Religion & Spirituality - 20 October 2007

im not a believer or anything. i used to be. and i forgot if it specifically said in the bible, that you should wait for sex until marriage. all i remember is my bible study teachers and pastors just saying it to us. but does it exactly say in the bible to wait?

2007-10-20 15:40:16 · 18 answers · asked by j yanks 4

2007-10-20 15:40:07 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

i was reading tomorrow's gospel, luke 18 : 1-8, and i don't understand it. can you help? thanks, here it is:

1Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. 2He said: "In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared about men. 3And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, 'Grant me justice against my adversary.'
4"For some time he refused. But finally he said to himself, 'Even though I don't fear God or care about men, 5yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that she gets justice, so that she won't eventually wear me out with her coming!' "

6And the Lord said, "Listen to what the unjust judge says. 7And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? 8I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?"

2007-10-20 15:39:12 · 8 answers · asked by Arcadia 3

2007-10-20 15:38:43 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

Where did tragic typos go?

2007-10-20 15:37:21 · 4 answers · asked by John K 3

2007-10-20 15:36:03 · 16 answers · asked by Patrick the Carpathian, CaFO 7

A substantial proportion of the human genome is relic DNA from retroviruses - genetic code which became fixed in our germline DNA from infections millions of years ago. By comparing our genome with that of other species, we can see that some of these insertions are relatively recent (within the last 5 million years) and so are only found in humans. Others which occurred longer ago are found in the same place in both human and chimpanzee DNA, demonstrating that the incorporation happened in a common ancestor before the evolutionary divergence of chimps and humans. Others occurred tens of millions of years earlier still, and are present in old world monkeys and apes (including humans), but not in new world monkeys, demonstrating that the virus found its way into the genes after old and new world monkeys diverged but before apes evolved.

How do creationist folks account for this kind of evidence without conceding that all organisms including humans are related by common descent?

2007-10-20 15:34:07 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

There was a great song or hymn i heard at my grand fathers funeral and i think it was in Latin. It was a chatholic service can anyone help me out?

2007-10-20 15:33:51 · 10 answers · asked by Lipiew 1

The New Testement was written in greek. The Roman Bishop ursurped the other Bishops by decree of a Roman Emperor.

How can Romen Catholic be the Church of Christ???

2007-10-20 15:32:25 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

they know nothing about anything yet they keep pretending they know about everything! why can't they just be true to themselves and admit that they know nothing at all?

2007-10-20 15:30:40 · 19 answers · asked by Perceptive 5

When I WAS a catholic I was told if you kill or murder someone you will be cut off from God eternally. Is this true? I can cite a lot of scripture saying it is not. For instance Moses killed a guard before he led the people out of Egypt. God ordered Joseph to kill all the people staying in Israel. Are you truly cut off? Please back up with evidence. By the way I am set out to prove what the catholic doctrine is teaching is false teaching. Not because I hate catholics but because just maybe someone might be saved in hearing it. I ask you another two questions. If you die tonight would you go to heaven, if so.....why? Please do not answer that it is up to God because it isn't if you truly read the bible you would know the right answer. In love with Christ! I do not have a religion but a relationship. All my brothers and sisters shout with me!! AMEN!!!

2007-10-20 15:27:18 · 16 answers · asked by bboyballer112 2

i heard somewhere there are techniques of chi gong that can do in sleep, or some kind of posture in sleep that can help you become healthier, if anyone knows this techniques, please share with me if u want to

2007-10-20 15:26:58 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

People who are Atheist and People who are Agnostic.

2007-10-20 15:26:16 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

I believe that God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, but do you think he used Comets , Asteriods, or an Earthquake? Etc. (There wasn't and Volcanos around in that area, which is thought to be located in Jordan.) How do you think it happen? The way it 's described, it sounds alot like a Nuclear exsplosion.What do you think?

2007-10-20 15:25:40 · 17 answers · asked by Rhiannon2 2

I check my contacts, FREQUENTLY, to see if I have someone who might be a troll or something tagging along. For the last three days, I have noticed that I get new contacts daily who are Christians. Now, I like some Christians, truly, and have many in my contact list. But, what I want to know is this, did I do something to make Christians all of the sudden think I am a really groovy guy, or did I do something to really tick them off?

2007-10-20 15:25:05 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-20 15:21:50 · 15 answers · asked by lovely 2

We have "Anzac Day" here in Australia and every year I take my family in to the parade.... many family members have made grave sacrifices over the years to protect our way of life. You may not agree with War but surely you must appreciate the grave sacrifice that soldiers make!

Every year my daughter marches in the parade playing Saxaphone in her band.. and we stand on the side of the road and say "thankyou" audibly ... a great big smile and frantic waves as the returned soldiers parade past... for hours even though my arms ache and my cheeks hurt.

It is really meaningful to see their eyes light up as they meet mine and it fills my heart with joy to see them and share something with them.

Love to you, Bella.

2007-10-20 15:20:59 · 10 answers · asked by Icy Gazpacho 6

There are so many churches and so many types I wonder what makes people choose certain churches. I mean what drives a person to become a part of a group?

2007-10-20 15:17:58 · 22 answers · asked by Pastor Mark 1

2007-10-20 15:17:26 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous

I once saw a documentary about George Washington, George would pray before every battle. Once during battle, a Indian Chief and his warriors hid in the woods just off the battle field, the chief said to his men to shoot at the one on the white horse. The Chief and his men were excellent marksmen, this was documented that the chief said to his men to stop shooting that he is protected by God, about 18 of them that fired about 15 to 20 shots each at George all missed. It was also documented when George got to camp that night, he took off his jacket and bullets fragments fell out, and fragments fell from his hair as well.

2007-10-20 15:13:27 · 10 answers · asked by inteleyes 7

as the government has access to your searches and emails? This is not a conspiracy theory. It has been questioned by Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch. I have often thought of boycotting due to this practice as many people have been jailed in other countries (aside from the U.S.) for speaking out against the government in emails etc.
I'm sure it's happened here. Do you feel any moral obligation to boycott such things? I know that I've been very seriously considering it. Thanks for your thoughts.

2007-10-20 15:12:34 · 11 answers · asked by Yogini 6

First off, let me state that I'm an atheist, that I don't believe in organized religion, and that I specifically hate Evangelicals. That said, studies have shown that one can alter the brain to feel spirituality, and that spirituality can bring with it a certain amount of inner peace (without the hate). I'm looking for some helpful advice for achieving spirituality through practice. Any legit advice?

2007-10-20 15:12:15 · 14 answers · asked by voidedlives 3

somethin thats been floating around in my head for a while.

2007-10-20 15:11:49 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I had an abortion 32 years ago, and have repented as far as I knew for it. I since then have received communion and was happy to repent thinking that everything was ok. Now today I heard on EWTN that if you abort a child you are automatically excommunicated from the church and that the only way that this sin can be absolved is through the Pope. Is this so. I was terrified when I heard this. Or did I understand what he was saying. I thought I did. Help please!!

2007-10-20 15:09:08 · 33 answers · asked by Brenda M 4

I know I am a Baptist and I live in the Northeast but what in the world is a southern Baptist?
People say they are hypocritical do you agree?
Thanx!

2007-10-20 15:07:58 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

My brother-in-law had a lump come up on his back. The CT scan showed a spot on his lung, liver, and the lesion on his back. I expected the worst. The biopsy revealed stage 4 lung cancer. Several people took him into their prayers, in fact, quite a few people. I asked friends and relatives to pray for him, but I was thinking more about his soul than his life. I figured he was done. Before the Oncologist could even start a chemotherapy routine, the lesion on his back had grown to the size of a small tangerine, larger than a golf ball. After the first treatment, my brother-in-law reported that the tumor had all but disappeared. His pain went away (he was, however, still receiving pain meds which could account for this). A couple days after the Chemo he spoke to the Dr. and asked how quickly he might see results. The Dr. said that he MIGHT see some improvement within a week or two. My brother-in-law saw these results in a single day.
Is this the hand of God at work?

2007-10-20 15:07:43 · 41 answers · asked by plezurgui 6

Why not man and man or woman and woman marriages, what is the difference, isn't love, love??
-Is the main issue that homosexuality is considered 'unchristian'??
-Do you think it is an example of the governments inability to separate church and state?

I would love to just hear any opinions on the matter, and if you have read anything on the topic recently that you could tell me about, I would love to read it also.

Thank you!!

2007-10-20 15:07:09 · 36 answers · asked by Smilingcheek 4

2007-10-20 15:05:16 · 22 answers · asked by sahara_springs 3

I was browsing Godtube (it is funny) and found this: http://www.godtube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=0da60aeb079c36b4938d

You don't have to be Christian to find this deeply disturbing.

To summarize for those that don't want to watch, this guy says he is the second coming of Christ, and the antichrist. He says that is an incorrect interpretation, it really means New Christ or second coming.

This is a news stations report on the matter. Apparently, they are highly against other religions, and many fear violent action from them.

My question is: what is your reaction to this? As shocked and disturbed as me?

2007-10-20 15:05:14 · 23 answers · asked by Khana S 3

I'm 24 weeks pregnant and was raped. I'm 14 and a teen mother and proud of it. Abortion wasn't for me but I don't agree with taking the right from others. Why do people assume that we hate kids and everything to do with them? Or that I will raise my kids to hate Christianity and everything to do with it? Can't we just get rid of all the religious and pro choice/pro life hate?

2007-10-20 15:03:56 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous