Religion & Spirituality - 21 November 2007

2007-11-21 08:03:50 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do you promote people having protesters at funerals?

2007-11-21 08:03:02 · 7 answers · asked by openupfresh 1

2007-11-21 08:02:11 · 20 answers · asked by T - rence 1

It looks like a grown up Narnia!!!!

Why is everyone so against it?

2007-11-21 08:02:03 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

went to a very sinful party in Los Angeles, California with my 25 year old sister. I got totally inebriated and did some other "illegal" things. I even slept with a man who's name I cannot remember.
What should I do?

2007-11-21 08:01:17 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

If Christians say that Hitler was so evil, then why are there so many jew-hating christians? An example of this is the fact that a number of them believe the church has replaced the jews as the chosen people. Many of them say that the jews killed Jesus, when it was actually a Roman conspiracy. Many of them extoll the many virtues of Martin Luther, a heretic and an obvious jew-hater. Martin Luther turned against the jews when they wouldn't join his revolt against the roman catholic church in the 16th century. He went on rants about burning jewish homes to the ground, saying childish things like angels in heaven dancing when a jew farts, etc etc, seriously. He even inspired the belief system of Hitler. Why is there anti-semitism amongst professing christians?

2007-11-21 08:01:04 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

For something a little different, I would like to know what your favorite song is, or what you are listening to right now. Let's practice being tolerant by giving thumbs-up to the people whose music we like, and NOT giving thumbs down to someone just because their musical taste is different from ours. Notice the obvious religious parallels.

I'll go first...I'm listening to "Brokedown Palace" by the Grateful Dead. How about you?

2007-11-21 07:58:06 · 31 answers · asked by Molten Orange 5

...and why?

2007-11-21 07:57:15 · 16 answers · asked by i Vote 4 HORROR Part Quattro 1

when that fertilized egg (known as a zygote) later splits into two separate embryos. This is how identical twins are formed.

If the zygote is the human life, or when the soul is given, what happens when that one zygote ends up being two embryos later? Does a new soul appear later for that second embryo? And wouldn't that mean that souls can be given at either the zygote (conception) phase OR at the embryo phase? Or does that soul have to be shared by the twins (which is why they are creepy and can finish each other's sentences)?

2007-11-21 07:57:04 · 9 answers · asked by Take it from Toby 7

2007-11-21 07:56:35 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

As someone who has been in a ton of them, this is how I define a cult: "Any Church where the leaders constantly tell you where you stand with God and hold back privillges, to make you feel like less of a Christian." Too many people will jump to define a cult as a group that doesn't believe in Jesus as God. I'm sorry to say but there is more to a cult than just that. In my mind it's the control, judgement, humilliation, flusteration, that makes a cult a cult. A church where what the leaders think of you is more important than what God really thinks of you.

2007-11-21 07:56:21 · 10 answers · asked by openupfresh 1

If you decided you wanted to get into ministry (through your church) and as you were filling out the volunteer form, you find out that they want to do a back-ground check...what would you do?

2007-11-21 07:55:50 · 15 answers · asked by Salvation is a gift, Eph 2:8-9 6

Are Atheists in their own way proving the exsistance of a God in their desire to prove that there isn't one? It's a Paradox...for something to be real it has to be proven unreal. If God is not real, then what is to prove? *Just a friend and I having a serious discussion over religion without all the hype and anger on R&S. We are not biased either way and would like some serious input.*

2007-11-21 07:55:17 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

The fundies maintain that children frolicked with Velociraptors. If thats true, then perhaps Pterodactyls were used as a fast and efficient method of communication.

2007-11-21 07:54:40 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-21 07:54:20 · 17 answers · asked by Nipivy 4

2007-11-21 07:53:51 · 12 answers · asked by Really???!!!! 6

I'm so sick of seeing how much religion weighs in on our national policy, and I'm wondering if there is any official group lobbying for more rational policies.

2007-11-21 07:50:44 · 13 answers · asked by the waterbourne AM 5

Why would the creator ever need to be the created?

2007-11-21 07:50:28 · 15 answers · asked by iceo540 2

I have seen several comments on this here today. I find this claim funny even if it is true. Since when is quantity more important than quality? I go to a weekly Bible study at my church. It normally lasts for 2 hours. Sometimes we will only get through a couple verses in the book we are discussing. This is quality study as opposed to quantity. So which would you prefer quality or quantity?

2007-11-21 07:50:27 · 16 answers · asked by Bible warrior 5

And then I had a couple beers and danced with a few guys. On my way out to go home, I was attacked and raped. Would it be my own fault?

Please explain your rationale for your answer particularly as it pertains to religion.

2007-11-21 07:48:56 · 31 answers · asked by ImUURU? 3

Are the Atheits putting all of the religions in the single box of "Christianity?" They NEVER say Muslims (or very seldom) and hardly say Jews or any other relgion! Your thoughts?

2007-11-21 07:46:49 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

The Kingdom of God
In accordance with the Scriptures

thnx

2007-11-21 07:46:41 · 18 answers · asked by Char 1212 1

a cowardly form of suicide? The Bible doesn't say that smoking is a more acceptable form of suicide, does it?

2007-11-21 07:45:45 · 17 answers · asked by JiveMan 2

the same way?

2007-11-21 07:44:40 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

"We are free thinkers."

"Our beliefs are based on logic"

"Our beliefs are based on proof"

(Not an Atheist, just quoting various people)

Do you agree with or disagree with these staments.

2007-11-21 07:44:39 · 30 answers · asked by Link strikes back 6

I think she is entering into a cult. I, and another girl, are now her only non-church friends. If we tell her anything about what her church really preaches, she says we are giving her doubts from Satan. Any time she questions her church herself, she is told SHE is of Satan. Me and her other friend have been trying to help us, but we're afraid she'll simply stop talking to us. She refuses to talk to anyone else not of the faith...She's not converted yet, but is being "baptized" next week. All their ceremonies are private, including marriage, to non-members. I can't imagine not being at my friend's wedding! Is there anything at all I can do for her?

2007-11-21 07:44:18 · 14 answers · asked by Nipivy 4

As of lately, I have spoken to several women who grew up in the Mormon church. Many of them, were sexually assaulted as teens and young adults. By men that were members, family members, or just a random person.

When they went to their bishops, they all received the same treatment. They were denied being able to take the sacrament. They were told they were to repent for their "sin". The men received very little punishment, if any. They were told it was there own fault for attracting the man.

How is this right? How can you justify a religion that does such a thing? This not just one or two cases, this is SEVERAL.

As well, an 11 year old boy is told by his bishop that if he masturbates, he will become a homosexual, and will not be allowed into heaven.

2007-11-21 07:42:49 · 25 answers · asked by Reptilia 4

is a social fact as underlined by vivekananda, and not religious issue. the ancient scriptures of india do not mentionned any caste system or any kind of discrimination

2007-11-21 07:39:10 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've read many posts saying what "Christians" believe and don't believe, most of them by protestants in an attempt to sayn that Catholic teachings are un-Christian. My questions is: How can less then 20% of ALL Christians have the nerve to say what Christians believe? Here are some simple facts:

The total number of Christians in the world is: 2.1 billion. This is how it breaks down:

1) Catholics: 1.3 billion
2) Eastern Orthodox: 0.4 billion
3) Protestansts (Baptists, Lutherans, etc. etc): 0.4 billion

In light of these statistics, how can a group that represents less than 20% percent of Christians say what Christians believe? And, more than that, among themselves they argue endlessly because that small group is divided into hundreds of "denominations" who all disagree on doctrines. Yet they claim that the Holy Spirit guides them when they read the Scriptures. The arrogance is stupifying. I really would like to hear someone try to answer this question.

2007-11-21 07:38:42 · 24 answers · asked by Swiss Guard 2

Then why do they always tease Christians?

2007-11-21 07:38:34 · 26 answers · asked by carpe-diem 3