Religion & Spirituality - 18 August 2007

Buddhist, Christian, Sufi, Wiccan, whatever your path - could you be deceived about it?
What certainty do you have - of your own knowledge, not what anyone has told you, however high their authority - what certainty do you have of the truth of your particular way?
How can you be sure?

2007-08-18 08:04:55 · 40 answers · asked by Anonymous

Look at cities like Las Vegas and Amsterdam and Bangkok. Population 550,000, 750,000 and 7,000,000. However, no matter how full of vice these cities are, no sane person would contend that these cities contain many innocent babies and children. If one of those cities were completely destroyed the world would mourn the loss of many innocent lives.

So, for anyone who contends that God was perfectly justified in destroying those two cities as it says in the Bible, what of the children and babies?

2007-08-18 08:00:01 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-18 07:57:17 · 36 answers · asked by juror#1 2

If you spend yor life helping people...why wouldn't people just help in return?

2007-08-18 07:56:32 · 20 answers · asked by 2sexxxy32 4

Witchcraft?
I really want to get into witchcraft. It's not a fad, it's something i have wated for ages and i truly believe i am cut out for it. However, i need some tips/links. Please???

2007-08-18 07:56:01 · 23 answers · asked by cookie 1

2007-08-18 07:55:05 · 19 answers · asked by skeptic 6

for example , is it possible to believe that Jesus is the son of God and died on the cross for us, and that Muhammed is the last prophet?

2007-08-18 07:50:11 · 13 answers · asked by Jamres 1

...or sitting on their keysters in recliners reading religious books, listening to religious shows on the radio & TV?

The devoutly religious people I know, and know of, are only worrying about their souls and keeping after other's souls. I feel if they are that good, they should be in Utah helping get the miners out, in hurricane areas helping victims of the storms, and in the city streets helping those in need.

Okay now everyone tell me why I am wrong about that?

2007-08-18 07:48:36 · 19 answers · asked by danashelchan 5

In other words, do true believers truly rest there beliefs o nothing but faith, or do they point to evidence that no believers consider to be inconclusive?

Which do you think is more common?

2007-08-18 07:47:05 · 4 answers · asked by Don't Fear the Reaper 3

i went to a church camp this summer not because i was religious but it sounded fun and my friend was going honestly i didnt even think about God that much before i went.but anyways this church camp was mainly for church of Christ people but im methodist.Church camp totally changed my life i got baptised there and everything...only methodist dont get baptised so i went against my entire religion.my family is pretty hard core methodist so what i did was pretty bad.so did i like totally betray them or was i doing the right thing???and is where do i need to go to church now???church of Christ or just continue going to my church

2007-08-18 07:46:11 · 32 answers · asked by Kaitlyn P 2

Look at Joyce Mayer's compound.

http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-H2ELAU03aKogBGraQgbzDBQ-?cq=1

2007-08-18 07:45:27 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-18 07:42:45 · 15 answers · asked by Jamres 1

...to their place of origin to be taxed (KJV) or "enrolled" (RSV)?

Surely such a vast undertaking would have been recorded.

2007-08-18 07:40:26 · 10 answers · asked by skeptic 6

I'm not nit-picking or causing trouble, this was a question brought up at a woman's study group through the church.

The bible is very specific about David picking up 5 smooth stones, but he only needs one. Why specifically 5? Why not say instead a few or several?

Supposedly everything in the bible has significance and meaning, so what is significant about 5 stones?

2007-08-18 07:37:48 · 29 answers · asked by ? 4

that god created everything and not satan?

The way the old testimant is compared to the new, it seems like god was 2 different entities. Satan created all and god took over. god was the snake and had eve eat the from th etree of knowledge saving us from satan. then he took over and cast satan out of heaven.

Would this not make sence?

2007-08-18 07:35:32 · 9 answers · asked by ? 5

2007-08-18 07:35:20 · 19 answers · asked by MoPleasure4U 4

Whatever happened to "live and let live" or "different paths to the same truth"? I know plenty of people who are not of my religion and I've never once felt that they were wrong because they believed something different.

Thoughts?

2007-08-18 07:33:54 · 12 answers · asked by xx. 6

It seems lately I can feel how others feel and can see auras around them. This new to me or maybe I have always had it . I'd like to grow it and see what I can learn.

2007-08-18 07:33:24 · 6 answers · asked by softygal1 2

I am the godmother and the boys name is Luke Charles Pearce

2007-08-18 07:30:26 · 9 answers · asked by ehgringodude007 2

She's not very famous but she has inspired me in a lot of ways.....I wonder how many of you have ever heard of her too.....

2007-08-18 07:25:30 · 4 answers · asked by Windy 2

Based on a question today i looked it up.

Jesus was born in 0ad and died 30ad(ish), then 4 decades passed before apostle Paul (formally Saul) seen jesus in a vision from god.

He then wrote 80,000 words which is all we have on the early days of christ, Paul was real however, no one told his Jesus was a man who recently lived.. no one told Paul, Paul never heard of

Mary
Joseph
Bethlehem
Herrid
John the Baptist
Any of his miracles
Quote anything jesus was supposed to have said
Mentions Jesus having a ministery of any kind at all
Does not know about an enterance to jerusalem
Does not mension pontius pilot
Roman mobs
Any trials

He does not know of any of what we call christianity apart from the cross, the resurrection and the ascension.

Whats more, he never places any of these events on earth.

"If Jesus had been on earth, he would not even have been a priest"
Hebrews 8:4

So where does the rest come from if he was the closest link to Jesus after 40y?

2007-08-18 07:24:02 · 25 answers · asked by clarky 2

Is it because they, subconciously, know their beliefs are irrational and, if subjected to the harsh light of reason, would not hold up?
Are they, on some level, aware of the incosistencies and contradictions in the Bible and can only sustain their faith by shutting their eyes and plugging their ears and screaming their beliefs to themselves?
Are they afraid that there are more compelling beliefs systems out there and so intentionally blind themselves to the outside world?
And, if we accept that burying your head in the sand is not the best way to find the truth, what is the best way to persuade them to open their eyes and see? Or are they a lost cause?

2007-08-18 07:23:20 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-18 07:21:13 · 16 answers · asked by Lost. at. Sea. 7

2007-08-18 07:21:01 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-18 07:19:43 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-18 07:19:27 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

This is not allowed in Islam. A person who commits suicide goes to hell. What do you think of this quote?

"Q. What about suicide bombing?

A. Suicide for any purpose is prohibited in Islam. Quran says, “Do not put yourself to destruction with your own hands” (2:195). A Tradition of the Prophet Muhammad says, “And if somebody commits suicide with anything in this world, he will be tortured with that very thing on the Day of Resurrection.” Suicide bombing involves killing oneself as well as others. So it is doubly condemned"

2007-08-18 07:15:39 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

It is 1 minute long, please watch if you haven't already.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vYML_F1Nb0&mode=related&search=

It is hard to believe Kramer and Imus got bashed to no end, an even fired in Imus' case, yet this guy can say this on national TV and no one cares.

2007-08-18 07:14:00 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-18 07:11:33 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

created that you CAN see/hear/touch etc??

2007-08-18 07:09:06 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous