Religion & Spirituality - 1 December 2007

It seems to me that most people who oppose gay marriages do so for religious reasons.It's CLEARLY stated in the constitution that the affairs of government and religion must be totally separated.How can someone who opposes gay marriages for that reason then be legally justified in his/her stand point?These people tend to be very conservative and religious strict.That's all fine and dandy,but the foundation of our country teaches that you shouldn't impose your beliefs on someone else.Everyone stresses moral issues and religious issues pertaining to gay marriages, but these are the same excuses that the government used when it banned interracial marriages, saying that God separated races by continents for a reason.Many of us now days see that as ridiculous, but isn't that what they're doing to the gays? If our founding fathers (very religious men) stressed the importance of separating religion and politics, shouldn't we take that into consideration?How can we outlaw gay marriage?

2007-12-01 08:30:12 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

I hope I don't offend anyone by asking this, but how many atheists have been driven to do wonderful things for the world?
Mother Teresa, Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., Pope John Paul II, Leonardo DaVinci, and many more have influenced the world, have sheltered the poor and the sick, have fought for liberty and against injustice. Though they worshipped different religions, they all did it in the name of their god.
Could you give me a few examples in either way? I'm not asking to offend, but to discover. I'm Christian, but no, I'm not a converting fanatic.
Please think through your answers, not just saying, "That's dumb."
Thank you and God Bless You.

2007-12-01 08:29:43 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why every time there is some atrocity committed by a Muslim somewhere, Muslims in Western countries are expected to 'stand up' against it, even though they share nothing with the perpetrators except religion?

Why should this be the case when Christians are not expected to apologise for abortion clinic bombers and Hindus are not expected to apoligise for the LTTE?

2007-12-01 08:29:43 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

With no evidence or proof of it being real. Not to mention the scripture contradicts itself. ...

2007-12-01 08:29:31 · 10 answers · asked by Love Exists? 6

2007-12-01 08:28:40 · 10 answers · asked by ? 6

What are the exact deeds?

2007-12-01 08:28:33 · 20 answers · asked by Nina, BaC 7

Jehovah"s Witnesses' church to be saved?

2007-12-01 08:27:15 · 17 answers · asked by Nina, BaC 7

I have told over and over time that I am non-denominational Christian. My church teaches the literal truth of the Bible and they lead us to a life changing and life saving connection to Jesus Christ who is our Lord and Savior.

Still I get "accused" that I do not tell what is my church. My church is the body of Chist who believe Jesus is Savior God.

How could I do better job explaining that I do not believe that we do not have to attend the same church denomionation worship when we believe we are saved by mercy and grace of God, Jesus?

2007-12-01 08:26:02 · 23 answers · asked by Nina, BaC 7

I don't know if the is an RS question or a psychology question.

And yes I have checked my shoes and the dog is outside.

2007-12-01 08:26:00 · 13 answers · asked by queen of snarky-yack again 4

im muslim btw.
and i've been reading a lot of your people's questions and answers and was shocked at what a load of crap it as and your lack of knowledge.

soooo answer the question please!
and im not racist, discriminatory or anything in any ways at all FYI.

2007-12-01 08:25:43 · 19 answers · asked by i ♥ ♪♫ 2

But the Bible shows that FAITH without WORKS is DEAD Usless, true faith in Jesus's ransom sacrifice causes people to seek the truth & act like Jesus
(1 Peter 2:21) 21 In fact, to this [course] YOU were called, because even Christ suffered for YOU, leaving YOU a model for YOU to follow his steps closely.

(1 Corinthians 11:1) . . .Become imitators of me, even as I am of Christ.

(James 2:14-17) 14 Of what benefit is it, my brothers, if a certain one says he has faith but he does not have works? That faith cannot save him, can it? 15 If a brother or a sister is in a naked state and lacking the food sufficient for the day, 16 yet a certain one of YOU says to them: “Go in peace, keep warm and well fed,” but YOU do not give them the necessities for [their] body, of what benefit is it? 17 Thus, too, faith, if it does not have works, is dead in itself.

You see God does not ;have to allow just anyone to join the Christian Congregation, they have to meet his standards

2007-12-01 08:25:37 · 2 answers · asked by zorrro857 4

2007-12-01 08:21:37 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

Has any one ever clearly understood the celebrated story at the beginning of the Bible--of God's mortal terror of science? . . . No one, in fact, has understood it. This priest-book par excellence opens, as is fitting, with the great inner difficulty of the priest: he faces only one great danger; ergo, "God" faces only one great danger.--

The old God, wholly "spirit," wholly the high-priest, wholly perfect, is promenading his garden: he is bored and trying to kill time. Against boredom even gods struggle in vain.21What does he do? He creates man--man is entertaining. . . But then he notices that man is also bored. God's pity for the only form of distress that invades all paradises knows no bounds: so he forthwith creates other animals. God's first mistake: to man these other animals were not entertaining--he sought dominion over them; he did not want to be an "animal" himself.--So God created woman. In the act he brought boredom to an end--and also many other things!

2007-12-01 08:20:50 · 11 answers · asked by Guts 3

2007-12-01 08:19:14 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-01 08:15:12 · 18 answers · asked by kriss 2

What is the Ascension?

2007-12-01 08:14:44 · 13 answers · asked by mikey 3

They say the story is dum dum dum

2007-12-01 08:09:25 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

GOD DOES EXIST

BUT RELIGION DOESN'T

2007-12-01 08:08:55 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have just put a big gold Angel on top of my tree, what symbol of xmas do you put on the top of your tree?

2007-12-01 08:04:12 · 36 answers · asked by Lisa T 6

2007-12-01 08:03:39 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-01 08:02:57 · 26 answers · asked by steve-o 2

I need help answering the last quesiton. PLEASE!

When I was first told that I had to write a letter I said ‘Oh my goodness. What am I going to write about?” I knew how to answer these questions, but I couldn’t decide how to put my words down on the paper. But after thinking long and hard about how to write it down I think I decided how to do it.
To me confirmation means many different things. It means that I will be accepted into the Church as an adult. But more importantly it gives me the choice to choose if I want to be a Catholic or not. When I was baptized I didn’t have a choice on my religion. Now that I understand more about my religion I can make that decision for myself.
I feel that I am ready to celebrate the sacrament of confirmation because


if this were you what would you write?

2007-12-01 07:59:05 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-01 07:58:20 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-01 07:57:07 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

hehe (((((((R&S)))))))

2007-12-01 07:54:45 · 30 answers · asked by Linz VT•AM 4

2007-12-01 07:52:42 · 35 answers · asked by Mom of 7 gramma of 3 3

I am an archaeologist and would like to know what wiccans think of the reburial of 'ancestors' and the storage and excavation of human remains. Thank you.

2007-12-01 07:51:52 · 9 answers · asked by K-Dizzle 5

There is an interesting website at:

http://www.whywontgodhealamputees.com/

It poses this question so I was hoping that maybe some Christians might care to give an explanation. I've heard people say things like "God cured my cancer" when they've been fortunate, due to medical treatment, to fully recover. It's just interesting that nobody has ever mysteriously grown a limb due to prayer so I thought maybe Christians could explain phenomena.

2007-12-01 07:51:08 · 15 answers · asked by clint 5

drink Coke, or to drink Pepsi?

2007-12-01 07:49:28 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous

and if he did, how does the modern muslim reconcile that?
I am asking out of real interest by the way

2007-12-01 07:48:38 · 32 answers · asked by ~Heathen Princess~ 7