Religion & Spirituality - 27 October 2007

Am I "taking this out of context".

(1 Sam 15:1-3 NIV) Samuel said to Saul, "I am the one the LORD sent to anoint you king over his people Israel; so listen now to the message from the LORD. {2} This is what the LORD Almighty says: 'I will punish the Amalekites for what they did to Israel when they waylaid them as they came up from Egypt. {3} Now go, attack the Amalekites and totally destroy everything that belongs to them. Do not spare them; put to death men and women, children and infants, cattle and sheep, camels and donkeys.'"

I understand the Amalekites were enemies of God's chosen people, but for him to demand genocide can in no way, shape, or form be deemed just or moral by any rational humane being.

2007-10-27 16:55:42 · 14 answers · asked by Dog 4

The New World Translation reads John 4:23 “Nevertheless, the hour is coming, and it is now, when the true worshipers will WORSHIP THE FATHER with spirit and truth, for, indeed, the Father is looking for suchlike ones to worship him”. Jehovah’s Witnesses often cite this verse in support of their position that only God the Father -that is, Jehovah- is to be worshiped. Jesus, a lesser deity, is not to be worshiped.
Even though the same Greek word used to speak of worshiping Jehovah (PROSKUNEO) is used of Jesus Christ in the New Testament, the WTS says that the word is to be translated “obeisance” and not “worship” when used of Christ. Christ may be HONORED, but worship only to Jehovah God.
To begin, it is intriguing to note that at one time the WTS actually endorsed the worship of Jesus. An early issue of THE WATCHTOWER magazine said that “to worship Christ in any form cannot be wrong.” (Watchtower mag. March 1880, p. 83) Some years later, another issue of the magazine said, “Yes, we believe our Lord Jesus while on earth was really worshipped, and properly so. While he was not THE God, Jehovah, he was A God.”(Watchtower mag. 15 May 1892, p. 1410)
Then many years later, The Watchtower mag. Dogmatically stated that “ it is unscriptural for worshipers of the living and true God to render worship to the Son of God, Jesus Christ.”(Watchtower mag. 1 November 1964 p. 671) They warn: Do not erroneously conclude that Christians are to worship Christ; that is not what he taught.”(Watchtower mag. 15 July 1959, p. 421)

* Why did the early issues of The Watchtower Mag. Say that we should worship Jesus while later issues say we should not worship Him?
* Since later issues of The Watchtower said it is “unscriptural” to worship Christ, does that mean the earlier issues of The Watchtower were “unscriptural”?
* What does this major reversal say about the Watchtower Society’s claim to be a true prophet of God?

2007-10-27 16:54:58 · 8 answers · asked by Blueryno 3

2007-10-27 16:50:34 · 17 answers · asked by Brandie 3

How many of you think that churches are just businesses? I mean, they pretty much just brainwash you to get your money, if god is real, do you think he wants your money? that just kind of seems silly to me. and about the commercials on tv where they want people to send in their last thousand dollars and claim that "god" will make them rich and make everything better for them? i mean how can people be so ignorant to believe all of this? it is just mind boggling to me.

2007-10-27 16:49:59 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

She wants permanent bases in Iraq – and threatens war with Iran!!!

Question for the Democrats: ARE YOU SCARED YET?

Question for the Republicans: what do you think?

2007-10-27 16:49:58 · 15 answers · asked by Kate 4

Y'konw, I've watched Halloween when I was kid, but it wasn't until I was older that I could look past the evil intentions it was made for and actually watch and listen. Such is so with Halloween 2. In it, Mike Myers' doc speaks of something called Samhain. I'm a Spiritualist, which means I do not subscribe to religion. In my quest to understand the spiritual world, I lone to have many questions answered. So, I guess my question, naturally, would be: What is the true meaning of Samhain? Where did it come from? And is it truly something evil, as Christians would have us believe? Is it an entity or god, or simply a blessed day of some sort of ancient festivity? My Spiritualists, please help me understand, because my American country is too bastardized, by the mixing of cultures to create it's own culture, to explain any kind of truth to us. Cheers, mates.

2007-10-27 16:46:16 · 9 answers · asked by arcangelus272 1

2007-10-27 16:44:46 · 44 answers · asked by Anonymous

The definition I'm referring to is short of the "burning in lakes of fire for all eternity". It is the one that defines hell as an eternal separation from God. If in the same breath, one says God is omnipresent, does that not conflict with the above definition of hell? How can one be separated from a God who is everywhere at all times? Sounds inescapable. They cannot both be true.

Please note. I would ask people not to quote scripture as or in their answers. I am familiar with the scriptures and I know what they say in this matter, I know what they mean, and I know what people THINK they mean. You have nothing to teach me on that score. I want to know what YOU think, not see how well you navigate scripture. If you champion the notion of free-will, here's your chance to demonstrate its veracity and think of your reply without looking it up in the bible or koran.

2007-10-27 16:44:05 · 15 answers · asked by coralsnayk 3

Did he intend to branch off from what he actually was and start a new ideology?

2007-10-27 16:43:47 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Are you concerned with bisexuality at all?

By the way, are there any Biblical quotes that deal specifically with bisexuality? Not that I'm assuming you're all Christians... I'm just wondering.

2007-10-27 16:42:15 · 18 answers · asked by ZER0 C00L ••AM••VT•• 7

2007-10-27 16:42:01 · 13 answers · asked by this account is no longer in use 3

Money has mostly been tight for several months now for hubby and I. When our daughter went back to school, we couldn't buy her as much as I wanted to. So today, my baby sister (if you're a regular here, you know her as Avatard) shows up at my house with like 7 or 8 new outfits for her.

Was that wonderful of her or what?

(((((Avatard)))))

2007-10-27 16:40:28 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-27 16:40:19 · 4 answers · asked by (o_o) 4

were there last names 2000 years ago?

2007-10-27 16:37:10 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

And did he change his name to Kevin Youkilis?

2007-10-27 16:35:55 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-27 16:35:43 · 19 answers · asked by ♥FABULOUS♥ 2

I posted a Question a bit ago that read "Do you Love Jesus and Why" I only recievd (so Far anyway) 20 Responses! I have to believe there are more people out there who love Jesus!
If you believe Jesus is your maker and that he died and rose again to save you from your sins then Vote now!
Even for those of you whome have posted that you "hate God"
you have already made the first step as you have already clicked a link that say's Jesus! So go ahead and vote for Jesus NOW!
Lets shake this whole bord up tonight with our love for our master! IF YOU LOVE JESUS SAY HAYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2007-10-27 16:32:39 · 28 answers · asked by cherokee_7563 2

Now, I am an old guy ( to some ), and I still like Hot Wheels. I buy them for my new sons all the time. But, instead of buying just two at a time, sometimes I buy three and say "one for you, one for you, and one for me". They think it is funny. But, while I am at the computer, I will take my green and white 1970 Roadrunner Hot Wheel and roll it around and go "rrrrrrrrrrr scrrrreeech" around the desk while I am trying to think. Sometimes, I pretend I am driving it. It got me to thinking about astral projection. Maybe I am driving it. Maybe I astrally project myself behind the wheel of the old Plymouth and the computer monitor is like the drive-in theater of the soul. So, tell me what you think, am I to old to play with Hot Wheels?

2007-10-27 16:32:27 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

can you really read that thing?

2007-10-27 16:32:12 · 6 answers · asked by ? 1

GEN 1:25 And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
GEN 1:26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

GEN 2:18 And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.
GEN 2:19 And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof.

2007-10-27 16:29:53 · 11 answers · asked by Shawn B 7

it is an open-minded site about our father in heaven, and all things christian..

2007-10-27 16:28:24 · 2 answers · asked by brown_eyes_scarlet 1

I've had several, and as a result, I no longer fear them. So, I guess I just want to know...what would you share with me of them.

I had an "old hag" experience once. You can search it on the Web. I told the demon that Christ commanded it to leave, and it did.

2007-10-27 16:26:01 · 18 answers · asked by frenzy-CIB- Jim's with Jesus 4

Please explain how you can make this make sense, AND how you can make this NOT sound bad.

2 Kings:19:35 And it came to pass that night, that the angel of the LORD went out, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians an hundred fourscore and five thousand: and WHEN THEY AROSE early in the morning, behold, THEY WERE ALL DEAD CORPSES.

2007-10-27 16:25:05 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-27 16:24:04 · 50 answers · asked by D Uncle 3

if Im a sinner as you all say..then why did god give me this life in the 1st place...bit of a waste surely? I have never hurt someone intentionally nor have i killed or commited adultery..in fact the 10 commandments i have lived by....so why should i listen to bigoted idiots like you who tell me im a sinner and im disgusting to God??
God is the only one to judge me...now run along and play nicely...or is that a sin too?

2007-10-27 16:22:53 · 41 answers · asked by Anonymous

MAT 1:16 And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

LUK 3:23 And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli.

2007-10-27 16:22:19 · 12 answers · asked by Shawn B 7

I would like to know your honest opinion about my theory on how to prove that God exists. If God created everything from the earth to man and then created us in His image, how then can we not see creation itself. If our parents created us, their parents created them... so forth, then how is this in relation to ALL of the theories to how we got here. Whether by Darwins theory, to Organized Religions, Creation had to start somewhere. Our calendar started with Christ.. is this a fact? YES! 2007 AD (after death, BC= Before Christ) From as long as we know this calendar basis, who then did Christ try to prove He was from? Now if we can base our calendar and watch clocks off of this event of the death of Christ (which Darwin even lived by), then how can we not believe that His message was so important? Creation, proves that God exists, our timeline proves that we base our days off of Christ. My Faith shows Creation exists.
http://blog.360.yahoo.com/oceanremix explains in detail, creation

2007-10-27 16:21:01 · 25 answers · asked by oceanremix 2

2007-10-27 16:16:19 · 56 answers · asked by Kidd! 6

But then, I found that I am the only Christian in my small class of 7-8 students total. I once asked someone why while the data shows 75% of Americans are Christian, there seems to be much less number of Christian people in real life than the statistic data. And the answer was it's because the generation and thus the age range change, and it considerably depends on the regional condition - for example, can I say there are more number of Christians in mid-west comparing to West coast where I am living.

This has been one of my concerns since it seems like the number of Christians is constantly decreasing as the new, younger generation dominates the population.

Am I seeing it right?

I am concerned with this phenomenon also because I am very scared of and reluctant to the Atheist.
They seem to be fearless of nothing and so they are more probable to commit criminal and sinful behavior since they don't believe in God and of course the heaven and hell.

2007-10-27 16:15:20 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

Should they post the entire bible each time, just to be safe?

2007-10-27 16:14:47 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous