Religion & Spirituality - 28 August 2007

I have been called an idiot, or told that I was ignorant for asking questions about how God can possibly exist. I have been told that Atheism is foolish, and had scriptures quoted to me about how "supposed knowledge" is false, blah blah. The dilema here is, should you answer my questions or not?

PRO 26:4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.

PRO 26:5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

Wow, there are many Biblical contradictions, but to have 2 verses back-to-back that go against each other, now that is just careless on the part of the Biblical authors.

You might argue that an Atheist would not be considered "a fool". Okay, I can see that maybe. How would you address this contradiction then if applied to someone else?

2007-08-28 07:49:54 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

On the weekends I always get people come to my door to invited you to the chruch or to try to give you booklets to there belives. I told one such group I was Pagan and thank you but no thank you and was told I would burn in hell. What would you say or do?

2007-08-28 07:49:43 · 18 answers · asked by Becca 1

how is that going for you and for your shunned family member?

2007-08-28 07:49:31 · 12 answers · asked by PediC 5

i just asked a question pertaining to application of evolution in medicine. i was hit with a few responses that said evolution had nothing to do with medicine to which i posted the following article that explained how the theory of evolution has aided scientists in developing treatments for many diseases.

http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/article/0_0_0/medicine_01

i'm curious, did any of you doubting thomases out there bother to read it, or are you still convinced evolution is a lie, and that it plays no role in medicine?

2007-08-28 07:49:16 · 14 answers · asked by just curious (A.A.A.A.) 5

first state what religion you are from so i know where the awnser is comeing from, next state your awnser. here is my q. do you think it is moraly wrong to do magick to hurt someone that is definatly evil?

2007-08-28 07:48:19 · 12 answers · asked by curvy_chick000 4

And for that matter just as easily as God cannot be proven by much physical evidence, neither can evolution, scientology, or atheism be disproven either. That is why ultimately you have to seek the truth, and let God prove to you he exists, and if you are seriously seeking the truth and not neccessaily to disprove him, he definitely will. Many people just don't want to find God because then they would have to either chose him or chose death and its easier just to not choose.

2007-08-28 07:48:16 · 19 answers · asked by Stu Pedasso 1

Then why is that my fault? Especially if its in my nature to sin. Its like setting humans up to lose- fixing the odds against them. No matter what we are doomed to failure and made to need a God. Thats not free will as free will is defined by Christians.But its not even about free will. I am, by nature, a sinner, right? So why would I deserve hell for something I cannot change or deny, that is ultimately a part of my very being?

2007-08-28 07:48:07 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I can understand why some people have things against god but why Jesus? he died for us and suffered.

god is the one who wants us to worship him every sunday and who killed lots of people during the flood and who didnt want Adam and Eve to know the difference between good and evil.

So what do people have against Jesus?

2007-08-28 07:48:03 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

In Matthew 19:26- Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."

So is it possible to Time Travel....just a thought..
please serious answers...

2007-08-28 07:46:35 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

It is written (Leviticus 17:11):
For the life of a creature is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement for yourselves on the altar; it is the blood that makes atonement for one's life.

Now, this written in the context of forbidding you to eat blood...

BUT, the reasoning given behind this commandment by God concerns the importance of blood, which (via animal sacrifices) was the way in which you atoned for your sins...

In other words, because of your sin, God could not allow you to be near Him (because He is sinless). And since sin leads to death, or bloodshed, God required a "sacrifice" on your behalf of your personal sins in order to be forgiven and "atone" for your sins...so you could draw near to God, yet again.

But as I understand it, you now celebrate atonement on Yom Kippur...and you do this through fasting and prayer...

However, there is no blood shed to atone for your sins!

So...how are you atoning for your sins...without bloodshed?

2007-08-28 07:45:23 · 16 answers · asked by yachadhoo 6

When I asked this question, I received two types of answers. The first was that God does not prove he exists because he requires faith. The second was that proof of God was everywhere.

Which of these do you believe and why do you believe the other is wrong?

2007-08-28 07:44:35 · 10 answers · asked by JWill 4

If adam and eve never listened to the snake. And never ate the fruit. And we all lived in the garden of Eden?

2007-08-28 07:43:38 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Did Jesus drink and is he OK with partying?

2007-08-28 07:42:55 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-28 07:41:56 · 2 answers · asked by Alex!!!!! 1

If you would like to be blessed and relax a bit watch this short video and song, "Beautiful World"

http://www.aish.com/movies/BeautifulWorld.asp

2007-08-28 07:40:30 · 3 answers · asked by ? 5

Prominent creation scientist Em Adjineri has successfully disproved the theory of evolution with her countless Em Adjineri arguments. Isn't it about time for Creationists to move on to other sciences that conflict with the Bible?

For example, the Theory of Gravity says that things fall to Earth because of its mass. That's ridiculous! How do they know to fall down without intelligence? Objects must have some sort of intelligence that tells them to fall!

The Theory of Intelligent Falling tells us that objects are attracted to one another because God created them, and so they all have a small quantity of "Godliness," which is directly proportional to their mass.

Objects recognize this Godliness in one another, and are therefore attracted to each other. Things fall on earth because they are equipped with the intelligence to recognize the Godliness of Earth's iron core.

Let's start teaching Intelligent Falling in schools! The gravitationalists can't disprove it!

2007-08-28 07:39:40 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-28 07:39:35 · 15 answers · asked by Miss C 2

His message of peace, love, and compassion was MUCH more important that his ethnicity. That's my opinion anyways.....

2007-08-28 07:39:27 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

...does that make God a racist?

2007-08-28 07:39:13 · 14 answers · asked by wondermus 5

i just turned 21 i feel like my life is meaning less . i wake up every morning go to work go home go to my boyfriends go to bed and every day is one day closer to death which i was always taught to embrace death because its better then this life (im a christian ) . how can i enjoy life and not worry about death and except im getting older . i want to have a fulfilled life . and not be so depressed that im getting older

2007-08-28 07:39:07 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Let's start with a topic of debate that is a R&S regular. Do we think that wisdom is bad or good? Here are some Bible verses that contradict themselves on this topic:

PRO 4:7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

ECC 1:18 For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.

1 Cor.1:19: "For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and wil bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent."

How about this: What did Jesus say before he died?

Matt.27:46,50: ... "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?" ...Jesus, when he cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost."

Luke23:46: "And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, "Father, unto thy hands I commend my spirit:" and having said thus, he gave up the ghost."

John19:30: "When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, "It is finished:" and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost."

2007-08-28 07:38:29 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

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2007-08-28 07:37:46 · 9 answers · asked by Nijg 6

Do Christians want him?
I have heard two different people today (I live in Atlanta) say that he would not be welcome in their church - not very forgiving is it?
And why do people tend to find Jesus just after being arrested - does he put up fliers in the bail bond office?

2007-08-28 07:35:43 · 23 answers · asked by struds2671 3

Please, no Muslim answers. I need the Catholic answer for this. Thanks.

2007-08-28 07:35:37 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

think about it, they arent lying, killing, or sleeping with anyone. and they arent having lustful thoughts, just making the guys watching them have lustful thoughts. so does god have anything against female strippers? or what about girls who dress like sIuts but arent sIuts

2007-08-28 07:34:38 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

i mean from a westener view.

2007-08-28 07:33:17 · 37 answers · asked by mohsen a 1

2007-08-28 07:31:56 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-28 07:31:39 · 27 answers · asked by lindsey p 5

2007-08-28 07:31:17 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Would a religionist be someone who makes irrational decisions based on relitious intolerance?

2007-08-28 07:28:03 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous