Religion & Spirituality - 9 November 2007

Whenever i look at a crucifix all it says on top is " IN RI", what does that mean?

2007-11-09 23:55:20 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-09 23:54:57 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-09 23:54:20 · 8 answers · asked by I'm an Atheist 3

if you knew you would meet god in one week would you change anything about your life. would you stop comitting sins?

2007-11-09 23:51:58 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

i see people here post so many nonsense ,does that indicate they live without a purpose ,how much materialistic life affected you?

2007-11-09 23:51:37 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am a virgin, and am by choice. I don't ever tell anyone i am, and only do so very late in the relationships, because i don't want to confuse people that i don't have sex!

Its hard sometimes, only because of persecution, and people judge you. But whatever I have decided to follow this path, has anyone followed this path and it really paid off, God Blessed them for being obedient?

2007-11-09 23:50:30 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

So then why is it that god wont answer yes to any amputee but will to a ... hep c patient or a cancer patient or like my aunt gloria, chronic moles (whatever that means ... aunt gloria is a bit daffed, I always said, "Aunty, you dont have any moles..." Reply, "Exactly!") But I digress...
Does this mean god doesnt approve of amputees for some reason? Or could it be perhaps that there were no moles to begin with, or that the kimo worked etc...

2007-11-09 23:49:07 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

is it just me or are more Catholics taking the time to defend Christ's Church and faith on yahoo answers???

About a year ago there were several of us kicking around today I see more and more of us countering the rubbish posted by anti-Catholics and fallen away Catholics who never knew their faith.

2007-11-09 23:42:55 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

As light is not a comparison with darkness, have nothing to do with God, as it was there before creations, was God in the dark! Let shell be light...

2007-11-09 23:41:14 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

and that it grew back... you have to admit you'd be a bit skeptical, right?
You may not admit it here but... in the back of your mind, "God this guy must be nuts or something..."

I'm just sayin...

2007-11-09 23:35:10 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Man was created from dust (Creation) or Humans evolved from bacteria (evolution)?

2007-11-09 23:31:31 · 23 answers · asked by I'm an Atheist 3

In September 1999, Scientific American published figures showing that while 90% of the general American public believes in a personal God and an afterlife, only 40% of scientists who are BS-degree-only holders so believe and only 10% of scientists regarded as eminent believe in a personal God or an afterlife.

In a 1998 survey of more than 500 members of the National Academy of Scientists, it was found that 72% were atheists, 21% were agnostics and 7% believed in God. A very similar breakdown was found in relation to belief in an afterlife.

2007-11-09 23:27:47 · 27 answers · asked by I'm an Atheist 3

2007-11-09 23:22:45 · 20 answers · asked by April 5

We have neither in Australia

2007-11-09 23:22:08 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Have all come to a unity of the faith?
If past prophets are sufficient, why don't we just go with Adam or Moses?
Does not Christ have a mouth piece (prophet) now? If so, who is it?
To Catholics: John was head of the church after peter died.

2007-11-09 23:07:27 · 8 answers · asked by scotty_84116 4

And when people say christianity is the biggest religion, are they counting all those denominations, that are basicly each a different religion?

2007-11-09 23:05:43 · 20 answers · asked by larissa 6

Consider this a vent. I hate it when people respond to honest answers or honest questions with (e.g.) "See? They're all wrong (and we are right)" or "No, because... well, just no."

Okay, those are exaggurated examples. But I've seen similar answers in response to questions in this section where atheists give answers *with* definitions, evidence and what not. The "If we pretend it's not there, it'll go away"-attitude actually comes from christians themselves!

I am an astrologer and experience the same attitude in people who don't "believe" in it. I could come to them with any evidence, scientifically acceptable, and they would still deny everything. Not taking the evidence in account and continue using their own personal favourites that - of course - contradict the idea that astrology might be real.

What shocks me, is that not atheists, but christians are submitting to the same sort of behaviour. Will christians please open their eyes?

PS; I'm pagan, not atheist, so you know

2007-11-09 22:46:01 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-09 22:38:45 · 21 answers · asked by Shary 6

It looks to me that just because somebody doesn't like the other's OPINION that God exists or does not exist, they rate people down. How overly sensitive.

I mean, it's okay to do so if they're CLAIMING that God does/doesn't exist (because there's usually no comprehensive evidence), but if not, it's just the answerers' beliefs and I don't think it's right to give them a thumbs-down.

What do you think?

2007-11-09 22:37:12 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do you believe in God? If you don't please verify why ?

2007-11-09 22:36:59 · 23 answers · asked by Machang man 1

2007-11-09 22:17:55 · 40 answers · asked by Smile 2

I have asked myself this question for years, i have read the bible, and have a somewhat deep understanding of it. Understand how to get to heaven and everything. I don't understand church goers, everyone Ive met, are bible illiterate, meaning if you asked them what do you think about Ezekiel 8 , they go who? And say dumb stuff like" We don't need to read the Old Testament" We don't? ..

Im not trying to bash y'all, It mainly comes from when I went this church my friend told me about, cause they assume you don't attend a church that means your deep in sin. So I went, and the pastor asked me questions and I kindly respond it, and he tried show how i should go to church, and thought i dint no the bible. no sir, I killed him, he has is masters in this stuff!

I love Jesus or Yashoua, he is the center of my life.

Am I wrong? Comment Please!

2007-11-09 22:15:24 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

Earth was God's creation why did he create cannibals or allow them to evolve that way?

2007-11-09 22:13:13 · 6 answers · asked by hughdobbs1 2

Christians claim god is 100% good
but god created evil , so how could good be good

say god is like ice cream
and dirt is evil


what happens when you put dirt on ice cream , is ice cream still good ? NO!

So how can god be good?

Also i thought there's no evil in heaven ?

heres some verses to prove hes evil

saiah 45:7
I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.

Exodus 32:14
And the LORD repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people.

Joshua 23:15
Therefore it shall come to pass, that as all good things are come upon you, which the LORD your God promised you; so shall the LORD bring upon you all evil things.

Judges 9:23
Then God sent an evil spirit

1 Samuel 16:14
But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him.

2 Samuel 12:11
Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house

1 Kings 9:9
...therefore hath the LORD brought upon them all this evil.

1 Kings 14:10
Therefore, behold, I will bring evil upon the house of Jeroboam

2 Kings 6:33 ...Behold, this evil is of the LORD;

2 Kings 21:12 Therefore thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Behold, I am bringing such evil upon Jerusalem and Judah, that whosoever heareth of it, both his ears shall tingle.

2 Kings 22:16 Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place

2 Chronicles 34:24 Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof...

Nehemiah 13:18 Did not your fathers thus, and did not our God bring all this evil upon us, and upon this city?

Jeremiah 4:6 Set up the standard toward Zion: retire, stay not: for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction.

Jeremiah 6:19 Hear, O earth: behold, I will bring evil upon this people

Jeremiah 11:11 Therefore thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon them

Jeremiah 25:29 For, lo, I begin to bring evil

Jeremiah 35:17 Therefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring upon Judah and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem all the evil that I have pronounced against them:

Jeremiah 44:2 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Ye have seen all the evil that I have brought upon Jerusalem, and upon all the cities of Judah

Jeremiah 45:5 ...behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the LORD:
(ed. Notice how this easily applies to diseases...)

Jeremiah 49:37 ...I will bring evil upon them, even my fierce anger, saith the LORD; and I will send the sword after them, till I have consumed them:

Micah 1:12 .... evil came down from the LORD

Micah 2:3 Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, against this family do I devise an evil

2007-11-09 22:10:29 · 20 answers · asked by Dino D 1

2007-11-09 22:10:10 · 30 answers · asked by Smile 2

i have made plenty of prayer requests mostly at mychurch.com and here and people seem to think the drought is no big deal we have 60 days of water left for the whole town and there are places who do not have water at all could some of you help me to explain to these people just how serious this is. any one who would like to help me pray on this matter please do so we can use all the help we can get. besides prayer i dont know how else to fix the problem does any one else have a ideal?

2007-11-09 22:09:34 · 6 answers · asked by unitedfaith 4

How do you define "religious"?
What makes somebody religious?
What makes YOU religious?
i feel that defining oneself to be religious is subjective
like i could say i'm religious but somebody else would say otherwise
however to be religious would be to follow one's religions basic principles right?? but to what extent does doing so make you
"religious"?

2007-11-09 22:06:56 · 13 answers · asked by interstellaroverdose 2

I'm a wolf (if my icon didn't give that away) and go by Ahroun in the fandom.

Also, how does your being a furry play into your spiritual or religious beliefs, if it does at all?

Me, I consider myself a scion of Fenrirulfr and a bastard of Sekhmet (though only metaphorically, being that I'm an atheist) and do rituals in their honor.

2007-11-09 22:01:11 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Christians, Is the Secret Gospel of Mark actually the missing fragments of Mark?
Many scholars felt that the Secret Mark fragments were a pastiche from the four gospels, some even suggesting that Mark's style is so simple to imitate the fragment must be a useless pseudepigraphon.

Agree or disagree.

2007-11-09 22:00:16 · 9 answers · asked by Shawn B 7

2007-11-09 21:53:31 · 24 answers · asked by Gino 1