Religion & Spirituality - 10 September 2007

Mary gave birth to her creator, Jesus was , as St Thomas said in the bible,"My Lord and My God!" Elizabeth said, "How is it that the mother of my Lord should come to me?" It is a statement of faith. Jesus is God. Just because you cannot understand how the trinity is possible with your human intellect, dont make it untrue, there is no person who can fully understand God, if we could he wouldnt be God. We make the intellectual assent of faith by claiming that Mary was themother of God. This is biblical. Mary giving birth to a nature is not truth. mothers give birth to persons, this mother gave birth to God, who was called Jesus, or Emmanuel meaning God is with us.

2007-09-10 11:23:52 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why did God create people He knew would be lost?

I know the answer but I don't know how to word it or remember any scripture on the top of my head. It is for my friends, please give webpages.

2007-09-10 11:22:38 · 13 answers · asked by Luke†Gospeltothepoor 2

2007-09-10 11:21:41 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Someday, men wearing $2,000 suits, and $100 silk ties, and $500 dollar shoes will be prancing around on a stage screaming at the top of their lungs that ..... "these words are the inerrant words of God"?

In short: How would you feel if your were writing a Novel and thought that someday a future civilization would declare your words as "the word of God"?

2007-09-10 11:21:16 · 3 answers · asked by D Uncle 3

Or there are sins which can`t be forgiven?

2007-09-10 11:19:57 · 8 answers · asked by April 5

In short, the guy was forced into bankruptcy by Scientologists for pointing out that they break laws by making unlawful medical claims, and in response, he began picketing outside of a Scientologist facility...

This protesting of course then got him arrested and thrown in jail, which included a considerable amount of solitary confinement. He is finally out of jail, but now seems to be rather depressed and nihlistic, having lost all faith in the legal system as well as humanity... Any ideas you would like to convey to him to (hopefully) cheer him up?

2007-09-10 11:19:28 · 9 answers · asked by ‫‬‭‮‪‫‬‭‮yelxeH 5

Someday, men wearing $2,000 suits, and $100 silk ties, and $500 dollar shoes will be prancing around on a stage screaming at the top of their lungs that ..... "these words are the inerrant words of God"?

In short: How would you feel if your were writing a Novel and thought that someday a future civilization would declare your words as "the word of God"?

2007-09-10 11:09:32 · 8 answers · asked by D Uncle 3

If there's anything that irks me in Yahoo besides slander against Catholicism, its people who tell other people they are going to hell. That really torques me.

Only God decides who is going to hell. I hear people saying Muslims are going to hell, Catholics too, the pope is burning in hell, etc. etc.
I'm a tradiotional Catholic, and Bible believing to the core, but I can NEVER bluntly tell someone they are going to hell, and neither can you.

SCENARIO: A Muslim child lives in a desert village, never hears about Christ, and dies at age 9. He was always a good boy. Is he going to hell? OF COURSE NOT! If you think he is then you are insane. If he goes to heaven, will it be because of the sacrifice of Christ? Yes, I believe it will be. But, God can apply the salvation Christ won for us to whomever He chooses.

You may want to read this quote from the Catechism:
http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt1sect2chpt3art9p3.htm#839

Comments anyone? Does anyone feel like I do?

2007-09-10 11:06:06 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

just wondering if a similar snobishness exists elsewhere

2007-09-10 11:04:18 · 13 answers · asked by G's Random Thoughts 5

Colossians 4:6 (RSV),
“Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt.”

When you cook a meal, the flavoring is not the meat, but it sure makes the meat taste better. The same is true for what your daily life speaks and preaches .

2007-09-10 11:00:01 · 14 answers · asked by ? 4

Go ahead and answer by telling me how you are going to die. That is all you have to offer.

2007-09-10 10:59:35 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

i can`t spell good
no bad words!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
and i love jesus!

2007-09-10 10:59:18 · 4 answers · asked by REBECCA M 2

2007-09-10 10:59:12 · 10 answers · asked by G's Random Thoughts 5

2007-09-10 10:55:19 · 14 answers · asked by G's Random Thoughts 5

Or, maybe just leave it to Faith?

2007-09-10 10:55:11 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-10 10:52:32 · 12 answers · asked by TaSiAAbaybee =) 1

"A man got religion, and asked the priest what he must do to be worthy of his new estate. The priest said, "Imitate our Father in Heaven, learn to be like him." The man studied his Bible diligently and thoroughly and understandingly, and then with prayers for heavenly guidance instituted his imitations. He tricked his wife into falling downstairs, and she broke her back and became a paralytic for life; he betrayed his brother into the hands of a sharper, who robbed him of his all and landed him in the almshouse; he inoculated one son with hookworms, another with the sleeping sickness, another with gonorrhea; he furnished one daughter with scarlet fever and ushered her into her teens deaf, dumb, and blind for life; and after helping a rascal seduce the remaining one, he closed his doors against her and she died in a brothel cursing him.

2007-09-10 10:51:27 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

is it because we wont to live after natural death where is the proof

2007-09-10 10:51:25 · 20 answers · asked by Dave 1

Mormons think God lives on a planet near the star Kolob.

Their own scriptures:
http://scriptures.lds.org/abr/3#3
http://scriptures.lds.org/abr/fac_2

2007-09-10 10:50:14 · 18 answers · asked by Meat Bot 3

2007-09-10 10:49:30 · 30 answers · asked by jimjam 1

seem happy, they are even materialist and selfish, and somehow you learn their life is not what you thought. Then others who have been givers and sensible, suddenly they have a much healthier and happy life, even luck???

2007-09-10 10:47:50 · 12 answers · asked by clarita c 2

I've heard that Mormons believe in a "Queen of Heaven" or something similar. Basically, the wife of God.

First, is this true? And if it is...

Is this entity supposed to be an aspect of the Holy Spirit?
Is it involved in the "Father-Son-Holy Spirit" "trinity" concept in any way?
Is she considered to be a separate Goddess or is she considered to be sort of "part" of God?

Also, how much importance is placed on her in Mormonism?

Any other information of interest on this subject would be appreciated.

Thanks

2007-09-10 10:47:19 · 12 answers · asked by Azure Z 6

Sorry Dog Sneeze, I couldn't resist. :)

2007-09-10 10:46:50 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

i just want to know.
no bad words!
i don`t want nothing said you hate in what you said?

2007-09-10 10:44:09 · 34 answers · asked by REBECCA M 2

Give me examples of what Christian extremists do and is it any different than other extremist groups.

2007-09-10 10:42:49 · 20 answers · asked by mel 4

I HAVE A TEST SOON AND I STILL DONT UNDERSTAND WHAT IT ISS! PLEASE HELPP ME ON THIS! PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SIMPLE! LOL! K THNXX IN ADVANCE!

2007-09-10 10:42:32 · 13 answers · asked by Joanne M 2

I have been told that Temple of Set is not Satanism like the Church of Church of Satan founded by Anton Le Vey. I know there was some kind of schism between these two organizations. Does anyone know the philosophical differences between Temple of Set and Church of Satan? They seem the same to me.

2007-09-10 10:41:50 · 4 answers · asked by Robin Runesinger 5

confessor, and that her dying wish was that they be kept private? According to church law, "the sacramental seal is inviolable; therefore it is absolutely forbidden for a confessor to betray in any way a penitent in words or in manner and for any reason." Its interesting that the book's subtitle is:The PRIVATE writings of the Saint of Calcutta. My question:why wasn't Teresa's request honored, and for what possible reason could the Vatican have allowed the breaking of a centuries old church law? Your thoughtful answers will be appreciated.

2007-09-10 10:38:31 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is it against the religious code to go to seances or haunted places and try and communicate with spirits? Or to consult mediums etc about the future and establish links with loved ones passed over?

2007-09-10 10:38:16 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous

is there any reason to speculate differently that a day meant anything other than a 24 hour period of time? is there any other place in the bible where god mentions a day and it is obviously meant to be much longer?

2007-09-10 10:38:08 · 13 answers · asked by just curious (A.A.A.A.) 5