Religion & Spirituality - 13 December 2007

Harvard Medical Journal revealed mental illness is a serious plague in the USA, with over 25% already diagnosed and being treated for some form of mental illness; With experts fearing another 30% is mentally ill, but not yet diagnosed or being treated. Could there be a connection to religions, churches, and what they preach and teach to these people?

Christ is the end of the law: Romans 10:4; Eph 2; Etc.
Thereby ye are not under the law, but under grace.
In Christ there is no law = no sin = no death sting...
Romans 4:15; 5:13; 1Corinthians 15:56, Etc.

If justified by law, then fallen from grace: Gal 5:4.
If fallen from grace, Christ is of "no effect to you".
Hmmm, isn't this a tad more serious than illness?
Didn't Jesus speak of a latter end worse than illness?

2007-12-13 01:51:27 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

whens the end of the word going to happen??

2007-12-13 01:48:22 · 45 answers · asked by jack h 1

i don't know much about really anything, but i do know that Hel is where the people who die of old age go, and apparently is like a disgrace.

so here's my question

is this a place of torment, ie is comparable to the Christian Hell?

second, if you're old and die of old age, but you die while kicking someone's butt, do you go to Hel?

2007-12-13 01:46:45 · 11 answers · asked by Quailman 6

Where Hitler, Stalin, Bush, Pablo Escobar and the CEO's of every major corporation Mother Teresas in previous lives?

2007-12-13 01:46:28 · 17 answers · asked by Bret M 1

2007-12-13 01:44:43 · 50 answers · asked by Saved by Grace 3

I get offended when they give me the atheist "seasons greetings" or "happy holidays."

2007-12-13 01:44:32 · 42 answers · asked by Anonymous

What do you do if this person REFUSES to hear the truth?

2007-12-13 01:44:19 · 14 answers · asked by Saved by Grace 3

Like a great architect? If he is a creator of the universe why is he not, just the Frank Lloyd Wright of universe creators?

2007-12-13 01:40:31 · 9 answers · asked by Bret M 1

I am a new revert and I have some questions of concern. One of them is this...I have an old freind who is a disbeliever but he is a good person. He is kind... he treats everyone with respect and maintains a high level of integrity. I have much difficulty in believing that his fate is to be engulfed in hellfire eternally. Is it not possible that God may show some mercy to people like this? I understand that he could not be rewarded with pardise if he does not believe in it but to be made to suffer forever sounds far too harsh to me.

2007-12-13 01:35:14 · 14 answers · asked by mick rogers 2

I am a muslim and I feel very bad about this. I was munching through a chocolate and didn't realise that it contained alcohol until I was half way through it. I feel sick now. What can I do?

2007-12-13 01:34:23 · 22 answers · asked by Honey 3

There is a site, http://www.reserveaspotinheaven.com/, that is selling kits that "guarantee" you getting into heaven...it's a gag gift type of thing, but some people are kind of upset. From the story on foxnews.com (I know it's foxnews, don't hurt me) "I think they're basically securing themselves a first-class ticket to hell for doing that and mocking God," she told the DJs. "Obviously, they don't have a genuine relationship with God or know anything about Christianity, because they're completely ruining it." --a woman named Amber calling in on a radio show.

Are you offended, or do you find the gifts funny? If you're not offended, what do you think about this part of the article?

"About one out of every 10 e-mails that come in complains about the idea, he said; most mention the Bible. To date, no one has written in the name of Islam, Judaism or any other religion aside from Christianity, Kim said."

source http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,316538,00.html

What do you think?

2007-12-13 01:33:46 · 12 answers · asked by LadySuri 7

John 10:30 is often quoted to show that Jesus is equal to God. But when you read the
verse in its context you will find that the passage taken as a whole proves the opposite.

2007-12-13 01:33:36 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

If so do you hang on to certian church beliefs like for example do you consider yourself Baptist, Methodist etc or do you have your own set of beliefs maybe eclectic in you christianity?

No right or wrong answers just wondering. Church people can answer also with your view on this practice.

As a former Christian minister I know the view I held based on Hebrews 10:25.

This is not a troll question, I am just interested in your opinion

The best answer will be picked according to what moves me not what I personally believe. I may or may not agree.

2007-12-13 01:33:06 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

many of you said that one must be delusional or ignorant to believe in something for which there is no scientific proof. ok.

i believe in my mother's love for me, though i have no scientific proof of this.

so what things should be taken on faith, and which should be scientifically proven, and how will i know the difference?

this is a philosophical debate, not a religious one, so let's keep it clean folks.

2007-12-13 01:32:21 · 19 answers · asked by HoyaDoc 4

should I be bothered?

2007-12-13 01:32:14 · 8 answers · asked by phantom 3

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2007-12-13 01:31:12 · 7 answers · asked by KEMET 3

Does seatbelts or helmets really save lives?

How do we know that someones clock doesnt run out and will be in the right place and time to die.

Is this called faith to believe God is in control?

What is it called if you think you have control? through safety?

2007-12-13 01:29:39 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

Be the FSM equivelent to this Christian "Satan"? He's kind of noodly like The Flying Spaghetti Monster (Pasta Be Unto Him) and is sworn to take Pirates down to Davy Jone's Locker - which maybe is the FSM equivelent to Hell....

2007-12-13 01:29:12 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have never been in court so this is something I haven't ever had to do. I'm not a Christian, so to me, to swear on the Christian bible would be farcical and belittling to Christians (to use their holy book in such a way when it holds no meaning for me).

Why is this still a common practice when church and state are supposedly separate? Are there any alternatives? What's your view of this issue?

2007-12-13 01:22:43 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

the earth is as relevant to the milky way as a grain of sand is to all the cumulative beaches of the earth, and that the milky way is as relevant to the universe as the same grain of sand? That being said, isnt really just arrogance to assume that we are special?

2007-12-13 01:19:49 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

to respect that?............ OK so I've been asking questions about Christiantity because I wanted to know if it was just me or everybody else thought the same way as I do. I’ve been Christian my whole life, but right now I’m really confused about what I’m envolved with... I go to this big church but I have realized what all Christians do is just look down on other religions and think that everyone is bad and they need to be converted etc … they can be selfish, liers, and if you dont do things or if you dont think the same way they do.. you are a bad person.. and I hate that.. I hate how they judge and push people to believe in what they believe…
I do believe in God I do pray.. but I dont think Being called “Christian” will save me… I do think Christians should not jugde other religions but be opned minded and acknowledge that the same way we believe they are all wrong, they believe we are wrong so it is all about faith and not judgement.

2007-12-13 01:16:00 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've heard the claim that atheists must believe our lives are meaningless because eventually, no one will exist and nothing we did will matter. Even if this were true, why should that matter to us now?

2007-12-13 01:15:13 · 16 answers · asked by Eleventy 6

i need it tom so pls help me

2007-12-13 01:13:24 · 11 answers · asked by abelard chan 1

Has anyone else noticed that when people pose questions on here to Christians, Muslims, Jews, Pagans, Atheists, etc. that you do get answers. However when you pose a question to or about Jehovah's Witnesses they will normally say "Contact your local Kingdom Hall". Why is that? Do they not know the answers or is it like a public service announcement..."for more information please call..."? Just curious.

2007-12-13 01:11:56 · 12 answers · asked by Elphaba 4

the word trinity doesnt exits in bible
jesus never said of trinity
then why people belive in it
jesus clearly said in the first comandment
The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord Mark 12:29

The "Trinity," or 1+1+1=1

Jesus and God can not be co-equal because the Bible says:
"... my Father is greater than I" John 14:28

Obviously if God is greater than Jesus (pbuh) then they can not be equal. We also read:
"But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son,but the Father." Mark 13:32

If Jesus and God were equal then it follows that they will be equal in knowledge. But as we can see, God is greater in knowledge than Jesus

2007-12-13 01:10:49 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

And why are only 'Christian' holy days recognized?

2007-12-13 01:10:41 · 14 answers · asked by ☼ɣɐʃʃɜƾ ɰɐɽɨɲɜɽɨƾ♀ 5

what do you think of the world today?do you think we creat our destiny or do do you think someone or something else does.is anyone a little scared of the future?

2007-12-13 01:08:09 · 11 answers · asked by lisa l 2

It sounds that by hating God that they really do believe that HE IS GOD, else how could they hate something that doesn't exist?

2007-12-13 01:07:28 · 28 answers · asked by art_flood 4

2007-12-13 01:07:10 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a number of friends who go to Pentecostal, Baptist or otherwise Charismatic leaning churches.
I often hear them say "God told me this.." or "The pastor said God was talking to him about..."

I went from K-12 in the Catholic education system, and never heard people refer to God's voice in such literal terms. When I first heard my friends talk about this I was very confused.

So my question is, do Catholics "hear God's voice" in the same terms as other denominations?

2007-12-13 01:04:18 · 13 answers · asked by Jacob T 1