Religion & Spirituality - 14 December 2007

No matter how many bad things they've done?

Paul persecuted Christians. And then he became one himself? Is that really likely in today's society?

2007-12-14 13:45:05 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

If Sola Scriptura cannot be the correct method of determining the truth because of the religious division among churches that claim to use Sola Scriptura (Protestants), then does this Not also disqualify the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches method of using "Apostolic Tradition", since they are divided against themselves?
Both the Orthodox and Catholic churches claim to follow Apostolic Oral Tradition EXACTLY.
Both of these churches use this method yet are divided.
Why are they Not even in Communion with each other?
Who holds the real Truth?

2007-12-14 13:44:34 · 8 answers · asked by RG 5

Does that mean God has a penis? Does it mean he has a belly button? That wouldnt exactly make sense because God was not born of a woman hence no need of a belly button, also he does not sexually reproduce so he shouldnt have a penis. But if he created man in his own image than that must mean God has a penis. But why would God need a penis? Why would God need a head even, or a mouth? Does he eat? Does he have a stomach? Does he have a butthole? I mean would he need to take a crap? Did adam and eve have a belly button? I mean they were created by God and like him they were not born so they couldnt have had a belly button (because a belly button is a result from the umbilical cord feeding you in the womb). How would you explain this?

2007-12-14 13:40:50 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

My friend insists that he is negatively affecting others lives through the burning of his own harsh Karma. He is convinced that he is contaminating everyone close to him, that their lives are becoming more and more difficult (to the extreme) as his own Karma is burned away. I have never heard of this and would like to hear from the most knowledgeable in the forum, especially Hindus and Buddhists (all ancient Eastern wisdoms). It does not make sense to me that others would have to pay someone else's Karma. Thank you for helping me to understand this.

2007-12-14 13:40:13 · 20 answers · asked by i am Sirius 6

Thats all I got to say about that! I not a smart man but I do know what love is jenny.

2007-12-14 13:39:08 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-14 13:35:22 · 23 answers · asked by The Asker 4

real answers please not some
stupid sugar-coated answers

2007-12-14 13:33:50 · 34 answers · asked by Katherine F 1

then surely masturbation and menstruation are too?

a conceptus has the potential to become a human being. so does every spermatozoon and every ovum. (should women be forced to have intercourse every single cycle from menarche to menopause)?

a conceptus clearly isn't a human being. we don't ask a conceptus to pay taxes, we don't send them to school, the roman catholics won't baptise them, the baptists won't circumcise them, and they don't get put in expensive caskets and laid out in funeral homes when they are shed with the rest of the uterus lining at the end of the month (2/3 of them are).

though one can see why even the handiest of fundamentalists wouldn't want masturbation called murderous.

2007-12-14 13:33:45 · 22 answers · asked by synopsis 7

Are you glad your Mother didn't abort you when you were just cells and not "a human life"?

2007-12-14 13:33:16 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I like to wreck my neck while listening to metal? Some of that music is just so brutal I can't help but to headbang....

2007-12-14 13:33:04 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hello i personal belive in creatonsim. And i want to see if any one can prove creasonsim wrong. how i see it is some one is wrong evoltion and creansism are two opposits. So my question is who is right?

2007-12-14 13:32:52 · 18 answers · asked by kut77less 1

This is what happened. I was playing with my mom and I was picking up from under the bed some chocolates that had feld under. When I was standing up my cat attacked me from behind on my leg.
I had never seen her this way, she plays with my sister so our interaction is basically me giving her food and water and cleaning after her. She sleeps with me and has always been such a great cat with me, very sweet and loving.
My guess is that there is a ghost in this apts. We moved about 6 months ago here and lately my mom and I have heard steps and someone thats is actually serving food to my cats plate, my mom did not believe me but nights later she heard the same thing.
I'm not scared but of course I'm worried about my cat that this thing or ghost is doing something to her.
How could I know if there is something in here, who should I call, should we leave?
Please anyone who could Help Us.!
My cat right now is looking towards the place were she attacked me and looks sort of scared...

2007-12-14 13:31:52 · 11 answers · asked by MARITA 2

Here's what it would take to get Bishop Desmond Tutu out of the god business (according to the good bishop himself): "If God, as they say, is homophobic, I wouldn't worship that God."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7100295.stm

How about you? What would it take to make you change your mind about god? Just let your imagination go nutz, folkz. Thankz.

2007-12-14 13:28:34 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

should they use a special book for each religion..like a koran for a terrorist friends when we have them in our courts? Why would they tell the truth by putting their hand on a bible?

2007-12-14 13:26:26 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

You will die an unhappy, miserable, lonely person if you decide to continue down this path you have taken. And you have to stop looking to your brother to do everything for you. He has a family, which is his number one priority, that he needs to take care of and look after.
I have been so grieved and sick about you, your lifestyle, and the choices you have made. You talk so foolish; you lie constantly; I can’t ask you anything and get a straight answer in return. You tell me one thing, and contradict yourself all the time. You talk big, but inside, you’re a scared little boy. You need to get help or your life will always be messed up and you will live a miserable existence.
I am telling you all this for your own good. Please help yourself and call me - when you really want to see me - not because you need or want something. I don’t want to see you this way. It is time you stop using people, and start showing respect. This is called tough love as they tell me.

2007-12-14 13:25:54 · 10 answers · asked by Inou 3

Is it normal to be quite confident in all areas of your life except romantic relationships. I used to be a straight up "playa" but after a while I felt guilty for being so, got burned pretty bad in a relationship, and have ever since resigned to not caring. I have an interesting and fulfilling life without romance and frankly romance can really screw your head up and be distracting. Is this normal? If no, how should I change?

For you peckers who need this to be religious in keeping with R&S, will you pray for me?

2007-12-14 13:25:08 · 23 answers · asked by Aspurtaime Dog Sneeze 6

Some of those scientists have wives, and shouldn't be dating carbon on the side.

2007-12-14 13:25:02 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

ive heard if we dont believe in brainwashing (religion)n we must seek the truth, what does this mean to you guys?

2007-12-14 13:22:09 · 8 answers · asked by Subconscious point of view 2

THEY ARE HIPOCRITS and sometimes really stupid people..


all they do is judge

religious person-"your skirt is too short, god doesnt like that go put something else on"

un religous response-"well your not him, so dont judge me, judging isnt what god wants"


all the do is tell people that god is in all of us, he lets us think for ourr selves but we are all a reflection of him.

well maybe the skank down the road is the kinky reflection of him

maybe the murderer down the road is the evil reflection of him

if the church is soo good and helpful and everthing god says they should be then why do all they doo is critisice the people who arent like them. they dont wear short skirts so that means anyone who does isnt who god wants them to be so that must mean they not allowed in the church any more
and how come so many people die over god. people shuldnt be dying to be in his good books
if people really loved him, they should be blessin him, not themselves

2007-12-14 13:22:03 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

why so many follow it?

2007-12-14 13:21:12 · 8 answers · asked by Ťango 3

You learn something new every day :)
http://www.talkorigins.org/indexcc/CD/CD011_3.html

Yes, I understand the explanation for it - I just found it amusing!

2007-12-14 13:14:58 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Question: Why do people complain about all the death in the war? In one year 589 American soldiers were killed. These same people also seem (for the majority) to support abortion. More people are murdered in six minutes with abortion than an entire year at war. Please explain this logic! Why do people not mind 600 people murdered in six minutes but cannot stand 589 people being killed in a year?

2007-12-14 13:13:08 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

In a previous question, someone mentioned that abortion was not murder (or at least not as significant as an adult man) on the basis that many aborted babies have less cells then a flies eye (although I didn't see a source to back this up). Does that mean that if a newborn has less cells than I that thier life is less precious than mine?

2007-12-14 13:09:53 · 9 answers · asked by Matthew P (SL) 4

Mine is actually from a my space picture:

The Bible: Because all the works of science cannot equal the wisdom of cattle-sacrificing primatives who thought every animal species in the world lived within walking distance of Noah's house.

2007-12-14 13:09:05 · 23 answers · asked by GamerMom 3

As 4-week-old embryos, we all grow a tail, complete with bone structure and cartilage and so on. Normally this is re-absorbed after a few more weeks, although in rare cases a baby can be born with an atavistic tail. The genes within us which cause us to grow a tail are the same genes which cause tails to grow in other primates which do normally have tails as adults.

So... this is consistent with humans being related to other primates by common descent, sharing the same tail-forming genes, slightly modified by mutation so that they are no longer normally expressed in us.

What's the creationist explanation for the human tail?

2007-12-14 13:08:28 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

if someone gave you one, what would you do with it, wear it or throw it away?

2007-12-14 13:07:14 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

what about carbon dating? what about fossils? what about neanderthals? is it all lies to you?

2007-12-14 13:04:09 · 46 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-14 13:03:45 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Fifteen years ago.. I was an utterly different person. Doing drugs, fighting, sleepin around, and stealing ****... was just my way. Now I am sedentary, monogomous, law abiding and if one doesnt cross me or mine, no more of the ultra violence... Anyhow, when I comme across folks I have somehow wronged from those daze gone bye, I at least try to apologize. In my mind I owe them a debt of gratitude as if you changed one thing, removed one person or incident, I would be a totally different person. And to put it simply, I kinda dig me,
However, I have noticed sometimes the reactions of these wronged folks is... well not very happy... So, am I doing further damage with my apologies? Should I just let it be?

2007-12-14 13:03:03 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

when they can't even accept the simple truth that Catholics are Christians?

(don't mistake me for a Catholic. I don't have to be a Catholic to know who's living in a lie and who's not.)

2007-12-14 13:02:25 · 16 answers · asked by Ťango 3