Religion & Spirituality - 5 December 2007

If you were to say a prayer in response to this event, what would it be? Does your spiritual path lead you to do other things in situations like this, perhaps charity or political action or something?

2007-12-05 09:24:26 · 7 answers · asked by Tommy 5

This question is for everyone, Christian or non-Christian. I want to put together a list of Christian stereotypes as research for a book I'm writing. (The book is fictional and will not "bash" either side. This is only research for character development, nothing more, and please do not "bash" one another as you answer. Thank you!) :)

2007-12-05 09:24:12 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

and substituted their own book instead?

2007-12-05 09:24:11 · 17 answers · asked by Gershon b 5

*****# Honorable contribution 10 points (2 minutes ago)*****

2007-12-05 09:22:15 · 8 answers · asked by Maple Sugar 4

He's always depicted beating on the devil with a sword and sometimes a spear. Do you think it's time to update his kit for the 21st century? I think people today would be able to better relate if he was dressed in camouflage and armed with something like a G3A3 or an M4 carbine. Guido Reni’s painting of St. Michael where he's about to chop the devils head with his sword could be updated with St. Michael holding a pistol to the devils head. What do you think?

2007-12-05 09:22:08 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

NT = New Testament

Matthew 28:1 - Mary Magdalene and "the other Mary."
Mark 16:1 - Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome.
Luke 24:10 - Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James.
John 20:1 - Mary Magdalene alone.
Corinthians 15:5 - Jesus appeared first to Cephas, then to the twelve male apostles.


The bible says it is perfect but it clearly is full of mistakes. Could it be that it wasn't inspired by a God at all but in fact inspired by many-times-over handed-down stories born of the culturally, scientifically, geographically, and medicinally ignorant local peasants of the time?

All scripture is given by inspiration of God... Timothy 3:16-17

2007-12-05 09:21:14 · 25 answers · asked by Really???!!!! 6

I'm reading the Old Testament right now, and I'm unsure about what is happening in between the time of the Divided Kingdoms of Israel and Judah until the Exile in Second Isaiah? I feel like there are so many people introduced and I don't know who's leading who, I'm very confused! Please Help Explain!

2007-12-05 09:19:34 · 8 answers · asked by Summer S 1

2007-12-05 09:18:55 · 5 answers · asked by Giggly Giraffe 7

Considering the savage & mindless insults in reference to God, isn't it amazing that He still wants them back?? Your thoughts ?

2007-12-05 09:18:19 · 39 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-05 09:17:34 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-05 09:17:34 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

October 01, 2007 10:02am
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A CONVENT in southern Italy is being shut down after a quarrel among its last three remaining nuns ended in blows.

Sisters Annamaria and Gianbattista, reportedly upset about their mother superior's authoritarian ways, scratched her in the face and threw her to the ground at Santa Clara convent near Bari in an incident in July that was kept quiet until now.

Archbishop Giovanni Battista Pichierri tried to reconcile the nuns but finally decided in late August that they had "clearly lost their religious vocation'' and asked the Vatican for permission to close the convent.

Sisters Annamaria and Gianbattista moved to another convent, but Sister Liliana barricaded herself inside, refusing to leave, the reports said.

She suspected Bishop Battista Pichierri of planning to cede the convent to another community.

Liliana had been at the convent since its founding in 1963.

2007-12-05 09:16:21 · 5 answers · asked by Od Ephraim Chai 4

now religious folk want people not to go see the movie The Golden Compass why? just like with the Potter books they want to ban what they think is wrong, but don't care if other people might enjoy it

2007-12-05 09:12:17 · 50 answers · asked by mintman123 4

Did the Ahteist made -um do it?


Pope Benedict, in an encyclical released on Friday, said atheism was responsible for some of the "greatest forms of cruelty and violations of justice" in history.

2007-12-05 09:10:38 · 17 answers · asked by Od Ephraim Chai 4

Is it Saturday or Sunday?

How do you observe it.

(( Jewish views also welcome ))

2007-12-05 09:09:29 · 19 answers · asked by Habib 6

I wonder why even many pastors find it difficult to give a sermon on this topic-such as the ill-effects of pornography in a society and particularly in a marriage life.
And what topic do you think should be covered very often in a church sermon?

2007-12-05 09:09:18 · 15 answers · asked by Catherine J 1

POPE Benedict has said there is substantial scientific proof of the theory of evolution.

The Pope, speaking as he was concluding his holiday in northern Italy, also said the human race must listen to "the voice of the Earth" or risk destroying its very existence.

2007-12-05 09:07:15 · 38 answers · asked by Od Ephraim Chai 4

You'd think he would have done a better job. The book is an inch and a half thick. Is that all He has to offer?

2007-12-05 09:05:24 · 24 answers · asked by Shawn B 7

... where has it gone? ...... while it was waiting for you !

Out you go, but forget you not to collect your 2-points !!!

Better luck next time :)))

LoL hahahaha !!!

2007-12-05 09:04:28 · 18 answers · asked by Habib 6

Heard this recently:
Rather than Merry Christmas [or happy Christmas], perhaps, in the spirit of the season, we should say -"It's Christmas. How can I lighten your burden?"
Thoughts?

2007-12-05 09:01:39 · 23 answers · asked by strplng warrior mom 6

2007-12-05 09:01:32 · 5 answers · asked by Vikki 2

2007-12-05 08:58:25 · 46 answers · asked by April 5

Last year, Christians made it clear that they consider "Happy Holidays" and "Merry Xmas" an attack on their Religion. Could this incident be part of their response to the perceived threat of Secularization? Certainly it fits in with their 2000 year history of mass murders,

2007-12-05 08:58:08 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

-God

Who's seen these billboards? We have them in Mississippi, thanks to the bible belt extremists. But I want to know what makes it okay for groups to make billboards like that? Because I'm pretty positive God didn't say that.

Don't put words in my God's mouth, thanks.

2007-12-05 08:55:42 · 34 answers · asked by a.lane 4

What happened there?

Did God make a mistake with those?

2007-12-05 08:55:37 · 13 answers · asked by Lemon-Fresh Smurf 4

Today in my crap newspaper, for reasons other than this viewpoint, there was a publiushed view that spouted trash about evolution. The main "areguments" of this viewpoint were

1-we have so many people delighted to come from pond scum
We accept the fact that evolution accuretly and correct describes, how we came about. Simply because we do not want to think something happened, does not mean it did not happen. As much as Americans would like to forget about slavery, the fact is it happened and wishing for it not to happen, does not make it any less real.
2-Evolution does not answer what "power/force/agency allthe nessicary changes take place to make all this happen"
Ironically some1 wrote a letter descibing the hunting of deer and talked about passing on of traits in the very same issue.
3-Evolution is just a theory
4-Wait until you have a prayer answered, and see God's power
5-Everything is a result of a Intelligent designer

2007-12-05 08:55:00 · 13 answers · asked by MyNameAShadi 5

(funny, i now have 69 points) but why is it so bad???

2007-12-05 08:54:42 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

So if we are all human manifestations of spirits of stars then if our sun manifested itself as a human on earth who would he be?

2007-12-05 08:53:05 · 8 answers · asked by Keeper 3

My friend, let's say her name is Bob. She's had a bad past, which makes her narrow minded and stubborn. And she's atheist. And every time she brings up religion, she brings down mine. I don't say anything because I don't want to cause problems. but lately, I've gotten sick of it. So I told her i was sick of her kicking at my religion and she blamed it on me because she thought that I accused her of putting down my religion, like everybody else does. And I found it stupid because there's a reason everyone does that. It's not like everyone accuses because she doesn't, it's because she does. I know I have to accept that there's people like that, but should I really have to endure so much pain for her? I never forced Jesus on her, I never judged her like that. I haven't made her cry like that. I never made her cry for 5 hours. Don't get me wrong. I love her, but should I really stay friends with her if she can't respect my religion? Should I really hurt myself for her?

2007-12-05 08:52:53 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

Seriously.
Picture the scene:
What if religion, including the idea of the higher power/entity behind it, the commandments/laws that the system of beliefs is based on, and the other components that make up each and every other belief were done away with or made illegal?

I include these aspects of religion because there would be no end to religion without doing away with the ideas that back it, otherwise people would just reorganize anyways according to these beliefs, right?

Is it possible, and what would the long term effects be?

How would people, governments, businesses respond to this change?

2007-12-05 08:51:35 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous