Religion & Spirituality - 21 October 2007

Has anything noteworthy happened while I've been away?

and

Should I return or not?

I will admit that I've missed this place, but it's been easier than I thought. Some of you did carry on messaging me on 360, so I've got a mountain of mail to sift through (all good I hope).

I don't have plans to come back, but I might if I'm persuaded to.

2007-10-21 09:58:20 · 18 answers · asked by ? 5

the right to know. When an atheist or gay wrong-doer is challenged to stop polluting minds, practising perversion and introducing destructive doctrine why does Yahoo block questions from Christians. Why does Yahoo deny "the beguiled" freedom of the knowledge of good?

2007-10-21 09:58:12 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

Prophets within all religions seem to be just taken at their word, this I, and most rational people, find hard to understand. if someone came out today and claimed to be a Prophet of God, that he had the answers to salvation and the key to heaven through his visions of God; wouldn't you instantly condemn this person as a nutter!? everyone would want to see proof, evidence, facts, anything that would substantiate his claims? Modern society trusts nothing without facts and
the only evidence you have is the trust and faith that you put into your religious texts; but how credible are they? and how do you think they hold up to the modern day beliefs?

isn't it just a case of faith and trust, that what these Prophets say is truth?

2007-10-21 09:52:36 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-21 09:50:26 · 19 answers · asked by jay or 2

2007-10-21 09:49:38 · 10 answers · asked by jay or 2

as regular nuts?

I recently read a post in the R&S section, "we are tired of religious nuts"

and it made me wonder,

2007-10-21 09:48:06 · 27 answers · asked by Hannah's Grandpa 7

2007-10-21 09:45:04 · 8 answers · asked by Gomakawitnessofjesus 7

2007-10-21 09:42:12 · 13 answers · asked by kramaster 5

than why are we worshipping him, shouldn't it be otherwise?

2007-10-21 09:39:52 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

My girlfriend and I hove both experienced this unexpected phenomena on several occasions both together and alone in bed.Also the feeling of something jump on the bottom of the bed and slowly work it way up to our faces ; sometimes I feel blowing on my face very gently and often my face is stroked ,It never hurts or trys to scare me although sometimes it is a little alarming.It can feel as its under the quilt between your legs but again never aggressivley and I never feel it go only arrive.It sounds terrible but its realy not that scary tome now but Im curious to find out what it could be

2007-10-21 09:36:37 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Now that I have gotten rid of him,why am I sooo sad. He started punching walls when he got angryand yelling.?
met a man online in June.He and I started dating on June 20th. We have been seeing each other almost everyday/weekend since.The relationship started to become very uncomfortable.He would make rude comments about me,my home,my up bringing.I told him that I didnt want to be in a relationship anymore.He said"Why,I like you.We can work this out.Lets talk about this.I want you to be my girlfriend." I felt bad for hurting his feelings so we stayed together.I went through a divorce from an abusive man last year and I told this guy about it. When we went skydiving two weeks ago he made fun of the abuse!! He said"All Brian had to do was slap you around to get you to marry him." When we got back home I told him to never call me again.No Emails.Nothing. He called and Emailed and said "Oh,I'm sorry.I only want you to be my girlfriend.I'm so alone!Why wont you be with me?No one wants to be with me!" We got back together.How do I make him go away?Should I just ignore him from now on.I dont know?

2007-10-21 09:36:02 · 21 answers · asked by KISS ME♥*´`*•.¸★ 2

The San Fernando Valley in Southern California is the capital of the porn kingdom is it not? What can Europe boast about besides some legalized brothels in Amsterdam (did I mention we have those in Nevada too)?

2007-10-21 09:34:31 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

He could have left it out of the Garden. If He had done that, the world have been the way He wanted it to be, would it not? Would the reason for putting the tree in the Garden be that God wanted sin? Satan was already there! Couldn't God have destroyed satan, thereby eliminating the possibility of sin? Adam & Eve wouldn't have known satan was destroyed, neither would mankind. Neither would the angels in Heaven as they wouldn't question God's judgment.

2007-10-21 09:31:21 · 14 answers · asked by ZORRO 3

So why do Jews, who comprise 0.2 % of the world's population (14 million people) win way way more Nobel Prizes than Muslims, who comprise 20% of the world's population (1.4 billion people)?

There have been only 750 Nobel prizes awarded so far. Out of these 750, fully 165 have been Jews, or 22%. Jews are hence, vastly overrepresented in academia. Out of the 750, only 6 have been Muslims ( 0.008%, or eight one-thousandths of a percent), meaning that Muslims are vastly, vastly underrepresented in the academic fields.

The 6 Muslim winners are as follows:
Lit
1988 - Najib Mahfooz
Peace (hehehehehehe)
1978 - Anwar El-Sadat
1994 - Yasser Arafat
2003 - Shirin Ebadi
Chem
1999 - Ahmed Zewail
Physics
Abdus Salam

Out of the 165 Jews :

Lit, World Peace, Chem, Physics, Medicine, and Economics prizes

The vast majority 74% of these awards were in the scientific fields (medicine, chem, physics). Out of the 165 Jews who won Nobel prizes, 126 were in the science fields).

2007-10-21 09:30:57 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I urge you, as a fellow Mormon.

He is connected with the CFR which is an extremely
corrupt organization. He is also a socialist, of course
that is no surprise seeing as most candidates in both
parties are socialists.

Please do not vote for him JUST BECAUSE HE'S
MORMON. I know you will all deny this, but I know that's
the basis for the reason you all are donating so much
money to him. I checked out Idaho and Utah's donation
records so far, and surprise surprise...TONS of
thousand dollar donations to Romney from both
states. Yeah Mormonism has nothing to do with those
donation statistics *rolls eyes*.

CFR...
http://www.infowars.com/articles/nwo/cfr_stacks_deck_with_dem_gop_presidential_candidates.htm

Please I beg of you , don't blindly vote for your religion,
i am sure most of you will deny it.

2007-10-21 09:30:55 · 7 answers · asked by roman_surf_goddess 2

2007-10-21 09:30:13 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-21 09:26:12 · 4 answers · asked by Claudia A 2

Here's a video that summarizes the problem:
http://www.militaryreligiousfreedom.org/with-god-on-our-side-movie.html

I had heard about this from a speaker at the Ethical Society, but until I saw the video, I didn't realize how big a problem it is.

How do you react to this?

2007-10-21 09:25:22 · 11 answers · asked by auntb93 7

Why is nakedness considered art in history but porn in modern day? Anybody have a reasonable answer for this? I believe that in any form porn is disrespect of the human body. Yes the body is a beautiful thing but keep it holy for it is God's Holy temple.

1 Corinthians 6:18-20 "What? Know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you ...? therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's."

2007-10-21 09:21:35 · 30 answers · asked by SMX™ -- Lover Of Hero @};- 5

2007-10-21 09:17:41 · 21 answers · asked by WildChild 1

Such as the Nation of Islam or the Nation of Gods and Earths? Islam condoned slavery until quite recently, and some sects of Islam continue to condone slavery. Now I'm not suggesting that any one religion is any better or worse than any other. Every religion in the world has had its problems. But I find it ironic that certain African-American civil rights activists have embraced Islam, considering that #1 Islam traditionally accepts slavery, and #2 there are other religions which would better express Afrocentric Pride than Islam. Voodoo springs to mind. Voodoo is the New World version of traditional African tribal religions. It was central to the successful slave revolt of Haiti. So, why don't African-Americans embrace VooDoo instead of Islam?

2007-10-21 09:17:13 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

do you guys know of anything I could use as a poltus for drawing an infection out of a cut ?
preferably simple things I would perhaps have in my cupboard etc
I am asking here cause I know and trust you guys
thank you thank you

2007-10-21 09:16:23 · 23 answers · asked by ☮ Pangel ☮ 7

Always wondered about this one. When Jesus says "An Eye For An Eye" then says "Forgive and Forget" would that not be a contradiction? Does he mean first get the revenge and then forgive and forget? And sometimes I can't forgive. I'm of course not as pure as Jesus. My sister-in-law is a nut case and has done mean and spiteful things to me. I can't seem to forgive her and have no desire to. Does that mean I'm not a good Christian? Any and all thoughts will be greatly welcomed.

2007-10-21 09:16:19 · 14 answers · asked by ☼ Sun ☼ Eclipse 5

In your opinion, who is following Jesus Christ more purely:

Independent Fundamental Baptists

or

Southern Convention Fundamental Baptists

and why do you think so?

2007-10-21 09:12:50 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-21 09:11:57 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-21 09:09:38 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

It seems that one of our regulars has stopped smoking within the last month:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20071021124951AAHdyMQ&r=w&pa=FZptHWf.BGRX3OFMiDZcWWPkLXVZnnIAsxz4u2ZrMuBHpX.AYw--&paid=answered#FZknOG3AL09zCAkSwCXi

Will you join me in sending a huge CONGRATS!! to Ol' Doc? That's a very difficult thing to do.

Also: will you tell me your secret, Doc?

2007-10-21 09:08:55 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

From all the questions I see about this issue, know one presents any of the facts Creationists use, both Atheists and Christians alike. All I see is slander and people who just love to argue. Does anyone actually know what it all consists of or just rely on here-say? I never even heard of it growing up granted I didn't go to church that much either and only knew of evolution. Does anyone actually give it an honest review or just knock it just because of it's association with Christianity right away. I know I don't like being lied to. That is why I am posting this question both the Christians and Atheists. I know I am never going to solve this debate, I just want people to be better educated and do critical thinking for themselves rather than follow the crowd on both sides.

I read Evolutionist articles just as much as I do of Creationist ones. So take this as a challenge.

www.answersingenesis.org

2007-10-21 09:07:28 · 13 answers · asked by churchpunkonfire 1

this was ask to me by a athiest friend of mine and stumped me and my deeply religious grandmother

2007-10-21 09:06:54 · 29 answers · asked by Ncgreg66@yahoo.com 1

Forget about all of the pederasts and right wing nut jobs.

Turn your heart to the Lord God and ask Him to reveal Himself to you (this is getting stupid).

2007-10-21 09:05:46 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous