Religion & Spirituality - 20 September 2007

2007-09-20 15:04:13 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-20 15:01:29 · 19 answers · asked by ydnem1 2

Well I've been raised jewish- hebrew school, bat mitzvah, the whole bit. And I HATE it. I honestly dont want to have any religion whatsoever but my parents make me do all this stupid jew stuff. Whenever I tell them I dont want to be jewish they just get really mad! How can I ditch my religion?

2007-09-20 15:01:14 · 19 answers · asked by Alyson♥ 5

I wanted to get your thoughts about Jesus as a Muslim. I was watching a documentary about Muslims and how they view Jesus. There were some striking similarities such as miracles, and similar stories to the Bible. Although Muslims beleive in Jesus their views on him differs from that of the Christians.

Correct me if I'm wrong but according to the Quran, God warned the Christians not to worship Jesus because he was a prophet and not God in the flesh. It was interesting to hear that God will question Jesus if he told people that he (Jesus) was God. Also, they claim that Jesus was not crucified, rather than rescued and sent to the heavens. And that Jesus will come down and declare himself as a Muslim and tell people to follow Islam. As a Christian I find this view on Jesus to be interesting.

Anyways I would like to get your views on this subject. What do Muslims really think of Jesus and how do Christians feel about this?

2007-09-20 14:57:57 · 35 answers · asked by g-money 1

Whoever sees all beings in the soul
and the soul in all beings
does not shrink away from this.
In whom all beings have become one with the knowing soul
what delusion or sorrow is there for the one who sees unity?
It has filled all.
It is radiant, incorporeal, invulnerable,
without tendons, pure, untouched by evil.
Wise, intelligent, encompassing, self-existent,
it organizes objects throughout eternity.

– Isha Upanishad Verses 6-8

We reside at the meeting point between two fields: matter and consciousness, which is found in the electromagnetic field around us. What if God was just an unseen energy field? Would you be less in awe of Him because he asks nothing of you but to exist?

2007-09-20 14:56:50 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Every time any non-christian references something in the bible, or points out a contradiction, there's a flood of answers that boil down to "you can't understand the bible unless god helps you, reading it doesn't mean anything." One direct quote was "You have to pray and be willing to accept the Holy Spirit into yourself in order to understand the Bible." 1 Cor. 2:14 is frequently cited.

To me, this is insane. If it is only possible to understand the bible with direct help from god, then there's no point in the existence of such a book. God could just as easily pass on the "truth" directly to everyone, without bothering with a book that makes no sense on its own. If there are billions of copies of a book floating around that claim to explain the nature of god, and it's not possible to understand what those books say by simply reading them, then they will inevitably create massive misunderstandings.

Or is this just an excuse to ignore anything nonbelievers say?

2007-09-20 14:55:58 · 33 answers · asked by au_catboy 3

And other denominations say they are the "ONE CHURCH" how come they keep branching off and making their own rules? Also, why do people say Catholic is a "Denomination" when it means "a sub-group within a religion? Because Everyone else branched off Catholisism....

2007-09-20 14:51:14 · 11 answers · asked by mintypeppermint7 2

Is hell just bad because some pissed off jailed person said it was?

2007-09-20 14:51:12 · 4 answers · asked by necro 3

My belief is that there is some kind of deity who created Earth, & all of the people & animals that inhabit Earth. And then some of those people & animals evolved into more advanced life forms. Am I the only person who thinks that?

2007-09-20 14:50:45 · 66 answers · asked by Anonymous

They certainly didn't want democracy (they keep rebelling), and still hate the westerners ( sending malicious tapes periodically). What do we do if we tolerate a group, yet they keep on threatening us?

2007-09-20 14:47:56 · 13 answers · asked by Jerry 4

2007-09-20 14:42:53 · 14 answers · asked by truly_blessed80 1

I don't think He really does. He wants a relationship with each one of us. He doesn't care how we look or smell.

However, I do think that you should think of it like you are going some place special for an hour or two. You wouldn't wear your ordinary, everyday clothes to your daughter's wedding, your friend's funeral, an important business meeting, or to a court appointment. Why is this? I guess its all about showing respect. We present ourselves as best we can for those events. We do so to show respect for others. We want to send the message that we feel this event is very important to us and we have respect for the proceedings. And, historically, dressing well and being properly groomed is a way that we show this respect. Therefore, one should dress well for Church. They should dress according to their own custom of what it means to dress nicely for something which is somewhat formal, but also celebratory.

What do you think?

2007-09-20 14:42:43 · 18 answers · asked by Zezo Zeze Zadfrack 1

LIFE IS A MYTHIC JOURNEY

I AM A MYTHIC HERO, THE PROTAGONIST OF MY OWN UNIQUE SAGA

I AM THE GODS WHO CALL ME, THE GODS I SEEK, THE GODS I SERVE, THE GODS WHOSE MYTHS I LIVE

MY CHALLENGES ARE HERE, BEFORE ME, IN THE ETERNAL NOW

MY ADVENTURE NEVER ENDS

I ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL MY CHOICES AND ACTIONS

I AM A MULTI-DIMENSIONAL BEING AND CAN NEVER, IN TRUTH, BE FETTERED WITHOUT MY CONSENT

THE REALMS OF MYTH, MAGIC AND LEGEND ARE HERE, AROUND ME AND WITHIN ME. TO EXPERIENCE THEM I NEED ONLY SHIFT MY PERSPECTIVE, SLIGHTLY

The key things I find here is an acceptance of responsibilty for one's own actions while recognizing our connection to the Mythic, Heroic realms where humanity interacts with the Divine.

What do you think? Does this Credo have value for everyone, whether Pagan or not?

2007-09-20 14:37:11 · 13 answers · asked by Anne Hatzakis 6

I'm just really curious, it seems like everyone has their own reason for being in this topic. It could be that you can be trying to prove yourself right, or you can be trying to prove others wrong. I'm a Christian, and religion is very important to me, but I think this religion topic on yahooanswers is pointless. All people do is argue with these controversial topics, and it goes nowhere. What are your reasons for being in the religion and spirituallity topic?

2007-09-20 14:35:36 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can demons give diseases to non-believers AND believers.

2007-09-20 14:35:09 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-20 14:34:58 · 15 answers · asked by LaLa 2

Why is he portrayed as a white guy in all the paintings out here in America?

Was it because the Europeans wanted to put White people closer to God?

2007-09-20 14:33:09 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

Okay, I'm not Jewish, but my theology teacher said that Jews believe that they are going to hell. She said that Jesus went to hell to save the sould who couldn't make it to heaven because the gates of heaven were closed. She said that back then before Jesus' time, while they were waiting for the messiah, they beleived that they would go to hell untill the messiah came to save them.

I asked "So are you saying that Jews think they're going to hell?"
She replied yes
Then I asked, "I thought Jews didn't beleive in hell?"
And she went on and said modern ones might but most should believe in hell because thats how it was before Jesus' time.

Now this kinda pissed me off because
a) I'm not Jewish and neither is she so how would she know?
b) She said that Jews "Should believe in hell" but guess what she is not God, nor a Jew.
I want to get a Jewish person's answer on this or someone who has a degree in theology. Someone reputable. Sources would be great. I want to know!

2007-09-20 14:29:53 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

So what is the basics about intelligent design that make it a scientific subject, i hear from some that its not a science. so tell me otherwise??

2007-09-20 14:29:23 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

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Oregon Flower accused me of Christian bashing for asking the following question:

"Does Genesis 1-3 more resemble History, Myth, or Poetry?"

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AnhRuHA450j5FGTNHdkRJOrsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20070920181807AAVCbyQ

Does such a question amount to Christian bashing? If so, in what way? If not, why would someone accuse me of such an attack?

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2007-09-20 14:27:10 · 14 answers · asked by NHBaritone 7

That those who need smting shall be smote?

2007-09-20 14:26:19 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous

If you do not believe you are the greatest you have not met yourself.
A person who is delussional says he is the greatest once in awhile. He sees little jesus in peanut butter.
I say I am the greatest many times every day. That is not delussional. Look it up.

2007-09-20 14:23:08 · 6 answers · asked by Tom C 1

Humans are supposed to die because adam and eve sinned. did all the other animals sin too?

2007-09-20 14:22:56 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

my mom is so controlling..now I can't hang out with the people I need to help in order to prevent their suicide..I feel like **** and I don't have time for a job in order to get emancipated...
there is this boy that makes me happy but oh wow I'm not allowed to even have a picture of a boy on my computer....
I don't care what religon..mainly Christianity or Buddhism...some prayer. please don't make some stupid joke I'm not in the mood

2007-09-20 14:21:52 · 10 answers · asked by Yuri ^_^ 5

It seems even Steven. I tried asking questions in auto repair. That was a real experience.
My goal is to get people to respond to off the wall questions that seem to bear some intellect. Then I develope rebuttals for the plans I am making. One of the best, among many others is, that when someone throws "myth" in your face throw it back. Myths are not all untrue in full or part.
On that basis evolution is a myth. Any reasonable scientist will tell you that evolution is not all there yet.
It seems by looking that to deny some sort of evolution is futile. But to deny that the part of evolution that seems to be fact is devoid of any creator is just as fool hearty.
A combination of the 2 may be the answer. But even so we would still die.
One person told me that in the future we would live much longer by our organss bveing put into a robot. On that note i would say it has already happened and you are one.
God said; "fill the earth and take care of it" That's slavery of robots.

2007-09-20 14:18:26 · 7 answers · asked by Tom C 1

2007-09-20 14:18:18 · 13 answers · asked by Aspurtaime Dog Sneeze 6

2007-09-20 14:18:07 · 17 answers · asked by NHBaritone 7

2007-09-20 14:14:28 · 19 answers · asked by NHBaritone 7

Would you beleive that twelve percent of Americans believe Joan of Arc was Noah's wife?

2007-09-20 14:13:48 · 11 answers · asked by David G 6

Okay, so according to Paul, faith is inevitably followed by works.

About a year ago now I officially resigned a normal life and asked Jesus into my life, this was not the first time. This time I added a fail safe: I asked Him to use me in any way He saw fit, regardless of what I felt or thought. Since then, no works have manifested themselves in my life. Am I supposed to actively seek out becoming Christ like? Or will it just happen? If I truly only need faith, why hasn't faith alone served any greater purpose in my life? Should I be striving for righteousness or should I keep waiting for action on God's part?

2007-09-20 14:13:31 · 13 answers · asked by Dennis W 4