Religion & Spirituality - 4 December 2007

Here's an equation that demonstrates how I understand this:

Belief in God + Doing bad things = Heaven

Nonbelief in God + Being a good person = Hell

Why does such an omnipotent God care so much whether we believe in him or not? With all the "love" that he supposedly preaches, why doesn't he place more value on treating others right?

2007-12-04 03:11:40 · 27 answers · asked by Gen•X•er (I love zombies!) 6

Where did the custom of women wearing taleisim and yarmulkes come from?

2007-12-04 03:10:18 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-04 03:09:18 · 17 answers · asked by Meat Bot 3

2007-12-04 03:08:37 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous

Are many perhaps mistaken, by thinking grace and law?
Can such "contrary" things even ever co-exist in peace?
Does the grace Noah found perhaps have partiality?
Is there any respect of persons (partiality) with God?
Why does it clarify "that God" did not impute sin?

To wit, "that God" was in "Christ" reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them: 2Cor 5:19.

2007-12-04 03:06:26 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Aren't you guilty then of indoctrinating your kiddies just like Christians? Let the children think!

2007-12-04 03:05:59 · 43 answers · asked by ivy 3

2007-12-04 03:05:54 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Love is a beautiful thing, a holy institution, and your evil actions will not stop it!

2007-12-04 03:05:09 · 17 answers · asked by Armless Joe, Bipedal Foe 6

Do you see any connection between SINS committed by ADAM and EVE, SINNERS are those NEW BORN CHILDREN born in SINS who cant even think about committing a SIN and the price is paid by a THIRD PARTY FREE of SINS named JESUS??

I'm wrong to understand christianity that way??

What about any connection between JESUS-LOVER to be GOD-NEGLECTED and JESUS-HATERS to be GOD-CHOSEN?

2007-12-04 03:04:49 · 12 answers · asked by LetsGetReal 2

now this is a generalized question, and i am POSITIVE that not all muslims hate jews and vice versa. however, i have seen a lot of hate videos of muslim "preachers" (sorry, don't know the correct term) expressing how much muslims hate jews and how bad jews are. i have not seen any jewish videos along this line, but perhaps they also feel this way about muslims. so i guess, 1) why do muslims hate jews so much? 2) what started this hatred? 3) do jews hate muslims just as much? 4) do jews broadcast this hatred somewhere that i have just never seen? seriously, i am just very curious as to how all this started....

2007-12-04 03:04:00 · 18 answers · asked by Heather Honey 4

If the US had been founded by Buddhists, would you be happy to let Buddha's name appear on currency and be part of the Pledge of Allegiance?

Even though you were still free to practice your beliefs, would it bother you to see "Buddha" all over everything, or to have to acknowledge Buddha in order to pledge allegiance to your country?

2007-12-04 03:02:31 · 40 answers · asked by Anonymous

"But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Too little to be among the clans of Judah, From you One will go forth for Me to be ruler in Israel. His goings forth are from long ago, From the days of eternity." (NASB)
Micah 5:2
http://bible.cc/micah/5-2.htm

How can someone's origins be from "the days of eternity"? Doesn't this point to someone being born who is not merely human? I wonder how the Jewish people interpret this verse?

2007-12-04 03:02:16 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Did anyone who hates an entire group of people based on news stories ever go and get the right information for themselves? I mean, not just watching a computer screen, I am talking about getting to know people and going places you have heard about?

Well, I'm a stubborn person and I'm also a determined person. I don't give up. I can't, it's not in my blood. I just came back from Pakistan. I was there since October 8th. I went for many reasons, but the main ones were to show that it's not what the news says it is. I was there when Emergency rule was imposed, and you know something? The people just went about their daily routines. They did their grocery shopping, they had their outings, and didn't think twice about this American woman. As a matter of fact, many of them gave me gifts and wanted to know more about our country. They have the impression from CNN that we as a country hate all of them. This is what our news shows. Have you ever done something to prove a point?

2007-12-04 03:01:09 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why not something else?

2007-12-04 02:59:20 · 26 answers · asked by Meat Bot 3

2007-12-04 02:56:57 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-04 02:56:17 · 47 answers · asked by Eleventy 6

2007-12-04 02:54:54 · 9 answers · asked by zorglub 3

2007-12-04 02:54:14 · 11 answers · asked by BorgPet6of10 2

Will a time ever come that we stop insulting each other because of our PERSONAL beliefs and start coming together as one people?

Will you take the time today to think back on things you have said and done and make a change for the better? Or will you continue on this totalitarian crusade?

2007-12-04 02:54:05 · 37 answers · asked by Oberon 6

For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;

These gifts are similar, how are the differentiated? How do these manifest in our lives? Do you have either of these gifts? If so, how have they shaped your worship? Prayer? Life?

2007-12-04 02:53:31 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

is a myth or that is it of satan?

is Zeus or Ra real gods or do you see them as myths.
and how do you justify your belief over all others, what makes everything else a myth except yours?

2007-12-04 02:51:25 · 14 answers · asked by Miche 2

Do you think it is neccessary

2007-12-04 02:50:56 · 18 answers · asked by amey g 1

...you had all the time, money, support, friends and materials you need? What would you do to impact this world for the better (there is to be no gender or racial demolitions here - thank you). What you would do if you were in charge that would make the world a happy peaceful place for all of us not just for some of us. Really think about this. Writing your visual could make it come true in ways you cannot imagine yet. So, create away folks!!! Best answer gets 10 pts and a thumbs up. Runners up get thumbs up and gratitude for brainstorming in stellar company. :)

2007-12-04 02:50:44 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-04 02:50:30 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

and why?

2007-12-04 02:49:01 · 17 answers · asked by Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ♥ஜღMRS.STARღஜ♥Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ 5

I know this question has probably been asked before, but I wanted fresh opinions. Why does it make more sense that a being called "God" did it? God has never been seen, or heard, and try as we might we cannot find even the slightest bit of evidence for him/her."
Please, I am not trying to have a go, but I just do not understand. Why would you believe something that to me is so obviously made up?

2007-12-04 02:48:14 · 21 answers · asked by Birdy is my real name 6

2007-12-04 02:47:48 · 47 answers · asked by Linz VT•AM 4

I got one for my husband...wanted to get one for my baby but I feel like it's a little sac religious. Or do you think it's just plain fun and I should get her one?

2007-12-04 02:47:14 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

Who IS the prophet of the bean, anyway?

I don't want to set anyone off, but I've never named an object smaller than a car, and I kind of want to try it.

2007-12-04 02:44:28 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

This question highlights the way in which the, supposed, word of God, was bound together with such disorder.
the last two verses of Chronicles read as follows; 22) "Now in the year of Cyrus, King of Persia, that the word of the Lord, spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah, might be accomplished, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus, King of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout his Kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying 23) Thus saith Cyrus, King of Persia, all the Kingdoms of the earth hath the LordGod of Heaven given me: and he hath charged meto build him an house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Who is there among you of all his people? the Lord his God be with him, and let him go up."
Go up where? This abrupt end/break shows, as I have already said, the disoder and ignorance of the text, in which the bible was mashed together, as you can see by the first three verses of Ezra; 1:1-3;.....................................................

2007-12-04 02:44:17 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous