Religion & Spirituality - 30 November 2007

I found a quote from Thomas Jefferson that I really liked and agreed with.

"Fix reason firmly in her seat, and call to her tribunal every fact, every opinion. Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason, than that of blindfolded fear. "

So I looked up more quotes by TJ and found this one to be interesting.

"I do not find in orthodox Christianity one redeeming feature. "

What was he refering to with "orthodox christianity"?

2007-11-30 05:13:06 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teddy_(lingerie)

probably I guess

2007-11-30 05:12:19 · 28 answers · asked by GEISHA 3

Charismatic: Only 1
Hands are already in the air.

Pentecostal : 10
One to change the bulb, and nine to pray against the spirit of darkness.

Presbyterians: None
Lights will go on and off at predestined times.

Roman Catholic: None
Candles only.

Baptists: At least 15.
One to change the light bulb, and three committees to approve the change and decide who brings the
potato salad and fried chicken.

Episcopalians: 3
One to call the electrician, one to mix the drinks and one to talk about how much better the old one was.

Mormons : 5
One man to change the bulb, and four wives to tell him how to do it.

Methodists: Undetermined
Whether your light is bright, dull, or completely out, you are loved. You can be a light bulb, turnip bulb, or tulip bulb. Bring a bulb of your choice to the Sunday lighting service and a covered dish to pass.

Nazarene : 6
One woman to replace the bulb while five men review church lighting policy.

2007-11-30 05:10:30 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

I heard from one of my friends that bible says that a father can have sex with his own daughter and marry with her.
Is this true?
And if this is ture do Christian fathers have sex with their own daughters?

OH my God I can not believe this.

2007-11-30 05:10:11 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

Yes..... an amalgamation of 3 religions.

2007-11-30 05:09:38 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

Because we've only gone on full blown wars with two of them thus far....they are allowing a woman to live (while protesting that she should die) is killing tens of thousands of them enough to show them protesting one should die is wrong? is that REALLY enough? i mean, wouldn't you all rather spend another 1.5 trillion and attack iran and sudan too? that will show them how much more peaceful our religion is that theres!

2007-11-30 05:09:22 · 13 answers · asked by Jeff S Phoenix_AM 3

2007-11-30 05:08:10 · 4 answers · asked by Fashion 3mma 1

Is all the Muslim over reaction a result of things that women have done? I know that women are held in low regard in the Muslim world, so I'm curious if this is a factor in the sentences of jail and lashes.

Yeah, so what if a man was gang raped - who would get the lashes? The rapist or the guy for allowing it?

If a man was a teacher and named the teddy bear Muhammed, would he be punished at all? Would he have even been reported...Considering how much smarter Muslim men are than Muslim women, he should know what he's doing, right??

2007-11-30 05:05:32 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

To the nice people whom answered my question by stating that their mother would not have gone to sudan.

Is it your selfishness or your lack of compassion for another human being that has blinded you?

I admit to have laughed at one of the questions.
But in retrospect, I deeply regret it!

2007-11-30 05:04:34 · 29 answers · asked by Yahoo! 5

The plant I work at is closing down next week. There is NOTHING to do. My boyfriend works in the layout dept. and HIS whole department got this whole week (and probably all next week) off with pay. For some unknown reason, my department (customer service) has to show up and help pack. Should I feel guilty for sitting on my butt and browsing R&S instead of making myself useful? Is this much of a moral dilemma?

2007-11-30 05:03:38 · 16 answers · asked by ~Smirk~ Resurrected 6

2007-11-30 05:03:35 · 35 answers · asked by Fahima k 1

What is your mental picture of the devil. Considered as the epitome of all sin, and the root of it. What kind of person would the devil be in your opinion?

2007-11-30 05:02:26 · 16 answers · asked by Retroism 2

2007-11-30 04:52:38 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous

What about a Dung Beetle? Alpaca? A water buffalo? Some random marsupial? A gnat?

2007-11-30 04:51:48 · 21 answers · asked by Brandon's been a dirty Hore 5

2007-11-30 04:51:45 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://answers.yahoo.com/my/contacts/connections/?show=wL2pM27Qaa&link=contacts

Tried to connect to me. I blocked him. That's troll/report monkey behaviour.

If s/he wants to explain what's going on, that's cool.

2007-11-30 04:50:26 · 12 answers · asked by Bad Liberal 7

2007-11-30 04:47:13 · 21 answers · asked by AwesomeJoeKnows 3

2007-11-30 04:46:59 · 2 answers · asked by gasp 4

True there are many attacks being made in R&S, but do you ever think your defenses get in the way of a possible connection to someone who you have falsely perceived as an attacker? Do you ever check your own baggage to see why you are being triggered and try to find some common ground with others? Or do you assume that everyone that triggers you is out to get you?

2007-11-30 04:43:39 · 4 answers · asked by MOL 3

The Muslims' deity is Allah, but Muhammad appears to get just as much respect. It is called heresy to name a teddy bear Muhammad, yet there are thousands of Muslim men named Muhammad or some variation thereof. How important is Muhammad to Islam and is it really heresy to name a teddy bear after him?

2007-11-30 04:43:14 · 14 answers · asked by tiuliucci 6

2007-11-30 04:43:02 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-30 04:42:58 · 1 answers · asked by gasp 4

I saw the persecution commercial on TV, and I wonder if maybe people should stop doing this and just let these people believe as they already do. What do you think?

2007-11-30 04:41:36 · 17 answers · asked by Mkath 3

'where do you see yourself after 5 years from now' in a job interview

AS we all know life is so uncertain.how can they ask such a stupid question?

2007-11-30 04:41:03 · 18 answers · asked by __________ 1

KHARTOUM, Sudan - Thousands of Sudanese, many armed with clubs and knives, rallied Friday in a central square and demanded the execution of a British teacher convicted of insulting Islam for allowing her students to name a teddy bear "Muhammad."

2007-11-30 04:40:29 · 21 answers · asked by don_steele54 6

why is it ok 4the non muslims 2kill the muslims in there lands???

www.inminds.com

2007-11-30 04:40:08 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do they actually think they can cover it up or make people forget about what is happening in Sudan or what is the deal? I have noticed this before. Why is it that when someone posts a question asking about some radical action by muslims, the question is deleted? If they think their religion is so great, then why don't they let people talk about what they are doing? Your thoughts please before this question gets deleted by some Muslim who doesn't want us talking about their religion.

2007-11-30 04:39:49 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Would like to hear comments, especially from Muslims.

2007-11-30 04:37:58 · 14 answers · asked by Kim 4

a Jehova Witness member prided himself for going into ALL counties to prostylize, regardless of it's legallity. While the LDS only go into countries where they have been granted permission from it's leader(s) to go.

Which one is more "Jesus Christ" like? Which one shows it is being lead by Jesus through a prophet? please be lengthy and specific on the pros & cons of each policy of missionary work.

2007-11-30 04:37:34 · 13 answers · asked by travis 5

Are those fundamentalists who want to stone a rape victim ANY different from:

-those Christians who starved Muslims to death in Yugoslavian camps, in the 90's?

-those Christians that killed, kidnapped and terrorized each other in Northern Ireland in the 80's and 90's?

-that American Christian President who has bombed whole nations, killing and maiming innocent women and kids, on the grounds that "God talked to me and told me to go to war"??

-those Catholics (including the very Church) that collaborated with the Nazis in the Holocaust?

-those Christians like Tim McVeigh or David Koresh?

-those Christians that bomb abortion clinics and kill abortion doctors?

-those Christians that assault immigrants in France, England and Spain?

-those Christians that until recently (the 60's) used to hang Afro Americans and burn their houses, in front of their kids?

-those child-molesting Catholic priests?

-those Christians that deny gay people their rights, in the very "land of the free"?

2007-11-30 04:36:37 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous