Religion & Spirituality - 20 September 2007

Isn't that contradictory to a severe extreme? They're both mutually exclusive--neither can be true at the same time unless you're living in Oceania using Doublethink.

Either:

God is unconditionally loving, merciful, and there is no Hell...

OR

...God isn't TRULY loving, merciful, and forgiving. How can ANYBODY be those three traits and allow someone to be eternally tortured?

Which do you believe?

Before you answer, consider this:

Whatever religion you believe, you cannot deny that Christianity has the largest following at 30% of the world, 1.5 billion strong. If we believe what certain Christians say and that everyone who isn't Christian is Hellbound, then 4.5 Billion are going to Hell. If we believe other Christians, then Catholics are gone too--so now we're down to approximately 750 million. If we believe followers of other major world religions that believe in damnation, even more are going to Hell.

2007-09-20 11:49:57 · 45 answers · asked by Anonymous

If one writes a companion book explaining parts of the Bible is that adding to it?
If the Bible is retranslated and it reads differently than the last translation is that adding and subtracting to the Bible?
Because you find the same phrase in Deuteronomy http://scriptures.lds.org/en/deut/4/2#2 is everything after it a blasphemic addition?

This is a question about logic not rhetoric -- Please answer the question and support your logic. (of course you can do what you want but you might be ignored)

Will you please state which translation of the Bible you read and/or believe is the most correct translation?

I am a Mormon and I know what some of you think about the Book of Mormon so you can ignore it for this question so you can expound your logic on the question.

Again I plead for serious logical answers – thanks

D

KJV with LDS footnotes

http://scriptures.lds.org/en/rev/22/18-19#18

2007-09-20 11:49:16 · 12 answers · asked by Dionysus 5

In Revelations 19:10, 11 we read, "And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war."

Jesus is the essence of FAITH. He is the only One who is Faithful. In Mark 4:40 the Bible states, "And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?"

In Matthew 17:20 we read, "And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you."

Notice that God says, "If ye had faith...." suggesting that unsaved man has no saving faith, ie., no Christ.

2007-09-20 11:47:21 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

There's clearly some kind of conspiracy shown by the answers to my question. Like "how can we as mere humans answer anything about anything, humans are imperfect but God is perfect!" or "scientists are being bullied to what other older scientists believe" or "the scientific method is flawed, but I don't know why!"

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070918143713AAqOSr7&r=w

2007-09-20 11:45:42 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

At the end of our life when face our maker,
He will ask us what we did with the opportunities He provided, we'll have to tell the truth..will your answer be...I wasted them?

2007-09-20 11:45:03 · 25 answers · asked by Samantha 4

2007-09-20 11:42:34 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Christ?? The reason I ask this is because we read in 2 Chronicles 6:41 we read, "Now therefore arise, O LORD God, into thy resting place, thou, and the ark of thy strength: let thy priests, O LORD God, be clothed with salvation, and let thy saints rejoice in goodness."

In Psalm 132:9 we read, "Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy."

In Isaih 61:10 we read, "I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels."

2007-09-20 11:39:33 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

my pastor said only god can creat life.
i saw on t.v how they be trying to bring back people from freezing them.
do you think you can create lik god?

2007-09-20 11:31:08 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

What would it take for me to do to show you the love of God and allow you to see that He is so real?

2007-09-20 11:27:32 · 13 answers · asked by truly_blessed80 1

But if you try sometimes, you just may find, you get what you need?

2007-09-20 11:27:22 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

her name is ashley and she is 14 and she needs your help. she has IDS, imminent death syndrome

thank you

2007-09-20 11:25:29 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-20 11:24:19 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

The pill was not available, unmarried women were ostracized from society, made to quit school, and there were few occupational avenues for women that would allow them to support a child alone. Abortions were illegal.
Brenda killed herself and her unborn baby.
Things are much different today and most unwanted pregnancies can be avoided. But shouldn't abortion be an option?

2007-09-20 11:23:49 · 50 answers · asked by Prof Fruitcake 6

What religion are you?
How "devout" or serious about it are you?

Best answer goes to the person who can explain to me the best why they beleive what they do. Thanks!!

2007-09-20 11:23:16 · 37 answers · asked by Anonymous

If someone else had come forward some 2 weeks or 2 months or 2 years after they decided it was finished and said that God had told him about events that had occured a few hundred years before why didn't they believe him and add it to the bible?

2007-09-20 11:21:27 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was just wondering if there are any specific verses that reject or go against the theory of evolution. What does the Bible say about evolution?

2007-09-20 11:19:54 · 23 answers · asked by Bert S 2

What do you think of clergy in Christianity? How are the same functions of the clergy carried out in anti-clerical churches?

2007-09-20 11:19:54 · 3 answers · asked by CONTENT 2

the host at communion makes me feel so nauseus and it like sticks to the top of my mouth
blahh usually i have to go outside an spit it out which i know is kind of terrible

2007-09-20 11:19:42 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

does this automatically discredit the creation story? I would love to hear from evolutionist Christians on this, or open minded evolutinists who could explain if it were possible at all ie. the creation story being true at the time that humans have evolved at that point?

2007-09-20 11:17:54 · 26 answers · asked by Loosid 6

Ian Brady, who have all murdered and raped for pleasure, in Ian and Myra's case it was children they tortured. Why did Jesus say the goats will be seperated from the sheep
To to the Goats he will say Depart from Me,ye cursed into everlasting fire prepared for the Devil and his angels. And to his Sheep he said Come ye blessed of My Father inherit the Kingdom prepared for you.
Was he talking to Ted, Myra, Ian, and Jeffery
I Don't think so do you.

2007-09-20 11:16:07 · 13 answers · asked by ? 5

I need your help. This is very urgent! My pet hamster has stated that he doesn't believe in Jesus. Hamsters have a short-life expectancy and he could die any day! I don't want him to go to Hell where perverts will mess with him. How do I Christianize my hamster?

2007-09-20 11:15:26 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hey, a friend told me that ya'll do not believe the bible to be "literal". I am not catholic, but my dad was, and i dont think thats true. So is it true that catholics dont take the bible literal?
Please explain if so.
thanks

2007-09-20 11:14:49 · 23 answers · asked by Dan The Man 2

im doing some homework and im posting a bizillion qs so that should get u some points if you know them. pluto is the greek name and i need the roman name. please help if you can!!!!

2007-09-20 11:14:07 · 15 answers · asked by amber 2

2007-09-20 11:10:54 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-20 11:05:35 · 19 answers · asked by Meat Bot 3

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AvrzQzIxzsKFi960gTBi06Dsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20070919165323AATRE0j
i asked abt the hijab and if men prefered women w/ it or w/o.

now im gonna tell u something i experience everyday:

im in 9th, u see, i just started HS and everday when i go to skoool, in the hall i see at least 10 muslim girls at diff. times and in different parts of the hall. at least 5 of them wear the hijab (real pretty hijabs too), cover themselves properly, wear loose clothing, and try to look modest and like a true muslim woman.

the other 5 wear tight, revealing clothing, curse (A LOT lol), dont wear the hijb, and r always w/ boys.

so while the first 5 r practicing their religion, the other 5 try to be "cool" and fit in.

but wat i find is tht the ones who try to be "cool" usually turn out to be the ones who r hated by muslim boys and girls. and the modest ones turn out to be the ones who r respected by the muslim boys.
do u experience this too? tell me...

2007-09-20 11:05:16 · 15 answers · asked by Al Qiyamah{top lawyer inshAllah} 5

2007-09-20 11:04:20 · 21 answers · asked by Meat Bot 3

2007-09-20 11:01:51 · 7 answers · asked by Meat Bot 3

is a gay human who is reincarnated as a gay animal and having gay animal relations a sinner or non-sinner?

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AjLyjP5Hmt6tejOix2SL_vcAAAAA;_ylv=3?qid=20070920113007AAXDR9w

And what if the Bible had been written by homosexuals instead of homophobes, would hetero sex be ostracized through contract law inequality today?

2007-09-20 11:01:25 · 7 answers · asked by FORMER Atheist Now Praising FSM! 3

2007-09-20 11:00:13 · 23 answers · asked by Meat Bot 3