Religion & Spirituality - 29 October 2007

I have been looking through your version of the Bible and I am curious if you interpret the following verses to mean Jesus created all things?

Colossians 1:15-17
15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation; 16 because by means of him all [other] things were created in the heavens and upon the earth, the things visible and the things invisible, no matter whether they are thrones or lordships or governments or authorities. All [other] things have been created through him and for him. 17 Also, he is before all [other] things and by means of him all [other] things were made to exist,

2007-10-29 12:47:51 · 8 answers · asked by Bible warrior 5

does it talk about dinosaurs......i know it talks about giant creatures but i forgot where can someon help me........

2007-10-29 12:46:16 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

You know, the ones who have better things to do than disprove beliefs that they don't believe in on an Internet message board.

2007-10-29 12:44:30 · 18 answers · asked by Bella 4

the king james version

2007-10-29 12:43:40 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

My parents were catholic and forced me to go to church every sunday morning. I had to go to bible school too. I hated it. Church was boring and bible school took time I would have rather used playing with friends.

I don't remember ever believing in God when I was younger. Maybe I did, but don't remember.

The reason I don't believe now is because 1) there is no proof that any god exists and 2) all the evil that has been done (and continues to be done) in the name of religion, and 3) science is the best tool to explain reality.

Could it be that the resentment I felt with being forced to go to church started a chain of events that caused me to become atheist?

I have a friend of a friend whose parents were extremely religious. When they found out he was atheist, they kicked him out at age 18 and wanted nothing to do with him. He had to work and pay for college all by himself.

2007-10-29 12:42:34 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

If I were to write down a story about a magician who was a little crazy- and embellish it a whole lot and then claim that hundreds of witnesses saw it too - and put that in my story, and then get three other people to write the exact same story in a kind of competition - then later, a man who never even knew my main character would also be kinda crazy and get the idea that this story should be really believed -

If all the original writings of my stories were lost, but some copies were found and then a big religious group got them and selected the "best" parts and then threw out over 60% of other accounts within the story and then added to them,

Would that make my story really become true?

2007-10-29 12:42:28 · 7 answers · asked by John Galt 2

Their claim is that the founders of The Watchtower only used the Bible as their source for doctrine, etc...

While the whole time their Bible was only a few books chosen out of hundreds from the same era, by Catholics who wanted it all to seem to fit into a certain context?

Since the Bible is wholly unreliable as History and truth, any religion based on it must also be unreliable.

2007-10-29 12:41:10 · 13 answers · asked by John Galt 2

that GOD doesnt exist? * i know he does but what about u? *

2007-10-29 12:40:49 · 36 answers · asked by sula 2

i am a catholic christian and i have always been interested in how other people view our world. i am currently studying religions in school and i wanted some primary insight on a bunch of religions. if u would like to particicpate just please tell me your religion and what is the basis. please dont shoved ur beliefs down my throat, im just curious. thank you :]

2007-10-29 12:40:45 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

My friend and I were talking about demons and she said she was really scared of demons but my husband told her not to worry because there are over 4 billion people in the world and there is only 7,405,926 demons in the world but then she said there were 133,316,666 of them. My husband said she was wrong but didn't want to argue with her and now she is telling me that my husband is wrong and that upsets me. She is Catholic and thinks that fallen angels are demons and I told her that demons came from the offspring of fallen angels and women after they died. She doesn't believe me and believes there are 400,000,000 angels and a third of them are fallen. I told her there were more than 400,000,000 angels because every child has their own angel but then she said that angels can look after multiple children at once. Who is right? I want to know and I don't like that she said my husband was wrong.

2007-10-29 12:38:29 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous

the Catholics, but now I guess the coffee break is over for you huh? I have seen alot more anti Mormon and anti Jehovah Witness questions lately. Do you agree?

2007-10-29 12:36:44 · 11 answers · asked by Midge 7

I think with all the bad news, all the people suffering and even death for everyone even though you had a good life - I tempted to believe that we are in hell.
What do you think?

2007-10-29 12:36:18 · 15 answers · asked by Mimza 3

Some people I know look like rats, horses, birds, etc...

2007-10-29 12:36:05 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

I think with all the bad news, all the people suffering and even death for everyone even though you had a good life - I tempted to believe that we are in hell.
What do you think?

2007-10-29 12:35:52 · 18 answers · asked by Mimza 3

With all do respect, but why are JWs copying and pasting answers from the Watchtower?

2007-10-29 12:34:38 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

As an example, Rutherford said that in 1925 Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and the prophets would return to Earth. He prepared them a mansion named Beth Sarim and he personally moved into this mansion and even bought an automobile with which to drive the resurrected patriachs around!

Can you believe this stuff??? That must have been real embarrassing moment in the JWs; history and another failed prophecy.

2007-10-29 12:34:21 · 23 answers · asked by Nina, BaC 7

2007-10-29 12:33:31 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Skipping your belief in the Bible and quoting scriptures. I am looking for people's other experiences for believing. I am an athiest but I promise I will not laugh at the answers from your heart or call you schizophrenic. I often will say to Christians, "If you were born in India you would likely be Hindi." I look for those things that really lead you to your beliefs rather than simply being taught and in the culture where it is dominant.

2007-10-29 12:32:10 · 14 answers · asked by genghis1947 4

I find it interesting to see people's ideas on reincarnation, and what they would choose to be. If it were me, I would choose to be some sort of monkey, because they are the closet relative of the human.

2007-10-29 12:28:56 · 17 answers · asked by nephthys592 3

And that atheist, who although did not engage in tactics intended to demean people of faith, he still held several atheist opinions about theist. These opinion would be as followed:
"Theist are delusional, because they believe in something that obviously don't exist"
"Theist do not have the capability to be logical"
"Theist cannot grasp science"
"Religion can only lead to violence"

And other popular opinions about theism and religion. So how would these opinions affect the way that he will represent the citizens that are theist? Would it be right or wrong for the theist population to question him about these beliefs? Do you think that theist would be justified in assuming that they would not be treated fairly, because he had these opinions? By what frameworkd would he represent the theist community? Would he represent them under the opinion that they are delusional or under the opinion that they are american citizens of faith?

2007-10-29 12:28:42 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

Would be revelant in todays' society? 2000 years later?
Matthew 24:
And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the a sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?
And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.
For many shall come in my name, saying, I am bChrist; and shall deceive many.
And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
All these are the beginning of sorrows.
We live in what Jesus spoke

2007-10-29 12:28:37 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm 16 years old, last time I went to church was about 8 years ago when I attended Catholic private school. But all of that changed and I no longer believed in God anymore.

Now, I want to have that relationship again with him. I was thinking about joining a youth group, I want a sense of belonging also, sports at school isn't my thing and I'm really kind of shy. It seems to fit.

But what do we do there exactly, is it my kind of scene? Expensive?

2007-10-29 12:25:49 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm 20.
My dad is a pastor.
My parents have told me they think I'm going down the wrong path. They've cut me off.
I don't drink. I don't smoke. I don't have sex. I've been hurt by so many people because I won't do these things with them.
My parents still think I'm a bad daughter.
They cut me off, so I had to move back home -- I live an hour away from them. They call me multiple times a day.
I moved away from the city and the people I love.
They forbid me to do things.
I'm 20.
I should do them anyway -- but I want to honor and respect my parents.
I don't want to be mad at God.
But I am.
I don't know how to get over it.
Help me.

2007-10-29 12:25:07 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-29 12:24:37 · 5 answers · asked by MR TT, VT enthusiast 2

i am writing in behalf of my friend

he wants to be a Christian so how can i help him?
hes new to it and would like some help....

2007-10-29 12:24:21 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is it meant to be taken literally? If not, what does it all mean?

If you think it's meant to be taken literally, please, answer another question. I only want to read answers from people who believe there is more to the story than can be taken at face value.

2007-10-29 12:23:51 · 18 answers · asked by word 7

if so what did you see on the other side?

2007-10-29 12:22:45 · 10 answers · asked by girl 4

Exodus 20:1-5 God spake saying: "You shall have no other gods before Me." That seems fairly straightforward, how can anyone misunderstand that? But as a consequence people suffer a near plague. If anyone deserts the one true God they are bound to find they create big problems for themselves.

2007-10-29 12:21:53 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

I go to a Catholic Christian school and we are now learning about the nature of God. We've learned that the future does not exist. Only the past and the present. The future has not occured and is therefore non-existant. Because God is and always is never was or will be, He only knows everything at once that is. After an hour of argument from many students, I finally asked if God knows what will happen in the future. But because of the fact that the future is non-existant, my teacher answered no. God is omnipotent, all knowing. Though the future does may not exist to us, how does God not know? I find it ridiculous. The teacher also said that God knows all that we know at the time including the information of the past. If God only knows what ALL of us know, then, in theory, if we were to combine the knowledge of all human creation together, wouldn't we know as much as God? Now please explain this to me only if you are familiar with this concept. No joke answers and give your standpoint.

2007-10-29 12:20:58 · 18 answers · asked by AmyRose 3

2007-10-29 12:20:46 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous