Religion & Spirituality - 6 November 2007

2007-11-06 15:09:14 · 25 answers · asked by Wait a Minute 4

One of the things Martin Luther protested against was selling indulgences. The example below is an example that was taught during the time of Luther. Do Catholics truly believe they will spend that long in purgatory? If not why did doing this get you out of so many years in purgatory?

For example, on All Saint Day, Christians viewing the relics accumulated by Frederick the Wise in Luther's town of Wittenberg and paying the necessary indulgences could reduce their purgatory stay by 1,902,202 years and 270 days.

2007-11-06 15:07:49 · 20 answers · asked by Bible warrior 5

2007-11-06 15:07:35 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm curious as to whether or not these winged messengers exist. And is there a way to get them to reveal themselves? Is there a way I can see one?

2007-11-06 15:05:36 · 23 answers · asked by Meatwad 6

I'm new to Anglicansm, but distress to many issues in the church..

2007-11-06 15:03:45 · 13 answers · asked by dantz 1

Just a quick survery. Show of hands please.
Should i stay in Hell?

2007-11-06 15:03:20 · 19 answers · asked by HELL 1

i was always told that i was catholic but went to public schools and never went to caticisim (sorry i know thats spelled wrong)

but here is my question

when people read the bible to gain strength or to feel better are they reading a specific part? i wanted to start reading the bible but i wasnt sure where to start of what that part was that i was talking about

hopefully that makes sence

please serious and postive answers only

2007-11-06 15:02:22 · 26 answers · asked by kimmy 3

(Please read throughly!)

Lets look at the concept of Heaven...

-In Heaven, you get to live forever.
-In Heaven, you never get diseases or sickness.
-You can meet and still see your loved family and friends.
-Your fond pets (dogs and cats) will be there.
-No war, suffering, hatred, racism, starvation, etc.

So lets say that when you die, the concept of Heaven is the BEST possible thing to happen to you, because you want everything in the concept of Heaven to happen. If you believe in Heaven, you take life for granted, correct? I believe humanity created the concept of Heaven for their benefit. Here's an example:

It's World War II, and your brother is forced to go to war. You love him so much, and you worry about him all the time. One day, you recieve a letter that he died shortly after a bombing. Would the concept of Heaven help ease the suffering of you? You can think to yourself everyday that he'll be in Heaven, waiting for you to return to him.

2007-11-06 14:58:51 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

And then have only a handful of men to spread that news throught the planet? Like you would listen to some crazy on the street come up telling you something you have never heard before and believe it? Seems a very, very illogical way for an omnipotent being to go about providing the truth. Really makes no sense at all.

2007-11-06 14:58:41 · 18 answers · asked by sketch_mylife 5

So what does this mean? Was the universe already out there? Or was the author referring to the Heavens as the Universe? This seems to be a logical assumption. What do you think?

2007-11-06 14:57:54 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

Just curious, please be as detailed as possible.

2007-11-06 14:53:52 · 40 answers · asked by Bobby 3

I was violently molested when I was 12 and since then I have fought continually with being bi-sexual, mostly in my thoughts.I began to despise men after the incident and have had a hard time wanting to be with any of them ever. I feel safer around girls and find them so beautiful but I know this attraction is from a man molesting me.Ive been thinking of " coming out " as bi-sexual and giving up the struggle to be pure. Please pray for me and any wisdom I would love to hear. Please no " see a counselor " advice. I tried it many times. It sucks and doesnt work.

2007-11-06 14:52:58 · 33 answers · asked by ? 2

I have doubted him from 3rd grade until now.

is there proof?

is there anyway to prove he is real or not real?

2007-11-06 14:50:49 · 14 answers · asked by Jacob M 1

need a good answer ... and i hope to see if there is and evidences ... thank you ...

2007-11-06 14:48:03 · 23 answers · asked by burn_in_me 2

I am a Christian and an working my way into Law Enforcement. I like the symbolicness of St. Michael to LEOs and the military. Would it offend Catholics if I wear it?

2007-11-06 14:47:01 · 49 answers · asked by forgotten_serenity 2

I remember hearing from Christian friends, during the time that the Tim Lahey books books were getting popular...."The anti-christ is going to be from Rome or Italy....." I would hear this alot. just curious as to if there is such a scripture because I have read none such.

2007-11-06 14:44:19 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just saw Zeitgeist and was amazed at the number of paralell stories that were lifted by Biblical scribes. I knew about the story of Gilgamesh and have see words attributed to Jesus spoken in the Bhagavad Gita much earlier. But I was amazed at the exact references to Christ appearing over and over in other religious texts.

2007-11-06 14:43:37 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Some say only 40% believe. I would just like to get a poll to check the validity of that figure.

2007-11-06 14:41:55 · 52 answers · asked by ignoramus_the_great 7

I am a Christian but it bothers me how the followers must go by "faith." Almost all religions follow this and you're not allowed to question the religion, are they trying to make you blind to everything else?

2007-11-06 14:41:53 · 24 answers · asked by Bobby 3

I predict this will happen in 20 years.

2007-11-06 14:38:52 · 54 answers · asked by Lonewolf 4

I think I am as good person as a Christian, always ready to help others, I don't kill or rob people etc, and I wonder if despite of this God is going to punish me and send me to Hell.
What do you think?

2007-11-06 14:33:26 · 111 answers · asked by Anonymous

like from lying to murdering...it's all sin. can sin be worse than it already is?
what is the difference, sin is sin right?
and if we, as christians, are washed with the blood of jesus, then why do we STILL sin every day?! are we still sinners at heart?
i don't think any person can tell if someone is TRULY a christian...idk, i could be wrong.
Any thoughts?

2007-11-06 14:30:30 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why isn't it 100%? Could it be that the Bible is fallible? Oh, and if any of you 40% are here on Answers, I might as well provide you with this link to drill your beliefs into the ground.

http://www.talkorigins.org/indexcc/list.html

I also want to reiterate my previous question. Why do Christians ignore all of the contradictions and inaccuracies in the Bible? Why do they change their story when part of it is proven to be false? This time I'm proving links so I won't get a million "THE BIBLE HASN'T BEEN PROVEN WRONG LOLOLOLOL" answers this time.

http://skepdic.com/noahsark.html
http://www.infidels.org/library/modern/jim_meritt/bible-contradictions.html
http://www.atheists.org/christianity/contradictions.html
http://www.infidels.org/library/modern/donald_morgan/intro.html
http://skepticsannotatedbible.com/contra/by_name.html

2007-11-06 14:29:59 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

I really can't understand the Catholic belief that we have to pay for our sins. Or that we have to go to purgatory to finish paying for our sins. Didn't Jesus pay for our sins? Did He somehow not pay enough according to Catholics? Can someone explain this to me? When I repent daily my sins are forgiven and totally wiped away. How can I pay for something that does not exist? How could I possibly add to the price Jesus paid?

2007-11-06 14:28:28 · 27 answers · asked by Bible warrior 5

I am catholic and I really want to believe in Jesus and Heaven and I truly do but sometimes when I think about it, it just seems so unrealistic. Its a beautiful thing to believe in but sometimes I have my doubts. Does everyone really believe there is a life out there that we go to when we die?

2007-11-06 14:28:11 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

I declare to know Jesus Christ, but I read He rebuked those listenining to Him, saying, in John 8:19 "If you have known me, ye should have known My Father also."

2007-11-06 14:27:56 · 10 answers · asked by Fil T 1

Why do people believe in a 2000 year old book with a bunch of stories that have absolutely no evidence that it actually happened? And what simple modern day science is proving wrong a countless number of times?

2007-11-06 14:25:08 · 15 answers · asked by Sha 1

What do you think about this? Are we at 'the end of days' because of all this? (meaning, is this controversy, greediness, etc, the devil in disguise?) Do people even have real faith anymore? there are lots of articles going around about the feds getting involved. what's YOUR opinion?

2007-11-06 14:23:18 · 13 answers · asked by Addie 2

From my experience, many Christians also believe (to some extent) in astrology. Are they compatible?

2007-11-06 14:22:33 · 15 answers · asked by kamelåså 7

I.E. Atheists stop critisizing Christians, vise-versa.

Muslims stop critisizing gays, and other religions, and vise-versa.

Buddhists are basically the most peaceful spiritual body I'm seeing right now.

But my point is, shouldn't we just leave each other alone? If being gay makes somebody happy, I think they should just be happy and shut up about it. If you don't believe there is a God, go ahead, and we'll leave you alone.

You see what I'm saying? Just leave each other alone. What you think?

2007-11-06 14:19:27 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous