Religion & Spirituality - 21 September 2007

Well, last night, I was laying in my bed, and I was taking forever to get to sleep. This happens alot, (in fact, every night!) so it was nothing new. Finally, I got to sleep (but I didn't remember it, as one does. Or rather, doesn't). The next morning, my dad woke me up and told me to get ready for the day ahead. I was eating breakfast at the table, still half-asleep, when he said, "The weirdest thing happened last night. Are you awake enough to listen?" "Just gimme another minute..." I said. I rounded up my backpack and stuff, came back (more awake this time), and said, "Alright lay it on me." He started to explain how he had come to check on me last night, after I was asleep (flashback!!!). "I came in to check on you when you sat straight up and started speaking jibberish. It sounded alot like Greek, or Latin. And your eyes. They were...different, like they were looking through me, not at me. It felt like you weren't there. It felt really creepy." (continued with added details)

2007-09-21 02:14:04 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

what i'm trying to ask is if God made us in his image and we are all therefore God of our life paths, how can we believe in ourselves without acknowladging a God.?

2007-09-21 02:12:56 · 15 answers · asked by ? 6

Did He see them as a threat? Was he being defensive?
If I wrote a book on flowers, I wouldn't include a chapter on the people that like to step on them.

2007-09-21 02:12:22 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

their faith in guns will "save" them from having to go to their "Heaven" for a long time. A contradiction? "I have faith that such a place exists, but I will shoot anybody that tries to send me there by shooting me. I will shoot him first. Better he go to Heaven (or Hell) than me. And of course it is always the other person who will go to Hell for killing a fellow being. This dreamer will go to Heaven for his killing, because he reasons that if he didn't shoot the other guy, the other guy might have shot him. One killer goes to Heaven and the other killer goes to Hell. It takes a lot of faith to believe that convoluted nonsense, doesn't it?
When he meets God at the pearly gates, he will say "God, you have to let me into Heaven, because the United States Constitution guarantees me the right to own a gun, and not even God can buck the United States Constitution." And God will reply "You're right. I have been outruled by your Constition. You have beaten me with your faith!

2007-09-21 02:10:45 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

It is bad enough that all are born in the imperfections of sin that has each dying from birth
and death can come at any age [ from many ailments, body malfunctions or an accident or from many disasters as this planet earth is not life sustaining ], so death can occur any time other than age 70 or more for old age.
Jesus had died for all [ all who died before his first coming, all at that time, all to be after that time ]. born in sin Adam passed onto all his offsprings, that Jesus might save them to eternal life who believe upon him John 3:16; 17:3; Rom.5:1-14;

The least any one can do is resist deliberate sins and shum evil and tell Satan and demons to get the behind me as Jesus is the focus for salvation and if we did not have that hope, by this time in the time frame, all would have already been wiped out.

By this we know the promise is sure in its time.

2007-09-21 02:10:25 · 14 answers · asked by jeni 7

actually show an initial interest in God and just let atheists go on their way?
Is arguing over something like this really worth the time and effort?
Christians want to save people of course, but isn't the time better spent on people who are interested in hearing what we have to say?
Does arguing get us anywhere, or does it just irritate you and get you off center?
Are we supposed to fight against people that hate us or dislike our beliefs, or should we instead fight for what we love and who we love and not waste the time we have so little of on people who are bothered by us?
If someone is willing to have a decent conversation, then by all means debate, but why beat your head against a wall?
God will call who he has chosen and if they are chosen then their heart will soften, but we should pay attention to the more open fields of the world.
Just an opinion.
What do you think?

2007-09-21 02:08:45 · 33 answers · asked by tatereatinmic 3

Seriously?

2007-09-21 02:07:37 · 26 answers · asked by JWill 4

With the vast amount of religions, how does one know that religion "X" is the right religion? People convert their beliefs all of the time and thus people who are utterly convinced of one religious belief, change their minds and adopt a new one. So how would one know which is the right religion, how do they know they are absolutely sure?

2007-09-21 02:07:24 · 19 answers · asked by Yahoo Sucks 5

2007-09-21 02:02:47 · 8 answers · asked by Murazor 6

It happened to me. And I was disgusted, but I didn't have the nerve to say anything (which I now regret)

2007-09-21 02:02:31 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

which are you going to choose and why?


( im not sure if this should be in the R&S section, but i thought you guys might have some good ideas =) )

2007-09-21 01:56:02 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Bible-fundamentalists, what do you think?

2007-09-21 01:55:04 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why are Christians so damn negative?

2007-09-21 01:51:03 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous

Possibly when a dance is recited, a feel for the dance is piled upon a dancer and sets in becoming the life of the dance. Could the vedic scripture be a subliminal inert emotional chreography of a the life of a dance?

2007-09-21 01:50:19 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why did GOD favor them over the Jews so much ?

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2007-09-21 01:48:02 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-21 01:45:39 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

From studying and just applying some reason I've come up with the following structure of the new testament:

1 - Gospel accounts of Jesus with Mark being a bit more realistic.

2 - Gnostic-like gospel of John and his tripped out book Revelations

3 - Everything else was penned by Paul or his friends. Even 1 Peter was penned by Silvanus/Silas, a friend of Paul.

4 - James - sermon but is in contrast to Paul's teachings.

5 - Books not included because they didn't jive with the Council of Nicea's doctrines.

2007-09-21 01:42:12 · 5 answers · asked by Emperor Insania Says Bye! 5

Atheism is, essentially, a negative position. It is not believing in a god, or actively believing there is no God, or choosing to not exercise any belief or non-belief concerning God, etc. Whichever flavor is given to atheism, it is a negative position.

"Since atheism cannot be proven and since disproving evidences for God does not prove there is no God, atheists have a position that is intellectually indefensible."

Faith, however, is not something atheists like to claim as the basis of adhering to atheism. Therefore, atheists must go on the attack and negate any evidences presented for God's existence in order to give intellectual credence to their position. If they can create an evidential vacuum in which no theistic argument can survive, their position can be seen as more intellectually viable. It is in the negation of theistic proofs and evidences that atheism brings its self-justification to self-proclaimed life.

2007-09-21 01:40:22 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous

Love started somewhere does anyone know when it first came about? I have to believe it started w/ God. Everyone is always questioning if God really exists, if he didn't than where did love come from?

2007-09-21 01:39:55 · 22 answers · asked by Peng-you 3

lives? For instance, when they meet in Ladies Bible Study?

2007-09-21 01:35:48 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

An American businessman, who was visiting the Philippines, was standing on the beach of a small country village about mid morning when a small “Pam” boat with just a father and 2 sons came in from fishing. Inside the nets of the small boat were several pounds of fresh fish.

The American complimented the Filipino on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took to catch them. The Filipino replied only a little while. The American then asked why he didn't stay out longer and catch more fish.

The Filipino said he had enough to support his family's immediate needs. The American then asked, but what do you do with the rest of your time?

The Filipino fisherman said, "I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, take a nap, with my wife Maria we stroll into the village each evening where I sip Jazz (local cola) and play guitar with my friends and everyday we spend time with our Lord Jesus. I have a full and busy life, my friend.

2007-09-21 01:29:25 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

"Every time anyone says that Israel is our only friend in the Middle East, I can't help but think that before Israel, we had no enemies in the Middle East."
-- John Sheehan, S.J.


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2007-09-21 01:28:41 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-21 01:27:34 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is all morality subjective to a point? Even a religious believer chooses which religious book to get his morals from. On what basis does he make that choice?

And within any holy book there are bound to be conflicts and multiple interpretations. The believer must CHOOSE which moral guideline to follow and which to ignore.

"turn the other cheek" or "an eye for an eye"

On what basis does one choose?

It seems to me that the religious person chooses right and wrong for himself just as the atheist does. The religious person may narrow his choices but he ultimately writes his own moral code just as the atheist does.

The difference is, the atheist admits that its only his opinion

2007-09-21 01:27:13 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-21 01:26:57 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why is the Bible 100% true? (because it is the inspired word of God)
How do you know the Bible is the inspired word of God? (because it says so)
Where does it say so? (In the Bible)

See? Perfect logic....

2007-09-21 01:26:51 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

Or is humanity a dysfunctional, one-parent family?

2007-09-21 01:24:12 · 7 answers · asked by Lucid Interrogator 5

I was attacked verbally by a fundementalist christian earlier today who claimed that because I was studying the bible at school(Incarnate word in San Antonio) that if I go around trying to teach people the history of Christianity and the history of the ancient texts, then that makes me a dangerous person. He says that Christians shouldn't study beyond what the bible teaches us because that is where the devil dwells. Isn't that kind of a cop out for learning?

2007-09-21 01:20:24 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous

are you that quick to jump down someone's throat?

see my question, "why don't atheists have morals?" for further details.

2007-09-21 01:19:03 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

If u ppl are against image worship and idol worship,and believe in only one god..
Then why do uppl have soo many images of saints and other people and why do u worship mary etc.,

2007-09-21 01:18:44 · 23 answers · asked by sita 3