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Religion & Spirituality - 6 October 2007

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So many countries dont afford that luxury to their citizens.

2007-10-06 08:49:20 · 6 answers · asked by ? 7

No mocking please and be serious!!!

2007-10-06 08:42:53 · 14 answers · asked by kewlestgirl 2

That we should preach the gospel to space aliens ( IF ) they lived in underground U.S. military bases/cities. Mark 16:15 (KJV) = 15And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

2007-10-06 08:36:40 · 18 answers · asked by Yahoo 4

Take a look at these two statements made by one of the 12 Apostles of the Lord then explain to me how Mormon's are not Christian.

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2007-10-06 08:36:12 · 13 answers · asked by microbioguy 3

I have accepted that when I die, if I am in fact, wrong, I will go to hell. Boo hoo. But Christians, what will you do if when you die, it turns out you were wrong? What if, you were praying to the wrong god? What if there are multiple gods you were supposed to pray to, and it turns out that the bible was a lie? You'll go to hell, too, and would've wasted your life praying and going to church, would you not? Have you accepted that?

2007-10-06 08:35:22 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

1. This is the first time in their lives that they have the authority to voice their opinions (The 2nd Lieutenant Syndrome).

2. They are here to have their preconceived ideas confirmed by others. If you do not agree with them, they tell you that you have no right to ask a hypothetical or conditional question.

3. They feel like it is their job to tell you what to do.

4. They are all my ex-wives coming back to haunt me.

5. ________________________________

2007-10-06 08:33:56 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-06 08:31:27 · 13 answers · asked by Midge 7

The Islamic conquest at the time of Umar ibn al-Khattab [638 AD] put an end to centuries of instability, religious persecution, and colonial rule. After the advent of Islam, people enjoyed security, safety, and peace- with the exception of the period of the Crusades (1099-1198). There was scholarly activity on a wide scale. It was a center of learning from which a large number of scholars graduated. It enjoyed the care of the Khalifas and the Muslim rulers.

Jews returned to the City only when the Muslims took over and opened it to all believers. In other words, Jerusalem was not an exclusive city during Muslim rule. For example, the arrival of Umar in Jerusalem marked the start of a golden age and the beginning of a new era during which the City became an open city for all the nations, a city for justice and peace.

Umar was "faithful to the Islamic inclusive vision. Unlike the Jews and Christians, Muslims did not attempt to exclude others from Jerusalem's holiness" and instead of excluding these religions in Jerusalem, "Muslims were being taught to respect them.

"From the first, Muslims showed that the respect of sacred space did not have to mean conflict, enmity, killng, and exclusion of others...From the start, the Muslims developed an inclusive vision of Jerusalem which did not deny the presence and devotion of others, but respected their rights and celebtrated plurality and co-existence. This inclusive vision of holiness is sorely needed by the people of Jerusalem today." **

** Karen Armstrong "Sacred Space: the Holiness of Jerusalem,"
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2007-10-06 08:28:36 · 5 answers · asked by kloneme 3

Are Fred Phelps and the people who follow him Christians? If you read his churches's FAQ you will see that he is saying all the same things that the Evangelicals are saying but in a much louder way. If he just smiled and talked in a lower voice he would be your everyday evangelical.

2007-10-06 08:27:35 · 15 answers · asked by Whishkey Bottom. 3

That whole thing that says "Just say you believe in God even if you don't because if there is a God, you're be ok, and if there isn't you would not have lost anything."

Theists say that the non-believers/non-Christians should think this way....but do they not see the flaw in this? Even if a non-believer went to church, did their sacriments (in terms of Catholocism) or whatever......If God is as almighty as He is proclaimed to be, do you not think He would be smart enough to figure it out that they would only paying lip service?

I dunno, that's just my thought on the topic.

^_^ Cheers!

2007-10-06 08:26:53 · 20 answers · asked by Megegie 5

My question is simple: How do you decide what is or is not moral? If you feel that the Bible is your sole source of morality, do you feel that there are moral concepts that can be supported by logic that are not in the Bible or vice versa?

This question deals directly with concepts of morality within the Bible that may contradict "logical morality?"

As always I ask this question with respect to those of all beliefs and for purely academic and philosophical reflection. Complete answers appreciated.

Much love. =)
~Q

P.S. I reposted this question, because I felt it could get more answers than it did. My apologies to those of you who previously answered the question.

2007-10-06 08:23:01 · 9 answers · asked by Quincy S 3

2007-10-06 08:21:10 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-06 08:21:02 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

It is long know that in 1974 - an "Ameican Council of Witches" was formed and released this document called the 13 principles of Wiccan belief. After some research and based on the opinions of Elders I have run into with decades of experience ... no one can really tell me WHO these people were, and under what authority they were releasing what.

I did find an old article (in an OLD issue Playboy of all things) relating to this conference and who was there. I did know and have met a few of the people mentioned, but the article did NOT mention everyone or any details as to by whom they were summoned.

Here are my questions: Who are these people specifically? Under what authority did they release this document to speak for all Wiccans (particularly when not all of them were Wiccans)? Why do people who have no idea who these people might have been keep reprinting this document? Does it stand true with or without anything to back it up?

Here it is:
Adopted by the Council of American Witches Witch meet,
April 11-14, 1974, Minneapolis, Minnesota.


The Craft contains a large number of groups with bonds to each other, for the most part, which are looser than those you will find between Christian churches. Each has it's own traditions, it's own beliefs, it's own pantheon, etc. So just WHAT is it that, overall, a Witch believes in? The American Council of Witches was formed to determine what it was that all Witches have in common, belief-wise. In the early 1970's, a paper was released with their findings, and gives a good overall picture of it.

The Council of American Witches finds it necessary to define Witchcraft in terms of the American experience and needs. We are not bound by traditions from other times and other cultures and owe no allegiance to any person or power greater than the Divinity manifest through our own being. As American Witches, we welcome and respect all life-affirming teachings and traditions, and seek to learn from all and to share our learning within our Council. It is in this spirit of welcome and cooperation that we adopt these few principles of Wiccan belief. In seeking to be inclusive, we do not wish to open ourselves to the destruction of our group by those on self-serving power trips, or to philosophies and practices contradictory to those principles. In seeking to exclude those whose ways are contradictory to ours, we do not wish to deny participation to any who are sincerely interested in our knowledge and beliefs, regardless of race, color, sex, age, national or cultural heritage, or sexual preference. We therefore ask only that those who seek to identify with us accept those few basic principles:


1. We practice rites to attune ourselves with the natural rhythm of life forces marked by the phases of the Moon and the seasonal Quarters and Cross - Quarters.

2. We recognize that our intelligence gives us a unique responsibility toward our environment, we seek to live in harmony with Nature, in ecological balance, offering fulfillment to life and consciousness within an evolutionary concept.

3. We acknowledge a depth of power far greater than is apparent to the average person. Because it is far greater than ordinary, it is sometimes called "supernatural," but we see it as lying within that which is naturally potential to us all.

4. We conceive of the Creative Power in the Universe as manifesting through polarity - as masculine and feminine - and that this same Creative Power lives in all people and functions through the interaction of the masculine and feminine. We value neither above the other, knowing each to be supportive of the other. We value sexuality as pleasure, as the symbol and embodiment of Life, and as one of the sources of energies used in magickal practices and religious worship.

5. We recognize both outer and inner or psychological worlds - sometimes known as the Spiritual World, The Collective Unconscious, the Inner Planes, etc. - and we see in their interaction of these two dimensions the basis for paranormal phenomena and magickal exercises. We neglect neither dimension for the other, seeing both as necessary for our fulfillment.

6. We do not recognize any authoritarian hierarchy, but do honor those who teach, respect those who share their greater wisdom and knowledge, and acknowledge those who have courageously given of themsleves in leadership.

7. We see religion, magick and wisdom-in-living as being united in the way one views the world and lives within it - a world-view and philosophy-of-life which we identify as Witchcraft, the Wiccan Way.

8. Calling oneself "Witch" does not make a Witch, but neither does heredity itself, or the collecting of titles, degrees and initiations. A Witch seeks to control the forces within him/herself that make life possible in order to live wisely and well, without harm to others and in harmony with Nature.

9. We acknowledge that it is the affirmation and fulfillment of life in a continuance of evolution and development of consciousness that gives meaning to the Universe we know and to our personal role within it.

10. Our only animosity toward Christianity or toward any other religion or philosophy-of-life is to the extent that its institutions have claimed to be "the one true, right and only way" and have sought to deny freedom to others, and to suppress other ways of religious practices and belief.

11. As American Witches, we are not threatened by debates on the history of the Craft, the origins of various terms, the legitimacy of various aspects of various traditions. We are concerned only with our present and future.

12. We do not accept the concept of "absolute evil" nor do we worship any entity known as Satan or the Devil, as defined by the Christian tradition. We do not seek our power through the suffering of other, nor do we accept the concept that personal benefits can only be derived through denial to another.

13. We seek within Nature for that which is contributory to our health and well-being.

2007-10-06 08:20:22 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Wouldnt this give Hillary a land slide victory?

2007-10-06 08:19:07 · 16 answers · asked by ? 7

2007-10-06 08:19:05 · 20 answers · asked by forerunner7 4

celebrate christmas?

2007-10-06 08:18:22 · 33 answers · asked by sandtwixtoes 5

catholics know they are saved, even wwith the catholic guilt, protestants hope and pray that they will be saved, true /false

2007-10-06 08:17:09 · 14 answers · asked by onerelic 2

Is it because the Spanish completely destroyed them and burned every last trace of literature because they were hesitant to give up their ancient beliefs in favor of Christianity?

2007-10-06 08:16:53 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

She gave me a bible.

I really did not know what to make of it.

What would you have done?

2007-10-06 08:16:19 · 41 answers · asked by Anonymous

There is a fair possibility that our universe will end in a "heat death", meaning all energy will be expended, all motion will stop, the stars will run out of fuel and die, and all matter will cool to absolute zero. Everything will just stop.

Without anything to love, or anything to worship it, would (any) god still exist, and if so, what would be the point?

2007-10-06 08:10:20 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

Read Psalms chapters 3-7 and 11-23. These following chapters will help you fight aganist the enemy in your worst times.Never give up on God when you feel your at your worst; keep striving forward and God will take care.

2007-10-06 08:09:38 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

The other day someone asked a great question. "What good has the Theory of Evolution done?"

I shortly realised from reading the answers that apart from a number of advances in Medical Science, genetics and helping to understand climate change it hadn't really done much.

So lets see all the amazing gifts of creationist science.
I want links please.

2007-10-06 08:08:09 · 27 answers · asked by Link strikes back 6

would go to hell. Does anybody know if this dogma is still practiced and does anybody believe in hell and if so, what fuel does the devil favor?

2007-10-06 08:06:00 · 16 answers · asked by te144 7

Look at the previous answers to this QUESTION !!!!


http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=As9ArR8CvWpnoFa9Yo2nUuLty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20071006013102AAGvaFz


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2007-10-06 08:05:19 · 18 answers · asked by kloneme 3

*An atheist according to church doctrine and definition of "God". If God was just a loving scientist from an advanced planet who helped create us by the use of "quick fix evolution".

1. Would you still keep defining his as all knowing, all powerful, and omnipresent?

2. Would you still insist on worshiping him?

3. Or, would you just be thankful for him and Jesus and his wife, Natalie?

2007-10-06 08:05:00 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've been reading about the sacrament of baptism a lot lately, and I have some questions about the historical tradition of how baptism has been performed.

As I understand it Biblically, baptisms were performed on believers, and potentially on the children of believers (as indicated by Paul saying that "entire households" were baptised. But I've been under the impression (possibly incorrectly) that the practice of infant baptism developed early in the history of the church, and gradually (at what point?) became the standard practice of the church until the 1600's at some point, when the Reformation more or less introduced "older, believer-only baptism".

Is this correct? Is it safe to say that the standard for roughly the first 1000 years of the church was infant baptism?

I continue to research the issue, so I'm not completely sure about this, but I'd be interested in hearing some answers, with maybe a link or two.

Serious answers only please. Thanks

2007-10-06 08:04:46 · 7 answers · asked by Rob 5

I read a lot of rude, mean-spirited, and down-right evil things about atheists here. If you are truly a Christian, and follow the teachings of Jesus, why are you so judgemental towards the atheists? Jesus said, "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone." So, my question is, since so many stones are being cast, do you really think you are without sin? Do you put yourself above Jesus in this area? I welcome any answers.

2007-10-06 08:04:11 · 11 answers · asked by magix151 7

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