Religion & Spirituality - 2 November 2007

How many times can you respond to "Things exist therefore God is real" or "Love exists so God must exist"?

At what point do you have to just walk away from the conversation?

2007-11-02 08:29:22 · 23 answers · asked by Eleventy 6

If the Egyptians were decendants of Ham- and their culture formed around 4000BC- they would have known from Ham (the son of someone who could talk to his god directly) that the god of Abraham was real AND in charge (as demonstrated by the flood)-

Why did they follow the gods they did, knowing it would equal eternal damnation?


This question is a follow up to:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AqXpKw.sCgRG5b0ZhnPQ.gLsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20071102121141AARMFHL


I'm lovin' it.

2007-11-02 08:29:16 · 4 answers · asked by Katie Couric's 15 Minutes... 4

What if throughout the years, all the mental energy comming from prayers and strong beliefs in a deity actually created a physical god?
What do you think?

2007-11-02 08:28:44 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Let us turn to the New Testament to learn what God say about Mery. A key passage is Luke 1:26-49. The Archangel Gabirel calls the Virgin Mary "highly favored" with God and the most "blessed" of all wormen (Luke 1:28). The Church can never do less. In Luke 1:42,43, Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist, also calls Mary "blessed," and "the mother of my Lord." Con we not make the same confession? For centuries the Church with one voice has called Mary the mother of God. If God was not in her womb, we are dead in our sins. By calling her "mother of God" we do no mean, of course, that she is mother of the Holy Trinity. She is mother of the eternal Son of God in His humanity. Thus we call her the Theotokos or God-bearer. Not only does Elizabeth call her blessed, but Mary herself, inspired by the Holy Spirit, predicts, "All generations will call me blessed" (Luke 1:48). This biblical prophecy explains the Orthodox hymn, "It is truly right to bless you, O Theotokos, the Mother of our God.

2007-11-02 08:28:26 · 4 answers · asked by Jacob Dahlen 3

Intro
Oh my goodness, Becky, look at her Bible
It is so big
She looks like one of those preacher guys girlfriends
But...you know...Who understands those preacher boys
They only talk to her because she looks like Mother Teresa, ok?
I mean her Bible...it's just so big
I can't believe it's so huge
Uggh! It gross!
Look, she's just so...righteous

Verse 1
I like big Bibles and I can not lie
You Christian brothers can't deny
That when a girl walks in with a KJVAnd a book mark in Proverbs
You get stokedGot her name engraved
So you know that girl is saved
It looks like one of those large ones
With plenty o' space in the margins
Oh baby, I wanna read witcha
Cause your Bible's got pictures
My minister tried to console me
But that Book you got makes ("M-m-me so holy")
Ooh, momma-mia
You say you want koinonia
Well, bless me, bless me
And teach me about John Wesley

I saw her praying
While I was DJing
She got grace...pretty face
She ain't goin' down to the bad place

I'm tired of heathen guys
Sayin' they like pocket-size
Ask the average Christian to take a look
She's gotta pack much Book

So...Fellas (Yeah), fellas (Yeah)
Has your girlfriend got the Book (Oh yeah!)
Well, read it (Read it!), read it (Read it!), read that Holy Book
Baby got Book

Chorus
(NIV with a ribbon bookmark)Baby got Book
(NIV with a ribbon bookmark)

2007-11-02 08:28:21 · 9 answers · asked by Moonlit Hemlock 3

2007-11-02 08:27:09 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

The Jehovah's Witnesses say this verse proves that blood transfusions are against God's will ( Aid to Bible Understanding, 1971, 245 )

2007-11-02 08:25:31 · 21 answers · asked by Nina, BaC 7

Cause I sure dont

2007-11-02 08:24:53 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

What were you before you were born?

2007-11-02 08:24:27 · 20 answers · asked by ? 3

2007-11-02 08:24:16 · 3 answers · asked by WhiteTiger29 2

One of the things that the holy spirit is consistently called in the Bible is the “spirit of God” and also the spirit of Jehovah. (Mat 3:16, Zech 6:8). Now if the “spirit of God” is a person as the Trinitarians are saying, then they will have a problem, when they read Rev 4:5 where it states “. 5 And out of the throne there are proceeding lightnings and voices and thunders; and [there are] seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, and these mean the SEVEN SPIRITS OF GOD”

So now, Trinitarians are now believing in 7 more persons of God. But of course, as expected, in Rev 4:5 they will NOW change the meaning of the “spirit of God” to something else. And in that case, it is NOT a person.

What do you think?

2007-11-02 08:24:14 · 5 answers · asked by trustdell1 3

Please see the video.

http://www.lalive.info/flash/originsofman512.htm

2007-11-02 08:23:08 · 12 answers · asked by ? 7

The Economist is doing a special report in the influence and resurgence of religion in modern life. As they are renowned for their unbiased writing and reporting, could we all please get a copy and read it over the weekend?
We can then resume our usual trading of insults and perjourous trivialities on Monday

http://www.economist.com/opinion/displayStory.cfm?story_id=10063829&fsrc=nwlgafree

2007-11-02 08:22:48 · 9 answers · asked by Peter A 5

If Geneis is not true, when did sin and death enter the Earth

and how is it man's fault and why send Jesus to save man from it,
if man did not eat any fruit in a garden which did not exist as Gensis is just allegorical?

2007-11-02 08:22:24 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

What are you doing here? There are tons of kids out there just waiting to be adopted by loving, caring, concerned people like yourselves. Sure, some of them may have certain disabilities and/or psychological problems, and maybe some of them aren't white, but they still need you - get going!!

2007-11-02 08:19:56 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

since this is R&S, the more thumbs down you get,
the better chance i may choose you as best answer..
=)))))))))))))))))))))

2007-11-02 08:19:06 · 90 answers · asked by enki 4

i believe so.

2007-11-02 08:18:41 · 11 answers · asked by ♥SPARKLES♥™ 5

to Prove the GOD of the Bible exsists.

You don't know GOD personally the GOD of Creation , the GOD of the Torah, the GOD of love the GOD of Wrath, the Alpha and the Omega so you cannot cleary say what evidence you need, because you don't know what kind of evidence that would be.

The evidence is the Bible and the Holy Spirit..What many of you are saying is you need some magical evidence, well since some people can perform magic I assume you think they are GODS?

How do you know LOVE is real? is it a feeling? can it be seen? did you understand LOVE when you were held in the loving arms of your mother for the first time? I say this because GOD cannot be explained, yet you know his love and his presence through a relationship, just like you have with your parents who love you.

2007-11-02 08:16:23 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous

" I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd"

2007-11-02 08:16:10 · 12 answers · asked by Nina, BaC 7

MUSLIM? No, I'm not a troll. Just curious to see whether my worst fears will be confirmed concering something I've heard about the majority of y/a users

2007-11-02 08:16:00 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

Or did God ship some in (and back out) for the "great flood".

2007-11-02 08:14:25 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why do you fight so hard to have God removed from schools, court houses and everything from flag ceremonies to the top of the washington monument if he's not real and can have no effect on you?

If you wanted to pray to the easter bunny and have him help me , I sure wouldn't stop you. I might laugh, but I wouldn't stop you. Because i know nothing will come of it.

2007-11-02 08:13:51 · 42 answers · asked by Twila G 3

2007-11-02 08:12:45 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

Some teach that Communion of the Lord's Supper (which Orthodox call "the Eucharist") us only a sign or symbol. Most of Chirstendom, however, believes it is far more. The Orthodox Church has always believed that we, in a mystery, receive the Body and Blood of Christ in the Holy Eurcharist. Jesus saud at the Last Supper:"This is My body" and This cup is...My blood" (Luke 22:19,20) The Lord states clearly that His gifts to us are more then just a sign or a mere memorial, and all of ancient Christendom took Him at His word. The skeptic might say, "But Jesus also said, 'I am the door.' Certainly He did not mean He was a seven-foot wooden plank." No, and Christians have never interpreted His statement that way. But the Church does teach that He is our entrence into the Kingdom of God and that the bread and wine becomes, in a mystery, His Body and Blood. In 1 Corinthians 11:29, we read people who became sick and even died through receiving Communion hypocritically.

2007-11-02 08:12:06 · 1 answers · asked by Jacob Dahlen 3

Where did the Egyptians and their Gods come from?

2007-11-02 08:11:41 · 8 answers · asked by Katie Couric's 15 Minutes... 4

By becoming a man, did He cease being God?

Matthew 8:20, 20:18, 24:30

2007-11-02 08:11:00 · 18 answers · asked by Nina, BaC 7

Does God look at a beautiful woman, sport wood, and say to himself 'I got ta get me summa dat'?

I'm sure the answer is 'no'.

But how can he understand me when I have these feelings?

Serious answers only please.

2007-11-02 08:09:48 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

hello all
i have a nkjv Bible.now my friend presented me a niv version.which version you think is best and why?
my thanks .

2007-11-02 08:08:07 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-02 08:05:01 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

Evolution is more of a explanation of how we became what we are. It's just a way of catergorizing life. It doesn't necessarily have to threaten the existence of God. Perhaps we just finally realized how God created us?

However Christianity and various other religions instantly discarded it and labeled it evil and apostatizing. Perhaps they just jumped to a conclusion too quickly? Which begs to ask the question, how many other conclusions are they too proud to admit may be wrong?

2007-11-02 08:04:52 · 18 answers · asked by buckfutt 1