Religion & Spirituality - 29 November 2007

2007-11-29 01:30:50 · 34 answers · asked by Calvin James Hammer 6

(I don't wish to name her without permission)

And who should play CBG?

From Sheryl Pagan VT's earlier question:

Vile Temptress

A strong, smart, sassy woman who is unafraid to speak her mind and stand in the face of opposition. Can be abbreviated as "VT."

Origin: On the Religion and Spirituality section of Yahoo Answers, a troll was flaming a female "regular," calling her "Jezebel," "Vile Temptress," and "Whore of Babylon." To show their support, several other women on the site changed their name to include "Vile Temptress" or "VT" and now it is an ongoing meme. There is a band, a pseudo-religion, and a sitcom in the making. The VTs, naturally, have many followers.

"She tore that fundie to pieces. What a Vile Temptress."

2007-11-29 01:26:16 · 9 answers · asked by Stranger In The Night 5

Doesn't that "prophets of old" stuff sound great? Like something out of the Hobbit.

2007-11-29 01:24:36 · 13 answers · asked by Calvin James Hammer 6

2007-11-29 01:22:25 · 75 answers · asked by anil m 6

Blowing themselves up in German restaurants? They were certainly provoked enough. What makes this kind of behaviour peculiar to Islam?

2007-11-29 01:22:22 · 52 answers · asked by Anonymous

It is wonderful to see the Bible continue to come alive in many ways as we speak. Your thoughts?

2007-11-29 01:21:38 · 4 answers · asked by Mutations Killed Darwin Fish 7

During his trial in front of Caiaphas Jesus the liar falsely prophesied that his Second Coming would happen within the lifetime of Caiaphas, i.e. while Caiaphas the high priest was still alive (Matthew 26:64). Guess what? Almost two thousand years have passed since Caiaphas has no longer been alive- and STILL NO JESUS!!!

And as for those diehard Christian Fundies who told me "maybe Caiaphas is still ALIVE", sorry, but Caiaphas really is dead- a photo of his tomb made the cover of the Sept/Oct 1992 Biblical Archaeology Review.

Once again, false prophecies by Jesus prove Jesus a false prophet, as Jesus did not return within Caiaphas’ lifetime as promised.

2007-11-29 01:19:29 · 23 answers · asked by TSIRHC 3

Something came on me about luck and chances.

When I read some parts of the Bible it stated several statements, about God knows everything, He knows the child's name before it is even born, he knows the number of hair on your head, He created everything ever since the beginning of creation, and that he can put a soul anywhere on earth of where it is born and when it is born, he created the past, present, and future so he can look anywhere he wants to look. And that whatever you do is written in his book.

So, if God knows everything and created everything and planned everything, then would it be very obvious that there are no accidents nor luck nor chances nor coincidences nor bad timing?

2007-11-29 01:13:44 · 14 answers · asked by Arcen 1

My question is Why don't more muslims stand up and say this publically ? I am afraid that this is the reason that so many people think that the entire Muslim world supports terrorism and violence. The Muslim people need to speak out!

2007-11-29 01:12:45 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-29 01:12:33 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2. Likewise, the very first page of the New Testament introduces another major contradiction: inconsistent genealogies of Jesus in Matthew and Luke. Some have "explained" this by saying that Luke is the genealogy of Mary; such a claim acknowledges error, since Luke specifically states that it is the genealogy of JOSEPH [Luke 3:23], just like Matthew [Matt 1:16]. So, either there is a contradiction (Matthew says that Jacob is the father of Joseph; Luke says Heli is the father of Joseph, and from there back to Solomon not a single name is the same; not even the same number of generations), or one of them is making an incorrect statement about a relevant fact for Jesus' claim to the House of David.

2007-11-29 01:11:26 · 22 answers · asked by TSIRHC 3

Why do they do that? In recent years the bible has been shown, at last, to be vastly falsified and made up by thousands of translators and scribes over thousands of years.
But Christians still hammer away at that book, saying its the truth, the word of god and ALL answers to life can be found there.
No matter how hard I try, I simply cannot wrap my mind around that kind of thinking and logic. (And I DO try, I WANT to understand why Christians have this need!)
Slowly but surely, Christianity and religion in general have been eroded, bit by bit, by philosophy, geology, physics, paleontology, biology and science in general.
Once religion was a world dominant way of thought, now all they have left is faith and an old, falsified book whose meanings and messages are so vague that they can be interpreted hundreds of different ways.
So why? Why do so many still fight to hold on to something so hard even thought it has been falsified? Would it make more sense to obey Green Eggs and Ham?

2007-11-29 01:06:14 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

This question is mainly for people of Indian origin, or who have a good idea of what I am talking about-NADI,like BHRIGU SHASTRA is an individual's prediction of whole life-it even talks about -when you will go to ask for your future.It is uncanny & eerie.But since I have gone to ask for my future every prediction made is coming true.These shastras are not hogwash but the priests will even read out personal stuff out of your life as if they know all about it.I just want a confirmation of people who have gone & got their future predicted-mind you not everyone gets it as some leaves have been lost over a period of time-& they get visitors from all over the globe-not just indians

2007-11-29 01:05:39 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

Even Stephen King is better im my opinion.

2007-11-29 01:03:54 · 30 answers · asked by ☼ɣɐʃʃɜƾ ɰɐɽɨɲɜɽɨƾ♀ 5

g'day every1. Obviously this isn’t a question but I’m reading too much Muslim bashing on this thread. So I’m replying to every1. This isn’t a question but the truth about my fellow Muslims around the world and where the problem lies.
The problem is that “Muslims” have an ideology that anything that is “western” is anti-Islamic. What Muslims need to understand is that every civilization builds upon the one before it and there is no shame in this. When fundamental Muslims appose music, poetry, etc this attitude is a threat to human civilization.
Offcourse I have come in my life where Muslims have said to me that I’m no longer Muslim but hey, I do not believe in “sharia” law. I live in the greatest nation on earth and that is Australia. I follow the rules of my country. And I do not implement my religious beliefs on others. Muslims need to respect my view.

2007-11-29 01:01:05 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

In the Rock and Pop section, you can just about always see at least three people on the first page, asking at any given time, "What are some good songs"?

In the Football (American) section, someone asks, "What is the green dot on the back of some players helmets" about once an hour.

Others?

2007-11-29 00:57:54 · 17 answers · asked by bamidélé 4

I want to conceive in the most Christian way possible and I do not want create a baby in a sinful fashion by having sex.

2007-11-29 00:55:25 · 40 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-29 00:52:42 · 38 answers · asked by anil m 6

2007-11-29 00:51:33 · 22 answers · asked by Miss Zippy 2

In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, intellectuals agonized over the question, Can an individual lead a good life without organized religion? Well, the results are in, and the answer is a resounding Yes.

But can a society survice without some kind of religious or racialist myth? That remains to be seen. The nations of western Europe have largely rejected their Christian heritage, but those nations are all going to be Islamic republics before the end of this century.

I prefer the values of secular humanism to those of Christianity, but if I have to chose between living in a Christian nation or a muslim nation, I'll pick the former alternative.

A third-generation freethinker

2007-11-29 00:51:27 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why would god create it if it's not for you to enjoy?

2007-11-29 00:49:00 · 6 answers · asked by ☼ɣɐʃʃɜƾ ɰɐɽɨɲɜɽɨƾ♀ 5

2007-11-29 00:47:58 · 25 answers · asked by anil m 6

I thought the idea of religion was to help each other out. I tried to follow religion a long time ago, but couldn't keep it up what with so many bad things happening to innocent people. (Please dont send links to religious websites, as its too late now, so much for the promised land, the fighting hasnt stopped since that story was written)

2007-11-29 00:47:27 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

Or are they just gluttons for faith-affirming punishment?

2007-11-29 00:44:39 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

why did he not just appear as a fully grown human? why would he have to BOTHER with all that growing up stuff, going to high school, teenage angst...all of that. why? this just does NOT make ANY sense at all...do you christians EVER really THINK about your beliefs? do you happen to know about all the other "virgin births" recorded in history? this was a common excuse for "illegitimate pregnancies"...did you know this?

2007-11-29 00:44:13 · 22 answers · asked by darwinman 5

Have you ever heard about the movie THE GOLD COMPASS?
I have just heard that the creator of the story hates god and is evil??????!!!
Is this all true? can someone search this up?

thanks alot, victoria

2007-11-29 00:42:59 · 26 answers · asked by Mindy My doggy 3

The Life Of Brian does it for me. I remember running the gauntlet of placard waving jesus freaks when it first came out but none of them saw it so I don't know what they were complaining about.

2007-11-29 00:42:58 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why did God decide to create?

2007-11-29 00:42:50 · 5 answers · asked by b4time 1

Allow me to ask you this:

After Jesus death, when the apostles were leading the congregations and appointing "older men" to lead them. Did those 1st century Christians have a CHOICE about whether to teach circumcision or to abstain from fornication or to abstain from blood or to LISTEN to the direction given by the apostles and older men?

Think about it. (Acts 15:28, 29)

The structure of the organization of JWs is not without precedent, my friends

2007-11-29 00:42:11 · 3 answers · asked by eliz_esc 6

If one reads a verse and the surrounding verses then it cannot be taken out context. It sometimes seems to me that this is a convieniant excuse for when you don't know how else to answer. By the way many of you quote verses all the time and those could be out of context as well.

2007-11-29 00:40:40 · 18 answers · asked by TSIRHC 3