Religion & Spirituality - 3 November 2007

2007-11-03 17:33:32 · 14 answers · asked by Nina, BaC 7

i saw dateline nbc where the clergymen discussed that all religion was fabricated to keep the general public in control of their behavior and to make them believe that there was a "god" and a "devil". can this true?

2007-11-03 17:32:11 · 26 answers · asked by n229q 2

2007-11-03 17:26:36 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

I mean, which one has the least amount of conflict, propaganda, brainwashing?
Couldn't be atheism, because they seen to be stamped out en-masse at US colleges and universities. (Must be something the professors like about overpowering a young weak mind).

2007-11-03 17:24:30 · 24 answers · asked by Steve 2

Why do you believe that Jesus is the Arch Angel Michael?
After you read John 1, how can you deny Jesus being God?
and many other passages where Jesus says "I AM"
John1:1 stats "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God."
Not "The word was with God, and the word was (a) god."
*-*-*I studied for sometime with JWs and this through me off. It just didn't seem right in so many ways-*-*-*
In Exodus 3:14- GOD is talking to Moses .
14 And God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” And He said, “Thus you shall say to the children of Israel, ‘I AM has sent me to you.’” 15 Moreover God said to Moses, “Thus you shall say to the children of Israel: ‘The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you. This is My name forever, and this is My memorial to all generations.’

2007-11-03 17:24:26 · 5 answers · asked by TXM 2

2007-11-03 17:23:41 · 24 answers · asked by MBlessed (SOC) 5

I weas awaken a few nights ago from what was a message from God, It was a voice I heard in my mind and it as very powerful. It answered a question I had for God about life and death.

Anyhow, as I told a few of my close christian friends of this message, they almost scolded me and said God never speaks to us this way, only through his word, the bible, or other messages in out lives. They even went as far as to say my "voice" message was likely evil in origin to give me a false peace? Is this true?

If this was evil in origin, it sure did not seem like it. In fact, I would argue until I'm blue in the face it was from God. And no, I'm not crazy, I do not hear voices, this was a very first for me

2007-11-03 17:22:33 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want to know what's the best version of the Bible? if you could send me that version to my country in mexico? email me if you can, please. I hope your answers.. thanks

2007-11-03 17:22:07 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want to believe in God. But part of me is incapable of believing. I am so skeptical of God, I can't make up my mind if he's real or not. I want to believe so bad. I am afraid that if I don't believe in God, that maybe he will be real and I won't be allowed into Heaven. I asked my mom why she believes, and she told me "Faith". For some reason I lack it. I am afraid that my time will be up before I am able to contain it. And that I might get punished by God. How can I find faith? How did you find yours?

2007-11-03 17:21:18 · 20 answers · asked by Well, Hello There! 3

Even though I know the Lord said that his children will be with him in the eternity who were saved in this life and endured this life to very end faithfully to his word. I begin to also think about all those countless amounts of people who would not make it into heaven and will be sent to Hell! It's a very depressing and sad thought, not saying or claiming that I myself am going to Hell, but for those people who will be sent there and who are already there! I couldn't imagine that; an eternity in a place of fire and torment, this life is full of enough heartache and pain. But, I'm not judging God, I know he knows best, but as I was just pondering that It made me feel sorry for those people who didn't overcome. I pray everyday that the Lord keeps me and the rest of my whole entire family saved and if anyone in our family are not saved, that the Lord saves our souls before we depart from this EARTH! But, also looking at it from another perspective, New Jerusalem is for eternity too!

2007-11-03 17:21:08 · 8 answers · asked by DENZEL WASHINGTON 1

He said that I can't put it up this year because he thinks our son will pull it over. I think that if we pay close enough attention it should be fine. I don't want to fight about it, but I do think that we should have a tree, especially with a little boy..my sister already has hers up and he loves it! I'm just aggravated because when I mention lights or anything about our tree to someone he says, "I already said we're not putting the tree up this year" like I have no say whatsoever. Should I just put it up anyway?

2007-11-03 17:17:52 · 23 answers · asked by ... 1

2007-11-03 17:13:48 · 31 answers · asked by Tayler W 1

ok, now how many of you are not atheists.

2007-11-03 17:11:22 · 24 answers · asked by Charlemagne's Ghost 1

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AqbQKiQNh7uKvU2Z1fDZDeXsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20071102130131AAxag3H&show=7#profile-info-mE56f5bSaa

seriously, and no I am not talking about sheets......
it cant be satan because ppl here have to know how to spell the word.

2007-11-03 17:11:09 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

If he had the power to create the earth and everything on it by himself, why does he need angels just to commit mass genocide?

2007-11-03 17:11:09 · 16 answers · asked by southswell2002 3

How does this affect you?

I have a half brother I haven't seen since I was 4, almost 17 years ago. I adored him and he meant the world to me. Then one he was just 'gone', no goodbye he just left. I understand why he did it but it still hurt.
I know he's married, I know he has kids. I think he lives in my state but I don't know where and I have no way of getting in touch with him.
I thought about him for the first time in ages today and it's got me feeling distinctly blue.

2007-11-03 17:11:03 · 9 answers · asked by . 6

I mean if you think Noah's Ark is a crazy story or if you think being gay is scary and grosses you out.......if you think being Materialistic is the worst thing on earth or maybe you think not having the right shoes for a party is the worst thing on Earth..........Shouldn't people be able to accept one another?

"Accept what you cannot change"
Wisdom to know the difference?"
that sort of thing? Or do we have to bow to the God that says Homosexuality is okay rather than bow to the Christian God or the Islamic God? Are people able to make up their own minds around here?

2007-11-03 17:08:30 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why does God only exists for some people and for some people he doesnt exist,eg, some people got answers from?
God but others never got an answer from him.. why is that? those people who claimed to get answers from God say he is real.. but people who never got answer from God even they pray so hard..they say God doesnt exist

2007-11-03 17:08:22 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

“Ye shall not add unto the word which I (God) command you, neither shall ye diminish [ought] from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you.” (Deuteronomy 4:2)

2007-11-03 17:07:39 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-03 17:06:05 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

tell me your opinion on this

2007-11-03 17:05:37 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

One of my teachers used to tell me when I was very young that people who weren't Christian would go to either Hell or purgatory. But my father believes in Christ and everything that Christians believe in! If he isn't officially Christian, what is taught about that? :-/

2007-11-03 17:05:04 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous

Satan managed to kick up a fuss in heaven, Will Chrisitans be able to do the same after an eternity of singing and floating around with a joyful grin on their faces. Will you be able to get bored. After all Satan manage negative emotions.
Did God go whoops after booting Satan out and decided to take away every ones free will to rebel in heaven.

2007-11-03 17:01:52 · 11 answers · asked by Hedgey 1

2007-11-03 17:00:51 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

They can be really............unreal at times. don't you think?

2007-11-03 16:59:17 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

and through my meltdown this morning i realized that god is trying to show me that humans are going to fail you. They are going to hurt you. They will wrong you even family. But he showed me that HE wont do those things to me. He wont lie to me. He wont hurt me. He wont be fake. His love isnt conditional. His love is unconditional. I thought to myself if i reannuce my commiment to christ what it would feel like to NOT have him close by and the thought of not being able to call out to him whenever i need him was beyond scary to me. God has open ears 24/7. And thats what i need to lean on....God. He's going to fill the void inside of me. What people did wrong he will make right....there was a reason for everything that took place in my life......I see it now. I guess thats how much he loves me. I think that god has been whispering to me that he doesnt want to deprive me of the healthy things i enjoy .. the only thing he asks for is my soul. I thought for the longest time that God would

2007-11-03 16:58:00 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

how do you comfort a loved one? when a Christian loses a spouse they at least have something to look forward to (even if its false). They just have that comfort. My spouse knows that I'm atheist, but cannot accept or cope with "the end" whenever it may be. He says if I die first he can't think that he'll never see me again. Its so sad! I sometimes wish I were religious, but I can't pretend to believe something that I think is rubbish. I guess I sacrifice unfounded joy for my integrity.

2007-11-03 16:53:36 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

MMkay, this was one of the arguments I thought of when I was first starting to see the cracks and holes in the bible about 4 years ago:
1. We are created in God's image.
2. God will send us to hell if we don't believe in him and worship him.
But if a human (who is supposedly created in God's image) asked someone to worship him, he would be an egotistical freak, who would be deeply flawed. So wouldnt this make god deeply flawed and not worthy of our praise...?

and another:
1. God supposedly loves us very much
2. He sends us to hell if we don't believe in him

If he truly loved us, why doesn't he spell it out in they sky to believe in him, why does he leave so many holes in his story, why does he tell us to have "faith", if he truly loved us, he wouldn't make us choose when we have inadequate evidence and then punish us for making a mistake. Also, what about someone living in the middle of a rainforest who has never even heard of god? why would he punish them for eternity?

2007-11-03 16:53:36 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

Example: Seventh Day Adventist say that we are required to attend Church on Saturday, 7th Day, and eating pork and shelfish is a sin. Mormons have different ideas. The so-called "Jehovah's Witnesses" belive that there is no hell fire and never will be for the lost souls. Some Pentecostals belive that a true Christian speaks in tongues, (unknown language.) Adventists do not believe that the Pentecostals are really speaking in tongues. The Church of Christ do not believe we should use musical instrument in Church and that naming a Church as Pentecostal, Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, ect anything other than the Church of Christ or Church of God is disobeying the Gospel and you are lost. "Jehovah's Witnesses," Mormons, and Seventh Day Adventist are considered heretics or cults by the others. Catholics believe that Christians should pray to the Mother of Jesus because they think she and dead Christians can hear them and answer prayers I guess. Catholics see Protestants as in apostasy

2007-11-03 16:52:33 · 14 answers · asked by OceanBlue0910 2

This has probably been asked here before, but I'm still fairly new, so sue me. LOL

In arguments against homosexuality, specifically against homosexual marriage, a common theme comes up: procreation. God (the Christian God, in this case) intended sex is for procreation...since homosexuals can't procreate by having gay sex, it's unnatural, and therefore wrong. Sex is only to be within a marriage, and its purpose is to have children. You get the idea.

For those who use this argument, how does this apply to the infertile? Is a marriage not valid or "less than" if it cannot produce children? What if a couple -- gay or straight -- adopts rather than having biological children?

2007-11-03 16:46:45 · 24 answers · asked by War Games AM 5