Religion & Spirituality - 1 October 2007

when you know that the Bible forbids it? I don't count the initial two reproofs / rebukes as association. I'm not saying I haven't associated with any in violation of Scripture either.

2007-10-01 06:35:14 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am looking for something to help me understand the bible better. Any Ideas????

2007-10-01 06:35:00 · 10 answers · asked by just me 2

he told me to tell all of you that you must worship the red book or go to hell... any takers?

2007-10-01 06:34:14 · 15 answers · asked by Hippie Man Aka Penguin Crusade 3

You may not be afraid of either, but of the two which is the scarier concept?

Please answer this regardless of your religous/spiritual classification or group. And please state what religion you are.

2007-10-01 06:33:55 · 19 answers · asked by Link strikes back 6

Q)How did the universe come to exist?

A) By Actions driven by laws.

Actions need an event handler. If anybody understand programming, in order to excute an action (e.g. pop up window), you need to CREATE an event handler (e.g. onclick event) in order for an action to take place.

In other words, for ANYTHING to happen there has to be instructions for that event to take place. The programer First creates the event handler with specific instructions for the desired action occur.

So action without an event handler does not exist. Event handler without a programer does not exist.

So before there was the Universe there was a programer, and that programer is God.

It is impossible to have event handlers without a programer.

2007-10-01 06:28:32 · 46 answers · asked by sfumato1002 3

2007-10-01 06:27:28 · 22 answers · asked by Cosmic I 6

When I'm face to face with Almighty God, will I wanna dance in awe of His majesty? Or will I cry for all the stupid things i've done that have broken His heart? Will i run into His arms and hug Him? Or will i wanna run from Him?

I am a strong believer in God, Jesus, an the Holy Spirit, but I'm just wondering what it will be like at the end... how will i face Him.

I'd like to know an opinion from every angle of religion.

2007-10-01 06:26:17 · 25 answers · asked by Becka 1

throughout the Ramadam fasting time

2007-10-01 06:25:24 · 15 answers · asked by jivechick66 1

people that have different tastes, life-styles, ideas, faiths and beliefs?

Thank you for your answer!

2007-10-01 06:22:02 · 8 answers · asked by Pacific Ocean 3

...And please wish one of R&S's finest, Athée StarChild VT, an extremely happy birthday?!

Happy Birthday, Athée! Love you, girl! *Gives Athée loads of chocolate chunk cookies*

*Tosses others everywhere*

Woo HOO!

2007-10-01 06:21:46 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

This question, which at first sight might not seem difficult, is really one of the most difficult that can be asked. When we have realized the obstacles in the way of a straightforward and confident answer, we shall be well launched on the study of philosophy--for philosophy is merely the attempt to answer such ultimate questions, not carelessly and dogmatically, as we do in ordinary life and even in the sciences, but critically, after exploring all that makes such questions puzzling, and after realizing all the vagueness and confusion that underlie our ordinary ideas.

2007-10-01 06:20:51 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

He was certainly willing to prove his existance in biblical times by performing some almighty miracles. Why were they all done so conveniently before the bible was written? Why doesn't he do them anymore, and prove his existance now?

2007-10-01 06:20:21 · 25 answers · asked by Bisley 2

2007-10-01 06:19:57 · 17 answers · asked by Zipperhead 6

what do they do? how do they help ppl? this is a sincere question. i really dont know. i know what preachers, prophets, counselors do, but how do nuns help other ppl?

2007-10-01 06:19:17 · 14 answers · asked by warrior*in*the*making 5

2007-10-01 06:18:49 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

I picked one up at the Library in the "Free books" stack. Is this an important book to the Mormon faith or does it not mean anything to you or the LDS? Just wondering.

2007-10-01 06:17:34 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Carnegie was an influential figure in his day. He was a very successful business man and a respected philanthropist. He was known as a strong nationalist and he spoke openly in favor of the US as a world leader. The United States profited greatly as a result of his avid support for its economic growth and its new worldwide political recognition. Andrew was also an atheist.

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb62/Randall_Fleck/ANDREW_Carnegie_GIF.gif

Would Carnegie's enthusiastic nationalism benefit or harm the present day interest in creating a peaceful world under a new world order? Would his atheism help or hinder progress toward the goals of today's international politics?
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Please rant on 'til your heart's content.
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2007-10-01 06:16:09 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

This Gospel was accepted by most Christians during the first 2 Centuries of Christianity, its main place of acceptance though was the churches of Alexandria, upto 325ce. It was circulated within the writing of Iraneus(130-200ce) as part of his support for the unity of Jesus and as an answer opposing the Pauline Christianity of the established church, which had incorperated the 'Pagan Roman religion' and the 'plutonic Philosophy' into the teaching of Jesus. During the Council of Nicea, the Gospel was deemed against the new orthodx of Christs trinity with God and the Holy Ghost, thus they ordered the destruction of any copy found(along with the other 300 Gospels that were in circulation at that time, which did not fit the new Logos ideology) . Pope Damasus re-iterated this oder during his reign as the Pope(366-384) he was supported by the Bishop of Caeseria, whom included it in his 'Apocrypha' ( latin meaning Hidden from people) it made its way into the personal library of Damasus!

2007-10-01 06:13:52 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-01 06:13:31 · 4 answers · asked by kamelåså 7

Here's the link: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071001/ap_on_go_su_co/scotus_religious_cases

What do you all think?

2007-10-01 06:13:13 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

It seems somehow wrong to let 3 points be the difference in a friendship, especially when 3 points means absolutely nothing.
So, what do you think?

2007-10-01 06:12:53 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

If God were real, it would not require a leap of faith to believe. We would all simply know God as an element of fact. Wouldn't it be acknowledged as real, just as real as the sun and the moon to all of humanity?

It serves no purpose for the creator of all to set limitations on it's acceptance or test faith. "ALL have sinned and fall short of the glory of God", means every human being is unworthy of it's Creator. It's this selfhate doctrine that damages humanity. There is a road to acceptance but it is narrow and paved with blood. ie. salvation.

How can it be the way, the TRUTH and light? The TRUTH is factual. Belief in God has no basis in fact. Believers are expected to do so by faith alone. Truth and scrutiny are discouraged by believers. The dark ages I fear, never really left us.

Let's all do a critical examination of religion, its history, culture and subculture. The truth is a bitter pill but necessary if we are ever to progress as species.


Pantheist

2007-10-01 06:12:37 · 16 answers · asked by Equinoxical ™ 5

unsaved love ones?

2007-10-01 06:11:35 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Numerous false claims have prompted me to post this question.
The 27 books of he New Testament were decided upon by the Catholic Church over 1,600 years ago.
At the Councils of Hippo and Carthage, held in the 390's AD, the bishops created the list New Testament books which is the same as the NT list today. Previous to that, Pope Damasus (366-384) in his Decree, listed the books of today's canon, and this pope later ratified the decisions of the Councils.
So, for those of you who think that Constatine corrupted the Church as early as 325 AD, how can you possibly accept your New Testaments as the Word of God? How could you follow the lead of a "corrupted" church? Quite a connundrum, ain't it?

Oh, and if you say the Holy Spirit protected the list for Christians, then you have just quoted Catholic dogma, because WE say the Holy Spirit protects the decions of councils that are chaired by the pope - hence their Infallibility.

So what sayest thou? This should be VERY interesting

2007-10-01 06:10:59 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

Oh and, try not to run to the moderators to delete this question like you did the last three times I asked it, atheists. I know it's embarassing you can't answer except by making "cuz I said so" and by using answers like that horribly arrogant, blind, and disgrace to mankind one by Chris which was virtually,

"Wow, you really need to do research, ignorant people are horrible aren't they? I'm so arrogant and wise in my own eyes that it didn't occur to me that your question counts as research and that I am a hypocrite by not answering and making fun of you for using yahoo answers, which I too am using."

Shakes head at atheists.

This question must be a real big threat to the moderators and atheists to always run to delete this question. Try not to be such cowards and sore losers this time eh?

2007-10-01 06:10:36 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

So the thought of being a nun has crossed my mind a few times, yesterday someone said that when I said that im only truely happy when at mass. So I talked to the campus minister, i only told him the part about being happy at mass. I said im not sure what to do because my path is so unclear, and he said the samethign! 'Maybe your supposed to be a nun" and now everything looks like that. Im almost done with college though and i dunno what to do. I dunno how to read 'signs' and even if they are signs

2007-10-01 06:08:13 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

In your 8th Article of Faith it says that:
"We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly; we also believe the Book of Mormon to be the word of God"
I know that you trust the Book of Mormon 100%, but have you ever been told what parts of the Bible you can't trust 100%?
As a former member of the church I am still waiting to find out.

2007-10-01 06:07:30 · 14 answers · asked by MistyAnn 3

And you can't just say "yes". I have never seen anything in my own personal life that comes close to resembling the supernatural realities described in the Bible, Torah, or Koran. No burning bush, no miracles, no wheels in the sky. How can all of these godly things all of a sudden stop. I seek evidence yet the various clergy always say "Look in your heart". Then they ask me for money which makes me distrust them... All of them... So can you prove it? Can anyone really?

2007-10-01 06:07:17 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous

This goal of getting to heaven is so paramount.... but when you get there ... what is it that you may be allowed to do in heaven, if at all?

2007-10-01 06:06:30 · 4 answers · asked by Vicente L 1

I was watching TV last night and there was a show about “contacting the ghost of Buddy Holly”. They had a “Wiccan High Priestess” and her coven meet them at the cemetery to help them contact the ghost. The “Priestess and her coven” did none of the things I would think should be done in order to prepare or succeed in such an endeavor. In fact the whole show was kind of “Blair Witch” like. Then I thought about it. I don’t think that I would have appreciated it any more if the “Wiccans” would have done things differently.

I really am not sure I want to see any of our rituals or practices on TV.
What do you think about Wicca or Pagan’s on TV?

2007-10-01 06:06:12 · 18 answers · asked by DrMichael 7