Religion & Spirituality (Society & Culture) - 16 September 2007

Why is the Trinity so hard for people to grasp? True, we can not FULLY understand the Trinity, but what human mind can fully understand he almighty, living God?

Jesus tells his apostles to baptize "in the name [notice, singular, not plural] of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit" (Matt. 28:19). This is a proof-text: three distinct Persons united in the one divine name. In 2 Corinthians 13:14, Paul writes, "The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all." We see this same unity of divine Persons in 1 Corinthians 12:4–11, Ephesians 4:4–6, and 1 Peter 1:2–3.

The Bible clearly teaches that Jesus is God (cf. John 8:58, 10:38, 14:10; Col. 2:9). It also clearly teaches that the Holy Spirit is God (cf. Acts 5:3–4, 28:25–28; 1 Cor. 2:10–13). Everyone agrees the Father is God. Yet there is only one God (Mark 12:29, 1 Cor. 8:4–6, Jas. 2:19). How can we hold all four truths except to say all three are One God?

2007-09-16 12:33:08 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

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why is life so cruel?

honestly, answer this question.
i'm starting to believe there is no god.
i've lost all faith and can't seem to regain it.
i understand life has its up's and down's, but why does bad things happen to good people?

tell me, why is life cruel?

2007-09-16 12:31:08 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous

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a doubt, i am not from the U.S and never been there...are christians in the U.S like christians in yahoo?

could one say christians in here are exaggerating their christianity?
i dont talk about fundamentalists.
Are "average" christians in the U.S quoting bible verses so much and talking about love for the father and all those pseudo poetical speech??
would anyone in the U.S find it weird that anyone said those things???
in my country even though it is highly religious we would find it odd people saying: "we feel the love of god in our hearts" or niceties like this one

2007-09-16 12:29:10 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

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Can you think of a modern example of someone who was persecuted for righteousness sake?

so, I have to have 2 modern examples of people who were persecuted for righteousness sake for an assignment. Is there anyone who can think of one??

It could be someone who:
-is willing to suffer for the sake o love or justice
-will do the right thin even if it means that they will be abused or made fun of
-shows strength in the face of adversity

2007-09-16 12:26:59 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

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What have we become...?

Hi, my name is Phil.

Today, I am confined to the house due to a rather bad flu...

Oh well, its raining outside anyways.

So out of idle curiosity, I decide to go searching for things on Google.

Inspired by an answer on YA, I type in "Christian chat room"

Lo and behold, a bunch of "Christian singles" sites come up... Yeah, very few actual "Christian chat rooms" - its all about dating and such.

Personally, I was shocked at what I saw on there....

Christians: What is your opinion about "Christian dating sites" and online dating. Do you think that we're kicked down a notch when these sites are created?

2007-09-16 12:25:26 · 11 answers · asked by CanadianFundamentalist 6

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What about all of the millions Atheists have killed??? Under the guise of Communism...?

Atheists want to come off as so sweet and lovable... the "snuggles" the downy softener bear...

but what about Stalin and Lenon??? I mean c'mon Stalin supposedly killed upwards of 50 million of his own people... Yes Communism was ALSO a political movement...

BUT...

They didn't not allow ANY religion under their regimes...

Where's the rationality and understanding in that which atheists love to espouse about and claim that they practice???

2007-09-16 12:23:53 · 21 answers · asked by Darringer 2

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IMPORTANT: Have you watched "Zeitgeist: The Movie"?

The entire movie can be seen free of charge, here:

http://zeitgeistmovie.com/...

Please watch it, if you haven't seen it already, and respond with your thoughts. No BS answers that have no basis, please be intelligent and back up your facts just like the movie does. I'm curious about all three parts. The first part is going to be the most threatening to most people, but the evidence contrary to Christianity seems irrefutable. But faith is blind, I suppose. As for the second two parts, I'm sure most of us already knew our government is completely corrupt and that we live in a Fascist country, but this just drives the point home with clear, hard evidence. Thank you, I'm looking forward to hearing your thoughts.

2007-09-16 12:20:15 · 4 answers · asked by The King in Yellow 1

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What does it mean to be in the Catholic Faith?

Please give your opinion and your best answer.

2007-09-16 12:18:55 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

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Greek mythology?

who was the god of craftsmen?

2007-09-16 12:16:50 · 3 answers · asked by blbempire 1

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Do you believe in karma?

2007-09-16 12:11:35 · 17 answers · asked by stargirl 3

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Do you ever cry about some things?

Every now and then, when I am watching the news on television, I cover my eyes, my face and scream. Not aloud, but silently. The inhumanity of humanity is evident, buckets of blood spaced evenly between commercials espousing various products, that four out of five dentists recommend a certain toothpaste, then back, to people jumping from the 92nd floor of the World Trade Center. I cry, and I don't deny it. I tear up when I see that I am alone, most of the time that I know, when I read the obituaries of the "Today's Casualty List" of our brothers, husbands, wives, daughters who died THIS DAY in Iraq. Just names, some guy from Killeen, Texas, or maybe some chick from Broadhurst. Who cares? I grew up during the Vietnam war, and there were 58,000 who cares. Well ,I care. And I if I weep for them, maybe you will think I am just an emotional kind of guy, but, if it were you in Iraq, would you want me to love you? Even though I don't know you? Well, I sometimes cover my face, my eyes. And cry

2007-09-16 12:10:58 · 38 answers · asked by Anonymous

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What if Atheists went Evangelical?

Do you think Christians would like it if atheists suddenly started going door to door passing out flyers and leaving cards on windshields?

2007-09-16 12:09:09 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

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Why does God love me better than you?

2007-09-16 12:08:07 · 36 answers · asked by WhAteVr 1

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Can you think of anything more immoral than NOT thanking Jesus during an award show?

What about saying that Jesus had nothing to do with your win?

2007-09-16 12:06:37 · 20 answers · asked by Laptop Jesus 3.9 7

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religion, what do you think it is the reason for many people to wear sunglasses at funerals?

1- to cover red and crying eyes (aesthetical reason)
2- to cover the fact that they dont have red or crying eyes.

why is that even at the most intimate and hard moments we cannot avoid living for the audience?

2007-09-16 12:06:37 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

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Was Paul Simon the cause of contention with the duo that was so popular? Was the problem spiritual in nature?

Do you think drugs played a part in "spiritual revelations" of the '60's and '70's?

2007-09-16 12:06:09 · 4 answers · asked by One Wing Eagle Woman 6

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Why did the KJV add "...the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one" to the bible?

Compare -

KJV 1 John 5: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=69&chapter=5&verse=6&end_verse=8&version=9&context=context

7) For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.
8) And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.

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NIV: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=69&chapter=5&verse=6&end_verse=8&version=31&context=context

NAS: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20John%205:6-8;&version=49;

Darby: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20John%205:6-8;&version=16;

1 John 5:
7) For there are three that testify:
8) the Spirit and the water and the blood; and the three are in agreement.
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2007-09-16 12:04:09 · 17 answers · asked by Chi Guy 5

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Darwin a racist?????

Lately, I have been coming across articles and such which point to the fact that Charles Darwin was a racist, and believed that blacks are inferior to whites. I also watched a program called "The religion of Evolution", in which it stated that Darwin was a racist. Any comments on this?
Also, check out these links:
www.biblebelievers.net/creationscience/kjcevol1.htm
uncoverthenet.com

2007-09-16 12:03:37 · 9 answers · asked by byHisgrace 7

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What was Christ trying to tell us in these verses?

Luke 17:21
Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you

John 14:20
At that day ye shall know that I [am] in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.

John 10:34
Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?
If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;
Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?

Please consider your answers carefully because either this is the road to truth or blasphemy.

2007-09-16 11:58:23 · 29 answers · asked by gnosticv 5

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By law of God...?

If my mother walks into a room she's not supposed to be in, where confidential information lay--a room she was told never to go in by superiors--should I be punished? And my children? And my children's children?

They should be, right?

Think about that. How much sense does that make? That's not justice. That's injustice. It's not morality. That's a JOKE.

2007-09-16 11:54:16 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

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