Religion & Spirituality - 6 September 2007

have you ever questioned the religious text you follow?
who wrote it? why they wrote it? what was the mental state of the person that wrote it? for the purpose of this question i'm not going to deny the existance of god, what i'm questioning(or wanting you to question) is the validity of the text on which a lot of your faith is based, i perticulaly would like to hear from the few folk that think whatever religious text they follow is infallible. since you base how you live your lives on these books i was wondering, have you questioned them or did you just get told it was true so believe them without reservation?

2007-09-06 23:59:16 · 16 answers · asked by Ste B 5

If Jesus was resurrected, then doesn't that mean he didn't really die? If he didn't die then he couldn't really have died for anyones sins - it wouldn't count would it?

and wouldn't a resurrection just cheapen the idea of martyrdom, cheapen the idea of self-sacrifice for the greater good?

2007-09-06 23:49:40 · 23 answers · asked by Antena 3

2007-09-06 23:44:19 · 17 answers · asked by LivingDownSouth 4

2007-09-06 23:43:33 · 18 answers · asked by - 3

The recent book by Richard Dawkins which may be called 'the great apologetic book for atheists'; could it not be a timely jolt to shake Christians in particular, to challenge their beliefs out of apathy or complacency or over- exagerated zeal and superstitions, without loosing their basic faith in God and Gospel values? Surely Dawkins' is not the last word even as articulate as much as he is.

2007-09-06 23:31:46 · 3 answers · asked by ziffa 3

if they did, then who married them, if not then why did god let them get away with their sins?

also, why is it considered a sin to have sex before marrige?

2007-09-06 23:14:29 · 18 answers · asked by Kruger, Freddy Kruger 6

Neato.

2007-09-06 23:12:45 · 11 answers · asked by Jadochop 6

I do the best I can and I believe that is good enough... Most of the time, I recognise that I can't be perfect, and that is why Jesus died for me... He makes up the difference.

But why is it that when I remember that my friends (or other people) are suffering... why does that make me feel nauseous? Why do I sit with my family, feel so grateful for the love I have... then feel sick that my friends don't have the same happiness?

Why is it that sometimes I feel sick when I see TINY little imperfections (like, I scratch my head, because my daughter has given me head-lice). I've done so much good... why do I feel WRONG when I've done all that I can do... and I really can't do any more than that?

It's almost as if I feel remorseful for not having divine power to make all things right in the world. I'm only human!

Is it hormonal, or is it spiritual? What is wrong with me, to feel this way? Do you feel like this sometimes, too?

2007-09-06 22:58:20 · 12 answers · asked by MumOf5 6

Bide the Wiccan laws ye must
in Perfect Love and Perfect Trust

Live and let live
Freely take and freely give

Cast the circle thrice about
To keep all evil spirits out

To bind the spell every time
Let the spell be spake in rhyme

Soft of eye and light of touch
Speak little, listen much

Deosil go by the waxing moon
Sing and dance the Wiccan rune

Widdershins go when the moon doth wane
And the werewolf howls by the dread wolfsbane

When the Lady's moon is new
Kiss thy hand to her times two

When the moon rides at her peak
Then your heart's desire seek

Heed the northwind's mighty gale
Lock the door and drop the sail

When the wind comes from the south
Love will kiss thee on the mouth

When the wind blows from the east
Expect the new and set the feast

When the west wind blows o'er thee
Departed spirits restless be

Nine woods in the cauldron go
Burn them fast and burn them slow

Elder be ye Lady's tree
Burn it not or cursed ye'll be

When the wheel begins to turn
Let the Beltain fires

2007-09-06 22:55:28 · 8 answers · asked by Anthony 2

2007-09-06 22:52:21 · 11 answers · asked by Mutley 6

2007-09-06 22:47:50 · 9 answers · asked by J L 1

state; separation of evolution and state etc ? Seems a bit one sided.

2007-09-06 22:41:41 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

Take interest in Optimus Prime, defender of earth from the evil Megatron who's greatest trick was to convince the general population that he does not exist, thereby making any argument against his existence null and void. Pick up the King Hasbro edition of Transformian Schematics to find how you can make your pitiful life more tolerable. We don't mind the gays, either.

2007-09-06 22:40:00 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is there such web.The web that I want should have kids bible story and bible games.Thanks

2007-09-06 22:39:16 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

How can we trust a scientist who believes in God?

2007-09-06 22:31:47 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Really?

2007-09-06 22:26:50 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

I understand there are people who deny evolution. In the same way, do these people deny the major findings of Geology, Astronomy and Physics too? After all, like all the sciences, they are inextricably linked.
Scientists spend their lives in the study of genetics only to have vast swathes of the population tell them everything they have discovered is rubbish. I heard on the news recently that a judge wants everyone in the UK to have their DNA profile on a database. I presume the evolution deniers will refuse on the grounds that DNA doesn’t exist??!!
My question was "How can you deny Science If you've taken time to understand it?" By this I mean, those who deny the findings of biologists are doing so blindly, having clearly not taken the time to learn and understand.

2007-09-06 22:23:24 · 26 answers · asked by loathsomedog 3

its starting to confuse me, i was always tought he was gods son, but there is so many people on here saying that he is god, whats going on?

2007-09-06 22:19:23 · 30 answers · asked by Kruger, Freddy Kruger 6

2007-09-06 22:18:02 · 29 answers · asked by Q.xi 1

If you do why? If you don't well than.... But before celebrating something shouldn't you know what it is that your celebrating? It's not santa because we all know he is not real. So therefore the truth is that it is the day that we observe Christ's birthday.

2007-09-06 22:17:29 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

"You know very little if anything about our doctrine.

You are a fraud. Solely reliant on what the racist bigoted bastards that made that movie and still promote have told you."

The above was sent to me in an email by a certain "hand-tipper" in response to my calling him out on some racist, bigoted comments he had made.

More importantly, what can we do, both members and critics of the LDS faith, to keep such hate from spreading among us? Is there a way of being critical (each group of the other's views) without being hateful?

2007-09-06 22:17:09 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

can people escape hell by joining Darwinism ?

2007-09-06 22:14:55 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

mental schizophrenia

2007-09-06 22:13:06 · 19 answers · asked by Q.xi 1

Well, I am a Muslim and living in a Muslim majority country but I'm the only Muslim at my tuition class.

I have read a hadith where Prophet Muhammad(pbuh) asked us not to sit on the same table where alcohol is being consumed.

Now, when we get a 1/2 break during the class, my friends mostly buddhist and athiests go to chinese shops and buy food which contains pork. I will only order a cup of tea. I have female Christian friends atending the calss as well but they all also go to same kinda food-outlets.

If I want; I can go and look for shops with halal food but usually I'm not hungry and have taken my breakfast and therefore decide to stay with my friends. So, my question is am I doing wrong if I sit on a same table where pork is being consumed?

I'm not aware of any hadith which prohibits it. Do you know of any?

2007-09-06 22:10:27 · 10 answers · asked by Mr.POP 5

2007-09-06 22:07:49 · 10 answers · asked by Q.xi 1

many people wld not worship him


lucifer wld want to overthrow him

many humans don't fancy virginity before marriage

you can add a comment

2007-09-06 22:05:07 · 11 answers · asked by Q.xi 1

i have problum of RAHU and KETU sitting in my strong houses, anything i do is ruined, still sitting unemployed woith not much qualifications, do any1 have any advice?

2007-09-06 22:02:47 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

ofcourse there are many exceptions, but why is this the case? Just look at some of the answers to the religion and Christianity questions on this site.

2007-09-06 22:02:22 · 26 answers · asked by Perceiver 3

This is a strange question, but can anyone tell me if anywhere in the bible Jesus gets burnt? I hope this isn't offensive to anyone in anyway as it is not meant that way. A friend of mine had a nightmare and asked me this question. THey didn't want to talk about the dream, but I couldn't answer the question, so if anyone out there knows the answer.....

2007-09-06 21:54:56 · 24 answers · asked by VikFlik 1

Your honest opinion - answer please, no B.S

Different beliefs have different approaches on where he came from?
Pagans don’t believe in the Devil, some say he is a Christian deity, nothing more, some say he is an adversary.
What do you think?

2007-09-06 21:50:34 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous