Religion & Spirituality - 25 December 2007

2007-12-25 05:03:24 · 31 answers · asked by G.xi 1

In my searching I can't find historical proof for many events occurring in the Bible. The census that brought Joseph and Mary to Bethlehem, for example, was ordered by Quinirius. The problem is that historical records show this census occurred 10 years prior to Christ's birth. And why would people be required to return to their ancestral home and not their place of current residence? This is one of the several things I cannot reconcile after thorough reading of the Bible and other historical books. For crying out loud, I can't find any other historical evidence outside of the Bible that Christ existed...or that if he did...it was a small cult that followed him. Mature discussion only, please. Thank you!

2007-12-25 05:00:01 · 14 answers · asked by psychobilly 2

2007-12-25 04:53:33 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I dont know

2007-12-25 04:53:24 · 3 answers · asked by mad 5

2007-12-25 04:52:21 · 13 answers · asked by pebbles. 3

2007-12-25 04:49:50 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

God told Adam and Eve to "replenish the earth" in the King James version of the bible. Yet there was nobody here before them (replenish), or was there.

2007-12-25 04:48:38 · 12 answers · asked by Elvis P 1

This meant, before they were cast out for sin, if they refused to eat the tree of life, they would grow old and die.

2007-12-25 04:45:53 · 21 answers · asked by Elvis P 1

i want to convert but i dont know how to tell my family and go about formally converting....help??

2007-12-25 04:42:14 · 28 answers · asked by SOME PERSON 1

in john 5:3, "i can of mine own self do nothing..."
the above line is refered to jesus when he claimed that he can do nothing by himself, meaning to say, he is lack of power.

john 14:28, "...my Father is greater than i."
the above statement also says that the lord (father) is greater than jesus, so jesus is imperfect god.

deuteronomy 6:4,
"hear, o israel: the lord our god is one lord."
jesus told everyone that there is only ONE god, none else beside him includes jesus.

so, the question is, is jesus a god? or begotten son of god?? ehh, there is no such thing of begotten in any bible versions nowadays except for king james version. if jesus is a god, he is imperfect. but, do you know that, everything that imperfect isn't god. god must be perfect because god is god.

another, god must do the goddy thing. do you expect a god to has sex? nor eating? somewhere in the bible says, "behold the man of gluttinous, and the winebibber.."
ha? a gluttinous god?? very funny.

2007-12-25 04:39:34 · 32 answers · asked by Amirul 5

Why did you learn it?

Where did you learn it?

Was it fairly difficult in comparison to other languages you may have learned?

2007-12-25 04:37:25 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

What is this crazy obsession that has overcome everyone - obsession with celebrities. Sure, they are great with their talents etc, but they are not Gods. Sometimes I think that people who spend their whole lives to help others, and those who work around the clock to save lives and find cures - are ignored. Am I the only person who is seeing this?

2007-12-25 04:28:09 · 7 answers · asked by ummsulaima 5

2007-12-25 04:27:03 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Everyone keeps saying Jesus is god, but if that's true then who is sitting at the right hand of the throne in heaven? He was praying to god before he was killed, so was he really just talking to himself? He asked god if he could pass on this but only if it was god's will, so was he having some sort of inner debate? I believe in the bible but this whole trinity thing makes no sense and came out like some generations after his death by the Catholic church, so if there is a trinity why didn't he mention it? And if he did die for 3 days (if he was god) did that mean there was anarchy in heaven? I mean wouldn't the devil kinda capitalize on this? Serious answers, this is honestly confusing. Obviously that means that god can't get everyone to like him because a mob wanted him dead and that doesn't seem very promising. Someone really needs to straighten this out.

2007-12-25 04:24:17 · 19 answers · asked by A55H0L3 3

2007-12-25 04:22:00 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Who are they.My hubby was one of them before we got married.They kicked him out because he married me.Because I am not one of them and never will be.My hubby somewhere inside still wants to go back but I want to do something to keep him away from those people.What can I do?
I dont have any religion but I wanna be a good christian but how and how with him.I dont want that boring people around me.

2007-12-25 04:19:58 · 25 answers · asked by delight 1

Please no religion bashing. Just an answer to my question not whether u believe in god or not & besides on this special day we should all put our feelings aside.

2007-12-25 04:19:08 · 25 answers · asked by Scooter_loves_his_dad 7

The Hindu community, especially the youths (most of them) do not care about their culture and nowadays there are lots of young boys and girls changing their religion because they get married to someone from another religion. The children nowadays are not properly cultured according to their religion. Most of them ignore the rules they should follow as a Hindu

I'm not against anything, but please, the Hindus here, can you tell me if the Hindu religion will still exist in some 20 or 50 years?

2007-12-25 04:16:17 · 32 answers · asked by Violet hill 4

2007-12-25 04:12:49 · 9 answers · asked by CHIKEE 1

2007-12-25 04:12:11 · 12 answers · asked by Chapter and Verse 7

"The spiritual training of Jesus

In the Himalayan fastnesses Jesus was instructed in yoga and the highest spiritual life, receiving the spiritual name "Isha," which means Lord, Master, or Ruler, a descriptive title often applied to God, as in the Isha Upanishad. Isha is also a particular title of Shiva.19

The worship of Shiva centered in the form of the natural elliptical stone known as the Shiva Linga (Symbol of Shiva) was a part of the spiritual heritage of Jesus, for His ancestor Abraham, the father of the Hebrew nation, was a worshipper of that form. The Linga which he worshipped is today enshrined in Mecca within the Kaaba. The stone, which is black in color, is said to have been given to Abraham by the Archangel Gabriel, who instructed him in its worship..."

http://www.atmajyoti.org/spirwrit-the_christ_of_india.asp

2007-12-25 04:11:21 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-25 04:09:51 · 23 answers · asked by My name is Chickie. 5

Was i being an jerk?
twouys came to the gym with their sister,girlfriend(of the one guy)They aren't particularly fond of me because of tension i've had with her(she's persian so it's a different culture)and various incidents.They were in one section working out and i basically stayed near them in that section and glanced at them from time to time and i wouldn't venture too much out of there.Eventually the guy looked at me when my back was turned.Do you think they were annoyed?I don't take crap from anyone although i wasn't trying to start anything i stayed steadfast in the areain.(i continued to work out,but kept my eye on them as well).I didn't go anywhere near the girl though.She looked like she may have wanted to talk but i just ignored her.But anyway,about the two guys,why were they giving me those vibes?

2007-12-25 04:08:18 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-25 04:04:42 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I don't understand how they can take that same Bible and tell people how to be "Born Again" if "They" truly don't believe that it's the inspired
"Word of God" word for word.Can you trust them to preach the "Truth" of what? Maybe false teachers"Preachers" what do you think?

2007-12-25 04:00:43 · 30 answers · asked by Ky-Lady 2

Happy holidays, everyone!

2007-12-25 03:58:45 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

Firstly i dont beleve in Islam though my parents do, cus i dont find any reasonable proof to beleive that Islam is true.

So now my friends, i need to tell my parents that i wanna leave Islam, but how?
Cus my parents are too strict and religious...
I dont want to leave them & be away from them after i convert to another religion.
So would you suggest me some ways to convert my religion without hurting my parents and my relatives.

2007-12-25 03:58:41 · 29 answers · asked by Suthu Kulli 1

so anyone who doesn't mind being a votive on my kitchen table, please let me know who you're missing today--Batgirl2good, I already have one for your sister and you, I hope you don't mind......

2007-12-25 03:58:27 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((everyone at R and S)))))))))))))))))))))))))
LOVE and JOY come to you and to your family too!

Sisterzeal

2007-12-25 03:57:06 · 21 answers · asked by sisterzeal 5

Take for example the penalty for adultery--In the Jewish Torah the punishment is death by stoning--in the Christian New Testament it is forgiveness accompanied by a warning not to sin again--& in the Muslims Koran the punishment is 200 lashings in public--Why does Abraham's God keep changing his own rules??

2007-12-25 03:56:55 · 27 answers · asked by huffyb 6