Religion & Spirituality - 23 August 2007

Suppose I were to start believing in a god, but not YOUR version of god. Suppose I believed that god was manifest in REALITY, not the pages of a "holy" book. Suppose I said that my god was not at odds with science, but encouraged scientific discovery because that is the ONLY way that we could understand what it created. Suppose my god did not require sacrafice, or anything else for that matter, but simply for me to live and enjoy life on its creation. Suppose it made no laws for humans that could be broken by humans, because anything that it didn't want humans to do, it simply wouldn't be possible for humans to do. Suppose it would make NO SUCH PLACE AS HELL, because such a place would be unnecessary. Suppose it didn't rely on man to teach other men about it, but allowed you to discover it on your own, free of charge. Suppose my god doesn't write books that men can alter, it makes immutable laws that man has to follow. Could you honestly say that your god is more real than mine?

2007-08-23 07:52:15 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

Earlier this afternoon, I asked who you guys think asks the most thought provoking or 'best' questions in R&S and one of the answerers stated:

"Many questions asked by some of the 'in' crowd are kind of preachy and dull. I've learned atheists preach too."

What I'd like to know is who this 'in' crowd is?

2007-08-23 07:52:10 · 20 answers · asked by Christy ☪☮e✡is✝ 5

2007-08-23 07:50:35 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can anyone help me out here. Once I land a job and move to the city I would have a period of time where I wouldn't attend a 'home' church.. how should I go about tithing during this time period?

Also, should I tithe net or gross income? What if tithing net income exceeds my actual discretionary income?

Should I just give my money to the homeless?

2007-08-23 07:50:11 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

My children attend public school and are taught ON A DAILY BASIS what good values are. For example:
R=RESPECT
I=INTEGRITY
C=COMPASSION
E=EQUALITY
I went to Catholic school and let me just say, my children and their friends are very respectful to themselves and others. I am very proud of them. Catholic school gave me a great education, but that's where it ends.

2007-08-23 07:49:33 · 9 answers · asked by mrs O 6

and we all was to not pay attention to grammar, :p

and we was all to be ignorant and try to demolish the idea of any other Religion or not belief of any,
does that mean it would make us all better individuals

or would we all end up as dummies that many of R&S cannot stop laughing to...

seriously, do you think that would stop all the street violence, drop the crime rate and what not?

(and I know it's 'we were' not 'we was' but having allot of fun spelling it this way) lol

2007-08-23 07:48:01 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Did the bible ever make an official ruling on this issue?

2007-08-23 07:46:33 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-23 07:44:46 · 13 answers · asked by . 3

How did you feel when you first met your love??

Im aiming toward those who are happily married or engaged or w.e.

how do you know he was the right one...?

2007-08-23 07:43:05 · 4 answers · asked by † God's Kitty † 2

rememberence for the lives that were lost in our schools,
the saftey for those who are still in our schools,
including all that have authority over the educational system in our country,
and stand against the demonic forces that rule over them and our childrens lives?
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2007-08-23 07:41:23 · 10 answers · asked by ? 4

We all know what the Nazis did to the Jews in the holocaust; gas chambers, tortuous experiments, burning, and lethal injections. Children were slaughtered.
There were even some children who were put into pits, had oil poured on them, and were set afire. If you ask me, this does not necessarily prove that there is no God, but it does prove that there is no God that intervenes in human affairs. Here are my responses to common Christian defenses to this argument: 1) Christian: “God gave man freewill. God did not do this, the Nazis did.” Me: The problem is that you say God does intervene sometimes, even when freewill is involved. Terrorists blow up a building and some people escape unharmed. Then, Christians and these lucky people praise God for his intervention. Why not help the Jews? 2) Christian: “This life is only temporary. Victims will be rewarded in heaven. Me: First, you have the problem that was discussed in No. 1. You said that God does intervene sometimes; sometimes even to help you on your math test. Secondly, it is one thing for people to die, it is another thing for children to burn alive. Couldn’t he have at least taken them before the pain set in? We know that he didn’t because of their screams. 3) Christian: “God has a purpose for everything and sometimes we cannot understand it.” Me: Jeffrey Dahmer had a purpose for what he did. He liked killing and eating people. No matter what purpose he might have had, it is unjustifiable.

2007-08-23 07:41:15 · 20 answers · asked by Biggus Dickus 3

So, now (according to some of you) I'm not ready for God to come into my life because I think for myself and live my life according to my own standards rather than according to the Bible?

You're telling me that I need to let go of all my own thoughts and ideas, unless they coincide with what the general Christian consensus is on what God would want for me? You're telling me to turn my life over to this God you speak of who is invisible and has never left one shred of physical evidence on the Earth for us.

Do I have that right?

And am I going to Hell for this?

2007-08-23 07:39:05 · 33 answers · asked by Linz ♥ VT 4

with all due respect to my Wiccan friends, many of the books out there that are about witchcraft also contain a lot of information about Wicca. The two overlap a lot, but as we know, they aren't the same. The best I have been able to find is Teresa Morey's "Witchcraft: A Beginner's Guide." Any others you like?

2007-08-23 07:37:17 · 10 answers · asked by Lady Morgana 7

The video is called "10 questions that every intelligent Christian must answer" and is about 10 minutes long. Here's the link.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=zDHJ4ztnldQ

2007-08-23 07:36:52 · 6 answers · asked by Subconsciousless 7

Anyone else find that the more you learn about the realities of life... the more depressing it is???

2007-08-23 07:36:30 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

... assuming, of course, the existence of God... and atheists. :D

2007-08-23 07:34:39 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

Would the agnostics be welcome? Would they need a visa?

If atheists and agnostics each had their own country, who would have the better healthcare system, and who would be buying prescription pills from the other through the internet?

2007-08-23 07:33:17 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-23 07:33:14 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-23 07:31:33 · 10 answers · asked by The Bog Nug 5

Don't you think that anykind of reform is in a way or another a kind of brain washing.

What is truth? What is fact?
truth is variable from time to time, isn't it?

Should a person abide to the truths and facts of the sorrounding society? and if they don't convince him should he/she rebel against it and how can he/she survive in such society if he rebels against it?

2007-08-23 07:28:43 · 13 answers · asked by ? 6

Why does Yahoo give a forum for discussing issues that we want answers to! they apparently have a sensor, that responds to certain words, and or phrases! And then, in their infinite wisdom, judge the content!
this is frustrating! Why bother to answer a question, with your opinion, if someone else is going else can edit it, and then not post it?
I just gave a detailed response to a question about Evoulution v Religion, and it was NOT posted! What then is the point?
Am I the only one who thinks this is bogus?

2007-08-23 07:27:41 · 14 answers · asked by Renee 3

2007-08-23 07:27:29 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://www.chron.com/apps/comics/showComic.mpl?date=2001/2/16&name=Non_Sequitur_pan

What do you think?

2007-08-23 07:26:10 · 17 answers · asked by Professor Farnsworth 6

2007-08-23 07:24:42 · 39 answers · asked by Anonymous

the statement "if Jesus is God" also covers the aspect of he being the son the God too so plz do not annoy ur self by saying dat, thank U

2007-08-23 07:23:04 · 9 answers · asked by Papilio 3

2007-08-23 07:22:48 · 35 answers · asked by sky B 1

You know the one where you're portrayed as
"angry, bitter, but highly educated individuals"?

2007-08-23 07:21:33 · 19 answers · asked by ✡ 5

I have the #4 & #17 picks.

2007-08-23 07:21:19 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-23 07:19:51 · 11 answers · asked by Emtie El © 5

Atheist definition:"Blind faith"

Bible definition:Hebrews 11:1-Faith is the substance of things hoped for,and the evidence of things not yet seen.


Everybody,atheist included,fits the Biblical definition;becuase even atheist hope for something.


Which definition of faith do you usually go by?And why?

2007-08-23 07:19:30 · 8 answers · asked by Maurice H 6