Religion & Spirituality - 20 December 2007

Wouldn't it be the most beautiful and elegant poetry imaginable? Wouldn't its divine authorship be obvious just from the quality of the text? Wouldn't it far surpass the greatest human poetry?

Now compare that ideal to the leaden prose of the Bible and Qu'ran. There are some works of poetry which instantly move anyone who reads them. When I read these 'holy' books, I'm often repulsed.

Your thoughts?

2007-12-20 11:44:49 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

If God came behind an atheist ans slap him upside the head, he will say he doesn't exist, if God slaps him upside the head again, he will say, ok, I give.

If god came behind an agnostic and slap him behind the head, he will say, that might be God but not sure. If God slaps him again, he will say, that might have been God but I'm not 100% sure...

2007-12-20 11:44:35 · 17 answers · asked by Traveler 5

In my 25 years as a Latter-Day saint I have heard people say all kinds of crazy things that they have read about my church. Every thing from space ships to animal sacrifice none of it true and yet they believe it. Maybe they should go to the source.

2007-12-20 11:44:32 · 20 answers · asked by Ethan M 5

Christians, Atheists, Muslims and all in between what do you think

Read the 13 commandments below and please answer the questions addressed to you. Please indicate if you are a Christian, or Atheist, Muslim, or belong to any other beliefs or persuations. )

Christians: What if someone lives by these commandments but do not believe that Christ is God, will he be saved? Or, will he be condemned by Christ ?

Atheists: These commandments are derived from the bible, a book you consider outdated and full of fiction, therefore these commandments are worthless guides for human conduct?

Muslims: These commandments are not in the Koran, therefore these must be evil and worthless guides for human conduct ?

For the rest: Should these be posted or not in public places to remind us all that there are still basic rules that govern us all ?

The Thirteen (13) Commandments

1, Love your neighbor as you love yourself, and do for others what you want them to do to you.

2007-12-20 11:44:20 · 9 answers · asked by mr.c 2

2007-12-20 11:42:14 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

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2007-12-20 11:40:05 · 24 answers · asked by M 1

If you are Christians who don't believe in the literal truth of the whole Bible do you believe it is all true but some is metaphor, analogy or topology. And it was because they used different styles of writing in ancient times. Also much of the apparent contradictions could be copyists errors or different translations.

2007-12-20 11:35:44 · 19 answers · asked by Bodin 2

In 1Corinthians 14: 34-35, St. Paul says:

"Let women be silent in the churches, for they are not permitted to speak; but let them be in subjection, just as the Law says. If they want to learn anything, let them ask their husbands at home. For it is shameful for a woman to speak in church."

Is this the divinely-inspired word of God?

2007-12-20 11:35:17 · 15 answers · asked by Billybww 4

2007-12-20 11:34:34 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I NEED TO KNOW WHO JESSE IS FOR MY HW

2007-12-20 11:34:04 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

don't get it............

2007-12-20 11:30:33 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-20 11:30:08 · 14 answers · asked by leechoung1 1

2007-12-20 11:29:53 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am new to McDonough and have been to St. James but I am looking for a nice old Catholic church. I am from Galveston, TX and my church (Sacred Heart) was very old and had so much history. Can someone please help me?

2007-12-20 11:29:19 · 3 answers · asked by Elicia S 2

2007-12-20 11:29:10 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

This will sound made-up but I remember entering my body from a third-person point of view when I was 2 or 3 years old. I floated down from the ceiling and put my soul into my body, and then attained first-person view. I don't have an official religion, but I was wondering what you guys thought about "transferring" souls. Once again, the latter story is not a lie, it could have been a dream, but man was it REAL.

2007-12-20 11:27:51 · 5 answers · asked by Just Me 2

You know by the laying on of hands, such as Jesus and his Apostle's were capable of doing?

2007-12-20 11:27:26 · 4 answers · asked by ? 3

This is just not right! Please join me in saying "Merry Christmas!!" to everyone you see for the next few days

2007-12-20 11:25:09 · 62 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've frequently heard it say that killing someone (even a civillian) in war is somehow more morally justified than killing someone in peacetime.

How is this so? Does the fact that they were done in a war context partially excuse Milosevic's massacres of Albanians? Or Saddam's gassing of the Kurds? Or the nuclear attacks on Japan?

Where is the moral difference?

2007-12-20 11:21:28 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

Wouldn't it be WONDERFUL if we all did this? Could you imagine the impact?

2007-12-20 11:20:38 · 15 answers · asked by ....... 5

what made you believe this in the first place? details please!

2007-12-20 11:17:05 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-20 11:16:47 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

why!!!

2007-12-20 11:15:42 · 10 answers · asked by Jazzy I 1

who doesn't remember you from a previous life? I've been told someone i feel very close to in this life doesn't remember me from 4 lifetimes ago...would you try to help them remember? what would you do?

2007-12-20 11:15:04 · 24 answers · asked by picmybrain 3

spoken with god?

2007-12-20 11:14:33 · 15 answers · asked by wave 5

2007-12-20 11:12:53 · 8 answers · asked by Ethan M 5

I want WEBSITES best website gets the answerer BEST ANSWER

2007-12-20 11:11:09 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do you really believe that God can just be encapsulated and boxed in to such a small definition as one religions beliefs vs. another's? God is far greater than the definitions human beings come up with. Why? Because we are all divine. If you believe that God created all beings then all beings have the divinity of that God. Does it matter in the end how one reaches God or what God is? Do any of us really know? A life filled with goodness is just as good as a life filled with doing good for a God. In the end, none of us knows what is beyond this or whose God is right or whose God doesn't exist so why can't we just accept that the inherent divinity of another being is the closest we may ever come to God? Thoughts on any of this? Thank you. Blessings and Namaste

2007-12-20 11:09:57 · 31 answers · asked by Yogini 6

2007-12-20 11:09:50 · 6 answers · asked by rapturefuture 7

The idea of Jesus being God and born of a virgin is only found in Matthew and Luke if I am not mistaken. It seems odd that Paul would not have included this highly important doctrine into his writings. Why do you think this is??

2007-12-20 11:09:44 · 7 answers · asked by Jonny 2