Religion & Spirituality - 11 October 2007

I've never been one to think that I'm amazingly cool or anything (sorry, that was a lie), but I'm just curious.

All thoughts and comments are appreciated, even those that don't admit they wish they were me.

2007-10-11 06:45:04 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Who is better?
A religious man who always went to church/mosque/synagogue
Never did anything wrong but nothing really good
Or an atheist who don’t believe in god but dedicated his life to helping others, people less fortunate then him, and in the conclusion of thing did more good to the world then the religious man. But he did not bow before any god, and was free.

Because all the religious people I know support war, care mostly for their own fortune, carry guns, do not care for the environment, recycling and pollution. Are against any way that the state could help for less fortunate (free medical care for all, tax’s that discriminate in favor of the poor incomes)

And all the people that care and help and fight ageist war, occupation, exploitation, chauvinism, pollution are atheists.

2007-10-11 06:44:50 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Yesterday was my daughter’s birthday, then one who died four years ago. We went to the cemetery to put up a new wind chime as a birthday present. When we got there we noticed that there were bright bits of plastic and ribbons every where and when we got to my daughters grave, we saw that all of her fake flowers, statues, trinkets and even metal flowers were mowed down….mowed! Not just hers but from every grave from that line. I pulled plaques that were put up on a Sheppard’s poll from in the dirt. I hope they busted their lawn mower blades on those metal flowers.

2007-10-11 06:43:47 · 4 answers · asked by I'm Here 4

see this link for a letter from a non-religious man seeking advice about his religious child's belief he's going to hell.

http://www.slate.com/id/2175640/fr/nl/

Of course the difference in belief could be anything.. just wondering how parents handle it when their child is being raised differently than they believe? (For instance, in divorced families, etc... when parents are different religions, etc.)

2007-10-11 06:42:47 · 8 answers · asked by PediC 5

2007-10-11 06:42:29 · 10 answers · asked by Deke 5

2007-10-11 06:41:20 · 22 answers · asked by Eleventy 6

that if you believe and have faith, everything is possible

2007-10-11 06:41:15 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

If we were made in his image, I'd have to assume yes.

But If He had Free will, he could have chosen differently
If anything could happen that is not his will, he's not perfect, so I'd assume no.

But because He's perfect, I'd assume he has all qualities, so I'd assume yes.

But If He did have it, he could refuse to give Salvation to someone who asked, which is something (I'm told) is not of "His nature," so that leaves me to believe no.

Thoughts? How is it that something perfect can be said to have a Will (Free or not) at all? Doesn't having a will imply that there is something outside it's power for it to affect, thus negating it's perfection by limiting it (This is of God, this is not, therefor God is limited in some small way, and is not perfect)?



(I Didn't feel like being funny today. All people can feel free to weigh in.)

2007-10-11 06:39:54 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-11 06:38:21 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Thank you for your answer! :)

Have a wonderful day! :)

2007-10-11 06:37:34 · 33 answers · asked by Moon :) 7

2007-10-11 06:35:58 · 27 answers · asked by Linz ♥ VT 4

while going through a drive through pay for persons meal behind you and then just drive away,,it happened to me years ago and i just keep it going in hopes that others will as well

2007-10-11 06:35:16 · 24 answers · asked by MR MOM USMC RETIRED 3

other than God.

2007-10-11 06:34:25 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is God real?

2007-10-11 06:34:12 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

An office worker at Manchester airport(England) was suspended for 3days after a Muslim colleague complained that he had placed a picture of Jesus in the staff room.
The Muslim worker said that the action of his colleague was `highly provocative`
The suspended worker pleaded that he meant no harm to anyone and apologised for his actions and maintained that if the Muslim worker had informed him of his annoyance he would have removed the image.
Now the interesting fact is that not one Atheist or Protestant worker complained at all to British Airways except a Muslim.

2007-10-11 06:31:42 · 28 answers · asked by Sentinel 7

What is the actuall definition of a christian or what is a true/real chrsitian? I hear so much I don't know what it is. I want to know how do you become a christian also. I really don't call my self anything but sometimes a baptist and i dont even think I am on. I dont like to call my self any thing because I think as long as i am a believer i follower his words, commandments, and even what the bible says...I don't know that is where I am confused at. so you think I am right by doing this, like i go to a African medodist espicical chruch and i have know i deal the difference of that and a christian..I dont know i just need help in finding out what they mean, or how they differ ..and to figure out what i am.

2007-10-11 06:30:37 · 21 answers · asked by Ms. B 2

2007-10-11 06:29:27 · 11 answers · asked by Silly BaBy505 1

Isaiah 48:17 This is what Jehovah has said, your Repurchaser, the Holy One of Israel: “I, Jehovah, am your God, the One teaching you to benefit [yourself], the One causing you to tread in the way in which you should walk. 18 O if only you would actually pay attention to my commandments! Then your peace would become just like a river, and your righteousness like the waves of the sea. 19 And your offspring would become just like the sand, and the descendants from your inward parts like the grains of it. One’s name would not be cut off or be annihilated from before me.”

2007-10-11 06:29:04 · 4 answers · asked by Jason W 4

Why do you not do as you are told in these scriptures?

"If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them; ... And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die: so shalt thou put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall hear, and fear." (Deuteronomy 21:18-21)

"And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death." (Exodus 21:17)

"For every one that curseth his father or his mother shall be surely put to death: he that cursed his father or his mother; his blood shall be upon him." (Leviticus 20:9)

And don't try to tell me that none of you have rebellious sons, I know a few that have left the religion (which I think would constitute rebellious) and they have not been stoned.
Or is it that you ignore them for legal reasons?

2007-10-11 06:27:43 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-11 06:27:17 · 20 answers · asked by THE NEXT LEVEL 5

I would hope it would put Marilyn Manson out of business.

2007-10-11 06:26:15 · 24 answers · asked by ? 7

As a new member here I am so appalled at some of the things I read, from believers and non believers. I am a Christian, but I am learning here that I am not like most that frequent these forums. I truly believe everyone has a right to believe what they want. We never see Jesus beating up on non believers, we do however see Him making a whip and running believer out of the temple. I have seen Christians here tell non believers they are going to hell, I have seen them call non believers fools. This is just unexcitable to me. I do not want to have the non believers here looking down on me because of the way a select few choose to act.

So my question is to the non believers : What is it that you dislike about Christians, what they believe or how they act?

To the Christians: What is it you dislike about the non believer, what they believe or how they act?

Give details..........

2007-10-11 06:25:41 · 15 answers · asked by Celtickarma 4

or..are some of your ideas, outside of the scientific arena?

2007-10-11 06:24:55 · 9 answers · asked by Eartha Q 6

What would you say to this child about the love of God?
If you could speak to this child how would you explain your belief in a God with his reality. If this child was within your reach would you help her or would you place your faith in God to help her?
http://www.witness-photo.com/manifest3.html

2007-10-11 06:24:50 · 3 answers · asked by ? 5

Orthodox Catholics simply do not worship Mary as God -- and it gets a little tiring being accused of worshipping Mary as God when you don't.
It amounts to being called a liar and is quite rude.
We Catholics would be the ones to know Whom we consider God and whom we don't.
I love my biological Mother, too, but don't mistake her for the Lord!
I honor her, keep in touch with her, look after her, celebrate her special days, would get mad if someone were to insult her -- and I do the same for Jesus's Mother.
My love for my Mother doesn't mean I don't love my Father, too.

It just strikes me as evil, this not uncommon attempt to diminish Mary's status and the unceasing accusations against Catholics of trying to raise her status to that of God's. There's something very sinister and ugly in it, and I find it offensive.
We Catholics take great care in pointing out that "worship" in the sense of latria is GOD'S alone -- even to the point of having separate terms for the honor and adoration due to God as opposed to the honor and veneration of the Saints -- including His greatest Saint, Mary.
They are:


latria: the honor due to God alone
dulia: the honor due to human creatures worthy of respect
hyperdulia: the honor due to Mary as God's greatest creation and our Queen Mother



When we love Christ, does that prevent us from loving each other? No! Love is infinite because God, Who is Love, is infinite! We can love and adore Jesus, love and venerate Mary, love the other Saints, and love each other without depriving anyone (or Anyone) of anything.
How many children can you have without running out of love? How many friends?
What we "spend" in love is replaced many times over; love for Christ can only bring the fruits of more love to give.

To love Mary takes nothing at all from Christ, but honors our Blessed Lord by Whose grace she is who she is: His greatest creation, the greatest of Saints, the Queen of Heaven, the Immaculate Conception, the spotless Virgin, the Ark of the Covenant, the New Eve, the mother of God, and the mother of Israel -- our mother who wants nothing more for us than to pray for us and show us her Son.


...And ask yourself why the heck we'd lie about not worshipping Mary as some sort of divine being if we actually did. Do you think we are ashamed? Afraid of what you might think? Do you think that we actually do worship Mary but don't tell converts until some secret ceremony held after they've been in the Church a few years and can be trusted?
I mean, really! Satanists have no qualms telling people they worship Satan, pagans have no problem informing the world that they worship the earth, Hindus are not uneager to reveal that they chant to Krishna -- but Catholics are "afraid" to "admit" whom they consider God?
Please! We are not afraid to tell you we believe in Purgatory, indulgences, the Communion of Saints, the efficacy of piously using sacramentals, the true grace of the Sacraments, the infallibility of the Pope when he uses his Extraordinary or Universal Magisterium, etc.
Trust me; if we thought Mary is a godess, we'd let you know.

As the obedient, infinitely holy Son of God, the Lord Jesus was a very firm believer in the commandment to honor one's father and mother. Now, what most people don't know about that commandment is that in Hebrew it literally reads, "Glorify your father and mother."We are to bring glory to our parents, and that includes not only our earthly, physical mother but our heavenly, spiritual mother as well. We are to imitate Christ, and just as he brought glory to his mother, we are to bring glory to her as well.

St. Luke's gospel (1:48) - "Behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed."


Her soul magnifies the Lord (Luke 1:46-55)!

2007-10-11 06:23:46 · 20 answers · asked by Isabella 6

Joshua 24:15 Now if it is bad in YOUR eyes to serve Jehovah, choose for yourselves today whom YOU will serve, whether the gods that YOUR forefathers who were on the other side of the River served or the gods of the Am´or·ites in whose land YOU are dwelling. But as for me and my household, we shall serve Jehovah.”

2007-10-11 06:22:30 · 14 answers · asked by Jason W 4

when the information about it..did not come exclusively from the 5 physical senses?

2007-10-11 06:21:57 · 11 answers · asked by Eartha Q 6

Like Gandhi II: "No more Mr. Good Guy, he's back, and he's MAD!"

How often do Christians in this forum curse and tell atheists to go to Hell?

2007-10-11 06:21:27 · 19 answers · asked by Lex Fok B.M.F. 3

Please follow the link--you don't even have to have an open mind--the creationist objection to radioactive dating is completely debunked in this well written site. www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hangar/2437/radiodte.htm

2007-10-11 06:17:26 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

i believe so!! this is especially true in third world countries!!
i know population growth is a massive problem and if we're going to solve it or learn about it, we need to know what factors are involved that favor this growth, and i believe religion is indeed one major factor. ...its not the only one but it is big.

but i want to know YOUR opinion about this...what are your thoughts?? im not trying to stir trouble, i am just curious about your opinions.

2007-10-11 06:15:55 · 23 answers · asked by ILoveGreen ZipZapZop 4