Religion & Spirituality - 2 September 2007

When a child God gave the gift of prophetic art, i say this because (my mom says that) i used to draw things of the spiritual realm, like demons and angels and things that were to happen later.
But by the passing of the years i got away from God and lost that gift. Now i'm with God again but don't know how to get that gift on again.
The question is
HOW DO I TURN ON THAT GIFT AGAIN?

2007-09-02 17:36:55 · 8 answers · asked by Cranberrydude 3

plz pray for me!im having boyfriend/friend problems! although you may not know all the details god knows what i mean!so please pray forme! will you please pray for me? thank you and god bless! also email me your prayer requests!

2007-09-02 17:36:30 · 9 answers · asked by iluvmoi100 2

Its not the GOD ( or what have you ) that freaks me out .....the freaky part is how the religious people act ...its just weird .

Im gonna go with my gut on this .

2007-09-02 17:35:30 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

OK, How can anyone say with a sound mind that they believe that this man Jose Luis is JESUS CHRIST??? He was featured on the CBS show called the INSIDER. "This self-proclaimed Son of God is a 60 year old former heroin addict and convict. The divorced father of 4 was born in Puerto Rico and now lives in South Florida with his second wife."

Nowhere in the bible does it say that JESUS will come to earth in the form of some filthy, low life, money grubbing, erogant, drug & alcohol using scumbag! He literally has this whole community in south Florida graveling at his feet.

Would this ever be something that the real JESUS CHRIST would say "I don’t have one Rolex,” de Jesus Miranda said, “I have 3 because they want to give it to me. It's like that woman that came to Jesus with the expensive perfume and put it on his feet. He didn’t reject it, so when someone gives me a watch or a gift, I receive it. I like them too, they're nice"

http://cbs4.com/topstories/local_story_254163721.html

2007-09-02 17:27:25 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

hi! i m a christian and i have a question.
Adam and eve had two sons. but where did they got wives from? Some say they married their sisters but how come the bible never mentioned about adam and eve had daughters and also if they married their sisters then their babay would be really stuffed according to science termonlogy.

2007-09-02 17:26:30 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous

Also, when he and his disciples were on the road where did they use the restroom. I wonder if one of the disciples ever walked in on him by mistake. If they did they probably said, "Oh God, I am so sorry." Guess, he would say it's ok I forgive you.

2007-09-02 17:26:20 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

You know, that one person that you are just determined to convert? Be honest.

2007-09-02 17:24:56 · 12 answers · asked by ? 6

I don't have a title yet.



It gave us unexplainable knowledge,
The tinnniest of fruit that bore all burden,
But no more,
Now we must hold it, carry it,
With patience and care,
Ignorance is bliss,
And so blissful we are not,
The mightiest of creatures,
Yet we have decieved ourselves,
Thoughts fill our heads, questions,
The knowledge that was gainned is lost with time,
And time is lost with fear,
Fear that we're wrong,
Fear that we're right,
Fear that it's over,
Fear that it's just begun.

2007-09-02 17:23:48 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am an atheist who left Christianity about 6 years ago. My main reasons were I couldn't find any more evidence to support it any more than other religions and things that I felt were very immoral in the Bible (slavery, death for working on the Sabbath, ect.). I am not trying to cause hostillity towards Christians here, I would just like a genuinely honest answer. This is for anyone who is now a Christian but honestly looked into other religions with an open mind and came to the conclusion that Christianity is the one true religion. What were the reasons that you really believe Christianity to be true?

2007-09-02 17:22:30 · 15 answers · asked by pdinny3000 2

2007-09-02 17:18:55 · 20 answers · asked by chit-chaat7 3

I just want to know why everyone can't get along. Everyone is entitled to their own opinions. If you don't agree with an Athiest, don't answer with a bunch of smart remarks. If you don't agree with a Christian then don't even bother to answer their questions. Y.A. is supposed to be for intelligent adults, not a bunch of bickering kids. We all have a right to our own beliefs. If I don't agree with Joe or whoever, I don't put him or her down for it. I don't have a right to & neither does anyone else. Can't we all just get along?

2007-09-02 17:17:59 · 21 answers · asked by GoAskAlice 6

Could it be that I know deep down inside that if I was born in a Christian/Jewish/pagan home, I too would have become an atheist like so many others, because those religions are totally faith-based, whereas in Islam rationality is as important as faith.

I also happen to know one or two Muslims who became atheists, but their reasons had more to do with the attitudes or hypocrisy of Muslims rather than disagreement over core religious beliefs. As compared to Christians/Jews, very few Muslims become atheists, even in the West where there is so much freedom.

It seems that Christians and Jews who become atheists are mostly negatively influenced by incoherence of basic Christian/Jewish beliefs [God created the Earth 6000 years ago, Trinity, immorality of Old Testament figures, and improvised interpretations of the Book of Revelations, Jesus "saving" people no matter evils things they do as long as they find Jesus in the end, etc].

2007-09-02 17:15:35 · 26 answers · asked by Sincere-Advisor 6

2007-09-02 17:14:35 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

They freak me out. I honestly find them deeply disturbing-- don't get me wrong, the religion about it doesn't bother me in the least (to each his own and all), but besides being totally useless (proven that they have no effect on the girls) they have some creepy undertones, too...

2007-09-02 17:14:00 · 14 answers · asked by mathaowny 6

...is it his fault or my fault that he finds the concept of "Bogeyman belief" absurd? (Assuming that I've showed him every "evidence”, stories, references, and personal experiences of Bogeyman, and even told him that having faith in Bogeyman will guarantee its existence)

I find it ridiculous to belief in something that doesn't have evidence or something that is absurd to me (gods, hell, soul, etc). So why am I different from a child that doesn't belief in Bogeyman? Bogeyman to this kid is the same as god to me, so why would it be my fault if I don't believe in a god(s)?

P.S. if you don't know what a Bogeyman is just replace it with any mythical figures or gods you currently disbelieve in.

2007-09-02 17:11:55 · 11 answers · asked by 8theist 6

2007-09-02 17:10:35 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

please give the website of where you found it and/or book (I need a reliable source) Thank you

2007-09-02 17:09:31 · 2 answers · asked by browncutie 4

why don't Christians read the Old Testament?

and since most don't then why isn't it taken out of the Bible?

isn't it a waste to leave it in there if, you believe that you don't have to follow it?

is there a point of leaving it in there and skipping right over it, because you all don't have to follow it?

please leave your hate out of your answer!

2007-09-02 17:08:07 · 37 answers · asked by Nadine 5

2007-09-02 17:05:41 · 10 answers · asked by DEPRESSED™ Volatile Tempter 3

If Adam and Eve were both white, where did the other races come from, if not by evolution?

2007-09-02 17:04:54 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

present their sons with "purity" rings like the dads present to their daughters? If not, why not? Does not the responsibility for abstinence fall on the male as well as on the female? Just wondering.

2007-09-02 17:03:10 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Then why is there way more hatred for homosexuals than liars?
Proverbs 12,22 says that lying is an abomination also.
http://bible.cc/proverbs/12-22.htm
Both verses use the exact same adjective to describe the sins.

Is it because homosexuals are trying to get equal rights? Isn't lying, except in court, legal? Shouldn't you be consistent and try to ban lying?

Does homosexuality have more severe consequences than lying? If so, then if all sin is equal, why is one more harmful than another?

2007-09-02 17:01:59 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous

The 1 in luke is different than the 1 in matthew.

I've heard that possibly one was Mary's, the other was Joseph's but I just read that most scholars dismiss this theory and it only became popular in the 1500s.

What's another explanation?

2007-09-02 16:57:08 · 18 answers · asked by JWill 4

I'm getting sick of the atheists here treating Christians in such a poor manner. I would rather find another forum to discuss religious topics in a more civilized manner. I came here to learn new ideas and discuss important topics. That is hard to come by with all the mockery here. If you have any suggestions, please let me know. Thank you.

2007-09-02 16:56:41 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I live in Florida.

I am Buddhist.
My partner is agnostic.

Are there any buddhist monks or clergy near me that are known to perform Gay marriages?

2007-09-02 16:55:05 · 11 answers · asked by rabble rouser 6

As Moses didn't come within 200 years of Israel and the Old Testament and Monotheism was started to justify the slaughter of the local tribes in Palestine by the Hillside tribes and this slaughter has continued for over 2500yrs and in my life the murder of children has been called 'unfortunate' but necesary to the defense of Israel. And out of this OT nonsense come the Christians, later the Muslims. While we Atheists, the majority, have to stand by and watch them squander our taxes. Shouldn't we all be able to say, without fear, god may have any form or none, but i will not pay for the viral infected lunatic fringe of jew, christians and muslim god jesus jehovah alla believing criminals when we offer nothing to the ethical?

2007-09-02 16:54:05 · 6 answers · asked by lab90210 3

Going to sleep now, I'll check on your answers in the morning.

Peace to all.

2007-09-02 16:53:28 · 14 answers · asked by Lionheart ® 7

In several instances in the Bible, Paul tells us to "Greet one another with a Holy Kiss". A Holy Kiss is a friendly kiss on the cheek without any sexual tention. Very few people do this, it won't send you to hell if you don't do it but we are all identified with Christ, thus when we see our fellow brotheren (Whom we know) we should greet them with a "Praise the Lord" & a "Holy Kiss". I don't believe that christians should greet fellow christians with "wuz up", Im not judging nor am i saying that "wuz up" is evil but since we are identified with Christ, we represent him so when i see you i will say "Praise the Lord" also we shouldn't abbreviate saying "PTL", people around would look at you like you were crazy, lol. So when we say praise the Lord, we are identifying ourselves with Christ. God bless.

Romans 16:16

I Corinthians 16:20

2 Corinthians 13:12

A Holy Kiss
http://www.blufftonyg.com/Literature/practices_series/holy_kiss.asp

Hope you Understand :D
Agreed?

2007-09-02 16:50:34 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Before I say anything else, I am an atheist. I was watching this thing on the news about a girl who got suspended for wearing an abstinence ring. They said that it violated the dress code of the school. I thought to myself, "Just let her wear the God damn ring." I thought this had to be one of the dumbest things I have ever heard of. I do think that public schools should remain secular, but that is just going way too far. The part that really made that school look hypocritical though was the fact that they still allowed Muslim women to wear their head scarves.

2007-09-02 16:50:30 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Yes Atheism is a religion. Don't feel left out.

My religion is Wicca. I'm a new comer to Paganism but I'm learning and growing each and every day.

2007-09-02 16:46:02 · 37 answers · asked by Anthony 2