Religion & Spirituality - 2 August 2007

Ok so here it is, i used to go to a church years back. I found it hard because people would judge me, and indeed i felt hurt when people attacked my religion. Now im out of the church i belonged too, in fact i dont feel anything about it anymore, except that its in my past. My question is do you all find you are criticised by people for your faith as i was? and do you feel the hurt when someone "attacks" it?

I dont want anwsers saying Gods dead, and all that (iknow how YA works!) i can see that kind of anwser a mile off!. This is a question for religious people.

2007-08-02 04:38:38 · 40 answers · asked by My Pitseleh 4

"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart"


Blessings
)o(
Trinity

2007-08-02 04:34:55 · 17 answers · asked by trinity 5

I would say it's because they don't have the capability of forming their own opinion, and instead follow the rest. I always say hate has mob mentality. People are always making assumptions about Islam and Muslims.

Lets say a mother has 2 children. She teaches both the same ideals and values , to respect and love everyone. One of the children does exactly that... and the other goes out and ridicules himself by killing someone.

Does this mean the mother was evil? No. Likewise.. Islam itself is not responsible for the actions of its followers. Allah gave everyone free-will, and if every Muslim on earth was perfect in following Islam.. Allah would not say that we will be judged as well.. Being a Muslim is not a direct ticket to salvation.. We have to earn it.

And why do people say things without learning about the religion first? I mean people talk about others faiths without having a clue about it. It's like a blind man saying he hates the color blue.

2007-08-02 04:33:53 · 21 answers · asked by ۩MoonLit Muslima۩ 5

he was going to be arrested and executed, and he knew who the perpertraitors were, so in this way didnt Jesus use Judas as part of the plan, of which Judas had no control., Surely this is true as Judas loved Jesus as much as the other disciples did, and as a result of Jesus arrest he hung himself. Surely he didnt do it for the money, he wanted the san hedrin to listen to Jesus.

2007-08-02 04:33:40 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-02 04:32:11 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

(I am atheist)

2007-08-02 04:32:03 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is this 'the meek will inherit the earth'?

2007-08-02 04:31:38 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

If "god" took control and used these writers as vessels to write "his" word, then how did they have free will?
If god intervened to ensure that the "his" word was written accurately and that the bible was infallable, then how did the writers have free will?
Isn't free will important?

2007-08-02 04:29:59 · 11 answers · asked by Fish Stick Jesus 2

The Sun hits it's lowest point in the sky on Dec 21st when Polaris aligns with 3 other stars making it the brightest star in the sky, particularly on that day. On December 25th the Sun begins to rise again in the sky each day, foreshadowing the coming of Spring, life and rebirth.

It's no coincidence that other deities like Horus were also born Dec 25th, had 12 disciples (12 sings of the Zodiac) and died around Easter only to rise from the dead 3 days later. A metaphor for the equinox in spring. The story of Christ repeats itself in many other religions that were around before Christianity.

Ancient peoples worshipped the sky, the stars, and especially the Sun. The Sun God, or in this case, God's Son. Jesus's time marked the change of the Ages. The Earth and Sun lined up to mark the beginning of the Age of Pisces, symbolized by the fish. In 2150 we will be in the Age of Aquarius. Jesus said he will be with us until the end of the world, or the Aeon, or the Age.

What do you think?

2007-08-02 04:28:35 · 27 answers · asked by ? 6

Do you ever go to the Y!A science forums and debate/ask questions of the people there?

2007-08-02 04:27:21 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-02 04:27:11 · 4 answers · asked by Graciela, RIRS 6

thanks

2007-08-02 04:26:22 · 11 answers · asked by WhatIf 4

There are many other books written about Jesus that were not included. Why are they less valid?

2007-08-02 04:24:35 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

...have a different colours?

Human's skin changing colour is DUE to evolution.

Example 1: People in the tropical regions will eventually tan because of the sun BUT in a couple of million or thousand years they will eventually turn black (skin colourwise) assuming his family tree expands.

Example 2: If a black man went to the Northern Hemisphere (Canada, Russia, UK etc...) he would eventually turn WHITE in a couple of thousand years or millions assuming his family tree expands.

Because our skin NEEDS protection from the sun our skin turns whatever colour to suit that environment. E.g. You need LESS protection as you go to colder climates and MORE protection in hotter climates so that you do not develop "conditions"...

BUT how do you explain this? Why would God need to give us different colours? Why NOT the same? This PROVES evolution DOES exist. Sometimes its fast; sometimes it's slow...

2007-08-02 04:23:44 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-02 04:21:58 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

Whether you know it or not, Ash will be gone to tend to her mother while going through a surgury.
Will you all, regardless of religion or faith or spiritual beliefs, take a moment out of your day to send out some love and protection, her way?
For it's by giving that we recieve......

Thanks for reading this...
All answers are appreciated, but as usual, no bashing or rudeness will be tolerated.

Blessings To All
)o(
Trinity

2007-08-02 04:21:34 · 12 answers · asked by trinity 5

2007-08-02 04:20:48 · 14 answers · asked by Plat 3

In bed, with his 20 year old wife.

2007-08-02 04:20:06 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Christians please include a little of your testimony, what finally convinced you?

2007-08-02 04:18:54 · 14 answers · asked by zachdurso 2

Just an "am" or "am not" will do, but you can also explain why, if you wish.

2007-08-02 04:16:01 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-02 04:16:01 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've asked many questions here about the lack of historical evidence for Jesus existing.

The same stuff always gets thrown forth: gospels, Josephus, Tacitus, Pliny the Younger.

Each time I point out the gospels are discredited (Just the fact that the first census in Judea happened years after Herod's death undermines their credibilty in two key areas. 1. The reason for going to Bethlehem. 2. Herod's order to kill the children forcing Jesus's family to flee to Egypt), The passages from Josephus (written in 92CE) appear to have been added by translators in one case and copied from another source (the same source used in Luke's gospel) in the other. Tacitus dosn't directly refer to a Jesus, and gets pilot's title wrong. Pliny the Younger just mentions christians, not Jesus.

Why does it seem that christians are unprepared to look objectively at the evidence and seriously examine wheter such a man existed beyond any reasonable doubt?

2007-08-02 04:11:27 · 49 answers · asked by Anonymous

the families of the people who died on the Minneapolis bridge yesterday?

2007-08-02 04:11:17 · 28 answers · asked by Petina 5

Is that not judgemental and bearing false witness?

I would not put words in the mouth of anyone elses God.

2007-08-02 04:10:19 · 30 answers · asked by Link , Padawan of Yoda 5

I am a 25 year old born again Christian but I am not a virgin, and I have chosen to abstain from sex until I'm married. I find it hard not to think about guys, and want to mess around with one in particular. I don't plan on having sex but I want so bad to do more than make out. It's hard not to want to do more since I already know how it feels. How do you prevent yourself from going too far? What advice do you have about remain faithful to God? ((Serious answers only please))!! Thank you!

2007-08-02 04:10:07 · 18 answers · asked by Sandy Beach 1

Better
than if there were thousands
of meaningless verses is
one
meaningful
verse
that on hearing
brings peace.

And better than chanting hundreds
of meaningless verses is
one Dhamma-saying
that on hearing
brings peace.

-Dhammapada, 8, translated by Thanissaro Bhikkhu.

Namaste

Peace and Love

2007-08-02 04:09:44 · 18 answers · asked by digilook 2

The bible doesn't say you have to like God, only that you believe in him.

* Note to tards: This doesn't mean I believe in them or that I hate them. I don't think they exist.

2007-08-02 04:04:43 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

Just curious...

2007-08-02 04:02:24 · 13 answers · asked by Samurai Jack 6

Any being that has the right to be called God must be omnipotent, omniscient and trancendant of time and space, right?

No one could properly understand the nature of completely unlimited knowledge and power that transcends time and space - You would have to be omniscient to truly understand!

Since we have now established that the concept of God is beyond human conception, And since you cannot actually believe in something you don't have even a basic understanding of (For example, you cannot believe in prime numbers until you actually understand what they are), I think that we can conclude that no one can actually believe in (an omniscient and omnipotent) God.

What are your thoughts on my theory?

Thanks in advance :P

2007-08-02 03:56:46 · 39 answers · asked by eckzl 4

1. The bible was written by man whom merely said they were graced by god. Anyone could do that, why do you refer back to a book written by man to conclude god's existance?

2. Faith is something that you're taught not born with. Holy brainwashing on a massive level is that of religion, if you do recognize that then why do you continue to believe in 'a god' specificly?

3. Some people claim that 'some' specific prophecies have come 100% true and therefore you must believe in god. However, what of the many which never do come true? Those are never discussed, are discarded as nothing, but in actuality are simply guesses or things put in place far in the future from when the bible was created so that the current generation and many after that will not even have the option to contest the bible's truth. Now we find ourselves.... correct me if i'm wrong but... 'on the verge of the apocalypse'? and have the option of contesting the bible in the eyes of the followers. Good century to come

2007-08-02 03:54:13 · 9 answers · asked by Agnostic Front 6