Religion & Spirituality - 11 December 2007

Does anyone else ever feel this way? I feel like the written word was poluted by mankind, and God and I have a personal relationship. At times I do not know what to believe from the bible. Am I wrong for this?

2007-12-11 22:06:14 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-11 21:42:04 · 5 answers · asked by rey 1

I personally have not found one scripture to back this up.
Paul said " To be absent from the body present with the Lord"
Yeshua said to the theif on the cross " today you will be with me
in paradise" In the hebrew this Gan Eden, the Garden of Eden.
Solomon said in Eccles12:7 " The dust will return to the earth
as it was, And the spirit will return to YHWH God who gave it."
Nowhere does it actually say we go to heaven. Some answers
please.

2007-12-11 21:37:14 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

would Jesus be considered a terrorist/threat if he was here today, because of his independent shaky thoughts, universal love?

he does not hate..he accept hate...and loves all?

2007-12-11 21:24:42 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

after giving an answer that you just know is the truth and than bam 5 thumbs down? I would like to say to my fellow saved brothers and sisters. Do not get discouraged by the thumbs, that is just a way the devil is trying to get us down. I am talking to just those that are saved, and you know who you are. I am baptist if you didn't look at my avatar, so you know what I'm talking about.

2007-12-11 21:11:03 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Allah and Jehovah is there any relationship?

2007-12-11 20:57:31 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am just curious.

I hear a ton of people on this site (R&S) that say the person of Jesus was not real and never existed. His existence as a real human being is well documented by the record of History, even outside the Bible. As in the writings of Josephus and so on.

Also, why do people insist he was not Jewish?
His geneology is listed directly from Abraham to Joseph (his natural father). He was a direct descendant of King David; He was also a Rabbi.
Why do people claim he wasn't Jewish? Do they not like Jews? That bothers me.
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2007-12-11 20:56:30 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was reading the book of Job where Zophar chastises Job for maintaining his innocence, despite many dreadful afflictions. Zophar used the theological philosophy of his day to insist that all Job had to do was repent of hidden sin and "Life will be brighter than noonday". This conflicts with Psalm 73 and God was angry with Zophar for his error. Yet Zophar said a lot of things that were true about God! His exposition is very persuasive! (Job 11)

The Apostle Paul warns Christians not to be deceived by find-sounding arguments, saying that in Christ are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge (Col 2:1-4). Have you any examples of discovering error in an apparently sound biblical idea once you examined it against the revelation of Christ?

2007-12-11 20:56:03 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

And who said so it was the words of God? Is that person/Are those people credible? If so, how?

2007-12-11 20:51:14 · 26 answers · asked by ? 2

Is anyone else sick of living in the past. I understand we need to know history to better understand our future but does it really matter is we evolved from apes or were given the breath of life by a God? Why does it matter to everyone. Regardless of where we came from we are all going to die. Try to understand that we truly do not know what will happen when we die, we can have faith but we do not actually know. Live life to the fullest but don't be stupid about it. When it's time to go, realize what a shame it was that you wasted time living your life for someone else or God, or even that you wasted time hating other people. Live life knowing that it's never long enough and that you will certainly die and you spreading 'the word of your lord' isn't going to suspend your time on earth. LIVE LIFE FOR YOU, sure being the boss of a company is great but it doesn't change your lifes outcome. Yes, billions of dollars is very nice, but you can't take it with you to heaven.

2007-12-11 20:49:04 · 18 answers · asked by rocksy * 3

2007-12-11 20:36:00 · 21 answers · asked by Bret M 1

Christians tend to preach in Church that if you don't love Jesus you're going to hell.

If you, murder, rape, and steal, but you repent and love jesus, you're going to heaven.

So if a Jewish or Muslim guy gives to the poor on a regular basis and has never broken any of the 10 commandments in his life, he's going to hell anyways?

From my experience the teachings in the Church are turning Christian children into biggots. Weather or not these are the beliefs of Christian adults, they are infact the beliefs of Christian children.

2007-12-11 20:32:18 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is it possible for you to mis-interpret?

If Yes, will you be concern if your church was founded from mis-interpretation?

See this link below. This is a reliable source.
http://www.livescience.com/history/071211-fundamental-birth.html

I appreciate for your kindess and respect.

2007-12-11 20:28:22 · 8 answers · asked by jerriel 4

2007-12-11 20:27:46 · 25 answers · asked by Bret M 1

My family grew up following the Roman Catholic Church. But I look up information from books saying Greek Orthodox is the true Church, and not the Catholic one.

Which you think is true church of God? Details with answers, please. Thank you.

2007-12-11 20:25:48 · 11 answers · asked by Claudio 1

2007-12-11 20:21:59 · 6 answers · asked by russj 3

i am a jehovah's witness, and well alot of people have...lets just say, "strong opinions" on us, so im curious to what everyone thinks...

2007-12-11 20:19:43 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

How do you know?

2007-12-11 20:16:33 · 41 answers · asked by Anonymous

Besides the Bible, have you read any Christian writing from a 1st, 2nd or 3rd century Christian.

Writings which are from people who were either deciples of Christ or the deciples or deciples of deciples of Christ and the Apostles.

You know it might be helpful to know what these individuals believed about scripture, how they actually worshiped or believed about what they were being taught.

You read Pagan writers Plato, Socrates, Aristotle. Why not read people who were 40 year deciples of the Apostle's such as St. Ignatius of Antioch.

If only to enlighten yourself on what people 2,000 years ago believed so that you may come to compare it to what your 21st cetury church teaches or hopefully come to value how faithful your churches teachings and practices have been to these first deciples

If you have not, check it out, here is a good start...

http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/

2007-12-11 20:16:01 · 12 answers · asked by scholar_wood 3

and are pro NRA!

would this not be hypocritical and a double standard?

2007-12-11 20:12:11 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I personally wish there was. An eternal paradise of happiness? Yes please. But I suppose it doesn't matter one way or the other because once we die we no longer have the capacity to feel or think.

2007-12-11 19:52:12 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I don't understand that?

2007-12-11 19:52:09 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-11 19:50:51 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-11 19:50:36 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why do some people feel free to try evangelise others when they have have little or no research or understanding of things outside their limited square of knowledge?

Eg. some fundamentalists like to refer to the 10 commandments in condemning/judging others, without even knowing there are 300+ MORE commandments Moses received at Mount Sinai during his 40 days up there. They also don't fully understand how or why the 10 commandments were applied because they don't know what the Talmud taught or even know what the Talmud is. Then they say they understand the Old Testament (which is entirely Jewish), without knowing they interpret it fundamentally different from the original Jewish writters (eg. many Christians don't even realise that no Jews believe in eternal hell and it's never been part of Jewish teaching).

So if someone claims to know what fate awaits others, why is it so hard to RESEARCH first before condemning others?

2007-12-11 19:45:36 · 17 answers · asked by grassfell 3

I mean, you've already be eagerly awaiting his return for 2000 years. Will their still be Christians preaching the immenant return of Jesus in the year 4007? 10,007? Or do you think there will be some point when Christians as a whole say, "If he hasn't come by now he never will. Maybe we were wrong."

2007-12-11 19:45:18 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

Islam, christianity or hinduism.

All are leading to hell, filled with religious dogmas. why the hell atheists have to follow these and what the hell is spirituality. All is science, is it not..

Muslims wasting their time in Mosques
Christians singing for Jesus
Hindus taking baths in the rivers and holy shrines.

what the hell is on in this scientic world.

2007-12-11 19:43:41 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

This is one of many that truly have the right to as evidenced by the Quran, what do you think of this fatwa?

http://theamericanmuslim.org/tam.php/features/articles/fatwa_freedom_of_belief_minority_rights_in_muslim_countries/

As for the second question, minority rights under Muslim rule is summed up in the rule “for them (minorities) are rights like ours and on them are responsibilities like ours.”

Furthermore, the Qur’an clearly protects the freedom of religion (Al-Baqarah: 256). It also protects the right of worship and respects all places of worship (Al-Hajj: 40).

On the outreach issue, the Qur’an does not forbid engagement in respectful and peaceful dialogue with others, especially the People of the Book, provided that neither side exploit the illiteracy or dire financial need of others so as to psychologically manipulate them in the name of outreach.

2007-12-11 19:43:04 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

it seems that there is an intolerant minority that wants to bait others by using perjorative language... the worst offenders I'm banning so I don't have to read your intollerences

2007-12-11 19:29:43 · 12 answers · asked by edzerne 4

How can we as Muslims reach them and show them that their cultural customs and teachings are wrong? How do we get the idea into their heads that their mullahs are wrong and lying to them? And that Fatwas, at least 30 in number, have been issued against them based on Islam? Their actions are against Islam, and though my voice is small it is joining thousands of others that are struggling to be heard. If possible, I'd definately be all for going on TV and shouting it to the world. I'd be more than happy to become a target of them. Islam states to save a life is to save all of humanity. If they came after this woman who is shouting from her lungs that they are wrong and she refuses to listen to them, maybe it can save others. How can we get it through to them? And how do all of these fatwas against them and what they stand for make you feel?

http://theamericanmuslim.org/tam.php/features/articles/muslim_voices_against_extremism_and_terrorism_part_i_fatwas/0012209

2007-12-11 19:24:29 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous