Religion & Spirituality - 19 November 2007

2007-11-19 06:35:13 · 44 answers · asked by ►solo 6

2007-11-19 06:35:10 · 28 answers · asked by Dr. WD 5

If you answered YES, then your church is NOT the church founded by Jesus Christ.

By its Christ-given authority, the Catholic Church canonized the New Testament in the late 4th century. But while He was on earth Jesus founded His Church, with Peter as the first pope. Don't believe me" Here is a list of popes:
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12272b.htm

Among the Christian churches, only the Catholic Church has existed since the time of Jesus. Every other Christian church is an offshoot of the Catholic Church. The Eastern Orthodox churches broke away from unity with the pope in 1054. The Protestant churches were established during the Reformation, which began in 1517. (Most of today’s Protestant churches are actually offshoots of the original Protestant offshoots.) Only the Catholic Church existed in the tenth century, in the fifth century, and in the first century, faithfully teaching the doctrines given by Christ to the apostles, omitting nothing.

2007-11-19 06:34:51 · 12 answers · asked by Catholic Crusader 3

So are you also saying that God was willing to allow immense suffering, pain, sin, and evil to enter the world for thousands of years, in order to make sure people loved him sincerely and not because they were programmed to, which would serve absolutely no purpose other than to please him?

2007-11-19 06:34:51 · 8 answers · asked by Linz VT•AM 4

http://www.snopes.com/politics/religion/compass.asp

2007-11-19 06:34:21 · 8 answers · asked by csucdartgirl 7

2007-11-19 06:33:53 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-19 06:32:17 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

yesturday was sunday and I went to church.
after all the pomp and circumstance, one of the assisstant pastors gets up to the pulpit and tells everyone " not to move around or leave while the pastor is preaching ". Then he goes on to tell us a story about a woman who left the chruch and years later suffered a heart attack and about two boys who made fun of a balding pastor and where eaten by bears. It worked, no one even moved to go to the bathroom. ONe man had to go to work as the preacher was talking and they called him out. He just laughed and stood by the door as they basically intimidated him. Then an usher asked nicely that he stayed and he said "I have to work" the usher said that to the pastor accross the room, as the man left.
It was ashame and I spoke up, but my friend sitting next to me touched my thigh , basically signaling me to "stop being rude".
This happens so oftern, I go to a pentecostal chruch and hate the intimidation!

What would you have done?

2007-11-19 06:31:57 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

or is marriage a sacrament and so valid only when religious?

2007-11-19 06:31:46 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

Wherefore, ye must press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope, and a love of God and of all men. Wherefore, if ye shall press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ, and endure to the end, behold, thus sayeth the Father: Ye shall have eternal life. 2 Ne 31:20

2007-11-19 06:30:46 · 16 answers · asked by strplng warrior mom 6

The Bible says we are born into sin and that the only way to Heaven is through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. So, since there's no place in Heaven for these innocent, ignorant souls, does that make God an unfair dude? Does being unfair make God a not-good dude, or can unfair be good?

2007-11-19 06:30:17 · 16 answers · asked by chem sickle 3

What happens to people when they die?

2007-11-19 06:30:16 · 9 answers · asked by newenglandseers.com 4

If I want to, can I still continue doing whatever I enjoyed doing here on Earth while I'm there in Heaven? People say that Heaven is better, you'll only want to serve God and do nothing else, blah, blah, blah. BUT WHAT IF I still have my interests and desires that I had here on Earth and I want to continue doing them instead of just serving God all the time?
I really hope I don't change into something else because I like who I am right now and want to keep my interests and desires and be able to continue them there.

2007-11-19 06:29:19 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I got an email this morning that said forward this to everyone you know, lets boycott this movie, its about killing god and promoting atheism in children ect... My family, although they call themselves christians, are not that religious. They are somewhat openminded in the idea that other people may not believe what they do. They know I am not Christian. I found it so strange that my family would send me something like this. Is it really as hatefilled and horrible as they are making it out to be?

2007-11-19 06:29:14 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

when Lilith refused to obey Adam, god didn't feel bad about her... so, why didn't he make new people? the improved people who would NEVER disobey him?

2007-11-19 06:28:40 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-19 06:28:05 · 4 answers · asked by Je Marche Drôle 3

it is not a camera lens look how quickly he came and the wings could be seen

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=5KN2NKIgFIc&feature=related

2007-11-19 06:27:08 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

I would like to know where anyone who is Atheist gets their beliefs, and what are they? I don't know much about the subject, and would like to hear some answers first hand. I'm not here to badger, critcize, or mock. I truly would like to know. P.S. I feel that the Christians out there who do mock and all are the ones in the wrong.

2007-11-19 06:25:27 · 39 answers · asked by Amanda W 2

Or is it that by not accepting "the Christian messiah" as my personal savior, God* will assume I'm not interested in Heaven**?

Or is it both? Or perhaps neither?








*by which I mean "the Judeo-Christian, Biblical, Abrahamic deity Yahweh.

**by which I mean "the Christian concept of a favorable spiritual existence after mortal death".

2007-11-19 06:25:18 · 21 answers · asked by ZER0 C00L ••AM••VT•• 7

Well I need some prayers right now. I have a cousin that was in a bad car accident and I need whoever can pray that he will come out okay. He is only 22 and he has two babies. Please pray for him.

2007-11-19 06:24:50 · 13 answers · asked by mandy 2

You know how some charities put drop off bins to accept used clothes, well do you think more people would donate can goods for the food pantries if they would do the same?

2007-11-19 06:24:23 · 5 answers · asked by pepsiolic 5

bible does not contain the gospel of Jesus. In his lifetime, he didn't even bother to write his gospel. . I think, most christians believe that Jesus knew about his time of crucifixion. (as he was God according to them) so he must have written some gospel. but we dont find any such gospel written by Jesus or dictated by Jesus.

Doesn't it imply that he was sent only for the jews and for particular time period. not for the whole mankind, otherwise, he would have left behind something for his followers to come,,, as this verse confirms.

Mat 15:24 But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

2007-11-19 06:23:43 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

Isn't managing Earth's inhabitants like managing an ant farm? I hear people say that we can make him cry by being bad or unresponsive. Why would he even care? How would he know? Why would he want to torture us if we're not worth messing with?

2007-11-19 06:21:27 · 22 answers · asked by ? 6

2007-11-19 06:21:20 · 13 answers · asked by kuc2215 2

http://uncyclopedia.org/wiki/Image:Abortion_is_good.jpg

Could it be good that way?

2007-11-19 06:21:04 · 35 answers · asked by chem sickle 3

Check out this verse from Bible...


But if this charge is true (that she wasn't a virgin on her wedding night), and evidence of the girls virginity is not found, they shall bring the girl to the entrance of her fathers house and there her townsman shall stone her to death, because she committed a crime against Israel by her unchasteness in her father's house. Thus shall you purge the evil from your midst. (Deuteronomy 22:20-21 NAB)

2007-11-19 06:19:42 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous

Now before anyone drops the hammer on me think of it this way. God in all his glory KNOWS all things, so if you know all things you know the future and you know what choices the people you create will make meaning Adam and Eve. So if the first two humans messed up what would make God think that when millions and millions inhabit the planet and with a dude named Satan temtping them that things would improve. IF YOU SEE YOUR SON HEADING TO THE ROAD ON HIS BIKE AND YOU DO NOTHING SINCE HE HAS FREE WILL IT IS YOU WHO ARE TO BLAME. Thank you

2007-11-19 06:18:50 · 6 answers · asked by TSIRHC 3

Trivia from livescience.com :
(Question:
How far is it to the center of the Earth?

Answer:
The distance from the surface of Earth to the center is about 3,963 miles (6,378 kilometers). Much of Earth is fluid. The mostly solid skin of the planet is only 41 miles (66 kilometers) thick -- thinner than the skin of an apple, relatively speaking.)


Please read Genesis chapters 7 & 8.

I don't believe that they did because they did not have the technology to learn this, but yet fountains of water erupted from the earth and water rained down for 40 days and 40 nights until the whole earth surface was covered with water. This is not talking about shallow water, but water so deep that it covers mountains. Then after 150 days the waters receded from the earth. Where did it go? Some probably evaporated and went into the air, but obviously not all could. Does "it receded from the earth" mean it receded from the surface? Obviously the earth is full of water it's proven by science.

2007-11-19 06:18:04 · 5 answers · asked by Angie 3

Y do u who don't believe in God think ur better than Christians? And what makes u think Christians r so stupid for actually believing in something? I c it everyday on YA- The Christian bashers. It gets old. Everyone is so rude about it! Y do u care?

2007-11-19 06:16:23 · 54 answers · asked by Anonymous

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2007-11-19 06:14:07 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous