Religion & Spirituality - 18 December 2007

Tommorow, if you could snap your fingers, and make every single resident of America, a devout god-fearing christian, not a single person took drugs, all homosexuals magically disappeared, schools only taught Creationism, no music with offensive lyrics existed, nobody dressed in a gothic or punk rock or hip hop style of fashion, and nobody ever divorced....would you snap your fingers?

In other words, would you prefer to live in a flawless Christian utopian society, or do you prefer the current diversity of America, where there are a variety of beleifs, behaviors, styles of dress, music, values etc?

Simply put, would you prefer America was as sterile and innoculated against "sins" that the whole country lived in a "Leave It To Beaver" type of culture, or do you find the true beauty of America, the fact that there are so many variations on lifestyle, belief, and behavior?

2007-12-18 19:03:41 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-18 18:58:03 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-18 18:57:22 · 23 answers · asked by Enigma®Ragnarökin' 7

2007-12-18 18:49:15 · 14 answers · asked by Theban 5

or anything else good for soothing the soul?

2007-12-18 18:48:55 · 4 answers · asked by Shuggah Pie Sweets 3

For Christians its easy. God came walked the earth because we aren't holy enough to enter. When he posted himself on the cross (for committing no crime by the way) he took on the sins of the world. All those who believe that God came down from heaven to save us and accepts him are saved. But I think Muslims have a different story. Also, no religion can save you. God did not create religion man created religion so to say that By our religion you are saved that is completely false. God loves all his people there is no religion from heaven. It is relationship.

2007-12-18 18:48:39 · 10 answers · asked by bboyballer112 2

You might of heard this before. Let me ask you if you know 1% of everything?.... You would have to say no... Or else lie. So what if i said does god exist in the 99% of things you don't know. Only logical answers. All your sarcasm won't even be considered. Show me the logic behind your answers. Then tell me your not actually agnostic. :)

2007-12-18 18:46:25 · 37 answers · asked by iiiidontcare 2

What is my calling? What is my purpose? How do I serve God?

How do I find these things out? How do I know what I should be doing?

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

2007-12-18 18:46:02 · 19 answers · asked by suchaprettyface11 4

Why are their "Purity Balls" where girls pledge their virginity to their fathers? Why isn't it boys pledging their virginity to their mothers? Why do girls always wear the chastity rings? Why are boys practically expected to have sex while if girls do it makes her a slut?

2007-12-18 18:44:47 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

My husband is open minded and he doesn't mind me being not christian. But when I want to share - he doesn't understand what I talk about.
Do you or did you have similar experience? and what is it like for you?
(Please don't quote the bible - I read it and know what is said there about it and I don't believe it.)

2007-12-18 18:40:15 · 16 answers · asked by Crystal 4

2007-12-18 18:39:36 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

They rejected it and because they rejected it. It was given to the gentiles. What would happen if the Jews accepted it? Just wondering

2007-12-18 18:39:32 · 11 answers · asked by bboyballer112 2

2007-12-18 18:39:18 · 12 answers · asked by Joy 4

I mean think about it, if I just happen to be born in a jungle and we're all nomads and theres no spoken language, how would we even know the "10 commandments" and all the rules of any religion??? I would be running around naked "stealing", "fornicating", and probably "killing". How would I know the "rules"???

And I definitely believe there's a creator. Because even if the "big bang" is true, who created the materials that "banged" and transformed into what we are today?

A little fact:::: It is impossible to "create" something from scratch. Everything that is here today has been here since the creation of the universe. You can only transform what we already have. That means your new shirt, your penny dated 1955, your computer, and the pyramids in Giza are all the same age.

2007-12-18 18:38:18 · 11 answers · asked by TB 2

Both need to read bed time stories.

2007-12-18 18:38:17 · 8 answers · asked by Future 5

all people desire to know their creator, even if they are not professed believers in God..

how can our lives can be filled with God, and how can we experience knowing Him intimately and personally?

2007-12-18 18:34:55 · 12 answers · asked by Silver 5

According to the "Liberals" on this site, there is not a distinction....


Is that the problem of seeing everything in gray?

No contrast between things, no distinction, even between the Guilty and the Innocent?

2007-12-18 18:32:14 · 12 answers · asked by Adyghe Ha'Yapheh-Phiyah 6

What Biblical prohibition prevents Baptists from dancing that is apparently overlooked or outrightly ignored by other Christian sects? Similarly, why can Roman Catholics consume alcoholic beverages (e.g., wine) but certain Protestant denominations (e.g., Baptists) can't? Explanations sincerely appreciated!

2007-12-18 18:27:30 · 11 answers · asked by 222 Sexy 5

And said stop believing in your God and be human or I'll kill you what would you do?

I personally would take the bullet because I can not deny the transformation God made in my life.

2007-12-18 18:27:00 · 27 answers · asked by bboyballer112 2

I was once a practicing Jehovah's Witness. I lost my way. I know who he is and I pray to him in my darkest hours. When I feel sad, lonely, and in need.

I used to have an incredible relationship with him. I, instead, wanted to taste the world. I would love his forgiveness.

When I pray for something, that I need so desperately I feel him. Not in a crazy way, but I feel the bond. At times I want to cry.

This is from so deep in my heart. I would love honest answers from people who also feel this bond with your God. (christianity)

Do you feel this is his holy spirit making me feel this way?

2007-12-18 18:25:49 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-18 18:23:22 · 12 answers · asked by conundrum 7

2007-12-18 18:22:04 · 12 answers · asked by Joy 4

I'm not intimately familiar with it, but their theory supposedly has a big following. It speculates that the 1990s decline in crime was caused by legalized abortion. In the 1990s, the lower fertility among demographics likely to commit crimes came to fruition.

2007-12-18 18:19:29 · 9 answers · asked by STFU Dude 6

People who have thought this way, most of the time, got people killed in their own depraved mission. There is no right or wrong, or black or white. Life has always been a balance, and typically the human mind has to try and simplify it.

2007-12-18 18:18:05 · 22 answers · asked by Amo 4

2007-12-18 18:17:38 · 35 answers · asked by ? 2

and I want to confirm if it is true or not.
One nite the Prophet along with his friends had a small get together in the desert and they were drinking wine all night. In the morning one of the friends found dead(beheaded) and Mohammad's sword was full of blood. That moment he realized that he was the one that killed his friend under the influence of alcohol, ans since that moment he said that no Muslim should drink any alcoohol under any curcustances. Is that story true ? Is it confirm that this is the reason for ban alcoohol in Isalm?

2007-12-18 18:16:02 · 9 answers · asked by Hombre Sin Nombre 1

2007-12-18 18:15:24 · 6 answers · asked by Future 5

The fact is that more humans have died for the cause of christianity than for any other reason in the history of man on earth.
People have been slaughtered or died for the Church for the past 2000 years.
Religion has been the greatest cause of destuction and death and the reason for most wars. this is a simple historical fact.
It continues today with our war in the Iran and Afganistan.
How do you live with your selves? How do your reconcile you "charity" and "good will" towards all man-kind with the reality of the past and present?

2007-12-18 18:13:38 · 13 answers · asked by Truthhunter 2

in these verses , is it talking about the love 2 ppl have for eachother or love we should have for all ppl???

2007-12-18 18:12:57 · 10 answers · asked by moonstriker88 1

that christians cant give a respone in there own words wihtout quoteing something from the bible

2007-12-18 18:09:33 · 21 answers · asked by Est.1992 6