Religion & Spirituality - 10 September 2007

I am a Cristian and I , based on my own findings and studies of the Bible, do not believe that it is a sin for a man to have more than one wife. So long as he is following the standards of God , as any man should follow according to the treatment of his own wife. I do not wish to debate the issue, but only wish for the ones who pratice it or know about it to answer and let me in to there lives a bit. For a man, why does he desire it , I know some of the resons why a woman would. Tell me about your reasons, please.

Thank you.

2007-09-10 03:48:13 · 5 answers · asked by poobear 3

...show me where Jesus specifically said God was triune and that he was God the Son, the second person of the trinity? I already know that the word "trinity" is not in the Bible, but if the trinity concept is a Christian teaching, there should be clear evidence of it in what Jesus taught his followers.

2007-09-10 03:47:51 · 20 answers · asked by LineDancer 7

While Christians have no need for prozac, self help books or psychologist. Read about the fruit of God's Spirit if you doubt me. Gal 5:22

2007-09-10 03:43:48 · 44 answers · asked by Theophilus 2

over religious views? It's really interesting how many of the questions are about religion and Atheist vs. Christians. So, I've come up with a theory about why Atheist takes such an interest in Christians and vice versa. Here it comes: They just can't understand how someone can/can't believe!

And when most people don't understand something they take an interest in solving the "mystery". I mean, how many of you Atheist can't possibly understand some of the things Christians believe in, or just believing in a God? An Christians, how many of you just can't picture NOT believing at all? Strange, huh? So if there is such a fundamental difference between religious and non-religious people in how they think; does it still have to be so hard understanding and respecting other peoples views/beliefs? (Not my own opinion, just the general idea of all Q&A i experience here.)

2007-09-10 03:42:47 · 18 answers · asked by Victoria T 3

2007-09-10 03:41:38 · 6 answers · asked by Meat Bot 3

This is the top debate at my Christian University (Southeastern in Lakeland, FL).

2007-09-10 03:40:40 · 10 answers · asked by JIM 1

So how are you today?

2007-09-10 03:40:23 · 13 answers · asked by manoula04 2

2007-09-10 03:40:03 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

This past Saturday??

2007-09-10 03:39:55 · 11 answers · asked by Rita 6

It is believed that the author of the gospel of John was the apostle John, a son of Zebedee and the brother of James.

The following are from the Holy Bible, King James Version:

John 21:1 states: “After these things Jesus showed himself again to the disciples at the Sea of Tiberias; and on this wise showed he himself.” Who was this wise? Was he one of the “two other of his disciples” mentioned in the next verse?

John 21:2 states: “There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples.” John, one of the Zebedee brothers, is therefore not one of the “two other of his disciples” who were unnamed.

Who, in your opinion, do you think is the author of the gospel of John, and how did you arrive at this conclusion?

2007-09-10 03:39:34 · 5 answers · asked by Peace Crusader 5

There's as many answers for this as there are people.

Is it at all possible that faith is simply believing that Jesus' death was enough to save all mankind, forgoing our beliefs that we must do something?

Faith in the belief that God so loves His creation that He sent salvation for all mankind?

Salvation through man's effort has always been with us, since the time of Nimrod and well before.

People have sacrificed and sacrificed since the dawn of time trying to attain their god's favor.

So isn't it time to really state there was and is and will never be anything any of us are, were, or are going to be able to do to be eligible for His salvation?

Isn't this faith the very mustard seed of being in a relationship with Him, believing that His death is and always will be enough for mankind everywhere?

Doesn't it make more sense that He is getting rid of humanity and not human beings?

Do you understand the difference between the two?

2007-09-10 03:37:09 · 15 answers · asked by web_trace 1

because if he did then maybe more people would consider the possibility that Jesus did exist.

Also, how does He feel about people who once we're Christians then turned and gave Satan credit for all gods work?

I know someone who once had sex imagining Satan raping her, and later she turned to God, then left God and gave Satan credit for all Gods work. Now she regrets it and feels Satan and demons around her tormemnting her and her heart is growing stiff.

2007-09-10 03:36:04 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

It started with Luther who wanted to change some of the corruption within the church. He didnt want to leave it.

When he did leave, he still believed in the physical presence of christ in communion. Some others who followed him didnt and over time that got diluted to being just symbolic.

Luther himself took some books out of the original new testement that had been there for almost 1200 years.

Quickly because of the lack of cohesivness and the focus on scripture alone the Luthern group split into Anglican, Prespeterian, Lutheran, Calvinist etc.

So with such a fragmented group believing whatever they want how can anyone have absolute faith in their own interpretation.

Responses I get tend to be, where does the bible say thus and so in relation to Catholics but how can a group take direction from a book that a man decided to take a lot of books out of to suit his own beliefs. It is not the orignial bible that God inspired men to put together.

2007-09-10 03:35:56 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Have you ever heard the phrase "Misery Loves Company!" ???

Is THAT why you Christians seem so anxious to convert the entire planet to "Christianity"???

2007-09-10 03:35:48 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-10 03:33:45 · 13 answers · asked by WhAteVr 1

How would God stop him from doing so if he has free will?

2007-09-10 03:32:05 · 9 answers · asked by Meat Bot 3

I Corinthians 13

"If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing.
Love is patient, love is kind, it does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil, but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres."

All religion preached righteousness, but there is no righteousness without Love. Would you please just love?

2007-09-10 03:31:19 · 5 answers · asked by Janet Reincarnated 5

2007-09-10 03:30:40 · 27 answers · asked by G.xi 1

They'll need a miracle to beat Australia. I'm supporting Australia on Saturday.

2007-09-10 03:29:46 · 12 answers · asked by elizadushku 6

There is only maximum life or maximum death. If you choose God and Jesus, then you will end up with maximum life in the New Heaven and New Earth. If you do not choose God and Jesus, then you will end up with maximum death - which will be the Lake of Fire and Brimstone. There are no middle or neutral grounds! It's all or nothing. It's God or the Devil. It's heaven or hell. It's maximum life or maximum death. It's really all black and white.

Think about it.

2007-09-10 03:29:31 · 12 answers · asked by Theophilus 2

This is the phrase that I refer to...

"It's all about the money! If I was a Pastor at a church and my family's wellness depended on my income, I too would go after the Mormons. I would twist their words and search for anything that could be controversial. I would do everything in my power to convince my people that they are an evil cult. Why would I ever agree with anything they say if that meant I would loose Tithing?"

2007-09-10 03:28:10 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

See what the Living God has to say about them and those who worship them!

Isaiah 41

21 "Present your case," says the LORD.
"Set forth your arguments," says Jacob's King.

22 "Bring in your idols to tell us
what is going to happen.
Tell us what the former things were,
so that we may consider them
and know their final outcome.
Or declare to us the things to come,

23 tell us what the future holds,
so we may know that you are gods.
Do something, whether good or bad,
so that we will be dismayed and filled with fear.

24 But you are less than NOTHING
and your works are utterly WORTHLESS;
he who chooses you is DETESTABLE

2007-09-10 03:27:48 · 32 answers · asked by Theophilus 2

that give them a compelling REASON to communicate with us if we could be of assistance?

2007-09-10 03:23:44 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

or do they all get the same punishment satan is getting?

2007-09-10 03:23:02 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

I Corinthians 12:4-11

"There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but the same God works all of them in all men. Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. To one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing but that one Spirit, to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues. All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he gives them to each one, just as he determines."

Observe that the word "spirit" appears in singular and in plural, which tells me the existence of spiritual world.

All religions are right, according to the verse above. Would you please give up on trying to convert others?

2007-09-10 03:21:30 · 24 answers · asked by Janet Reincarnated 5

God, in the bible is desrcibed as "light" by several that say they seen Him.

I think if science tried to understand what "God" is, it is only logical, that God would be a form of energy, because all things that have life have energy.

If you do not believe in "God" because you need proof of existence, would you be open to the fact that "God is an energy", would you be willing to start there as theory?

Science uses 'theories" as a foundation for most experiments in which the results are unknown.

2007-09-10 03:20:30 · 23 answers · asked by Diver Down 3

I'm a Christian. I just wanted to know what persuaded some of you to turn to Him and what keeps you going in His love and in the faith. I know for me, He's constantly showing me His love and I don't want anything different. I've known so much of Him lately that I don't want anything less, only more! I don't think, I KNOW I can't, stand without His love and Presence ever abiding with me. Granted, I'm not perfect. He has to chastize sometimes, but that's fine. It only causes me to grow and experience more of His love!! It's great. He's so wonderful and amazing.

What about you?

2007-09-10 03:19:42 · 10 answers · asked by insidious_22 2

who impacted our world who would you bring back? And why?..
just curious

2007-09-10 03:18:18 · 5 answers · asked by Islam4Life 4

How can you get something from nothing? It just doesn't make sense. Here's the funny part, many atheists out there are gonna re-define "nothingness" for me. They are gonna spew some "fairy" logic reversals that your weird and senile philosophy teacher taught you back in college. This is nothing more than mind games and makes absolutely no sense. Nothing is nothing!!!!! You need something to produce something. It is as simple as that. If I were to play the "atheistic shuffle" and entertain the notion that nothing is actually something(sigh), then I would have to ask where did that nothing come from? Another nothing? Atheist seem to have the pre-conceived notion that mankind was put on earth to figure everything out. How arrogant is that thought!!! How insulent is it to assume we are the smartest S.O.B's alive!!! What's even more funny or should I say sad( it's really both). Is that many athiest would rather believe we came from space aliens than from an almighty God who loved us.

2007-09-10 03:15:01 · 46 answers · asked by Red Rage 1

On Oct 18, 2004, Arthur Shelton murdered his roommate Larry Hooper because Hooper was an atheist. After the murder, he called 911 and turned himself in. He later told police that, "In the eyes of the law I was wrong and will probably spend the rest of my life in prison, but in the eyes of God I have killed an evil person -- the devil himself."

Shelton was convicted of 2nd degree murder with mental illness mitigating and sentenced to 25 - 45 years.

According to statements made by Shelton's family, his religious beliefs were no different than their own, and not much different from the beliefs of many mainstream Christians. The major difference is that he ACTED on his beliefs.

So... was Shelton criminally insane or criminally religious? What are your thoughts?

source:
http://www.parallelpac.org/murder.htm

2007-09-10 03:14:11 · 24 answers · asked by marbledog 6