Religion & Spirituality - 11 December 2007

2007-12-11 17:43:42 · 7 answers · asked by conundrum 7

2007-12-11 17:40:18 · 28 answers · asked by ʌ_ʍ ʍr.smile 6

I read on here that god did not create the evil in the world,he gave us free will and we use that will to do and create evil.
This confuses me because when something good happens people say its gods will,or by the grace of god,or that god allowed it to happen.How can god be responsibile and get the credit for the good things that humans do with their free will but doesn't get the credit or blame for the bad things that humans do with their free will.

So basically why does god have no part in the evil that we do but everything good that happens is a result of god.

2007-12-11 17:37:58 · 9 answers · asked by upside 4

The best defense for the existence of God is that the universe itself exists, and matter needs a point of origin. Atheists would then ask “Who created God?”. When we respond “God always was.”, they come back and say “Why can’t we say that the universe always was?” Here’s my rebuttal: Consider the chair that you’re sitting on. It’s mass needed a point of origin, but what about the concept, or the ‘form’ of the chair? Before the first chair was built, you still had the possibility, or the form of the chair. The form always was, and always will be, but not the physical actuality. Of all the infinite forms, Good and Evil are the most significant. God IS good, and the Devil IS evil. They were the two original minds/beings, and they needed this universe and people to make choices, so they cooperated. A few moments later … BANG … there we were. God and the Devil were the totality of the forms/concepts of Good and Evil, so they don’t need a point of origin, unlike physical reality.

2007-12-11 17:37:26 · 25 answers · asked by Michael F 3

good people, like the type of people that really care about other people, who don't drink/smoke/do drugs or anything else that hurts themselves or other people. Like what if they never heard of Jesus, so they haven't been able to "accept him"? When the messiah is supposed to come, are these people going to go to hell? If they are, then won't there be tons of good people in hell?

Also I know a few of christians. They drink/do drugs a lot, and they are extremely selfish people. They say what they do is okay, because they accept Jesus. According to the bible, they're going to heaven.

Honestly, I don't even understand what hell is, except that it's bad. But then if good people are going there, how can it be bad? Also, if bad people are going to heaven, how can it be good?

2007-12-11 17:32:49 · 13 answers · asked by Nessie 2

If heaven is supposed to be a blissful place how do they deal with the grief one would feel about their loved ones being tortured for eternity? Would you become ignorant of ever loving these people or would you become heartless and not compassionate? Which is it? Stupid or heartless?

2007-12-11 17:32:04 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-11 17:26:05 · 12 answers · asked by Ťango 3

How many of you believe the Nostradamus previsions that in 2012 is the end of the world? I am scared as hell cuz if you google it the discriptions are of all kind with a third world war and stuff...and what the hell is up with that movie coming out "i am legend" does that have to do anything with this? does it mean the it is true?

2007-12-11 17:22:44 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

There are plenty of religions out there, but I'm thinking of the ones pertaining to God. A person's religion may have developed through salvation, but it mainly developed on that person's environment more than anything else. I'm a Baptist and understand that you must accept Jesus Christ as your lord and savior, and I have, but I also understand that he loves all of his children and understands them. Can God really punish people who have accepted other forms of worship for him? I'm speaking of all the forms of Christianity, Islam, Judaism, and Mormonism, and if I am incorrect in anyway, please correct me. I'd also like serios answers though.

2007-12-11 17:20:47 · 28 answers · asked by Oscarmus Prime 3

I find this to be an inescapable trap for those who 'believe'. If they question their thinking, they are being tempted in the manner they believe is described in Revalations. If they do not question their thinking, well, then they just don't question their thinking.

What say you?

2007-12-11 17:18:21 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Evangelicals, Catholics, Jews, Atheists, Buddhists, Hindi, Muslims, Mormons, JW's, ... ad nauseam.

What kind words do you have for those who feel your beliefs are "bone-headed wrongness"?

2007-12-11 17:14:20 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

or would consider it to be the only way for a rational and reasonable person to perform irrational and unreasonable acts? If you think it is a virtue, I ask you this: would you do anything for your God?

2007-12-11 17:11:52 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

isn't that like blind leading the blind that will fall down the "ditch" or something?

2007-12-11 17:10:12 · 16 answers · asked by Ťango 3

2007-12-11 17:09:44 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

"Conventional doctrines say Jesus saved the world by dying. But the people who killed Jesus hated him. It's wrong to confuse hate with love. This theology raises profound moral questions for me."

From the forward to "Proverbs of Ashes: Violence, Redemptive Suffering, and The Search for What Saves Us"

Has anybody else read this book?

http://books.google.com/books?id=xZzx2oX_pPQC&dq=proverbs+of+ashes&pg=PP1&ots=oY74ibgqcR&sig=QgPtjmNtQMakrFeyAMXAcINu53s&prev=http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4GGIH_enUS245US245&q=Proverbs+of+ashes&sa=X&oi=print&ct=title&cad=one-book-with-thumbnail&hl=en#PPP1,M1

2007-12-11 17:09:39 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

"This extra little character is often tucked away in some corner of the model, typically nowhere near the manger scene, where he is not easily noticed."

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

2007-12-11 17:06:56 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-11 16:58:31 · 29 answers · asked by Laughing all the way 5

2007-12-11 16:57:02 · 10 answers · asked by realchurchhistorian 4

Are they all right? Are they all wrong?
Or are they all something else?
What do you see?

2007-12-11 16:56:15 · 13 answers · asked by Just Be 7

2007-12-11 16:55:01 · 14 answers · asked by realchurchhistorian 4

2007-12-11 16:54:19 · 23 answers · asked by realchurchhistorian 4

Why dont christians believe that god created evil in the world. and he also created everyone as they are. good, bad. gay, straight, honest, liars. and so on.

How did satan make evil when he didnt exist before god created him. and suposedly satan wasnt cast out of heaven before humans were created either.
Its also said that god is testing us to see if we are good enough to goto heaven. so how can we be tested if he dont do anything bad?? And if you answer Satan well then god allows it to happen. thats still god doing it indirectly.

I know that god is a loving being and wants us to do well, but sometimes bad things are needed to make good things even better. thats how i see it.

2007-12-11 16:53:26 · 22 answers · asked by Paul E 5

Hello, to all the people who read this.. I wanted to ask you a question.Have you ever been in a situation where you didn't know how to move on with life or long perid of time? Where you felt trapped or hopeless? These are the situation that I am going through these days. I've been in another country, doing missions for half an year. I returned to the state a while ago and started to look for a job. I been looking for a job thinking that I would be going into ministry this January. However things were not going well according to what I thought. My parents are against me doing ministry because I need to raise support. Church are not sort of willing to support me because of financial situation. I am getting no job although I searched for long time in order to go into ministry. I have no answer for going into ministry because people are not willing to support. I am losing hope and faith. Now I am thinking will I ever move on? what is God's plan for me? how can i move on? could you pray?

2007-12-11 16:52:48 · 13 answers · asked by rondorondo 1

Do you take up your amour?
Do you make nice with him?
What do you do?

2007-12-11 16:52:09 · 18 answers · asked by Just Be 7

2007-12-11 16:51:32 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am 16, attend a Public highschool.
What am I technically allowed and not allowed to while in school, relating to Christianity?
Me and a couple other friends hold a prayer group before school every morning

Know this, there will be nothing that will be able stop me from talking about God in school

christians: pray for me, ive targeted a couple people at my school, and am hoping to lead them to the Lord soon

2007-12-11 16:51:09 · 15 answers · asked by ? 3

And if they didnt, how does that fit into the christian belief that everything was created on the 6th day?

2007-12-11 16:50:35 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

Gee, why wouldn't he make himself more scientific so all people can believe in him or just show himself to humans every 5 decades if he would give us free will? Then he sends people to Hell if we didn't believe in him. It's not at all "divine" but almost "capricious". He seems to me like a childish Dad (Peter Griffin most likely) asking his children if they like their Mom or Dad more, telling them they can choose whichever then getting pissed off when they say they like Mom better. Just because one is a Christian that doesn't mean that they are good people and vice versa for Atheists. Let me hear some explanations and if I find them reasonable and persuasing enough then I shall gladly convert myself into Christianity, NOT because of fear for Hell: http://ca.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AgzJstczLdGCOllOY7bk44DAFQx.;_ylv=3?qid=20071207160615AAkxw96

2007-12-11 16:49:44 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-11 16:43:43 · 51 answers · asked by Anonymous

It seems that this great nation is slowly following the same paths as other great civilizations of the past. Advanced technology and intellect; prosperous and growing; then becoming exceedingly liberal to the point of moral decay and internal strife making them easy targets for other nations. What do you think?

2007-12-11 16:42:43 · 17 answers · asked by brian m 2