Religion & Spirituality - 21 August 2007

how would you feel if there was none?

2007-08-21 01:59:32 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

3. Above a servant: Jn 15:15; Gal 4:7; Phil 1:16
2. Servant of righteousness: servant of grace
1. Servant of sin: servant of law

2007-08-21 01:58:36 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was once a Christian believer. What change my mind above all other things is simple. What is the ratio of people who have "REALLY" done what the bible says it takes to get to "HEAVEN" vs. all of the people who have ever been alive on the earth? No if you number high in favor of heaven then there is nothing anyone can do for you on a reality basis. But if your number is more the other way where it should be. What kind of creator has such a low success rate? If he were human we would judge him as a failure. Wouldn't you?

2007-08-21 01:58:14 · 9 answers · asked by The true face of religion 4

provide antedotes and stories.

2007-08-21 01:53:55 · 10 answers · asked by Andre L 1

2007-08-21 01:52:49 · 18 answers · asked by tillytigger 1

This has got to be the strangest two verses in the Gospel:

Following Jesus' arrest in the garden, "a young man, wearing nothing but a linen garment, was following Jesus. When they seized him, he fled naked, leaving his garment behind."

Christians: what do you think is going on here? I've always wondered. Comments from others are welcome.

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2007-08-21 01:52:13 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-21 01:50:57 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Religion has arguably caused more deaths and kept citizens in check than any display of might (ie the Bomb) has.

2007-08-21 01:47:36 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-21 01:45:03 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Egoistic, egotistic, self-centered, self-absorbed, selfish, call it what you will. How do they make you feel, and more importantly why? If they annoy you, why? Is there anything wrong with selfishness?

If you believe in external, absolute morality, you're in luck, because you can explain your feelings. You can always say selfishness is wrong, that is why it hurts people.

But if you adhere to the idea that only the fittest survive, selfishness of others should not bother you one bit. You should accept it as a positive value and wish them well. After all they only do what they have been conditioned to do. Moreover, you should strive in life to become stronger and ensure your survival through selfish acts.

Any thoughts on this?

2007-08-21 01:41:35 · 9 answers · asked by Mutations Killed Darwin Fish 7

My top 5

Morning has Broken - Cat Stevens
Universal Soldier - Donavon
Living Years - Mike and the Mechanics
Blowin in the Wind - Dylan
Streets of London - Ralph McTell

Whats yours friends?

2007-08-21 01:38:46 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-21 01:37:47 · 11 answers · asked by CHEESUS GROYST 5

The bible said in (John 1:18)
No one has ever seen God, but God the One and Only , who is at the Father's side, has made him known.

But in (Exodus 33 :11 ) Moses did

The LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks with his friend. Then Moses would return to the camp, but his young aide Joshua son of Nun did not leave the tent.

and in (Job 42:5) Job did
My ears had heard of you but now my eyes have seen you.

David did in ( Psalm 63 :2)
I have seen you in the sanctuary and beheld your power and your glory.

Acts 7:2 Abraham did
To this he replied: "Brothers and fathers, listen to me! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham while he was still in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran.

so... can you explain that to me ??

2007-08-21 01:35:44 · 16 answers · asked by AD 2

God created Adam and Eve. They were his 'children'.

Mary, Jesus' mother, was therefore a descendant of Adam and Eve.

God impregnated Mary (His own descendant).

Does that explain how Jesus could perform so many tricks?

2007-08-21 01:30:42 · 20 answers · asked by zeppelin_roses 4

Eg: "merciful" Grace is not merciless law
Eg: "perfect" Love is not imperfect love + fear
Eg: I will never forsake thee isn't I will forsake you

2007-08-21 01:26:26 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

What do you think is the motivation for the Islamic extremists to attack US by terrorizing them in morbid ways?

2007-08-21 01:25:22 · 28 answers · asked by bim 2

i can name you many prophets who came after Mohommed and still do keep popping up from time to time playing the same games that Mohommed did to take their stupid followers on rides of their lives

joseph smith
guru nanak
mahavira
David koresh
jim jones
elijah mohomed
Ron hubbard
shoko ashahara
sai baba
amma

i could keep writing till the next day

so why say that Mohommed was the last prophet?

former muslim / atheist

2007-08-21 01:23:40 · 18 answers · asked by senita 1

Our Father, who art in heaven,

Hallowed be thy Name.

Thy kingdom come.

Thy will be done,

On earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses,

As we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation,

But deliver us from evil.

For thine is the kingdom,

and the power,

and the glory,

for ever and ever.

Amen.

2007-08-21 01:21:53 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Our Father, who art in heaven,

Hallowed be thy Name.

Thy kingdom come.

Thy will be done,

On earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses,

As we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation,

But deliver us from evil.

For thine is the kingdom,

and the power,

and the glory,

for ever and ever.

Amen.

2007-08-21 01:21:24 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Our Father, who art in heaven,

Hallowed be thy Name.

Thy kingdom come.

Thy will be done,

On earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses,

As we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation,

But deliver us from evil.

For thine is the kingdom,

and the power,

and the glory,

for ever and ever.

Amen.

2007-08-21 01:20:57 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

"A new concept for a time machine could possibly enable distant future generations to travel into the past, research now suggests." http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20070820/sc_livescience/timetravelmachineoutlined

Einstein's work showed the world that time travel was theoretically possible. The article above goes into detail about a new concept for making it possible.

Why would God allow humans to go back in time, doesnt that totally defeat the whole idea of prophets. I mean, you could just go back in time and just grab the Christ child before he claims to be prophet, or if Jesus didnt exist, then just trace the Christian movement to its root and easily pluck it out of existance.

So people might have fun with it, like meet Muhammad and his army with a m-15 and just mow em down screaming "Alluah Akbar"!

2007-08-21 01:17:34 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is using a focal point wrong? I'm just curious.

2007-08-21 01:15:59 · 10 answers · asked by nom de paix 4

Let's think about it. The basic rules of almost any religion state that even if someone was the purest person on earth, spreading goodwill and love and happiness, etc. throughout the world...if they didn't believe in (the) God(s) or Jesus...they would go to Hell when they die.
Also religion says that a serial killer could confess his sins before he died and therefore go to Heaven, or paradise.
I don't believe in any religion or God or Heaven or Hell or but to me this is incredibly corrupt.
Doesn't it go back to the dark days when priests scared the gullible and God-fearing people into obeying religion with terrifying stories of eternal torture if they didn't attend Church and 'donate' funds?

2007-08-21 01:15:45 · 7 answers · asked by Arthur 3

Aug. 11, 2007, 2:45PM
A San Antonio pastor and an employee of his Christian boot camp were arrested Friday on aggravated assault charges, accused of dragging a girl behind a van after she failed to keep up during a running exercise.
Investigators with the Nueces County Sheriff's Office arrested Charles E. Flowers, 46, shortly before noon at the Faith Outreach Center in northwest San Antonio, said Brad E. Bailey, a spokesman for the Schertz Police Department.
Bailey said boot camp trainer Stephanie Bassitt, 20, was later arrested without incident at her home in Kirby.

Girl alleges second assault
Authorities said both Flowers and Bassitt restrained the girl June 12, tying her to the back of a van with a piece of rope before dragging her on her stomach at the Love Demonstrated Ministries' boot camp in Banquete, about 10 miles west of Corpus Christi.
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/5045830.html

2007-08-21 01:12:43 · 18 answers · asked by carpathian mage 3

You can't claim you understand any religion by watching a documentry about it or listening to what your religion has to say about it. It takes more than that to really understand a religion, am I right?

2007-08-21 01:09:03 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

The Jews are not looking for an incarnated god who would die and absolve them of their sins, because the idea of sin and its punishment and concern about salvation aren't in the Torah.

We are the chosen people, do you know more then we do about G-d?

2007-08-21 01:04:38 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous

He has a Grudge against humanity, a grudge against the Devil, a grudge against snakes.

Yet he expects people to go round forgiving those that tresspass against us?

2007-08-21 01:02:54 · 11 answers · asked by Link , Padawan of Yoda 5

I liked Fleetwood Mac in my teen years (the 80's) long before I got saved. But I always wondered:

Was Stevie Nicks really a witch of some sort.....or was that just a long-running rumor?

Just curious......

2007-08-21 01:02:40 · 10 answers · asked by primoa1970 7

And do you think it is ok for you to have sharia law in your neighborhood.

Note: sharia law is the Islamic laws that includes but not limited to, women takes less than men in inheritance, chopping hand for stealing, 100 lashes if you make sex before marriage, chopping hand and leg in opposite directions if you corrupt the earth, being thrown from a high building or beheaded if you are homosexual. marriage can be conducted even for babies, and sex after pubrty. you ll be stoned to death if you cheat on your wife or husband.

for reference guys: well, go and read the quran and let me know, these there, and it is different from the bible, that Allah in the quran ordered Muslims to carry them out.

here are some whitewashed versions of Islamic sites (to make some dhimmis) trying to defend their punishments, but obviously you can see the err still
http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/251/
http://www.islam4all.com/newpage18.htm

2007-08-21 00:57:55 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

Often, discussions about morality seem to be centered around our actions, as opposed to thoughts or feelings. When can we say that thoughts or feelings are immoral?

I am interested in hearing what you think. I welcome and encourage responders from all philosophies and religions.

The best answer will be awarded to the most thoughtful and well-explained response. (My selection of best answer will have nothing to do with my personal beliefs about this question.)

2007-08-21 00:53:32 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous