Religion & Spirituality - 28 November 2007

2007-11-28 07:35:24 · 38 answers · asked by carl 4

2007-11-28 07:35:17 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

...end up becoming some of the strongest and most influential Christian voices in the world?

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2007-11-28 07:34:07 · 33 answers · asked by yachadhoo 6

any of us? whether we be christian, muslim, pagan, or atheist? every now and then i get some quack who gives me a quote from the bible saying how none of us are good, that we are all inherently evil, and that is why we must accept jesus as our savior. these are the same people who call abortion murder. so my question really breaks down to this. if we are all inherently evil, what wrong are we doing in killing anyone? abortion ensures that the fetus will not sin, hence a free ticket to heaven? the baby was going to eventually die any way. why submit it to a life of torture if all it has to look forward to is a realization that it is evil, and thus must make a choice whether or not to go to heaven. if we are all born with original sin, then if we are not born, we don't have the stain of original sin and thus we get to heaven. if someone told me they were taking 80 yrs. off my life so that i would spend all of eternity in heaven, i'd gladly make the choice to die. who wouldn't?

2007-11-28 07:33:56 · 11 answers · asked by just curious (A.A.A.A.) 5

Someone desribed it as Conservative. Is there a Celtic paganism thats more "conservative" cause so far all I have found is really "wicca-like" hippieish.

2007-11-28 07:32:55 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

My mother raised me to love God. She instilled Christian morals; but we rarely went to church. I feel that I am close to God, I speak to him, I try not to sin. The problem is, my husband and I have attended several different churches and can not find one that we feel connected to. I feel that a church should be a place where you feel that you will not be judged by others, where it should not matter whether you are wealthy or poor, and most importantly not to use it as a tool to redeem yourself because of guilt over a habit you won't change about yourself. I had a friend who would go out Sat. nights and get drunk and dance on the tables (which I am not against having fun) then the next day go to church hung over and then one day talk about someone else who is not a good Christian because they don't go to church. I just find it hard to sit in prayer with a bunch of hypocrits. I apologize to those who sit quietly and do right and attend weekly, but does anyone else feel this?

2007-11-28 07:31:20 · 47 answers · asked by tuffluv3 1

without using wickipaedia

2007-11-28 07:31:11 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

This passage is using Exodus 19 as a reference which is speaking to Israylites, as most any referencing bible will show you. A)) Why do people think this is not dealing with racial genetics when the word translated here as 'race' is the greek word "genos", the very source of our english word 'genetics' and 'genes'? It is used 21 times in the Greek text.
B)) Explain Romans 9:3-5 as it relates to this racial, genetic issue in as much detail as you can.
QUOTED from KJV on E-sword:
Rom 9:3 For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:
Rom 9:4 Who are Israelites; to whom [pertaineth] the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service [of God], and the promises;
Rom 9:5 Whose [are] the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ [came], who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.

2007-11-28 07:30:41 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was so confused because one guy said God spoke in Hebrew and then another said that Hebrew wasn't created until the Tower of Babel incident and I just want to know the right answer. Thank you!

2007-11-28 07:30:25 · 15 answers · asked by Little Angel 1

Not to offend.

But this group of kids in my class said that humans aren't animasl... I'm like what?

I asked them what we are if we're not animals... they said 'we're mammals, you're so stupid!'.

o.0 How on Earth am I supposed to deal with people like this? I seriously never thought some people were so stupid.. and they're 7th graders. I'm like 'And mammals belong to the kingdom of animalia... which is the animal kingdom.' They looked at me like I grew a third eyeball. They said 'Well if I'm an animal I'd have a tail'.

2007-11-28 07:29:50 · 16 answers · asked by Cheez Doodle 3

i want to try to have devotions with God every day, but being 16 years old, i have a hard time finding time to do it. I can pray, once i get started i could go on for a while, but it's that getting started that i have a problem with. the Bible reading/studying i hate. it's just words to me. i don't see how my pastor can take a verse or passage, and get so much meaning out of it. if i were to read that same verse on my own time, it would mean zip to me. and i fight with myself every day. this argument goes on in my mind "ok, you need to go pray", "but i don't want to", and it goes on and on until i forget all about it. i put it on my to-do list "devotions", and every night, it's the only thing that doesn't get crossed off. i hate it. i want to see how the bible applies to me, a teenager, but i can't. no matter how hard i try. please help (and i would appreciate if atheists making fun of me wouldn't answer). thanks.

2007-11-28 07:27:24 · 17 answers · asked by :) 3

All the regulars on R&S suddenly dropped their avatars and put up real pictures of them? would that change your perspective of them?

and what would happen if your favrite regular changed their name. like for example. i always see rockin the robin on here at this time. it would be weird to me if she changed her name. i almost didnt see her when she changed her avatar.

2007-11-28 07:26:32 · 6 answers · asked by Purple i 4

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2007-11-28 07:25:43 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-28 07:25:29 · 51 answers · asked by STFU Dude 6

I know that most normal Muslims think it is wrong to punish that teacher because she made an innocent mistake..

But people still say it is sinful to call a teddy bear Mohammed because it is name of the prophet (pbuh)


But I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY this is wrong!!!

We call boys all the time Mohammed and it is a common surname. And people use for a business name too (sometimes on shops where they sell things that are not too good like a newsagent that sells porno, booze an' lottery tickets)

So why is it just wrong to call a Teddy bear Mohammed? When I was little I had a Stuffed rabbit called Mohammed because I liked that name, my parents didn't tell me there was something wrong with it.


Can anyone explain what is unislamic. I don't want to make sin
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20071128/tpl-uk-sudan-prophet-43a8d4f_14.html

2007-11-28 07:24:38 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

What do people who are agnostic belive in?

2007-11-28 07:24:14 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-28 07:23:01 · 8 answers · asked by STFU Dude 6

Are you saying the only need for a male and female to truly be together is to reproduce the species the influence they both have on the ones they create is irrevelant?

Is that like saying we are truly no better off than some Animals where the males only come around when the female is in heat impregnate her then hit the road?

I am just wondering why some of you that say a same sex relationship is just as relevant as a male/female one.

Don't you think the majority of people like the fact that they have a heritage on both sides of there families (Mom and Dad) that they have blood Grandparents Uncles, Aunts Cousins is that just a ancient thought that does not matter or is valued in the 21st century?

2007-11-28 07:19:51 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

just wondering and if youre going to make a rude comment or something dont bother to answer!!

2007-11-28 07:19:47 · 19 answers · asked by class of 09 1

Do you believe this? I do. I want some other peoples views. Please no horrible remarks.

2007-11-28 07:19:44 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous

i vow revenge against him for all the pain he has caused

2007-11-28 07:19:34 · 19 answers · asked by small_in_a_big_world 1

So I have to ask a question here.

What would you do if you were a devout Christian and your spouse suddenly decided to worship Satan?

Or...if you don't believe in anything at all, what would you do if your spouse suddenly began attending Church every Sunday and asked you to go along?

I can't wait to see these answers.

2007-11-28 07:18:53 · 36 answers · asked by Pvt. Joker 5

Shouldn't they just call it yet more fulfillment of prophecy rather than try so hard to change it?

2007-11-28 07:18:51 · 7 answers · asked by Je Marche Drôle 3

2007-11-28 07:18:30 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I like to study the books that Paul wrote because, well, they are magnificant. I am wondering, however, where in the Bible does inform us of Paul's death? Is there more than 1 reference?

2007-11-28 07:16:45 · 8 answers · asked by Be Still and know He's God 5

Are they just checking up on us or what?

2007-11-28 07:16:37 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

I read an answer that said this and would like to know what other's think?

And of course like all my "philosophical" questions I have an answer with fact but I'd like to know what others think too.

2007-11-28 07:16:18 · 18 answers · asked by m d 5

2007-11-28 07:14:00 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

About 4 years when my dog, granny and aunt all died in the space of a year me and my mother have all gotten these weird sensations on our skin, like as if the hairs on our skin are moving, but you look and they aren't. My mother and I started to wonder whether it was spirits but we aren't terribly sure whether we believe in that sort of thing. My mother though once asked whether my granny (her mother) was in heaven, and she got the sensation on her nose. I can usually ask for the sensation anytime I want, anyone got any idea what this could mean? Sounds farfetched I know :P

2007-11-28 07:13:45 · 9 answers · asked by ? 1

The Four Agreements are:
1. Be Impeccable With Your Word
2. Don't Take Anything Personally
3. Don't Make Assumptions
4. Always Do Your Best.

Do you prefer them to the "four spiritual laws?"
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ahu29lfD8GxfsIik40F4vIHd7BR.;_ylv=3?qid=20071128120359AAqMAjU

Why or why not?

2007-11-28 07:12:02 · 18 answers · asked by Kallan 7