Religion & Spirituality - 11 August 2007

Not to generalize, but why do many who say they are open minded, are open minded usually only about every other belief besides Christianity? What does this mean? And is this spoken of in scripture? Additional: Please dont answer with because we "shove" religion, etc. If youre open minded, youre open minded, period, right?

2007-08-11 09:15:58 · 25 answers · asked by Loosid 6

I asked this question the other day and it got pulled off and i got a slap from Yahoo...why?

2007-08-11 09:12:23 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Okay, so from what I've heard, the child takes on the religion of the mother? Well, that makes me Jewish, but my family and I never, ever go to church or even talk about God. But the thing is, I don't believe in a lot of Jewish beliefs. I'm pretty satisfied with Christian beliefs, but I'm curious about the whole converting thing? How does that work if I want to be a Christian?

2007-08-11 09:12:05 · 8 answers · asked by William, It Was Really Nothing 3

Creationism is a reasonable alternative to evolution. After all, one of the principles of science is that every effect has a sufficient cause. Creationism posits a sufficient case for our existence as persons: a personal God who is morally holy, intelligent and self-existent.
By saying that science can make statements about the origin of the universe, evolutionists are assuming that the very same laws involved in the operation of the universe are adequate to explain the origin of the universe.
That is similar to saying that the very same laws that explain how a car functions are sufficient to explain how the car was designed and built. They aren't, because the origin of the car needed the guidance of intelligent beings.

2007-08-11 09:11:49 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

how?
Its a thing viler than any sadist on the earth can concoct. Painful fire never ever ending - it is almost impossible to imagine. Surely God could have made burning fire for a few minutes and then the extinguishing of souls instead. Was Jesus was just making a metaphor for something else? And doesn't the bible state that most people on the earth are going there?

2007-08-11 09:08:38 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-11 09:06:07 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I used to be christian, but now I see it as such a laughable religion. Please enlighten me as to why so many people are still God followers??

2007-08-11 09:02:34 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hey, can we vote Fred off the island? I mean seriously folks, this kind of fruitcake theology is what makes people turn away from God in droves. That is not what Jesus asked us to do!
I think the good rev. Phelps missed his era, he would have much better served his master in Nazi Germany.

2007-08-11 09:00:42 · 11 answers · asked by fmckin1 4

I have spoken with Christian missionaries and I have argued that I don't believe in religion because there are too many out there with different beliefs, prophets, stories.

I kind of feel bad for arguing but I am trying to use reason, where they are pushing faith and feeling.

2007-08-11 09:00:03 · 37 answers · asked by eoc1000 2

...then why not just wait until the last few seconds of life to get saved? I will have had His love all the way through, yes?

2007-08-11 08:59:15 · 17 answers · asked by ccrider 7

2007-08-11 08:52:13 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

This was taken from A Wolf Raised By Boys. I pretty much feel the same way.

"I'm not religious, but I am curious as to what belief I would fall into based on what I believe. Don't bother trying to convert me, or lying to me, I'm going to stay not-too-religious either way. here are my beliefs:
-I believe in one God as a force.
-Jesus was the son of Mary & Joesph
-The universe was created in billions of years, but that's not to say that God wasn't a part of it.
-After death, humans are judged and place into heaven or hell.
-There is no reason for wrong doing in the world other than humans can be crazy.
-Satan's presence causes suffering
-Worship just God, no holy trinity
-Baptism important
-Confession shouldn't be necessary
-Doing good deeds is important
-Abortion, homosexuality, equality between sexes accepted
-Divorce should not be prohibited
-War, under some circumstances, may be necessary
-Medicine is preferred over prayer as a way to heal

2007-08-11 08:50:46 · 27 answers · asked by adioposer63 3

Like Jews and Muslims cannot eat shrimp because he is a bottom feeder, pigs because they are dirty and have weird feet, can you give some examples. I know Ethiopians cannot eat this animals for the same reasons, but they Oriental Orthodox Christians.

2007-08-11 08:47:38 · 8 answers · asked by Armenian Wolf 2

so why do christians pray to Jesus instead?...isin't that against the whole point???

2007-08-11 08:47:08 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

In your guesstamation of course...

2007-08-11 08:45:52 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm not sure if it's true....but I heard it through the grapevine.

2007-08-11 08:45:24 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Isn't that contratiction of doctrine? How can he teach the Word if he himself does'nt live according to the Word?

2007-08-11 08:44:13 · 10 answers · asked by Effie B 1

cane killed able...so who did cane reproduce with as he was the only man on earth with the exception of his parents.when were people-everyone else-put on earth and how????????????

2007-08-11 08:43:06 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

Something that is everlasting.

2007-08-11 08:43:05 · 5 answers · asked by george2006mathenge 1

girl not virgin

2007-08-11 08:42:32 · 13 answers · asked by ☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻☻ 1

This is manifested in the fact that when an Old Testament passage will claim that God said it, yet when this same text is cited in the New Testament it asserts that the scriptures said it. The reverse is true as well. What the bible says, God says. Therefore, the bible is the word of God. And obviously this means that God exists since His word is in the Bible.The truth is undeniable.

2007-08-11 08:39:51 · 43 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have always believed but at the same time I feel that what if in the end i am believing in the wrong thing and i am punished anyway... and how can there be so many different religions and so many people follow them but if there is only one true God, why would on God be so cruel to punish all the others that believed in their religion.. so how do we choose and does this have anything to do with being agnostic?

2007-08-11 08:37:57 · 11 answers · asked by brookes_mama 2

2007-08-11 08:37:38 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

kinda of reverse psychology.

2007-08-11 08:32:57 · 11 answers · asked by Prof Fruitcake 6

I mean how weak was that when he sold out?

2007-08-11 08:32:31 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why are they the chosen?

2007-08-11 08:32:19 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2) Who feigned insanity in Gath?

3) Who prophesied that dogs would lick up the blood of a king and queen?

2007-08-11 08:31:57 · 11 answers · asked by bethybug 5

The word God is not meaningless and therefore has a meaning. But by definition the "God" means a supremel good and omnipoteent being. Therefore, that supremely good and omnipotent being, God, must exist.

2007-08-11 08:29:47 · 43 answers · asked by Anonymous

dont just say he walked on water.
tell me the background.

2007-08-11 08:27:51 · 13 answers · asked by me. 1

why are we asking stupid questions about God. He doesn't deserve this when He has done so much for us. why must we ask. does it really matter? we should be focusing on what God has done and how can we serve him more and how to repent but not what he is made up of or how big his belly button is!!!

2007-08-11 08:24:34 · 19 answers · asked by houc3672 2