Religion & Spirituality - 29 November 2007

Was it's owner screaming in pain?

2007-11-29 23:59:32 · 12 answers · asked by Cotton Wool Ninja 6

We free-thinkers, we philosophers, we more scientifically sophisticated people...

I've been hanging around this category for a while.
At first I found it insulting - Believe or go to Hell; that kind of statement. Condescending, pointlessly threatening, an assault on reason and the dignity of man, etc...
Then I looked further at these people's answers. The "debate" over evolution. Most are scientifically illiterate. Certain questions aim at ridiculing their beliefs, but the subtelty passes 20 feet above their heads and they answer on honestly, hoping to save a soul, with apparently no inkling of the cultural divide that separates them from the asker.
I have grown amazed at the lack of basic debating skills posessed by some of them, their obvious lapses in grasping the subtelty of language and a certain mindset that seems to make them incapable of grasping all but the most basic black/white types of ideas.
I am not aiming at insulting anyone and I am not suggesting all faith

2007-11-29 23:59:24 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

To be a person is a call, a great dignity, possesses an extrinsic worth. His response is his recognition and acceptance of God's image in him. His responsibility to (1) be oneself, (2) be with others, (3) be for others, like Christ the perfect man, the image of God in man

2007-11-29 23:56:01 · 3 answers · asked by cynique 1

1 John 2:18
18Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time. (KJV)
1John 2:22
22Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son. (KJV)
1John 4:3
3And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that [spirit] of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world. (KJV)
2 John 1:7
7For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist. (KJV)

2007-11-29 23:54:29 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Your thoughts, please?

Thanks in advance for all sincere, polite replies.

May God bless you. x

2007-11-29 23:49:36 · 11 answers · asked by Carlito 3

Its supposed to be a religion of peace and love isn't it? Then why does it often seem to be anything but? Why is it so judgmental and hateful? And before I get indignant answers saying "I don't, don't judge me etc" I am talking in general. Whats up with you guys? Why are you more concerned with gays, harry potter, and Evolution then the real problems of the world?

2007-11-29 23:49:34 · 34 answers · asked by Birdy is my real name 6

Can u tell be briefly about this mantra?

2007-11-29 23:46:52 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

We know they exsisted at one time. The bible also says that God created the Heavens nd Earth in seven days, but if we know Dinos are real and Christains belive that God did in fact create the earth in seven days and its only six thousand years old, how can you explain that?? Oh i know, maybe God got bored and decided to create Dinosaurs so he could watch them eat people, God has done plenty of other cruel things. Anyways I want to know what you Christians think of this.

2007-11-29 23:40:02 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

Some call here a dream, some a hologram, some unnreality. If we are deaming does waking up = enlightenment? Is lucid dreaming the same as enlightenment? What after Lucid dreaming or waking up? What do YOU see as the next step. Is that next step the ultimate goal? If not what is?

2007-11-29 23:36:51 · 13 answers · asked by Just Be 7

because atheist is a theist. see?

2007-11-29 23:34:50 · 22 answers · asked by synopsis 7

R&S suicide?

1)block the site from my computer
2)get a different job that keeps me too busy to go on R&S
3)shoot my computer screen
4)blind myself with a blunt object so i can't see the Q&A's
5)cut my hands off so i can't type
6)something more grusome

after my (insert very large number here) unwarranted violation, i've decided to commit R&S suicide. my question from yesterday about how to reply tactfully to a hateful bigoted email was deleted after receiving 37 answers. i didn't even get to read them all.

i'm sick and tired of getting violations for no good reason. especially since i seldom report anyone, even if they're making fun of my religion.

GOODBYE CRUEL YAHOO WORLD!

2007-11-29 23:34:18 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

ok and what if we named the same teddy bear (Jesus)?

Im atheist by the way

2007-11-29 23:33:17 · 20 answers · asked by Heaven is boring 4

Atheists, if a christian came up to you and told you that you were a appalling individual and you are going to hell and need jesus, what would you say. (make it sound intellectual please)

2007-11-29 23:31:57 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

First of all, sorry for my English (I'm Italian).

I read it everywhere that, and it seems that it happens for all religions and confession.
Please could you explain me why?

2007-11-29 23:30:51 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

for atheists out there. what would you say if someone asked you this question? "how has jesus changed your lif

2007-11-29 23:27:31 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do you know what the Koran says about Muslims killing Muslims---they got some more serious problems than Teddy Bears....

2007-11-29 23:27:21 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Anyone know of the penalty for that?

2007-11-29 23:23:24 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-29 23:23:18 · 9 answers · asked by abanti 1

Please say if you are christian or not christian and if you believe miracles happen today, tell me a story of one if you like, thanks :)

2007-11-29 23:18:14 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-29 23:16:35 · 29 answers · asked by abanti 1

So why do fundie Christians think they are so bad? Why are they obsessed by them?? Why all the hating?? They are gods creations after all, so he must have meant it? What do you think??

2007-11-29 23:16:00 · 34 answers · asked by Birdy is my real name 6

2 Nephi 31:21 says salvation is thur Jesus only

why do you claim otherwise and institite rituals?

2007-11-29 23:11:58 · 5 answers · asked by Giuggiatiama! 1

according to Jacob 2:24.............

is he an abomination?

2007-11-29 23:10:48 · 11 answers · asked by Giuggiatiama! 1

2007-11-29 23:10:38 · 15 answers · asked by Mr. Nobody 5

their hands on them?

2007-11-29 23:09:46 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Truth will set you free. I wonder why so many people hate the truth? .

2007-11-29 23:08:00 · 31 answers · asked by sos 1

2007-11-29 23:05:36 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

A question for R&S peoples, because I'm tired and curious.

2007-11-29 23:05:28 · 17 answers · asked by Dashes 6

KS gave me a link to an excellent interview with muhammed abdul bari, the head of the muslim country of britain.

KS was particularly interested in how mr. bari argues that the way that uk law prevents moslems from stoning women for adultery is an infringement of civil liberties.


mr. bari also explains that the united kingdom is virtually a fascist state for prosecuting prospective suicide bombers, since "The people who become suicide bombers are really vulnerable."

mr. bari also reminds us that it is wrong to regret the shoah, and explains why the bookshop he supervises stocks race-hatred literature.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/11/10/nbari110.xml

when the united nations criticised the taleban for using a sports stadium bought with foreign aid money for public executions, the taleban explained that they needed a further grant to build an execution ground.

do all moslems think this way? or just the good ones?

2007-11-29 23:03:58 · 23 answers · asked by synopsis 7

A few hours after a judge ruled that a 14-year-old Jehovah's Witness sick with leukemia had the right to refuse a blood transfusion that might have helped him, the boy died.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/11/29/jehovahs.witness.ap/index.html

If religion were classified as a mental illness, he'd be alive today.

2007-11-29 23:03:50 · 16 answers · asked by I'm an Atheist 3