Religion & Spirituality - 15 August 2007

As a Christian, if I were to tell you that although we obviously do not agree on many different issues, from creation vs. evolution to death vs. everlasting life... I still respect you and can see your side of the coin and even try to understand why you believe what you believe, Knowing that I am not judging you or condeming you to hell or anything crazy like that... Would you be willing to do the same for me? :-)

2007-08-15 03:32:23 · 12 answers · asked by TRV 3

I figure it's like fighting fire with fire,, but in this case air with air.

2007-08-15 03:32:16 · 40 answers · asked by Anonymous

Okay, here's the scenario... you are anti-war, and athiest....your son turns 18, and is drafted into the military, would you claim it was "against your religion" (and fake said religion...i'm guessing Quaker since it's the only one I can think of that are pacifists) for him to join so he wouldn't have to go?

My son's only 12, but the thought that the war will still be going on then terrifies me. I think about this at least once a week.

What would you do?

2007-08-15 03:30:15 · 29 answers · asked by elfkin, attention whore 4

I rededicated my life to Christ, and I told my fiance that I don't want to have sex until we marry. He thinks I'm lying, and is very upset with me. He told me it's bulls*** and really is bringing my spirits down. What should I do? Should I follow what I know GOD wants me to do, or give in to my fiance and his needs? Please help, the devil is trying really testing my faith right now!

2007-08-15 03:29:59 · 35 answers · asked by Whonosbest 3

2007-08-15 03:29:14 · 14 answers · asked by ashers_heart25 2

A) The return of Jesus Christ to Earth, fulfilling biblical prophecy,

OR

B) A bowl of ice cream.

2007-08-15 03:25:23 · 40 answers · asked by Deke 5

Spirituality has always been a very personal concept to me. Does anyone else get the feeling that those who try to "witness" to you about their religion are sharing just too much information about themselves? Not to be crude, but to me, it's sort of like someone coming up to me and wanting to share the intimate details of their last pap smear or colonoscopy. Hey, that stuff's great for your health and everything, but I just don't want to hear the rundown. Anyone else feel this way about it?

2007-08-15 03:24:50 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-15 03:24:03 · 44 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-15 03:23:49 · 16 answers · asked by jennifer w 1

Just like the the belief the Greeks held and taught their kids that Atlus held up the world with his hands, the evolution myths will one day end. It may take 50-100 more years for scientist to finally say "There is positively no evidence to support the evolution myth" but it will happen. We need more Socrates today.

2007-08-15 03:22:58 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

What do you think we are praying and obeying God command… for nothing?
OK but think you Atheists if there is God and Hereafter – life after Death… I fear what will happen to you…. You will be in the Hell than…

Isn’t it good to something than nothing….

We Muslim believe in One God …. Allah (Actually Allah is a Unique name of God and… you can call God in any good meaning full name like Almighty, Creator of Universe etc.. Some People think we Worship The Kaaba.. It is wrong… Kaaba is a Direction Muslims face during their prayers….

When the Muslims go to Masjid-e-Haram in Makkah, they perform tawaf or
circumambulation round the Kaaba. This act symbolizes the belief and worship
of One God, since, just as every circle has one centre, so also there is only one
Allah worthy of worship.


We believe over the ages Allah has chosen men in every nation to drliver the Divine message. Such chosen men Called as messengers and prophets of God.

Adam (Peace be upon him)
Noah (pbuh)
Abraham (pbuh)
Jesus (pbuh)
Moses (pbuh)
Jacob (pbuh)
Ishmael (pbuh)
Isaac (pbuh)
Joseph (pbuh)
Mohammad (pbuh) [final messenger]
And many more…


You think we Muslim pray five times a day for nothing…. We don’t eat alcohol, pork… and other forbidden food and forbidden work like doing sexual relationship before marriage but only with our marriage partner.

Rich Muslims gives charity of their wealth 2.5% on most valuables and savings held for a full lunar year, as long as the total value is more than a basic minimum call as nisab (three ounces or 87.48g of gold). This all for Nothing……

But think if you are wrong Atheists than what will…be you future life..

2007-08-15 03:22:17 · 7 answers · asked by Rainbow 1

It's an activity that helps you to enjoy TODAY, instead of a plea for help and a distraction-segue into the afterlife.

2007-08-15 03:17:28 · 21 answers · asked by linkwaker007 2

it really isn't...The people who are really helping themselves are the ones who are trying to do everything on their own, and that legalism, and God HATES it.

2007-08-15 03:16:45 · 13 answers · asked by Jane 3

I mean Technology is making almost unimaginable progresses and developments , its like almost anything and everything can be archived , if not today then tomorrow if not tomorow then eventually - future holds so much for humans.

Humans are even learning to explore outer space - soon they will have the technology and capabilities to explore and colonize our Universe.

Even time travel to the future can be made possible.

And so much more can be elaborated , its simply cant be said in words and today our imagination limits our foreseen future as far as 50 to 100 years, but our earth will exist for billions of years. So much can be achieved by humans then. among all the progresses and evolution in technology , the most significant developments would be from medical technology.

All I want to know is, can ever humans at any point of their time existing in this universe can actually defy death and prolong live at least for 500 years for an average human to live.

Maybe more then 5

2007-08-15 03:13:23 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Scripture cannot react, it can only give the same answer(s), no matter what is asked.

Do you agree with this concept or not?

2007-08-15 03:12:57 · 38 answers · asked by Link , Padawan of Yoda 5

depravity on R&S? I mean, there are some days where it's not too bad, and then there are the REALLY bad days, where all kinds of things like blasphemy and such go in on this forum.

Am I the only one that it makes want to cry? Actually...I Have cried for the people on here...

2007-08-15 03:07:36 · 35 answers · asked by Jane 3

Let's say I'm God, and I know for a FACT that before this day is out you WILL choose to eat pizza and will proceed to eat it. I then tell you I know this, and I tell you that I will give you $1 billion if you can pass the test. The test is simple. All you have to do to win is to avoid eating pizza today. Can you freely choose NOT to eat pizza? At the end of the night, is there any possible way you could have avoided eating pizza?

2007-08-15 03:07:06 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-15 03:06:08 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

what is a salafi muslim?

what is a takfiri muslim?

what is a wahabi muslim?
please kindly list source if you may

2007-08-15 03:05:44 · 7 answers · asked by blacky-black 1

2007-08-15 03:01:29 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Have you ever seriously sought the Lord?

Have you ever had a deep experience regarding divine intervention in your life?

Have you been healed?

Have you ever been saved from a life threatening situation in a nick of time?

How do you explain such occurences in your life?

2007-08-15 02:59:04 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just recently started going to church again, and all I hear from the preachers and teachers is about giving 10 percent (tithe) to the church, saying if I do I will get rich and be blessed, and if I don't my money will be cursed. I believe in my heart, that these "scare tactics" are wrong. I don't exactly give 10 percent but I do give what I can and what ever amount God places in my heart, which may be less than exactly 10 percent. I want my money to "actually be used wisely" but I have no control over it. Is it better just to give money to charities and even the first bum you see on the street, rather than a rich church, just seeking to just get richer and bigger?

2007-08-15 02:58:26 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

so that mean that a person can commit any sin he/she wants, can steal, can lie, do drugs, hurt someone. so a person is not afraid of getting punished by the sins he/she commits. since Jesus already died for our sins! then why bother to worry, about getting punished for it!!. a person is only concern about the state law, he/she will fear the state law more than God.

and if christians still asking for forgiviness and repent their sins, then what was the point of Jesus death ?

2007-08-15 02:56:47 · 38 answers · asked by Anonymous

heaven anyway, or do you think they do in fact? Most Catholics I know think they go to heaven just because they are Catholic, not because of the cross. This seems to be the danger of any group that thinks they are the "true" church.

2007-08-15 02:53:53 · 10 answers · asked by expertless 5

Or to word it slightly differently: How cynical are you?

2007-08-15 02:51:47 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

I read that as Scientists study the Big Bang, evoultion, etc... more, more and more are starting to doubt it.

I also read that evolution is not a fact. That they have only been able to study present-day records, so evolution is technically a theory?

I'm trying to find out the truth about this on Google, but it just leads to debates about the Bible and Science, which is not what I want.

Thank you very much for your answers :)

2007-08-15 02:48:44 · 39 answers · asked by m8g8 3

Islam has their book in it's origonal language..
i think Judaism even has their book in its origonal language....

any thoughts??

2007-08-15 02:44:12 · 34 answers · asked by who cares! 3

When my account was deleted this time, it didn't hurt as much as it hurt the first time. Why? Cause of all the compassion shown by you folks.

So the question is: Does compassion work for you?

2007-08-15 02:40:53 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

Shouldn't they have evolved out by now?

2007-08-15 02:37:58 · 10 answers · asked by Professor Farnsworth 6

in the bible it says god love every one even his enemies does that include Saten?

2007-08-15 02:37:20 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous