Religion & Spirituality - 23 August 2007

Why dont these churches need to have Food Handlers Permits, for mass or sacrament. They handle the sacrament, or mass. Do the alterboys have their food handlers permit? Does the Priest? Does the Pastors or Bishops? They are touching your bread with their fingers, doesnt this break the law?

Before anybody says churchs are exempt. Its true. But is also states Religious Activities are except when public is not invited to attend.

Every Church I have been to, Catholic, Baptist, LDS they all have their signs, and the LDS church even has a plaque that says "VISITORS WELCOME". Doesnt this make it a public event? Therefore why are they touching the bread? or not following the law?

2007-08-23 07:18:43 · 15 answers · asked by financing_loans 6

... if people didn't believe in "God"?

Let me start by saying that I don't believe that most conflicts in history that have been attributed to religion are truly about religion; religion is often a scapegoat for political and other idealogical conflicts including territorial expansion.

2007-08-23 07:17:59 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

I think it should be no shorter than 5 minutes but no longer than ten. Don't say I prefer no sermon that is not an answer!

2007-08-23 07:17:50 · 8 answers · asked by The exclamation mark 6

Maybe their is a seed planted and their waiting for it to be watered??? or maybe they have no life so they want to make fun of something they don't understand, or is it their like the religious radicals that want to push their beliefs, or is it their closed minded. lets just pray the seed grows so lets drown them with knowledge while they seek it

2007-08-23 07:16:59 · 37 answers · asked by Anonymous

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 07:16:26 · 8 answers · asked by Biggus Dickus 3

I am especially interested in the dating and actual timing of religious holy days.

2007-08-23 07:15:31 · 5 answers · asked by Terry 7

How do you explain all of the inconsistencies?
Follow the link to find examples.

http://www.infidels.org/library/modern/donald_morgan/inconsistencies.html


Doesn't it take just one error to make it flawed?

2007-08-23 07:14:07 · 18 answers · asked by justmythoughts 3

Do you get nauseated when people try to pretend links, google, cross references mean a darn thing.
The internet is full of crap put there by wannabe intellects. Then other wannbe's think they are really somehting when they find another idiot that has said what they say.
You will find very little on the internet about Jesus being an albino. If you do I put it there. Then on the otherhand you could skip google and go straigh to your Bible that you say you believe. Revelation 1:14 clearly describes Jesus as an albino. The fact is the ex-apostle John was saying that Augustus was an albino. Even the myth says that Jesus was caliming to be the Alpha-Omega. The holy initials of Augustus Octavian. The beginning and the end of the Greek alphabet. The first and last letter of the Greek alphabet. John was trying to send a clear message.

2007-08-23 07:13:35 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-23 07:10:22 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Guess what yall? We didn't evolve from no monkeys! LOL!! How can you possibly think otherwise?

2007-08-23 07:10:01 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

What's the point of believing in something that you can never prove actually exists?What's the point of believing in something that causes more division in the world?

2007-08-23 07:09:12 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-23 07:05:53 · 51 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-23 07:05:33 · 13 answers · asked by jamoca 7

Do you practice on a regular basis? Do you follow the old ways explicitly or do you also celebrate Christian holidays? If/When you have children how will you raise them?

I am wiccan and am wondering what other people believe/follow.

2007-08-23 07:05:28 · 12 answers · asked by Storm 3

what suggestion would you give to a person who desires to improve his/her thought life?

2007-08-23 07:05:09 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just posted a question on why God made me intelligent enough (in his likeness) that I question things that cannot be scientifically proven. One person replied that I must not have eyes that see or ears that hear, or something like that.

How can a Christian assume that there must be something wrong with me, when I've openly admitted that I would love more than anything to 100% believe in God, but I just can't quite say I'm absolutely positive? I can see perfectly fine, my ears work, I've studied extensively. So what, then, Christians? I am a good person; I am certainly not determined to be an atheist or defy God. What is your explanation for why he can't fill me with the Holy Spirit or whatever it is that you say he does?

2007-08-23 07:05:08 · 36 answers · asked by Linz ♥ VT 4

2007-08-23 07:05:06 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

When you need God's power to help, call Elohim - God.
When you need His divine presence, call Yahweh - the Lord.
When you need His sacredness, call El Elyon - the Most High God
When you need an overseer of your affairs, call El Roi - The God who sees
When you need an all-powerful Deity, call El Shaddai - God Almighty
God as Provider - Yahweh Yireh - the Lord will provide
God as Helper - Yahweh Nissi - the Lord is my banner
God of Peace of Mind - Yahweh Shalom - Lord of Peace
God as Perfect Savior - Qedosh Yisrael - God is morally perfect
God as Protector - Yahweh Saboath - God is my protector
God who will not die - El Olam - everlasting God
God of Righteouness - Yahweh Tsidkenu - God of righteous living and right behavior
God of Divine Presence - Yahweh Shammah - the Lord is there
God of Ultimate Authority - Attiq Yomin - The Ancient of Days, who will one day just the nations

God is SO good! Praise his Holy Name(s)!!!

2007-08-23 07:03:56 · 9 answers · asked by jworks79604 5

feel that Women's Rights are something that each and every woman all over the world deserve and have a right to?

Also, would you be willing to lobby for a protect Women's Rights?

I ask this of all three groups, because the fundamental practice of any of these religions are Patriarchal and I think when put into practice fundamentally can be dangerous for women on so many levels.

Your thoughts? (men are welcome to answer too)

2007-08-23 07:02:34 · 19 answers · asked by Marvelissa VT 6

Would those of you who lived impeccable lives (according to your religious belief) feel cheated?

2007-08-23 07:02:11 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

I don't get why everyone has such an issue with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Why don't you all just get up on some reading:

http://lds.org/portal/site/LDSOrg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_church_of_jesus_christ_of_latter_day_saints

http://www.beliefnet.com/story/80/story_8035_1.html

http://lds.about.com/od/apologetics/a/accusations.htm

http://lds.about.com/od/basicsgospelprinciples/p/mormons_believe.htm

Please don't respond to this post until you've read those links, I'm sure you'll find out things you didn't know, and I'm sure you'll have some myths debunked.

2007-08-23 07:00:11 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-23 06:59:15 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

What does it mean? And how do you handle someone who insults you constantly? Should u fight back or let him insult you continuously by saying I love you?

2007-08-23 06:56:31 · 44 answers · asked by Anonymous

what i have been dreading happened yesterday. my aunt and uncle raised me and they are very strict and baptist. well yesterday my aunt started questioning me about my religion. i am an honest person so i told her the truth. kinda. we were on the phone for four hours both crying. she thinks im atheist because i know she would go CRAZY if she found out i was wiccan. she told me to stay away from my younger cousins (which really hurt because they are close to my age and we all had been very close) and that she doesnt think that she or anyone else in this side of the family can have a relationship with me until i have a relationship with jesus. is there anything that you can suggest i do besides lie and be fake about my believes to try to salvage the relationship with my family?? its just a really hard time right now and it honestly broke my heart. i would never try to push my believes on them so why cant they accept me like i accept them?

2007-08-23 06:56:18 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-23 06:53:53 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was watching a program on abc called " the outsider's" It was about this man who was addictied to haroin and went to jail for steeling. Claims he saw two angels, and poof! Now he thinks he is jesus. Believe it or not, he has over one million followers. He gets them to tattoo 666 on them. That, and talks about how there is no such things as "sin"

The guy interviewing him asked him " What about murder?" The guy says, " Not a sin, thats a crime. " I was sooo pissed off that they put this guy on tv.
1. More ppl are gonna just say they are Jesus
2. You tell a family who's kid was killed and say his, or her murder is not a sin.
3. I follow god, not some weirdo claiming to be jesus.

Why I said that is cause they asked a follower of his if he was really jesus. She said, " I believe in God, and he just walked out of this building."

So I just wanted to know whats your imput on this..

2007-08-23 06:53:46 · 7 answers · asked by Kayleigh D 1

Just your opinion please...not looking for if you like or dislike them...but, do you think America would put a woman and a black person in the White House. ...especially as President and Vice President? Or do you think prejudice would prevent them from these roles?

My opinion is that if the Republicans run an ultra-conservative candidate, like Romney, Huckabee, or Brownback, that nearly any Democratic ticket will win....

However, if the Republicans run a more moderate candidate like Giuliani or even McCain, that it will be a tight race. I, a liberal, would consider Giuliani or McCain, and would probably vote for them over Hillary/Obama.... However, I would never support an ultra-conservative candidate?

Your thoughts?

I ask in R&S because the core of the Republican party is the "ultra religious right wing-nuts".

Again, just wanting your opinion on who may win...not who you think should win...but who would.

2007-08-23 06:53:40 · 24 answers · asked by G.C. 5

2007-08-23 06:53:16 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm just asking out of curiosity, as all the questions on here all seem to be from people of those beliefs, Atheism and Christianity more so than Islam.

And before you point out that Atheism isn't a relighious belief, I do already know that. Its more along the lines of a lack of relighious belief. I just didn't have room to add that in.

2007-08-23 06:53:08 · 18 answers · asked by Skippy 5

but tell all the non-believers that we are going to burn for not believing...?

2007-08-23 06:51:48 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous