Religion & Spirituality - 20 December 2007

2007-12-20 01:33:04 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm talking about carols like these:

Away in a manger
God rest ye merry gentlemen
Hark the Herald angels sing
O little town of Bethlehem
O come all ye faithful
Silent Night
The First Noel
We three Kings of Orient Are

2007-12-20 01:31:05 · 38 answers · asked by Velouria 6

Something terrible happened to a person - really terrible and the other person hurt like mad because of it and decided that there cannot possibly be a God, so they lost their faith.

What can be done about this situation?

2007-12-20 01:24:48 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want to stay true to the text but have some excitement and meaning in my lesson. The text is Matthew 2.

2007-12-20 01:18:12 · 11 answers · asked by ctrl-alt-delete 4

And why do believers continue to try and use them as proof for unbelievers when they have no objective proof, just personal testimony?

Personal experience is great, but it doesn't prove anything to someone who didn't share it.

2007-12-20 01:17:21 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

"Please accept without obligation, expressed or implied, these best wishes for an environmentally safe, socially responsible, low-stress, non-addictive and gender-neutral celebration of the winter solstice holiday as practised within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice (but with respect for the religious or secular persuasions and/or traditions of others, or for their choice not to practise religious or secular traditions at all) and further for a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling and medically uncomplicated onset of the generally accepted calendar year (including, but not limited to, the Christian calendar, but not without due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures).

The preceding wishes are extended without regard to the race, creed, age, physical ability, religious faith or lack thereof, choice of computer platform or sexual preferences of the wishees."

So, what do you think?

2007-12-20 01:17:18 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

for years now people have been arguing about Jesus being God and I think this is a point that brings us to our differences in religions. Some of us believe that he is God and some of us dont.there are quots from the bible said by Jesus that piont that there is only one God and as I know he is the alpha and omega so how can God be born by a human being.?

2007-12-20 01:16:15 · 9 answers · asked by abby n 1

I friend gave me a gift and it's a long rosary. I noticed it has 150 hail mary and 15 our fathers. how do you pray this?

2007-12-20 01:16:03 · 4 answers · asked by spicante1234 1

Alright if science can explain everything, i mean everything, would there still be religion? If science can explain everything, the supernatural would just become a part of nature. So would science in effect wipe out religion if it can explain everything.
This of course is a hypothetical question, assuming science does explain everything.

2007-12-20 01:15:14 · 27 answers · asked by lilfishi22 3

Okay Im Not Trying To DissAprove Evolution Just Trying To Get A Better Understanding Of it. There Once Was A Time When Earth had no form Of Life then Chemicals protiens are whatever started to gather up and over time started to devlope/evolve life overtime. Well why Didnt Chemicals on Jupitor mars pluto and other planets gather up and evolve to suit there enviorment ?

2007-12-20 01:14:44 · 30 answers · asked by battla4life p 1

1. What is the most important part of being a Christian for you (or Jew or Muslim?).

2. In what ways to you feel you are successful in following God's commandments? In what areas do you struggle?

Peace

2007-12-20 01:11:33 · 19 answers · asked by Colin 5

We reject it but it's always in the back of our minds, a question of "how"

2007-12-20 01:11:14 · 16 answers · asked by SuperSkinny 3

I posted this in the biology section but no one replied and most evolunist spend there time in the religon spirituallity section which is odd but anyways

Lets just pretend for a minute that some cells did actually try to get together billions of years ago. If there was oxygen in the atmosphere, it would have simply oxidized and that would of been the end of it. To overcome this problem the evolutionist says that there was no oxygen on the earth billion of years ago. But even then the ammonia would have been killed by UV light from the sun and then the evolving thing would die. The o-zone layer blocks UV light but then you have oxygen on the earth. So something can't evolve to life with oxygen and something can't evolve to life without oxygen. Oxygen remains have been found in some of the deepest rocks. Honestly, this fact alone disproves the whole theory of evolution.

2007-12-20 01:04:28 · 11 answers · asked by battla4life p 1

...of 11/15/57 mean to you:

"When there is a diseased or defective organ, the usual way health is restored is by taking in nutrients. The body uses the food eaten to repair or heal the organ, gradually replacing the cells. When men of science conclude that this normal process will no longer work and they suggest removing the organ and replacing it directly with an organ from another human, this is simply a shortcut. Those who submit to such operations are thus living off the flesh of another human. That is cannibalistic. However, in allowing man to eat animal flesh Jehovah God did not grant permission for humans to try to perpetuate their lives by cannibalistically taking into their bodies human flesh, whether chewed or in the form of whole organs or body parts taken from others."

To preempt the JWs shrieking, "You're taking it out of contex", I'm not, but would be happy to email anyone the whole article.
This is an absolute statement, whose meaning is not changed by the contex.

2007-12-20 00:58:14 · 19 answers · asked by isnrblogdotcalm 5

2007-12-20 00:55:28 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

Did God have a big drawing board? Did he have several draft versions of his big plan? Did it take just one attempt to make man, or were their a few prototypes?

2007-12-20 00:53:50 · 16 answers · asked by Spawnee 5

...within and outside of the solar system jibe with your god's plan for his creation?

Will this be the final stake through the heart of Christianity, or will you once again manipulate scripture to suit reality? If so, what scriptural support can you provide for man's eventual mass migration/expansion to other planetary bodies (not just visitation, but inhabitation)?

2007-12-20 00:52:25 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

What's your opinion ? . Merry Christmas !!

2007-12-20 00:49:46 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ok.. let me get this straight. The Word of God says we were created with Human bodies that are designed to live forever. Science has recently proven that if we were to learn something new every second, we would take well over 3 millions years to exhaust the memory capacity of our "post flood" brains. (Pre-flood brains were 3 times larger) On the other hand... Evolutionists say things evolve after there is a need for change.

Question... How is it possible for us to have a brain that could hold enough info to last over 3 millions years, when all we can live up to is 90 years?

2007-12-20 00:49:02 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just saw this breathtaking answer to a question about children born into situations where they become victims of violence and abuse:

"Believe it or not, the soul chose his fate. He wanted to experience what it means to be really human. In this case he wanted to know what it felt like to be abused. I know it sounds crazy but thats what I believe"

This has got to be one of the most absurd things I have ever read (and that's saying something). What do you folks think?

2007-12-20 00:46:00 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

He could have given her the knowledge to not be decieved, yet he allowed her to be ignorant, why?

2007-12-20 00:45:18 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've posted it this way because people need to know the Truth!, and my last question/statement wasn't to someones satisfaction so it was deleted.
Evidently Only Jehovah's Witnesses would know the real answer, so please clear this up.

2007-12-20 00:44:59 · 11 answers · asked by tahoe02_4me62 4

We atheists have jokingly instated a drinking game, where you take a drink whenever a question is asked that is posted over and over and over.... like "Why are atheists here?", or "If man is descended from monkeys, why are their still monkeys?'" (my personal fav). I know we are not the only ones that get tired of the repeats. Which repeated questions bug you? I can imagine with the catholics its on the about not calling anyone father. Maybe the evangelicals get tired of the "Who made God?" one. Lets vent a little! Also, do you think people actually ask these questions to get answers?

2007-12-20 00:43:40 · 9 answers · asked by in a handbasket 6

2007-12-20 00:42:16 · 23 answers · asked by matthewky1234 2

2007-12-20 00:39:05 · 11 answers · asked by Aradhana 6

2007-12-20 00:36:45 · 7 answers · asked by Aradhana 6

My aunt is a Jehovah's Witness and she doesn't celebrate Christmas. I never understood why but if I ask her she's gonna get all preachy - so in detail but plain english - please tell me why y'all don't do Christmas? I know you believe in Jesus - so why not celebrate the birth of our Savior?

2007-12-20 00:35:00 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

I earlier asked these two questions and Yahoo deleted them even though I received several very interesting replies. Aren't these important philosophical questions that we have all pondered at least some time in our lives? I ask them once again in this way. Hopefully it will not get deleted this time! Thanks everyone!

2007-12-20 00:31:49 · 13 answers · asked by Nature is the ultimate force 3

2007-12-20 00:30:50 · 8 answers · asked by Aradhana 6

According to many God gave us free will...but what is free will without reasoning. How we're Adam and Eve supposed to know better prior to eating from the tree of knowledge. If its truly about faith alone why wasn't faith instilled during creation?

2007-12-20 00:30:22 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous