Religion & Spirituality - 3 December 2007

2007-12-03 16:17:58 · 14 answers · asked by Dog 4

Does the Bible actually condemn pedophilia anywhere? Can anybody provide scriptural support?

~atheist~

2007-12-03 16:16:53 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Only God knows when the world will end, yet Jesus told his disciples that he doesn't even know when it will happen. How can he be God and not have the same knowledge that God does?

2007-12-03 16:16:29 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

She makes Christianity look bad..I get that she doesn't represent all Christians but doesn't that upset Christians..I mean it would upset me

2007-12-03 16:16:13 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

If so, why? Just because I saw it doesn't mean I believe in the metaphor behind the story. I see movies all the time with pre-marital sex in it(chick flicks like The Notebook, teen movies like Juno), but that doesn't mean I believe in or support that idea, does it? Nope. It's just entertainment. I found "The Golden Compass" entertaining. I don't think that's a sin. Any thoughts?

2007-12-03 16:13:29 · 19 answers · asked by stephhp116 3

2007-12-03 16:12:41 · 13 answers · asked by jungle84025 2

is there a right or wrong to how you speak to god?

2007-12-03 16:11:51 · 16 answers · asked by None 4

One thing evolution is not is kind, approximately 98% of the species to have ever walked the Earth are now extinct. Did god really create billions of lifeforms with the specific intent of making them extinct?

How can this be the actions of a loving god? or has god only loved humans?

2007-12-03 16:08:14 · 13 answers · asked by Gawdless Heathen 6

Help me remember this, I can't remember it - there are steps theorized that everyone takes when responding to a crisis, the first is the denial, then there are several others, and finally acceptance.
Can anyone give me the name of the person who first theorized this and maybe a wiki link to the theory itself? Thanks!

2007-12-03 16:07:58 · 7 answers · asked by Last Ent Wife (RCIA) 7

If god is all knowing and all powerful why did he create us he already knows whos going to heaven and hell, plus he knew the angel who became the devil would turn on him y bother creating him, beacuse god created all... how can jesus be gods son and god?

2007-12-03 16:06:46 · 10 answers · asked by Aaron B 2

but when Amnesty International voted democratically to approve of abortion in very limited circumstances (victims of rape, incest, danger to mother, ie not "on demand"), the leader of this totalitarian organisation ordered his cohorts to crush Amnesty by withdrawing support.

2007-12-03 16:04:45 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-03 16:04:04 · 6 answers · asked by esvskater87 1

And you're asked to bless the food.Do you comply and say a prayer, or do you respectfully decline?

2007-12-03 16:03:02 · 39 answers · asked by Maurice H 6

Would we still have the Paulinity (aka Christianity) that we have today? Or would we be following Jesus' teachings instead?

2007-12-03 16:01:02 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Will you think you ended up in Hell?

2007-12-03 15:57:41 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do you find this as insulting a statement as i do?

2007-12-03 15:57:05 · 15 answers · asked by ? 6

2007-12-03 15:56:26 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I asked this before but didn't get good answers and then no more.

I'm writing a story about a man who hates God so much that he decides he wants to destroy God. With the power of evil, he devises a plan to do so. There's WAAAAAYYYY more to the story but that was a basic line that needed to be told so that I can have my question answred.

The story will involve NO RELIGION. No Catholicism/Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, even Satanism. It's supposed to be coming from no particular religion. With that said. Is it possible? How?

The message of the story will be that no matter what man's creed is, it will be man's and always has been man's fault that the world is the way it is. Only man will destroy the world. Blaming God, existing or not, is just an excuse to cover how evil the world is. There will be no heaven, hell, angels, saints. No Satan, he'll just be called The Spirit of Evil (The Destroyer) and God will be a god, but called The Spirit of Good (The Creator)

2007-12-03 15:55:06 · 17 answers · asked by John 2

If not, what do you think it means? (before you answer, consider that you will be judged with what judgment you judge)

2007-12-03 15:53:06 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-03 15:49:22 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

started a new job but I'm still working in the same trade (i am a cabinet maker) the new company has different ways of doing things and different tools and machines, different terminology for things. i am very experienced in my trade but some of the workers there think that because i am not familiar with THERE way of doing things and need to have some things explained to me that i am some sort of idiot. they make comments frequently that suggest that i am incompetent. it makes me so mad because in fact i have more experience then anyone there. so far i have just tried to take there insults as gracefully as i can but i don't know if this is really what i should do. i dread going to work because i went from a situation where i was respected and people knew my abilities to one where my value is questioned by everyone, it doesn't feel good. whats the right thing to do? do i tell them flat out that they are completely out of line for there suggestive comments or do i leave it alone.

2007-12-03 15:49:22 · 8 answers · asked by None 4

If Salvation is obtained through Good works and Biblical knowledge not by Grace?

I am afraid it's happening...

2007-12-03 15:46:30 · 7 answers · asked by missmama 5

I just read an answer to a question about how selfish pagans are and it's not the first time I've heard it.
I know a Heathen who is/was a volunteer fireman near NYC during 911
I know another pagan who is a nurse
Two more who are teachers
I am a stay at home mother.
I donate to St Jude, do clothing drives for abused women's shelters and donate my toys to the childrens advocacy center...
Where in all of that are we selfish?

2007-12-03 15:43:45 · 27 answers · asked by ~Heathen Princess~ 7

You know, sometimes words just don't say it. {smile} Experience is everything, What's yours?

2007-12-03 15:43:32 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous

live your life as if there is a God and find out when you die that there is not...

or

live your life as if there weren't a God and find out when you die that there is?

2007-12-03 15:43:14 · 13 answers · asked by bumpsetspike 3

What is it about baptism that made it appropriate illustration for paul to use in answering the question about whether we should go on sinning when we have been saved by grace?

In Romans 6 paul talks about slavery to god .yet before his death,jesus told his disciples,as recorded in john 15:15, that he would no longer call his disciples slaves but would from then on call them friends. is there a contra diction between Romans 6 and John 15?


thanks...

2007-12-03 15:42:56 · 9 answers · asked by manith_bk 2

I am told if you do this you will be taken care of - all will be handed onto you. What does it mean? Because I really would like to do this but am unsure how.

2007-12-03 15:40:50 · 15 answers · asked by Lisa2000 3

I don't wanna hear that garbage about he can't or he loves everyone!Time&time again my life gets worst & worst,like theres some force(god?)F---king with my life.Since this the religious section,and everyone here talks like they know god personally,would you mind telling him to BACK THE F---K OFF! Thanks.

2007-12-03 15:40:50 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

What would we be using instead?

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2007-12-03 15:40:43 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm mean before it has set you free.
Has it ever felt like everything you've learned..all the truths you've collected over your lifetime(s) weighs heavily on your shoulders? Why would it feel like this?
Is it the burden of responsibility? I thought truth was supposed to set one free.
When does the freedom part come?

2007-12-03 15:40:11 · 39 answers · asked by ? 6