Religion & Spirituality - 21 November 2007

2007-11-21 06:18:42 · 13 answers · asked by Jan B 1

For some people, their belief in God is based on the idea that everything is so perfect that it must have been designed by an intelligent creator.

They generally answer questions about God's existence like this, "Just look around you. Who do you think made everything?"

They use God to answer every unknown question about life. Like...
Q: Where did the universe come from?
A: Oh, God did it.

OK then....
Q: Where did god come from?
A: Uhhhhh.....God did it.

Then they say "God has always existed"

But, that completely goes against their original argument for God's existence (that everything is so perfect it must have been created).

It would make more sense for them to say that the Universe has always existed and that it created everything from itself.

So my real question to these people is .......Are you really, just making yourselves believe in God because you are psychologically conditioned to fear Hell?

2007-11-21 06:17:15 · 27 answers · asked by kj 3

- I am shocked to see images of k.k.k. --- hearing stories of innocent african people being killed in daylight.

- Buying n selling of "slaves" by so-called-missionaries.

- Conversion of people by force or by giving money

- innocent people killed by missionaries n "soldiers" in africa n asia during imperialism by britishers n french --- their mutiliated bodies being hung from trees n protographed as victory items

- Killing poor Vietnamese people n bombing them with Agent-orange --- causing multiple dysfunctions in their children

- Abuse of small children by priests in churches

- racial abuse of africans, asains

Dont u think u people have gone really far from the good teachings of Jesus by being ignorant n egoistic???

Do u think there is any difference between christians n muslims??

Do u regret the pathetic work done by ur fellow people n will u change for Peace n Prosperity of the world ???

2007-11-21 06:17:11 · 24 answers · asked by  Anon 4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2nQALWDStA

2007-11-21 06:14:34 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

If not, may you be blessed in this life. Take care!

2007-11-21 06:13:59 · 26 answers · asked by The Mad Padishah 2

2007-11-21 06:13:18 · 13 answers · asked by GEISHA 3

O how you ought to thank your heavenly King!

... you should render all the thanks and praise which your whole soul has power to possess, to that God who has created you, and has kept and preserved you, and has caused that ye should rejoice, and has granted that ye should live in peace one with another --
Mosiah 2:19&20

Yes, I know it's not in the Bible -- I welcome all comments which are not derogatory or demeaning

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I'm grateful for my friends in y!a

2007-11-21 06:13:00 · 13 answers · asked by strplng warrior mom 6

I heard there was more than one St John, 3 acutally. One had nothing to do with revelations, the other St. John the Baptist.
How can you define St. John, as the writer of revelations in a way it is clear who I am talking about? And at what period did he write them? (Year eg. 95 A.D.) I don't know if there is a real answer to this question.

2007-11-21 06:12:35 · 6 answers · asked by Matt H 2

2007-11-21 06:12:17 · 12 answers · asked by The Mad Padishah 2

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!

See you folks later. Don't kill each other while I'm away.

2007-11-21 06:11:42 · 15 answers · asked by The Mad Padishah 2

when it comes to women?

2007-11-21 06:11:27 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

like in the bible belt

2007-11-21 06:11:22 · 16 answers · asked by GEISHA 3

irrespective of religion...
irrespective of faith
irrespecitve of nationality/creed/color of skin

do you love ??????

2007-11-21 06:10:37 · 12 answers · asked by ۞Aum۞ 7

Since we all know religion poisons everything, causes deaths and murder all around the world, lets say if there was a chance for world peace by giving up your religion, would you do it for world peace?

2007-11-21 06:09:44 · 56 answers · asked by The Only Quest 1

I'm referring to the claim that Jesus rose into the sky and became a god.

Of Jesus' four official biographers (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John), only two even bother to mention it -- in one sentence each.

Perhaps the best lie is the one with fewest details -- and fewest versions.

What? Yes, there's a little more in the Book of Acts, one short paragraph. By the way, when did they come up with this story, anybody know?

2007-11-21 06:09:34 · 13 answers · asked by Saint Nearly 5

Two of my questions that were reported as violations were restored WITHOUT my intervention. I didn't even appeal them, they were just restored. Has this happened to anyone else? Does this prove that if there are gods out there, they really don't care whether or not I believe in them?

2007-11-21 06:09:18 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a friend whos parents are strong republican Christian family. Big house, lots of money, expensive tvs and computers, pretty normal up to date family. Except 1 thing. He was discouraged as a child to like anything to do with magic. Even just pretending you were Superman was a sin. And now his little brothers are having that same child hood. He was not allowed to watch tv shows that containd magic.
Could not watch.

Smurfs
carebears
he man
thundercats
rainbowbright
the hobbit
ninja turtles
and many more

He could watch gi joe and scoobydoo but not much else

practicing witchcraft is one thing but the care bears?

Are all Christian reformists this looney? Hell I'm Baptist and even I can see the crazy in it.

I think its brainwashing them and takeing away their creativity. Its kinda like a legal form of child abuse.

2007-11-21 06:09:17 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Pangelmas?

2007-11-21 06:09:04 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-21 06:08:02 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was pondering the news story about the Saudi rape victim being punished for violating a (Quran based) law forbidding women in public with non-relative males. The law is designed to protect women but it seems to me that if men were held accountable for their own actions, this law would not be necessary.

It also occurs to me that some other religions tend to blame women when men commit sins, Christianity being one of them. What underlying message is given here about the strength of a man's faith when "sins" can be so easily passed off as the woman's fault? Are men truly so weak as to not be able to accept responsibility for their own behaviours?

2007-11-21 06:07:01 · 15 answers · asked by ImUURU? 3

I am an Atheist. However, a good number of my discussions here have me attacking other Atheists who are making arguments that I can't agree with (some just don't make a lot of sense). Am I the only one who does this?

Christians, Atheists, Muslims anyone? How quick are you to call out someone of your faith who makes a questionable argument or do you just go along with them in the name of unity.

2007-11-21 06:05:36 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-21 06:04:57 · 8 answers · asked by 王 2

Pilgrims and Puritans had similar dreams. Both wanted to see their country blessed. But each had different views of how to go about it. In serving their God they had a different set of priorities. Fortunately the New World was a big land. And America provided a lot of elbow room for people of different persuasions to go about their business. It also offered many new opportunities. And so when they came to America the Pilgrims and Puritans began to flow together and complement one another.
FOREFATHERS" SIGNED A DOCUMENT. THIS WAS THE COVENANT KNOWN
AS THE 'MAYFLOWER COMPACT'. THEY WERE BINDING THEMSELVES
TOGETHER AND BEFORE GOD AS 'ONE BODY POLITICK'. THIS BECAME
A FOUNDATIONAL PRINCIPLE FOR ESTABLISHING THE AMERICAN NATION. -http://endtimepilgrim.org/puritans11.htm
Happy Thanksgiving!

2007-11-21 06:04:32 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-21 06:04:26 · 15 answers · asked by jeni 7

In a recent post, I saw the same old lies being hauled out about the Catholic Church. So, here I go, trying to right the wrongs again:

1) We do NOT worship Mary. Prayer is not worship. Praying to Mary is simple the act of asking HER to pray for US, just like you protestants ask your friends to pray for you.

2) To the person who said "I don't need a pope": Well then you have a problem with Jesus, because he established the papacy in Matthew 16 and John 21 and made Peter the first pope. There is an unbroken line of popes back to Peter: http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12272b.htm

3) We do NOT teach a different gospel. The Catechism states:
"Justification has been merited for us by the Passion of Christ.. ..It conforms us to the righteousness of God, who justifies us. It has for its goal the glory of God and of Christ, and the gift of eternal life. It is the most excellent work of God's mercy" (section 2020).

Don't you Fundies ever get tired of lying? Isnt that a sin?

2007-11-21 06:04:06 · 12 answers · asked by Catholic Crusader 3

Another reason religion is a product, not a true belief, is the profit it gains. It's just like a brand new toy on the shelf, you'll pay for what you think you want. The many of you who believe in this nonense are in denial and not rational, afraid of the truth.
If believing in a supreme being itself was all they asked, that would be fine. Maybe joining people in a circle for free, hanging out in a field and just believing, that isn't good enough. The clergy want those hands giving money, they want people to come see their fancy customes and alter boys they wish to get alone with, and have the nerve to tell you, with the same size brain as anyone else, what happens to you after you die.

2007-11-21 06:01:57 · 16 answers · asked by The Only Quest 1

did Jesus consecrate the apostles as the first catholic bishops with peter being the first bishop of rome?

2007-11-21 06:00:53 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

I will be rather happy to be with logical and scientific communicty...than ...u know LOL

2007-11-21 06:00:07 · 17 answers · asked by ۞Aum۞ 7

2007-11-21 05:59:18 · 11 answers · asked by Buffy 4

2007-11-21 05:58:36 · 21 answers · asked by ~testube Jebus~ 4