Religion & Spirituality - 22 December 2007

Will the death end all the sufferings and pain of this life? is there god waiting in heaven for us? If no than why all the religions publicite this? this publicity can only lead to people ending their lives...

2007-12-22 05:53:35 · 17 answers · asked by aaditya.sharma 2

"Thou shalt have no other gods before Me"

My pastor says "Whatever we cherish that tends to lessen our love for God or to interfere with service to due Him, of that do we make a god." Doe Jesus count?

2007-12-22 05:53:29 · 8 answers · asked by Mark 7 1

2007-12-22 05:51:42 · 11 answers · asked by * 6

I will not state this specific urge because all urges are the same, and I just want a answer in general. It just feels like that I needed to do something that it is not me, but I do it. I stopped this urge a month ago, yet I still feel like I really need to do it. But I don't want to do it, and I want to put an end to it. Should I ask God to help me because I broke my word to the Lord Almighty. I am just afraid that I might broke my word to him again, so what should I do?

Should I pray for his help?

Hint: If you can read this, then you know my urge. But you do not need to know this particular urge I have. Iay edusay otay earway ethay omenway's clothes.

2007-12-22 05:50:47 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

What should we (patiently) think of a person who said,

" I know you are wrong because I am a SCENCE teacher."

2007-12-22 05:49:10 · 28 answers · asked by D Uncle 3

I'm trying to figure out how some people's minds work. I just read two questions.

The first one stated that Protestants are jealous of Catholics, because Catholics have a virgin Mary. The second one stated that atheists secretly want to be Christians, because secretly they all have God in their hearts anyway.

I always assumed that if a persons wants to follow a certain religion, he can just do that. No need for jealousy or denying yourself to believe in what you want to believe in.

But I'm obviously missing something. Do certain religions have very high membership fees which make it almost impossible to join? Is that why people are jealous of other religions or deny themselves the beliefs they 'secretly' have?

2007-12-22 05:48:05 · 26 answers · asked by ? 6

2007-12-22 05:45:13 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

I think its sad that one of the most hated and most bashed religion is JW's lol I have even had ppl tell me that if u want to understand the bible talk to them..............man oh man so my question is if u have ever studied with one or have been one why did u leave..............

2007-12-22 05:42:45 · 8 answers · asked by Kitty Kat 2

Please give reference
Where does this leave prayer to Mary?

2007-12-22 05:42:24 · 32 answers · asked by Jeanmarie 7

i would like to know about paganism and its origins in england.how or if they celebrated christmas halloween and easter. what were there reasons for coming up with these festivals and how did christinanity come and take over?
and also is paganism withcraft?(heard rumours not sure)
thank you.

2007-12-22 05:41:42 · 20 answers · asked by shygirl 2

Please give me serious answers. You have plenty of other places to insult muslims. Don't get into that here, i need honest and to the point answers.

There are certain dress codes assigned for women at job sites. But for muslim women who cannot wear skirts or wish to wear dresses which donot show the shape of the body even, how are they suppose to apply for certain jobs even though they have very good academic backgrounds.

2007-12-22 05:40:59 · 16 answers · asked by Khan 2

2007-12-22 05:40:33 · 19 answers · asked by just because 5

This is an actual attitude among some Christians. The quote above is a paraphrase from St. Thomas Aquinas.

2007-12-22 05:39:59 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do you think people who commits sucide and end their lives are cowards? or else they are just fed up fo fighting with this life? and if death is reality than may be they were supposed to die like dis?
whats your thoughts?

2007-12-22 05:39:39 · 52 answers · asked by aaditya.sharma 2

Or else put him in the sleigh with Santa. I understand both he and Santa were good with kids, why can't they just be a team --
But I like the idea of calling our favorite holiday EXMAS, what do you think?

2007-12-22 05:39:21 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-22 05:39:21 · 10 answers · asked by Parii 2

Your wife, girlfriend, sister, cousin, etc if she came to you today and told you that she is pregnant and it is god who made her pregnant? If not then how can you believe the story of mary and jesus? If so, explain why?

2007-12-22 05:38:42 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

My question was: Why is it so great for an immoral omnipotent God's son to die one phisical life?
Many answerd with preaches and many others with confusing and empty analogies and metaphores disigned to sound compelling, but missing the point.
Doesn't matter actually what we got in exchange through Jesus' sacrifice, cause His sacrifice wasn't such thing. He, just like His father, was and always will be omnipotent and immortal. Dying to him was the infintesimal part of a weak tickle in His divine ribs. Though even He had taken all the sins of the whole world past, present and future upon himself, --like someone suggested,tho'it sounded pretty ridiculous to me-- that would mean the smallest drop of water, rippling in an infinite pond. And if He took all the sins of the whole world past, present and future upon himself, then there's nothing we must be afraid of. We're all saved. Tho'even we don't accept Jesus in our hearts, cause that's just another sin from which we've been saved.

2007-12-22 05:37:23 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

"The glory of God is man fully alive."

2007-12-22 05:37:20 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

.created the whole world ,shouldn't he or it declared that creation to his or its creatures.It is supposed that a creator of the whole world can express himself and declare his actions to his creatures.

2007-12-22 05:36:21 · 5 answers · asked by Humanist A.R.T. 5

1. Do they want to force everyone to adopt the same religion?
2. Does the Quran really teach them that violence is the answer to their problems?
3. If not this, then what? What is it?
4. If you want to see what a religion is about, look at what their people are doing. Not what they are saying but what they are doing.

2007-12-22 05:33:57 · 16 answers · asked by jacobimmugatu 2

How did you come to believe in what you did?
Was it something you were raised to believe, or did you learn about various religions and find one you liked?
And what do you like/dislike about your chosen religion?

Please consider before answering:
Answers that promote beliefs as fact, i.e. "I believe in my religion because Jesus is real and loves me", or "because my religion is right", or "God doesn't exist and people are stupid for thinking he does" will be reported as a non-answer. That is not what I'm asking. If that's all you have to contribute, please go answer another question. Thanks.

2007-12-22 05:33:08 · 12 answers · asked by Taryn 5

My mom is always bugging me to go to church with her. When I say no she gets all mad telling me I'm alive and healthy for a reason. I tell her I know and it doesn't have to do with church. I can praise God and believe in him without having to go to a designated spot to do so! I want to know what church has to do with me believeing in God? Why do I have to sit there and listen to some person talk about, I don't even know what but it's boring. Is it wrong that I don't want to go to church?

2007-12-22 05:32:43 · 9 answers · asked by Momeer 2

My son is 4 years old and I have not gotten him baptized. I'm NOT a religious person and I don't believe I should force religion onto a 4 year old child who can or cannot tell me if he wants to be involved with God. However, my son's father is Catholic and demands he be baptized Catholic so he can be raised Catholic as well. I do not believe the Catholic religion to be anything else except hypocrisy. My mother is Catholic as well but is not practicing yet she still wants him baptized regardless of what religion it is so long as his soul has somewhere to go if something were to happen.

I don't know what to do. I am being bombarded by both sides and I don't have an argument to back me up on why I shouldn't. I want my son to grow up and decide things like this for himself. What should I do?

2007-12-22 05:31:10 · 44 answers · asked by jefa 2

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If there is free will, then how would it be possible for God to be in control?

If God could fail, what's the point in worshiping him?

If God cannot fail, how can you justify believing anyone has free will?

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2007-12-22 05:30:36 · 12 answers · asked by NHBaritone 7

I have been told, statues of Mary are mere figures or symbols by which the Deity is worshiped. But the 2nd commandment (of Big 10) forbids the worship of the true God by images or similitudes. If its ok, then what is idolatry?

2007-12-22 05:30:05 · 13 answers · asked by Mark 7 1

I need to know the name of this specific denomination of Christianity that my friend is a part of. It is not mainstream from what I understand, it is not Jehova's Witnesses, they don't celebrate Christmas, I think the named had the word "rose" in it, but I could be wrong about that part.

2007-12-22 05:29:12 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-22 05:28:58 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

Me and my boyfriend have been dating for 5 years now and he used to be so sweet and queit and treat me real good he used to call me beautiful/sexy everyday but now its like he changed to someone else hes very open,loud,bossy,demanding sometimes.he looks at others chicks in front of me and it hurts me i know all guys do it but still.He rough he has never hit me but he playful does but i don't like it.He just seems like an asshole and i want the old boyfriend back.Please give me some advice why does he act like this now???

2007-12-22 05:28:56 · 4 answers · asked by blastxgirl1820 1

If you really want to know what the media is saying about it, and you want to know what the hoopla is, you will find out a lot here. check these out.

http://www.christianworldviewnetwork.com/article.php/2847
this is a video

http://www.apprising.org/archives/2007/12/rob_bell_nooma.html
this one also has a video and some reading

http://www.apprising.org/archives/2007/05/southern_baptis_7.html
this is a news article

2007-12-22 05:27:08 · 3 answers · asked by Sherry 4