Religion & Spirituality - 9 August 2007

OR is it just inherently natural for some people? I know a few people who have the gift of telepathy. They cannot explain how it works or teach others. How would one go about improving his or her spiritual abilities

2007-08-09 16:12:01 · 7 answers · asked by Terry C 2

All right, as a Pagan, I do not believe in any form of hell, but some religions seem to think that I will be going there. (I will have a handbasket too). Is there an actual description or is it just what they think it may be?

2007-08-09 16:05:44 · 30 answers · asked by Trickster 6

2007-08-09 16:04:24 · 25 answers · asked by ? 2

I don't of course, but I'm curious to know.

2007-08-09 16:04:10 · 50 answers · asked by Anonymous

Just got back from an ESPN Football season kickoff party, and the top 7 teams were taken and we picked the Chiefs for the superbowl, What do you think the odds are?

2007-08-09 16:04:00 · 12 answers · asked by Carpathian Mage 3

I feel like God has already told me that this is wrong. But I want to know if anyone els has felt the same conviction. Alot of churches these days are a Church and a Restuarant in one. Like just before church or just after church, they'll sell you a tray of food or a cup of coffee. I find it unchristian for two reasons. Jesus drove the money changers out of the temple. And second, Jesus always fed people for free. I think pot lucks are alot more Christian way to feed people at church. But of course alot of churches sell dinners claiming they need the money for missionaries. Early Christians had manditory tithing. Also Alot churches sell books and c.d.s. If you have to sell me a book on salvation, I'm not going to think you're real. A Church I use to go to now has a CASH REGISTER in the church selling coffee. I was asked for 50 cents for water. You know what Jesus said about giving someone a cup of water. It's almost as bad as churches that have scheduled smoke breaks.

2007-08-09 16:03:19 · 28 answers · asked by purifiedheartbeating 1

don't you have better things to do than disturb people?


you knock early in the morning, or showing up at any ungodly time of the day whenever you feel like it, showing disrespect by telling them their beliefs are wrong, condemning them to hell because their beliefs differ from yours, etc. don't you ever get tired of that? also, you're not respecting people's privacy. are you aware of that?


NOTE: please don't quote me the Bible. answer the question with your own words and thoughts.

2007-08-09 16:01:15 · 13 answers · asked by Perceptive 5

2007-08-09 16:00:27 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Im Catholic, and I was just wondering if anyone had a preference to masses in the Latin rite? Tridentine (also known as traditional) or Novus Ordo (the mass instituted after Vatican 2)?

2007-08-09 15:59:41 · 13 answers · asked by Jyyzzoel 2

and how things work in the world and whats the purpose of creation,etc.

2007-08-09 15:59:06 · 11 answers · asked by woodsonhannon53 6

1. Do you believe in aliens?
2. If you do not what about all of the evidence and eye-witness accounts?
3. Is it possible that aliens are really demons?

2007-08-09 15:58:40 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I thought that they were the same... but now I think I'm wrong, what are the differences?

2007-08-09 15:56:47 · 15 answers · asked by Love Yahoo!!! wannabe a princess 4

Would you convert to Islam or any faith if it was required so you could be with the one you love? I mean if you loved them that much? It doesn't take much, just say a sentence infront of religious elders. You do not have to change anything about you unless you choose to. If you are serious about conversion than you can follow the steps, but I mean if it was the only way to stop from losing the one person who has always been there for you and has loved you for 10 years since highschool. I dont mean right away but say 4 years dating perhaps?

2007-08-09 15:55:54 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

a poster stated that none come into authority except through god. if this is true then does that mean that god rigs the elections in countries that are supposed to be having free elections and deciding who they want to lead them. in other words is god decideing who people vote for or do we truly have free will andelect our own leaders?

2007-08-09 15:55:34 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know this doesnt go here, but I trust you guys for honest advice. My son will be 10 next month, his dad has had nothing to do with him untill may of this year. He went in for brain surgery in April. we tried and tried to get ahold of his dad, he just wanted to talk to him before surgery, we did find his number, called and his Girlfriend hung up several times on my son. so we found where she worked, and emailed, her, a few teachers and the principle, explaining the situation, and letting her know who it was she was hanging up on. well, that got there attention. she said she thought it was a prank call. well since then, neither me nor my son our aloud to call the house, we have to call his dads cell. my son went to visit last weekend and asked her if he could call me. she said no, that she didnt want me having her number. he asked why and she said that I did something very mean to her and if she wanted she could send me to jail for a very long time. this scared my son to death. I have

2007-08-09 15:55:08 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

READ THOUROUGHLY BEFORE ANSWERING:

I'M NOT A SATANIST OR ANYTHING!

I was simply curious.

In Chritian belief, Angels (like Lucifer) were perfect spiritual beings (but can still sin but the only sin they were capable of was Pride and Envy and nothing else).

Now, what if God let Satan overthrow him in the beginning of time?

Fast facts first:

Satan did NOT create Hell, God did.
So, if Satan would have overthrown God, Hell (together with eternal punishment) wouldn't exist.

Satan simply wanted to be equal or greater than God and that's why he wanted to sit on his throne and command everything and would care about the welfare and development of his people, like a king would.

Angels in Heaven are never evil. They can simply be prideous or envious coz that is the only sin that they can make.

At this time, since sin is not an issue because Satan is now the new god, Satan would have no reason to corrupt Adam and Eve because they would now be 'his creatures'.

2007-08-09 15:54:56 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

they accuse the Church of so many things.


what does that make the Bible-fundies?

2007-08-09 15:44:16 · 7 answers · asked by Perceptive 5

as suggested by Thomas Jefferson?

2007-08-09 15:43:48 · 18 answers · asked by Samurai Jack 6

I pray for the winning ticket every week.

2007-08-09 15:43:01 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

And word soul knowledge which is psychic developing powers of soul reading and astral travale meditations to lost citey you ever wounder about that and expaing ......

2007-08-09 15:41:51 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Just noticed that the atheists here so bent on putting down any one with any beliefs. What motivates you to be so patronizing, and derogatory? Even if you don't believe in any kind of supreme being Christians, and religion in general has done a lot of good for the world through charities that feed the hungry, help the homeless and even help victims of domestic abuse. And usually these charities won't even try to convert, or force their beliefs down you throat. Let's not forget how the American Red Cross began.

I can think of very few Athiest organizations that seek to help others, and judging from your represenatives on Yahoo answers, you come off as very angry, cynical self centered people. Can't you just respect that other people have their own personal beliefs with out being insulting?

2007-08-09 15:41:21 · 26 answers · asked by Seattle_Slacker 5

Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch procejt at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosnt mttaer waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe!

2007-08-09 15:39:23 · 24 answers · asked by Samurai Jack 6

...that they have been persecuted for their beliefs and Atheists have not? I don't believe in God and I live in Arizona, which means I've gotten persecution all my life. Do some Christians not realize the ammount of persecution they have thrust upon Atheists as well as other religions? The Mayans? The Aztecs? Pagans?

I know Christians have been persecuted, but saying that Atheists, Agnostics, and even other religions have not is just insane. (And no I am not calling Atheism a religion or not here, thanks)

Any thoughts?

2007-08-09 15:38:55 · 17 answers · asked by mathaowny 6

The Phelps family discovered Y!A?

Would you cry?

Poll...would it be worse then, or just about the same, if they came?

2007-08-09 15:38:48 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

My grandpa and i were extremly close and he taught me about everything i know about christianity and God and always encouraged me to be a better person..
And i was wondering about the connection people in heaven have with people on earth...when someone dies everyone says of they hear you just talk to them but really when they get in heaven do they have any clue whats going on, on earth...Is there any place in the bible that talks about this!?

2007-08-09 15:36:54 · 9 answers · asked by Kelly O 2

2007-08-09 15:33:59 · 16 answers · asked by queenbiddie 3

If the both the Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches claim to follow Apostolic Oral Tradition exactly, why do they have different books in their Bibles?
Why do they teach different doctrine?
Whose "church authority" shall we believe?

2007-08-09 15:33:19 · 20 answers · asked by RG 5

What do you think?

2007-08-09 15:32:06 · 7 answers · asked by Raju 2

If Pagans knew the true glory of God, they would not worship Satan. Yet they talk about Christianity like they know evryything about it, and reject it based on their knowledge. But they know nothing about it, and instead they simply are evil people. So why do they act like they know anything about us?

2007-08-09 15:30:42 · 49 answers · asked by Real Morgan Jones 2

When all the planets are on one side of Rahu Ketu, this yoga is said to affect the persons affairs adeversely. Based on Karma of previous cruel deeds in earlier lives, the person is returned the agony inflicted on others knowingly unowingly. The pain caused remains as NAG and said to obstruct the welfare of the person till such time as the suffering is delivered back in full. Some part can be repented by Daan, Poojan and Shraad as per Hindu Rites.

2007-08-09 15:26:54 · 0 answers · asked by s.maheswari 1