Religion & Spirituality - 7 December 2007

I would like to know two most significan features of various christian denominations. Please do not post those features which are common among most of the christians denomination. I want disntiguished features specific to those denominations

2007-12-07 15:05:50 · 3 answers · asked by Happily Happy 7

To start with, everyone in the US has the freedom of speech. If Christians can impose their personal beliefs on others, why can't others do the same to them. How often do you hear Christians forcing their beliefs upon you? Are Christians using double standards when it comes to personal beliefs? Actually, Christians are the most intrusive of them all. Has anyone forced Christians to watch the Golden Compass the way Christians force their beliefs on others? No.

Let me tell you this, the movie is labeled as "fiction". But if the author decided to label it as "fact", he is fully entitled to it. After all, Christians claim that there Bible is "fact", and they teach the Bible to children in shool as "fact". Should Atheists boycott schools for deluding their children with Bible lessons taught as "fact"? Do Christians have the right to impose their personal beliefs on others while others don't?

Keep in mind that the Bible has Zero evidence to support it as fact!

2007-12-07 15:05:41 · 37 answers · asked by Nono 1

I saw the Golden Compass last night. As a Christian, I still enjoyed the fantasy of the movie, and was not offended by anything as so many other Christians were.

A good website for concerned Christians to go and visit:
http://www.christianitytoday.com/movies/commentaries/fearnotthecompass.html

My question about the movie is:
If we cast off all "authority" and set up "free will" as the ultimate source of guidance, where will that get us? And, If the heroes accept the "truth" of the alethiometer (the compass itself), aren't they letting themselves be guided by just another source of truth—another "Authority"? But didn't the story tell us "Authority" is bad and we should only follow our own hearts?

2007-12-07 15:05:37 · 11 answers · asked by The Desert Bird 5

I know it is hard for us in our human minds to fathom what life must be like in Heaven. We have a few scant descriptions from prophets and leaders who supposedly knew. Jesus said, "In my Father's house are many mansions." And I just wonder, "Well what if hanging out in some big austere mansion gets boring after a few thousand years, huh? What then?" I almost seem to empathize with Lucifer who upped and decided to try to challenge "The MAN" and started a rumble on his own. It's called boredom. Leads to ambition --sometimes when you're going stir crazy.

Then there are the Mormons who supposedly believe we all become Gods after death, if we've been good Mormons on Earth, and then we get to rule our own planet. If that's true, there must be a gazillion planets out there with life on it. Who wants to rule forever over a big ball of boiling gas or frozen cosmic crud for eternity?

Then there's Muslims and their 77 virgins thing. Wo! What a deal for the virgins! Your ideas?

2007-12-07 15:03:33 · 10 answers · asked by John S. 5

Do italians fast during this month (december)? And if you do, why do you fast during this month?


I'm latin and catholic also but we fast in March I think for like a month and a half.







Thanks in advance!

2007-12-07 15:02:27 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

There are orchids that look enough like queen bees to attract the males to actually hump the orchid there by spreading pollen from orchid to orchid and the male bees get frustrated every time.

2007-12-07 14:56:48 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

i haven't the slightest idea what it is......

2007-12-07 14:55:56 · 18 answers · asked by iluvthebravery 2

#1=if i start going to a universal unitarian church
(i dont know much about them)
will it weaken my relationship with God??
as in seperate me from believing in his existence??


#2=does anyone think the story about job from the bible
is just a story to make an example to us,but it didnt LITERALLY happen???

thanks!!!

2007-12-07 14:55:53 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am struggling. And I am terrified. I can't stop getting blasphemous thought against the holy spirit. And knowing its the only unpardonable sin in existance.... I feel trapped. I keep repeating to him that ''You aren't evil... You're not evil....'' Then a thought will come and say, ''But, YES YOU ARE!'' And I just get so frustrated that I get angry and feel like I'm meant to go straight to hell. The anger resulted in me speaking against the holy spirit. But it wasn't a instrusive thought... it was from my anger! I keep saying that I wouldn't be doing this if I had it dwelling in my heart. I keep saying that I am too evil thats why I keep blaspheming. I say please change my heart. I am trapped in pride, envy, lust, and sooo many sins imaginable. I thought I used to have it because I kept hearing a little voices leading me to Jesus Cherist. But the love I felt turned to hate. If its said to be unforgivable.... then is this because the holy spirit won't defend itself? I feel hopeless...

2007-12-07 14:55:42 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-07 14:54:56 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-07 14:54:31 · 17 answers · asked by cosmicmicroatom 1

I know I have. Just wondering if anyone else who regularly posts on this topic has had the same response? Anything special you'd care to share?

(anti-ex-witnesses need not reply.)

2007-12-07 14:53:42 · 13 answers · asked by PediC 5

2007-12-07 14:51:14 · 26 answers · asked by Not just a pretty face 3

would you move? I'd help you pack your bags if it would help you leave quicker.

2007-12-07 14:49:55 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Which evolved first?

The digestive system, the food to be digested, the appetite, the ability to find and eat the food, the digestive juices, or the bodys resistance to its own digestive juices?

If thats ones a little hard how about this one...

Which came first DNA or RNA to carry the DNA message to cell parts?

Cant wait to read your answers.

2007-12-07 14:49:16 · 39 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was wondering what do u guys think of the whole believing in God thing. I mean there's enough proff for it to be true, but not enough to make it hard concrete evidence. What do u guys think about it?( I think I myspelled concrete)

2007-12-07 14:48:12 · 12 answers · asked by matt briggs 1

Seriously..I don't think I'm going to follow their actual beliefs. But some of their practices relating to harmony and stress relief I might look into. I don't believe in that Xenu stuff and I don't really consider it a religion either. But some of their principles seem interesting.

2007-12-07 14:47:24 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Atheists celebrate Christmas, because Christmas celebrates the birth od Christ, and if they dont believe in God, they dont believe in Jesus, making the holiday meaningless to them. Is it a contradiction if an atheist celebrates?

Christmas isn't about presents anyway, thats what your own birthday is for.

2007-12-07 14:45:05 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ecclesiastes 1:4 says that the earth will last forever; II Peter 3:10 says that it won't.

Genesis 6:19 tells us that God ordered Noah to take one pair of each animal into the ark. Genesis 7:2 tells us that God ordered Noah to take seven of every clean beast and two of every unclean beast.

Exodus 20:5 says that God will punish a child for his father's sin (see also Jeremiah 16:10-11); but Ezekiel 18:20 says he won't.

II Samuel 24:1 says that the Lord incited David to take a census of Israel; I Chronicles 21:1 says that Satan incited David to take a census of Israel.

Genesis 10:5 says that at that particular point in history, different peoples had different languages; Genesis 11:1, just a few verses down, says that there was only one language in the world.

2007-12-07 14:44:49 · 13 answers · asked by Phate 2

2007-12-07 14:44:45 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ok, I am talking about The Golden Compass. For some reason, anytime anything comes out depicting magic, witchcraft, or a church that lies and hides the truth, the churches nut out and think that it's going to spark some enormous movement against religion? (Harry Potter, The Da Vinci Code, and now The Golden Compass) I mean, it's sience fiction and the churches just oppose it like the very depthsof hell are rising up against them. What is the big f()ckin deal here? They're just stories. The Golden Compass doesn't depict killing god. The trilogy spawning from the Golden Compass uses symbolism (Just like any other story does) and leads up to the killing of original sin in the last book. It's not bad at all, and in fact, the last book of the trilogy, called "The Amber Spyglass" where people are saying they do "kill god", was nominated for an award because it was a great childrens book. It's just a story christians, You've been here for 2000 years, I don't think a story will kill you.

2007-12-07 14:42:24 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

-Male, 50
-Homeless
-No insurance
-No family or friends
-Mentally ill.
-Violent and combative against others.
-Several nursing homes have refused to take this person back, because he is a threat to the staff and the other residents.
-Currently in hospital, and cannot be relocated because no place will take him.


So what humane thing should be done?

2007-12-07 14:41:57 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I can't take this meaningless existence anymore.

2007-12-07 14:36:17 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is your light reflected back to you so you can grow it even more in the sacred circle of energy brought about as the two become one intense energy field rising higher and higher?

2007-12-07 14:34:46 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

So, since I'm a baby Heathen I figured I'd ask... where did you get your tools for ritual? IE: Drinking horns, statues, hammers, bowls, jewelry if you wear it, etc... Or, did you make them yourself? How? Where did you get the materials?

:) Thanks!

2007-12-07 14:33:32 · 12 answers · asked by Citrine Dream 4

the evil one
for example,
I am constantly struggling lately
I get so angry with God for allowing this&that etc..
and then,I remind myself that everything evil comes from satan

and only good things come from God??
but
is this true or am I just delusional and weak to accept the truth???

2007-12-07 14:32:44 · 51 answers · asked by Anonymous

Mine is celibrating Jesus's B-day! What's yours?

2007-12-07 14:29:03 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-07 14:28:41 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why don't you believe Jesus was the Messiah, even though thousands of Jews witnessed his miracles? Also do you think Jesus was a prophet?

2007-12-07 14:26:30 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Please go here, its the same question. i want to keep it in the philosophy category if possible.

thanks

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20071207191646AAFEYmP&pa=FYd1D2bwHTHwLb1mHOkzQLYrLx38I.iQdvlP5vSP.4igCg--&paid=asked&msgr_status=

2007-12-07 14:20:07 · 9 answers · asked by - 2