Religion & Spirituality - 13 August 2007

There is a saying in the epic Mahabharat, that, if one is to be sacrificed to save a family, it should be done, if a family is to be sacrificed to save a village or society, it should be done, if a village is to be sacrificed to save a Nation, it should be done and ......

perhaps if sacrifice of a Nation is required to save the Whole World, it should be done ....

.......... but the problem here perhaps is who determines where to go ??? Who is good and bad ? Who is there to be sacrificed and whom to be saved ? Who shall determine these ???.....

What are your thoughts on this issue ?

2007-08-13 23:56:07 · 12 answers · asked by Indra 2

2007-08-13 23:54:00 · 10 answers · asked by witchfinder general 3

i've heard cases where people see the "ghost" of a loved one almost immediatly after their time of death. my friend said that he saw his dad staring at him in a doorway for a couple of seconds then disappeared. his dad was out of the state on a business trip though and my friend found out that he died around the same time that he saw the figure in the doorway. are these events common? is it all in the person's mind?

2007-08-13 23:28:53 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

How does the discovery of the The Dead Sea Scrolls affect the bible?

Are they in harmony with the Bible or against it. What are your thoughts about the Dead Sea Scrolls.

2007-08-13 23:23:14 · 10 answers · asked by sfumato1002 3

2007-08-13 23:18:39 · 34 answers · asked by Dya - The white Angel 3

I was baptised a few days ago. The water was quite cold and I was baptised for the forgiveness of sins. However after the baptism I was feeling that I had to be baptised again due to many trivial reasons (ie water is cold, I opened my eyes underwater, I trusted my feelings/emotions etc). I felt depressed as I thought I had not done my baptism properly and thought I had to be baptised again. However nowhere in Scripture does it say that I have to 'feel right' or 'feel relived' or have a 'perfect' baptism to be saved. Does anyone know if I have been distracted by my feelings? Does God understand my weaknesses? Do I have to be baptised again? After all, many ppl who are baptised feel relieved since their sins were washed away. How come I feel so lousy?

2007-08-13 23:11:52 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

And Jesus said:
"I AM a door:
Any man that enter in me,
He shall be saved!"

Raar! Talk about forward! He really likes to get to it, doesn't he?

2007-08-13 23:11:51 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

Just wanted to know if it is as taboo in other countries to be an atheist as it is here in the U.S. At least were I am from it is (Texas), at work everyone found out I was atheist and started giving my the lecture and saying how I need god otherwise I will go to hell, and all their personal experiences and blah blah blah. Also, I am sure there is no way an atheist could ever get elected as president in the united states. So, is it like this in other countries, or is it not a big deal? I know america is a lot more uptight and conservative than other nations.

2007-08-13 23:10:56 · 17 answers · asked by Coma White 5

Can you prove, without referring to unproven bible quotes, hearsay or supposition, or standard phrases and saying by priests or otherwise, that your god does exist?
Just prove it in a very few words, no need for sermons here..

2007-08-13 23:03:12 · 43 answers · asked by Montgomery B 4

Intelligent Design is not science, and has no place in science lessons, according to the Vatican's chief astronomer, the Rev. George Coyne. According to the Italian news agency, ANSA, Father Coyne was speaking informally at a conference in Florence when he said that intelligent design "isn't science, even though it pretends to be."

He argued that if it is to be taught in schools, then it should be taught in religion or cultural history classes, but that it should not be on the science curriculum.

Proponents of intelligent design argue that life on Earth is just too complex to have arisen without the aid of some kind of designer. ID's critics point out that its main tenets are highly unscientific and untestable, and say that it is merely creationism in disguise.

2007-08-13 22:59:26 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

Serious answers! This voodoo spell I read had said your anger and fury will add potency to the spell. But I am confused because I once read from another source that negativity during spell casting only clouds your intent and may cause backfire to you. What is right?

2007-08-13 22:55:06 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am wanting to get one for X-mas, and i need to know a place where my parents can buy it cheap! lol

I'm thinking about going to ebay and checking it out
(thats where i'm getting my Richard Dawkins book from!)

I'm starting to hint to my parents that i'm an Atheist, I've already told my cousin and he is fine with it, lol.
My computer Desktop Background is a picture of the FSM! i'm surprised they havent figured it out yet!

2007-08-13 22:49:08 · 7 answers · asked by Bobby 3

2007-08-13 22:45:05 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

no where in the bible does it say why god rejected cains sacrifice, so where did you learn why he rejected it?

2007-08-13 22:41:57 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-13 22:37:26 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-13 22:37:21 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

I think I would freak out if I was in heaven. The cherubim has four wings and has eyes all over their wings, they also have four heads. The Seraphim has six wings, six eyes, and multiple heads, and they sit around all day saying "Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of His glory." So, would you be scared $hitless if you were in heaven? I would be like a bad acid trip.

2007-08-13 22:34:52 · 19 answers · asked by Coma White 5

2007-08-13 22:28:52 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

Attack is the beast way to defend this is in a soccer game not in a war.
Why you christens saying Arabs and Muslims are terriers, when you are the one who is a terriers!!!.
Have you notice that I have pissed you off because I just say (christens) and I haven’t say some of you, or some grope that are christens are a terriers.
well This is what you are doing now. However your government brain washes you, in the Fox TV and such. They get their salary from the American government, is that clear to you.
Now when an American employee (Ben Laden) turns his back on his boss and start to create a small virgin of what America all about, you take the chance to say Muslims are terriers. When you the one who drop the biggest bomb on earth on the yang Children and women when they were a sleep at 10.10am.hah what was that? Or for the American it is okay to do so. And now you are the one how is in the Muslims land and you are the one who kills more then the 9/11 victim every day in Iraq.

2007-08-13 22:27:01 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

To be honest, I have no problem with anyone believing whatever they want, I'm just curious about this.

Okay, Jesus allegedly died to be a human sacrifice so that God could forgive mankind for their sins. But if Jesus is God doesn't that kind of negate the point to it all? Basically it's saying that he had himself martyred so that he could forgive mankind, what exactly was acheived from himself not-actually-dieing and ascending to heaven after his non-death.

I know that some people say that Jesus died so that he could go to hell to fight the devil for us but, again, if he was God why would he need to go through the process of being born, living a life, dieing and going to hell when he could surely just go directly there.

All I'm saying is if Jesus is God then he made a helluva huge thing about it. And what's with Judas killing himself if it's what was meant to happen? Why is he cast in a bad light when he was apparently doing God's work by leading him to death?

Thanks

2007-08-13 22:25:37 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-13 22:22:06 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

Some catholics claiming that their religion is the right one.

First off. Christianity is a Religion, Catholic is a denomination, As is lutheran, Methodist etc.

There are not Contradictory teachings. As a matter of fact the only major difference between Catholics and Protestant is that Catholics believe that communion is the Blood and body of Christ whereas the Protestant believes it is ment to be symbolic. I Challenge catholics to name one other difference in church teachings. So how is yours the only right one again?

2007-08-13 22:09:07 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Faith is trust, gained after certain experiences with that person have earned them your trust. When you step on an airplane you have some faith in the designers. When you loan money to someone it is because you have faith in them that they will repay you, because they have earned that trust. Faith is not just going out and giving your money to a random person. In the same way faith is not saying, "Hmmm so many gods... I'll just pick the Christian one without evidence". Faith is gained when, after praying for instance, you feel your prayer is answered and you have more faith in God because of it. Faith is just another word for trust. The more we trust someone, the more blind faith we can have in them. If we really trust someone we can say, "here is my wallet, take whatever you want" just like we can give God all of what we have if we have faith. If we do not have faith, though, if there is no trust between us, we will give him nothing.

So faith is trust, not "belief without evidence"

2007-08-13 22:03:55 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why they associated the Islam with terrorism?

2007-08-13 21:51:26 · 10 answers · asked by H.Lamin 1

2007-08-13 21:47:44 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

He took the effort to appear to St. Paul and a load of other people after the ressurection so why not me and you?

Why did he appear to those people? Was it because he knew that by appearing, they would beleive that he was who he claimed he was?

If that's the case why doesn't he appear to me? He MUST know (being omnipotent) that I don't believe. But he must also know that I want to believe (who wouldn't want Heaven?), and that if he appeared to me in the way he did the Biblical people, I would believe in him and follow all the teachings.

So why doesn't he show himself? Don't tell me he speaks to our hearts or any other nonsense. He may well do that, but I mean physically appearing so I can see with my own eyes. Just like he used to do.

And before you say 'You must find him yourself', St. Paul didn't did he? Jesus showed himself. He SHOWED himself to others too, so why not me?

2007-08-13 21:31:00 · 26 answers · asked by zeppelin_roses 4

Now, I am an atheist, but I was brought up Catholic, and this was something I never had answered. Being completely respectful, here.

Now, I'm going to assume, for the purpose of arguement, that during this hypothetical God exists. I personally don't believe that's so, but I'm asking religious people about their religion.

Why do you pray? If God has a plan, a divine plan, if he knows more than mortals, if s/he's the Alpha, the Omega, the beginning and end, all of that jazz, why pray? Surely you can't change his/her mind? If s/he has a plan, why bother praying? And I don't mean prayers of thanksgiving or anything like that. I mean specific prayers for help/wanting something. Why bother, if it's going to happen anyway?

2007-08-13 21:17:11 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

conscienous> are they aware of things like we are?

2007-08-13 21:01:14 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've been told that the Bible is the "true word of God".

Considering that over the past 2000 years it has been edited, translated, re-edited, had portions expunged (gospel of St Thomas for example)...and basically this 'word of God' has had mans 'handiwork' changing things around to fit the prevailing interest at the time...

Let me make the question simpler..how can it be a true word of God from 2000 years ago, when portions have been expunged around 300 AD? and edited all the time up to today?

2007-08-13 21:00:37 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

Per this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AVaU7nYhlc

God must surely exist in one of the time zones right?

2007-08-13 20:59:56 · 6 answers · asked by Jadochop 6