Religion & Spirituality - 17 December 2007

2007-12-17 10:10:40 · 31 answers · asked by John W 6

2007-12-17 10:10:15 · 12 answers · asked by Lancaid 3

Do you think it is proper for the government to dictate to a church which weddings they may legally perform? Some churches have decided that until same-sex partners can have a civil wedding ceremony in the church, they will not hold any wedding ceremonies at all. http://www.planetout.com/news/article.html?2007/12/14/1

2007-12-17 10:10:13 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-17 10:09:42 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

what are some voodoo artifacts or symbols that are important to their faith?

2007-12-17 10:08:55 · 6 answers · asked by beautiful.disaster.xo 2

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20071212/sc_afp/healthscienceskoreacloning

Could this possibly be a bit "excessive" or do you say you're all for it? Could this be an example of science that is void of ethical peer review and morality?
Can we agree that just because we CAN do something, doesn't mean we SHOULD do it?

2007-12-17 10:07:32 · 23 answers · asked by Last Ent Wife (RCIA) 7

2007-12-17 10:06:50 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-17 10:06:10 · 7 answers · asked by Lancaid 3

(such as praying to the saints to ask them to intercede) are pagan, yet the virgin birth, Jesus resurrecting from the dead, and a god being three persons in one seems completely monotheistic to you. Why the double standard?

2007-12-17 10:05:45 · 4 answers · asked by STAR POWER=) 4

Like is heaven $100.00 but hell is only $10.00?

Or is hell $100.00 and heaven $10.00?

Or are they both $50.00 each?

Can't really imagine both of those places would be free.

Capitalism doesn't work that way.

2007-12-17 10:05:06 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

To whom it may concern...
I am 16 and have wanted to convert to Islam for almost to years. Up until recently my intention has been a secret, until my parents found out that I had saught out and have been speaking to a local Imam, to whom I had asked help in the process of converting. When they found out they were ferious, and made sure I would never speak to him again. The rest of my family soon found out, and now they are angry at me as well, even though I have explained the true meaning of Islam to them. Christianity has always been practiced and enforced in my family, and they are keen as to keeping me a part of it. They may even try to force me to revert. I have thinking as to convert in private, and keep it a secret. What should I do?

2007-12-17 10:04:45 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-17 10:04:05 · 23 answers · asked by Wire Tapped 6

QUOTE: "In the second century, it was Christians who were called “atheists,” because they failed to worship the accepted gods. “On the True Doctrine: A Discourse Against the Christians” was written in 178 A.D. by Celsus, an eclectic follower of Plato. The Christian deity, Celsus proclaimed, is a contradictory invention." END QUOTE

http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/books/2007/05/21/070521crbo_books_gottlieb?currentPage=3

2007-12-17 10:04:00 · 9 answers · asked by Last Ent Wife (RCIA) 7

I finally got an orange badge! I have wanted this for so long. lol
And it was in the perfect place too. Now I will probably lose it within a week, but whatever. Yay for me!

2007-12-17 10:01:20 · 18 answers · asked by . 7

My friend said that he was "baptizing for the dead" not long after he was baptized himself at the age of 12. Does this sound correct or plausable?

2007-12-17 10:01:14 · 10 answers · asked by ? 3

New Testament

http://scriptures.lds.org/en/js_h/1

2007-12-17 09:58:53 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-17 09:58:33 · 3 answers · asked by elliefeely 1

If anyone wants to know where the candy cane came from, just read this post from the ministry MenOfGod (www.menofgod.us). Here you are!
The Legend of the Candy Cane


Look at the Candy Cane
What do you see?
Stripes that are red
Like the blood shed for me
White is for my Savior
Who's sinless and pure!
"J" is for Jesus, My Lord, that's for sure!
Turn it around
And a staff you will see
Jesus my shepherd
Was born for Me!

Many years ago, a candy maker wanted to make a candy at Christmas time that would serve as a witness to his Christian faith. He wanted to incorporate several symbols for the birth, ministry and death of Jesus. He began with a stick of pure white hard candy; white to symbolize the Virgin Birth and the sinless nature of Jesus; hard to symbolize the solid rock, the foundation of the Church; firmness to represent the promise of God. The candymaker made the candy in the form of a "J" to represent the name of Jesus, who came to earth as our Savior. He thought it co

2007-12-17 09:57:50 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Like when I really really need something badly and pray and pray for things to happen, they dont. But when things are relativly okay, good things happen. Why? Theres more to this question. Like, somebody just did a wonderful thing for me and I am happy and surprised, but I know I would be even more extemly happy if I was in need of it desperetly and I could be more grateful. I am grateful , but I feel that I would be even more grateful if things happened in my time of need. God works in mysterious ways... what is he trying to tell me.

2007-12-17 09:57:46 · 8 answers · asked by Hun 3

2007-12-17 09:57:01 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

You say alot of older pagan beliefs are Myth. This would include alot of Shamanic, Druidic, and ancient worship practices. However have you ever thought, in all fairness, that your spirituality may be the myth. (And if you ask me the same, yes ive questioned my own belief and still stay with it.)

2007-12-17 09:56:20 · 6 answers · asked by Skyggen 1

2007-12-17 09:55:06 · 12 answers · asked by J.P. 1

I teach for a preschool that is in a Methodist Church. Our curriculum provides light bible teachings... very generalized bible stories. Recently, a parent of a child attending told us that her child was not permitted to join in on Halloween and now Christmas activities and they would not be attending our parties. We assume the family is a JW (mother has not provided any information on this and we don't wish to pry), but were confused on why a JW would send their child to a Methodist based preschool when nondenominational preschools are also available in our area? I know very little on the JW religion and do not want to offend the family and want to make sure we don't offend them. We were also concerned since we do teach them the Pledge and the little I do know tells me the child should not be participating in this. Thanks in advance for all of your help.

2007-12-17 09:54:52 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just stumbled across a website making this allegation. Apparently the Mormon bible says that God's curse on Cain was dark skin, and to father an inferior race?? The dark skin thing hasn't appeared in any bible I've ever read. I realize Mormons use a different version. But is this still the belief? Are there any Mormons out there that can give us some insight?

2007-12-17 09:51:22 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

Apparantly, he made Adam KNOWING Adam would make the wrong choice and fall to sin.

Are you telling me that he couldn't have created a different guy, lets say Bob, KNOWING Bob would resist the devil??

It was Adam's choice, yes, but God knew about it when God created Adam.

If instead, he had created a guy named Bob, knowing Bob would make the right choice, wouldn't this make more sense??

Surely, there must be some human that would resist such an offer. Why wouldn't God create this human, instead of Adam?? Both would have free will...but God would know this "other" man is gonna make the right choice, just as He knew Adam would make the wrong one.

If such a human does not exist...then it is not fair to punish Adam [if no other man can resist either].

If it is possible for a man, let's call him Bob, to resist the serpent....why didn't God create this man instead? Unless God is just a fool?

2007-12-17 09:48:55 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

by sinful I mean the lyrics are sinful, not the beat!!

2007-12-17 09:48:13 · 17 answers · asked by J.P. 1

Ok, it says "Thou thalt not suffer a witch to die." But the "Witch" part was really supposed to be translated to "prisoner". Either way you translate it, does this make it moral to kill either of them? A prisoner is anyone who is detained for any crime.

2007-12-17 09:47:52 · 13 answers · asked by Lancaid 3

I've noticed that in multiple countries on our planet, there are some who feel that the darker the person the more there is something wrong with the person. I have my own "beliefs" about the origins of racism (etc. that I asked) but I wanted to know how others would answer these scientific questions. How did "the more light, the more right" originate? Can this view be romoved from the human family? If so, how in your opinion?

2007-12-17 09:45:28 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-17 09:44:30 · 35 answers · asked by The Doctor 4

I've been on the internet for a while and i've seen so much bashing christian bashin, muslim bashin,buddist bashin, hinduist bashin, atheist bashin why is it like that i mean if i like burgers and you like subs does it really matter as long as were both being feed what i'm sayin is why not stop all the hatered because i believe on thing and you believe another why can't we stop started wars over what God is real and atheist why can't you stop callin us who believe there's a God stupid in real since i'm a Christian and i've known lots of atheist and respected what they believed and if i can do that for you why can't you do that for me

2007-12-17 09:44:27 · 22 answers · asked by Eric A 2