Religion & Spirituality - 24 August 2007

When I mediate or close my eyes; I see red eyes millions of them and sometimes pairs. In other words what I'm saying is, "I've put my trust and faith in what man says not God over a higher power." I've called a higher power to allow me to see into the future with my 3rd eye with help; yep, help from a demon. I feel that I've learned my lesson and I would like these red eyes to stop. How can I go to him with this? I know he's punshing me...

2007-08-24 10:00:00 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous

how can your belief be quantified, either you believe or not.
To believe more you have to come from an agnostic view, does this mean those who want their faith to grow are agnostics.

2007-08-24 09:56:51 · 2 answers · asked by hog b 6

The Encyclopedia Britannica contains an interesting article on turtles which claims "the evolution of the turtle is one of the most remarkable in the history of the vertebrates" However, in the next sentence it states, "Unfortunately the origin of the turtle is obscured by the lack of early fossils, although turtles leave more and better fossil remains than do other vertebrates. The article affirms that "intermediates between turtles and cotylosaurs the primitive reptiles from which turtles probable sprang ARE ENTIRELY LACKING. If turtles leave "more and better fossils remains than do other vertebrates" but transitional forms are "entirely lacking" what can this say for intermediates between all other vertebrates?

2007-08-24 09:53:57 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

The Scottish Executive seems to be promoting a policy of financial blackmail by trying to foist workers upon religious charities of ITS choosing - not the charities. It implies such charities show discrimination if they prefer helpers sympathetic to their own religious ethos. It wants people of other (or no) religious persuasion to be used by religious charities. In the Christian charity I work for employees in some sectors only have to agree to be sympathetic to the ethos of the group; they don't have to belong to it! And some don't even have to agree to that. But does government have the RIGHT to impose their views on charities, withdrawing finances as a sanction? Does government not care that some charities' doors will close, and needy people will loose out? Is control over religious charities more important to them than the welfare of needy citizens? Are we going back to the dark ages when government appointed clergymen to preach - for political reasons?

2007-08-24 09:53:55 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why would someone use a Bible verse to "prove" that the Bible is real, and inspired by God, when it is the validity of the Bible under question?

The Bible is true because it says it is? Isn't this circular logic?

2007-08-24 09:53:04 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-24 09:51:44 · 35 answers · asked by ? 5

2007-08-24 09:49:54 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-24 09:49:05 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

if christians are supposed to be good people then why do they... bash on people who do not believe the same things as them. Plus they dont even try and question thier religion, what is up with that. how can you devote your life to something and not question it. I bet alot of people who read this will be angry when they read this which just shows thier ability to rationalize.

2007-08-24 09:48:47 · 19 answers · asked by Fish&Rice 2

Gary Gygax created this game which is called Dungeons & Dragons. Do you think it is a harmless game or somehow dangerous just because it has some connection with occult? I'm just curious.

Can any JW’s confirm this if Gary Gygax is in fact one of JW's?
Jehovah's Witnesses only. Thanks.

P.S. I don't have that game, by the way.

2007-08-24 09:47:39 · 12 answers · asked by The Female Gamer 2

what does it take to be one, do you have to wear suits, and a crown? are we to bow down?

2007-08-24 09:46:46 · 6 answers · asked by Fugitive Peices 5

what is a common ancestor???

2007-08-24 09:46:38 · 13 answers · asked by Gnasher 4

Well, it is time to go home...to my gay partner of 17 years...?
in my gay car, actually, (it's not gay)

go for an 8 mile gay run, (again, not really gay)

walk my gay dog, (again,she is fixed, not really gay)

go to the gay grocery store, (live in the suburbs, so not gay)

clean my gay house, (well it is decorated nice...so maybe gay)

read a little in my gay book, (no, it's about civil rights for blacks)

and then call it an evening in my gay bed.(I share it with a guy, so o.k., maybe gay)

tomorrow
I will go to my gay gym, (nope, it's straight)

lay by the gay pool, (nope neighborhood pool, in suburbs)

fix a gay dinner, (mmm, I am a good cook, so maybe a little gay)

entertain some gay friends for dinner, (yep, all but 2 are gay)

Sunday
I will go to my gay church, (nope, straight Methodist, with a few gay members)

Run a gay 10 miles, (again, nope running through my neighborhood)

Read the gay paper, (nope, Dallas news)

Are you frightened by my homosexual agenda for the weekend?

2007-08-24 09:46:32 · 8 answers · asked by G.C. 5

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070824/ap_on_sc/universe_hole

2007-08-24 09:46:00 · 1 answers · asked by Shawn B 7

I have have been pretty tight with money and missed 2 times that I would have tithe. Now I am back on track. Would you pay the money that I missed? Or would you just keep on from now? i would like your opinion thanks

2007-08-24 09:41:51 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

How do you think Mary felt having had no consent over becoming pregnant?

Also, I understand that Christians see God as perfect and all-powering, but what gives Him the right to force a child onto a woman who has no consent? I only say "force" as she had no say in the matter until it was irreversable.

2007-08-24 09:39:40 · 35 answers · asked by dnbgrrly 2

Evolutionists point to a few transitional animal forms that they believe show the evolutionary transition in the fossil record. However, such intermediates are often speculative and much disputed, even among evolutionists themselves. For example, one commonly used transitional form is the Amubulocetus natans (walking whale that swims) discovered recently. It is believed that whales evolved from some form of land mammal, and the the A. natans is transitional between the two, with halfway stuctures between land mammal and the whale. But when fossil drawings of A. natans are compared with actual bones found, it is realized that the critical skeletal elements necessary to establish the transition from non-swimming land mammal to whale are missing! Stay tuned to my next question continuing this.............

2007-08-24 09:39:40 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-24 09:37:37 · 70 answers · asked by witchfinder general 3

on a nice, gorgeous summer weekend?

2007-08-24 09:36:53 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

but what is the answer?

2007-08-24 09:33:02 · 16 answers · asked by commando 2

Not according to my biology professor and my psych professor. They say we should never say a study/experiment has proven something because experiments just support theories/hypotheses and not prove them.

My Bio-prof said science is always self correcting, always revising what they had found, making it more precise or even disproving itself. He said that you can never have an absolute truth except in math(2+2=7...I mean 4...) than you can only have an approximate truth.

Just thought I would share his point of view on the word prove...what do you think about it?

2007-08-24 09:30:30 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-24 09:28:12 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

Now notice I said many, not all. Some can make some really great debates. But I have noticed, that in a lot of cases a non-believer will make an absurd commit/question and when you clearly prove them wrong and lay the truth out to where even a blind person could see, the get mad and block you from answering their other “questions”. Why would anyone do this? I could understand if the response was vulgar, outright rude, nasty or such, but to get so upset over the truth and hard facts that cannot be denied? Isn’t that childish?

2007-08-24 09:28:11 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-24 09:28:04 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

He gave me some great info that can kind of support creation...

The universe is 13 billion years old...
The sun is 5 billion
Earth 4.5
Life 3.9

Well first lets pretend God is real...so He HAD to have existed before the beginning of the stars and planets...so say sometime in 8 billion years God came to be(somehow) He created the Heavens and the earth...(Sun and planets within .5 billion years of each other) and after the earth He created humans 5 days later(on the 6th day).

So take the time between the between the creation of the world and the creation of man...6 days(total) and how many years is between the creation of the earth/life according to my bio professor? .6 billion years or 600 million years...not 6k years...but 6 is in there lol.

Anyway, just thought that was interesting...did you?

2007-08-24 09:26:26 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'll let you answer as you see fit. However, you must know that it is impossible without being pre-ordained by God. I.e. you will not be going to eternal LIFE unless God has written your name in the Lamb's book of life (i.e. Jesus'). Now, no body but God knows who is in there..so there's still a chance for you..if you accept by faith that Jesus is your savior. Read the bible starting with John and then move on to Romans and Ephesians.

Yea..yeah..I know you pagans and mockers will scoff at this post..go ahead and scoff..your destruction is nigh..dudes!

2007-08-24 09:25:17 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

I live in england. I desperatly, DESPERATLY want to move back to ireland. I actually get depressed here...i HATE it. But wenever i pray to God for something, it happens...as long as i pray from the heart and have faith. But i have been trying and trying to ask God to make my mum want to go back to ireland, but nothings happened. Is there anybody out there who can pray for me??
this is NOT a joke, i am trying EVERYTHING i can to go back to ireland. I am 17 and i know that next year i can go back to live by myself, but i want my family to move back too. Please please can a good christian just pray for me....because i dont have enough faith!!! please?!? add me as a contact if u wish...
and please...no jokes....
this is serious :|

2007-08-24 09:24:36 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Just wondering.. I always heard lefties are more creative/artistic. Do you think this is true?

2007-08-24 09:23:24 · 16 answers · asked by Linz ♥ VT 4

You borrowed last spring, for christ's sake! Are you waiting for the end of the world before you return them?

2007-08-24 09:21:48 · 3 answers · asked by ? 5

All three of these religions follow the same God, and adhire to the same basic commandments etc - plus or minus one book.

Why can these religions accept the BIG similarities they have and forget about the petty things like - parables and lore?

2007-08-24 09:18:29 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous