Religion & Spirituality - 16 August 2007

Genesis 1:27 So God created man in his own image

2007-08-16 11:49:52 · 15 answers · asked by The Bog Nug 5

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I think it's cute, like origami...=0)

2007-08-16 11:48:36 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

They cannot accept an idea without proof. They think logically rather than believing in a document that is self contradicting. I don't believe to be better than anybody, we can all live a better and fullfilling life without god, if we where to be at piece with everybodies beliefs. We are all incharge of our own destiny. My own believe is that my life has a purpose "NOW" and after death. I'm not trying to offend anybody but If the whole world was atheist, I would personally feel selfish to not believe in a supreme being that created life and the universe. I have witness miracles far before I understood the bible. We have a world that was built with Intelegent Design, and Science is part of that inteligent design. Human's where created in god's image, we are capable of great things but we are still yet to solve the problems of today. My believe is that a better life awaits us, death exist today because of sin, and Jesus came to bring hope to nonbelievers. What are your comments?

2007-08-16 11:42:58 · 37 answers · asked by Vision 2

I wonder if he'd approve!!!

2007-08-16 11:41:51 · 18 answers · asked by Page 4

I believe she existed but dont believe in her and that he should be worshiped.my mom is always telling me not to say that that she is the mother of Jesus.... do you believe in her and that she should be worshiped????? am i doing wrong in no believing in her

2007-08-16 11:41:03 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

How fast is that sucker going? My goodness on Tv it looks like its not even moving at all doesn't it.. what a beautiful big world they see up there, my good lord they can see you and everything all the way down to crack in your tooth!
Ya Salam back to the water I go, its deep down here and no its not dark there is huge light... did you ever watch the 10,000 Leagues under the see "Oh darn I can't seem to keep my mouth shut" Lol I guess that is why they throw me in the "WATER" huh? :) Lol

2007-08-16 11:39:32 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

While modern science, history, geology, biology, and physics have failed to convince you otherwise, some idiot rolling around on the floor speaking in "tongues" may be all the evidence you need to prove Christianity.

You laugh at Hindu beliefs that deify humans, and Greek claims about gods sleeping with women, but you have no problem believing that the Holy Spirit impregnated Mary, who then gave birth to a man-god who got killed, came back to life and then ascended into the sky.

2007-08-16 11:39:20 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

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2007-08-16 11:39:05 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

The well-known ones I don't mention as you may already know.
They may do good things on the surface, but beneath the surface, the secret part of them makes them a secret society.
Even if you are aware they are secret, we still don't really know what secret practices they are into.
1. Knights of the Golden Eagle
2. Knights of Malta
3. Modern Woodmen of America
4. National Ancient Order of Hibernians
5. National Grange (Order of the Patrons of Husbandry)
6. Odd Fellows (the poor man's Masonary)
7. P.E.O. Sisterhood
8. Ancient Aralis Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine
9. The Order of Owls
10. Knights of the Maccabees
11. United Order of the Golden Cross
12. Knights Templar (now with the Freemasons, equal to the 32nd degree mason).

2007-08-16 11:37:53 · 14 answers · asked by ZORRO 3

It seems to me that God is considered responsible for positive things, but he is not considered responsible for negative things.

If your home was on fire, you might pray. But you'd do more than pray--you'd call 911, if you could. And who would come? Firefighters. NOT God, though I'm sure you'll say he's there in spirit.

When the firefighters arrive, and save your life, you will likely thank them. However, you'll also likely thank God for the "miracle," and claim him the person to be thanked when telling your story.

But what if the firefighters didn't arrive? If they decided not to come, and you were to die, I GUARANTEE your family members would blame THEM, and NOT God.

So, let me get this straight: when people do something good, it's all thanks to God. But when they do something bad, it's all their fault. How is that fair?

So really, *WE* can't do anything good, by our own account. However, we can do bad things. Isn't that just setting us up for failure?

2007-08-16 11:33:31 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

I don't have several hundred dollars for a reading but is there anyone other than those horrid websites like facade.com or astrology.com that can offer me a clairvoyant mini reading by either e-mail or IM on yahoo here?

2007-08-16 11:32:57 · 5 answers · asked by AAU 2

then why do gang bangers and others who are convicted killers get into heaven?
I certainly have a hard time with this; who want's to be in heaven with a bunch of murderers?

2007-08-16 11:29:44 · 13 answers · asked by holey moley 6

I tried. It lasted about 4-5 months

2007-08-16 11:29:34 · 15 answers · asked by Senator John McClain 6

Seriously, there weren't a lot of trees around.

2007-08-16 11:28:59 · 18 answers · asked by strpenta 7

Before you answer, I'll respond to the obvious dumb arguments that Christians are going to come up with.

"Transitional fossils"- This means you don't know how evolution works. ALL fossils are transitional fossils. Evolution isn't like on the ninja turtles or Xmen. ALL organisms are undergoing change. You're a transitional organism from your parents to your children.

"Why are there still monkeys?"-
1. I'm sure you've heard this 100000 times, even though you ask this anyways. We evolved from the same ANCESTORS.
2. This also means you have no idea how evolution works. One population would be isolated from another population of the same species so that they wouldn't be allowed to interbreed. Over time, respectively, the populations would change enough to become new species.

Simple stuff.

If you don't want to go take a biology class, go wikipedia evolution and/or transitional fossils. READ ALL OF IT and I'm sure, even you're openminded enough to realize there are no flaws.

2007-08-16 11:25:11 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

What finds have you come across that speak to you in an almost "familiar" way? Have you incorporated them into your practices in any way? Links to pix would be great!

2007-08-16 11:24:29 · 12 answers · asked by Witchy 7

Are Kept under wraps because people will not be able to handle it???The 3rd secret Pope John revealed was that Souls would be lost and faith lost within the church-That's it??hardly as some say
Many say Jesus spent time with the Essenes who were a unique group and wrote many of the scrolls-They felt that they had been entrusted with a mission, which would turn out to be the founding of Christianity and of western civilization. They were supported in this effort by highly evolved beings who directed the brotherhood. They were true saints, Masters of wisdom, hierophants of the ancient arts of mastery.
They considered each religion to be a different stage of a single revelation. They accorded great importance to the teachings of the ancient Chaldeans, of Zoroaster, of Hermes Trismegiste, to the secret instructions of Moses and of one of the founding Masters of their order who had transmitted techniques similar to those of Buddhism, as well as to the revelation of Enoch.
Thoughts?

2007-08-16 11:22:30 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

im not christian so i dont really understand this, i mean if it WAS gods word and he is infoulable, wouldnt that word hold true for an eternity, also if you dont believe in the old testament, does that mean you dont believe in Adam and Eve, and the world bieng created in 7 days, or noahs ark, im just curious

2007-08-16 11:17:44 · 10 answers · asked by bigjacka55 3

2007-08-16 11:16:01 · 36 answers · asked by Linz ♥ VT 4

I'll start---

Gerard Manley Hopkins.


(Are you paying attention, love Jesus?)

2007-08-16 11:13:54 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

1. The Grotto
2. The Grang
3. The Red Men
4. Knights of Pythias
5. The Foresters
6. The Druids
7. Catholic Knights of America
8. Job's Daughters
9. The Elks (Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks)
10. Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn
11. Hibernians (Ancient Order of Hibernians)
12. The Rosicrucians (Ben Franklin was a member)
What do you know about any of them?

2007-08-16 11:12:55 · 16 answers · asked by ZORRO 3

Just curious - there are so many people here from all over that I sometimes wonder what it would sound like if we all got together. So what is your accent? Is there someone we all know you can compare yourself to to give us an idea?

I don't mean "Who do you sound like?" - someone with an accent very similar to mine would perhaps be Helen Mirren - but obviously I don't sound like her.

I'm from near the estuary from which (in the UK) we get the term "Estuary English". Do you have any local names by which we might get a flavour of what you'd sound like?

(This is a consquence of being faceblind - I get very hung up on the sound of people's voices...)

2007-08-16 11:12:49 · 44 answers · asked by Bad Liberal 7

I know those who promote it are trying to make a point but I think it is a bad stratedgy to argue a point you don't really believe in to try and dismantle an argument which people do believe in. That being said I think those who promote this might be embarassed at how easily it could be disproven. Your thoughts?

2007-08-16 11:12:41 · 13 answers · asked by Edward J 6

What feels holy or extremely sacred to you ?
What is the peaceful and soulful place that you have been to..and how has it affected or changed your life?

also, if a person who is Holy , or just very spiritual has affected you or changed your life for the better who was it/or is it,..and what did they do to change your priorites or the ways that you used to think to better ways now?


thanks!

2007-08-16 11:11:47 · 10 answers · asked by ladyk 2

Any good tips for witnessing to unsaved friends and family?

2007-08-16 11:11:33 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm not religious myself (yet), but why can't you all be happy that you have found the path to heaven or whatever else you may know it as.

2007-08-16 11:09:11 · 22 answers · asked by Johno 5

The two things you should never talk about in public are religion and politics.

One of my evangelical relatives was completely blown away by this. Didn't even get where the logic was coming from.

2007-08-16 11:08:49 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-16 11:08:24 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

She said, "this is a place to learn reading, writing, math and science. not religion." is that ok?

2007-08-16 11:06:15 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

Jesus detested the temples for overcomplicating the religious message- reading too much into it and making up there own laws and criticising and throwing out (excomunicating??) people who broke those laws. he said that the important thing was to remember to always love your neighbour and your god... surely churches (particularly the catholic church) have adopted the discrimination and dishonesty jesus Christ himself so detested? All churches are certainly guilty of making up new rules and reading too muych into the scriptures?

2007-08-16 11:05:35 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous