Religion & Spirituality - 4 September 2007

I know that I could outdebate or out aplogise protestants on the catholic truth (and I am just a returning catholic) but was there ever a true catholic who couldnt.

i know there are catholics who leave the church to "find jesus" in more sensational enviroments that appeal to their worldly desires, ie better music, easy living, better "fellowship" etc

But really what do you think

2007-09-04 15:55:39 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-04 15:54:28 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-04 15:52:26 · 13 answers · asked by Page 4

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070904/ap_on_re_af/new_religion_vs_old_gods

On the one hand, I'm not sad at all to see anything that has to do with religion going away forever (even though in this case it's just being replaced by another fairy tale).

But on the other hand, those are historical artifacts. Whether or not their religion was true or false is irrelevant in this context. What matters is that they are a part of human history.

2007-09-04 15:50:54 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

people thought helter skelter and his group and others was so horrible because of the stuff they did when in fact alot of it had to do with brainwashing the people would do as they where told.....so familar?

2007-09-04 15:50:46 · 3 answers · asked by tracy s 2

Alright might religion class has an assignment to get some different people's opinion on the following question. If you could say your age and your gender, that would be cool, but you don't have to.

A mother and a father bring their infant child to your parish for Baptism. The father has never practiced a religion. The mother mother was baptized a Catholic but eventually stopped going to Church. If you were the pastor, would you allow the baby to be baptized? If not, why? If so, would there be any requirements you would ask the couple? What would they be?

2007-09-04 15:50:16 · 7 answers · asked by John 2

i knew this day would come.... my girlfriend has finally confronted me on my religion. i am a Christian, she is not. i need your prayers tonight, i am only 14, and idk wat 2 say. i need alot of prayer....im iming her right now and i need your prayer so badly...

2007-09-04 15:48:23 · 37 answers · asked by midge 2

2007-09-04 15:48:07 · 16 answers · asked by silly_wiket 1

Is your religion the one and only true religion?If so why do you believe it is,explain,please.

2007-09-04 15:47:51 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm interested only in rational answers and they must be civil and informative. I usually pick the BA after extending the A-period as long as I can and I try to judge the A's fairly for BA. sidenote: I'm not an atheist and I am not anti-atheist either.

2007-09-04 15:47:32 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Think about it he gave a lot of stuff he thought we should do for ourselves and for each other .

But

what was the one thing he asked for us to do for him, and secondly do you do it.

2007-09-04 15:46:35 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

I met a few Latter Day Saint Missionaries. He were very good. I like the principles they follow. They invited me to their church and I like the people there too. But, My non-LDS friends condemn them and say they worship Josepth Smith not Jesus Christ. I found nothing like that in the service I attended. The service was focused on Christ. But, my friends say this in only to fool you in the begining. Matter of fact, I find it imposible to put up a show for me by involving the entire congregation to convince me that they believe in Jesus. I serious feel they do. Maybe the Yahoo! users can post your opinions and share your views. Be open and honest. Thank You.

2007-09-04 15:44:42 · 20 answers · asked by Neophyte 2

Whoever told Mohammad that Jesus's name was Isa (a.k.a. "Esau") must have gotten their information from a corrupted source.

It appears the source of that corruption comes from a group of Arabic "Christians" called the Nestorians. The "heresies" of the Nestorians conform closely to what would soon become (and is today) Mohammadean ideology.

They added to the story of Jesus's birth and omitted certain parts which they found "illogical". For example, the Qur'anic story of Jesus, which is curiously named after Jesus's MOTHER, claims that Jesus spoke immediately after birth, claiming to be a prophet of Allah. It changes the words said to be spoken by Gabriel to Mary by omitting a reference to the "Holy Spirit" by Gabriel. This reference directly contradicts the Mohammadean claim that GABRIEL is the Holy Spirit. It also quotes Jesus in a way which makes Jesus appear to ARGUE with previous scripture which had not yet been written.

Are these intentional mistakes, or simple errors?

2007-09-04 15:42:44 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

RULES:

1) You must give only evidence FOR I.D. or Creationism
2) You may not attempt only to discredit parts, or the whole of evolutionary theory.
3) You may not claim that some other scientific principle runs contrary to evolutionary theory, i.e. 2nd law of thermodynamics (which it doesn't, if it did evolutionary theory would have died out years ago).
4) You must at least appear to know what you're talking about.
5) No scripture.

Here's your chance... tell us "evolutionists" how wrong we are by actually providing scientific evidence in favor of creationism or I.D. Please cite research where applicable.

2007-09-04 15:41:49 · 12 answers · asked by ChooseRealityPLEASE 6

I have found in some federal guidelines for religious expression in public schools that "Students may display religious messages on clothing to the same extent they may display other comparable messages"; however, in the handbook for my school it clearly states that clothing or jewelry or other paraphernalia that suggests witchcraft, cults, or satanism are prohibited. Aren't those types of religion?
If so, doesn't that mean that the school is breaking that rule by saying we can't display those certain religions on clothing or anything else we're wearing?
Could anything be done about this?

2007-09-04 15:41:36 · 15 answers · asked by Brandy N 3

I know that they dont like some of the doctrine, but the bible came from Catholics.

If you look at history there were never any protestants untill Luther, he himself didnt want to leave the church he just wanted to get rid of corruption (and there was some) but then people fragmented and made up their own ideology based on what they wanted to believe.

I could go on, but I wont,

2007-09-04 15:40:55 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm 13 and I would like to get a purity ring. I've talked about it with my mom and she said yes. I'd like a bit more information about purity rings.

Would it be appropriate to engrave "Hold On" on a purity ring? It's a song by the Jonas Brothers. and also the Jonas Brothers wear purity rings.

2007-09-04 15:40:05 · 12 answers · asked by socks 2

That would be a deal-breaker.

2007-09-04 15:36:21 · 6 answers · asked by ? 6

When we're slaves to nature?

2007-09-04 15:34:25 · 32 answers · asked by robert 6

Percentage of women aged 20-24 who had first intercourse before age 20:

France -- 83%
United States -- 81%

Teenage birth rate per 1,000 births:

France -- 9
United States -- 49

Note also France mandates a progressive nation wide sex ed and contraception program and the US's highest teen pregnancy rates are found in the Bible Belt where many schools dictate abstinence-only sex ed or no sex ed at all.

It seems obvious to me, but I ask R&S: why do you think that the US's teen pregnancy rate is 7 times higher than France's?

Also, is abstinence only sex ed or denying teenagers sex ed child abuse?

2007-09-04 15:34:01 · 27 answers · asked by James-hova RTR: Suspended Champ 2

I am doing research for my daughter for a project she is working on. What we want to know is what the traditional Native American beliefs are on suicide and the results to the individual commiting the suicide in the afterlife. Each time we researched this topic we could only get prevention topics. That is a great thing that so many are out there for prevention but for our research it is just halting our obtaining the information needed for our project on Native American spiritual beliefs on death and the afterlife.

2007-09-04 15:33:04 · 3 answers · asked by Donna G 1

I recently attended a church service for the first time, and couldn't help but notice the loud proclamations from the pastor and others during and after songs. They said things like "Praise God," "Praise Jesus," "God is Awesome" in loud voices for all to hear. I in no way oppose any of these messages, but as far as I know, this whole "song and dance" known as "Praise and Worship" by regular church goers seems to conflict with Matthew 6:1-7. They may mean well in their hearts, but it seems that these public displays in church, (aka these phrases constantly uttered, tithing plate, etc) are to be kept secret, as far as I understand, not to be seen by people. Can anyone show me scripture that states that God wants people to pray/worship collectively? By commanding people to worship, it doesn't necessarily mean "together" because then all can see eachother's pious acts. Also consider John 4:23-24. Thanks in advance!

2007-09-04 15:32:47 · 4 answers · asked by Paul P 2

Religion tries to answer the mystery of life with introducing external figure like, God, Jesus, and Alha. We all seek to know who we are and what our purpose is? Can these beings answer our question?

My believe is that if we seek to understand our self we must look within. Through insight meditation and deep contemplation. The mystery of life is within us all we have to do is look.

2007-09-04 15:29:26 · 24 answers · asked by yohanesazezew 1

2007-09-04 15:29:22 · 6 answers · asked by dreamer - VT-AM 4

but you uses science to prove what's in the bible....
So if you believe science is false.... So how can you use it to prove the bible

2007-09-04 15:20:30 · 7 answers · asked by alfjr05 1

calling everyone else's god's "man made" and "false"? Then they defend the hypocracy with the word "truth" and go back to crying because the atheist give them a taste of their own medicine?
So to sum it up, SOME Christians can dish it out but they can't take it?

2007-09-04 15:18:49 · 32 answers · asked by ~Heathen Princess~ 7

I mean, can someone truly feel nothing, no regard, respect, empathy for someone else?

2007-09-04 15:14:42 · 31 answers · asked by goddess1 2

Or is it just a MYTH - how come there is no evidence not even a single picture or so in the world depicting someone eating someone's lets say hand or leg or so.

Of course we have heard in 1972 a rugby team after a plain crashed survived by eating the deceased. But thats as far as it goes on reported cases.

2007-09-04 15:14:05 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Thoughts...?

<<<<<<<<<<< cosmic imagery >>>>>>>>>>>

2007-09-04 15:12:10 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

It was amazing!

2007-09-04 15:10:50 · 16 answers · asked by atheist 6