Religion & Spirituality - 26 September 2007

2007-09-26 09:09:31 · 13 answers · asked by robin 1

i have a runnning bet with some angel that humans will always continue fighting amoungs themselves over stupid things. This being of light tells me to believe and all that but i don't. i can remember since the 12th century and beyond that it's always been like that and with technology now it will be worse cause just push a bottom and that's it.

2007-09-26 09:09:06 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

and has been hard on me and my children, please pray that God can reconcile my marriage. (Please pray for Juan and Jessica) and our children (Andrei, Alana, and Ariana) Thank you

2007-09-26 09:09:04 · 13 answers · asked by beba 1

I mean businesses that we did not need, but want

2007-09-26 09:06:39 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

I had a World Religions class last semester where my instructor was a Christian minister. Her problem was that she continuously talked about Christianity when discussing other religions. I am in college, and I was wondering if when ancient Greek religion is being lectured, shouldn't the instructor discuss mythology rather than Greek philosophy and how it relates to Christianity????What is your opinion?

2007-09-26 09:03:13 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

Would not like to live in a Perfect World?
I will admit I am a Virgo-The Perfect Perfectionist..However
A world with no crime
A world where no one needed money
A world where no one became sick with aches and pains
A world that had streets of Gold to walk on
A world that has anything you ever questioned or wondered about-Answered
A world where you were happy every single hour
A world that had every blessing of GOD in it.

Who would not want to live in a world like that? GOD promises us that....Yuu can't tell me you want to hang out forever watching CNN
listening to the latest climate crisis, the real estate slump,Brittney's undergarments, Foot and Mouth Disease, The twinkie disorder..

I would like to explore the entire Milky Way wouldn't you dig that?

2007-09-26 09:01:55 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous

I will only read up to 3 paragraphs per answer, but please enlighten me.

2007-09-26 08:59:36 · 16 answers · asked by Link strikes back 6

yep, I was standing next to this mountain, and with my faith, I chopped it down with the edge of my hand. ( You can do some amazing things with faith in the Big Guy!)
I picked up a few pieces and made an Island, I even through in some sand.
Need a place to party? you can go there.
But, if I don't see you again in this world, catch you in the next one, BUT DON'T BE LATE!

OK?

2007-09-26 08:58:31 · 9 answers · asked by Diver Down 3

How deep can you go spiritually? Does your idea of the ideal Christian look more like James Dobson or Mother Teresa? Does the ideal Christian look more emotional or more intellectual to you?

I am writing a paper for school. :P

2007-09-26 08:56:21 · 13 answers · asked by mountain_laurel1183 5

2007-09-26 08:56:13 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-26 08:54:36 · 16 answers · asked by NyGhT cHyLd 2

What is your favourite topic about your religion when first introducing to the unaware?

And does your method of conversation vary between the following?

Atheists.

Agnostics.

And believers of other religions.

2007-09-26 08:54:33 · 6 answers · asked by Link strikes back 6

According to Christian doctrine, it was God's idea in the first place to put a tree in the garden that he knew would have deadly consequences.

It was also God's idea to have a justice system where children pay for the actions of their parents.

His idea to allow his own runaway angel (Satan) to run amok and do as he liked.

His idea to punish man for being imperfect and getting duped by this far more cunning and powerful runaway angel.

His idea to create a hell or (if he didn't) allow Satan to create such a place.

His idea to fix the mess by dying to save his unfortunate human creation from HIS OWN justice system.

Christians say accepting all this is true and that God really did die to save us is a "free gift". However, it seems far more convuluted than my belief which is far simpler and dare I say.....fairer to mankind and flattering to God.

How to reconcile "free gift" with believing the vast majority of humankind are doomed anyway and God KNEW from the start?

2007-09-26 08:53:01 · 11 answers · asked by pixie_pagan 4

2007-09-26 08:51:22 · 16 answers · asked by forerunner7 4

2007-09-26 08:50:03 · 12 answers · asked by vfadict 2

Ok, I just want to know if Biblically or based on interpretation there are different degrees of punishment.

And of the following 3 who gets better/worse punishment.

Pagans: They believe in different Gods(note plural)

Atheists(No belief in God)

Agnostics(Not sure, but not saved)

2007-09-26 08:49:07 · 13 answers · asked by Link strikes back 6

Neo-Christians, who are political and aggressive in trying to control the populations of countries, have been pinned via statistical research to two events.

2007-09-26 08:46:57 · 6 answers · asked by Terry 7

...Would you immediately heed my warning and flee to safety, or would you demand “satisfactory proof” that such danger exists?

For instance:
If you were casually floating down a calm river on a boat, sipping on a drink and enjoying a beautiful sunny day…and suddenly, I disturbed your peace by shouting from the bank, “HEY, YOU! Yes – you, on the boat! There is a HUGE waterfall ahead, so high that you can’t hear the water crashing below on the rocks! And as soon as you go around this corner, the current is too swift and the shoreline too rocky for you to avoid it! So, come now, quick! Grab this Branch and get out of the river, or else you will perish!”

Would you just shout back in a disgruntled voice:
“PROVE IT!”

?

2007-09-26 08:46:24 · 45 answers · asked by yachadhoo 6

When Catholics call Mary the "Blessed Virgin," we mean she remained a virgin throughout her life. Now, there are about ten instances in the NT where "brothers" and "sisters" of the Lord are mentioned. But note that "brother" (Greek: adelphos) has a wide meaning in the Bible. Its not restricted to the literal meaning of a full/half-brother. Same goes for "sister" (adelphe). The Old Testament shows that "brother" had a wide semantic range of meaning and could refer to any male relative from whom you are not descended (male relatives from whom you are descended are known as "fathers") and who are not descended from you (your male descendants, regardless of the number of generations removed, are your "sons"). Lot, for example, is called Abraham’s "brother" (Gen. 14:14), even though, being the son of Haran, Abraham’s brother (Gen. 11:26–28), he was actually Abraham’s nephew, and Jacob is called the "brother" of his uncle Laban (Gen. 29:15).

2007-09-26 08:45:20 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

im a baptist and ive always considered baptists to be pretty liberal but ive seen in recent years things that have made me wonder whether its being a hypocrite or not...a woman - a sunday school teacher to 5-6 yr old kids, divorces her alcoholic, non-attending husband and as soon as she separates from him (divorce not final) she is seeing someone else (and eventually marries him) so we have a group of seat-holders in the church - a few deacons, a pastor, and a select few members who have a meeting (unadvertised to the congregation) and take it upon themselves to decide to ask this woman to step down as a teacher...now heres my problem with this - 1 deacon has a daughter who got pregnant out of wedlock at 16, 1 has a 27 yr old son on crack and knows the jailkeep on a firstname basis and the pastor has a 16yr old son who was accused (not convicted) of molesting a little girl....what is your opinion on this? i think they should clean up their own back yards before nosing around in others

2007-09-26 08:43:47 · 22 answers · asked by cookiesmom 7

Does it require faith to believe that faith is a valid method of attaining knowledge?

Or can the value of faith be rationally demonstrated?

2007-09-26 08:43:44 · 8 answers · asked by Eleventy 6

Wether it is Global Warming
Polar Shifts
Government Cover-Up's
The Cosmos
Earthlings
Aliens

LIFE!
The only thing you can count on, the only direction that will get you to your final destination is GOD THAT's it!

The Bible is a guide on how to live right, Jesus is the way we can be right for a Perfect GOD
What your doing is flying around looking for science to tell you what life is like and letting the Corruption of Man dictate your morality and salvation..Why do you want to do that?

BTW: Will you will be watching the Harvest Moon tonight?

2007-09-26 08:43:16 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

Just curious... why is it that some peole mock Muslim girls for wearing the head scarf even though Mary (in all the figures and pictures) is showed piously covering her head?

Is it just because they are Muslims?

(I couldn't care less about what people might think of me for doing so, but I'm just curious about what the system in some people's judgment is).

Any ideas?

2007-09-26 08:42:51 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is this the Biblical Jerimiah?

I hear he had some might fine wine?

Joy to the R & S world, all you boys and girls, fishes too!

2007-09-26 08:40:03 · 9 answers · asked by Diver Down 3

Thank you !

Can you give me a website about your church? My soul jumped for joy at your answer, ohhhh this church might be the one! I'd love to hear more about it, Oh God bless you. I want to learn more, are there any of your churches in Texas?

You really pray the rosary? Oh thanks be to God, I don't want to loose my beliefs I just want to worship with out being judged.
Oh and no my other marriages were not in the church, but I'd like my new marriage to be in the church, I just want to live a happy life in Christ, beliving what I belive and not feeling like a complete outcast.

Please tell me more.

2007-09-26 08:38:55 · 8 answers · asked by Annalissa 2

Translators use the same arguement when it comes to Jehovah's name. That we are not sure how it was pronunced in English.

To take the most prominent example, consider the name of Jesus. Do you know how Jesus' family and friends addressed him in day-to-day conversation while he was growing up in Nazareth? The truth is, no human knows for certain, although it may have been something like Yeshua (or perhaps Yehoshua). It certainly was not Jesus.

But we would never stop using Jesus name and replace his name with titles like "Teacher," or "Mediator" would we?

Of course not !!!

Then why do they feel comfortable doing that with God's name Jehovah?

2007-09-26 08:38:55 · 23 answers · asked by Jason W 4

what are your terminology for wrath gluttony lust greed sloth envy pride?

2007-09-26 08:37:09 · 16 answers · asked by Dennis 1

Supposedly, there is research indicating that people who have faith and pray are healthier than people who don't. Here is one such article detaling the healthy affects of faith and praying: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20644002/wid/11915773/page/2/ Me personally, I don't think this true. I'm thinking it's more propaganda for the religious right.

2007-09-26 08:36:14 · 25 answers · asked by Becca 6

2007-09-26 08:33:23 · 21 answers · asked by serious troll 6

This isn't mockery. I actually appreciate and enjoy reading atheist replies which are indicative of high degree of thought and the sound reason and lack of flimsy logic.

However, I have a serious request. Contemplate this. Have you ever (humbly) considered that your own system is fallible? That perhaps your understanding could be limited?

2007-09-26 08:33:09 · 42 answers · asked by Pansy 4