Religion & Spirituality - 7 December 2007

My family and I have been attending our church for about 5 years and we all feel very blessed and fortunate to be involved in a church that is SO filled with love and acceptance. I feel comfortable there and truly at home. My pastor has asked me on a couple different occasions to give my testimony, because he believes that my testimony is one worth hearing and could help a lot of people come to Christ. My problem is this...I am absolutely terrified to stand in front of our congregation and give my testimony. What makes my testimony so extraordinary is the many things I have overcome in my life. These things are things that I have always kept very private, sharing most of them with only 2 people in my life. My pastor and my husband. Digging up old feelings, trials and pain would be extremely hard for me and I don't know if I could get through it without completely breaking down. Anyone who knows me would be shocked to hear my story. I don't know if I want to open myself up in that way.

2007-12-07 02:50:06 · 19 answers · asked by See Dee 5

if there was no good catholics, christians, muslims...would u still worship God? would u still practice ur religion? I have seen most of people giving up just becoz of people`s actions...wasnt God here before we were?

2007-12-07 02:48:44 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Where did that first piece of matter come from, if not God? Where did the energy come from that caused the bang? Where did the space come from that the bang expanded into?

I say it's a load of Big Bunk!

2007-12-07 02:48:35 · 22 answers · asked by Saved by Grace 3

Do you ever feel that even though you may consider yourself an atheist, deist, or anything non-christian, that there is still an element of brainwash--or to put it more lightly pre-indoctrination, that defines your behavior and beliefs?

2007-12-07 02:48:09 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

If the existence of a personal God described in the Torah, Bible, and Quran is impossible (as opposed to highly unlikely)?

2007-12-07 02:47:36 · 9 answers · asked by Eleventy 6

I thought you atheists love truth, why do you stand for this?

2007-12-07 02:45:21 · 28 answers · asked by Saved by Grace 3

If it is supposedly the 'word of god', you shouldn't be able to pick and choose the bits that you believe in, it should be all or nothing, it's not a sweet shop.
If you say the creation story isn't true, what's to say the accounts of Yeshua's life aren't true?
You can't pick and choose.

2007-12-07 02:44:41 · 37 answers · asked by Anonymous

Did you know that Buddha isn't considered a deity? Will that help you cut down on your list of deities to reference when speaking of other belief systems that you have no knowledge of other than what you might have heard from other people who didn't have a clue about them?

2007-12-07 02:40:34 · 10 answers · asked by Rev. Still Monkeys 6

Thomas Jefferson... our 3rd president, also the author of the Declaration of Independence...

Its too bad he would be shunned and laughed off the stage today - he was really anti-religious. Just listen to him:

"I have recently been examining all the known superstitions of the world, and do not find in our particular superstition, Christianity, one redeeming feature. They are all alike founded on fables and mythology."

Thomas Jefferson was a very reasonable man. Highly educated, very rational. Do you think America will ever have leadership like him again?

2007-12-07 02:38:57 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

...if people were required to pass a test in basic logic and debate before they could participate here?

Again and again, I see people engaging in the worst sorts of logical fallacies -- arguments from personal incredulity, assuming the answer, special pleading, and on and on. Just breathtakingly inane stuff, actually. The kind of "arguments" I'm almost hesitant to respond to, for fear that I'm somehow lending them credibility by acknowledging their presence.

Am I alone in this feeling? Or am I just being an intellectual snob?

2007-12-07 02:35:58 · 31 answers · asked by The Reverend Soleil 5

Last night i was in my car and a song came on and i started to thinking about God and listened to it again and while driving down the road I just became overwhelmed and could feel His presence. It was so wonderful..It wasn't even a gospel cd...do you have one?
And I said believers because if you don't believe in God you may have some other diety, budda, allah, whatever. Idk as long as you believe.

2007-12-07 02:35:20 · 14 answers · asked by goodgirlabout2gobad 6

And do you know that living by it will bring you closer to COD?

2007-12-07 02:34:35 · 14 answers · asked by Je Marche Drôle 3

To worship only one God...and not to bend before figures created by man...

2007-12-07 02:34:02 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just saw a question about examples of homosexuality being observed in animals. Are people actually trying to use this as an argument that homosexuality should be acceptable by humans? There are a lot of things we observe in animals that we believe are wrong. If we are going to use this as "proof" that homosexuality is normal...then should we also take a look at these topics as well...and argue for them being "normal"?

- males killing male offspring
- males mating with multiple females
- males largely taking no part in the upbringing of the offspring
- fighting to solve most disputes
- mating out in nature...anywhere...anytime

I could go on and on...but do I really need to? Please notice that I have not stated any personal opinion of homosexuality. Let's just focus on this argument....do you really think it is a valid one?

2007-12-07 02:33:46 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/article.php?lang=en&ModuleId=10005219

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

http://fcit.usf.edu/Holocaust/people/victroma.htm

I have a question, why do you think you are so persecuted? Is this what you think whenever people question you? At least nobody is killing you. You should thank God you live in America. All this complaining about "The Golden Compass" Don't watch it. It's a movie and it might give you an imagination. Just like your favorite Xtian films of the same Genre. Sorry but Darfur and 3rd world countries may have it bad....But you are delusional that God and Xianity will be destroyed. It's in your head and you may be listening to your church who wants control or money....I live in a tiny town and all my pastors still live in mansions...every year the church get's bigger and the small churches aren't any better in treating people. As they preach about killing Jews and Gays. Sorry I don't agree with you.....but it's because i'm observant.

2007-12-07 02:31:45 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

a.) an illegal exporter in exotic animals
b.) A Bio-Terrorist
c.) a crazy old man that got lucky and built a massive wooden boat to deal with his midlife crisis?
d.) fake, because this story could not possibly exist because it came from an irrelevant book that has no proof of truthfulness in it.
e.) real, because the holy books say so because they were written a very long time ago from the prophets of God and Jesus Christ themselves.
f.) It does not matter because it was Mosey, not moses, and on Mt. Ketchup, and he was blessed with the 8 "I'd rather you didn'ts", and was touched by the Flying Sphagetti Monster and his noodly appendages.
g.) Who cares? im just getting 10 points for answering this question, so why the hell not.
h.) all of the above.
Q.) none of the above.
Z.) Go fudge youself Blue Ball o' Doom, cause your going to burn in hell for insulting [INSERT RELIGION HERE].

2007-12-07 02:29:32 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

I guess guys who dont like girls wearing hijabs is coz those girls dont want to give them eye candy

Men wish women be always there to pleased them sexually ...well we just dont want to...ok? we are not here for ur pleasure...so this is why we cover

2007-12-07 02:29:22 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

It don't make no sense that peoples are following other religions. The Bible proves that we got a Christian God.

2007-12-07 02:28:55 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

Did you know that Noah's ark is a size so large that even modern day engineers cannot make a wooden boat so big?

There was one that was close to Noah's size, but even with metal reinforcements they had to constantly pump water out in order to keep it afloat!

Now that's a miracle!

2007-12-07 02:25:53 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://www.donina.org/adulterersidolators.html

any feedback would be greatly appreciated!

2007-12-07 02:25:15 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

then why we were given intelect?

2007-12-07 02:18:42 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

Are they teh same who deny that there was a Holocaust or that sub-atomic particles do not exist?

2007-12-07 02:17:27 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

To suit everyone`s interests?

2007-12-07 02:17:21 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

do you really believe in god. then why so much evil takes place. does god get kick out of it? practically have you ever encountered him. YOUR HAND ON YOUR HEART

2007-12-07 02:14:18 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

Sometimes I don't blame the Atheists in here who constantly mock Christians. Maybe the Devils plan is to layer so much religion on people that they no longer can find God in the mess. Perhaps, even the Godless, are frustrated by modern methods of worship. What are your thoughts?

2007-12-07 02:10:41 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

and that nothing is wrong with it?

I really hate quoing wikipedia but...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homosexuality_in_animals

2007-12-07 02:10:02 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

I don't intend to offend anybody...I'm just curious.

2007-12-07 02:09:49 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

And yes, he has one because those are the one of many questions we have to answer for homework. We're supposed to use a Bible but I can't find it, and i don't even have a clue!

2007-12-07 02:08:36 · 26 answers · asked by spellbound_wind_miko 1

Lets get literal. Genesis mentions intercourse at the birth of Cain and Seth. The Bible does not mention intercourse at the birth of Abel. Eve said "I have given birth with the help of god". That statement is out of place in Genesis. It should be after the birth of Abel. That does not mean Eve had never had intercourse. Just Abel was born without it. In context that would make Abel the Lamb of God slain at the founding of the world.
There is no other option.
The following question will be scoffed at by some. It is a very serious question concerning Christianity and the "Archilles Heel" of the virgin birth of Jesus.
Could it be that Julius Caesar was trying to reinact the birth of Abel with himself as god and Jesus as Abel. Then Caesar could sacrifice Jesus and become equal in loss with God. Then God would be paid back. The death sentence against man could be reversed. That is what happened.
The trade was unequal. Jesus could not have been born without intercourse. Literal.

2007-12-07 02:08:11 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

What is Benny Hinn's secret to attracting so much money from pew renters?

2007-12-07 02:08:07 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous