Religion & Spirituality - 14 August 2007

No, I'm not generalizing all of you.


I've just noticed that almost every question where the asker is religious and wants to know something about God, or anything like that, there's always those answers that say "There is no god"


Why do people do this? What gives you the right to put something that inane up?


I've heard some people say "The question is based on the belief that there is a god, this is of course false"

I get the impression most Atheists want to "school" believers and bring us out of our delusion.


But If you don't like us pushing our beliefs on you, why do you answer questions like this?

2007-08-14 21:51:26 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm talking about reiki and other stuff. I heard that it's not allowed. Why?

2007-08-14 21:45:59 · 12 answers · asked by Cristian 3

Do you hate all those rules associated with believing and obeying God? Have you ever considered that all these rules are made for a Reason? recently i've found out the hard way it's just best to obey God. Do you agree rules are made for a reason? Thankx!

2007-08-14 21:39:01 · 27 answers · asked by Nicole 4

2007-08-14 21:35:55 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

Shouldn't they be more concerned at how they treat others? And whether their religion, or no religion, helps or hinders them being good to others.

2007-08-14 21:31:58 · 15 answers · asked by jesussalvation 3

Would anyone mind sharing their religious beliefs with me. I only know one religion fairly in depth, and that is Christianity as I was practically brought up in a Baptist Church. I would like any information that you can give me about the trligion you practice, or don't. And please feel free to dispel any myths about your religion! Thank you sll.

2007-08-14 21:21:43 · 21 answers · asked by ~~*Paradise Dreams*~~ 6

Christians generally oppose of homosexuality due to what the bible has to say about it. Many Christians can't accept the fact that homosexuality is not a choice. Homosexuality in general has no incentive in itself...just like being blind, handicapped, deaf, and etc., so the belief that someone would actually choose to be gay opposed to being born gay is really beyond me. However, their are some Christians that accept the fact that people can be born gay but hold that they should not act upon thier "LUST". When a man wants to have sex with another man you call it "lust". So what's the difference when you want to have sex with someone of the opposite sex? Why don't you label it as "lust" too? If someone's gay, doesn't he have the right to have sexual desires and act upon them too? Should gays be deprived of thier natural feelings just because your book says so? Does it make sense? Instead of judging gays, you should be pondering the reliability of your bible instead!

2007-08-14 21:18:21 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

In the end all the religions are fussing at which one is right and then a loud buzz sounded and a big voice says, "EHH!! You're all wrong."



lol

It's not my intention to brag but I got what I wanted now!

2007-08-14 21:16:33 · 5 answers · asked by Just Me 2

2007-08-14 21:15:35 · 3 answers · asked by bingkat 1

who has told us this fact,and why is a leap year not called a gap year and how do we know this is 2007 yr,if we dont know when cave man was around how did he know what time and what year it was.

2007-08-14 21:09:21 · 27 answers · asked by damian 4

Ever apologised for the atrocities, carried out during the Holy Inquisition in it's name?

2007-08-14 21:07:23 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-14 21:05:36 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous

Athiests, what do you think about "the afterlife"? Do you believe in reincarnation? Do you believe in ghosts? What do you think happens to someone after they die? Also, I know Athiest, means literally "without religion" does that mean you don't celebrate Christmas?
Pardon my ignorant questions, I do not know much about what Athiests believe and I would like more information, any help would be greatly appreciated.

2007-08-14 20:42:44 · 35 answers · asked by ~~*Paradise Dreams*~~ 6

2007-08-14 20:41:03 · 28 answers · asked by Mr. R 2

2007-08-14 20:39:58 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'd love to hear from any Mormons who have really studied the Jehovah's Witness religion, and can tell me what makes the two religions similar.

2007-08-14 20:39:30 · 8 answers · asked by jethrojimbob 2

Does the Quran show us instances of this kind of extentional pressure using mass and weight properties as Enstien showed? This book has been unchanged and untouched for 1428 years since the last word spoken to Jibreal to Muhammed SAW, nothing changed in Arabic Text Format that it came it has not noun/verb format that is why my spelling is terrible and grammer, we see so much differance in this architecture than any other, using maybe just the words if I have not given it away already can you place this property in the Quran.

Yes the Questions are hard you made them that way, we where using Spiderman he was goofy and easy, now your in my Ocean lets see you swim.. Salam

2007-08-14 20:37:53 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'd love to hear from any Jehovah's Witnesses who have really studied the Mormon religion, and can tell me what makes the two religions similar.

2007-08-14 20:37:43 · 11 answers · asked by jethrojimbob 2

in the 1960s psychologist george tamarin carried out an experiment on israeli children. the children were read joshua 6:20-21.

"The children's answers to the question "Do you think Joshua and the Israelites acted rightly or not?," were categorized as follows: "'A' means total approval, 'B' means partial approval or disapproval, and 'C' means total disapproval." Across a broad spectrum of Israeli social and economic classes, 66% of responses were "A," 8% "B," and 26% "C."

As a control group, Tamarin tested 168 israeli children who were read Joshua 6:20-21 with "General Lin" substituted for Joshua and a "Chinese Kingdom 3000 years ago" substituted for Israel. General Lin got a 7% approval rating, with 18% giving partial approval or disapproval, and 75% disapproving totally."

2007-08-14 20:37:01 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

If you go to confession in a Catholic Church to confess to murder, does the priest have to keep quiet? Do you have to go the police? Or it is exactly the opposite: can you not, under any circumstances, go to the authorities, especially if the person begged you not to?

(This is not me. This is for a book I am writing about a murderer who goes to confession and confesses to the brutal murder of a stranger).

2007-08-14 20:35:58 · 5 answers · asked by Rihannafan99 3

They keep insisting that I am the person whom their prophet had a vision of, that I'd be baptized on the 25th...

I'm not doing it...

2007-08-14 20:34:37 · 27 answers · asked by Just Me 2

hmm.. my b-day is in 4 months, would you give me a star? ^_^

2007-08-14 20:33:19 · 16 answers · asked by Love Yahoo!!! wannabe a princess 4

Why does it not mention dinaosoures or photosynthesis? This is a real question i don't mean to have a bible smashing session... i really want to know. If it is some all knowing book wouldn't it mention these key facts reguarding our world and how it works/came about?

2007-08-14 20:30:41 · 26 answers · asked by thatguy 4

Also, what happens to their clothes and stuff, does it just get left in a pile where they were standing, or it is raptured up with them?

2007-08-14 20:29:34 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-14 20:27:49 · 8 answers · asked by Inou 3

simply asking an opinion- mrscjr said i dont have an open mind and that im using a more "counch" approach to disagreeing with religion. Well you guys got me wrong - im catholic i went to a catholic school i went to church monday and sundays. But i just dont spend every minute of my life preaching. i have had answeres to my last questions by people who have either answerd through speaking about christianity or who have asked the same questions, i directed my questions to all religions not just christianity. and why are people so defensive about this topic? im so fascinated how when someone says something like gay marrige is wrong yet doesnt religion talk about forgiving ? shouldnt religion be a bit more accepting of people and their beleifs, and what makes us happy? . I have come to the conclusion based on peoples answers that No matter what people believe they will never truly be a good person weather in the name of religion or not until we accept other people and what they believe

2007-08-14 20:26:43 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

im tired of ppl generalizing that all americans are either christian, catholic, mormon, or atheist!
i was reading this article and i noticed a few remarks the author made about white/english speaking people that are members of the church. notice the last sentence in the 4th paragraph, and the last sentence in the 5th paragraph!
and
http://www.geocities.com/tokyo/island/6653/pdx_obon.htm

2007-08-14 20:26:36 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

We are so focused on meaningless things like religion, that we cannot even focus on public safety.

2007-08-14 20:25:01 · 4 answers · asked by juicedaman 2

2007-08-14 20:22:05 · 29 answers · asked by fender_steve87 3

I hate that christianity bribes little kids to believe what their parents do. I know that if I had kids right now I could get them to swear off religion if I promised them more presents than their christian friends.

I would also like to say that if all the christians in the world really truly believed in what the bible said there wouldn't be christians who steal, do drugs, miss a day of church etc. How could you really believe and condemn yourself to hell?

What are your thoughts?

2007-08-14 20:17:15 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous