Religion & Spirituality - 19 September 2007

2007-09-19 11:48:09 · 13 answers · asked by I'mclothed 1

Nebraska state senator – Ernie Chambers- sued God last week. Chambers says in his lawsuit that God has made terrorist threats against the senator and his constituents, inspired fear and caused “widespread death, destruction and terrorization of millions upon millions of the Earth’s inhabitants.”. He also says God has caused “fearsome floods…. Horrendous hurricanes, terrifying tornadoes.” He is seeking a permanent injunction against the Almighty.

2007-09-19 11:46:04 · 8 answers · asked by jason l 1

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070919/sc_nm/human_ancestor_dc

2007-09-19 11:45:07 · 10 answers · asked by Love #me#, Hate #me# 6

Zilla's making burgers. Who wants one?

2007-09-19 11:44:30 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

or a person who believes Jesus and spends their time condeming people like Fleming?

2007-09-19 11:42:08 · 15 answers · asked by Jack 5

In Gen 14:12 it says: They also took Lot, Abram’s brother’s son who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.

Then in Gen 14:14 it says: Now when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive,

So which is it? It's not the case that Abram's nephew Lot was taken, and also someone else who is Abram's brother, none of that was mentioned. Is this an error?

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=1&chapter=14&version=50

2007-09-19 11:42:00 · 16 answers · asked by kimmyisahotbabe 5

Source: The Hopi tribe of Native-Americans
What to watch for:
The arrival of white men in the lands of the Hopi Indians, taking land that isn’t theirs and killing their enemies with hand-held thunder. Wait a minute.
Uh oh.
What comes next:
It looks like we got to this prophecy a little late. The foretold snakes of iron, electronic spider webs and rivers of stone have already crossed the world and the seas are already polluted. Some people say the ninth and final sign, a “dwelling place in the stars falling to earth,” happened in 1979 when Skylab crash-landed in Australia.
All that’s left is the great wars between the White Man and his enemy in the deserts-
Goddammit.
Can you survive it?
The Hopi were polite enough to provide this part for us. According to prophecy, those who wish to avoid all the diseases and destruction should move to the lands of the Hopi. The bad news: “the lands of the Hopi” means Arizona. The good news: It’s only temporary. Any day now, the Hopi are expecting the return of Pahana, or the “lost white brother” from the stars that left them thousands of years ago. When he descends, the survivors become wise and start making the world a better place.
Still, Arizona.

2007-09-19 11:41:44 · 15 answers · asked by tyler durden 5

I am not asking this to be rude mean or hateful or to discriminate. Based on your knowledge of Christ what makes you believe that he is not the Messiah?

2007-09-19 11:39:38 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-19 11:38:21 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-19 11:35:22 · 54 answers · asked by Teaim 6

inquisition,crusades, abortion clinic bombing, support for genocide etc. Sexual repression?

2007-09-19 11:32:21 · 27 answers · asked by 3 Godz in 1 1

The Rider on the White Horse
11I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and makes war. 12His eyes are like blazing fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has a name written on him that no one knows but he himself. 13He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name is the Word of God. 14The armies of heaven were following him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen, white and clean. 15Out of his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations. "He will rule them with an iron scepter."[a] He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty. 16On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written:
KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.

2007-09-19 11:31:20 · 7 answers · asked by wwhy 3

2007-09-19 11:31:18 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

See...my family is religios and they are certian there is a god.

I think there is a god, too. But I am still not as certian as they are. But to all athiests and christians, I want you to give me proof with your opinion.

Thanks.

2007-09-19 11:30:46 · 13 answers · asked by X 3

Many people are driven by guilt.
Many people are driven by resentment.
Many people are driven by fear.
Many people are driven by materialism
Many people are driven by the need for approval

Knowing your purpose given meaning to your life.
Without God, life has no purpose, and without purpose life has no meaning. Without meaning, life has no significance or hope.
Hope is essential to your life as air and water. You need hope to cope.

Jesus said "I am the way, the truth, and the life, no man comes to the Father, but through me.

2007-09-19 11:28:30 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was not allowed to talk like a pirate at work when booking travel reservations for my clients today! Tis persecution of those of us who follow the sail of the Flying Spaghetti Monster! Avast ye!

2007-09-19 11:27:58 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-19 11:26:52 · 7 answers · asked by April 5

In which case why is it referred to as a serpent then as well?

2007-09-19 11:26:37 · 21 answers · asked by Bad Liberal 7

2007-09-19 11:26:03 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I will report anyone who dosent give an answer about the question. This is a rather important issue and i am only going to accept serious answers. This is why i want Asatruars, Odinists, and those informed on Asatru only please.


I was browsing Cafe press for Asatru stuff recently (they have a lot of cool shirts) I found some really funny things. Some in bad taste other just plain funny.

but one thing i found disturbed me.

It was a saying

"Viking's, the original Al'queda"....

Maybe its just me... but I dont see how the two groups are even slightly related... Considering the Vikings were very tolerant of others, and freedom loving, and generally honorable.... where as Al'queda kills innocent people, are dogmatic bigots.... and the I could go on in either case.

Any one have any idea why? I recently digested the Folkism-universalist stuff... and I can accept it but i really can't see myself accepting Al'queda as anything but enemies of Asatru. am i missing something?

2007-09-19 11:24:53 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-19 11:24:21 · 6 answers · asked by Samantha 4

...and have a great time on our handbasket trip to hell?

It's a hutch for me, naturally. Any required provisions WILL be provided quickly, as I have drafted in a few demonic pirate couriers to offer their services.

So anything you want, they'll go at it hard and fast to deliver the goods. Arrrrgh, Jim Lad.

So I believe it ahoy to hell in a handbasket. I'll be back to check answers tomorrow evening cos I'm shipwrecked.

2007-09-19 11:23:40 · 11 answers · asked by ? 5

There may be a god or there may not be a god. If there is a god then the odds are thousands to one against you picking the right one or ones (polytheism has not been ruled out).

Therefore, your safest bet is to live a good life. Be good, kind, generous, helpful, hardworking, and charitable. Be a good friend, family member, parent, employee and citizen. Leave a positive legacy when you die. Be Happy!

Then, if there is a god you can hope that he/she/it will respect good actions and good character and not be hung up on blind faith worship.

If there is no god then you still lived a good life.

2007-09-19 11:21:58 · 17 answers · asked by Alan 7

I have searched for a number or some type of anything on a particular ministry and have found nothing at all......does anybody know how I might be able to find out whether or not it is an actual ministry or a fraud????

I have a number and an address to this ministry, the problem is I dont think it's real because the address and phone number are to a person's home and I can't find anything anywhere with the ministries name attached to it....most ministries have a listing somewhere.....nothing , not a thing!!!!

2007-09-19 11:21:28 · 11 answers · asked by sheliteful 3

SOURCE: http://www.catholic.com/library/Galileo_Controversy

The Church is not anti-scientific. It has supported scientific endeavors for centuries. During Galileo’s time, the Jesuits had a highly respected group of astronomers and scientists in Rome. In addition, many notable scientists received encouragement and funding from the Church and from individual Church officials. Many of the scientific advances during this period were made either by clerics or as a result of Church funding.

Many people wrongly believe Galileo proved heliocentricity. He could not answer the strongest argument against it, which had been made nearly two thousand years earlier by Aristotle: If heliocentrism were true, then there would be observable parallax shifts in the stars’ positions as the earth moved in its orbit around the sun. Galileo did not prove the theory by the Aristotelian standards of science in his day.

2007-09-19 11:20:33 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

What's next? Head to toe covered? Are these oppressors just bad Americans who despise freedom? Or is it something more sinister?
http://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/09/17/baggy.pants.ap/

2007-09-19 11:20:09 · 5 answers · asked by capekicks 3

The LDS (Brigham Young University Press) published a book called "History of the Church" by Mormon historian BH Roberts, which is the official history of the LDS. ISBN 0842504826

Joseph Smith: Murderer

"Joseph reached around the door, and shot his gun into the hall. Continual discharges of gunshots came into the room... When Hyrum was shot, Joseph exclaimed, "Oh dear, brother Hyrum!" and opening the door a few inches he discharged his six shooter in the stairway, two or three barrels of which missed fire." (History of the Church, Vol.6, Ch.34, p.618)

"Joseph Smith shot the pistol six successive times; only three of the barrels, however, were discharged. I afterwards understood that two or three were wounded by these shots, TWO OF WHOM, DIED." (History of the Church, Vol.7, Ch.9, p.103) Joseph Smith died after murdering these men in the Carthage jail in Hancock, Illinois on 27 June 1844.

2007-09-19 11:19:24 · 18 answers · asked by Gruntled Employee 6

is this reflected in tower of bable?

2007-09-19 11:18:46 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

im talking about the story itself.

2007-09-19 11:17:43 · 3 answers · asked by herbtoker_420 3

Please pick one of the following:

1. Run (it will folow you...)
2. Whack it until it lays still (this will take several hours)
3. Convince it to get in a box, then sell it on ebay
4. Pray that it will go away and you freed of the snake
5. Pray that the snake will shut up
6. Pray to the snake
7. Talk to the snake, and have intelligent conversations
8. Welcome it as another memebr of the family
9. Other

*If other please state what that is.

2007-09-19 11:16:18 · 32 answers · asked by Moonlit Hemlock 3