Religion & Spirituality - 22 December 2007

i have a problem and i am wondering how to overcome it (i think it is an existential crisis).
i am in my late teens and i have been writing since i was twelve, but now the sparks gone and i start to wonder what the point of writing is. i used to read tolkien as a kid, but now the only thing that i like reading is nietzsche. now, i am starting to question a lot of things-especially after i learned buddhism. i am really annoyed by others to the point where i have stopped talking to anyone unless they talk to me. this is because they seem artificial. and everything is starting to seem artificial; i have forgotten what was authentic. i dont even think im authentic anymore. i used to think that by questioning everything, i could reach enlightenment, but now i am really wanting to go back to the way things were,when i was reading tolkien.what is also bugging me is the fact that i want to be a creative writer,but now ive got writers block probably because of my crisis.how do i overcome this?

2007-12-22 13:04:52 · 13 answers · asked by lama-assassinator3240 2

It would be great if you had a source.

2007-12-22 13:03:02 · 12 answers · asked by Eric N 2

That God will move in the lives and hearts of any non believer that we encounter in our everyday situations! Thank you all and God Bless!

2007-12-22 13:02:41 · 19 answers · asked by ? 4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwTZ2xpQwpA

2007-12-22 13:02:37 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

But I was wondering if you like to bake. I realize this is one of those immediate snap things I do in my head as we all do about a particular group of people. I dont imagine atheists being the baking type, but I do imagine Christians and Pagans being bigtime bakers. So, please satiate my silly curiosity and be glad I realize how stupid this preconceived notion is :-) Merry Christmas!

2007-12-22 13:02:27 · 31 answers · asked by Loosid 6

Especially Christianity?--I have many wonderful Christian friends, and it drives me nuts that people like Fred Phelps are technically christians too--I speak out against the bad ones and wind up tinged with guilt for singeing my friends in the crossfire--Life would be so much simpler if it really were black and white, wouldn't it?

2007-12-22 12:57:01 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

in the pledge of alliegance students have to say, it says 'under God', and something similar in the texas pledge. what do you think of this?

2007-12-22 12:55:31 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

how about thanksgiving? and why are the christians celebrating these things?

2007-12-22 12:54:51 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-22 12:53:23 · 7 answers · asked by X-factor 4

Merry Christmas everyone! I will be busy over the next few days, and so this will probably be the only time I can do it. Hope you have a great time.

(if you don't celebrate Christmas, the Merry/Happy ____________ to you)

2007-12-22 12:52:59 · 36 answers · asked by . 7

2007-12-22 12:52:33 · 6 answers · asked by Coop 366 7

I think this is really profound..It's so true..When your not a Christian you are blinded to what the reality is..Without God you have nothing !
"The hope of the godless comes to nothing. Everything they count on will collapse. They are leaning on a spiderweb. They cling to their home for security but it won't last. They try to hold fast, but it will not endure. The godless seem so strong, like a lush plant gowning in the sunshine, it's branches spreading across the garden. Its roots grow down through a pile of rocks to hold it firm. But when it is uprooted it isn't even missed! That is the end of its life, and other sprung up from the earth to replace it." 1 Job 8:13-19 NLT

So give me your thoughts on this !
Thank you and god bless :)

2007-12-22 12:51:57 · 12 answers · asked by sorry richard! ps :amanda 5

2007-12-22 12:51:12 · 17 answers · asked by realchurchhistorian 4

I love llamas!

2007-12-22 12:50:08 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

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God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith in his blood. (Romans 3:25)

Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. (Ephesians 5:2)

He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world. (I John 2:2)

Plus the ENTIRE book of Hebrews.

How do you fully integrated this perspective into your life as a 21st Century person?

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2007-12-22 12:50:08 · 15 answers · asked by NHBaritone 7

I am a Christian, and of course I am offended when people say that my religion is fake, but how come it doesn't seem that people are as skeptical about other religions?

2007-12-22 12:48:24 · 38 answers · asked by David P 3

If there was a time when there was no tools for writing, how then can we be sure that what is in the bible is accurate? Have you ever tried the game where you whisper a secret, pass it down the line, then laugh at the end result, because it usually is no wheres near the original message?

2007-12-22 12:47:53 · 8 answers · asked by does_it_annoy_u? 1

im curious as to what the chain of command is in this organization...or religious sect.....

2007-12-22 12:42:11 · 20 answers · asked by craftsmanunltd 3

2007-12-22 12:41:23 · 29 answers · asked by edward_lmb 4

the wages of sin IS death.

2007-12-22 12:41:15 · 16 answers · asked by ? 4

i am a christian and i am just curious

2007-12-22 12:35:06 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

I hear people say there is no god,that he is a myth.then they will go on to say god is bad and the evil one,I mean I,ve heard it all.well how can god be all that if you don,t believe in god??or believe there even is a god.and why get so angry about it? please no offence to anyone,just trying to understand.

2007-12-22 12:34:44 · 13 answers · asked by AnnaFrazz 2

2007-12-22 12:34:35 · 9 answers · asked by John W 6

2007-12-22 12:32:33 · 13 answers · asked by John W 6

2007-12-22 12:30:42 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

why do traditional Catholics prefer the latin mass instead of the novus ordo mass? I heard that some traditionalists believe that the novus ordo mass is evil? for those traditionalists who believe this, why?

2007-12-22 12:29:49 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I kinda do i guess.....how about you?

2007-12-22 12:28:35 · 29 answers · asked by jayme 2

...if he could raise from the dead and see and hear all the fuss about him being the son of God? A tremendous roar of laughter? A shake of the head in disbelief?
Me king? You crazy?

2007-12-22 12:26:29 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know every belief system goes through some kind of criticism, but Mormons really have it bad compared to others. The criticism of their faith often goes beyond their beliefs and leads to attacks against the people themselves. Most Mormons are kind and moral people, so why do so many non-Mormons think it's justifiable to attack them? Even some so-called "loving Christians" think it's perfectly okay to trash them. I haven't seen too many religious groups of people that get joked/trashed on more often than Mormons. What makes them such a common target for criticism?

2007-12-22 12:25:54 · 11 answers · asked by Dee 3

They think that saying the phrase "Merry Christmas" is more damaging than saying "*****" or "hoe"

2007-12-22 12:24:53 · 24 answers · asked by ? 6