Religion & Spirituality - 4 November 2007

2007-11-04 15:59:31 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

So I've been going to my Church my hole life, I am so into it, I'm on the church counsel and I worked at a Christian summer camp all last summer. I love doing things for the church and what it stands for. I know there are a lot of things that the church does that I hate, and are wrong and hurt a lot of people too, but all and all its and ok thing.

I just don't believe a word of what is being said in the bible, or any of that stuff. So can some one go to church and participate in it, and not believe in god? Its been long and hard and well thought out, there is no god. This is what I've been doing for the past 2 yours and I'm 21.

“I think I’ve found that religion has been the where most of the pain in my life has come from and I want to know why. I’m strange when ever something hurts me I want to know more about it and why it hurts me.” But that’s just about me. And if you want to know why I think that you can just ask.

2007-11-04 15:56:46 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

If there's no hereafter, are you living your life like there's no tomorrow?

2007-11-04 15:54:40 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

This is a question for my examined life class, answer with your own judments or beliefs, obviously noone is going to put an answer everyone will agree with but I need some good answers!

2007-11-04 15:54:07 · 15 answers · asked by stahlkid 1

2007-11-04 15:52:29 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

I would like a general idea of the amount of people that have tried this.

Was it difficult, if you did? Was it so difficult, that you didn't try it?

How many people say, the information in Genesis is wrong, and why?

If I thought it was wrong, I would not have anything to do with the bible, what about you?

Am I the only one that believes it, and does this study, to enjoy it and believe even more strongly in the bible?

I am just curious, please help me get some idea about it. Thanks.

2007-11-04 15:52:04 · 13 answers · asked by jeni 7

WebMD Medical News

- Religion appears to soothe the body as well as the soul, as people who are highly religious tend to live longer than others, a review of more than 40 scientific studies has found.
http://www.webmd.com/news/20000809/religious-people-live-longer-than-nonbelievers

Although this study was published in 2000, the facts remaing the same.

2007-11-04 15:49:20 · 27 answers · asked by Chi Guy 5

2007-11-04 15:49:01 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous

God supposedly has freewill, and yet he does not make imperfect decisions. If humans are miniature images of God, our decisions should likewise be perfect. But the occupants of heaven, who presumably must have freewill to be happy, use that freewill to make imperfect decisions (Satan and his followers). Would humans who later transcend to heaven do differently? And if 2/3 of perfect beings who were originally in heaven betrayed God, how could heaven ever be sinless?

2007-11-04 15:41:50 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Or how about a guilt trip? Something about Charles Darwin dying a sad death after being persecuted by the wicked so that children could learn about evolution…

2007-11-04 15:40:32 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

It gets soooo old to see people over and over again saying mormons are in a cult. Its cuz they are a cult. Its a cult a cult a cult.
Usually when they say that it is right after they say why our beliefs arent christian and so we are nothing but a cult.

Is a cult to some of you just anyone that doesnt believe in your version of religion? If I as a mormon did everything the same that I was doing now but I believed exactly like you would I magically not be in a cult anymore? Do the people that claim mormons are in a cult know any mormons and see how they actually worship, live and interact within the community? How is it any different than your religion that you dont consider a cult?


When I see cult I see that as a negative connotation. According to def, all religions are cults. But a kid born out of wedlock is technically a bastard but everyone knows it is considered an insult to call someone a bastard just like everyone knows its an insult to claim its a cult.

2007-11-04 15:36:46 · 14 answers · asked by cadisneygirl 7

ok so i was reading the davinci code and i was thinking if the phi stuff and divine proportion stuff is real. i thought they might have added it in there just to add it in there.

2007-11-04 15:30:51 · 4 answers · asked by hikuninza 3

Why or why not?

Will you actually do it?

2007-11-04 15:29:21 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-04 15:26:27 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-04 15:24:35 · 14 answers · asked by Dev 1

Considering, Mormon 1:7 the whole face of the land had become covered by buildings, and the people were as numerous as it were the sand of the sea and Esther 15:2 had been slain two million (Jaredites). Shouldn't there be some concrete evidence?

2007-11-04 15:23:09 · 21 answers · asked by Edward J 6

Was there Islam before Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was sent as a prophet to mankind?

Brother Selim proposes this question because it is wonder what the following verse refers to: "(Ibrahim was not a Jew nor a Christian, but he was (an) upright (man), a Muslim, and he was not one of the polytheists) (Aal `Imran 3: 67)."

2007-11-04 15:22:09 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

The tag line on hundreds of comments I have read either begin with or end with - think for yourself, don't be a mindless follower, or some other similar variation.

However, if you try to disagree with many of these people they will go on a profanity laced tirade at the mere suggestion that you think they could possibly be wrong.

Furthermore they seem to be operating under the false assumption that Christian beliefs are uniform throughout the entire Christian population, rather than wildly diverse and from every concievable political and theological perspective imaginable.

Isn't what they are really saying, "Be a free thinker and agree with me?"

2007-11-04 15:21:02 · 42 answers · asked by David M 6

I basically googled 'charismatic church' in my area and this was where we ended up. For those who don't know what that means, it's the name it and claim it, God wants you to be healthy and wealthy 'gospel' which, in reality, is no gospel at all.

What was weird was that their worship seemed, to me, to be so spirit filled, but then when the preaching started, was I in for a shocker.

Has this ever happened to anyone else? What say you about the prosperity 'gospel'?

(My counter argument to them would be: Well, it sure doesn't seem like *Jesus* was wealthy while He was on earth --- and isn't He who we are to imitate?)

2007-11-04 15:19:05 · 25 answers · asked by KL 6

2007-11-04 15:18:57 · 17 answers · asked by NayNay 4

Don't you hate it when helpless people on subway trains scream bug-eyed as you look in on them?

2007-11-04 15:18:16 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-04 15:17:36 · 51 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-04 15:17:29 · 11 answers · asked by catchmeifucan 6

I'm curious about what and how people are tithing. Do you give 10% (or some other percentage) or do you tend to give whatever's leftover in your wallet?

2007-11-04 15:14:27 · 10 answers · asked by child of God 6

Also, what are the differences between the two faiths?

2007-11-04 15:14:16 · 19 answers · asked by rabidchinesemidget 1

Philippians 2:12 says: " Work out way your salvation with fear and trembling."

A number of cults cite this verse to support a works-oriented view of salvation. The Jehovah Witnesses conclude from this verse that salvation is not assured for anyone ( Reasoning from the Scriptures, 1977,329 )

The Mormons say pepole must "work out" their salvation by self-effort in order to attain godhood ( McConkie, 1977,329 )

2007-11-04 15:13:52 · 19 answers · asked by Nina, BaC 7

"Mary" is not an acceptable answer for this question, even if you are a Christo-Wiccan or Christo-Pagan or Gnostic. (Sorry, guys, I still love you, though!)

Also, preaching about Jesus or God isn't acceptable.

2007-11-04 15:13:20 · 16 answers · asked by Lady Myrkr 6

2007-11-04 15:13:18 · 9 answers · asked by Panda WafflesZilla 3

"Ye shall know them by their Works?" to you, individually?

2007-11-04 15:12:12 · 4 answers · asked by skydancerwi 6

2007-11-04 15:12:02 · 10 answers · asked by Zach 4