Religion & Spirituality - 12 August 2007

2007-08-12 09:41:16 · 12 answers · asked by Eartha Q 6

What do you see as a real solution to this? The USA is unique among developed countries and we are quickly falling behind scientifically and technologically (to say nothing of plain old "enlightenment").

What do you see as a real, practical solution to our march back into the Dark Ages? Education? A change in laws about "home schooling"? Will it take a crisis to turn things around?

2007-08-12 09:38:17 · 17 answers · asked by Laptop Jesus 3.9 7

During church services this morning our pastor gave a sermon about abortion. He said that because the babies are not properly baptised they cannot enter The Kingdom of Heaven. That of course is a given. However what he went on to say afterwords left a lot of the congregation scratching their heads. He spoke of the unclean spirits of the unsaved babies haunting the wombs of their promiscuous mothers as punishment from God. I don't like to question my pastor, but this doesn't seem biblically sound to me. It'd seem obvious that the souls of the aborted babies would go strait to hell rather than hang around and torment the harlots as "ghosts" in their wombs? Perhaps I misunderstood him. If not, I'm curious if these spirits haunt them until they repent, or haunt them regardless until the end of their earthly lives?

2007-08-12 09:36:02 · 11 answers · asked by injesusname69 1

Because I heared they do them for you in hell.

2007-08-12 09:33:48 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

Our salvation is in our lord Jesus Christ. Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. (John 14:6) Once we have salvation, it is not a question of if we have to go to church, but it is a privilege of we get to go to church.

The bible says, “And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.” (Hebrews 10:23-25) We are suppose to get together with other believers and encourage each other. The bible says, “As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.” (Proverbs 27:17) When we became a Christian, we basically told God we couldn’t do anything without him. God wants the church (church means people of God) to assemble together and learn how to use what God’s Word says in their daily lives. Christian’s are to not only read the bible but to live out what the bible says.

2007-08-12 09:32:38 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-12 09:31:42 · 39 answers · asked by Anonymous

JESUS entered the temple area and drove out all who were bying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves. He said to them, "It is written, my house will be called a house of prayer, but you are making it a den of robbers".

2007-08-12 09:30:53 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Please note this is to NON-CHRISTIANS, so I really don't need to hear how it's a wonderful book, perfect in every way.

I'm curious about fellow unbelievers. Was it something specific? Was it issues with internal contradictions or contradictions with science, history, etc? Did it have anything to do with the morality of the bible (and if so, which bits)?

Thanks for your responses :)

2007-08-12 09:29:03 · 55 answers · asked by Laptop Jesus 3.9 7

some Pagan and/or Wiccan prayers with me? I wanted to have some more for a book that I keep very close to my BOS at all times..and I'm very interested in any other works; poems, short folklore, etc. if you'd like to share?
thanks :)
Namaste && Blessed be!

2007-08-12 09:27:10 · 20 answers · asked by jess 4

Once the universe comes to an end would Heaven and Hell come to an end as well? I've been reading a lot recently about the Oort Cloud, Nemesis Star, 2012, Andromeda/Milky Way collision, etc.

2007-08-12 09:26:29 · 18 answers · asked by Austrian Theorist 4

Seems we could multiply and overpopulate the planet even faster that way, for Him.

2007-08-12 09:25:45 · 23 answers · asked by FORMER Atheist Now Praising FSM! 3

Daniel 3

2007-08-12 09:25:42 · 23 answers · asked by Eartha Q 6

Violating bobblehead, getting hims bobbles deleted.

2007-08-12 09:22:42 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

i use to go to church, but i stoped, for some reason i prayed sometimes fast i keep thanking god for what i have prayed for.but sometimes i will say if god will ans i dont no because i dont go to church

2007-08-12 09:22:11 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

Galatians 1:8 states: "But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed." Some examples of "false gospels" include:

1). that water baptism is required for salvation.

2). that one can "accept" Jesus to be one's saviour.

3). that one can "earn" salvation by good works.

4). that the Sabbath is on Saturday (7th-day Sabbath).

5). that Christians can divorce their spouse if their spouse is an unbeliever.

6). that prayer to "saints" encourages God to answer our prayer.

7). that women can teach or preach when men are present in the assembly.

8). that speaking in "tongues" is a proof of salvation.

2007-08-12 09:17:48 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

I believe I am my own God. Not omnipotent, but just a God for me. I am my own Destiny and my own Fate. The only power higher than my own, that controls me is Nature.

Everything that happens to me is a result of my actions, direct or indirect.

Please challenge me on this, I need second opinions to strengthen or eliminate this belief.

2007-08-12 09:15:43 · 18 answers · asked by ? 5

and Y?

2007-08-12 09:13:49 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

The notion of God is best understood in terms of the mind, not in terms of the physical cosmos.

Anything that is self-sufficient, perfect, and everlasting, is a good thing, since its qualities are said to be good with respect to imperfect things.

So with that said, the personality of God, which is purely an imagined and reasoned principle of thought, can be extrapolated through these superlatives, i.e. supreme, omnipotent, omniscient, infinite, invincible, immortal.

This notion of God does not exist, it is not "real", it exists only in the mind. However, the thing that does exist, is the true self which mirrors these qualities.

Anything that is composed of those qualities is said to be equal to God. The light in your mind, the indication of your true self, found through meditation and philosophy, is self sufficient and perfect.

It is self-sufficient because it is upheld by you, and you need nothing else in order to uphold this.

2007-08-12 09:03:49 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I honistly just don't get it. Why do people dislike Christains so much? What have they ever tried to do to you before? Why do people dislike Christ so much? I am soo sick of reading all the sick things people say about christains and God. Why can't they get over themselves and stop bringing all of there problems out on God and the Christains???

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

Does a divine entity have a sense of humor, or is he above such human foibles? What kind of shtick would tickle the funnybone of the King of Kings?

Links definitely welcome. Thanks for answering!

2007-08-12 08:52:40 · 29 answers · asked by marbledog 6

2007-08-12 08:51:23 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

Leviticus 25:1 The LORD said to Moses on Mount Sinai,

44 " 'Your male and female slaves are to come from the nations around you; from them you may buy slaves. 45 You may also buy some of the temporary residents living among you and members of their clans born in your country, and they will become your property. 46 You can will them to your children as inherited property and can make them slaves for life,

Exodus 20 gives different rules for Hebrew slaves than the passage above, stating Hebrew slaves were freed in 6 years, rather than owned for life and willed to descendants, proving Jehovah to be racist, since whether you were a slave for life or not was dependent on race. Exodus 21:20 tells us we can beat our slaves without penalty, provided they don't die from the beating within a day or two. In the New Testament, Paul goes so far as to tell a slave who ran away to go back to his master, while Jesus never once spoke out against slavery at all! Is it moral to condone slavery?

2007-08-12 08:44:30 · 35 answers · asked by Kitty 2

2007-08-12 08:41:36 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

so tired, and sad, and fed up that it was all you could do to say, "God I can't handle this all on my own!"
I'm there right now.
God is good all the time, and all the time, God is good. I wish I could follow suit.

2007-08-12 08:40:57 · 10 answers · asked by ? 6

WHy does mary apear at fatima and numerous other siteings regualartly around the world and say half truths that are not in the Bible. She says she is the co-redemter. The Bible states that there is only one redemer Jesus. Are these apparitions from the false? The Bible says the devil can appear as an angel of light.

2007-08-12 08:40:45 · 8 answers · asked by sweet cheeks 3

(if you don't care or wish that they could marry, great, but this question isn't directed towards you).

Is it cause of scripture? Old fashioned values? Taxes? What?

2007-08-12 08:36:01 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

ok i'll just be real I'm rude,selfish,judgemental,i make fun of others,I laugh at things i shouldnt laugh at,i steal & lie,I curse like a sailor ect. my resume of evil is loaded.Then theres this complete other side of me,I can be really loveing & compasionate,i can feel other peoples emotions so intensly that i cry for them almost like i can feel it too.Today i went to church (first time in a LONG time) I went because it was my bday yesterday & i was greatful for my family & friends & all i have(and also because i feel icky inside).Church was amazing i felt connected& just weird but in a good way.That lasted for awhile but when i got home i had to do something i didnt want to.My mom is disabled because shes morbidly obese & has arthritis & i had to wipe her rear.& i felt this meaness in me coming back where i wanted to yell & throw a fit & blame her for doing this to herself.My Q is how can i change?Why am i like this?Do i need therapy,God? Suggestions Plz? Maybe a prayer or two?

2007-08-12 08:26:46 · 26 answers · asked by JeN 1

Even if it is circumstantial evidence.

2007-08-12 08:20:33 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

If Jesus were on Y!A, what kind of questions would he ask?

Bonus question: What does Jesus' avatar look like?

Thanks in advance for your answers.

2007-08-12 08:19:04 · 23 answers · asked by marbledog 6

Have you personally experienced this ?

2007-08-12 08:17:56 · 21 answers · asked by Micah 6