Religion & Spirituality - 14 November 2007

Refer to my last question, "Did I go too far" for background. In response to what I did, the bishop of the local ward, pulled my wife aside at church, and basically told her that they would be cutting contact with her, except when she is at church. No one will visit her at our house, and she will not have visiting teachers. She tried to explain, that as long as they weren't there to visit me, it wouldn't be a problem, but he didn't care. He basically said, as long as she is with me, she will get no contact or help from the church except on Sundays. She will probably be released from her calling as well. Does anyone else think they are being childish? My wife feels like they are abandoning her just because I left the church, and don't want contact now.

2007-11-14 07:36:04 · 28 answers · asked by friendlyexmo 3

Is this normal or am I losing it? Paula and I have seven boys and fourteen grandbabies, but only this one Girl. She is the apple of my eye, she is not even 19 yet and her husband is 19. pray

2007-11-14 07:35:40 · 49 answers · asked by don_steele54 6

I am of course referring to Matthew 17:1-6, Luke 9:12-15, Mark 9:2-8. In these verses, Moses and Elijah appear, and Jesus converses with them. Apparently, the transfiguration was important enough that three of the four Gospel writers included the event.

Were Peter, James, and John hallucinating or dreaming, or did the transfiguration of Jesus, with Moses and Elijah actually appearing, really happen?

If you believe the latter, why is it so difficult to believe that Mother Mary might have also appeared to her spiritual sons and daughters?

2007-11-14 07:33:45 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm just wondering.

2007-11-14 07:33:09 · 23 answers · asked by lorenchen88 2

Do you believe that as Jesus was resurrected from the dead that you too will be resurrected?

2007-11-14 07:32:58 · 27 answers · asked by A Voice 5

If you are not a believer in God's bible please be respectful and let those who do believe answer.

In Romans it talks about the elect going to heaven. Do you feel that the elect are all who have accepted Christ and will go to heaven. Or do you feel that only yhe Elect will be able to accpet Christ.

I'm not sure of the whole verse but its the one about is it not up to the potter to decide what to do with the vessel he has made?

2007-11-14 07:31:38 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Whether you are Christian, Jewish, Islamic, atheist, pagan, etc, I want to know what you would do in the following two situations. Please explain why. Also, state your religion, so that we can compare the mindsets of different ideologies:

1) You are standing on a small bridge over looking a railway. You see behind you a train heading towards you, full of people. In front of you the track splits. One direction leads towards a sink hole that has opened and that will certainly kill most if not everyone aboard. The opposite direction is safer, but a single person is standing on the tracks and will certainly be hit and killed if the track is diverted towards him. The switch to change tracks is right next to you.

Do you...

a) Allow the train to fall into the sink hole killing everyone on board.
b) Switch the track so that only the single person gets killed.


2) You are standing on a small bridge over looking a railway. You see behind you a train heading towards you, full

2007-11-14 07:27:47 · 63 answers · asked by Byron A 3

Who created God? Can he just be? If he can just be, why can't the universe just be?

2007-11-14 07:27:35 · 20 answers · asked by XPEH BAM 3

2007-11-14 07:26:59 · 17 answers · asked by <3 my nut brown maiden 1

What are you doing to make it better, as your group comprises 1/3 of the world population and is charged with helping others less fortunate?

2007-11-14 07:22:51 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

and why?

2007-11-14 07:22:23 · 17 answers · asked by icosrwala 2

They have their own soldiers

2007-11-14 07:21:38 · 20 answers · asked by ? 6

And what will they say when it's starts raining?

So far they are getting thunderstorms, and millions of people have experienced the Power of Prayer..

2007-11-14 07:21:19 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

Like "AM Enforcer"?

Thanks!

2007-11-14 07:20:32 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

We have bellybuttons by us being attached to the umbilical cord in our mothers womb.if adam and eve didnt have any parents and werent in any womb, does that mean they didnt have a bellybutton?
Your opinions please
Thanks

2007-11-14 07:20:10 · 25 answers · asked by Mnb1 1

2007-11-14 07:19:38 · 35 answers · asked by Nerds Rule! 6

Seriously now.

Who wants to be in a forum where level 7 users, users that have obviously given hundreds or thousands of Best Answers, get deleted without even being given a reason?

What is the point of such a forum? Why bother even remotely trying to provide others with a valid answer anymore? Why be in this section? Really now.

2007-11-14 07:18:13 · 25 answers · asked by ? 6

DRAGON 2008
"I BELIEVE IN U.S."

2007-11-14 07:17:26 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

Surely since Genesis doesn't include the creation of bacteria, it is false. Since there is a gap, it is obviously not true.

2007-11-14 07:15:03 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

If you are a "flood enthusiast" please puruse this site if you have any intellectual honesty. Let me know what you think
http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/faq-noahs-ark.html

2007-11-14 07:14:03 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

They cant even vote for there own Pope and now there being told what and probably who to vote for >The Bible warns us to keep the laws of govt unless it goes against God's law , not the church law . .Im sure some catholics have there own moral standard and dont have to be told what to do ,. At least they would if the followed the bible

2007-11-14 07:14:01 · 9 answers · asked by the only 1 hobo 5

My wife's church has over 10,000 members and is raising 200 million to pay for a new church. Do you know how many homes can be built for that amount of money? This type of thing isn't limited to my wife's church, "building funds" have become common in many of today's churches, in addition to tithes, offerings, prayer offerings, and the multitude of different ministry offerings. Many of these pastors have homes nicer than I do (and I am by no means without means).

The way I see it, there is no reason for a pastor to have a private plane or a church building worth more than 1 million (despite the size of the congregation) as long as there is even ONE person in his community that is without food and shelter. There is no reason for a person who gets paid from the contributions of others to have fine clothes when people in his/her community can't afford decent clothes.

I know that some churches do some charity work, but they are by far the minority. Where is the money going?

2007-11-14 07:13:50 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

…only to find the prisoner doesn’t want to be free?

2007-11-14 07:12:57 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

The flaming and stupid questions have really killed what could be a good place to disguss beliefs and ideas.

Atheist belong here. They have many valid points and some time very insightful ideas into religion.

Religious people belong here. Many of them can be intelligent and have some really decent ideas on theology.

What is not needed (Though I am sure I'll get some) Is flames and idiot reponses from either side

Yes I am sure it is fun to make all these silly comments but seriously is any one really up for real discussion and debate?

2007-11-14 07:12:30 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-14 07:09:43 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

I ask this because it seems if a person doesn't know how to love one's self or that love is not a pure love or the person has a different definition of love than their neighbors then it follows that it might be almost impossible to love your neighbor as yourself. Couldn't it be twisted into something extremely selfish even violent in subtle or gross ways? Thoughts? Thank you.

2007-11-14 07:07:15 · 25 answers · asked by Yogini 6

2007-11-14 07:07:04 · 25 answers · asked by DEEDDLE 3

What is it stored under?
Where is it stored?
Whats the cloth called that they cover it with?

2007-11-14 07:07:03 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Re-asking a stolen question....

"I know this may sound like a truly stupid question, and for that I apologize in advance, but I'd appreciate it if you'd indulge me.

I'm an agnostic theist. I know there is no evidence for God, etc., but I do have that sense that so many theists refer to that there is something greater. Christians call it 'knowing in their heart,' or the Holy Spirit entering them of having Jesus in their hearts. I just call it a sense that there *is* something more. It may not be 'supernatural' or anything... it could just be a collective consciousness... but whatever it is, I call it God and believe in it despite the lack of evidence.

Many atheists point out that such feelings could very easily be the result of brain chemistry or such things or even mental illness.

I was just asking myself why I believe in God even though I agree with you guys on evidence requirements, etc. and the answer I came up with is this sense that God exists.....

2007-11-14 07:06:58 · 33 answers · asked by Eleventy 6

2007-11-14 07:06:42 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous