Religion & Spirituality - 9 August 2007

This ritual dates back to the 5th century bce, on the southern Russian steppes. The Sycthians would jump through intense clouds of burning hemp as a way of communing closer to the natural animistic spirits that inhabit all things. Would you like to try?

2007-08-09 02:53:29 · 14 answers · asked by Bruce Aurora 3

Catholics do not believe the bible alone.

Hope that makes sense.

So when you say Catholics do things that are not in the bible you are absolutly correct.

The bible was not formed fully until the council of Cathage in 400ad. That means for aroun 5 lifetimes the church existed on something else.

That is Church doctrine and traditions that Jesus created and the apostles put together. The same people put the bible together and were led by the holy spirit.

So what makes people think bible ALONE is acurate ?

When you understand the early teachers and the bible you would have the truth!

If you only have the bible you have some truth but not the real means to interpret it.

think of it like a first century concordance explaining all the hard parts - wouldnt that be excellent??

Yet Martin Luther even took parts out of the bible that he didnt like- Did god change his mind from 400 ad to 1520 AD, did the holy spirit say "ooops I didnt mean that"

2007-08-09 02:52:11 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

My understanding is that the theory is about how something works, not if it exists. No one denies that gravity exists, but the theory is our best understanding of how it works. No one denies germs exist, but the theory is our best explanation of how they work. And of course no one with a rudimentary understanding of earth science denies that evolution exists, but the theory is our understanding of how it works. Am I correct that theories change as we learn more about how things work?

2007-08-09 02:48:53 · 14 answers · asked by ZombieTrix 2012 6

2007-08-09 02:48:36 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am a believer, but sometimes i think about it. Our generation is ready for Jesus' back?

Our reality is so green? I am talking about it because we are seeing so many atrocities around the world....

2007-08-09 02:48:15 · 24 answers · asked by Coxinha® Libertas Quæ Sera Tamen 6

The Pope reasserted a Papal doctrine that goes back centuries, stating that the Catholic Church is the only true church and that other Christian denominations are not true church's in that they do not adhere to the Pope and therefor do not have the power of salvation. Does the Pope have the power to dictate who can be saved and who can not? Back your answers up with Scripture, please.
http://www.timesonline.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18636070&BRD=2305&PAG=461&dept_id=478566&rfi=6

2007-08-09 02:48:10 · 27 answers · asked by ? 3

Provide an example of how you use them
in your life!

2007-08-09 02:46:21 · 21 answers · asked by Nickel-for-your-thoughts 5

Im seeing a LOT of sinful christian. Or do they all have medical issues that make them obese?

2007-08-09 02:46:20 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-09 02:45:56 · 3 answers · asked by garf 2

This is not a discussion forum per Yahoo's TOS. I just want a straight forward answer.

2007-08-09 02:45:44 · 28 answers · asked by Ultrastooge™ 2

the tennants of a peacefull loving deity, is known as a violent oppressive orginization? Instead of stating it is not should Christians not accept the wrongs and work through actions to ammend their image, and not advance that view with rhetoric and a bully pulpit?

2007-08-09 02:45:32 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Are there any other insects or animals that can produce honey or any other substance like it that can be harvested?

2007-08-09 02:45:27 · 5 answers · asked by hellzfirex 2

List 7 women that were barren in the bible and their child(ren)'s name.
One of them died childless, why?

2007-08-09 02:43:04 · 4 answers · asked by onoscity 4

How many here on Yahoo Answers are Catholics?

2007-08-09 02:42:59 · 10 answers · asked by ♥ Victory ♥ 3

The Holy Bible says:

James 2:19
"Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble".

Psalm 14:1
"The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good".

Hebrews 11:3
"Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear".
(In other words God is the Creator of life and all things visible and invisible).

Romans 10:9
"That if you shall confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and shall believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead, you shall be saved".

Have faith dear friends in "GOD".

2007-08-09 02:38:43 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is it like for example when you start a campaign in a RTS videogame, and this guy had to build the barraks and train new marines, you know? Why one single guy? How did He think the guy would breed by himslef? Didn't He think of that, He skipped that little detail? Doesn't He know everything?

2007-08-09 02:38:07 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-09 02:37:24 · 7 answers · asked by asef kazi 1

just wondering why these sleeping with boys[and sometimes girls]a lot in the media recently

2007-08-09 02:36:11 · 25 answers · asked by Q.xi 1

Excluding the word love,or the word lust.

2007-08-09 02:34:41 · 26 answers · asked by jenny 7

A) Being sent to hell to roast for all eternity.
B) Being a Cubs fan
C) Owning a cat (yeah, like THOSE are real...*eye roll*)

2007-08-09 02:34:12 · 22 answers · asked by Deke 5

I do! I pick people who I feel are experts to be my hero's on this Internet. I don' t have a lot of knowlege of religion anymore. I just sometimes have to wonder. Do they think that because I am not that well versed on the subject of religion, that my questions are not worth answering. God thought everybody wa s worth his time, and he gave everybody his attention. If you are a for real Christian, will you please stop insulting me, and think that my little questions might be as important as anybody elses. Remember God loved the unintelligent as well as anybody else. I may not be a scholar, but sometimes I just need your support. I love you because God told me to respect people who have wisdom and knowlege. Therefore love me, as well. This is how I realy feel. I did not hear from one of my contacts when I was really down and out. I love you and I would appreciate if you would take the time to love me back. I admire you guys for your knowledge. I really look for you to support me too.

2007-08-09 02:34:06 · 14 answers · asked by Brenda M 4

Fear the LORD, you his saints, for those who fear him lack nothing.
I am 56 and I could tell you examples of how this is so so so true. But I'd like to hear from believers who can help me explain this to newbies in the faith of Christ. If you want to hear about my severe trials and blessings, it will curl your hair !! so email me is you wish

2007-08-09 02:33:29 · 8 answers · asked by I Love Jesus 5

Let's say you had them both in a room together, but only got one question to ask them both, what would it be?

2007-08-09 02:33:24 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Was it a dominant or recessive trait?

2007-08-09 02:32:31 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

In Heartlight today it talks about Jesus as the good shepherd and as I was doing some research in history sheep were extremely valuable ...
Sheep were kept for their milk, meat, and especially their wool.
If you think about this 6000 years ago, the sheep were like so many resources to the people ,so they could survive. It made their food and clothing and so much and milk. So when Jesus calls us sheep, please see it in this loving light instead of "we don't all have to follow like sheep" as used in a negative connotation in our modern world. I do think Chrisitans should follow Jesus, but I see here that when He calls us sheep, it means we are VERY VERY VERY VALUABLE TO HIM !!! A new insight to me today, and are you shepherding any young ones in the Lord regardless of their earthly age ???? He needs you as shepherds but remember, shepherds will lay down their lives for their sheep, shepherds are not at all: "it's all about me" just the opposite.

2007-08-09 02:31:38 · 6 answers · asked by I Love Jesus 5

from the bible and why?

2007-08-09 02:29:57 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

A scientist - say Newton - comes up with an idea - say gravity. He does many experiments and concludes that this force does in fact exist. He observes the facts - things fall, thrown objects fall in a parabolic pattern, etc. He puts all of this together and forms the THEORY of gravity, meaning that this is how he thinks it works, and that, although he can't prove it, nothing we as a species know about the way things work contradicts that theory.

Now lets wait a couple hundred years. Another scientist - say, Einstein - learns some stuff. the stuff he has learned is fact... like things falling. He cannot deny these facts, but they - for once - do NOT fit into Newton's theory. Did Einstein toss out Newton's theory og gravitation? No, he changed it. He took the known facts and made a theory that worked with everything we as a species know about the way things work. This did not negate the theory of gravity - it refined it to make it more true.

Why is that a bad thing?

2007-08-09 02:27:31 · 21 answers · asked by ZombieTrix 2012 6

from God. Having nothing and being poor is not a curse, having less and living with less is a blessing from God. Do you believe that..I do, why don't you believe this? or do find truth in that statement and why?

2007-08-09 02:27:21 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-09 02:27:00 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Has anyone heard this before?? About the inscription written above the head of the Pope’s crown? It has “VICARIUS FELII DEI” written on it, and I read somewhere that it adds up to 666 like this!

V = 5
I = 1
C = 100
A = 0
R = 0
I = 1
U = 5
S = 0
---------
112

F = 0
I = 1
L = 50
I = 1
I = 1
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53

D = 500
E = 0
I = 1
---------
501

112 + 53 + 501 = 666

And the Bible says that that number is the mark of the beast?! Has anyone heard about this before, and do u believe it?? Any ideas at all?? Thanks!

2007-08-09 02:26:08 · 19 answers · asked by ♥ Victory ♥ 3