Religion & Spirituality - 14 September 2007

I always thought a Catholic was a Catholic
but in your profile Father you say you are not Roman Catholic
and that you are a traditional Anglican Priest

can you explain the differences in each please

((((HUGS))))

2007-09-14 10:17:22 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

There is an seemingly endless variation to human religious belief. Even in modern times new religions form and old ones pass away. Some last thousands of years and some last less that one. What is it that fuels this process? The cost in time, effort and lives has been so great. Why do we humans do this so unceasingly?

2007-09-14 10:16:37 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Peter: A Biblical Portrait
In the 16th chapter of Matthew's Gospel, Christ singled out the Apostle Peter for the central position of founding His Church and gives to Peter the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven.

The best spokespersons for an understanding of Matthew would be members of the Apostolic Church, those who heard the words of Christ and writers of the New Testament who recorded the words and deeds of Christ and the early church.

The Evangelists usually make Peter the spokesperson for all the apostles.

Mk 8:29
And he (Jesus) asked them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter said to him in reply, "You are the Messiah."
Mt 18:21
Then Peter approaching asked him, "Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive him? As many as seven times?"
Lk 12:41
Then Peter said, "Lord, is this parable meant for us or for everyone?"
Jn 6:67-68
Jesus then said to the Twelve, "Do you also want to leave?" Simon Peter answered him, "Master, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life."
In especially dramatic scenes in the Gospels, Peter is often the central figure.

Mt 14:27-28
At once (Jesus) spoke to them, "Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid." Peter said to him in reply, "Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water."
Lk 5:3-8
Getting into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, he (Jesus) asked him to put out a short distance from the shore. ... He said to Simon, "Put out into deep water and lower your nets for a catch." Simon said in reply, "Master, we have worked hard all night and have caught nothing, but at your command I will lower the nets." When they had done this, they caught a great number of fish and their nets were tearing. ... When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at the knees of Jesus and said, "Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man."
Mk 10:28
Peter began to say to him, "We have given up everything and followed you."
Mt 17:24-25
...the collectors of the temple tax approached Peter and said, "Doesn't your teacher pay the temple tax?" "Yes," he said. When he came into the house, before he had time to speak, Jesus asked him, "What is your opinion, Simon?"
Peter is always named first when the apostles are listed in the synoptic gospels and the Acts of the Apostles.

Mk 3:16-17
He (Jesus) appointed the twelve: Simon, whom he named Peter; James, son of Zebedee, and John ...
Mt 10:2
The names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John;
Lk 6:13-14
When day came, he called his disciples to himself, and from them he chose Twelve, whom he also named apostles: Simon, whom he named Peter, and his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew,
Acts 1:13
When they entered the city they went to the upper room where they were staying, Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip ...
It is not uncommon that the apostles are simply referred to as Peter and "his companions" or "the apostles."

Acts 2:37
... they asked Peter and the other apostles, "What are we to do, my brothers?"
Lk 9:32
Peter and his companions had been overcome by sleep ...
Acts 5:29
But Peter and the apostles said in reply, "We must obey God rather than men."
In light of the special calling on his life, the sacred authors refer to Peter as being singled out and being shown signs of respect.

Jn 20:3-8
So Peter and the other disciple went out and came to the tomb. They both ran, but the other disciple ran faster than Peter and arrived at the tomb first, ... but did not go in. When Simon Peter arrived after him, he went into the tomb and saw the burial cloths ... Then the other disciple also went in, the one who had arrived at the tomb first ...
Jn 21:15-17
Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." He said to him, "Feed my lambs" ... "Tend my sheep." ... "Feed my sheep."
In Paul's letters, Peter is called the first witness to the Resurrection.

1 Cor 15:3-5
... Christ died ... was buried ... was raised on the third day ... that he appeared to Kephas, then to the Twelve.
Paul repeatedly call Peter "Kephas," the name given him by Christ.

Gal 1:18
Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to confer with Kephas and remained with him for fifteen days.
Gal 2:9
James and Kephas and John, who were reputed to be pillars, gave me and Barnabas their right hands in partnership ...
Gal 2:11
And when Kephas came to Antioch, I opposed him ...
Gal 2:14
... I said to Kephas in front of all ...
1 Cor 1:12
I mean that each of you is saying, "I belong to Paul," ... "I belong to Kephas," ...
1 Cor 3:22
Paul or Apollos or Kephas, or the world or life or death, or the present or the future: all belong to you ...
1 Cor 9:5
Do we not have the right to take along a Christian wife, as do the rest of the apostles, and the brothers of the Lord, and Kephas?
Luke, in the Acts of the Apostles, clearly acknowledges Peter's leadership role.

Acts 2:14
Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice, and proclaimed to them, "You who are Jews ..."
Acts 3:12
When Peter saw this, he addressed the people, "You Israelites, why are you amazed at this?"
Acts 4:8
Then Peter, filled with the holy Spirit, answered them, "Leaders of the people and elders"
Acts 5:3
But Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart ..."
Acts 5:29
But Peter and the apostles said in reply, "We must obey God rather than men."
Acts 8:20
But Peter said to him, "May your money perish with you ..."
Acts 10:34
Then Peter proceeded to speak and said, "In truth, I see that God shows no partiality."
Acts 11:4
Peter began and explained it to them step by step, saying...
Acts 15:7
After much debate had taken place, Peter got up and said to them ...
Acts 3:6
Peter said, "I have neither silver nor gold, but what I do have I give you: in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazorean, (rise and) walk."
Acts 9:34
Peter said to him, "Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and make your bed."
Acts 9:40
Peter sent them all out and knelt down and prayed. Then he turned to her body and said, "Tabitha, rise up."
Acts 5:15
Thus they even carried the sick out into the streets and laid them on cots and mats so that when Peter came by, at least his shadow might fall on one or another of them.
Acts 10:9-10
The next day, ... Peter went up to the roof terrace to pray at about noontime. ... he fell into a trance.
Acts 10:46-47
Then Peter responded, "Can anyone withhold the water for baptizing these people, who have received the holy Spirit even as we have?"
The Gospels make explicit statements about Peter's unique role in the church.

Lk 22:31-32
"Simon, Simon, behold Satan has demanded to sift all of you like wheat, but I have prayed that your own faith may not fail; and once you have turned back, you must strengthen your brothers."
Jn 21:15-17
When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." He said to him, "Feed my lambs." He then said to him a second time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." He said to him, "Tend my sheep." He said to him the third time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" Peter was distressed that he had said to him a third time, "Do you love me?" and he said to him, "Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you." (Jesus) said to him, "Feed my sheep."
Mt 16:15-19
He (Jesus) said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" Simon Peter said in reply, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God." Jesus said to him in reply, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah. For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father. And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven."

2007-09-14 10:16:18 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Yes or No, and why.

2007-09-14 10:14:17 · 20 answers · asked by Theban 5

why does everyone say that they are reporting me when they answer a serious question i have, if it has something to do with sex?

it doesnt really make any sense.

i have questions that really need answers, and this is the only place i can think to get them without having to go to someone in person and talk about it

thats just too hard for me to do

2007-09-14 10:09:12 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

When I was growing up, I wasn't exactly raised in a very religious household. That's not to say that my mother didn't believe in God, but she was never very religious and she always taught me to be tolerant of all religious views. However, when I was about 10 or so, I started going to church with a neighbor who was a fundamentalist Christian. She tried to indoctrinate me with her own religious views, because apparently she thought that my mother wasn't religious enough and that my soul would be doomed if she didn't step in and "save" me. She basically taught me that God was a loving, yet VERY PUNITIVE father, and that anyone who didn't worship him was damned to hell. I read a little about religions other than Christianity when I was a child, and I remember being about 11 or 12 and thinking about the fact that there were members of some other religions who thought I was going to hell just for being a Christian, and I began to wonder if they were right. Not only that, but I knew that

2007-09-14 10:09:04 · 14 answers · asked by tangerine 7

in some instances left whole verces out. In some kjv they even took out the words tradition (s) Now, how can you claim to have truth with bad scripture?

2007-09-14 10:06:10 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-14 10:05:38 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I thought I was christian but my mom said I am episcopalian.What does that mean?I have been trying to do research but nothing pops up with useful information.I am trying to put it on my school project.Can anyone please tell me what it means?Thank You

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2007-09-14 10:04:38 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I think I got hacked few times and its annoying and I also lost one Yahoo account. My password wasnt working anymore, not even my personal details to get a new password.

2007-09-14 10:01:25 · 10 answers · asked by baywatch 3

2007-09-14 10:00:54 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-14 09:58:51 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous

Countless times daily on R&S we see functionally illiterate atheists pronouncing holders of PHDs, many in scientific disciplines, to be stupid, gullible and illogical.

Countless times daily we also see sophomoric level atheists with a slightly better grasp of the written word line up to ally themselves with their spiritual kinfolk who made the initial pronouncements.

My question: Is it necessary to be educationally challenged to understand RS style atheism?

2007-09-14 09:58:34 · 17 answers · asked by Jack P 7

I just got this message:

From: .█.

Subject: traitor

Message: Not only are you a traitor to the US. I cant believe your a top contributor on this site. You have been reported


I have no idea who it's from, and they don't take messages back. I have no idea what this is in reference to either. But AWESOME! I've never pissed anyone off that much! What has been your favorite hate mail you recieved?

2007-09-14 09:57:02 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-14 09:55:18 · 8 answers · asked by toughguy2 7

With the great multiplicity of religions, what makes you so sure that your religion is the correct one? Do you think that all the other religions are incorrect?

2007-09-14 09:51:55 · 18 answers · asked by Subconsciousless 7

or nooses? or syringes?

2007-09-14 09:51:38 · 16 answers · asked by Murazor 6

if the bible is 100% true then what about the dinosaurs and other animals that lived millions of years ago?

2007-09-14 09:51:09 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I think this means that God has been in all religions of the world, giving them the laws of the prophets as in the O.T.

Heb 1:7 And of the angels he saith,
Who maketh his angels spirits,
and his ministers a flame of fire

melchizedek was a King/Priest of and to peace and righteousness..

God in the N.T. opened the door to all the Gentiles...

Acts 10:34 Then Peter opened his mouth, and said,
Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
35 But in every nation he that feareth him,
and worketh righteousness,
is accepted with him.

Jesus is high priest not to the Leviticus but to the cursed tribe of Canaan, this is to show all religions or no religions in the world..

That the people that worship truth worship the most high
God.

The people that do good to others and things,
and are right in their dealings with others..

These people serve the most High God.

In any religion or no religion of the world,,

DO YOU AGREE ??

2007-09-14 09:49:31 · 4 answers · asked by john 3

1. What did Jesus's friends call him?

2. Who were his enemies? (if he had any)

3. Where did he live? (during his manhood)

These answers might not be in there, but if you know that they are, please give me a chapter and verse (if possible).

2007-09-14 09:49:12 · 3 answers · asked by vixens_in_therapy 3

Evolutionists believe that our minds/brains have evolved to promote survival. Our beliefs and thoughts, therefore, are dedicated to preserving our genes. This may or may not have a relationship to reality...

For instance, natural selection does not care about the instinct or thought-process behind a cockroach running when you turn on a light, as long as that action takes place. (They may believe light causes blindness, etc)

Similarly, natural selection does not care if human senses and thoughts reflect the world accurately, as long as our actions lead us to survive.

So how can an evolutionist be certain that his/her knowledge is a reflection of reality?

2007-09-14 09:48:28 · 17 answers · asked by Eleventy 6

Possibly: (in random order)

the church

church doctrines

the priests or ministers

the Bible

the evangelists

Jesus Christ in the Bible

Jesus Christ here as He the Spirit of Truth upon all

all individual Christians

liberal Christians

paleo-conservative Christians

neo-conservative Christians

pro-life Christians

TV faith healers

atheists who have turned Christian

others who have turned Christian

Charismatic and persuasive Christians

Christian millionares

Christians with IQs and experiences exceeding yours ?

other -- state

Please state your main hate or dislike and then tell us why.

2007-09-14 09:46:08 · 20 answers · asked by ? 5

(Deuteronomy 22:28-29 NLT)

If a man is caught in the act of raping a young woman who is not engaged, he must pay fifty pieces of silver to her father. Then he must marry the young woman because he violated her, and he will never be allowed to divorce her.

2007-09-14 09:46:00 · 16 answers · asked by Page 4

What legal diclaimer or warning label would you post on Y!A R&S to warn the newcomers entering the website?

We have all see the classic: The Surgeon General has determined that...... is highly addictive......and can result in......so flee while you still can...etc. etc.

-or-

Warning: Such-and-such obvious behavior...will result in such-and-such obvious injury...and (fill in blank) entity will not be held responsible/liable...etc.

Mine would go something like this: Warning: Entering this website may expose you to someone with less life experience than you, less education and a lower I.Q. who will call you and your entire class of people stupid.

What would your warning or legal disclaimer look like?

2007-09-14 09:45:08 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

time a catholic didn't go to mass and people were wondering where they were or even contacted them to ask why they didn't come or when someone new comes to mass who notices... well this is the opposite in protestant churches where they basically monitor you, it might be the churches I attended growing up but iv notice this, which steps on the line of cultism

(my question was somewhere up there....)

2007-09-14 09:44:59 · 14 answers · asked by Bibiana La Atheist 1

in a previous question I asked everyone who this was and they got it wrong even though I put the answer in one of the questions. arent they bad christians for not knowing the answer? just look at this question and see if you can get it right

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AhRbLnaXgysohwkvleP2XlHsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20070914130646AAWTK1u

2007-09-14 09:44:54 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Then looked at the clock, saw it was time to clock out for the weekend and suddenly you didn't give a **** any more?


It's about beer:30 ! Have a good weekend!

2007-09-14 09:42:52 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

It can't just be faith alone, right? There must be something in your experience, observations and logic that convinces you that God is real. I would like to know what that is.

2007-09-14 09:41:26 · 7 answers · asked by Subconsciousless 7

that constantine made up new doctrine and stuff like that.... my question is if this is true why didn't they just change the bible to fit their exact view, it wouldn't be hard since they had the bible to interpert for their own selves for over 1000 years ?

Sorry for picking on yall so much I just grew up one of you and know that what you believe makes no sense. thanks.

2007-09-14 09:40:16 · 15 answers · asked by Bibiana La Atheist 1

2007-09-14 09:32:59 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous