Religion & Spirituality - 1 October 2007

So lacking in direction am I that I have decided to pick ONE thing of this list to do that will change my life, not too much, but it's nice to change tack now and again.

It can be a silly, as radical, or as sensible and thought provoking as you like...

I am a little shy, so no crowd activities, and I am a student, so no cash activities...can you sugest something such as;
"Do ___ more" or "Change _____"
If I can help someone else, all the better, but to change something about myself, is a good place to start.

Any ideas?

2007-10-01 03:18:22 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

They believe in Jesus, and worship him as their savior. While it is true that they have other beliefs that you might not share with them, isn't that the main criteria?

A few reasons I have seen in the past is:

* It is true that some books in the Bible say that nothing can be added or removed.. It is also true that after such a statement was written in one of the books that more books were added.
* They don't think Jesus is God, they believe in Jesus God and the Holy spirit as separate personages united in purpose though.
* As far as I know, Jesus never specifically states he is God. There are many people who interpret that he said so, but the Unitarians offer a good debate on that.

So, if they believe that Jesus is their savior, why would they be bound for an eternity in Hell?

2007-10-01 03:17:36 · 28 answers · asked by Green 7

Mark 24-27

24: Jesus left that place and went to the vicinity of Tyre. [a] He entered a house and did not want anyone to know it; yet he could not keep his presence secret.

25: In fact, as soon as she heard about him, a woman whose little daughter was possessed by an evil [b] spirit came and fell at his feet.

26: The woman was a Greek, born in Syrian Phoenicia. She begged Jesus to drive the demon out of her daughter.

27: "First let the children eat all they want," he told her, "for it is not right to take the children's bread and toss it to the dogs."


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2007-10-01 03:14:47 · 8 answers · asked by wwhy 3

I think it's real. I also think its more of a question of faith than anything else. What are your views?

2007-10-01 03:13:33 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-01 03:11:27 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Describe how the Christian church brainwahses Its members, I am sure you have some idea of the Mo the church uses, I can tell you the mormons use to use this MO when I was a mormon ,but the chirstians do not use it, therefore, I do not see that I am being brainwashed, mind controled or indoctrinated:
Satan controls those that are not members of the LDS church, Satan is after me, Gid is nothing more then Big brither and watching me all the time. The netweork set up to make sure members do not stray and other tatctics to keep members intact.

2007-10-01 03:10:55 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

im really ashamed to ask this question but if i commit a sin ( knowing it thats Allah has forbidden to do so) but after that i feel guilt n then promise to God that im not goin to do so then wat will happen to me May Allah,ll forgive me or i,ll be punished for that i v done. Plz guide me in the name of Allah s.w.t.

2007-10-01 03:10:20 · 12 answers · asked by fkmsfgm 1

2007-10-01 03:09:25 · 12 answers · asked by Linz ♥ VT 4

2007-10-01 03:09:18 · 7 answers · asked by paulb216 1

people looked at almost everything in wonderment and awe, and proclaimed how awesome God is to have created all this for us.
Science comes along and has been able to "explain" all these wonders for us so that they are not wonders at all anymore, but rather the logical order of things.
Science also says God doesn't exist because science can't prove He exists, or perhaps it is beyond our ability to prove He exists, so God is pushed out of the picture.

My observation is: When God gives us things we can explain, we say it's the natural order of things. When God gives us things we can't explain, from the everyday perplexities of life to His teachings, etc., we then question His existence.

My question to those who disbelieve: As to the existence of God, what would need to occur for you to believe that He does exist?

2007-10-01 03:08:46 · 14 answers · asked by Wayne G 5

The rest of the world accepts it as fact (including religion to some extents), so why do North Americans (evangelicals to be exact) remain stuck on young earth creationism? I don't see any logic behind it and anything used to try to prove their claims has so many holes and repetitiveness.

Not a big issue, it was just something I'm curious about.

2007-10-01 03:08:39 · 17 answers · asked by mathieulefrancois 2

There is a lot of pain in the world and religion and law has been created to help explain the unexplainable and outline a system of justice for those who do wrong here and in the afterlife (if one exists). But people are not happy with the system of heaven and hell because of it's eternal aspect and the questions of why a loving God would send us to hell if he made us imperfect in the first place, among other criticisms. Even reincarnation and Karma could be percieved to have it's unfairness.

What would your system of the afterlife and eternal justice be like if you were to be in control of eveything? Please be very specific.

2007-10-01 03:07:20 · 11 answers · asked by l m 3

Be still and know
In deepest silence
A red wing-tip
The whiff of grass
The brush of wind
The breath of warming sun
Cold hardness of rock
The beating of my heart
Drop of honeysuckle sweetness
He reads my thoughts
And He- is God

2007-10-01 03:05:34 · 24 answers · asked by bethy4jesus 5

2007-10-01 03:02:42 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

Christians, imagine the following scenario: A group of radical Muslims with links to Al Queda drive a van to an elementary school in the U.S. armed with machine guns and bombs. They reach the school and as soon as they get out of the van they are in, they are all shot in the head and killed. The FBI investigates, but no one witnessed anyone shoot at the terrorists and no government agency or individual admits to shooting the terrorists. Why is it that you would not suspect that God himself pulled the trigger?

2007-10-01 02:59:06 · 19 answers · asked by Biggus Dickus 3

2007-10-01 02:55:42 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous

When Jesus said "I am the way, the truth and the life. No one shall come to the father except through me," what does that mean to you?

I used to think it meant that Jesus is the only path one can take to get to Heaven, but recently I've started looking at it in a diferent way.

When he says "I am...", I don't think he's saying that unless you believe in me, you won't get into heaven.

I think he's saying that the way he worked, loving all and serving others, is "the way, the truth and the life". So when he says no one can come to the Father except through me, I think he's saying no one can come to know God unless they live the way he does.

Your thoughts? Serious consideration, if you don't mind.

It isn't about religion; he's not telling you that you need to be a Christian. He's commanding you to live like he did. Only then will we come to see God for what he is...all-caring, all-loving and doesn't care which religion you belong to, he cares about the relationship.

2007-10-01 02:51:44 · 24 answers · asked by samans442 4

2007-10-01 02:50:14 · 11 answers · asked by G's Random Thoughts 5

2007-10-01 02:49:13 · 26 answers · asked by anil m 6

and please dont say "oh ive always had a good self esteem so ive never had to boost it" because everyone gets sad and does something to make themself feel better ... and sometimes they end up really regretting what they did

2007-10-01 02:47:22 · 14 answers · asked by Mr. Nobody 5

2007-10-01 02:44:04 · 18 answers · asked by G's Random Thoughts 5

2007-10-01 02:41:10 · 23 answers · asked by lucky charm 2

im serious you say that science doesnt know everything but you run to it when your sick that makes every christian who has ever used medicine a hypocrite.Have your god help you when your terminally ill

2007-10-01 02:41:05 · 26 answers · asked by anonomous 4

Or is it all worn out because the christians press it so much?

2007-10-01 02:40:57 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

The religious belief systems seem to channel and shape
supernatural phenomena so that they reinforce those religious beliefs. Many religious miracles can be compared with poltergeist activity.At the root we have a common phenomenon shaped by an interaction with the human consciousness.
Has anyone heard of this before?
I find it very interesting.
I found this written in a book of Encyclopedia of the unexplained.
For those of you who do not know what Poltergeist means.
It means: noisey, mischiveous, ghost or spirit, held responsible for unexplained household noises and damage.
Poltergeist activity is responsible for a haunting in the house usually involving teenage children.( Due to puberty) Poltergeist activity is caused by the mind a form of telepathy if you like.
What do you think of this article?
I mean this in a respectful manner to religious people.

2007-10-01 02:34:52 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

From deep within yourself..... when you see for the first time what God has instore for you.
Perhaps you would say..."My God, I made it... Prase God"

What would you say..... when your eyes first see what God has prepared for you.... The beauty all around you, mountains, flowers, brite colors, trees, animals, peaceful and happiness.....all this and more that words cannot express?

2007-10-01 02:34:25 · 7 answers · asked by inteleyes 7

No... not adjectives...
NOT a list of rough, subjective and meaningless properties you assign to whatever you believe in..

... Just in simple terms... WHAT is God?

e.g. A Dog is a carnivorous mammal with non-retracting claws and social tendencies.
... A Flower is the often visually and pheromonally attracting reproductive parts of a plant, or often a plant whose primary feature of notice is such parts.
A Cube is the three-dimensional progression of a square, consisting of eight corners and six faces of equal dimensions.

A God is _________ ?


You can't honestly expect me to believe in it if you can't even tell me what it is.

2007-10-01 02:33:40 · 23 answers · asked by Lucid Interrogator 5

Here's an answer to a question posted by someone who (presumably) is Christian:

"niga dame people like you make the human race look bad when u r in hell and me in god's graces i will float by and say told u so *****"

Here's the question btw:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AsF5SkOhnN3mKN_7.j0Of7Xd7BR.;_ylv=3?qid=20071001062019AAQONvz

2007-10-01 02:30:42 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

What's the difference between "The substance of things hoped for" and "the strong belief in things hoped for"?

2007-10-01 02:30:35 · 7 answers · asked by Eleventy 6

I'll give $1000 to anyone that can find one teks in the bible that indicates that the sabbath was changed to Sunday. GOOD LUCK

2007-10-01 02:30:05 · 13 answers · asked by Mr Nobody 1