Religion & Spirituality - 4 November 2007

yeah, i know he broke us away from the catholic church, but he tried to convert everyone to what he believed. when the Jews wouldn't convert he said (exact words you can look it up yourself) "put them all in their synagogues and burn them". wow what a great guy, huh? i'm a Christian, but every time i hear someone mention Martin Luther, I cringe. but all others are like "look what he did for the church", screw the church, he hated people because they didn't believe like him. the more i think about it, the more i don't want to be like him. how come everybody thinks he's so wonderful?

2007-11-04 23:57:26 · 16 answers · asked by :) 3

2007-11-04 23:57:17 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

simple yes or no question.

2007-11-04 23:53:58 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous

As Japanese working on Saturdays and Sundays, I can't join any Church or otherwise end up feeling isolated (because I can join the Sunday service just once a month or every second month)
I found a Catholic church I could join early morning on weekdays...when I went there for the first time, I felt accepted by the people there.
It was the first time for me to go to a Catholic church and some things I saw there were quite new to me.
Is it okay to go to Catholic church and remain protestant? Should I become a Catholic believer?

2007-11-04 23:51:58 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

Will you go to heaven? Here's a quick test. Have you ever told a lie, stolen anything, or taken God's name in vain? Will you be guilty on Judgement Day? If you have done these things, God sees you as a liying, thieving, blasphemor. The bible says if you are guilty you will end up in hell. That isn't God's will for you. He sent His Son to suffer and die on the cross for your sins. Jesus took your punishment upon Himself: "God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life." Then He rose from the dead and defeated death. Please, repent (turn from sin) today and trust in Jesus, and God will grant you eternal life. Then read the bible daily and obey it.

2007-11-04 23:40:33 · 23 answers · asked by jreesetwu14 1

I hope that the Yahoo! Answers people will not delete this post because in the first place this is a valid question. I know that many JWs here will be furious with this question but please be considerate and let the public answer. The JW Governing Body predicted the following dates and failed a reason why thousands of JWs around the world left their movement in dismay.

1. 1874 - failed
2. 1878 - failed
3. 1881 - failed
4. 1910 - failed
5. 1914 - failed
6. 1918 - failed
7. 1920 - failed
8. 1925 - failed
9. 1975 - failed
10. 2000 - failed

The JWs will reason that even the disciples asked Jesus as to when the prophecy concerning the last days will take place. (See Luke 21:7) Excuse me. But the disciples asked the question and not prophecy by means of date setting just like what the JW Governing Body did for many years. Before the JW people here petition for the removal of this question, I hope that you will be considerate enough to understand the validity of my question. Think about it.

2007-11-04 23:32:42 · 16 answers · asked by Justyn M. 1

what is the differences as in like beliefs because because my friends "crush" cant go out with her because his parents said that she is cathlic and he is christian..... i didnt even kno they were different.....

2007-11-04 23:32:34 · 16 answers · asked by Dorothy 2

Israel has been killing and torturing thousands of Palestinians and theyve been taking more and more of their land..gets me thinking maybe if Iran had Nukes it would slow down the brutal and inhumane treatment the Israelies are dishing out to the Palestinians
how is it fair for Israel to bully the whole middle east with their nuclear prowess, while all of the others are sitting completely helpless, if the western world is so scared of the Arabic middle east becoming armed with nukes, then disarm Israel and stop helping them slaughter the Palestinians,our Zionist owned news's media keeps harping on suicide bombers, while Israel stays back 20 miles or so and sends in American made missiles to kill and maim them ,
then call them cowards, some thing is damned sure wrong with this picture!!!!!!!
Imagine Native Americans take the USA and wed all be forced to move to Canada and Mexico...this isnt fair!

2007-11-04 23:31:19 · 17 answers · asked by Brutal Honesty! 1

You all have a wownderful day! :)

Thank you for your answers! :)

2007-11-04 23:30:49 · 33 answers · asked by Moon :) 7

2007-11-04 23:30:03 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-04 23:27:58 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-04 23:27:08 · 12 answers · asked by ian 1

Or any kind of angel?

2007-11-04 23:17:19 · 13 answers · asked by Cassandra 2

I saw a few responses to some other questions where I asked about the possibility of the existence of other gods. A lot of my christian fellows said that you are not supposed to worship other gods, etc.

I'm not concerned about who is right or wrong in their beliefs etc. I'm simply asking if acknowledgement is the same as worship.

I do not believe it is. To me worshipping other gods and goddesses is devotion to them.

Other folks believe in their gods and goddesses as strongly as Christians believe in YHWH. So is acknowledging that there is a possibility that their deity exists? You cannot prove or disprove it so why not just accept it?

Your thoughts?

2007-11-04 23:16:30 · 27 answers · asked by Emperor Insania Says Bye! 5

Hello everyone. I am a religious man that is learning more and more about life. My mind is starting to open as I am having a "metal growth spurt" if you will. In my "openess" I am seeing things differently. Not that I am straying from my religion, but I am certianly seeing things in a different light. (I think) I can tell that a lot of my christian friends are seeing things more in the box, and I am not. Yes, I will never leave my faith, but I know I am seeing certian things that they are not seeing. At any rate, I wanted to know, to all my fellow christians out there, "can your mind be to open?" I am starting to think it can not.. If possible, I would love an answer, and not a typical "christianese" answer. Your best thoughts. Thanks

2007-11-04 23:15:39 · 17 answers · asked by fred g 3

Please answer my question here:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AqMp0HwTX3tt27CRsGHhG6nd7BR.;_ylv=3?qid=20071105024145AA9Wko7
Please do read *at least one* of the links I provide *before* answering unless you are already clinically aware of the condition.

Too many people seem to think it's not a real question. It's obvious they didn't bother to check my links or even do a web search on their own before they answered, and now it's so far down the list no one even sees it anymore.


Thanks.

2007-11-04 23:12:24 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-04 23:06:26 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

now theres an oxymoron if i'v ever heard one.

so wtf? he is all loving, but he sees that the all loving thing to do on judgement day is to kill everyone that doesnt yet believe in him, even though they havent lived out their full lives in which they may eventually believe.
this doesnt seem very loving or smart to me, what do you think?

i would like to be enlightened please!

2007-11-04 23:04:44 · 30 answers · asked by Kruger, Freddy Kruger 6

Do you agree? Or would you like to add something more to it?

2007-11-04 22:54:02 · 23 answers · asked by ADS 5

R U AFRAID OF DYING.I MEAN HEAVEN IS BETTER THAN EARTH.OFCOURSE IT IS.

2007-11-04 22:50:13 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-04 22:49:32 · 10 answers · asked by ccurran06 2

2007-11-04 22:48:26 · 12 answers · asked by auntiebob 2

I have several friends who Jehova Witness.

And I know that they will not allow a blood transfusion because of this.

This week it was in the news where a married couple who are Jehovas had twins. But the mother lost so much blood because of the birth she died from this.

Why don't these people allow blood transfusions in the case of a life threatening emergency?

Because of this two twin babies are without a mother.
Where is the sense in that?

(**I am not making any points for or against this religion**)

Thanks

2007-11-04 22:45:10 · 8 answers · asked by davie 2

2007-11-04 22:43:05 · 26 answers · asked by LACHLAN GLANNINY 1

in yuor opinion... how are moslems? what is your of islam and moslem? how you see them?

2007-11-04 22:43:04 · 5 answers · asked by Saeed 2

Prayer is a "request". When we pray to those who have gone to heaven ahead of us, we are making a "request" of them. And what is that request? It is that THEY pray for US. Protestants do it all the time, but they limit themselves to making this request only of people still on earth. In this, the protestant view of the Church is very narrow. You see, Romans 8: 38-39 says: "neither death nor life... ...neither the present nor the future.. ..neither height nor depth, nor anything else.. ..will be able to separate us". The Family of God transcends death. We ALL LIVE IN CHRIST.

Hebrews 12: 22-24 says that as we approach God, Jesus and the angels, we also approach "the spirits of righteous men made perfect". In other words, THE SAINTS

2007-11-04 22:41:54 · 7 answers · asked by Swiss Guard 2

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING BEFORE YOU ANSWER . . .

This is from the Old Testament, Malachi 2: 2-3
God is going to punish the priests and their children . . .

“You must honour me by what you do. If you will not listen to what I say, then I will bring a curse on you. I will put a curse on the things you receive for your support. In fact, I have already put a curse on them, because you do not take my command seriously. I will punish your children and rub your faces in the dung of the animals you sacrifice – and you will be taken out to the dung heap.”

I know God is angry that the priests are not taking His commands seriously, but I don’t think threatening and punishing is the answer to the problem. I’m sorry but He sounds so evil and heartless talking about rubbing dung on their faces. And the fact that He wants to avenge them sounds so self-centered too.

2007-11-04 22:41:38 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

And he went forward a little farther and fell on his face and prayed." (Matthew 26:39) Here, he goes from the standing position to prostrate on his face as Muslims pray.

"And he went forward a little and fell on on the ground and prayed." (Mark 14:35) Here the same positions are described.

"And kneeled down and prayed." (Luke 22:41) Here he is on his knees like Muslims pray, in another Islamic prayer position.

"And his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground. And when he rose up from prayer." (Luke 22:44-45) Here is described the movement from placing the face on the ground to raising up to the standing position.

Do Mulsims pray to the same God as Christ and Muhammad had done while Christians do not know how to pray and pray to some other God?

Was Muhammad not the prophet to follow Christ?

2007-11-04 22:33:50 · 21 answers · asked by Brutal Honesty! 1

Isn't that a bit strange for a so called holy man?

2007-11-04 22:32:24 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm doing reserach as I am doing a project!

2007-11-04 22:26:52 · 27 answers · asked by LACHLAN GLANNINY 1