Religion & Spirituality - 6 August 2007

2007-08-06 01:54:03 · 15 answers · asked by kingjay50 1

Most atheists will acknowledge that Christianity has a great sense of community. Christians will routinely get together at least once a week to commune, share ideas, etc.

Generally, atheists don't. Not with atheism as the tie that binds, anyway.

If atheism prevailed, would mankind lose a certain sense of community?

2007-08-06 01:52:16 · 12 answers · asked by Deke 5

My Mother just passed last Wednesday. All her life she love music box's. So, we all would always get her music boxs for all occasions. And she used to play them all the time. She just absoulutely loved them. Well, she had alzhimers for 10 years. It finally took it toll on her. Her last week she was unconsious. The last 2 days, one music box would play now and again. I mean for like 1 to 2 minutes. No one was by it or even wound it. The song was "Love will keep us together". And right after she passed, it played for like 2 minutes. We were all stunned. We just said "Thanks Mom." And the other times when it played, it seemed a very fitting time for "her" to step in with what was being said or happening. Like she was saying, "Hey, I'm making it. I'm alright." And when we got home with it that night to put in on a special shelf, it played for awhile then too. What are your views or experiences with this sort of thing?

2007-08-06 01:51:59 · 5 answers · asked by Shari 5

not playing along with them?

2007-08-06 01:51:13 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have heard a number of different definitions,what do you think it is?

2007-08-06 01:49:58 · 22 answers · asked by darwinsfriend AM 5

I believe Israel belongs to the Palestinians, not the Jews.

They just Immigrated there!

I have nothing against jews or muslims, I just want to know the truth. No religious answers about it being the jews "promised land."

Thank you.

2007-08-06 01:49:39 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

Wrong section, I know. But I am going to be a Junior this year and I thought that was the most important year... am I wrong?

2007-08-06 01:48:30 · 3 answers · asked by Lauren. 4

http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20070806/sc_livescience/newfossilssupportdeepseaoriginoflife

Or is this another scientific conspiracy to bring down organized religion?

2007-08-06 01:45:28 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

Also, I am I to understand that Adam and Eve had no skin throughout the serpent ordeal up until Gen 3:21?

2007-08-06 01:44:55 · 16 answers · asked by sticky 7

Trinitarians, Please don't quote Scripture to me trying to prove the Trinity, JW's either. I know all the Scripture you will give due to numerous conversations i had and by studying. Im not boasting but im tired of seeing the same things over and over again.

Hint: (Im not UPCI)

2007-08-06 01:36:26 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

Consider the following scenarios:

1. I am an atheist, but I truly wish I could believe in God. But things keep croping up that, try as I might, I can't believe it. It's like trying your damnedest to believe in the toothfairy, and even though I *really* want there to be one, I just know there isn't. I keep looking - I've spent my life seeking answers about God, but I still can't find any reason to believe in Him. But if God prooved himself to me, I would be THRILLED. I would never want to be without this entity for whom I'd been searching. Would I go to hell?

2. I believe in God with a ll my heart. I can't prove it, but I just *know* God is tehre, and I feel *so* happy when I think about my loving Father in Heaven. I live by His rules and give thanks to Him daily, but I don't believe the story about Jesus, but I think Jesus just makes it so people can't see the forest (God) for the trees (Jesus) anyway. Will I go to hell?

2007-08-06 01:33:14 · 23 answers · asked by ZombieTrix 2012 6

Obviously know one has lived past the age of 130 and some of them have been worshipping god for their whole life. And the bible says if you believe in Jesus, you will have everlasting life. So I was wondering when he said everlasting life did he mean being born over and over again?

2007-08-06 01:30:03 · 24 answers · asked by *Deadly Hips* 1

i know you all missed me terribly, as i missed you, but what excitement happened around R&S this past week while i was busy being a good pagan at fest?

2007-08-06 01:27:53 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

Not all of us a perfect... Not all of us obey our parents, some of us don't clean our room when we're told or do the dishes when we're asked about 10 times....
and one of the 10 commandments say to Honour your mother and father. Does that mean all of us have broken one of the 10 commandments?

2007-08-06 01:27:08 · 25 answers · asked by *Deadly Hips* 1

2007-08-06 01:23:11 · 33 answers · asked by TD Euwaite? 6

I'm not that bad a person, but I don't believe in "God". Now, if the pope or a rabbi or a sheik took a cell sample from me, bound and gagged me, and poured petrol on me and set me on fire and then kicked me while I burned to death it would be generally considered an abomination. If he then took the cells from, and repeatedly created clones of me, and bound and burned each of them even psychopaths would shudded. If he then invented a time machine that whould allow him to repeat the process for ever and ever, well I don't know but the thought makes me sad. Even if I had commited the worst crime imaginable, surely I would deserve better than being burned just once - or atleast YOUR humanity would demand that? So what are we to make of "God"? How is hell justified?

2007-08-06 01:15:07 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

In the bible does it say somewhere that if you worship god you will be rewarded?

2007-08-06 01:14:49 · 20 answers · asked by *Deadly Hips* 1

The christians say that the old testement was washed away with the new one (The Muslims claim that the quran washed away both). Therefore the born agains say they can eat pork and not circumcize their sons because their bible has replaced the old one. Does that mean God made a mistake?

All the angry answers here will only show that they have not learned to turn the other cheek,. Please, I would like a calm explanation.

2007-08-06 01:11:22 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

Yes, I do know the Hare Krishnas are still around, but it seems to be a far cry from 20-25 years ago when they seemed to be more visible than the Mormons and Jehovah's Witnesses put together.

2007-08-06 01:10:38 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-06 01:07:29 · 13 answers · asked by Sonny B 1

2007-08-06 01:05:55 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

People keep talking about it, but no one had ever blocked me. I was beginning to feel, well, overlooked.

Also, isn't it cowardly to hide your Q&A? Don't you like to be able to check and see if the asker is a troll?

2007-08-06 01:05:07 · 15 answers · asked by cmw 6

2007-08-06 01:02:16 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-06 00:58:36 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-06 00:54:41 · 20 answers · asked by lois7mat 1

2007-08-06 00:53:16 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am an atheist myself but sometimes I think that without religion the world would be a little crazy. The only thing that stops a lot of people from doing bad things is that they think they will go to hell. The only thing that makes a lot of people do good things is that they think they will go to heaven. It's sad.

But then another thing that crosses my mind is that more people have died because of religion than any other cause.

I had a lot of trouble wording this question, especially since I just woke up 10 minutes ago. I would just like some opinions.

I just wonder why some can't be good people just for the sake of being good people.

AND please remember that I said SOME not all. Everytime I ask a question with the word "some" in it Christians turn it around like i said "all".

2007-08-06 00:52:42 · 17 answers · asked by getalifeFATTY 3

Trinity is no were in the bible but Christians call God a trinity all the time. No one in the bible called God a trinity. The bible says He's one but trinity means three. Isn't calling Him a trinity putting God in a box? So do we need to call God a trinity?

2007-08-06 00:49:25 · 24 answers · asked by BIG Drew 1

2007-08-06 00:43:17 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

That religion teaches love for humanity and acceptance of others yet it causes most wars? (i have no religious beliefs btw)

2007-08-06 00:32:42 · 26 answers · asked by jonny.builder 2