Religion & Spirituality - 14 November 2007

I am not an atheist, but an agnostic - is there still a place for me in the Atheist Mafia?

2007-11-14 05:49:21 · 14 answers · asked by bregweidd 6

I attend mass from time to time. When I get there early, invariable, there are a couple old women churning out "hail Mary's" like their getting a piece rate for them.

How can Catholics believe their prayers, their rote prayers, reach God? Rote and repitious prayers are forbidden in Our Lord's Holy Word...

2007-11-14 05:48:35 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

I read up a little bit about ash wednesday/ lent online, but can you biblically explain it's purpose? There are so many Catholics around me every year that are always talking about giving up something for lent, whether alchohol or meat etc., but at the same time the Catholics that I know do not live a Christ like life so why do they bother with lent and what exactly is lent all about for them? I realize that there are saved Catholics, but I am trying to find a bible verse that says that we are to do this. Also, I know that the bible teaches that when we do fast we are not to make it known to all, but to be humble. Matthew 6:16

2007-11-14 05:47:26 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

With all the experts out there and I know that you are experts, right. answer this, can I be a Catholic and a Christian at the same time?

2007-11-14 05:47:24 · 16 answers · asked by iceman 2

Does it involve literally making bones (or fossils) and then planting them in the ground?

2007-11-14 05:47:16 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

or vent, most do.

2007-11-14 05:47:06 · 9 answers · asked by bigger_than_bear 2

I don't know anything about what muslims believe that's why I am wondering about this.

2007-11-14 05:46:55 · 21 answers · asked by Ťango 3

2007-11-14 05:45:31 · 11 answers · asked by STFU Dude 6

I'm doing a research paper and comparing their views on Jesus with some other religions. I know that they are an Abrahamic faith like Christianity and Judaism, in that their relgion can trace itself back to Abraham, I was just wondering if they believed the same as stated in the Old Testement of the Bible until then or if it was something different and where exactly to find that information.

2007-11-14 05:43:04 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I would not wish this pain upon anyone does this mean I have more compassion than God?

2007-11-14 05:41:08 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous

When people are trying to go into ministry, how do they know that it is God's will or their want? How do they God is leading if situation seems to go wrong? I've been trying to apply for a job so that I can take a ministry training for campus ministry early next year. People only have once in a life time opportunity to become a staff once they graduate. Therefore, I've been looking for a job so that I can save up. I've been looking for a job for like five month now. However,it was hard for me to find a job. If I have financial struggles, does that mean God want me to give up since it might not be beneficial for me? or does that mean God want me to give up secular work and serve him? I have option of self support raising so is it his will for me to do that if finacial answer for a job is being shut down? if the prayer for getting a job is being shut down, what does that mean? Just go into ministry believing in that other people would support? or is God telling me? What is the reality? Would it be better for to go into ministry believing in that other people would support or not do it because financially I am not stable? how does minister deal with financial problem before going into ministry?

2007-11-14 05:40:38 · 6 answers · asked by rondorondo 1

2007-11-14 05:39:14 · 27 answers · asked by I'm an Atheist 3

This from Catholics today:

Mary had more kids; Mary was a Virgin
Jesus said it is "accomplished"/"finished"/"fulfilled"/ BUT the point is moot because they all "mean the same thing."
Communion is Calvary "all over again"; Communion is not Calvary "all over again"
No confession before Communion unless a mortal sin/must confess before Communion, but it need not be a mortal sin

All they want to argue is semantics, it seems...

Then you got the AngliKan guy... I think the church universal is not so, ah, universal...

2007-11-14 05:38:40 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

If not then why are there so many different churches in my town with differing doctrines?
i.e.
Mormon Church
Catholic
Baptist
Methodist
and endless others.

2007-11-14 05:35:33 · 12 answers · asked by Small Victories 4

.........can you read?????? mmmmm ok I see you don`t have time to read the bible but watch TV and garbage all day.

2007-11-14 05:34:42 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

Send your own children to HELL because they disobey you, dishonor you and just do whatever they wanted? Would you send them to eternal flames and suffering?

2007-11-14 05:33:02 · 22 answers · asked by I Speak the Truth 5

How come every time someone takes a swipe at atheists their bad spelling and grammar is atrocious? I mean their facts are usually way off but if you add spelling on top of that they cripple their own argument. Does God not believe in grammar or something?

2007-11-14 05:32:28 · 41 answers · asked by Neil G 5

it is for my r e homework

2007-11-14 05:32:04 · 14 answers · asked by ben.sach 1

Equating Christian dissent with intolerance, hatred, and discrimination seems to be popular argument among the people of this world.

Yet Christians clearly tolerate kinky sexual practices. There is no discrimination because all of us have the exact same rules on legal marriage partners (one consenting unmarried non-relative adult of the opposite sex).

Christians don't hate those who don't restrict sex to marriage. We want them to be happy by giving up practices that prevent their reconciliation with God, who is the source of happiness.

It is getting hard to have a reasonable disagreement when one side accuses dissenters of intolerance, hatred, and discrimination.

2007-11-14 05:29:22 · 18 answers · asked by Bruce 7

2007-11-14 05:28:13 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

Oh wait, that's in the Bible! They never read it...


Disgusting...

2007-11-14 05:26:47 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-14 05:26:46 · 8 answers · asked by I'm an Atheist 3

Are there going to be crews? Bosses? What are our duties? What constitutes a good earner? Are we going to start "protecting the Christians?"

2007-11-14 05:24:13 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hi suffer from depression, anxiety and anger, and from all the books i have been reading and advice from others that suffer from the same issues, they all say i need to get god into my life. But i dont know how, i grew up catholic, and stoped going to church when my parents devorced when i was a kid. I wasnt raised the greatest, and have issues from that, and my husband and his family are pentecostal and ive gone to there church but it kind of scares me, because its like the total oposite from a catholic church. But i want to start praying, and i want to have god in mylife, but i dont know how. And is there anyway i can get over my fear of going to church?

2007-11-14 05:23:58 · 22 answers · asked by JB 2

....about the efforts of the New Christian Right to break down the "wall" between church and state? Just to let you know, I am a conservative evangelical Christian, but I am in a minority, as I am a Sabbathkeeping Christian. I am concerned that those who would be my allies today will tomorrow lump me in with all those "godless heathens", when they start enforcing "Blue Laws". Just to give some examples, have you heard of the legal cases "Employment Division v. Smith", "Sherbert v. Verner", "Minversville v. Gobitis" and H.R. 2797? These trends have me concerned about our future. Your thoughts?

2007-11-14 05:23:09 · 2 answers · asked by FUNdie 7

Does anyone know/understand how the Bible approaches the source/cause of mental illness, and how to go about curing it? Also, how do fundamental Christians, particularly Pentecostals, view psychotherapy? How does the church go about this whole therapy approach?

2007-11-14 05:23:07 · 9 answers · asked by hopeful monster! 2

Leviticus 19:11
" 'Do not steal. " 'Do not lie. " 'Do not deceive one another.

(obviously this is literal yes?)

Now what about spiritual?
Matthew 25:33
He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.

(The sheep are the believers and the goats are the unbelievers or those who claimed they were saved but never were)

2007-11-14 05:21:41 · 15 answers · asked by Mandolyn Monkey Munch 6

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071114/ap_on_re_us/catholic_bishops

"The direct and intentional destruction of innocent human life is always wrong and is not just one issue among many," the bishops said..:

Doesn't collateral damage in warfare, or polluting people with toxic wastes count?

Why is abortion the only sort of killing that gets the religious folks truly riled?

2007-11-14 05:19:04 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

Mostly talking about the ones who answer all the treatment option questions. I didn't know Sally Struthers offered a home medical school course now.

2007-11-14 05:18:47 · 9 answers · asked by Gerry M 1

The Church lost the moral high ground in this country a long time ago. I'm voting my own conscience and I'll bet a lot of other Catholics will too. I resent these old bastards having the audacity to tell me how I must vote - especially when the church hierarchy has let us down so badly.

2007-11-14 05:18:07 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous