Religion & Spirituality (Society & Culture) - 13 December 2007

Is it ok to believe in creation and evolution too?
Is it ok to believe that God's law is good and that communism is ok too.
Is it ok to believe in a just and fair measure and that counterfit money is ok too.
Is it ok to believe in God, and that Islam is ok too?

Is it ok to be hot, and cold too?

Does the Bible say anything about his?

2007-12-13 08:55:12 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

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I went to the airport yesterday because I needed a new suitcase...?

...and the one I got had a bunch of Jesus tracts in it. I dumped them in a dumpster and headed home...

Now I'm feeling guilty... are they recylcable?

2007-12-13 08:52:44 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

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Do the dinosaur saddles at the Creation Museum have pouches designed to hold Bibles?

2007-12-13 08:52:32 · 12 answers · asked by STFU Dude 6

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God doesn't care about women?

"Women should be silent in the churches, for they are not permitted to speak, but should be submissive, as the law also says." (1 Corinthians 14:34)

Why in the world would that be?

If the Bible really is the word of God, why would he say such arrogant and discriminatory things against women?

"If any man takes a wife, and goes in on her, and detests her, and charges her with shameful conduct, and brings a bad name on her, and says, 'I took this woman, and when I came to her I found she was not a virgin..." (Deuteronomy 22:13,14)

"But if ... evidences of virginity are not found for the young woman, then they shall bring out the young woman to the door of her father's house, and the men of her city shall stone her to death with stones..." (Deuteronomy 22:20,21)

So, God tells us to murder women who don't obey us?
How is that ethical?

Is this really the true words of God?

If they are, how come people are selective and only chose some parts of the Bible to listen to...?

2007-12-13 08:51:42 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

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Is it possible to join United Church of Christ even if you are not a US citizen?

I was looking for liberal Christian denominations who believe in freedom of thought and teachings of the Christ. I am a very liberal person and open to all cultures and communities. Was wondering if it's possible for a non-resident (non US citizen) to join the UCC.
If YES, THEN HOW?

2007-12-13 08:51:35 · 5 answers · asked by Winnie 3

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A new page has been found to The Bible.?

It says
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to any actual persons, living or dead, events or locales is entirely coincidental.

Now some writers start out their novels telling you that this work is factual. Flowers in the Attic is one such work. Just supposing that was the case with The Bibie?

2007-12-13 08:51:10 · 7 answers · asked by DavinaOpines 5

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Did changing his name to Jesus make it more believable?

Mithra was born of a virgin on December 25th in a cave, and his birth was attended by shepherds.

He was considered a great traveling teacher and master.

He had 12 companions or disciples.

Mithra's followers were promised immortality.
He performed miracles.

As the "great bull of the Sun," Mithra sacrificed himself for world peace.

He was buried in a tomb and after three days rose again.
His resurrection was celebrated every year.

He was called "the Good Shepherd" and identified with both the Lamb and the Lion.

He was considered the "Way, the Truth and the Light," and the "Logos," "Redeemer," "Savior" and "Messiah."

His sacred day was Sunday, the "Lord's Day," hundreds of years before the appearance of Christ.

Mithra had his principal festival of what was later to become Easter.
His religion had a eucharist or "Lord's Supper," "He who shall not eat of my body nor drink of my blood so that he may be one with me and I with him, shall not be saved."

2007-12-13 08:49:22 · 15 answers · asked by Shawn B 7

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Wiccans/ Pagans. Will you share some of the food and drink you have to celebrate Yule?

Please state if you arw Wiccan as that is what I am.

2007-12-13 08:48:45 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

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What was/is your experience as a reinstated Jehovah's Witness like?

1. In the late 1990's I was disfellowshipped for reviling. I was reinstated two years later. There were no shepherding calls made on me and the reinstatement meeting took place 6 months after I wrote my letter. The congregation gave me a huge overwhelming welcome back after they announced my reinstatement. The elders who made the reinstatement decision did not tell me they had decided to reinstate me. It was told to me by two other elders the night they announced my reinstatement.

2. I was disfellowshipped again in 2006 for loose conduct. I was reinstated 1 1/2 years later. No shepherding calls were made on me. This time, it took them only two months to respond to my letter, but only after I left a "serious" voice mail on the elder's answering maching. He told me later there had been some kind of "miscommunication." Less than ten people welcomed me back after they announced my reinstatement. I got a bigger welcome back from the sister congregation of the same Hall.

2007-12-13 08:48:12 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

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Im so tired of the satan holding on to me ?

I get to a point when he's making me feel like im the person I used to be and he justs messes with my mind, anybody ever experience this and or have any advice, I wanna be free and live the life God has to me

2007-12-13 08:48:12 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

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i had penn dot put up a 4 way stop sign so nobody else gets killed, does that make me a bad catholic?

the intersection where my son was killed now has a 4 way stop sign. i found out he was the 8th death at that intersection, i decided to stop the deaths at that intersection, and got it done. i started a petition and many people signed, thing is i lent the petition to a lady concerned about a school bus getting hit 1 intersection down from where my son was killed, together we got penn dot to put up a traffic light at that intersection. i feel i made lemonade out of lemons, and helped my "neighbors", my tragic outcome benefited the community, the death of my son, i turned into saving lives, and somehow i find comfort in this. hmmm,maybe we shouldn't judge people, you never know what all they might have done during their lives.

2007-12-13 08:47:35 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

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In your opinion, what is the most effective way to eliminate enemies? Is this your own idea, or a religions?

2007-12-13 08:44:47 · 26 answers · asked by Enigma®Ragnarökin' 7

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Catholics: why would you let someone celebate tell you who you can and can't have sex with?

really?

2007-12-13 08:41:51 · 16 answers · asked by GEISHA 3

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do you think homosexuals can come to heaven?

2007-12-13 08:41:09 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

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I really can't believe in God, would I still be accepted into Heaven if I faked it until I died?

I've tried to be a Christian, but the knowledge I've acquired during my lifetime does not allow me to actually believe that Christian theology is anything more than another of the many religions used to guide peoples thoughts and actions. I don't believe that Jesus was a real person. I don't believe that any of the gods, much less the one spelled with a capital g, actually exist. I just can't find any reason to actually believe the story, but I have plenty of reasons to believe it is just a story.

So, my question to believers is this, would Jesus still let me into Heaven if I spent my life pretending that I believe he's more real than any of the other gods, even though I really don't believe he existed at all? Does the bible say anything about this?

2007-12-13 08:41:02 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

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To those against homosexual marriage as a result of religion?

Was man not given the right (free will) to chose to "sin" or not? Homosexual unions hurt no one, so why do you want to take away people's "God given" right of free will? Of course it is understandable that things like murder, theft etc should be persecuted by the judicial system because they are harmful to society. The union of two men or two women hurts no one. Why would you lobby to ban same sex marriage yet do nothing about peoples right to work on Sundays, for an example which is a hell worthy trespass and punishable by death (according to the bible)? Do you think God would revoke someones free will or give people the free will to decide to "sin" or not?

2007-12-13 08:37:36 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

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