Religion & Spirituality - 26 September 2007

I have been going through so much. I am only 16, but my life is so messed up. My parents hate each other, my mother has chronic depression and severe anxiety, my father is a perverted sex addict, and I just went to the doctor yesterday and found out I have asthma. Oh, and I left my church about 3 weeks ago for reasons I would rather not discuss. I hate this so much! I want to go find a good church, I want to be healed, and I want to leave my house ASAP. If there is anyone out there who cares enough, please pray for me. I cannot take this much longer.

2007-09-26 04:15:41 · 16 answers · asked by chocolatechipcookies2006 1

I'm at something of a crossroads in regard to religion. I was born and raised LDS, things that I've seen and experienced have since led me from believing that it is the one and only true faith. I've seen things that have left no doubt in my mind there is a god, as well as more things that led me to think that their could in no way be an all loving god that created us in his image. Yet some part of me tells me that their must be some ''higher power'' that created us. I'm not looking for advise like '"go pray'' ''have faith'' or ''read the bible'' I'm just curious as to what i should classify myself as

2007-09-26 04:15:19 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is it like "BLAM... Next!" or does it involve some sort of queue like they depict in the cartoons stretching back for freakin AGES.... ?

2007-09-26 04:14:45 · 13 answers · asked by Lucid Interrogator 5

With all other christians, God's Word is the last word, and never changes.

I see time and time again ...new thought...or new light.... on an issue that you calim came from God...It originated with God, and was changed by God.
If other Christian denominations did this, you would be all over them crying out false prophet...Why do you Witnesses not hold the same standards for your own theologins?

2007-09-26 04:12:46 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

think of chritianity and other religions the same way we look back on the romans or egyptians?

2007-09-26 04:12:21 · 9 answers · asked by mitchie123 3

2007-09-26 04:11:17 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

...who doesn't read answers (except to my own questions) that go over 4 paragraphs?

Brevity is the soul of wit!

2007-09-26 04:08:38 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-26 04:08:20 · 21 answers · asked by goodfella 5

(1) Do you think he should get away with that, in court?

(2) Do you think it would change people's minds about his being gay, if he should succeed? (In other words, do you think many people would be gullible enough to fall for that?)

BTW -- I have no ax to grind, personally, on this issue, since I'm "straight." However, as an egalitarian ALLY of the gay community, and a defender of their right to have across-the-board access to EQUAL rights (including totally-harmless same-sex-marriage), I **loathe** Senator Craig's blatant HYPOCRISY. Which is why I wonder how you feel about the above two questions.

2007-09-26 04:07:40 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just read a question and someone answered you will burn in hell.
I do not believe in hell being a place of eternal torment .
Let's assume I am wrong .
1 My question is if God is love why do people think threats of burning would change a persons ways ?
(I do not respond to threats well.)
2 Would it not be better to point out the good things god offers ?

2007-09-26 04:07:35 · 27 answers · asked by pestie58 the spider hunter 6

Would Allah resort to strapping explosives to himself? Would Jesus and the Holy Ghost be Gods tag team?

2007-09-26 04:07:29 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Please give in full detail and where it came from. I am a Muslim and a former Born-again Christian. I am just wondering do Christians not obey the Bible if its their Holy Book?

2007-09-26 04:04:18 · 19 answers · asked by blahblah 2

Moses walked with God and God revealed to him the 1st 5 books and what is the name for them

2007-09-26 04:03:51 · 15 answers · asked by loveChrist 6

I have this crazy neighbor. She somehow got it into her head that I stole a watch that means a lot to her. I definitely would never do anything like that.

She posted a bulletin on MySpace about it and in it mentioned that she cursed ME and the watch. See below:

"Either way, i cursed the watch and her. NOTHING will ever go right for her until it is returned... As a Wiccan I do abide by the Wiccan law. AT ALL TIMES!! However this is a direct hit on me and I am allowed to break the 3 fold law and reflect things back to her. As I said she is now cursed. She will lose everything, never find happiness or peace. Will never have a good relationship that will last, will eventually lose her marbles. Nothing can protect her or lift the curse as noone knows what curse I have layed or what god/element i used to follow her"

However I DID NOT take the watch! Can anything happen to me? Wont this come back to her anyways, since I didn't do anything?

2007-09-26 04:02:19 · 25 answers · asked by chilly. 2

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YUSUFALI: If any of you have not the means wherewith to wed free believing women, they may wed believing girls from among those whom your right hands possess: And Allah hath full knowledge about your faith.

Thanks

2007-09-26 04:00:14 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Then dont judge all Muslims based on .0001% of the Muslims.

Anyone can take Bible verses out of context as proof of a violent religion.



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2007-09-26 03:59:52 · 18 answers · asked by kloneme 3

they kill people so do they go to heaven or go to hell

2007-09-26 03:58:59 · 19 answers · asked by roan 2

Is he now?
Was he before?
Is he just an abstract concept like God, impossible to physically see in any way, shape or form?

Is he even a "he" at all? Maybe a "she"? Perhaps an "it"?

[ Note: This isn't about evilness... in case you're wondering, so do NOT bring it up. ]

2007-09-26 03:58:49 · 14 answers · asked by Lucid Interrogator 5

Big ole dinosaur brains and they can think beyond religion?

2007-09-26 03:57:31 · 24 answers · asked by Armless Joe, Bipedal Foe 6

I borrowed this quote that "Charlene" posted to one of my questions.

I think this it is very profound.

Is this possibly why in John 8 and Matthew 7 that we are specifically told not to judge others?

Do you think that many churches/Christians today are more concerned with showing people the backhand of God's judgement, than the face of God's love?

Could societies ills be based on the lack of love from others...be it from parents, or the rest of the world....and could this lack of love be because we find it easier to judge?

Your thoughts?

2007-09-26 03:57:14 · 8 answers · asked by G.C. 5

2007-09-26 03:53:16 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

Usually by actions I can sense peoples feelings, but how can sense what they are feeling inside themselves? How can my spirit connect with theirs?

2007-09-26 03:50:46 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Such as "If God existed, he would end all suffering" or "God exists and he inspired this book"....?

Are some of these assertions more arrogant/audacious than others?

2007-09-26 03:50:13 · 11 answers · asked by Eleventy 6

Since our Sovereign God-Man Jesus Christ is our Universe Creator Father - Maker - Sustainer -Upholder, if Jesus had fully died on the cross, then His/our universe whould have disappeared -- and thus no you and no me here later !

See John chapter 1, and Hebrews chapter 1 where Jesus made the worlds (plural) is the correct translation, but only some Bibles have this.

Our God can never really die in Personality or in Spirit or in Divine Mind. Personality and mind-spirit relationships are transmissible or projectable. Human bodies are just temporal --"...ashes to ashes and dust to dust."

Where was our Jesus Christ during the one and a half days that His body was dead? Doing what?

2007-09-26 03:49:25 · 11 answers · asked by ? 5

According to Michael Hart, it is Muhammad, so if all the negative things you hear about him everday were to be true, than how he IS the most Influential guy? (oh and note: Jesus is 3rd, so dont be snappin)

2007-09-26 03:48:52 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

remarks? Reagan, Nixon, Bush, all outspoken, which may get them votes, but does it also create unnecessary enemies for America? Before you call me a lib, I am a thinking conservative.

2007-09-26 03:48:02 · 10 answers · asked by americanhero_aa 2

2007-09-26 03:47:16 · 10 answers · asked by ST 12 3

2007-09-26 03:46:33 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do they agree with bible definitions?
How do they say you should go about getting married?
Do they agree with marriage license/certificates?
What do they say about the male and female roles in a marriage?
What about fornication and adultry?

Lots of questions but BRIEF to the point answers will do. No explanations needed unless necessary.

Thanks.

2007-09-26 03:44:30 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Aslong as they don't have the mission to testify that ''God doesn't exist'', why do they do this?

we are too stupid in their eyes..so we are not able to understand what they say..so why do they keep giving answers to us?

Or is true what Jesus said?That actually we will be opressed ..for His name, actually?

So actually they detest Jesus..don't they?

2007-09-26 03:42:50 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous