Religion & Spirituality - 21 November 2007

If you can't beat them join them. Nehi 32;14.

2007-11-21 02:21:44 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

surely if you genuinely believe in your religion, you'd be certain enough not to have to try and convince everyone else that you're right! - those seem like the actions of people who are really trying to convince themselves?

2007-11-21 02:21:29 · 23 answers · asked by monkeynuts 5

..and not the enemy. I have a couple of life changing decisons to make and I need to know how to go about it. How do I know That's it's him and not me or the enemy leading me.

Ex.....
college
relationships

Thank You...God Bless♥

2007-11-21 02:21:08 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-21 02:20:57 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

Someone posted this link a couple of days ago. My question is: Does The Onion produce spoof articles, or do they report actual stories that are just ridiculous. I'm not sure if this story is for real. Anyone know?

2007-11-21 02:20:12 · 13 answers · asked by Fu Quan 3

certainly, the species who have learned to cooperate and work together for a common goal, rather than having an "every man for himself" mentality have survived best. this is obvious all throughout the animal kingdom. could you imagine any species surviving very long on the idea of kill or be killed?

2007-11-21 02:20:01 · 9 answers · asked by just curious (A.A.A.A.) 5

If so, I feel as if I may be coming down with a case. That's a good thing. Big hugs to you all, and warmest wishes for a wonderful holiday.

(((((((Everyone)))))))

2007-11-21 02:19:53 · 17 answers · asked by iamnoone 7

If you believe your creator has given you the inalienable right to free will, how could you possibly square that with the belief that sinister and profane forces could remove that right? Aren't these two ideas mutually exclusive?

2007-11-21 02:18:39 · 26 answers · asked by Lao Pu 4

Difficult scriptures to adhere to and follow, gives ideas/examples of us versus them mentallities, antagonises the world in which we live in; with all of it's supposed gifts like discernment, saving you from hell, enlightenment, better life, all these promises, it still fills you with fear and restriction in how you lead your life, so techically you can't relax, let go, and think about things like going to rock concerts, getting drunk, having fun, yadda yadda, without fear or getting punished, teaches you to almost fear the world, because " it was given over to Satan," instead of loving the world.

You might end up trying to kill people who you think are evil "a la Islamics, historic Christianity,".

Bottom line: Religion isn't exactly Barney the Dinosaur. It claims to be loving, but instead of I love you, you love me's, we get 100s of pages of scripture, rules, regulations, fear, and some people like mentioned above MAY become extremists.

God/Religion isn't exactly nice, is it

2007-11-21 02:18:34 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-21 02:17:13 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

Or can thankfulness stand alone?

2007-11-21 02:16:32 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

- and do you care? :)

I've read umpteen posts today alone, describing the Tanakh as being 'wrong', 'irrelevant', 'deluded' etc

So if you don't mind, I'd just like to clarify:
1) Jesus did not 'do away' with the 'old' laws. He was a devout Jew his entire life and he did not state that the Judaic laws no longer applied

2) You can quote from the NT all day long, but it was written after the death of Jesus, and by people who mostly never even met Jesus, such as Paul.

3) How is that the Christians I know personally, cherry pick: they claim that yes, they must adhere to the ten commanments but that - conveniently! - they don't have to keep kosher and so can eat pork etc!

4) The so-called predictions about Jesus in the Tanakh are NOT about him: they all rest on mistranslated Hebrew!

5)To those who do insult the Tanakh: does it ever occur to you that it's really insensitive to do so?

2007-11-21 02:16:01 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

I think that particular myth might need an * in the record books.

2007-11-21 02:15:02 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

where did it really come from and who put it together

2007-11-21 02:14:22 · 46 answers · asked by Truly Amazing 2

2007-11-21 02:14:19 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-21 02:13:22 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-21 02:12:37 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Mormons seem to evade serious questions regarding their past. Why?

TODAY'S MINEFIELD...

On many Mormon temples is a statue of a golden man, blowing a trumpet.

1. Was he a Nephite?
2. Did Nephites have trumpets?
3. Did Moroni take lessons?
4. Were auditions made?
5. Were may we read the results?
6. Why is he plated with gold?
7. Did Nephites wear designer robes?
8. Are garments beneath his robe?
9. Did Joseph Smith see garments as he looked "into the bosom" of Moroni, during the visitations?
10. Why did Moroni come to the teen's bedroom at night?
11. What does the trumpet player signify?
12. Why weren't Louis Armstrong or Billy Preston used as models, after 1978?
13. Will Mitt Romney answer any of these questions when he becomes Vice President?

2007-11-21 02:11:53 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Man or woman? Who?

2007-11-21 02:11:53 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Yeah, yeah. I know you think he won't so don't waste your time typing it. What if he did?

2007-11-21 02:11:04 · 10 answers · asked by Meat Bot 3

2007-11-21 02:08:34 · 15 answers · asked by Meat Bot 3

I'm told that after rapture, all the souls in Hell, as well as Satan will be destroyed once and for all, cast into the lake of fire and ended.

How can Hell be eternal...if it is going to end?? After God destroys the hellish souls, well, that's the END of the torture. And yet, Hell is supposed to be eternal.
Another incongruity in the Bible perhaps??

2007-11-21 02:06:49 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

if you told me to worship god, and i said i don't believe in god, and you killed me for that, would that be considered murder? many people, mostly christians, in my last question seemed to think i didn't understand the difference between murder and killing as a form of punishment.

2007-11-21 02:06:08 · 6 answers · asked by just curious (A.A.A.A.) 5

Please exclude the reason of it is just a theory, I'm familiar with this one and it won't help me. What other reasons do you have to not believe that evolution has and continues to happen?

2007-11-21 02:05:01 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

How do I get an apartment when I work off the books and don't get pay stubs?

2007-11-21 02:03:34 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Anyone will admit that the Bible has been played around with. That is a major problem when it come to your life.

2007-11-21 02:03:25 · 31 answers · asked by Tom C 1

Would that not imply that good things come of God?

...and yet all bad things are because of "free will?"
If I exercise my free will to work hard and get a promotion, I'm told to thank God.
If I exercise my free will to slack off and get fired, I'm told it was my own free will that brought the calamity.

You cant have it both ways. Either we should thank god for good and BLAME him for bad, or he has nothing to do with it and we have no need to thank him.
Correct? please support your opinion lol.

2007-11-21 02:02:51 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'd like to hear where you were, how the Lord touched you and what was happening when you were saved. Tell me about it, I think all of us have a great story. I like to read the Bible and the account Paul gave of his. So I thought I'd ask you about yours.
If your an atheist I don't want your sinde remarks, please I'm talking to my brothers and sisters in christ.
God bless you Brothers and Sisters, I wish all of you a very happy Thanksgiving.

2007-11-21 02:01:02 · 10 answers · asked by thornfieldaffens 3

If Jesus died 20 years ago, would christians wear little electric chairs around their necks??

2007-11-21 01:59:18 · 32 answers · asked by LetsGetReal 2

i.e. "Hell is eternal torment, do as I say or go to it" or something of that nature??

2007-11-21 01:57:56 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous