Religion & Spirituality - 29 September 2007

As a person would have to hit the lotto of every state, everyday, for a million years to come close to the odds of an entire universe and life within that universe spontaneously generating from unknown origins.

2007-09-29 19:30:38 · 16 answers · asked by Chi Guy 5

I like to debate with bible thumpers about the existence of god and creationism vs evolution. Any info you could share with me and your other fellow atheists to spread the word of common sense would be greatly appreciated. Can the christians please stay out of this for a change? I doubt it...

2007-09-29 19:24:47 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

then does that mean they weren't really Christians? Because people keep telling me you can't believe in god without reading and embracing the bible.

How about Jesus's Disiples and his followers - they were the first Christians, but they didn't have a bible yet - the first books of the bible weren't written for another 60 years. The bible itself wasn't compiled until 325 AD by the Council of Nicea, as ordered by Emperor Constantine, another one who considered himself quite the Christian and in fact made it the state religion -- I guess by the logic of needing a bible to be a christian, then they weren't actually christians.

What say you?

2007-09-29 19:22:07 · 20 answers · asked by Cheese Fairy - Mummified 7

i am afraid. once i die..my friends..family and everything i did in life. i am 14 and i know i have a long way to go..but i am afraid. is heaven and hell real?

2007-09-29 19:22:03 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-29 19:17:38 · 23 answers · asked by katene h 1

2007-09-29 19:17:06 · 7 answers · asked by lovehawaii_23 1

Why am I paranoid? I don't think I was supposed to be disfellowshipped in the first place.

2007-09-29 19:15:34 · 7 answers · asked by lovehawaii_23 1

Their demands for one-liner scientific explanations of issues like Creation, Evolution and the Big Bang don't satisfy them.

If you want a worthwhile scientific understanding of these things, you need to read, study and understand them.

A good start on Evolution would be "The Double Helix" by James Watson, one of the discoverers of DNA. Follow that up with Richard Dawkins "The Selfish Gene" and "The Blind Watchmaker"

If you want to understand the Big Bang theory, then look up the science on Background Temperature Radiation, and read Hawkings "Brief History of Time"

even those books are pop-science, they scratch the surface of what you would learn in a degree.

And even if you reached a degree level of understanding, you would only have a general awareness of the broad issues and some problem solving skills.

So...why are you surprised that one liners aren't getting you anywhere?

2007-09-29 19:14:34 · 9 answers · asked by Twilight 6

dec. 25 - Mithras, Dionysis. Zoraster to name a small portion . the previos 3 were all born of a virgin , all 3 worked miracles in there respected home towns , all 3 were crucified , all 3 were resurected . they are many more similarities.. hmmmmm

2007-09-29 19:12:38 · 17 answers · asked by nietzsches_right 3

complete the verse.

earth is flat n solar system doesn't exist!!!

http://www.theflatearthsociety.org

2007-09-29 19:12:03 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

(1) Do you regularly converse with your god? This means a 2-way conversation between you and your god, not just you speaking.
(2) Do you recall the tone of the voice of your god? I mean the literal tone, not metaphorical.
(3) What was the last thing he said to you and when?

Thanks for your sincere answers for a sincere inquirer. Please do not forget to tell me what your religion is.

2007-09-29 19:10:32 · 10 answers · asked by Jedidiah 3

2007-09-29 19:09:20 · 7 answers · asked by My account has been compromised 2

Wouldnt you have doubts about it, when you consider than if you had been brought up in a different country, you would be pushed into adopting the accepted faith there? It might be all that you know. For example, children being taught that memorizing the Koran is the most worthwhile activity they are capable of.

Its not like a child is educated about all the major religions and then makes a choice. The choice is made for them by their cultural environment.

Does this unsettle a religious person? I can imagine if I was religious I would find it hard to grapple with this idea.

2007-09-29 19:08:20 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

...but the "devil" can (or so say some believers despite our lack of belief in it), then basically the "devil" is the stronger of the two, yes?

2007-09-29 19:06:37 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

If you ask Catholics they say yes if you ask any other christian they say no.

2007-09-29 19:04:28 · 25 answers · asked by Star B 3

Okay, I asked a friend about Mormon faith and he told me that Mormons believe Jesus was conceived by Mary and a god-like holy man. Not God though.
Is that true?

Sorry. I am ignorant about your church, but will openly admit it.

2007-09-29 18:58:50 · 12 answers · asked by Moonlit Hemlock 3

2007-09-29 18:54:03 · 5 answers · asked by lovehawaii_23 1

Am I not blessed for going?

2007-09-29 18:53:04 · 5 answers · asked by lovehawaii_23 1

millions of people wear nooses from there necklaces and would there be nooses from the tops of churches everywhere .
( for the record , religion is extremly interesting to me which is rather ironic considering im an athiest)

2007-09-29 18:51:00 · 15 answers · asked by nietzsches_right 3

Shouldn't apes be making fire by now?

2007-09-29 18:49:27 · 26 answers · asked by Chi Guy 5

I'm curious regarding this philosophy. I was Christian for 22 years and fell away about a year ago. Lately, I have broken nearly completely away. I'm still attracted to Christianity, however.

Are we only saved if we believe in Jesus, or are we saved forever if we once believed in Jesus?

2007-09-29 18:48:56 · 13 answers · asked by Meatwad 6

says who?

2007-09-29 18:48:42 · 9 answers · asked by The Asker 4

Can you do it in the next thirty years or so?

2007-09-29 18:47:50 · 13 answers · asked by Chi Guy 5

past. But I've been praying for some money to come my way for some time, but instead I'm getting bad news every day. Right now I'm very mad at God, because I keep praying for a miracle that doesn't happen. I'm so discourage, I don't even go to church anymore. Today I even say god hates me, he is racist, and he chooses who he wants to get money. Why people who do bad things, as a matter of fact, people who don't believe in him are rich, while us who are glorifying him are struggling to pay our bills? The Bible says God is a rich God, why us he calls his children are not rich? Do I have the right to be mad? As a Christian, do you ever feel forgotten by God?

2007-09-29 18:46:40 · 10 answers · asked by Diamond C. 3

Hi, my name is Phil

Just wondering... Is saying "I believe" just out of fear of hell really going to ensure salvation...

It seems to me as though Pascal's Wager is simply used as some kind of insurance policy....

I don't know about you, but I'd rather not think of the Lord Jesus as an insurance policy that you stuff in your pocket and bring out at Christmas?

Shouldn't you believe out of love for Jesus instead of ultimate fear of hell? Is that really *believing*?

2007-09-29 18:43:54 · 12 answers · asked by CanadianFundamentalist 6

2007-09-29 18:39:32 · 11 answers · asked by roses 3

I just dont understand the concept of Trinity...it dosent matter how much I try to understand it, I just cant get my head around it.

2007-09-29 18:34:14 · 21 answers · asked by rihannsu 2

and think really really REALLY hard about Sponge Bob, imagine his laugh, his walk, to the point where you can almost sense him next to you, does that mean you've felt the presense of Sponge Bob?

2007-09-29 18:30:53 · 20 answers · asked by JWill 4

The Old Testament spoke of a place for the Faithful, Saints who believed. The letter to the Hebrews chap 10&11; Revelation also speaks of this place. Jesus during the 3 days after being crucified and before walking out early Sunday; fought Lucifer. He was fighting demanding and taking the deed and keys away from him allowing all who dwelt there to be free to enter Heaven. Is this where some have come to believe, there is a purgatory?

2007-09-29 18:29:55 · 8 answers · asked by AdmrilBubba 2

Why did the Catholic church not include the Gnostic Gospels into the Bible. Certain things are evident in the Gnostic Gospels and these are:

1. Mary Magdelene was an apostle of Christ.

2. Mary was Christ's favourite apostle and he taught her the most.

3. Peter was very jealous of Mary.

4. Mary was also Christ's lover.

5. Judas was asked by Christ to betray him which he did. He was just following Christ's wish.

6. Christ preached that all you had to do was keep God in your heart i.e. You don't need a religion to worship God.

No wonder the Gnostic Gospels were not included in the Bible . . .

There is no concrete evidence that the Canonical Gospels are true and there is no evidence that the Gnostic Gospels are true. So which do you believe and why? Please avoid emotions or feelings - reasons only please....

2007-09-29 18:28:02 · 12 answers · asked by slowsmile 2