Religion & Spirituality - 11 December 2007

Come on. What would you think if Ozzy Osbourne walked into your church?

2007-12-11 05:02:34 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know it's named the Bible, but what is the name called?

2007-12-11 05:02:26 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

isn't this just a cop out for saying "god is not going to do what you ask him to do"? indeed the percentage of "miracles" in say the field of medicine that occur because of prayer are on par with the number of that occur without prayer. couldn't one just assume that these are not miracles then?

2007-12-11 05:00:33 · 10 answers · asked by just curious (A.A.A.A.) 5

Seriously , there was a Christian group who said Sponge Bob was teaching our kids to be gay. Another Christian said Star Trek was giving out Anti- Christian messages. The list goes on and on. My 3 year old watches Sponge Bob and she's not gay. Get over yourself , Christian!

2007-12-11 05:00:33 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-11 04:59:00 · 8 answers · asked by musa a 1

I think thats why Bush and Cheney want to invade Iran.

2007-12-11 04:58:29 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Check this out. Amazing stuff.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22188535/?GT1=10645

Which makes me ask, why do creationists continue to box themselves in with the premise that proof of god's existence is in those things that science cannot explain? That just tosses the guantlet to scientists so that they work harder to explain further. Truth is, science and spirituality are not mutually exclusive. Consequently, the more that believers try and justify their beliefs by saying "you find god in the dark, unknown places" the more they box themselves in when science finds a way of shinning light into those dark, unknown places.

It's time to accept the fact that evolution is real and exists. It's also time for believers to find a way to reconcile that fact.

Your thoughts?

2007-12-11 04:57:42 · 25 answers · asked by gjstoryteller 5

Have you people read anything at all about the history of christianity? To call the first "pope" a "roman catholic" is ludicrous. The first followers of Jesus were following creeds that would be completely unrecognizable as "roman catholic". There were no priests, no vows of celibacy, bishops, etc.... The whole church heirarchy is a relic of European feudalism. The vows of celibacy came about to preserve church property from transfer through marriages, there was no limbo, purgatory, they didn't worship Mary as a divinity and intercessor, there was no immaculate conception... and on and on and on.

2007-12-11 04:55:47 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

When every religion and non religous people beleive that there is only one god?Should we consider religion as the resource to beleive that we are far from god?

2007-12-11 04:55:01 · 8 answers · asked by alexander g 1

It's a favorite quote of mine from Shawshank Redemption.
What does that mean to you?

2007-12-11 04:54:37 · 13 answers · asked by queen of snarky-yack again 4

The ideal world, the perfect love, perfected humanity, we have to understand and know it, before we can endeavour to create it, why do we not even try.....

2007-12-11 04:54:02 · 6 answers · asked by VAndors Excelsior™ (Jeeti Johal Bhuller)™ 7

2007-12-11 04:51:49 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have told my little girl Santa is pretend - just in the same way Dora the explorer, Winnie the Pooh etc are also pretend.

My reason for doing this is that I want her to always know that I am truthful with her. Inevitably she will find out it is all just a charade and perhaps a part of her will lose trust in me for carrying on that lie. I dont be a spoil sport and I play along etc but I let her know it is just a game.

I am Christian and do not then want her to see Jesus and Santa as both something they believed in but which turned out to be make believe. (yes, atheists insert your snide comment here)

Why do some people make such a big deal of it, as if I am a cruel and mean parent?

why

2007-12-11 04:50:19 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://www.dinotopia.com/images/art/saurian_steps.jpg

Just wanted to share- they're having an exhibit in a public museum in a neighboring town to here. The artist is smart enough to understand that he is a fantasy painter- so its not some Creationist museum garbage.

As for my question-

Did Noah ride a Ford or a Chevy Triceratops?

2007-12-11 04:50:10 · 14 answers · asked by Katie Couric's 15 Minutes... 4

2007-12-11 04:48:56 · 44 answers · asked by Anonymous

The Columbine shooters shot a girl just saying she was a Christian. The shooter in Colorado recently opened fire on church people. Maybe the bible was correct. Why are these athesits filled with such hate?

2007-12-11 04:47:38 · 39 answers · asked by Neil 7

2007-12-11 04:45:54 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-11 04:40:14 · 10 answers · asked by ian c 1

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Kindly explain why or why not, and include the name of your faith/non-faith tradition.

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2007-12-11 04:38:20 · 22 answers · asked by NHBaritone 7

18:________ was the center of civilization from the Stone age to the Golden age of greece in the fifth century B.C.

Jerusalem
assyria
Rome
Mt. Sinai
The Ferile Crescent

2007-12-11 04:38:14 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-11 04:37:04 · 17 answers · asked by VAndors Excelsior™ (Jeeti Johal Bhuller)™ 7

Not particularly far from me, a particularly tacky manger scene was posted on public property....to which most of the public rolled their eyes.

A Wiccan local to the area was one of many people who complained about the thing (You have to understand, this street, it's like decked out in lights and stuff, and this manger scene looks like crap, it's all unfinished wood and plexiglass...) and the mayor invited her to put up a pentacle...which she did.

Now, the pentacle is easily as tacky as the manger scene, and the people of Olean were basically going about their business. Some people were so offended that they placed smaller mangers underneath the pentacle (which is also tacky.)

But, last night, some idiot in a pick-up truck backed over the pentacle.

I'm just trying to understand how anyone would willfully destroy property. What point does it prove? That people who like mangers are bullies?

2007-12-11 04:36:51 · 22 answers · asked by LabGrrl 7

George Bush, Jr. opens a White House Office for Pastor Benny Hinn.

George Bush, Jr. has opened a new Office for Evangelist Benny Hinn. The new Office will be two floors above the current Faiths-Based Initiatives Office.

Source:

The St. Nostradamus Rumor Mill Newsletter.

http://www.wittenburgdoor.com/

2007-12-11 04:36:05 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-11 04:35:53 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071211/ap_on_el_pr/huckabee_ryan_white

the guy is a little misinformed and ignorant of facts....and still stands by his statement....a little scary.

Bush gained the Republican nomination because he professed to be a born-again....the ultra-religious, right wing of the party, didn't care about his lack of intellect or lack of experience...just about his religion...now look at the mess we are in.

It appears we are heading down this same slippery slope with Huckabee.....is anyone else concerned that he may just gain the nomination because of his religion...and not because of his experience/laurels, etc...?

If it is so important to fundamentalist Christians to elect one of their own...could they at least find an intelligent, well-educated and well spoken one to represent and lead our country.

When a candidate's religion trumps his intellect where does this leave the country? Your thoughts?

2007-12-11 04:34:41 · 15 answers · asked by G.C. 5

see i need to interpret this song in American sign for my high school christmas concert this thursday night but i dont understand the song here is the song

Thy little ones dear lord are we
and come thy lowly bed to see
enlightened every soul and mind
that the way to thee may find
fore thy feet O blessed hour O sweetest night
that gave thee birth our soul's delight
draw us to thee o lord O draw us to thee o lord
draw us wholly to three lord, do thou to us thy grace accord
true faith and love to us im -part that we may hold thee in our hearts


Plezz can someone tell me what each sentence means im not really that religious but i just cant understand this

2007-12-11 04:30:07 · 4 answers · asked by green_lantern9857 1

OK, I'm just having a thought (it doesn't happen often) and I would like some feedback from those who care to contemplate:

It's fairly obvious that most people are afraid of death. Many find consolation in the idea of an after-life. But the atheist usually has no such consolation.

Many people also find consolation that they will be remembered by posterity by having their names remembered. They write books, and donate buildings at colleges to memorialize themselves.

Now, usually, it's the better educated that tend to write books and have enough money to donate buildings.

Could ONE OF the reasons that atheists tend to be better educated than believers, be that they are more likely to find consolation by being remembered after their deaths by others because of their life's works?


(Sorry, I know that's a bit confusing... it's a thought in progress).

Thanks in advance.

2007-12-11 04:26:49 · 29 answers · asked by skeptic 6

Are they ALL of the 12 tribes or are they only the tribe of Juda?

internet links to prove this would be very helpful.If you have any.

2007-12-11 04:26:34 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ok, from my so called research. I have found that all humands and animals (land, sea and air) have similarity in structure of bones and/or organs.. What does this mean??

2007-12-11 04:26:32 · 8 answers · asked by Kosta K 1

It says in the Bible, in Psalm, but what do you believe?

2007-12-11 04:25:40 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous