Religion & Spirituality - 7 December 2007

Religious doctrine is the only form of input for the human mind that comes with the requirement that all other knowledge must be at best managed, at worst denied outright so that it doesn’t conflict with the doctrine. Isn’t it a students soul obligation to fill their minds with knowledge and isn’t the best way to do this to start with an open book/blank slate approach? Does religious “knowledge” apply severe limitations to a students potential to learn?

2007-12-07 08:38:18 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

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

2007-12-07 08:37:49 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. - Romans 15:4.

2007-12-07 08:36:37 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I think this is true. Someone said this today and it sounds true what do you think? Agree?

2007-12-07 08:36:27 · 38 answers · asked by Bajingo 6

"To make all of this even more astonishing, all of this growing, shaping, and sculpting takes place in the first 20 weeks or so following conception. From 24 weeks of pregnancy on, everything gets bigger. But the main transformations are already past."
http://www.drspock.com/article/0,1510,4551,00.html
That quote, from an article, shows that a baby developes right away, very soon after conception, read the rest of the article to see more.
My thought is, If the baby is so developed that eary, and is growing from a day or so after conception, meaning it is alive, then is an abortion murder?
In your eyes, what do you think, I already have my opinion, I want to see what everyone else says.

Thanks.

2007-12-07 08:34:41 · 52 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-07 08:34:28 · 5 answers · asked by . 7

does that mean the devil is better than nothing?
and since we know nothing is better than god, by associative law of mathematics, if a > b and b > c, the a > c, does this not also mean the devil is better than god?

2007-12-07 08:32:57 · 17 answers · asked by just curious (A.A.A.A.) 5

Homeless Shelters, Standing in front of a Super Market with little red buckets giving hope to the people in society that are totally Hopeless?

Last night CNN had a tribute to HEROES every person who got up gave praise to GOD and Jesus Christ for the selfless work they were doing for others..

PEOPLE all PEOPLE are fallen full of sin HOWEVER Christians realize there challenges and sinful ways but Atheists are full of Self gloating and Arrogance.
Is there sny Atheist here with humility? I know of 2 just because I have had emails off line with them..

2007-12-07 08:32:53 · 37 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-07 08:31:26 · 13 answers · asked by JK 2

Are there morals, which seem to be basic to the whole human race? What are they?
Any answers? A website?

2007-12-07 08:30:36 · 8 answers · asked by Gypsy Priest 4

If so then why dont I see any questions from fellow Pagans ?
(I call it camp fire Friday because christians believe we are going to the lake of fire )

2007-12-07 08:29:58 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

Dr. Thomas Barnes, Emeritus Professor of Physics at the University of Texas at El Paso, has published the definitive work in this field.4 Scientific observations since 1829 have shown that the earth's magnetic field has been measurably decaying at an exponential rate, demonstrating its half-life to be approximately 1,400 years. In practical application its strength 20,000 years ago would approximate that of a magnetic star. Under those conditions many of the atoms necessary for life processes could not form. These data demonstrate that earth's entire history is young, within a few thousand of years.

2007-12-07 08:29:40 · 43 answers · asked by Terence W 2

Trying to give folks an easy 2 points on a not-so-great day.

My answer--that I have a horrible temper I'm always fighting to keep in check. (Hope that would come as a surprise.)

2007-12-07 08:28:25 · 23 answers · asked by ? 6

My teacher said Nazis are atheist, but it doesn't add up in my mind. I asked him this but he couldn't give me a real answer. I know they were illogical, but what did they say was their reasons?

2007-12-07 08:25:32 · 36 answers · asked by Emily 2

Shouldn't we have a Zapp picture? :)

Thank you for your answers! :)

Have a wonderful weekend! :)

2007-12-07 08:24:55 · 27 answers · asked by Moon :) 7

They seem to claim that Jesus will cure all you blues? So basically they want you to not focus on yourself, but still have self-esteem problems dealing with family/friends/coworkers and just praise the Lord?

2007-12-07 08:24:37 · 12 answers · asked by Funny G 1

No matter what God does 2 prove he is there Atheist will never believ it bcuz of aregance.

u think Jehallah gonna make the stars spell his name or make a limb grow back or make his face come appear in some toast ?

ur faith is tested and u r show no faith.

u want Jehallah to make a hundred elephants fly up in the air and sing his name once a week every year?

u still wudnt believe!!! even if He came out of clouds and showed His Hand and put a vizible code on a skin on every amputee He healed, like a tatoo which appeared every year on the aniversary date that the arm or leg grew back?

u still wudnt belive.

Even if He made uranus dance a jog and make a firework on Jesus birthday?

U still wudnt belive.

Even if He made a big running shoe(that floated on its own) in the sky 42 miles long with His name on the side and people could visit it in a helicopter and inside was like a 60 times bigger space with a museum tell of all God creation?????

athiest STILL wudnt believe.

Agree?

2007-12-07 08:23:21 · 55 answers · asked by Bajingo 6

2007-12-07 08:23:14 · 12 answers · asked by April 5

The machinery of a cell are called protein molecules. The simplest cell in existence has 239 protein molecules. Protein molecules are made up of several thousand atoms, and has anywhere from 124 to 2000 amino acids, the average being 445. In order for these to work they have to be put together just right. Amino acids need to be arranged in exactly the right order if the cell is going to work.

DNA in the instructions for the cell. The protein molecules and amino acids cannot communicate with the DNA without the RNA. An average DNA will contain four billion bits of information.

If you number 10 pennies 1 through 10 and put them in your pocket the odds are 10:1. The odds that you will pull 1 and 2 out in order are 100:1. For the first three to come out in order, 1000:1. The odds that they will all come out in the right order are 10,000,000,000:1. Now we have a simple cell with 239 protein molecules containing 124 amino acids. The odds for that coming out right are 10 to the 137915th power to one, and that is with human assistance. What are the odds that it happened by itself?

2007-12-07 08:22:58 · 17 answers · asked by Caveman 5

Thank you very much.

2007-12-07 08:21:49 · 7 answers · asked by Chelsea Petre 1

I cannot find anything in the bible which states her death and ressurection or ascencion into heaven. Is the Assumption implying that Mary translated into heaven like Enoch and Elijah?

2007-12-07 08:21:41 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Obviously there are instances where God interferes with human's lives and their free will.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AoBcH2pNcbfOer97Rlqqo3Lsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20071128151058AAwAiqI

So why wouldn't he do this to stop really bad things to happening to babies? Couldn't he send an angle, or do something discrete to stop this from happening?

2007-12-07 08:20:58 · 22 answers · asked by Take it from Toby 7

i think God is very upset, because of this. He gave reason to all of us, and he gave salvation only to those who give up sin, not to those who take pills.

and besides, one cannot say that the psychologists etc are inocent people empowered to give advise..

2007-12-07 08:20:40 · 6 answers · asked by god made the tree 1

2007-12-07 08:18:30 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

, and considering that there is just as much factual proof to support radical Islam as there is to support radical environmentalism, and then considering both have the same agenda, the destruction of America, its freedoms, and its people’s way of life, then why do we tolerate the environmentalist pushing their religion into our schools, upon our children?

2007-12-07 08:15:46 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why would God give instructions for the littlest things like what to eat and what one can and cannot do during the sabath and yet did not bother to condemn slavery as a matter of fact instructed people on how to treat slaves. He said it's ok to beat them as long as they can get up in a few days.

Exodus 21
20 "If a man beats his male or female slave with a rod and the slave dies as a direct result, he must be punished, 21 but he is not to be punished if the slave gets up after a day or two, since the slave is his property. . ..

Jesus said nothing about it. don't tell me it was the time. God doesn't have to wait for the right time to do anything.

There is no God.

2007-12-07 08:15:15 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

Click on the link below,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyDhvJNoNWI

I'm not an atheist, but personally, I refuse to believe that anybody goes to Hell. I think that the bible talking about Hell is just something made up to scare humans into worshipping God. And as for those near-death experiences where people claimed they've been in Hell(Bill Wiese, for example), I believe that yes, Hell may be real and he may have really been there, but I think God was just scaring Him and those "people" who he seen, I think either God made him believe those were people or they were fallen angels who shape-shift into suffering people. I refuse to believe that a "loving" God would just let someone be tormented in Hell forever without end and without hope. If they are in Hell, I believe there must be an end to the suffering EVENTUALLY.

2007-12-07 08:14:25 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

The most popular argument against gay marriage seems to be that it is against God, nature, and society. But isn't divorce seen as just as bad from a religious perspective? Maybe I am wrong on this, but it seems like Christians should be wanting divorce to be illegal, just like Gay marriage.

It is hard for me to understand Christian positions on marriage, so I am looking for some help here.

2007-12-07 08:13:11 · 15 answers · asked by Take it from Toby 7

I was going to start this by talking about right-wing Christians, but after a little thought I realized this could apply to any religion.

Why do people think they need to impose their views on others?

Example:
Christian conservatives want to ban gay marriage and go further if they could. If they believe in God, isn't it good enough for them to think these people will burn in hell?
Why even bother? If they believe in God like they say they do, why not let him(or her or it or whatever) take care of it?

I believe in God and realized that until I fix myself (which is never) I don't have time to try to fix others. Help others, yes. But not "fix" them.

What do you think?

2007-12-07 08:11:47 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

does that also mean god is less than nothing?

2007-12-07 08:10:47 · 7 answers · asked by just curious (A.A.A.A.) 5