Religion & Spirituality - 17 September 2007

All those difficult, challenging questions which theists struggle with, such as the existence of evil, the illogicality of a tri-omni god, the illogicality of the creation story, the origin of morality, the inevident nature of their deity and so on... they all evaporate with the simple answer that gods don't really exist.

If you have to make so many awkward, implausible and unsatisfactory excuses for your beliefs, isn't that a good sign that your beliefs aren't worth keeping?

2007-09-17 02:51:58 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

would it be wrong to observe the riteas and rituals of pagan traditions, i am very much in the school of thought that ritualis important, int he zen sort of way, but have trouble, as mentioned elsewhere withthe notion of a personified deity.

2007-09-17 02:49:38 · 6 answers · asked by matthewlary 2

2007-09-17 02:49:12 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

Mine is the ability to put myself in the other persons shoes and understand, and a sense of humour. This I thank God for.

2007-09-17 02:48:53 · 29 answers · asked by ? 5

2007-09-17 02:44:36 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-17 02:36:30 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

It seems to me that if someone believes a god could exist at all, then they have hundreds to choose from, and thousands, or hundreds of thousands of religions, sects, churches and cults to choose from. What are the chances that they just happen to pick the right one? They would have to be extraordinarily lucky to get everything right and avoid the vengeance of some other god, and an eternity of torture in some alternative afterlife. Maybe the 'right' god hasn't even been discovered yet, and the 'right' religion, sect, church or cult not yet invented, so they have no chance at all.

Surely anyone who believes that a god could possibly exist ought to be very worried indeed...

2007-09-17 02:33:29 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why was he SO brutal to Pharoe and HIS people? Why make Moses do all the middle-manning?


If people would just COMMUNICATE more...

2007-09-17 02:32:57 · 9 answers · asked by a kinder, gentler me 7

has anyone ever experienced visits by evil spirits when you are asleep and you feel their weight or presence next to your bed..and when you wake up you are pretty sure they were there..this feels like ones spirit feels their presence..it is a scary feeling...how do you deal with this once and for all...christians preferred..it has been for years now it is back how to deal with this...

2007-09-17 02:31:01 · 18 answers · asked by judie 5

Where was God on 9/11? No one has been able to give me a good, BELIEVABLE answer in 6 years.

2007-09-17 02:26:12 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-17 02:24:38 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

"Be the change you want to see in the world"
-Gandhi


"Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. Love does not demand its own way. Love is not irritable, and it keeps no record of when it has been wronged. It is never glad about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance."
-Paul

Namaste

Peace and Love

2007-09-17 02:23:04 · 11 answers · asked by digilook 2

are they a troll by default.

2007-09-17 02:22:41 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why can't it be a mix of both? Perhaps evolution is how the human mind can best comprehend God's creation?

2007-09-17 02:22:37 · 13 answers · asked by Mike Miguel 2

(A). How could Stephen go the Heaven immediately at Acts 7:56-60? (B). What about people who went to Hell for a short time (or had visions of it) and give graphic details of it?

2007-09-17 02:20:07 · 12 answers · asked by Gilligan 1

2007-09-17 02:20:06 · 15 answers · asked by hapon_ata_ako 1

just to stop there numbers getting out of control.

2007-09-17 02:19:33 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Namaste

Peace and Love

2007-09-17 02:18:42 · 11 answers · asked by digilook 2

Hi,
I am getting married next year and would really like a Catholic wedding as I am from a Catholic family. The thing is, I live with my fiance so does this mean we can't have this kind of ceremony?

My mum has mentioned my wedding to her priest and he is very keen to organise things with us, but I am worried that I am doing something wrong and that he might actually come out and ask us if we are living/sleeping together, and that once we say yes, it means he won't let us get married in the church.

Does anyone know where we stand and how 'forbidden' this is? Thanks for your advice!

2007-09-17 02:16:59 · 13 answers · asked by Hotpink555 4

when do i get paid, do i have to pay tax and health insurance. what about union fees.
then there's the credit cards and loans.
if i have a dispute can i ask for a tribunal.
can i appeal their decision.
will i lose my job if i cause a fuss.

i think the FSM has the answer, no blood, just tomatoe sauce, much nicer!

2007-09-17 02:16:53 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

(((HUGS)))

Namaste

Peace and Love

2007-09-17 02:16:15 · 12 answers · asked by digilook 2

Hey them people are in for a surprise HELL FIRE!
I must tell you that iof you not Born again you want go to heaven.
Except ye repent ye shall all likewise perish , Luke 13;3
For whosever shall call upon te name of the Lord shallbe Saved, Romans 10;13
For all have sinned come short of the Glory of God, Romans 3;23
For whosever was not found written in te book of life was cast into the lake of fire Revelation 20;15
Jesus loves you but satan hates you wants you to spend eternity in Hell forever , Mark 9;48 Where their worm dieth not and the fire is not quenched .
The word of God says FIRE not grave .
Please call on Jesus today ask Jesus in your heart today ask him to save u forgive u of your sins.

Call on Jesus today , Dear, Lord I know I am a sinner on y way to hell I believe you died for me on the cross shed your blood to wash away my sins I believe you died rose again the third day will u please come in my heart forgive me of my sins in Jesus name amen. , Rodney

2007-09-17 02:15:57 · 20 answers · asked by Rodney C 1

"Be the change you want to see in the world"
-Gandhi

Namaste

Peace and Love

2007-09-17 02:13:39 · 22 answers · asked by digilook 2

My husband and I do not trust each other at all anymore. We have gone to counseling many times. He has had a bitter expectancy that I would stop loving him so he stopped making love to me for 3 yrs...There are so many extenuating circumstances, I would need to write a book. I REALLY NEED prayer. I need wisdom and strength more than ever!

2007-09-17 02:11:49 · 15 answers · asked by Fredreka . 1

My Sunday School teacher made this comment yesterday as we were discussing 1 Corinthians 1 - 6. He said, It's better to not believe than to be part of a wrong belief system. In a lot of the lesson he was drawing parallels between the philosphies, and polytheistic beliefs of the Greeks at the time. He also posed the question How is this relevant today? Meaning, can we learn from what happened to the early Christians and Paul having to deal with people who were trying to contaminate Christianity with teachings of "I am a student of _____(anyone other than Jesus Christ)", to include the many splinter groups of Christianity? Is it better, do you think, to be part of a group that has SOME correct principles, and SOME wrong principles, or to not be a part of any group unless they have and teach ONLY ALL the correct principles?

Please, no touting one religion over another, or atheism over everything else. Thanks.

2007-09-17 02:06:48 · 36 answers · asked by Tonya in TX - Duck 6

We all know that he was Loyal to Dhuryodhan, due to the frienship he got from him. Even though he knew he was fighting on the wrong side, Lord Krishna himself offered him a chance to come and fight on his own brothers side, but he said he couldn't for two reasons:

1. His obligation/duty towards his friend
2. His Actions against Dhropadi

I can understand he not wanting to fight on his brothers (rightous) side for reason 2. for he must have felt how he could look at the woman in the eye, whom he instulted so much.

But isn't reason 1 just a misguided sense of obligation?

What do you all think?

2007-09-17 02:02:36 · 3 answers · asked by Rajiv T 2

Do God allow or open his door to welcome a leader ....

- wins supporter in the name of God, race & manupulate to create wrong or unfair system in a country or community to gain status, money, luxury & power.

When he die is the door of God or Allah open for him or...

Saten door is widely open to welcome the new born evil.

2007-09-17 02:01:57 · 8 answers · asked by suv 1

2007-09-17 02:01:24 · 11 answers · asked by Christy ☪☮e✡is✝ 5

I woke up dreamy today. If u don't wanna do it about me, do it about you. Make it really pretty, OK? ^_^

2007-09-17 02:00:56 · 9 answers · asked by Love Yahoo!!! wannabe a princess 3

Like a Safety Net?

2007-09-17 01:59:11 · 13 answers · asked by Gypsy Gal 6