Religion & Spirituality - 23 October 2007

or any witch trials for that matter.

2007-10-23 11:55:20 · 27 answers · asked by ٠Golden Eyes٠ 5

If there is a God of course !

2007-10-23 11:54:49 · 24 answers · asked by Heterodox Idiosyncratic Algerian 3

How would they recognise you in heaven ... in their eyes would you appear young (the way they remember you) and would you see them as old folk (as you remembered them).... ?

Theory.... your spirit/soul is the part of you that goes to heaven and is percieved as a bright light... if this is true... then are ORBS really the ghosts of past lives ...and thus THIS is Heaven?

2007-10-23 11:54:10 · 2 answers · asked by ~☆ Petit ♥ Chou ☆~ 7

I am lazy...I admit it...

Am I going to hell now (or whatever similar evil place of suffering) just for acting on my natural instinct ???

2007-10-23 11:53:08 · 32 answers · asked by Laff -Hugs 4all- 5

One of the fundamental beliefs of Christianity is that Jesus had died and allowed for the shedding of his blood for the sake of granting forgiveness to people. In other words Jesus had died on the cross as a sacrifice for our sins
but when we read the bible deeply we found this is not true
http://www.beconvinced.com/en/article.php?articleid=0037&catid=06&subcatname=Prophets%20&%20Messengers

2007-10-23 11:42:48 · 25 answers · asked by hamad 2

Religion is the opiate of the masses
~Karl Marx

how would that work? be one bitter detox.

2007-10-23 11:38:54 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm not a Christian, I'm not actually going to base future decisions on Biblical "law"... I'm just wondering.

2007-10-23 11:38:34 · 10 answers · asked by ZER0 C00L ••AM••VT•• 7

Who is Veronica, and how did she interact with Jesus?

2007-10-23 11:36:48 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

This brings up the topic of reincarnation. Have you ever had an affinity since childhood to certain places and cultures that are very different from your own?

2007-10-23 11:33:01 · 9 answers · asked by sugar1973 2

2007-10-23 11:32:32 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

It made me cry, and I am as cynical as they come.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=488729&in_page_id=1811

2007-10-23 11:30:17 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

They said evolution was proven wrong. That's not true right? Evolution is fact, isn't it?

2007-10-23 11:30:16 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

And the day will come when the mystical generation of Jesus, by the supreme being as his father in the womb of a virgin will be classed with the fable of the generation of Minerve in the brain of Jupiter. But may we hope that the dawn of reason and freedom of thought in these United States will do away with this artificial scaffolding, and restore to us the primitive and genuine doctrines of this most venerated reformer of human errors.
~Thomas Jefferson

i hope sooner than later...but with 2 billion of them.....when?

2007-10-23 11:27:56 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

And, what was the original Hebrew word that swear came from?

I read the 10 commandments, and nothing says not to swear, but yet people always say that its a commandment.

1. No other Gods before God
2. No carved images or idols
3. Dont take the lords name in vain
4. Remember the Sabbath
5. Honor your father and mother
6. Dont murder
7. Dont commit adultery
8. Dont steal
9. Dont bear false witness
10. Dont covet your neighbors

The only one I can see is the not taking the lords name in vain. But thats not all the "swear" words that people in America say.

Ive also seen other countries, like England, and words that we consider bad are normal their, and words they consider bad is normal here. Same with here and Japan and Korea. There telling someone to Shut Up is like saying the F word here.

So my point is, if its not a commandment, why is it bad to say? And if our words are bad, should we study all cultures and ban their swear words too?

2007-10-23 11:27:17 · 20 answers · asked by Mashu 4

2007-10-23 11:25:53 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-23 11:25:07 · 15 answers · asked by Cederiver 2

Man has two choices

#1 accept the love of God and go to heaven

#2 refuse the love of God and burn in hell forever

How is that freedom of choice when it is the same thing as a gun to your head?

2007-10-23 11:24:43 · 6 answers · asked by ? 1

where did you get your faith from? did you develop it on your own or adopt one that already existed? if you adopted one that already existed, does it bother you that some of your own thoughts aren't incorporated into the doctrine you follow?

I never submitted the whole system of my opinions to the creed of any party of men whatever in religion, in philosophy, in politics, or in anything else where I was capable of thinking for myself. Such an addiction is the last degradation of a free and moral agent.
~Thomas Jefferson

2007-10-23 11:20:51 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

We get it, we get it. Any sex that isn't vaginal intercourse between a man and a woman who are married to each other is a sin.

But not everyone shares your beliefs. We don't care how Christians choose to limit their sexual experiences, so why do so many Christian (some, not all) want to pass laws to force others to limit theirs? No one is making you watch, no one is forcing you to participate.

If two grown men want to have sex in their home, that's their business. If two adults of consenting age want to have sex despite the fact that they're not married, there's nothing wrong with that. Hell, if six people want to get together, spread themselves with peanut butter, and take turns licking it off, that's fine.

Ok, I just grossed myself out. Sorry. But see, I think it's gross and I'd never do it, but I'm not about to go around and try to pass a law saying that someone else can't.

2007-10-23 11:20:35 · 42 answers · asked by Anonymous

hi everyone. i'm a 13 year old catholic, and im already having some "thoughts" about my religion. i want to stay catholic for the sake of my family and generations on, but i think the whole idea of god is ridiculous. please understand that i dont worship the devil. i just believe things like,

adam and eve - give me a break. evolution, duh. noah's arc - impossible. moses - the red sea occasionally dried out.

i feel like im letting these facts get in the way. but at the same time, "god punishing you" for calling somone a dork is just a coincidence. what should i do? i dont want to be atheist but i dont believe a LOT of catholic beliefs!

2007-10-23 11:17:39 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

how do you use a mantra?

2007-10-23 11:17:08 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

never has to tell people what her beliefs are....or that she's saved because she tries to live her life so that people ask her why she's so happy and peaceful. She lives her faith. As an Atheist I applaud her....what do you say about this?

2007-10-23 11:15:26 · 14 answers · asked by daljack -a girl 7

At your school, are you allowed to talk about your religion?

At a friend of mine's school, if you talk about yours...Christianity, Hinduism, Muslim, whatever it may be...you get a full day's detention!

I agree that religion should not be taught in public schools, but does anyone else find this a little unfair? Getting a full day's suspension just for talking about your religion?

Give me your opinions or whatever you want, I'm open to all answers=)

2007-10-23 11:10:53 · 42 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-23 11:10:18 · 22 answers · asked by Heterodox Idiosyncratic Algerian 3

Behold, I am going to send an angel before you to guard you along the way and to bring you into the place which I have prepared.

2007-10-23 11:09:42 · 6 answers · asked by LaLa 2

http://home.swbell.net/rwpassmo/cross.htm

Make sure you click where it says to see bronze statues, they are the Stations of the Cross.

2007-10-23 11:08:29 · 11 answers · asked by tebone0315 7

so lets just say that everyone in the world signed a peace treaty
there were no more ( large scale ) wars
we begin to fix the global warming problem and all the natural dissasters would begin to ease up ( of course there would still be some )
would you be happy to sign this ?
would you be happy to help fix the ozone ?
would you be happy to take part in making the world better ?

2007-10-23 11:08:03 · 25 answers · asked by ☮ Pangel ☮ 7

2007-10-23 11:07:47 · 15 answers · asked by Dog Man 2

doesnt that make it OK???

2007-10-23 11:06:46 · 21 answers · asked by slopoke6968 7

Not to mention very similar behavioral traits....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimpanzee

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9136200/

and please, don't give me God's mysterious ways...

2007-10-23 11:05:39 · 28 answers · asked by Lex Fok B.M.F. 3