Religion & Spirituality - 9 October 2007

The Nicene Creed is accepted by the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Assyrian, Anglican, Lutheran, Reformed churches, Methodists, and most other Protestants. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicene_creed

It is NOT accepted by Jehovah Witnesses, Mormons, Christian Science, Scientology, Unitarian Universalist, et.
And this is why some Christians call these others cults.
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Yet, SOME Protestants in here are quick to state that NO Catholics are true Christians.
Their basis: because, they say, salvation is by GRACE alone...and Catholicism does not teach this.

So almost all of the laity in the Catholic Church believes that their works merit salvation.

However, if salvation IS by grace alone, then do you exclude these Catholics who have been poorly taught by the Catholic Magisterium because they don’t have good theology?

Does that mean salvation is by grace AND good theology?
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2007-10-09 04:57:38 · 23 answers · asked by yachadhoo 6

Here's what I'd like every single JW to ask themselves--

WHERE IS THE BIBLICAL PRECEDENT HAT GOD USED AN HUMAN ORGANIZATION TO BE GOD'S SPOKESPERSON?

Where? Where? Where?

Organizations were NOT USED! Individual prophets of God--were used. Show me ONE PLACE in scripture that has more than one prophet--a GROUP of prophets was ALWAYS FALSE!!! Look at your scriptures!!!!

2007-10-09 04:57:06 · 17 answers · asked by steinbeck11 6

The carnal man automatically loves the world, and defends it, and will not let go of it - and almost no one sees it for what it is. So the love of this world is the reason that most people who tell themselves they want to separate from the world will not succeed. They cannot leave what they say they hate, because they really love what they say they hate. They will merely redefine what they mean when they say "world".

Many people deify the devil and blame him for everything bad that happens to them. Well, I can assure you that the devil need not have anything to do with most professing Christians, they are doing fine damaging OR even damning themselves. The World (over which the devil reigns as the Prince of this World) and its deceptions, dainties, comforts, business, concerns, etc., is plenty enough to damn the souls of almost every man who will ever live.

You cannot rename something as ‘christian’ and do the same things as the world. Well, you CAN, but the only one that fools is you.

2007-10-09 04:55:56 · 17 answers · asked by Notfooled 4

to pay for the need of another cemetery right in front of the other one?

2007-10-09 04:55:31 · 15 answers · asked by Tazbunny 2

If a man is born on island with other people on it, lived a long life, learned to farm, love, create, destroy and rebuild. But never was taught the word of God, no image, no praying, no worship, no book. Just the Sun, rises everyday and the night that follows, thats all he knows, when he dies does he go to Heaven/Hell.

2007-10-09 04:55:17 · 14 answers · asked by evolmyfaith 1

I need educating on Creation, please explain it to me but do not make any references to Evolution because I don't understand it.

2007-10-09 04:54:35 · 11 answers · asked by Link strikes back 6

I have a cousin who is 9 y.o. and extremely religious. He insists on having a cross above his bed, prays all the time, and is very into church. His family is Catholic and they go to church most Sundays, but they aren't particularly devout. What has caused my one cousin (and not his 3 other siblings) to be so religious?

He also refuses to sleep alone, which makes me wonder if he didn't have some night terror or other experience that he interpreted as a "demon." Even aside from that, what happened to my cousin? Why is he so religious?

I would enjoy answers from all perspectives.

2007-10-09 04:54:29 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-09 04:52:28 · 9 answers · asked by remy 5

and killed some too. What do you think about him?

2007-10-09 04:52:11 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

I heard this line, "harm none do what thou wilt." and you can do what you want as long as nobody gets hurt. But is there an exception to this law? Like, retaliation, punishment, justice, or to defend yourself?

- The kids in your english class, points at you and calls you a freak, even when you tell them to stop, they say what you gunna do cast a spell on me(Yes I will, to shut you up.) Hey, did you know this girl eats goats. They videotaped me when the subs in the bathroom. They spilled coke on me, I got into a fight with this kid who wont leave me alone. They even promised to send the video to myspace. They did. I was crying and at the same time pretty pissed off, I really want something bad to happen to them, to get sick/die. To punish them.

"Yea yea yea, i know your gunna say go talk to your teachers what's going on. I would do that, if schools are doing their jobs. It'd happened under they nose, and they not gunna do any thing.

My point is can I at least punish them?

2007-10-09 04:51:59 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-09 04:49:59 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous

curious as to your reasoning for not believing jesus as the messiah?

is there references that make you come to this conclusion?

2007-10-09 04:48:38 · 15 answers · asked by Chippy v1.0.0.3b 6

example of logic: god=g+o+d=7+15+4=26=2 and 6=2+6=8=h

thus based on that

God equals h=true

also

enemies of the god=police=Don=hells angels=false god

i say 'the' god because its the Lord, and since God is Lord its rightfully the god.

i can't change the numbers even if i wanted to.
so the question is where do you fit?

note;

friends of the god=good people

so if god people are friends of the god does that make bad people the enemies of the god. The numbers appear to support that statement. Wonder if this logic would be used in the great war of almighty god that is mentioned in Revelation?

or does my writtings want to make you shoot the messenger?

2007-10-09 04:48:36 · 39 answers · asked by Anonymous

The crown that i am referring to is crowns that are worn by all queens. therefore, is it true that it will be better for people who are buddhists not to wear crown necklaces?

2007-10-09 04:48:22 · 2 answers · asked by starzzgalz 1

I know that you people hate (with a passion it seems) the Catholic Church. But doesnt God tell us to not judge others? You three seem to be so filled with hate for the RCC and its followers. If you dont like our teachings then dont follow them- I have yet to see anyone here try to get you to attend Mass. We believe what we believe because we feel God working through us when we do these things. Whats wrong with that? Of course some catholics are bad and do horrible things, so do protestants, muslims, jews, everyone.

Why do you feel the need to hurt by brothers and sisters? I would rather you attack me then them. A day of peace would be wonderfull.

2007-10-09 04:48:09 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am a member of the church of christ, and I did a Bible study with someone the other day, and they said that the Lord will come again and set up an earthly kingdom for a thousand years. Jesus cleary said to Pilate in John that his kingdom was not of this world. And never does the Bible say that Jesus will ever set foot on the earth again. the Bible said that He will only come once more, and that is in the clowds and all people will meet Him there. Plus, the word "rapture" is not even in the Bible. Please help understand this.

2007-10-09 04:45:47 · 13 answers · asked by George Kings 1

2007-10-09 04:45:16 · 26 answers · asked by anil m 6

and may not look like man/human, but a being, living and breathing, social, and communicating, would that "Shake Up" everyone's Religion on Earth, that would prove, God does not exisit.

2007-10-09 04:45:09 · 16 answers · asked by evolmyfaith 1

Is there any reason that the 3 major world monotheistic religions teach that anyone who doesn't believe in them will burn in hell? Is this a scare tactic? I was actually verbally attacked for putting Halloween decorations up by my Jehovah's witness neighbor, who said that I was a devil worshiper! (When in reality, Halloween comes from the Celtic wiccan traditions, and there IS NO Satan in this faith!) How can anyone believe in a god who would condem the MAJORITY of the world to eternal damnation, even innocent children? Why are followers of these religions convinced that they alone are God's chosen people!? I sort of think that God is the same no matter how you worship him or her or what name you call them, and people of the world should accept eachother as long as they are decent people! Why do these religions teach this hatred???

2007-10-09 04:44:42 · 20 answers · asked by SmileItsNotThatSerious 3

Ha, ha, maybe you all had best get an education. Allow this article to be your introductory lesson:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tina-dupuy/the-puritans-were-not-the_b_67586.html

2007-10-09 04:37:10 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

...and the "Ask a question" page won't recognize that category...yet I see it right there every day!!

So...R&S people....when you are in Tijuana, which is your favorite bull ring? The Old Downtown El Toreo ring... or the "Bull Ring by the Sea" (Monumental)?

I like the El Toreo, but not on the sunny side. What do you think?

2007-10-09 04:37:05 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

Even from a science point of view we were created from dirt.

2007-10-09 04:36:40 · 26 answers · asked by Sean 7

From skins of a cleansed animal the scribes started to record their history in what is called the Old Testament from about 600 BCE.

Since then how many times has the old Testament been copied and re-written into what we can take as the gospel truth of what God has delivered to the living during the last 2,600 years.

2007-10-09 04:32:53 · 13 answers · asked by Drop short and duck 7

2007-10-09 04:31:54 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

Even if humans had walked the earth for a million years prior to this time, we suddenly changed a lot.

Whether you believe in evolution or creation what accounts for this sudden change in humans?

2007-10-09 04:31:34 · 15 answers · asked by Sean 7

2day my priest came to my hosue n touched my private parts n he did nasty things n i was bleeding n im scared i dont wanan go back to church n idk what to do

2007-10-09 04:26:59 · 20 answers · asked by Bobby D 1

ok just off the answers to my last question, it seems to me that atheist know their stuff, they can see it drom both sidea, so why don't christians do the same, do christians ever really look at it from the side of the opposition?

I call myself an agnostic atheist

2007-10-09 04:25:24 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-09 04:25:21 · 14 answers · asked by child of God 6

what i seen is that chatholics are more religious then christens

are christens only those who have the name chris is that the reason they are others

2007-10-09 04:22:29 · 22 answers · asked by ali 1

2007-10-09 04:21:22 · 3 answers · asked by j_d_barrow 3