Religion & Spirituality - 29 August 2007

2007-08-29 18:51:05 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Cuzz he suuurrreee made mine!

2007-08-29 18:48:44 · 22 answers · asked by Bridget 4

There was a question a few days ago about whether atheists ever ask, "Could I be wrong?" One that more applies to me is, "Does your heart ever melt towards God?"

Yes, mine has recently because of spending time with two loving and rational Christians, one my best friend, the other one of his friends. Well I felt my heart becoming more open so I just asked God, "If you're real, have him call me right now so I can discuss these things." Well that never happened. So tonight I started talking to him and felt it again, but I got nothing but divided attention and apathy. I got mad so I started instant messaging him bible quotes that showed him what he was doing wrong and how I felt. They went totally over his head. So why the hell should I ever believe this when every time recently, I get apathy and no attention from those who are supposed to be evangelists? In the very least he could at least spur his followers to at least give attention to those that are seeking, should he not?

2007-08-29 18:48:37 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why is this? When the Holy Quran give an accout of the earth's history that is clearly at odds with scientific thought?Eg the time that the Earth has been in exsistance.Are Muslims simply ignoring logic and reason?

2007-08-29 18:46:31 · 28 answers · asked by PR W 1

money?
or
happiness?
or both.

2007-08-29 18:44:47 · 28 answers · asked by sean paul 3

theres a guy in my class who goes to the same church, and has the same values, as me. yet we are totally different. he loves to debate everyone who even mentions the word evolution.
but i like to go by the phrase, "Speak the gospel everyday of your life, and if neccessary, use words"
what do i do from stopping people think our whole church is like him?

2007-08-29 18:43:59 · 6 answers · asked by Charissa M 2

why do you come to a religious answering place to harass christians and what they believe..atheistism isnt a religion... it is the lack of religion so why are you here....I know the devil makes you do it...ah but according to you he cant exist either..so the real reason your here is because you dont care about how you treat other people...even if you dont believe in god to goad people who are different or choose to be different from you is wrong ..is it not...yes there is bad christians who do the same thing but you shouldnt base what you do because other people do it....so why are you here harassing people

2007-08-29 18:42:23 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-29 18:42:01 · 37 answers · asked by Anonymous

Actually, this is suppose to be a YES or NO kind of question. if you have anything to explain or to let us know, pls do that after your YES or your NO.

2007-08-29 18:41:59 · 13 answers · asked by prophetofourtime 1

Reason for Objection
The Muslim takes exception to the word "begotten", because begetting is an animal act, belonging to the lower animal functions of sex. How can we attribute such a lowly capacity to God? Metaphorically we are all the children of God, the good and the bad, and Jesus would be closer to being the Son of God than any one of us, because he would be more faithful to God then any one of us can ever be. From that point of view he is preeminently the Son of God.
Although this pernicious word "begotten" has now unceremoniously been thrown out of the "Most Accurate" version of the Bible, the Revised Standard Version (R.S.V.), its ghost still lingers on in the Christian mind, both black and white. Through its insidious brainwashing the white man is made to feel superior to his black Christian brother of the same Church and Denomination. And in turn, the black man is given a permanent inferiority complex through this dogma.

2007-08-29 18:40:50 · 8 answers · asked by afrasiyab k 3

She claimed she heard God tell her to go to Calcutta, and laments God never spoke to her again. How could she be blind to the significance of hearing God even once! Most people are never spoken to by god, and any time a person is contacted by God is a rare and significant miracle! How could she help so many people and not realize NONE of them ever received a message from god at any time in their lives except her?

2007-08-29 18:39:00 · 17 answers · asked by Why? 2

2007-08-29 18:38:18 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-29 18:36:39 · 24 answers · asked by z m 1

Why does create disabled,disfigured people,unattractive women.What kind of God is Him. I wonder if he happens to be sadistic person,just to make life miserable for others on this Earth!

2007-08-29 18:35:50 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

By ID'd, I mean "Intelligently Designed" ...

I got into a debate with someone whose proof that we were intelligently designed lay in the fact that our bodies were built to resist viruses, germs, etc.

Why then would said deity only give our bodies the ability to fend off some viruses but not all?

And why oh why would he/she/it/they create a virus that could destroy his/her/its/their creation?

2007-08-29 18:34:33 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

The type of women who are godly tend to hate themselves because they tend to be fat and homely looking. And the guys are such complete nerds that even the average straight woman happens to be tougher than they.

2007-08-29 18:33:04 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

1.Lobbyists
2.Religious reasons
3.AIPAC
4.The US government own agenda. (They can say arabs are terrorists and then attack the arabs and take control of oil because of terrorists?)
5.New World Order
6.Other

2007-08-29 18:32:47 · 20 answers · asked by Muslim 1 3

2007-08-29 18:31:45 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-29 18:30:18 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Christians regularly compare themselves to sheep....are we just god's sheep who dream of being baby gods?

2007-08-29 18:28:19 · 11 answers · asked by Why? 2

If god created all the seed bearing plants and herbs for us to use, why is it immoral for me to eat marijuana?

2007-08-29 18:23:59 · 25 answers · asked by crazyfakar 2

I have big problems when christains turn a believe into a religion. They have there little sighns by the road, there crosses and Stuff. I'm a christain, but to me all the pictures of christ that they make look like a sissy guy with no smile, and all else, is just... well decieving to none believers as to what the life of a christain is.

any one think the same?

2007-08-29 18:22:56 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Parents give birth to children grow and educate them in all aspects and as the parents grow old handover the responsibilities to them and pass away. In a similar way can we say "God has created the universe in which we are the entities; educated, and made us capable enough, handed over all responsibilities (what ever they may be) and he is no more!"

2007-08-29 18:21:30 · 18 answers · asked by ashramam 3

Using a different account, I asked these series of intriguing questions. I was very objective and truthful but somehow this Christian man, SDW, got offended by my mind-nagging reasoning power. He called me a “Freak”, and he also said that my grammar is “bad”. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ahi_0H5Xmf72GcgwkqnZ2OPsy6IX?qid=20070829022207AANlbDF

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ArZI2mO1Ug2fPuX0mvgONYjsy6IX?qid=20070829012137AA7jhq0
Whether you’re a Christian or not, to call someone “names” and judge someone’s lack of competency in their non-native tongue in my opinion is rude, arrogant, and very inconsiderate. Being a Christian man that you are, whatever happened to “thou shalt not judge”, “love thy enemy as thy neighbor”, and “turn the other cheek”?

2007-08-29 18:20:25 · 5 answers · asked by Wild Falcon 1

Why isn't it one of the Seven Deadly Sins, or one of the Ten Commandments?

Must be a 'lesser' sin, eh?

2007-08-29 18:18:17 · 22 answers · asked by Anthony P. 2

Let’s look at the historical development of the early church. I find it interesting that the Catholic Church claims headquarters in Rome with Peter’s chair there when in fact the early church’s original headquarters was in Jerusalem with James as the leader.

Acts 15 records an important issue that came up to the apostles. How were they to deal with Gentiles becoming Christians? Paul and Barnabus begin by sharing their wonderful stories of the conversion of Gentiles. After much discussion Peter gets up to offer his opinion that Gentiles should not have to follow the Law of Moses and so he agrees with Paul and Barnabus. But in the end, it is James who has the last word: When they finished, James spoke up: “Brothers, listen to me” (Acts 15:13). James then explains that Scripture foresaw the Gentiles becoming Christians and so they shouldn’t make them follow the Law of Moses.

From this incident we see that the first Church council did not take place in Rome with Peter as the head, but in Jerusalem with James leading the group. Paul confirms that James was the main leader at the time, for he writes, James, Peter and John, those reputed to be pillars, gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship when they recognized the grace given to me (Gal 3:9). It was the custom in those times and even to a certain extent in our times to place the most important person first on the list. Peter is placed first when it comes to the list of the twelve original apostles, however, James becomes a believer after the resurrection, and interestingly appears to be the leader, and Paul affirms it by placing his name first on the list. The Catholic Church cannot scripturally make a claim that Peter was the first Pope when the scriptural evidence clearly demonstrates that he was not even the chief apostle.

Not only does the scripture show otherwise, but Paul exercises his right to correct Peter. When Peter came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he was clearly in the wrong (Gal 2:11). How dare Paul rebuke the Pope, if indeed he was the Pope! From this passage I see clearly that Paul did not consider Peter “above” him. In fact, in this epistle he says, For God, who was at work in the ministry of Peter as an apostle to the Jews, was also at work in my ministry as an apostle to the Gentiles (Gal 2:8). They saw themselves as “equals” for the apostles in Jerusalem gave Paul the right hand of fellowship.

In speaking of the Pillars of the church, he writes, They agreed that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the Jews (Gal 2:9). This is a very important scripture. It shows clearly that every apostle had a limitation to their authority. Their authority was not universal. Paul did not usurp the authority of the apostles in Jerusalem, but he expected them not to usurp his authority over the Gentile churches that he established. This passage proves beyond a reasonable doubt that there was no “universal and total supreme” leader. They ruled where they worked. If they did not work in a certain region, they did not exercise authority in that region. Simple as that!

2007-08-29 18:17:54 · 16 answers · asked by Graham 5

a lot of christians seem to have issues with the easter bunny so if I kidnapped him would that make you happy? you know that way Jesus can get more attention cause of his resurrection. so yeah would this make you happy?

2007-08-29 18:17:23 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

would they have bloodguilt on their hands ???

2007-08-29 18:15:47 · 6 answers · asked by burlingtony 2

"The Glory of God"..........even though you don't believe you must of heard this phrase.

2007-08-29 18:15:42 · 12 answers · asked by . 3

Or is the Apocaliptic sign "burning" Greece now?
Were the fires created with this purpose ?

2007-08-29 18:14:18 · 14 answers · asked by anton kashari (Montreal) 1