Religion & Spirituality - 20 September 2007

The ointment which is smeared over the eyes of the pure devotees of the Lord. I need this ointment. How do I get that?

2007-09-20 08:58:41 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know what it is be like as I too was a Christian. I thought that all that I did was fine and when people called me on my wrongdoings I would reply

"Only God can judge me!"

But one day I was laying in my bed and I was struck my the spirit of Christmas past and it showed me that it is not some "God" character that I am accountable to but my fellow humans. My friends and neighbors whose lives in part depend on me. Whose lives I depend on.




Sorry. I just felt like reversing the rant.

As you were.

2007-09-20 08:57:45 · 14 answers · asked by NONAME 4

2007-09-20 08:56:16 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I thought Jesus was a little less rude than his followers?

2007-09-20 08:52:18 · 19 answers · asked by Tragic Tapas 2

2007-09-20 08:50:29 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-20 08:45:53 · 39 answers · asked by Anonymous

it's in spanish... but goes Somewhat like this?

Libre, Yo Soy Libre, .......... chains/shackles (in spanish) de pecado, de tu rocka (something like that) :(

then the other half is like


Libre, Yo Soy Libre, .......... chains/shackles (in spanish) de pecado, de tu rocka,.... Para cantar, para gozar.....

2007-09-20 08:45:39 · 3 answers · asked by Justin Kalkimer 3

I have found many Christian have a low view of scripture and try to justify thier actions by dismissing scripture as not relevant. As Christians we should submit to scripture.

1John 5:2-4 says
"This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out his commands. This is love for God: to obey his commands. And his commands are not burdensome, for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith."

2007-09-20 08:43:16 · 12 answers · asked by Praise to the Trinity 4

I only mention this because a friend was telling me last night of his JW extended family being so resistant to any talk of college for their not so young children. He talked about how these kids are so talented and smart and their plans for after HS are "get a job" and "ministry"

Well, we all know how hard it is to pay for the most basic needs (food, shelter) on the kind of job you get with nothing more than a HS education. I told him about my past growing up as a JW child and how when I was in, we were supposed to be in the New System of Things by 1975. Here it is 2007 and here we all still are in the same old system. I'd think most parents would be practical and impress on their kids to be able to feed and house themselves in the here and now.. and be really happy if they didn't have to because their Paradise Earth had come about.

Anyway, any thought on how to help this message get through?

2007-09-20 08:41:22 · 10 answers · asked by PediC 5

….the old atheist mind trick; because after all, the Logic is strong on weaker minds.

2007-09-20 08:40:09 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

Christians on Answers are complaining that atheists are trying to do away with religion, they need to be saved, they "respect their views" but Christianity is still right, faith will always prevail, etc. Atheists are complaining that Christians are constantly trying to convert them, gain power in the government, and never use logic or truth in their arguments, etc.

Does everyone on this religion/spirituallity really get verbally attacked or ill-treated because of their religion/atheism on a daily or frequent basis? I've interacted with tons of classmates, workmates, relatives, in-laws, etc., and I never have people calling me out for being a Catholic fool with a made-up God, and never feel the urge to tell people they need to go to church or convert or anything. Does anyone here get consistently bugged by people in day to day life because of their religion? I'm talking about on interaction with individuals, not broad groups like "the Christians bug me" or the "atheists bug me".

2007-09-20 08:40:06 · 8 answers · asked by bagalagalaga 5

There's this reclusive, older man in his 50's or so that literally hunches over his Bible- reading it until he falls asleep every Sunday. I guess I want to ask him why he bothers going to church in the first place. The sermons are very interesting. We actually have a very good pastor that preaches some of the best sermons ever, but this old guy never listens and just has his face shoved in the Bible the whole time until he dozes off.

So, should I ask him? BTW, he stinks too. Should I tell him to take a bath? Well, I wouldn't tell him...but it's so distracting.

2007-09-20 08:33:28 · 42 answers · asked by Anonymous

I wanted to put "early-term abortion" but did not have enough room.


This was officially overturned in the late 19th century.

2007-09-20 08:31:01 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-20 08:30:57 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

I mean seeing as Protestantism broke off of Catholicism and all. I mean hey that's the logic of some Protestants isn't it? I mean that is the logic of CJ and anyboidy else who gave him a thumbs up for that matter. Link's right here: Plus he has said that on many occassions as well.


http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AqIaBQAG2hDEx3oH4jOlcEfd7BR.;_ylv=3?qid=20070920121938AAkeznA

2007-09-20 08:28:41 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-20 08:27:51 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

How many more (signs or prophesy) Do we have before christ return? Have they all been fulfilled yet? How many are they?

2007-09-20 08:27:43 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-20 08:27:16 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-20 08:27:11 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

They also have a hard time knowing the difference between stating a subjective opinion as fact opposed to what stating a subjective opinion as a subjective opinion. ALSO, they are horrible at using analogies. Could all of these reasons or incapabilities give reason to the fact that they haven't figured it out yet?

I answered a question earlier that stated: "Are atheists generally more open-minded?" Most of the answers to the question were "yes."

But, in order for atheists to be truly open-minded, they would have to -believe- the -possibility- of God. They have to
-believe- they do not know -everything-. This is where the atheistic worldview falls short.

2007-09-20 08:26:31 · 32 answers · asked by jackhighbluff 3

2007-09-20 08:25:56 · 6 answers · asked by Wondering Faith 2

Today I went to my yoga class. The teacher, a very kind man, at the end of the lesson said that AUM is the sound of the Universe. As soon as he said it a thought came to my mind, quick as lighting, "do you have proof of that? Empirical data, please?".
Fortunately, this question never reached my lips.
Do you think I spend too much time on R&S?

2007-09-20 08:24:54 · 15 answers · asked by remy 5

The first time i read the bible...I cried ..
i kept crying as truth after truth unfold before me...

what made you decide to read it?-(it just came to me ...it was a holy week and there was not much on TV that day)...
did you read it randomly or continuously from cover to cover? -(continuously...i read it like how i would usually read a pocketbook)
did you skip some parts of it?- (Apocalypse...i couldn't decipher it so i decided it's best to leave it alone and not try to read and understand it...i find it so terrifying and so bewildering)
what's your favorite part?(or book)-(Job...amazing faith!)

2007-09-20 08:23:52 · 25 answers · asked by ♥Slide♥ 3

I just moved into some new apartments a few weeks ago. This is a conversation that I had with one of the strippers, that lives in my complex, on Sunday:


Stripper: *hands me a flyer* Hey, come see me dance at (club's name). My name's Penny.

Me: *looking at flyer* This is warm...

Stripper: Oh, I made these myself on my computer!

Me: *looking at flyer again, at the happy hour hours* Ay, how do you abbreviate 'until'?

Stripper: T-I-L-L, why?

Me: So there are 2 L's in 'until' now?

Stripper: No, but that's how you shorten it, right?

Me: Only if you didn't make it past 5th grade. Thanks for this *holding up flyer*

Stripper: I just... you're a f-ckin jerk. *walks away*



I'm gonna love this place.

2007-09-20 08:22:38 · 29 answers · asked by Brandon's been a dirty Hore 5

2007-09-20 08:22:29 · 25 answers · asked by Diane 4

except Noah and his family prove evolution? If not please explain the different races?

2007-09-20 08:22:05 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

A lot of the Reform Churches are okay, but some of the sola scriptura types are leading a lot of people to hell. Most of these churches don't even recognize the interecession of the Holy Mother.

How can those "churches" that deny Mary as Co-Redemptrix even be considered Christian?

2007-09-20 08:21:42 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Where do you draw the line?

2007-09-20 08:21:18 · 9 answers · asked by someone 5

2007-09-20 08:19:38 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-20 08:19:06 · 1 answers · asked by t_a_m_i_l 6