Religion & Spirituality - 24 November 2007

I have heard that Catholics are not supposed to read the bible themselves, such as having a personal Bible at home. To my understanding, only a priest or trained theologan can interpret it and then explain the teachings to lay people. Do Catholic people not have Bibles in their homes. Many religious people talk about reading the Bible every day, would a Catholic not read it at home but rather go to a Church service to hear the Priests interpretations? Also, I have heard that until the 1950s Catholic services were only read in Latin........so how did the church goers understand??? Do they mean the priest only read the scripture in Latin and then when he explained he explained in English?

2007-11-24 19:09:32 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

If I was Jesus I would have said that there will be hot poker's rammed into crotches, high-voltage nipple clamps and country music played at high decibels.

I mean really, God and Jesus really aren't that creative.

2007-11-24 19:05:56 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

***GRAVE***?

2007-11-24 19:03:32 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

There is only one observable type of evolution and that is micro... variations within the kind. The rest of it they hope happened. But it's never been observed... It can't be tested or recreated. I'd say you have more of a faith in that, which technically makes it a religion. So lets see christians believe we came from god. atheists believe we came from a rock that was rained on for millions of years. In all these questions here i typically see atheist mentioning there intelligence. Well i ask where's the intelligence in that.

2007-11-24 19:01:29 · 37 answers · asked by iiiidontcare 2

can you tell me wat its beliefs and what can i spect from it. wat is it that they practice?

2007-11-24 19:00:26 · 5 answers · asked by Babyblue_gurl3 1

From the parable of the Wedding Banquet in Matt 22:

"But when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes. 'Friend,' he asked, 'how did you get in here without wedding clothes?' The man was speechless.

"Then the king told the attendants, 'Tie him hand and foot, and throw him outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'"

The 'King' here is a major league dick! Screw the King and his crap-tacular banquet. What a stuck-up prig, huh?

2007-11-24 19:00:20 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Tuberoot wrote

"First of all, if you don't want to know God, then He doesn't want you. He is the one who puts the desire to come to Him in us. Since He does not want everyone, there are people who are not even interested."

Holy crap- I can't believe he would write that.
What every happened to the all loving, all forgiving God????

2007-11-24 18:59:48 · 7 answers · asked by ♥ ♥ C.J. ♥ ♥ 5

...(selected parts of) Leviticus as a reason to deny gays their basic human rights?

2007-11-24 18:58:16 · 12 answers · asked by I'/\/\AZILLA2 3

I've encountered a few myself,but,I remain Atheist.

2007-11-24 18:54:40 · 24 answers · asked by Life goes on... 6

what do you think the church stood to gain by imprisoning galileo? i've heard some defenders of christianity say galileo's theories do not disprove anything in the bible. but what about passages such as psalms 93:1, psalms 96:10, and 1 chronicles 16:30 which state "the world is firmly established, it cannot be moved." or psalms 104:5 which says, "[the lord] set the earth on its foundations; it can never be moved." it would seem to me that anything which contradicted this might be a threat to the bible. don't you think? any similarities between galileo's theories and darwin's as far as being a threat to the bible?

2007-11-24 18:53:17 · 10 answers · asked by just curious (A.A.A.A.) 5

2007-11-24 18:51:21 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-24 18:49:24 · 21 answers · asked by angie babe 2

If so, can you give one example?

2007-11-24 18:46:00 · 18 answers · asked by J.P. 1

I've been wondering about this.

I know of someone who does not believe in the trinity, but believes that Jesus is their savior. He repents to Jesus, believes that Jesus was born of a virgin birth, and believes that Jesus is the only begotten son of God. But.. He does not think that Jesus is the almighty God, he believes that the Father is God.


Would you consider them bound for Hell?

2007-11-24 18:45:52 · 14 answers · asked by Green 7

There are still hungry people. Was Jesus just a tease?

2007-11-24 18:42:09 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-24 18:41:28 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

It seems like there must be something made up about your religion when everthing presented to support your beliefs are either half-truths or outright fabrications. I have seen you guys answer questions on this site with lies. The bible you follow is a farce, a silly story that is copied from pagan religions that existed long before your christ was born. Your bible was also altered throughout time to reflect the beliefs of the current regime. You present sources as fact that are just stupid, mindless dumbassery, and really think of it as truth. Please, save me. I want nothing more than to know there is good and justice in this evil world. I wish that in the end the good will be rewarded and the evil punished. But you really can't see the joke of your religion? Talking snakes? For real, if there is a god, your goofy *** **** is not it. Prayse Jaysus.

2007-11-24 18:40:22 · 8 answers · asked by Ralishev 1

Tell me somethings about your religion that would entice me to look into it.
Tell me in you words.

2007-11-24 18:36:56 · 21 answers · asked by ♥ ♥ C.J. ♥ ♥ 5

dangit, i don't want to walk around my whole life with an "ist"

2007-11-24 18:34:33 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

How can so many people who seem to be so smart seem so senseless.I know theres a God.I dont doubt it in anyway as he has answered so many of my prayers. I just cant beleive people are so angry about the idea that we have a creator.

2007-11-24 18:34:32 · 16 answers · asked by butterflyspy 5

2007-11-24 18:34:01 · 8 answers · asked by EhNa 1

2007-11-24 18:31:09 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

3 christian workers stabbed and throats cut by muslim radicals in turkey.why are muslims so against other religions?why the threat of death to 'converts '? jesus preached love and forgiveness,some qualities i think that are missing from muhamed's words.

2007-11-24 18:29:34 · 13 answers · asked by thewmcmoppressed 3

When they hurt me, I wish death on them . I know its wrong and no matter how hard I try not to think that way its STILL there . im despreate , what can I do ?

2007-11-24 18:23:33 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hello, I'm doing a debate topic for school, the topic is: "Science must come before religion", and the counter team's topic is "Religion must come before science"

My question is that, how would i support this topic (of science must come before religion?)

examples and links would be very much appreciated.

also, how would i use examples from the book "Brave new world" to defend this topic?

thanks

2007-11-24 18:23:27 · 9 answers · asked by 3726 3

2007-11-24 18:21:41 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-24 18:17:05 · 13 answers · asked by Je Marche Drôle 3

In the Bible, God made an everlasting covenant with the Jewish people to give them the land of Israel forever. In 2005, Bush decided to support the pulling out of Jewish people out of the Gaza strip to give to the Palastinians in exchange for peace. Bush seperated all those Jewish people from land that GOD gave them. He divided up holy land. One week later to the date, hurricane katrina struck our nation. The hurricane resulted in all these Americans forced to leave THEIR homes and go elsewhere. Coincidence? Is there a link between what happened in Gaza and Hurricane Katrina? Was this the righteous judgement of God?

2007-11-24 18:14:35 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

to keep the religious community happy?

2007-11-24 18:11:53 · 55 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-24 18:10:09 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous