Religion & Spirituality - 14 October 2007

On questions that I've posted recently, church folks commented on three occasions that my name points out my level of intelligence.

And it seemed they didn't mean it in a nice way.

I deleted those questions, but why did they say that?
I chose the name Cro-Magnon cause I thought it represented an evolutionary step above Neanderthal, who went extinct around 35 thousand years ago.

Isn't Cro-Magnon man, I mean, aren't modern humans directly descended from them? And are basically identical in brain size, etc.? If I'm incorrect let me know, I'll change my name to something better.

2007-10-14 04:10:50 · 15 answers · asked by Saint Nearly 5

2007-10-14 04:09:37 · 29 answers · asked by Red Rage 1

isn't christianity about JESUS??

2007-10-14 04:08:13 · 7 answers · asked by R.C.P. 3

In his book, The God Delusion, Richard Dawkins argues that religious belief is—what else?—delusional. He mocks the irrationality of believing in something that you cannot subject to scientific scrutiny; he rails against the so-called “immorality” of the Bible, like the sanctioning of slavery—untrue—and the alleged way that religion, especially Christianity, stands in the way of scientific progress—also untrue.

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Just in case his readers are not convinced, however, he then pulls out the really big gun: Religious belief is a kind of child abuse.

By “child abuse” Dawkins is not, at least not principally, referring to the scandals involving sexual misconduct by Catholic priests. He means that teaching a child about Christianity can damage them psychologically and emotionally.

2007-10-14 04:07:39 · 20 answers · asked by ? 4

The Wiccan Rede, not to be confused with the copyrighted POEM Rede of the Wiccae is "An it harm none, do as you will."

Where do young Wiccans actually get the idea that this is the same as harming none?

I mean, letting aside the fact that BREATHING harms microbes, and living harms your food, whether vegetable or animal, Wicca is a religion that generally makes sense. Why would we use those other 6 words if we only needed two?

Is there a book, a well-read website or something else that tells them this? I ask because I literally can't imagine coming to the decision that only two out of eight words meant something!

2007-10-14 03:56:59 · 21 answers · asked by LabGrrl 7

Will there ever be peace in the world

2007-10-14 03:56:47 · 13 answers · asked by gthesweetheart 2

Daniel Nahmod will be at my church this morning and he'll sing the song - One Power.

Can you please tell me about your Spiritual Beliefs/Religion - and then look at the lyrics:

http://newspirituality.wordpress.com/category/love/

and tell me if you agree with what he's saying?

Thanks! Namaste!!

2007-10-14 03:55:57 · 5 answers · asked by liddabet 6

These Scriptures may help your understanding of why -

*** rs p. 206 pars. 1-3 Jehovah’s Witnesses ***

Jesus foretold for our day this work: “This good news of the kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations; and then the end will come.” He also instructed his followers: “Go . . . and make disciples of people of all the nations.”—Matt. 24:14; 28:19.

When Jesus sent out his early disciples, he directed them to go to the homes of the people. (Matt. 10:7, 11-13) The apostle Paul said regarding his ministry: “I did not hold back from telling you any of the things that were profitable nor from teaching you publicly and from house to house.”—Acts 20:20, 21; see also Acts 5:42.

The message that the Witnesses proclaim involves the lives of people; they want to be careful to miss no one. (Zeph. 2:2, 3) Their calls are motivated by love—first for God, also for their neighbor.

2007-10-14 03:49:56 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-14 03:49:02 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Bombs, bullets, hand grenades, machine guns, artillery, tanks, helicopters, missiles, aircraft carriers, jet fighters, nuclear submarines, nuclear bombs, caskets, graves, and grave diggers.

2007-10-14 03:48:56 · 7 answers · asked by Lou B 4

why its a big deal to have sex before marriage i mean come on why we the christians have to obey these rules and if not we are not christians anymore!!!! and why if we have sex before marriage its a sin and other beliefs its not !!! i mean we think having sex before marriage will burn us in hell and come on the wold has a lot of bigger problemmsss!!

2007-10-14 03:47:18 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-14 03:47:03 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just watched a news program called 20/20 on Yahoo News about two children aged 7 and 9 who are preachers.

Isn't it a little sick to stoop to that level to suck in new blood to church?

Obviously people are gonna think those kids are cute and they will be sucked in.

I don't mean any disrespect to you religious people,but I do not think it is right for childrens education and life to be taken from them at such an early age. If you believe in a God that's fine, but I really don't think you need religion to do this.

2007-10-14 03:44:09 · 44 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why is God anointing them sooo young?

2007-10-14 03:42:37 · 10 answers · asked by t_a_m_i_l 6

potluck and took devilled eggs, or devil's food cake? LOL

2007-10-14 03:42:04 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://www.near-death.com/experiences/origen048.html

"Virtually all of the elements of Orthodox Christian rituals, from miter, wafer, water baptism, alter, and doxology, were adopted from the Mithra and earlier pagan mystery religions. The religion of Mithra preceded Christianity by roughly six hundred years."

2007-10-14 03:41:39 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

please tell me the verse
thanks :D

2007-10-14 03:40:51 · 8 answers · asked by ColorMeHappy 2

You know the ones who tap a person on top of the head and "miraculously" heal people with very serious sicknesses. I find it hilarious that there are thousands of people in the stadiums soaking up all that bullcrap.

2007-10-14 03:40:50 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

IF people were to see all lies and all truths
,if there were no deceit and nothing hidden...

Would that be more joyful or more painful ?

What,by your opinion would the world look like this way ?

What would you look like ?

2007-10-14 03:40:16 · 17 answers · asked by Laff -Hugs 4all- 5

have these people really been brainwashed with religion
or
are they just involved in it for the Money?

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2007-10-14 03:29:52 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

Concentrate on what is good in your life rather than what is frustrating. Live a life of thanksgiving. Throw things away. Be content with what you have. Don't make mountains out of molehills. Give yourself to your gifts. Let the main thing in your life be the main thing. Stop wanting more of something else. God wants to bless thankful people. Be a present-minded goal-oriented visionary. Stay content and satisfied on purpose. Your relationships will improve if you are thankful towards them. You are only a failure when you quit trying. Don't want what the world wants. Know that if you get your feelings hurt you'll get over it.

2007-10-14 03:29:30 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I watched the first part of "The Gathering" last night and
they talked about Wiccan. What happened to the babies
that woman had? Is that what Wiccan really is?

2007-10-14 03:28:08 · 12 answers · asked by working man 1

there is no right or wrong answer because how would anyone realy know for sure

2007-10-14 03:24:59 · 24 answers · asked by Rosalea P 2

2007-10-14 03:24:51 · 10 answers · asked by Edmund 3

Do you like it? Dislike it? Why?

2007-10-14 03:24:45 · 19 answers · asked by Autumn 1

but all end up going to hell because they were born into Calvinism which is rather like the Pharisees?
PS I still love you Primero

2007-10-14 03:23:22 · 6 answers · asked by ~Heathen Princess~ 7

and he was all alone when he started creating the world, who was writing down the information and how? I saw a comedian ask this question last night and it made me go "hmmmmm, he's got a point there"

And here's one that I always wanted answered and in my entire life of 53 years, no one has been able to answer it. Where did God come from? Religious freaks say "he was always there". Doing what? Just hanging out? He got bored so he started inventing stuff?

And why is he so mean????? He's been mean since the beginning of time, for crying out loud.

And tell me this, as long as I am asking quiestions on a Sunday, how in the heck do you expect to raise your kids to believe in God when the first thing you do is tell them about the Tooth Fairy, Santa Claus, and the Easter Bunny? Maybe that is why so many of us don't believe in God. As kids we're going "No way man, you lied to me about the really cool guys that gave me presents, now you want me to believe this mean guy is real too. No!"

2007-10-14 03:23:13 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

Below is the passage to which I'm referring. If we are to take this admonition quite broadly and literally, it takes out a WHOLE lot of people who call themselves Christians:

"9 Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders 10 nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God."

2007-10-14 03:22:17 · 12 answers · asked by joe friday's grrl 2

2007-10-14 03:22:01 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

For the past few weeks this church in my neighborhood is sending people to my door at random times. It's getting to the point to where Im avoiding being home or answering my door. I was just curious if no solicitation signs also apply to religious people pressing their religion on you?

They keep making snide comments like "oh your going to have three children,, How can you afford that? I dont think you can"? I keep telling them "im not interested" but they wont take no for an answer. What do I have to do MOVE!!

2007-10-14 03:22:00 · 14 answers · asked by Indiana Raven 6