses.
7 Thus she committed her whoredoms with them, with all them that were the chosen men of Assyria, and with all on whom she doted: with all their idols she defiled herself.
8 Neither left she her whoredoms brought from Egypt: for in her youth they lay with her, and

2007-07-30 20:13:31 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

He would never find a religion the rest of the world believes in, isn't that odd?

2007-07-30 20:12:54 · 20 answers · asked by Skaggy says: 5

I don't like asking people to pray for me...but I feel that I have to right now because I'm in need of some additional strength.

If you're a non-believer and want to say something like "prayer doesn't work" then go ahead...you'll get 2 points but wont affect me either way.

Right now I'm struggling personally whether I should go to a church or not. I currently am not a member of a church, I'm not even baptized. I know I need to be but I don't know what to do. It's hard to explaining what is going on right now, but please keep me in your prayers that God will guide me to the truth.

2007-07-30 20:09:22 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

is it good to think that his answer is the best and still not choosen . does he upgrading himself spiritually by doing so . please present your views

2007-07-30 20:07:05 · 13 answers · asked by KrishanRam(Jitendra k) 3

I believe that I am saved, but I have become carnal and stopped going to church. I am told that once saved, always saved. I have also been reading stuff that says that there is no such thing as a carnal christian. I need help.

2007-07-30 20:01:11 · 30 answers · asked by institute 1

If price of Christians’ sins and crimes have been paid, why they are paying US$2 billions for sexual abuse of children?
Total amount paid out by the U.S. church since 1950 to more than $2 billion
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19762878/
Settlement represents Church’s largest payout in sexual abuse scandal on account of sexual abuse by catholic church.
LOS ANGELES - The nation’s largest Catholic archdiocese will settle its clergy sex abuse cases for at least $600 million, by far the largest payout in the church’s sexual abuse scandal, The Associated Press learned Saturday.
Attorneys for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles and the plaintiffs will release a statement Sunday morning and hold a news conference Monday, said Ray Boucher, the lead plaintiff’s attorney.
An anonymous source with knowledge of the deal placed its value at $660 million, by far the largest payout in the church’s sexual abuse scandal. The amount exceeded earlier reports from sources that the settlement w

2007-07-30 20:00:02 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

p.s I know ITS SELFISH "but I just can't resist" DOING IT EVERYTIME ! ! !

2007-07-30 19:58:57 · 10 answers · asked by . 7

Is it wrong to fight someone for game? Would it be wrong to watch for entertainment?

2007-07-30 19:58:52 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

The Maya people believe the world will end in 2012, what do you think? Bullshit? Maybe? I 'unno I'm too scared?

2007-07-30 19:58:42 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous