Religion & Spirituality - 6 December 2007

If every one would keep their believes to themselves (between their creator and themselves) would this be a more tolerant world today?
what would it take for religious PPL to understand that religious collectiveness is achieving the opposite(hate and bloodshed) of what they preach????

2007-12-06 09:03:36 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just thought I'd get all the atheists' attention real quick. :)

(For those of you that don't know me... yes, I know why we atheists are here.)

But obviously a LOT of "believers" can't fathom this, seeing as how this question is asked dozens of times each day.

Wouldn't you agree that if so many "believers" are so completely unfamiliar with atheists and our reasons for being upset with religion, then we have a RESPONSIBILITY to ourselves and our peers to be more proactive in getting the word out?

It seems to me that the majority of people that hate non-believers do so simply because they know nothing about us other than what the church has told them.

And let's face it, the church tells them we are hateful, wicked people, that are possibly possessed by demons.

We need to remedy that quickly, if you ask me...

2007-12-06 09:03:23 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

Have you taken any academic courses in religion, philosophy, science, etc that has significantly influenced the way you discuss/debate?

2007-12-06 09:03:05 · 26 answers · asked by Eleventy 6

Like, what created people if there is no God? I don't understand that at all. But I'm a Christian so I'm "not allowed to say anything bad" so I can't diss you but I'm just curious. Did two big rocks hit and from people and the Earth, lol. No offense, just wondering.

2007-12-06 09:02:11 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

If someone asks a question online about our beliefs, can we count our time for explaining it to them?

2007-12-06 09:01:53 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why are you in Religion and Spirituality if you don't believe in Allah, Buddha, Osiris, Brahma, Zeus, Odin, Nanook, Unkulunkulu, Ngai, Viracocha, Tabaldak, Waheguru or Quetzalcoatl?

2007-12-06 09:01:17 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

What do you understand humanism to be?

2007-12-06 09:01:13 · 13 answers · asked by garik 5

Please tell me the signs which sign is of which month

2007-12-06 09:00:14 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

The earth is 13 000 years old, why don´t you start studying the calendar of the Bible set forth in Genesis 5 , Genesis 11 and so forth.

The Gospel is not centralized in law only. But also in the timing.

Ecclesiastes 8:5-6, teaches us that the wise man discerneth both time and judgement.

2007-12-06 08:59:20 · 17 answers · asked by ? 2

...........supposedly promotes atheism eg. Golden Compass.

Why the the double standard ?

Is it fair that a certain group feels that only they and they alone have the right to promote their beliefs.......

.........and if an attempt is made to air an opposing belief it should be banned.

What direction are we heading in with such thinking and reaction ?

Frightening really.

For the record I quite enjoyed Narnia and am also looking forward to seeing Golden Compass.

2007-12-06 08:59:13 · 12 answers · asked by Achtung Barry 1

And why should I pay for the sins I never committed?

Didn't God's flood cleanse evil from the world? Was Jesus' birth and sacrifice another waste of time, since sin prevails still?

Do you really mean that by merely being born we all are sinners? Some fine "blessing" life is then.....

2007-12-06 08:58:34 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

1. Traditional Family

2. Divorced Family

3. Raised by realitives or Babysitters

4. Were latch key kids

5. Had a Mother that stayed home

6 Consider there childhood to be loving or abusive?

Thanks!

2007-12-06 08:58:05 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

Florida public schools, that is. The state board of education is considering upping the standards for science education, focusing more strictly on evolution in biology classrooms.

The school board has mixed feelings, but the majority of the general population is opposed (obviously), advocating the teaching of intelligent design (which the article says will probably never happen).

2007-12-06 08:56:39 · 27 answers · asked by Alex H 5

Ok first god created man. right. well I would like to know who created god? I mean if he created man then who created him?
Second is he really real or a fake? An if he is real then how come we don't see him in person only in pictures and people say that they could feel him yet feel isn't the same thing as seeing someone.right. So these are my questions. I would appreciate it if you answer my questions. An all who do answer thank you.

2007-12-06 08:56:14 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

If they really mean this. they wouldn't spend so much time in this category. If I didn't want political views "shoved down my throat" I certianly wouldn't spend much time in the politics category. Of course they have the right to be here, but doesn't this make sense?

2007-12-06 08:51:38 · 25 answers · asked by morris 5

Basic beliefs are fine. Like what do they believe about Jesus and about that guy they added as a prophet for their Book of Mormon? I just like to know what others believe.

*I'm a non-denominational Christian and believe in the Bible and Jesus as Savior.

2007-12-06 08:48:33 · 12 answers · asked by Dani Marie 4

I'm not married never have been don't really want to... I have 1 baby boy and 1 on the way. I like to smoke and I drank at least 1 night a week usually on fridays or saturdays. I sometimes smoke marijuana. I believe in God and I say ONLY GOD CAN JUDGE ME! but what do you all think.

2007-12-06 08:48:33 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

they're not interested to hear anything and they dont want to be apart of any religion, so what is the sense of coming in the religious and spiritual category?

2007-12-06 08:45:50 · 33 answers · asked by Cool_Q 4

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Given the fairly recent Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification (1999), where Catholics now state they agree with the basic core of what Luther proclaimed:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joint_Declaration_on_the_Doctrine_of_Justification

http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/chrstuni/documents/rc_pc_chrstuni_doc_31101999_cath-luth-joint-declaration_en.html

Do you (as a Catholic or as a Protestant) believe that if Martin Luther were alive today, and teaching the same exact thing he taught then...would he be excommunicated by the Roman Catholic Church?

Why or why not?

And if not...

And if the Catholic Church was the same then as it is today...would this have saved the body of Christ from being fragmented into all the denominations?

("If ifs and buts were candy and nuts, would we all have a wonderful Christmas?")

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2007-12-06 08:45:19 · 26 answers · asked by yachadhoo 6

2007-12-06 08:44:29 · 13 answers · asked by STFU Dude 6

annoyance??? A healthy woman carrying a baby to term is one of the easiest things in life to do// Maybe you can see that by all the people walking on this planet..

Is pregnancy so insignificant because some vlaue the sex act as having more merit than the life that might be created?

People love there spouse but most always love there children with more depth and commitment and put up with alot from children that they might never put up from in a spouse
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If some of the answers I have read here is any indication about the demise of the Family then I can see why as a nation we are going down the tubes fast.

What is more important preservation of the Traditional Family or what is trendy as the New 2007 Version of the Hip Slick and Cool Couple?

2007-12-06 08:43:39 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Stop and say thank you Lord! Do you?

2007-12-06 08:42:45 · 19 answers · asked by ? 5

Cause nothing will keep me away from Jeff. Nothing.

2007-12-06 08:40:34 · 23 answers · asked by Princess Ninja 7

The knowledge of who God is is of primary importance and, according to the Bible, means everlasting life. (John 17:1, 3; 2 Thess 1:7, 8)

So if the Son really is God, then there should be an ABUNDANCE of CLEAR statements saying "God the Son" (equal to those declaring "God, the Father – Ro. 15:6; 1 Cor. 1:3; 1 Cor. 8:6; 2 Cor. 11:31; Gal. 1:1; Eph. 4:6; 1 Thess. 1:1; 2 Thess. 1:2; etc.) found in scripture from the beginning.

Shouldn't the belief (or non-belief) in the Trinity be founded on what is encompassed with what the Bible says AS A WHOLE instead of focusing on a few misinterpreted scriptures?
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/JWquestions-and_answers/message/1229

2007-12-06 08:40:11 · 8 answers · asked by tik_of_totg 3

The boy scouts in Philadelphia were evicted from a building that they built due to their policies against homosexuality. In this case, the goverment's morality on the issue disagreed with the morality of the boyscouts... so they were evicted.

Do you think it is right for the government to do this? Please explain.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/06/us/06scouts.html?ex=1354683600&en=51aa92b20a0f5c9c&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink

2007-12-06 08:38:46 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-06 08:37:08 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-06 08:36:45 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

sailors thought that the sea in bermuda triangle opened and swallowed the ship. now we know that there is just a lot of methane releasing and bubbles doesnt provides adequate buoyancy for ships, so they sink.

are there also scientific explanations for religions?

2007-12-06 08:34:29 · 36 answers · asked by baywatch 3

hey i want to know the diffrence of spiritual and religious

2007-12-06 08:28:47 · 12 answers · asked by claudia g 1

... and that all what you were expecting after death wasn't happening at all?

2007-12-06 08:28:24 · 19 answers · asked by Axel ∇ 5