Religion & Spirituality - 5 November 2007

2007-11-05 13:22:51 · 15 answers · asked by moderation 2

2007-11-05 13:16:30 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ethical dilemma:
What to do with teens who show up to local Pagan events and classes, or who I just meet by chance who express an interest in Wicca? Our little group has a rule that anyone under 18 has to have signed parental consent or a parent present to attend. I think that is only responsible and I wish churches had the same rule. But I also worry that the kids we turn away are so desperate for information and so idealist and gullible that they are easy pick’ns for predators pretending to be Pagans/Witches. Some kids are afraid to tell their parents, because of the harsh treatment they will receive. I believe a few are truly called to this path. Most I think are just looking for something, anything different from what they’ve been taught. Many become so beat down by Christian friends telling them they are going to hell. Others have no guidance and end up embarrassing themselves when they go off half-****** talking about their “ancient religion” and how they can do this or that wild outlandish thing. I feel for them. But, I just cannot bear to break the consent rule. Is there anything that can be done for these teens, ethically?

2007-11-05 13:15:58 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

Sounds like a lack of faith. Better yet, here's this: Science proves God, The plan is amazing, the creatures are amazing, our ability to reproduce is mind boggling. We can today know the chemical elements that God used to create life where none existed! We can see how he evolved us from amoeba like structures over millions of years! It is amazing, and here is the proof of God: We breathe in what the trees breathe out, and vise versa. Why would religion seek to deny the very thing that proves the miracle of our universe!? I have an idea, because religion itself was created by MEN to unite people under a king or pope for the purpose of subjugating them and rallying them to kill the infidels (OTHER LIVING CREATURES), and science has disproved some of the suggestions for the start of life that MEN guessed in the book they wrote to control us. My faith is renewed every time I watch to discovery channel step outside to see the stars. I doubt the almighty will burn u in hell, he has no EGO.

2007-11-05 13:15:37 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

I asked a similar question about sexual protection. To all of those opposed to stem cell research for religious reasons, do you believe that it is an evil scheme of the devil? If not, what is it?

2007-11-05 13:14:31 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

Were their messengers told to preach to this creature as well as to the human?
Did the bibles say anything about this?

2007-11-05 13:12:38 · 12 answers · asked by Perak Man 1

Does anyone else feel relieved? After reading so many "Christians,
How come...? questions...
There may be some that can understand that not all Christians are the same, and not all of us interpret the Bible the same, or follow the same worship service practices the same?

2007-11-05 13:12:24 · 9 answers · asked by PrivacyNowPlease! 7

2007-11-05 13:10:54 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Wilberforce

2007-11-05 13:07:04 · 7 answers · asked by Last Ent Wife (RCIA) 7

2007-11-05 13:07:01 · 21 answers · asked by ? 1

And odds of Turkey having a Christian president?

2007-11-05 13:05:52 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

What god or goddess(if any) do you believe in? Why do you choose to follow the teachings of this being? How do you feel this religion has changed your life and other's? Would you change your religion if you felt you were allowed to? I want to know about the religions people follow because I feel as a Christian that if I can know more about other religions, I can care for everyone and pray for them and understand them better, thus making our world just a little more peaceful. I am very curious about religions. I find them interesting.

2007-11-05 13:05:44 · 11 answers · asked by The Girl In Black [panic!] 5

2007-11-05 13:05:05 · 26 answers · asked by Teresa W 1

My pastor, Father Steven Downes, was held at gun point yesterday at the 5:30 mass. A gun man came into the church and was acting suspicously around the choir. When Father Steve went over to see what was wrong, the gun man punched and kicked him. He flew onto his back and passed out. The church then grabbed rope and tied the criminal up. This was in Palmdale, CA in LA county. Have you seen the news about this SoCal residents?

2007-11-05 13:05:05 · 12 answers · asked by ? 3

2007-11-05 13:04:10 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

If the bible is the word of god, then why did it need a revision, the new testament? If god is perfect, then why did his rules change, and why did he need an update?

2007-11-05 13:03:55 · 16 answers · asked by Me, Myself, and thats it 3

Studies show that in the US, most people are illiterate about what most religions teach. To know anything about American history, for example, Judaism and Christianity are essential subject matter. Could it be that some of our problems with Islamic nations is because we don not understand the basics of that religion? Shouldn't the basics of these and other religions be taught?

2007-11-05 13:03:48 · 16 answers · asked by thundercatt9 7

I need information on the Raven Banner in regards to faith, practice, and usage. ASAP. I'd google it. but I dont have time.

2007-11-05 13:03:46 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

WWJD about the tight clothes on girls AND boys (surprisingly)? What would he say? Does he already say something about it? (Your view of this please)

2007-11-05 13:03:45 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Please note I am not a 7th Day Adventist.

QUOTE
Another early health food advocate was Sister Ellen White, a leader in the Seventh-Day Adventist Church and a founder of the Health Reform Institute in the late 1800s. A strong advocacy for vegetarianism emerged from this group. It may have been this movement that created the need for the first health food stores. The Adventists created the first meat analogs (meat substitutes with meat-like texture) in the United States.END QUOTE
http://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/health/Healthy_Eating/What_Is_Health_Food.htm

2007-11-05 13:03:01 · 4 answers · asked by Last Ent Wife (RCIA) 7

The Mexican immage of the Virgen of Guadalupe shows the constellations of the night sky on her dress of the valley in which it appeared, on the date of the apearance (dec 12).


-- discovered in the 1950´s

2007-11-05 13:02:59 · 6 answers · asked by the good guy 4

There is a very nice 25 yr. old church youth leader that is attracted to young girls. His last gf was 15. Her parents were ok with them dating, and the whole church didn't bat an eyelash about the happy couple. They broke up and now he is flirting with other young girls. Since he is a christian I am pretty sure there is no sex involved, that is what he told everyone. His father is 10 yrs. older than his mother so he was raised to think the man should be much older than the wife. Everyone in the church turns a blind eye to this. The whole church loves him very much and would never consider him a pervert. He keeps getting older and the girls he chases keeps getting younger. It doesn't help that these young girls flirt shamelessly with him and throw themselves at him. I don't want to cause trouble and if I went to the pastor or church board I know that they would get mad at me and think I have a dirty mind. This isn't my church, but my children attend. Any advice?

2007-11-05 13:02:44 · 15 answers · asked by checkthisout! 5

I have been trying to find the answer to this and cannot. I know Catholics believe in mortal and venial sins. I am curious how you think applies to purgatory. If someone dies with mortal sin do they go to purgatory or is that a direct trip to Hell?

2007-11-05 13:01:31 · 8 answers · asked by Bible warrior 5

I believe that there is one supreme being who created the gasses that caused the big bang then evolution...This god is all loving and understanding ( I believe all religions are "right") I figure if people didnt preach that their religion is the only right one there would be alot less extremists' killing innocent people. Following self moral is key because all other morals are just opinions. There is no Hell (No antichrist, satan etc.) self gratification is another key in life as long as its not at the expense of others. Jesus/Ghandi taught valuable lessons of loving and not killing and last but not least live by your own moral values and standards.


Thank you

2007-11-05 13:00:21 · 8 answers · asked by alex l 2

So you hear Christians say all the time that we have freedom OF religion, not FROM it. What exactly does it mean?

I mean to have freedom of religion that would mean you can practice ANY religion that you want and no one can force you to practice a certain type right? Since no one can tell you to practice a certain type, doesn't that also mean that no one can tell you to practice religion at all? If someone tells you to be a Catholic doesn't that mean they're infringing on your freedom of religion?

So doesn't that mean Freedom OF religion ALSO means freedom FROM religion?

If you don't agree, please post why.

2007-11-05 13:00:21 · 7 answers · asked by Tony AM 5

2007-11-05 12:59:08 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

not including yahoo answers or other stupid stuff that is a nerdy response.

2007-11-05 12:57:51 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Aren't they mutually exclusive, since Christianity is a theistic religion, and Buddhism is a non-theistic religion? How can you possibly reconcile the two?

I can certainly see the connections between Buddhism and esoteric Christianity, in terms of the enlightenment experience, but one experience is the "Void" and one is a loving "God", which are different in themselves.

So how to reconcile?

2007-11-05 12:55:27 · 20 answers · asked by Christine S 3

no matter where i go there is someone i know !!

2007-11-05 12:53:10 · 12 answers · asked by ♥BEX♥ 7

Proof all around us?Scientists once believed in the idea of random chance plus time yielding life, but in 1965, the Big Bang theory came to dominate in cosmology. This showed that the universe was not infinitly old, but less then five billion years old and with that the mathematical odds of assembling ONE living organism are so astronomical, that even if you optimized the conditions it wouldn't work. The probability of linking JUST one hundred amino acids to create one protein molecule by chance would be the same as a blindfolded man finding one marked grain of sand somewhere in the vastness of the Sahara Desert, three differant times. Plus the FACT that the fossil records show that in rocks dated back some 570 million years, there is the sudden appearance of nearly all the animal phyla and they just suddenly appear, with no evidence for Darwinism. Also there are about 50 constants and quantities that must be balanced to a mathematically infinitesimal degree for ANY life to be possible

2007-11-05 12:50:03 · 16 answers · asked by TYRONE S 3