Religion & Spirituality - 26 November 2007

"I praise You, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to infants."

2007-11-26 07:15:45 · 24 answers · asked by Eleventy 6

I am scheduled to preach in January and would like to begin researching and working on a sermon ASAP. Please include any ideas as well as a possible title. I have preached a few times and have a some ideas but I thought that it would be great to get some ideas from each of you. I belong to a Non-Denominational Church that uses no "Creeds of Man" only the BIBLE as our Guide. Have a wonderful week and a glorious Holiday Season!
Thank YOU,
Eds

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2007-11-26 07:15:07 · 30 answers · asked by Eds 7

and does Islam reject jesus's existence?

2007-11-26 07:14:29 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

Proponants of intelligent design generally claim the theory to be scientific, while atheists accuse them of trying to sneak god into the room wearing science-colored clothing.

It seems to me that the universe, or parts of it, COULD have been designed by an intelligence. But while the universe may be ingenious, it is certainly not perfect. Would intelligent design proponants accept the existence of an intelligent but imperfect creator?

2007-11-26 07:13:39 · 7 answers · asked by David Carrington Jr. 7

I live about 30 minutes from there and It's snowing here..... So I imagine it has got to be freezing over there too!

2007-11-26 07:12:32 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

A person told me that they had just started meditating (vipassana) and then they told me that the whole time they were sitting in meditation, it was like they were totally quiet. Like being in the zone, without any thoughts at all. I guess it's like that because the person is totally identified with one's thinking thus can't detect them. So then I wonder what to tell that person if anything? Will the meditation still do it's magical work, even if the person can't detect the thinking? I guess this might be the case, because at least sitting in meditation, regularily each day relieves some stress and healing is going on whether they can see their thoughts or not. I realize that if I tell him he's not doing it right, or something along those lines, then he might get discouraged. It's been so long since I first started, I don't recall how it was the first times.

2007-11-26 07:11:06 · 4 answers · asked by ? 4

2007-11-26 07:09:24 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

PLEASE ONLY ANSWER THIS QUESTION IF YOU ARE PROTESTANT.

Should they? And why or why not?

2007-11-26 07:05:54 · 10 answers · asked by CanadianGuitar 2

A lot of Osmand money greased a lot of Mormon palms.

2007-11-26 07:03:12 · 11 answers · asked by isnrblogdotcalm 5

2007-11-26 06:59:57 · 21 answers · asked by Future 5

think about it
but not in jesus and mohamed way
just god having two ways to spread his word

2007-11-26 06:59:54 · 37 answers · asked by EhNa 1

2007-11-26 06:58:52 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous

In Genesis before Adam and Eve took the fruit, being naked wasn't a sin. They weren't conscious of their nakedness or perhaps they just didn't care. After they ate from tree of knowledge, they became ashamed of their nakedness. God questioned their shame "How do you know that you are naked?"

So why is it wrong to be ashamed of your naked body? If a person feels no shame, while being naked and is comfortable in their own skin aren't like Adam and Eve before eating the fruit?

2007-11-26 06:56:38 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-26 06:56:08 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why was a woman to go through this purification? Was it because she would bleed after giving birth? I have read Leviticus 12, but I do not really see why this was to be so.

2007-11-26 06:53:56 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-26 06:53:08 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

According to 1997 Federal Burear of Prisons statistics, over 83% of the U. S. prison population is Judeo-Christian, while atheist constitute only 0.2%, compared to the U. S. population of 10-13% atheists.

2007-11-26 06:52:38 · 13 answers · asked by Grant H 1

(before he comes to power) without being recognized?

2007-11-26 06:50:22 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Who would his real father be?

2007-11-26 06:48:19 · 7 answers · asked by Murazor 6

bob marley etc etc?

2007-11-26 06:47:12 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

for disobeying God, Like we punish our kids, well I do let my son out of the corner eventually, will God let us out of our corner at some point in time? or is he more cruel that even that?

2007-11-26 06:47:05 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

If you knew that the son of God was really the Sun God of the ancients would you still be a believer? Or would you continue to worship the Sun in the sky?

2007-11-26 06:46:36 · 15 answers · asked by Future 5

...yet I'm not going to do it, because I have no desire to (ignoring Saw-like scenarios). I have the free will to stop eating, but I won't do that either, because I want to eat.

If god did not want us to sin, but wished us to keep our free will, why would he not simply make our nature different, such that we desired not to sin?

Please give a thumbs down to anyone who claims that changing our nature would violate free will.

2007-11-26 06:46:03 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-26 06:45:43 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-26 06:45:43 · 9 answers · asked by Maple Sugar 4

2007-11-26 06:45:05 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

WHy did he create this climate here where I live? It isn't even as cold as it is going to get this winter, but is is cold enough to hurt. This weather isn't compatible with life!!!!!!

2007-11-26 06:43:40 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm trying to compile a list.

2007-11-26 06:43:11 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

I grew up with an alcoholic father that was physcially & Emotionally abusive beyond belief. At 16 I was thrown out of our "home" and lived in the back seat of a '68 Nove for 2 years. I know what you are feeling, I know the feeling of that empty place and that missing piece...how you feel when you see a great parent and wonder why didn't I get that!!! I know your fear that you'll pass this down.

I want you to know that is a lie..if you choose not to do that. I am happily married and have rasied 3 beauitful children who knew nothing but love & acceptance everyday of their lives.

Here's the key: Give them what we didn't get...give them love, give them lavish love, extravagant love, EXACTLY what we longed for and never recieved. I promise you it will be returned 1000X over. Give when your heart say's to hold back...never withold love, oceans of love!!!

It's making a choice ...you know what they need, you feel this deep inside, don't allow this to rob you anymore

blessings......

2007-11-26 06:43:10 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

yes! only it's by humans!

http://www.physorg.com/news113835301.html

2007-11-26 06:42:40 · 2 answers · asked by Marc P, Fundie's Bane 6