Religion & Spirituality - 26 December 2007

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First, please define what you mean by "listening with your heart."
(The phrase has also been stated that you should "listen TO your heart," or alternatively, "listen FROM your heart.")

Along with the positive and/or negative results that can arise, also please state your faith/non-faith tradition.

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2007-12-26 06:48:22 · 9 answers · asked by NHBaritone 7

As people in the third world get better education, access to internet (yahoo answers) etc..

2007-12-26 06:47:07 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous

Or would the divinity of Jesus be able to work without the resurrection story??

He came into the world of a virgin birth so it doesn't make sense that the story's writers would have him go out in a less glorius way.

2007-12-26 06:46:37 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-26 06:45:05 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

If so, are they punishment for unpure thoughts? Wouldn't you be attempting to thwart the will of God by taking aspirin?

If not, are they the result of a cause and effect relationship within your body? If so, couldn't a feeling like the one people get from church also be a cause and effect relationship within their bodies?

2007-12-26 06:41:37 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

The software on the religious section will carry the http://Watchtower.org live link, and when the monitors come back, they insert software that produces this page
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/act;_ylt=AmBFVC944zWkE.O20zbphyYdzKIX;_ylv=3

2007-12-26 06:38:43 · 6 answers · asked by Wisdom 6

I have always gone to midnight mass, but guess I don't remember from Catholic school. What is the meaning behind mass being at midnight specifically for Christmas?

2007-12-26 06:38:36 · 2 answers · asked by #2 in the oven 6

John 1:47-49, "Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile! Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I SAW THEE. Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel."

Jesus was the Word made flesh, and I can't help but believe that Nathanael was praying to His God under that fig tree, and His God "saw" him. I also believe that Nathanael knew that God had heard him, and that is the reason for his reaction.

Do any of you have any thoughts on this?

2007-12-26 06:35:43 · 10 answers · asked by Elder Woman 4

was actually a crimminal offense in some places (by the Puritans) before that to celebreate it. And I remember my great grand aunt telling me as a child that they never had X-Mas when she was a kid either; it was just another day. WHY do you think the US congress started it by law in 1870?

2007-12-26 06:33:01 · 9 answers · asked by Mezmarelda 6

about faiths other than your own?

2007-12-26 06:32:44 · 7 answers · asked by Wassana L 1

They cannot figure out what we should eat, how much water we should drink, but we are supposed to take their "word" that they can gauge their epochs based on sediments and that they can tell the half-life of an element.

2007-12-26 06:28:00 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

okay i am christain and i do believe in all the things they tell me about him and heavan. but is that saying that other peoples beliefs r lies? how do u no that this isnt a lie and there's is real??? hmm...i just dont get it. please help mee figure this outt!!! thanx =]

2007-12-26 06:27:37 · 36 answers · asked by pj 2

2007-12-26 06:25:59 · 36 answers · asked by Al Qiyamah{top lawyer inshAllah} 5

2007-12-26 06:24:37 · 26 answers · asked by Maxi Robespierre 5

God, a perfect being, created humans who are imperfect
Imperfect humans chose to rebel against their creator
The creator doesn't like this so he decided that humans should go to hell
But god is a nice guy so he was born into physical form to pay the penalty for man's disobedience
You only get your "get out of hell free" card if you believe the story about god becoming human and dying for your "sins"

2007-12-26 06:22:00 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-26 06:20:56 · 17 answers · asked by NHBaritone 7

Sampson had super-strength. Why didn't Jesus? He had all kinds of other powers: walking on water, turning water into wine, healing the sick/lame.

2007-12-26 06:17:20 · 21 answers · asked by ►solo 6

I'd imagine it is getting too expensive to punish kids with coal. He might need to switch to a cheaper commodity.

2007-12-26 06:16:45 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

No religion or spiritual belief system has provided me with a credible explanation of why a God/Creator would allow: Starvation, the destruction of Africa, AIDS, murder?

Is there a credible explanation for death, AIDS, racism, etc? If so, how would a loving God/Creator allow such pain, suffering?

2007-12-26 06:16:22 · 27 answers · asked by Milo B 1

2007-12-26 06:15:55 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-26 06:12:15 · 19 answers · asked by Neel Jaikar 2

What is the name of some good books about Astro-Theology?

If you don't about this subject, Astro-Theology, or solar worship, is the basis of all present-day religious beliefs -- Islam, Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddaism.

2007-12-26 06:10:21 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Indeed, why do People of Faith try to justify their holy scriptures with science?

God is greater than His creation.

Why do the people imagine a vain thing?

2007-12-26 06:09:48 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can someone point me to some verses in the bible that talks about God's punishment of habitual sinners?

Again, I'm in the forgive and forget argument with a spouse.

Thanks.

2007-12-26 06:09:42 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-26 06:04:47 · 20 answers · asked by Gatekeeper 4

I understand that some of the commandments atheists do not use (the whole God part) but its to my understanding that atheists dont go running around killing people, or stealing, or stealing wives- correct? I would say atleast 6 of the ten are common morals.

A small few, but still some, atheists are so against believers believing in the commandments- well why? If most humans follow atleast half?

Im not sure if any of you can speak for them, but maybe help me to understand?

2007-12-26 06:04:12 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm a guy and I'm trying to give up porn because I've decided its morally wrong. Now I have strong temptation to watch it and the images of what I've already seen cloud my mind.

2007-12-26 06:00:34 · 41 answers · asked by Anonymous

that he lives at the North Pole and flies around the world delivering toys to all the good little boys and girls on Christmas night, why don't Christians believe the stories, as opposed to the verifiable evidence?

After all, they believe that a man named Yeshua is really "Jesus" and lives in Heaven, protecting his followers from going to Hell when they die, as long as they accept him as their personal lord and savior before they kick the bucket.

How can they totally disregard one story as fiction BECAUSE of the verifiable evidence about that person's existence, yet believe another story DESPITE the verifiable evidence (or should I say, lack thereof) for that person's existence?

2007-12-26 05:59:33 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

A.) A Christian group that will treat you but has the additional agenda of witnessing to you and perhaps lecture you about abstinence and deny you access to condoms and sex ed - even if you're being treated for something else

or

B.) The secular group called Doctors Without Borders who inject who do not inject religion into medical treatment and and give care and base their ethics only on current science/medicine and what is proven to be best for the patient, regardless of the doctors' or patients' religious beliefs

?

2007-12-26 05:59:17 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

Cop With a Collar

A young clergyman, fresh out of seminary, thought it would help him better understand the fears and temptations his future congregations faced if he first took a job as a policeman for several months. He passed the physical examination; then came the oral exam to test his ability to act quickly and wisely in an emergency. Among other questions he was asked, “What would you do to disperse a frenzied crowd?”

He thought for a moment and then said, “I would take up a collection.”

2007-12-26 05:57:44 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous