Religion & Spirituality - 10 November 2007

Follow me and consider this seriously - I'm not being facetious:

If "he" knew what would happen and that we would argue about the meaning of the bible, why didn't "he" just leave us a copy of the bible as intended on DVD so there wouldn't be any doubt as to what "he" meant. It would have saved us a lot of arguments.

2007-11-10 22:16:33 · 12 answers · asked by Morgaine 4

Open to Atheists and otherwise. Every answer will be treated with respect.

2007-11-10 22:15:59 · 22 answers · asked by The Unborn 3

It baffles me no end that a religion like Christianity was propagated through wars and other violent means. And in the past, those who refused to be converted were ultimately executed. The contrast with Buddhism is quite stark, since Buddhism spread to East Asia by just letting the spiritual philosophy itself captivate the mind & spirit of the people there without resorting at all to any violent means of propagation. The other question is, if it is really the Absolute Truth, then why is there so much moral degradation in societies that profess the Christian Faith?

I am looking forward to your illumination with zealous eagerness.

2007-11-10 22:13:09 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-10 22:11:57 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

can u please explain this phrase in detail?

2007-11-10 22:09:22 · 5 answers · asked by Thankful 1

2007-11-10 22:07:09 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-10 22:04:09 · 3 answers · asked by Thankful 1

If a Theist asked you similar questions face to face would you respond the same way? Or would you pretend to respect their beliefs? I have a few Atheist friends who are afraid to mention their Atheism because they are afraid of confrontation. Do any of you Atheist's here have that same problem?

2007-11-10 22:03:26 · 26 answers · asked by Sarah D 3

2007-11-10 22:00:09 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

For me it passes time at work, I enjoy the debates and it's often funny.

2007-11-10 22:00:01 · 15 answers · asked by Beavis Christ AM 6

While this doesn't prove that evolution is responsible for the way humans are today and how they evolved from an ape like ancestor, doesn't the fact that viruses become immune to antibiotics by adapting to their effects and therefore passing those adaptive traits to their "offspring" making antibiotics useless prove evolution at least is an occurrence in nature? If not, what evidence can you support your denial of this?

2007-11-10 21:58:43 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-10 21:53:53 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Without looking it up online or reading the other's answers first, how many of you actually know what the Bible says about how to be saved from sin and become a newborn Christian?

2007-11-10 21:47:03 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

just curious... my cousin asked me this yesterday and... yeah... anybody got an answer?

2007-11-10 21:40:23 · 3 answers · asked by black cricket 1

(1) God is malevolent, or
(2) God is impotent, or
(3) God doesn't exist.
Has to be one of these

2007-11-10 21:27:27 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

PBS is showing "Judgment Day", about the Kitzmiller vs. Dover Trial, which removed an attempt by a fundie school board to put creationism in public classrooms.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/id/defining.html

The interviews with some of the key witness are on the link, including reknowned theistic evolutionist Ken Miller, a biologist at Brown University.

Professor Barbara Forrest, a good friend of mine at Southeastern Louisiana Univerisity, is also interviewed. Interesting short clips.

Here's to PBS!

2007-11-10 21:25:36 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

4 me: it's easier to prove he doesn't exist!

2007-11-10 21:24:14 · 26 answers · asked by +-+-+-+-+- 4

Do you think it's a sin to listen to music that has bad messages, but no cuss words?

2007-11-10 21:08:09 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-10 21:06:36 · 7 answers · asked by Erica_31 2

2007-11-10 21:04:54 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways, says the Lord. Isalah 55:8

When things go wrong, we tend to blame God, or not see what God has in plan. Many times God's ways are often unknown to us. God is always at work around us, eventho we not always see all the work he is doing, we should always keep this in mind.

~!~ Peace

2007-11-10 21:02:08 · 11 answers · asked by inteleyes 7

If you are going to snicker about this, please don't do it openly in your answer. This is something very serious to me.

2007-11-10 21:01:55 · 37 answers · asked by frenzy-CIB- Jim's with Jesus 4

Was it Fred W. Franz who helped translate the New World Translation Bible of the Jehovah Witness along with 3 or 4 other people? And who were they? Any information would be great, Thanks.

2007-11-10 21:01:02 · 7 answers · asked by Ironbark 1

I have 2 questions:
If god created everything, who created god???
What is Greater than god, more evil than the devil, the rich need it, the poor have it and if you eat it you die???

2007-11-10 20:52:47 · 21 answers · asked by Jonny 2

Is there anything wrong with cutting (self-injuring) from a religious Christian standpoint? Like, is it against the Bible or something? Is it wrong (other than the obvious, like you could end up hurting yourself badly)? Please email me (through my profile) if you don't understand my question. Thanks!

2007-11-10 20:50:53 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am 14 years old and bisexual and I have heard alot that it is VERY wrong to be a Christian person who supports gays, or is gay. Everyone in my family is against gay/bisexual people, except me. I think that no matter what gender, if two people love each other, then what the hell! Go for it! It's just wrong to judge someone just because they like the same sex.. But is it wrong if you are a Christian?

2007-11-10 20:49:29 · 40 answers · asked by Grace 1

2007-11-10 20:45:48 · 13 answers · asked by k1l4732 1

2007-11-10 20:44:20 · 17 answers · asked by madonnarox13 2

Logic would dictate that this would depend on what part of the world you were living in, what ethnic group you belonged to, etc. But back before there was Jesus or a bible or Christianity in general, what religion do you think you might have been? Would it have mattered? Would you have gone to hell because you didn't accept Jesus and God as your lord and savior (since Jesus hadn't showed up yet)?

(Answer quickly, in case this gets deleted...)

2007-11-10 20:41:22 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-10 20:40:21 · 12 answers · asked by spaced out muppet 1