Religion & Spirituality - 27 September 2007

when they all seem to be teaching from the same bible?

2007-09-27 09:01:49 · 24 answers · asked by bgdadyp 5

NOTE...i said SOME christians
seem to promote hate and anger at anyone that does not believe as they do?
i thought peace and love was the goal of christianity.
if that is true then where does all the hatred come from?

2007-09-27 08:59:50 · 22 answers · asked by bgdadyp 5

.The business of putting it right is then left to the children to sort out. Is that love?

2007-09-27 08:57:51 · 24 answers · asked by henry m 3

2007-09-27 08:55:29 · 15 answers · asked by kloneme 3

To all on each side. As a Christian there is nothing you can say or do that will convince me that evolution is the way life occurred on this planet. I just see to many holes, two many gaps, to many false answers like the (peppered moth). I do not believe it.

As an evolutionist, you do not either believe that life came from a creator, or if you do give any credit to intelligent design, it is limited at best. You see no proof, you do not accept the bible as truth, you trust in what science tells you to believe, and I can not convince you other wise.

Do we both agree so far?

Ok, what is wrong with this. There are issues that are not taught in school. Privet issues, Issues like divorce, religion, (the details of sex) issues that the schools leave up to the parent to teach, explain and discuss with their children.

Why not approach “where does life come from” in the same manner. You can teach biology, health, and science. You can teach how cells divide and reproduce. You can teach how bacteria and virus mutate. Why not leave the one point to the family?

Is that so unreasonable?

2007-09-27 08:55:01 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

How strong is your conviction in your beliefs regarding the existence or non-existence of God (or gods)?

What religion do you belong to (including non-adherents such as agnostics, atheists, etc)?

2007-09-27 08:54:31 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-27 08:53:18 · 24 answers · asked by GOLGOTHA 2

I need this to help with my A-level ethics work so would be really helpful if someone could answer for me, or tell me where I can find the answer!! Thanks you :)

2007-09-27 08:53:15 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Matthew 24:34 (NKJV) "Assuredly, I say to "YOU", this generation will by no means pass away till all these things take place.

In this verse, Jesus is speaking directly to his disciples. Read carefully, He says "Assuredly, I say to YOU". He doesn't say, "Assuredly, I say to the people of the 21st century". Jesus gives no indication that He is speaking to any group of people in the future. Therefore, his disciples saw the spiritual second coming after 70ad when the church was established as foretold.

The whole Book of Revelation is written by John to the "Seven Churches of Asia", which no longer exist, but did at the time John wrote it.

Why do kooky evangelical Christians think that these verses are addressing us in the 21st century? They clearly are not.

2007-09-27 08:53:12 · 17 answers · asked by Ian D 5

I am going to make a christian show. Father Knows Best, has already been used. I was thinking (Jesus and His Dog Spirit.) or (Burn In Hell Everyone Who Does Not Believe in Me), of course the last one is kind of long.
I am not even sure how the story line will run. I want to modernize the story abit. You know have Jesus in a mental ward or maybe a homeless bumb. But he will use his powers every week to heal someone and leave them with a riddle. Or something like that.
So anyway help me name my show. Any suggestions?

2007-09-27 08:51:40 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have seen several people on here say they have actually met Jesus, as in face-to-face. Did you bump into him in the grocery store or something? Please explain in as much detail as possible.

2007-09-27 08:51:27 · 6 answers · asked by mrr86 5

Here is a quote from a believer.. "Its not important for us to know why, or it would be in the bible." Does it strike you that the foundation of dissent between atheists, agnostics and other non-believers and those who believe could lie in the fact that one group seeks to know the why of everything and the other group disregards such a pursuit of knowledge? How can the question "Why?" ever be irrelevant, it should be the driving force in our progress as a society, as a culture and as a species. If we do not strive to uncover the "why" of things how can we ever move forward? What purpose is there in life besides curiosity and learning? I know myself I can never agree to something no matter what it is until I know and fully understand the Why of it. Perhaps religion supresses this innate curiosity of our species and promotes stagnation as far as progress is concerned... what do you think?

2007-09-27 08:51:21 · 14 answers · asked by Kelly + Eternal Universal Energy 7

2007-09-27 08:50:37 · 8 answers · asked by Page 4

And so easy to argue from ignorance?

2007-09-27 08:49:44 · 9 answers · asked by Shawn B 7

If you are an Atheists and you feel very passionatly about something and you locate a group that helps...say children is India...or whatever... You get my point
Would you volenteer or donate your time and money to them dispite the fact that were Christian based..
And Christians Vise Versa.. Would you donate your time and money to a group that did something that mente a lot to you even if they were not a Christian goup or even an Atheist Group.

2007-09-27 08:49:32 · 13 answers · asked by YoooHoooo 2

Platetechnoics does it for me! LoL

The reverse polarization of the magnetic material along the ocean floor of the Atlantic stemming from trench really seems like some pretty reliable material to me!

(*I apologize for any grammatical errors, lol)

2007-09-27 08:48:10 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

"The Bible is not my book, and Christianity is not my religion. I could never give assent to the long, complicated statements of Christian dogma."

First correct answer gets 10 points

2007-09-27 08:46:52 · 13 answers · asked by Militant Agnostic 6

vealed in all its ugliness. On the other hand, most people are afraid to reveal the truth about Islam for fear that they will be killed for saying it. Islam will have to win by default.

2007-09-27 08:46:02 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

She mentioned that I should stay out of God's way and let Him do the work. So does that mean that, if the guy I liked WAS the one God wanted me to marry, no matter what I did or didn't do, God would put this guy in my path?

2007-09-27 08:44:27 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-27 08:44:25 · 18 answers · asked by Militant Agnostic 6

Come on now... be honest. :op

2007-09-27 08:43:36 · 17 answers · asked by Linz ♥ VT 4

Christians, is there BIG sin and LITTLE sin. Or is sin just sin?

And if so, and things like greed, gluttony, lying, drunkeness, fits of rage, hatred, gossip are sins that are no more EVIL than homosexuality, why don't you pay the same attention to them? Especially since, those other biblical sins ACTUALLY have a disastrous impact on society and families RIGHT NOW.

Perhaps my two lesbian neighbors having kids and a family, adversely affects YOU, but it doesn't harm my family or others. But I can see how gluttony, drunkeness or lying can damage ANY family/society.

So, where is the mass moral OUTRAGE for these biblical sins? Where are the Christian protests and campaigns against lying fraudulent corporations, gossip mags, hate groups, booze advertising, greedy televangelists etc.

Are you only fired up when it comes to things that conveniently play into the existing prejudices of your community?

Isn't treating one sin with more severity than others, moral relativism?

2007-09-27 08:41:29 · 11 answers · asked by pixie_pagan 4

I've had a string, a very long string, of bad bad luck the past 5 years. I feel that whatever bad thing I do, comes back to me immediately and in the same way. I know about karma but to this degree? Could it be a spell cast over me? How does one know? How can it be broken? Do spells exist???

2007-09-27 08:41:26 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

And Jesus answered and said to them, "Truly I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, `Be taken up and cast into the sea,' it will happen. "And all things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive." (Matthew 21:21-22 NAS)

He says "ALL THINGS" you ask for as long as you believe.

2007-09-27 08:40:48 · 22 answers · asked by Meat Bot 3

Scientists have discovered that Pinot noir grapes have more genes than humans. It has about 30,000 genes in its DNA. That's more than the human genome, which contains some 20,000 to 25,000 genes.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070927/ap_on_re_eu/france_grape_genome
So my question is, how would a grand designer spend more time with grapes than with humans?

Sorry, just couldn't resist this one.

2007-09-27 08:39:16 · 24 answers · asked by didi 5

2007-09-27 08:38:54 · 8 answers · asked by SGT in Elgin 2

If so, what should we call the Church during the three centuries before Constantine ended the persecution of Christians?

http://www.davidmacd.com/catholic/timeline_of_catholic_church.htm

2007-09-27 08:37:59 · 20 answers · asked by Bruce 7

I want to know if I have to go through the Catholic church or not. I understand the history and lineage, but it seems that the way people approach God in the Catholic church today isn't much like it was in 100 AD.

I have two scriptures to reference... 1 Tim 2:5 "For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus." and John 14:6 "...No one comes to the Father except through me."

It seems Jesus wanted us to come to God through him, not by praying to saints or by one specific church. There were many churches in 75 AD, they were people that had given their lives to Christ in different cities and they met with believers in their homes etc (Acts 2...).

Has something changed, or am I not understanding something? Do I have to come to God via the Catholic church or can I just come to God via Jesus? Are protestants going to be accepted by God? I really want to know what YOU believe.

2007-09-27 08:37:47 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

keep repeating that misconception?

2007-09-27 08:37:12 · 13 answers · asked by lindsey p 5

2007-09-27 08:35:51 · 14 answers · asked by Meat Bot 3