Religion & Spirituality - 12 November 2007

I wonder why God give us a rational brain,what do you call the brain sick ,it mean you cannot see your future n afraid to face death,you don't have a goal,why do you live what is the fact of life,there a song said life is short,it just vanish in a moment,like cloud,also like water fall,nobody can hold it,Life is accually forever,get eternity or fall to the dark,there you have to face alone,do you have the confident?life does matter short or long,is the things inside of you..........I feel the most important to you is to fear God,knowing God is the begining of wisdom.God love everyone,but you should go to the true God.I respect others religion,but I believe in my God Jesus christ only n forever.i am lucky I am a chinese ,I can choose to believe Jesus,I am free in my religion thinking,that is God grace.I just try to tell,Jesus love you n die for you,believe him you will have a eternity life.even you die,you soul will go heaven praise Lord thank you.

2007-11-12 16:02:53 · 12 answers · asked by Hui Meng C 2

A VERY PUBLIC APOLOGY

Many of you kind hearted souls who had initially sympathetic to answer my question yesterday, but later incurred your wrath when the same question kept coming up. Some may have remember through the avatar.

My problem was the server or modem kept putting up the notice below, thus I sent the message a few time until it was 'through'. Few of you thought I was spamming, which I was not, but it was still no excuse. My very sincere apologies, I will be more careful next time.

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My question .................. forgiven?

2007-11-12 16:02:38 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-12 16:02:34 · 10 answers · asked by keefbeef 3

I really have come to despise a lot of Christians over my life. Many who have never been in my shoes or of those similar to me. Simply saying "it is a choice" and that "God will change you" and "just pray about it" offend me now. After living in this world for 35 years and being bisexual for 24 of these years with 15 of them as a born again Christian I do not believe it is a choice, God has NOT changed me or many others that I know and prayer has been useless on this.

Christians are you so naive that you cannot comprehend that same sex relationships is just as real as opposite sex? I know scriptures just as well as you. What is up with all the hate and arrogance?

Jesus was sent to die because God love the WHOLE world. Not just you. He loves EVERYONE. What is up with the harshness towards homosexuality when child abuse isn't deal with so harshlessly, I don't see the same harshness with drug and alcohol abuse, I don't see the same with smoking, or many other sins?

2007-11-12 16:02:19 · 11 answers · asked by Tommy Thompson 4

Just curious to know

2007-11-12 16:00:17 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

Today, I approached a woman on a street corner in Houston. She was begging for money and looked so sad. I told her that God was real and He loves her and he can give her life. I am not sure of all my words, because they just seemed to flow and I normally hate talking to strangers. I get all nervous and shaky. Anyway, it ended with us both crying and her name is Mary could someone pray for her too. She is addicted to crack and she needs to be delivered from this.

2007-11-12 15:59:24 · 7 answers · asked by James Watkin 7

Why is it that Atheists are starting to refer to Christians as “delusional” or as having committed “intellectual suicide?” Calling someone who disagrees with you “dumb” only serves to offend them.
I would like ask why does this group of people, who considers themselves intellectually informed, use such tactics?

2007-11-12 15:59:09 · 14 answers · asked by Brofo 3

I'm kind of wondering here.
If I ask a question like "why is homosexuality wrong", I'll get dozens of answers from Christians who point to various verses in the Bible.
However, when I asked about specific verses in the Bible that support Catholicism, nothing.

I recently asked why, when conservatives argue that homosexuality shouldn't be protected because they believe it to be mutable, religion, which IS mutable, should remain protected. Only three answers so far, and not one cogent Christian response.

Is there a commandment that says "Thou shalt not answer difficult questions"? I've read the Bible a number of times, but I missed this one.

Or is it that such questions make people think, and that's too much work?

I'd really like to discus some of the tough ones. If I'm really off base, I'd like to know. Perhaps I'm expecting too much to think that others might like to discover he same about their own beliefs.

2007-11-12 15:57:02 · 38 answers · asked by Deirdre H 7

Here's a hint:
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=48&chapter=16&verse=18&version=9&context=verse

Please keep in mind that these people are absolutely sincere in their practice and honestly believe they are obeying God and his Word in the Bible. People I know who know snakehandlers say they are some of the most peace-filled people they know.

News footage:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObhvOeNCKhs

Interview:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDTMirLusdY

Eyewitness report:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ffs5OoUrT6c

Religious snakehandling has been banned in many states across the south EXCEPT for West Virginia. Are the other states engaging in religious discrimination?

2007-11-12 15:53:27 · 11 answers · asked by kriosalysia 5

I would be PROUD to be remembered for saying "I TOLD YOU SO" when the truth be told!!!!

2007-11-12 15:53:21 · 10 answers · asked by Spirit-X 4

Instead of debating evolution, should we just vote on it?

Here are the items on the ballot:

A)
we came from turtles, which came from mustard seeds, which were invented by God. God came from Mexico.

B) There is no conceivable alternative to A.

2007-11-12 15:52:39 · 18 answers · asked by John K 3

2007-11-12 15:51:17 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

Remember this one?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwJ6whQ0TW4


Found this on YT and couldn't resist posting.

2007-11-12 15:51:10 · 14 answers · asked by frenzy-CIB- Jim's with Jesus 4

2007-11-12 15:50:14 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-12 15:49:49 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

If someone does something he doesn't like, he either smites them, or sends them to burn in hell. If someone is a good person, but not into him, does the torture of unrequited love force him into also damning them to hell? What about the people that DO do what he says - does he just keep "testing" them like an emotionally unbalanced child to make sure they really mean it?

2007-11-12 15:46:49 · 33 answers · asked by MJF 6

Recently, (By recently, I mean a couple of months now) i've been having some real issues that make me really question my sanity. I am religious, yes, I am Christian, and I have no problems with admitting that. God has changed my life. Recently though, i've been VERY concerned about the End of Time, AKA: Apocalypse. I feel that its very close, in fact, I think that every day is my last. It's driving me insane, literally; Quite frankly, i'm miserable. I know apocalypse is coming, I don't know when, but it is. But thinking that every day is my last like I do, I just can't take it any more. I'm going insane. Any little thing out of the norm, such as something as simple as a little computer glitch scares me. I don't know what to do. I'm at a dead end here, I just don't know what to do. Can someone give me some advice or something? I'm turning to everyone for help. I've prayed for God to cease my fears some. I could really use some advice from my "Brothers and Sisters" though.

2007-11-12 15:46:39 · 22 answers · asked by mandi_mcgraw 1

2007-11-12 15:46:22 · 35 answers · asked by RICK 1

Discuss?

2007-11-12 15:43:45 · 17 answers · asked by Christine S 3

In detail, I need to know when Family Home Evening on Monday nights (for Mormons) starts and ends in accordance with official church doctrine from the Ensign, Friend, or other verifiable source. Whoever can answer this question for me will be greatly rewarded. I remember it being something like from 6 to 9 o' clock, but I cannot remember. Thanks to anyone who reviews this question.

2007-11-12 15:43:24 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Let's be honest, we all have at one point and time. What was your purpose? Did you not want the other person to be experiencing the misery and pain you were going through so you called them out? Or were you jealous they WERE experiencing what you were so you made them feel guilty abou it? What are your thoughts?

2007-11-12 15:43:11 · 5 answers · asked by Y!A P0int5 Wh0r3 5

Was it meant to confuse language or to unite language?
Has it ever been completed?
Is there any point to it?

2007-11-12 15:43:11 · 9 answers · asked by Bluebootz 5

I need to know if there are any activities or decorations for the islamic holiday ramadan, eid al Adha, or ed al fitr

2007-11-12 15:41:53 · 8 answers · asked by asljkfo fnd 2

If God ignores your pleas for help
does that mean you must have a bad heart afterall
without even knowing it?
like if you had always believed yourself to be kind & loving

is it possible that your heart is just no good??

and I almost forgot to mention,YES ,aside from prayer I have done everything in my power I can possibly think of to help myself too!!
so,please, is it just that I actually have a bad heart??

2007-11-12 15:41:42 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

This question is only for Atheist that wan't to lure kids and helpless people to atheism


PLEASE just answer the question with out sarcastic remarks.

2007-11-12 15:40:23 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous

My son's are 4 and 8. We are going through some rough times right now. And I don't have money to buy stuff either.
I know to read the bible and stories to them. But do you have any suggestions on things to make it more fun for them.

2007-11-12 15:35:32 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-12 15:34:40 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

atheists believe we all go to same place when we die.

theists think they are going somewhere "better than us." they've got pearly gates to keep us out even!

2007-11-12 15:34:08 · 16 answers · asked by Jeff S Phoenix_AM 3

IF so, what happened? and if not, why not? Isn't God capable of causing an amputee to spontaneously regrow a limb?

2007-11-12 15:33:47 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

While talking to and being judged by God;if you see Satan and maybe a few of his demons standing at the gates of Hell waiting to greet you and invite you in,what will you be feeling at the point?

Please no cop out answers like "it will never happen",answer itjust like the hypothetical question that it is.

2007-11-12 15:33:41 · 35 answers · asked by Maurice H 6