Religion & Spirituality - 29 October 2007

I'm really frustrated by it. When somebody says "Oh, he doesn't believe in God," I want to imprison said person in an iron ball and fire them into the Sun. It isn't a strong enough word and it isn't even correct semantically, given how my Atheism is not attributable to lack of Belief, but upon mounds of reasoning and Scientific rumination. I would prefer:

"Oh, he reasons that there is no God. What a wally!"

or

"Oh, he is convinced there is no God. Not One!"

This would make me happy.

Conversely, how do Theist feel about this? Is 'belief' a strong enough word? If you consider the Bible as proof that God exists (as many do), then 'belief' is erroneous, isn't it?

2007-10-29 23:58:44 · 11 answers · asked by Golgi Apparatus 6

Or at least wait until god dies of natural causes?

2007-10-29 23:57:44 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-29 23:57:11 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-29 23:56:31 · 5 answers · asked by baloo21 1

well, i had a really crazy brother. he's a christian. he always talks about god, to us and others. and how we must burn people who don't believe. just because they just believe in something else, would you force your belief on them?

i mean, if you were born a in a different religion wouldn't you have a chance of believing your religion is the only true religion. just like being who you are now?

2007-10-29 23:56:07 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

There is a lot of money in it....

2007-10-29 23:51:14 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

If I were God I wouldnt let any idiot to kill others in my NAME. Since I am omnipresent, I would prevent the occurence of such silly things like the death of innocent people in Iraq (babies and civilians).. This means that by not using his omnipotence God displays the fact that he is EVIL as he enjoys watching the massacres of the innocent people. Why do you think God enjoys the massacres of little innocent babies in Iraq? Maybe he is not omnipotent... Maybe he has limited power... If he is limited, some say that he cant be a GOD... Is God God.... Why is my sense of JUSTICE is higher than that of GOD?? Is he that primitive??

HA?

Please when you are answering my question, do not talk about free will of people.... Rather talk about God's attitude.... I am not asking you to talk about the murders.... Please talk about your God....and his behaviour...

2007-10-29 23:47:17 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm curious as to how people learn about God. What other methods are used besides the ancient texts?

Thanks in advance

2007-10-29 23:46:29 · 11 answers · asked by unbridled optimism 2

This is for bible students> Where do I find the instructions of what I should do when there is a dispute between christian brothers. I know it says we could take or problem to the pastor or deacons. To try to avoid lawsuits. Were do I find this in the scriptures please>

2007-10-29 23:42:39 · 4 answers · asked by Bob S 5

from the bible
say the shepperd were walking ( no sheppred are walking aruond during Dec. it is snowing that time!

from the quran

1.But (a voice) cried to her from beneath the (palm-tree): "Grieve not! for thy Lord hath provided a rivulet beneath thee; 2. "And shake towards thyself the trunk of the palm-tree: It will let fall fresh ripe dates upon thee.

mariam chapter

dates never grow in winter

the roman made it up

2007-10-29 23:41:15 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do you think He made us because He was bored and wanted company? Maybe he just wanted entertainment. If you don't think it was for any of those reasons, then what DO you think His reasons were?

Do you think perhaps He just enjoys creating things and then moving on to the next project, the way most artists and craftsmen do? If that is so, then could it be possible that once he is finished creating us, that he never gives us another thought because he is now busy with a new creation? Would that be such a bad thing?

2007-10-29 23:38:51 · 35 answers · asked by Tea 6

2007-10-29 23:38:34 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-29 23:33:29 · 24 answers · asked by Barbara Doll to you 7

As I have always been led to believe, then why is the Old Testament still included in current Bibles?

2007-10-29 23:32:29 · 16 answers · asked by katie_london 3

Seems to be a bit petty for such a being.

2007-10-29 23:19:19 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-29 23:13:48 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Whatever you say, they reply " but god did through man" or " the devil did it" or " It's gods plan" or " we don't need proof we have faith". Normal people will try and back up there arguments with real evidence. "It said it in the bible" is as much proof as "they said it on south park"
If christians arguments are this weak, do you think that maybe your faith is misplaced?

2007-10-29 23:10:37 · 42 answers · asked by Anonymous

Jesus said in the Bible that no man can come to the Father except through Him. Nowher in the Bible does it say that the preist is the one to forgive you.
If i am wrong in this please let me know the scripture verse so I can look it up.

2007-10-29 22:56:22 · 16 answers · asked by ? 2

I mean correct me if I am wrong but it does say in the Bible that SOMETIMES it is good for a man not to marry. Why should a man or woman not be allowed to marry and follow Christ?
Lets look at some great leaders in the Bible who Married, Moses, King David... well the list is too long. It says that a man should leave his mother and his father and be joined with his wife does it not?

By the way I am a Christian

2007-10-29 22:54:01 · 15 answers · asked by ? 2

jesus is son of god.jesus was there before all(before the father).jesus ,the fathere and the holy spirit are one.!!yes god more than one(peganism).jesus said in luke;18;18.dont call me good,no one good except one,who is GOD.
YES is peganism better than christianity?if you dont know dont ans please!

2007-10-29 22:50:50 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

Creationists/Intelligent Design advocates (same thing) argue that, because science hasn't found out how life actually started, a big invisible monster must have done it. By this logic, before Galileo worked out, through his experiments, that the Earth wasn't really flat, it must have been flat before he discovered it wasn't because science hadn't found out it wasn't flat. The moon also must have been made out of cheese at one stage.

Any IDers care to discredit my argument?

2007-10-29 22:34:31 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-29 22:33:34 · 23 answers · asked by anil m 6

That God allows 'evil' to exist in the world because of the existence of free will. We are given good and bad choices in the hope that we will make the right one, and eventually go to heaven. If that is true, then what is the justification for the victims of those bad choices? For example, in the case of child abuse, the abuser has obviously made an immoral choice, and would presumably therefore be punished in the afterlife. How would a Christian justify the child's suffering, however? The abused child has not made an immoral decision. Their abuse in not the result of poor choices on their behalf. Please don't just say "it's part of God's plan" or "God gives us nothing we can't handle", I would like a logical answer as to how Christians can justify the suffering caused to the victims of other people's immoral decisions.

2007-10-29 22:32:00 · 20 answers · asked by katie_london 3

There was a flood in a village.

One man said to everyone, "I'll stay! God will save me!"

The flood got higher and a boat came and the man in it said "Come on mate, get in!"

"No" replied the man. God will save me!

The flood got very high now and the man had to stand on the roof of his house.

A helicopter soon came and the man offered him help."

No, God will save me!" he said

Eventually he died by drowning.

He got by the gates of heaven and he said to God "Why didn't you save me?"

God replied, "For goodness sake! I sent a boat and a helicopter. What more do you want!"

2007-10-29 22:28:59 · 25 answers · asked by *mental*MooCow* 5

2007-10-29 22:26:23 · 38 answers · asked by anil m 6

jesus is son of god.jesus was there before all.jesus,father and holly spirit are one.!!!!!!!what is what?what is christianity?why ethiopian bible is totally different from the rest of the bibles in the whole world.what is this christianity?dont and is your not sure!

2007-10-29 22:05:18 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

what the meek get? have they had anything this year?



As the crow flies.

2007-10-29 21:54:05 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

............ are they stuck with open economy power strugle?

2007-10-29 21:43:52 · 4 answers · asked by Thomas 1

I thought you had to be dressed up all the time and be perfect and could not have fun anymore if I would commit my life to Jesus.What a lie the devil was telling me.It is not like that at all.That was religion.Not Jesus.Jesus loves you.And wants you to have a better life than you had.Delight in Jesus and Jesus will give you your most inner desires.The ones that you dont even know about. Been there done that.Love you all just like you are Cindy

2007-10-29 21:42:57 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

When is DuckPhup coming back from the dead? I miss him.

2007-10-29 21:32:22 · 7 answers · asked by Grotty Bodkin is not dead!!! 5