Religion & Spirituality - 3 August 2007

Can and does God use someone who smokes? IF a person smokes does this disqualify them from leadership? What scripture (besides we are the temple of the Holy Spirit) can you give me that really exposes why smoking is against God? Can a person lose their salvation from smoking?

2007-08-03 02:16:21 · 27 answers · asked by steinbeck11 6

I am NOT attacking anyone's beliefs. It's just a question to ask different people's beliefs on this subject.

2007-08-03 02:14:17 · 20 answers · asked by socmum16 ♪ 5

I realize there are many atheists on this board, obviously I know you don't go to church. Feel free to answer if you must though.

2007-08-03 02:13:16 · 16 answers · asked by socmum16 ♪ 5

Consider this finding, recent studies on Chimpanzee behaviours revealed that chimps, unlike human, doens't spite.

Two chimps were observed. They both were seperated by a glass wall. The first chimp was given fruits, bananas and all kind of goodies, while the other chimp wasn't given any. The chimp acknowledged that the first chimp got a banana and everything, yet it never really did show any signs of spite or jelously. It simply accepted his condition.

So, from this view, you're gonna say:

A> Chimpanzees are morally better.
B> Chimpanzees aren't smart enough to know what's going on.
C> Tell some story of Chimpanzee brutality that mirrors human race's actions.
D> Cucumber.

2007-08-03 02:11:21 · 17 answers · asked by Adia Azrael 4

I know there are different views to these two books but having read some parts of both of them. Would you not agree that they both aspire to the same meaning. Both the Qur'an & the Bible mention preparing for death and what awaits us upon death. Living a good life and being judged upon death by God Almighty. They both mention Heaven, Angels & Hell for the non believers.

So, I guess the question I'm asking is - Are they both the same Heaven, Angels, God or are there two different places somewhere out there upon death.

2007-08-03 02:08:48 · 21 answers · asked by Tabbyfur aka patchy puss 5

Some one calls up saying they are a jury duty coordinator, wondering why you didn't show up. You argue, saying you never got the notification letter.
Because it's against the law to refuse duty, they play it off this.
They can correct it, providing you give them your information, like social security number, date of birth, etc.
This is when your identity gets stolen.
Heard of it?

2007-08-03 02:07:57 · 18 answers · asked by Jed 7

let me give some background. i have a girlfriend. i am 21, she is 20. we currently go to the same college; thus how we met. i have been dating her for 9 months now and every now and then we run into conflict of interest.

i am an agnostic, and her family is very much so roman catholic. she goes to church every sunday, prays before dinner, no sex before marriage, etc. i am in the school of engineering and have learned much more science than anyone would ever want to. while i enjoy destroying her arguments of faith with my powerful knowledge of science, history, and common sense; i need a safe stance for her parents.

she used one of my arguments on her father for the fun of it and had no knowledge of the argument to back it up. it seems her parents like me alot even though they found out we had sex(oops), but now ill probably have to defuse a nasty argument next time i see them.

someone please give me a safe stance to work with; and please don't preach to me.

-Jeff

2007-08-03 02:07:57 · 7 answers · asked by jeff 2

2007-08-03 02:02:18 · 40 answers · asked by Gypsy Gal 6

I mean... the whole disease turning people into mindless drones who desire nothing more than to spread their disease to others by destroying their minds (eating their brains, essentially).

2007-08-03 02:01:23 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-03 01:57:20 · 17 answers · asked by Alexander 2

Great Pyramid of Giza, in Egypt ? From much research this is what I have found to be so. He the founder even has his grave in the form of a Pyramid..with the WT ingraved in it. If this is the case..then wouldn't that make the Founder of your religion Pagan? ..Wouldn't that alone make you want to question your beliefs...Plus the fact that your Bible agrees with the Catholic Priest Johannes Greber ..in the translation of many of your scriptures..He got his information from Spirits that talked through a boy..this boy shook vilolently as he relayed the information..John 1:1 he said should be "a God"..the spirit told the boy this..
With this information alone..which is all documented..wouldn't it make you question and make sure you are serving God in the right way..
The devil does make himself and angel of light and people who are being decieved by him are also presented this way.

2007-08-03 01:56:25 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

im not of any religion but when it comes down to it i have to sell my soul to rastafari and jah.

2007-08-03 01:55:08 · 35 answers · asked by Gary F 3

Ask an atheist to imagine a hypothetical situation where God DOES exist and they'll answer without too much fuss. Ask a theist to take a hypothetical situation where they're wrong about ANYTHING with regards their beliefs and they'll often refuse to or insist that they can't. How are you supposed be open to alternative idea's if you can't even IMAGINE that you may be wrong about something? I'm aware that this problem isn't universal by the way.

2007-08-03 01:53:21 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

atheists feel equally compelled to save Christians from delusion and irrationality,for their own good?Or do they have a monopoly on righteousness?

2007-08-03 01:52:46 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

im looking to choose one of them as my religion which one should i choose?

2007-08-03 01:48:31 · 24 answers · asked by mr.antonio@att.net 2

I read some answers from Christians and some are saying the bible has errors in it. Can you please show me where the errors are? I know the bible was written by man but it was also inspired by God, who can not tell a lie. Are you saying man is incapable of writing one single book without error? Please show me where the "errors" are and please provide your resources.

(ONLY MATURE ANSWERERS NEED APPLY)
For those who don't believe in God there's no need in trying to convince me to turn my back on Him, it's not going to happen. I'm not looking for conversion, I'm looking for answers.

2007-08-03 01:47:20 · 9 answers · asked by Gir 5

I mean like superhero's do....can they morph into like a super megagod by joining hands and each respectively saying
"Jehovah, Jesus, Holy Spirit unite" and then they become like one big huge god with all their powers combined?

2007-08-03 01:46:56 · 4 answers · asked by snoopy22564 4

if the world was such that things worked in a way that the majority of christians, would find themselves absolutely proven correct (in an "after the fact" sort of way)

would you want to be in that concept of heaven?

I mean, set aside not thinking they are right. IF you died, and they happened to be right afterall... would you want to be in that heaven?

personally, as most christians I've talked to, read about, or heard from, belive in it, I would absolutely NOT want to be in that heaven.
in fact for me, that would be worse than any Hell that they could imagine.

2007-08-03 01:40:15 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

If God destroyed evil, God would destroy every opportunity of choice. And if God were to destroy every opportunity for choice, then God would destroy every opportunity for love. Therefore, God would destroy the highest good. For God to destroy evil would be evil. God doesn’t destroy evil; instead God defeats evil. How? Through Calvary and the resurrection. God turns every hurt into a hallelujah. Every defeat into victory!

2007-08-03 01:37:27 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

Which is the proper spelling? Being that it's a made up pejorative, I'm not sure it really matters, but just wondering.

2007-08-03 01:34:10 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Kind of like a clock maker who makes are really big clock, winds it up and walks away from it while he goes on to make other things.

2007-08-03 01:31:04 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

This is, as far as you're concerned, a hypothetical question, so if you have to answer in a pedantic manner, don't answer at all.

2007-08-03 01:30:36 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-03 01:27:12 · 17 answers · asked by Cyber 6

Which group of people here would you say is most open to debate and willing to humour the ideas of others before they faulght them?

2007-08-03 01:26:52 · 28 answers · asked by Link , Padawan of Yoda 5

... wouldn't it start feeling comfy sooner or later. I mean, it's all eternity isn't it? So we have all eternity to get used to it and even enjoy it..

2007-08-03 01:25:03 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want to ask a question, but I think it'll offend someone, or someone will take it as an attack to them, or someone will ask me back a question. It's really annoying.

What's a good question to ask?

2007-08-03 01:23:47 · 18 answers · asked by Adia Azrael 4

Global warming,...global shmwarming that's what I say. I'm going to continue driving round in my big car and taking lots of journeys on fuel guzzling planes and not do any carbon offsetting because I just don't buy into any of that nonesense. Since the cold war ended we've had find some other apocalypse to hang our collective fears on. The 2 current favourites are terrorism and global warming. Terrorist acts, when they do happen, are tragic. Global warming is the biggest urban myth in history!!!

2007-08-03 01:22:56 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

Id like a verse shared with me for the day. Thanks. :) Im seeking God's Will for our family's life.

2007-08-03 01:20:44 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://finalevents.tripod.com/afterlife/

What's worse? the bible or the fact that most christians don't see it contradicting what they teach? lol just messing with you. I'm not an atheist.

2007-08-03 01:18:34 · 18 answers · asked by Cyber 6

Pls. refer to Malachi 3:8, and read Galatians 3:13-14, cause in this verse it's seem that we had been justified. and had been freed from this curse.

2007-08-03 01:16:41 · 14 answers · asked by Dodie B 1