Religion & Spirituality - 22 November 2007

. . . and probably be at least nominally Christian, if in name only? First off, he can't be an atheist, as there would be no point to an atheist opposing someone he doesn't even believe exists. Same thing for agnostics -- why oppose something you're not sure of? Would it not be evil poetic justice of a sort for the AntiChrist to come out of a Christian background?

I ask this as a practicing Christian, just trying to get a feel for how y'all think on this -- not out of a warped sense of inflammatory "fun".

2007-11-22 14:06:42 · 20 answers · asked by herfinator 6

How do you do this as a skill for religious reasons?

2007-11-22 14:04:35 · 6 answers · asked by Doesntstayinvegas.com 3

Shouldn't that be in Polls and Surveys or something? All they do is TD or block any one who says no.

2007-11-22 14:01:02 · 14 answers · asked by ~Heathen Princess~ 7

If we were to see him up in heaven, would we see an actual human being, or something else?

What do you think?

2007-11-22 14:00:57 · 13 answers · asked by star_puk 3

Israel didn't exsist during his time, it was created as a homeland for the Jews after WWII am I right?...Your thoughts, please answer both the main question and/or the am I right question!

Thanks! Little Fluffball of Doom

2007-11-22 13:57:24 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Here is a posting about the belief in higher powers. Do you agree?
http://learnsomethingnewtoday.us/?p=27

2007-11-22 13:53:53 · 10 answers · asked by dlapradejr 1

In other words, should only a Christian/Judaism course on intelligent design be taught or perhaps a Hinduism view point or perhaps a paganism perspective would be better?Naturally, when you introduce a belief, and intelligent design is 100% a belief and 0% proved fact, you have to consider all beliefs.So, which one would be the one that gets taught?In evolution or the big bang theory, there are no huge differences in the basic underlying concept.So, people are not graded on what they believe.But in intelligent design, you would indeed be graded on whether or not you buy into one certain God versus another God or Gods.

So, which one would be the right God or Gods to teach intelligently designed the world/universe in the classroom?Naturally, it would only be yours, right?

2007-11-22 13:53:11 · 15 answers · asked by Demopublican 6

If you believe you are lord of your life, did you give thanks to yourself?

2007-11-22 13:49:30 · 25 answers · asked by Holy Holly 5

I was just wondering if anyone could expand on what the bible means by 'Jesus died for our sins'?

1) Does that refer to sins past, present and future?

2) If so, does that mean that no matter what we do, we will be forgiven?

3) [because I have a feeling that remorse for your sins would be an additional requirement to being forgiven by God]...

...why did Jesus die for our sins, when it didn't give us complete forgiveness in the long run? - i.e. we have to be remorseful for our sins as well.

2007-11-22 13:48:23 · 25 answers · asked by Adam L 5

2007-11-22 13:45:15 · 60 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-22 13:44:09 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

brought upon humans from the original sin from eve? how can a vision have birth pains?

REVELATIONS 12:1
And a great sign was seen in heaven, a woman arrayed with the sun, and the moon was beneath her feet, and on her head was a crown of twelve stars, 2 and she was pregnant. And she cries out in her pains and in her agony to give birth

2007-11-22 13:44:07 · 15 answers · asked by ~testube Jebus~ 4

Does the Bible contain any guidelines for this procedure?

2007-11-22 13:43:17 · 28 answers · asked by Je Marche Drôle 3

2007-11-22 13:42:28 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

We have all these theories and pictures in our head of spirits and ghosts that come from all over. We have the picture of a sheet with two eye holes, from Halloween, we have human like, floating, pale people, from Harry Potter, we have stitched skin, rotting skin, peeling, and blood from the image off zombies...but....are one of those true? What does a spirit look like? Do they even have a shape or form? Or are they just energy?

2007-11-22 13:36:26 · 17 answers · asked by Reddie 3

This is from Luke 17:21, when Jesus was talking to Pharasees (hypocrits and skeptics). Some folks say the translation should be "..God is among you" or "...God is in the midst of you." Regardless, God is either internal to sinners or in the presense of sinners.

If this be true, why are some self-professed Christians so quick to disassociate themselves from sinners and to condemn them as Godless? Why do they condemn others as destined for Hell, when Jesus did not appear to do so? Jesus spent time in dialogue with sinners and apparently asked them to examine their own hearts for the meaning of God.

I am not trying to cast aspersions or accusations here; I am just trying to find out how others on R&S interpret this passage.

2007-11-22 13:29:39 · 30 answers · asked by Ward 3

2007-11-22 13:28:59 · 21 answers · asked by Je Marche Drôle 3

Why does the Islam religion support terrorism?

2007-11-22 13:20:11 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

In John 14:28 , Jesus pbh said "The Father is greater than I" By stating that the "Father" is greater than himself, Jesus distinguished himself from God.
Also in John 20:17 Jesus Christ pbh told Mary magdalene to tell his folowers: "I ascend unto my Father and your Father; and to my God and your God." Jesus' reference to God as "my Father and your Father" further emphasizes the distinction between himself and God. Furthermore, by referring to God as "his God", he left no room for anyone to intelligently claim that he was God.

Even in some of the writings of paul, which the Church has taken to be sacred, Jesus is referred to as a "man", distinct and different from God.
In 1st Timothy, 2:5, Paul writes
"For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus."

Why dont the Christian brothers read their own bible and conclude that there is only ONE GOD. and Jesus Christ pbh is not GOD.

2007-11-22 13:18:07 · 27 answers · asked by jafar sheikh 3

Every time someone asks a question about Ouija Boards there is always some expert who knows all about what will happen if: "you don't stay away from those things that is not a toy but a portal to hell; believe me I have seen things you won't believe......"
It is like they are some kind of scientists and know the name and species of each demon and know there gram molecular weight, their molality, and molarity as if it was some kind of chemical biologic science or something!

2007-11-22 13:15:51 · 14 answers · asked by Peter D 2

2007-11-22 13:14:51 · 17 answers · asked by David L 4

Say you're a Atheist. Or a Muslim. Christian. Or whatever religion.
You've got kids that you've raised in your own religion. One day, they come home to tell you the've looked into another religion, and decided to follow it.

Would you allow them to follow their choice religion or would you try to stop them from their beliefs?

This question isn't out of personal experience by the way. I'm just curious.

2007-11-22 13:13:34 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

REVELATION 8:9
and a third of the creatures that are in the sea which have souls died, and a third of the boats were wrecked

2007-11-22 13:10:18 · 12 answers · asked by ~testube Jebus~ 4

2007-11-22 13:08:59 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous

(BESIDES panicking)

It's just a question me and my friends were talking about, it came out to be pretty funny and interesting at the same time.

Anyways, I'd like to hear you guys' answers.

2007-11-22 13:03:57 · 26 answers · asked by star_puk 3

what do you think?

2007-11-22 13:02:56 · 14 answers · asked by Ťango 3

a friend of mine who's a practicing wiccan said that lately she feels like she's not attuned to anything. she still is with nature but as far as feeling anything else she said it's like she can't. she doesn't know if something is blocking it or her energy is dormant. what's happening and what can she do to fix it? i don't know how to help her.

2007-11-22 13:01:05 · 6 answers · asked by fluffernutter 1

Timeline

2000 = New Millineum
2001 = Sept. 11th
2003 = War Iraq
2009 = War North Korea
2015 = First Nuke used in terrorism
2022 = The Holy War
2043 = Population of earth drops 60%
2055 = Nuclear/Biochemical War
2084 = US no longer a country
2087 = Desert Age Begins due to global warming
2090 = End of the world?

2007-11-22 13:00:18 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

THis is just a question what do u belive in and why..

any way pplz don't give me couse jesus is the saveor or something like that y are u happy with ur religion.

2007-11-22 12:59:32 · 14 answers · asked by HelloDarling 2

Was considering how much our thoughts and what we entertain there can have a real impact upon us.
Ever considered that Eve was corrupted in her mind even before she bit into the fruit of the tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil?
These thoughts.. sometimes coming in the form of doubt, questions,lies, attacks, deceit are like the flaming darts as seen in Eph 6:16

"Besides all these, having taken up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the flaming darts of the evil one."

My question concerns vs 17 and 18
And RECEIVE the Helmet of Salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which Spirit is the word of God

By means of all prayer and petition, praying at every timein spirit and watching unto this in all preseverance and petition concerning all the saints.

How guarded is our mind from the evil one? Are we inflitrated and sent spiraling? How crucial is the receiving of this helmet to us daily to guard our hearts and thoughts?
Plz share!
In Christ
sandy

2007-11-22 12:59:07 · 4 answers · asked by Broken Alabaster Flask 6