Religion & Spirituality - 31 July 2007

2007-07-31 10:08:20 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

To all those who practice witchcraft / wicca I have a question for you, when you cast spells and rituals do they acctually work and take effect?
I have been practicing the art for 2 years and am slightly dissapointed, does your magic work for you and please be honest..

Thank you!

2007-07-31 10:06:30 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have been an atheist for about 5 years now... I haven't told my parents only some of my close friends know. I believe that my being an atheist is a personal choice and that it doesn't matter what other's think. However... my parents have been asking me repeatedly why I never go to church with them... I lie and say I'm sick and other things like that... I can't help but feel I am being unfair to them...

I am however afraid of their reactions if I do tell them...

So my question is...

Do I tell my parents? (yes then how)

Or

Do I not tell my parents? (yes then why)

2007-07-31 10:06:19 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

okay some one of you said that christians are not anti-science and creationist. so that does makes you ANTI - GENESIS because how can you not be ANTI - SCIENCE when SCIENCE own 2 sources which are the big bang and evolution. anyway i am not going to waste my time because everyone knows what science academy teaches.

here's the point of the question for the christians . do you believe in god ,big bang and evolution or only god in the genesis way ?

honest answer from someone who is not a completely retard

2007-07-31 10:04:07 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-31 10:03:59 · 18 answers · asked by blah 3

A while back I asked a question on whether people should celebrate Christmas if they do not believe in Jesus and I got a bunch of anwsers about the christians taking it from the pagans...but I didn't ask about the date I don't care about that I am talking about the actual holiday CHRISTMAS...so same question just with that more information. Don't care about santa or the easter bunny I don't celebrate Santamas and I am talking about christmas...so no sarcastic anwsers just serious or I will do the same back to you. This is not a hateful question just want to know.

2007-07-31 10:02:23 · 14 answers · asked by MissTT 3

i was playing with a basket ball very late at night, round midnight when i was about 10 and i mistakenly bounced the ball in the back yard wear it was dark as hell, so for some reason i went to go get it. and usualy at that age il be scared to even step foot in the dark, but for some odd reason i felt comfort bout it. so i went back there and when i went to go pick up the ball i seen a huge flashing light hit the ground n when i looked up to the sky, i seen a giant man walking across the clouds, and he hade the same goun on that god does in his picture. i no in my soul dat it wazz god. any one els ben in a situation like this ?

2007-07-31 10:01:50 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-31 10:01:45 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

They sure sound like it. Same mentality,same intolerance,same literalism,just like flip sides of the same coin. If they are,maybe that explains their intense hatred - as well as their evident assumption that fundies are a majority of Christians (not even close). Opinions?

2007-07-31 10:01:25 · 29 answers · asked by Brynn 3

Ok, iv been getting mixed answer from Christians on who God in thier fate is, I have been told its Jesus, YHWA, Genova and been told it could be Elohim,

Please explain

2007-07-31 10:00:25 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

It seems to me that there are signs of a possible spiritual evolutionary leap occurring within the fairly near future.
Do you too see that?
And if so, what cost will there be in terms of human suffering?
For sure we can't go on too long the way things are.
What say you?

2007-07-31 09:56:46 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

I believe that the sun shines after the rain
I believe if you don't get hurt you'll never gain
I believe in not doing things the easy way
I believe that being selfish doesn't pay

I believe in a second chance
I believe there is life after death
And standing up to a life of mess

I believe something good comes from something bad
I believe that for tears of happiness there are tears of sad
I believe everyone has a guardian angel
And the good you do will be rewarded well

I believe sometimes there is no explanation
I believe money can't buy people's affection
I believe you don't know what you've got until it's gone
I believe a new day arrives with every dawn

I believe that God watches over us
I believe the little things are worth the fuss
I believe you have each friend for a reason
I believe you will get punished for treason ....

2007-07-31 09:55:30 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Even the slightest criticism,and they immediately resort to name-calling,insults and profanity. And it's very intense. Any challenge to their belief system - the Primordial Soup being hit by lightning,etc. - and they fly into a complete rage. I see no indication of cool-minded rationalism,still less any trance of enlightened humanism. In fact,they sound just like those fundies who want to establish a Christian theocracy. Nor do they impress one as educated,for the most part. Why do they feel they should be above criticism? Is it some kind of fascist conception that they constitute an elite? That does appear to be their self-image. Opinions?

2007-07-31 09:54:20 · 32 answers · asked by Brynn 3

jes so I can pet em...

2007-07-31 09:51:52 · 11 answers · asked by Angel Maco-roni 1

I think I kindof have an idea what it is so, remember quality COUNTS.

2007-07-31 09:51:35 · 15 answers · asked by Be 3

2007-07-31 09:49:48 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

If so, why do fundamentalists protest such prayers

http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/07/12/prayer.protest.reut/index.html

If we want freedom of religion, and prayer in schools and public places, etc... do we not have to allow all prayers from all faiths?

-Fundamentalist Christians who want prayer in schools...do you want your child reciting a Hindu prayer? Or prayer of another faith?

-Should we not have separation of church and state? Public schools, public meetings be secular...and religious services be, well...religious?

2007-07-31 09:48:53 · 8 answers · asked by G.C. 5

And, then leads it up to us to decide.

2007-07-31 09:45:46 · 6 answers · asked by Sweet Pea 3

Do you think you would still be a christian if it wasnt shoved down your throat? I kinda think I would be but there were so many pressures of growing up in an extremly strict christian home that i had to get away from them! so do you think if they would have used a different approach, you might still believe?

2007-07-31 09:45:45 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

Most spiritual paths ask that the adherent get to know him/her self. How do you personally go about getting to know yourself?
(examples, meditation, writing in a diary/journal/blog, etc)
Do you find you like yourself or do you think you need to work on it?

2007-07-31 09:43:52 · 31 answers · asked by Kallan 7

2007-07-31 09:41:04 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-31 09:40:38 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'd say it's better not to believe things easily than to believe anything at the cost of logical, rational thought.

2007-07-31 09:38:52 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am a Christian. please don't thumb-up or thumb down because it is that persons choice of religion.

2007-07-31 09:38:22 · 41 answers · asked by chainganglover 1

I have developed a particularly strong bond with the BrannYoda. He says his treacle is my blood and his bran heart is mine.

However, the Micro-organists say they will use the great force of BrannYoda's holy bran muffins on me, unless I convert.

However I know the recipe for a BrannYoda of my own.

It's a load of bran muffin crumbs, poured into a cast of Yoda from Star Wars, bound by treacle, and baked in a freezer for 25-30minutes.

Can I have stars, bran muffins or answers to this big bad bran dillemma?

Problem is if I convert to Micro-organism, I am obliged to be at war with Eccentrics. Eccentricity dictates that the BrannYoda is nothing but a big cake, but I have personally witnessed the big bran muffin he uses to fool the Eccentrics into battle.

Lol. Humour please, my fellow Answerists. This is wholly for fun.

2007-07-31 09:37:26 · 4 answers · asked by ? 5

2007-07-31 09:36:52 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

Have you ever seriously thought that the only reason you are a Christian is because of where you were born or how you were raised? If you were born in Iraq you would be arguing about the Divine word of the Koran and Allah, or if you were born in India you would probably be Hindu and reject Christianity the way other religions do.

2007-07-31 09:34:32 · 15 answers · asked by pdinny3000 2

If so, with what or how much would you pay?

2007-07-31 09:30:40 · 12 answers · asked by rebekkah hot as the sun 7

2007-07-31 09:29:54 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hebrews 6:4-6

4It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit,
5who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age,
6if they fall away, to be brought back to repentance, because[a]to their loss they are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting him to public disgrace.

And Mark 3:29
29But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; he is guilty of an eternal sin."

So, given that I am a former Christian, and am therefor guilty of the first, and since that time I have denied my need for salvation or the possiblity of such, therefor guilty of the second...Why do Christians think converting me back would do anything? I've commited the only two sins which Jesus said he can't forgive.

2007-07-31 09:25:23 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous