Religion & Spirituality - 17 August 2007

From Eastern religions (and probably in many other indigenous ones) comes the concept that opposites both define and complement each other.

What does this mean to you? What do you think of when you think about this?

2007-08-17 15:02:39 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

From Eastern religions (and probably in many other indigenous ones) comes the concept that opposites both define and complement each other.

What does this mean to you? What do you think of when you think about this?

2007-08-17 14:55:32 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-17 14:54:29 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

My mom told me it was a genie and that there are evil ones too. She told me she saw one disguised as a black cat wen I was in her stomach. But then my dad stopped her and told her not to tell me or I might have nightmares. Wats up wit that? What is is exactly?
thanx

2007-08-17 14:53:46 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-17 14:52:12 · 10 answers · asked by JUDAS PRIEST 4

It didn't post my question, or at least if it does it will be too late by now. OK, here is my question:

Christians, why do you hate atheists so much?
http://atheism.about.com/od/atheistbigotryprejudice/a/AtheitsHated.htm

2007-08-17 14:47:26 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

Are there any other Pagans out there that believe it doesn't matter where a rite or practice or prayer or whatever originated, but rather what it symbolizes to a certain person?

I use Holy Santos candles, a dream catcher by my bed, animal totems, gems- all kinds of stuff, and it all has certain meaning to me. Is there anyone else out there like this?

2007-08-17 14:46:29 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

....have accepted fantasy as reality? They are willing to bet their entire life's on this concept.

2007-08-17 14:46:13 · 22 answers · asked by Lord NeXuS M00N 3

I believe that the differences and deficiencies are some of the stages that in make them to evolve spiritual, only that now the man this trying to make a perfect human being, try to create ways where if it can choose the color of the skin, hair, eyes, the height, rising without the illnesses that etc… If this human desire of perfection could geneticamente be diagnosised if to materialize, it will make to all lose sensible the complex pedagogical project of Deus.Pois without the differences we will not have learning and without learning it would not make but sensible to continue existing in this planet school. Soon, God would have that to recommence everything of new.

2007-08-17 14:44:20 · 8 answers · asked by pensador_mor 3

If God = Infinite (no limits or boundaries)
Then Infinite = everything
If God = Perfect (no flaws)
Then Infinite = Perfect
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God cannot be everything logically. Logic proof states that everything is all - perfect and imperfect, finite and infinite, and so forth.

Does anyone have a logical proof?

I do believe God is Infinite and Perfect. I believe man is finite and imperfect. Since I believe God is everything, that would include man even though the parts are not the whole. Is there a logical/mathematical way to state this?

2007-08-17 14:40:29 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-17 14:39:41 · 10 answers · asked by JUDAS PRIEST 4

This question was sparked by bigdaddyp's answer to my earlier question in the Philosophy section.

The Wiccan faith asks that we give "harm to none"...but does that mean sometimes harming someone to prevent greater harm to others later? Is this vengance...or is there another word for it?

I would appreciate views from all faiths...just try to give me a context or example, please.

2007-08-17 14:38:51 · 7 answers · asked by Jewel 7

Doesn't seem to be reaching a level where the reporters are in a feeding frency?

2007-08-17 14:38:45 · 19 answers · asked by Bruce Aurora 3

2007-08-17 14:38:15 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I dont recall where I may have seen this, but I remember something about Buddhists believing in a hell of sorts. Is this true and if so can anyone elaborate on it? Thanks

2007-08-17 14:37:23 · 11 answers · asked by Loosid 6

Be nice, all...

2007-08-17 14:37:00 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-17 14:36:17 · 13 answers · asked by iluvcokeacola 1

There are a lot of Jw's out there who say they are not Jw's but follow Watchtower theology as well or better than people who claim to be Jehovah's Witnesses..

So my question is....Do you have to be baptized to call yourself a Jehovah's Witness?....If so, Why....and would a Christian have to be baptized to refer themselves as a Christian

2007-08-17 14:35:34 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do you need to know the entire canon of the Superman comics in order to prove that Superman is not real?

Or am I to believe that Superman really was someone's only begotten son who was given to Earth to guard it from evil using his superpowers (he even died and returned) because I don't know what happened in frame three of Superman issue 89?

2007-08-17 14:34:21 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I guess I'm not really talking about global warming actually. I'm talking about the earth's ice age cycle...it sort of looks like the earth is headed for another one in the near future...so my question is....why would God do this? It will kill millions, if not billions, of people...maybe human life will even get wiped out completely....and if it goes in cycles, and happened several times before we were even created, why would he create us knowing this would happen anyway?? You have to admitt this could make anyone question God and his ways....what do you think?

2007-08-17 14:32:15 · 27 answers · asked by mandy 3

I'd love to know if there's a name for people who do not have a religion but do belive in God and and that he interferes with human life and the laws of the universe and also belive in supernatural events (prophecy, miracles) and divine revelation prominent in organized religion, along with holy books and revealed religions that assert the existence of such things.

If someone believes in all the above gets asked about his religion, what would his answer be? Is there like a religious philosophy that is described by all of the above?

2007-08-17 14:31:04 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

And without debate asked them what their beliefs entail?

2007-08-17 14:30:20 · 19 answers · asked by Epona Willow 7

You each seem to have your share of faults

2007-08-17 14:29:18 · 15 answers · asked by Sean 7

Are Police the only ones morally justified to use deadly force?

2007-08-17 14:28:38 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

A woman told me that her neighbor next to her, was a problem, she said she prayed to god, that this woman die. One month later the woman was killed walking home, she was hit by a truck. The details are so terrible, then when the mother found out, she died with in days, from a heart attack. This woman claims other deaths have been, cause she prayed to god they would die.
This woman now boasts that her god did this for her, she says she is a christian. Please do not mock this, this is true, And I am very confussed, as I would wish for no one to die. I have always thought christians to love, never to wish death. Please tell me, is she really a christian???

2007-08-17 14:28:13 · 10 answers · asked by Annieaa 2

I've noticed that no other religion strikes up more opposers and nay-sayers than Jehovah's Witnesses on these web sites. I know they do alot of stuff that most people see as bothersome or intrusive. But the reality is is that out of ALL the religions of the world they are the only ones who really show love toward their fellow man.Example..they don't go to war.Most would argue "well its my patriotic duty to kill another human if my country calls for it".It wouldn"t bother most people to go and kill another catholic,muslim,baptist ext..even if they are one themselves. Doesn't Jesus say that the identifing mark among true christians would be the LOVE amongst themselves(John 13:35).I notice too that no matter how much you inform people of what JW's believe, people still get on here(and other sites) and continue to mis inform other people.You know I'm not a JW.But I am a person who desires to have a better understanding and relationship w/ God.

2007-08-17 14:27:33 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Eathquakes are acts of God. You cannot blame man for them as usual.

2007-08-17 14:25:06 · 38 answers · asked by Anonymous

When I was a practicing Christian, about the worst thing to me was going to church. An hour or two of extreme boredom, with just enough pointless rituals to keep me from nodding off.

I'd ask the people going to church with me if they enjoyed themselves, and they would ALWAYS assert that they did, even if they looked just as bored as I was. Then I'd ask them, "If it's so much fun, why don't you go three or four times a week?" They'd always give some tired rationalization that didn't even sound sincere--as if God were going to strike them with a thunderbolt if they were honest about what they really thought about church.

So, I ask you True Believers: do you really enjoy going to church (temple, etc.)?

2007-08-17 14:22:45 · 23 answers · asked by crypto_the_unknown 4

Registered with a dozen different Yahoo ID's, goes around deleting accounts... And Yahoo let her run her little shop of Y!Horrors.. I don't know, I feel a little sad for the person that goes through that much trouble, just to have a futile attempt to regulate morality... LOL
http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-W1dJd.88abJXhvFLl_3vyzzJqHyDhghQKg--?cq=1

2007-08-17 14:22:32 · 12 answers · asked by Ultrastooge™ 2

Thank God it's the weekend

2007-08-17 14:22:12 · 6 answers · asked by Sean 7