Religion & Spirituality - 28 December 2007

can you name me one animal that goes to war and commits genocide in the name of an imaginary being? name just one, and i'll agree that humans are animals.

2007-12-28 04:16:28 · 61 answers · asked by just curious (A.A.A.A.) 5

I know you get alot of these but...I am a 25 yr old female that lives in New York. My birthday is December 17, 1982. Can you tell me something personal about myself; please be specific and detailed. I would really appreciate your participation... Thank you so much in advance.

2007-12-28 04:16:07 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

If im not mistaken yall believe that you eat Jesus s real body and drink his real blood...why when it says its for remembrance of me....... i just don't understand why he would want us to eat him please explain this bible verses would help too! thanks and God Bless

2007-12-28 04:15:34 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-28 04:15:12 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-28 04:14:20 · 18 answers · asked by Joy 4

It seems to me that this record was written in ancient times, by people who were associates of Jesus. Shouldn't this be included in the weight of historical evidence? How can one justify it NOT being included?

2007-12-28 04:13:52 · 27 answers · asked by Open Heart Searchery 7

thousands of years ago?

Not a day goes by on here that I don't see someone say "oh Christians are do bad, do you know what they did during the crusades and witch hunts?"

2007-12-28 04:13:35 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm not trying to pick a fight. I know they *recite* it, and sometimes read through the entire scripture during Ramadan. But the only authentic version is the original in Arabic, I was told (and I believe Arabic is a rich language that is hard to translate accurately).
Amongst Muslims who only read, say, English, or Farsi (not Arabic) what percentage of them actually know what the book says (beyond, say, a handful of passages)?
Even though Christians and Jews aren't reluctant to read translations of their scripture, many of them don't know their scripture very well. I'm curious if this tendency is also true in Islam.

2007-12-28 04:09:32 · 18 answers · asked by guyster 6

Do you try and distance yourself from all the cruelty, intolerance, and violence that is in the OT? Truth though, even if it was before Christ, all that I just mentioned that was in the OT was God commanded...was it not His will, just because Jesus was not around then? Did God not command the barbaric actions of his followers?

2007-12-28 04:09:01 · 16 answers · asked by sketch_mylife 5

OK, I know that it is a very grave offense indeed, but would it send you to it?

Uh, the grave that is.

2007-12-28 04:05:49 · 2 answers · asked by Golgi Apparatus 6

This child is asking some interesting questions. How would you respond to him?

http://p223.ezboard.com/Proof/fexpentecostalforumsfrm7.showMessage?topicID=2159.topic

2007-12-28 04:05:17 · 31 answers · asked by ZombieTrix 2012 6

Exodus 22:18 Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.

If you're going to run a campaign based upon being a fundamentalist bible-thumper, then let's not pretend that you're a reasonable man or that such questions are off limits. After all, it is Huckabee who pressed the issue.

2007-12-28 04:04:34 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Now from what I've heard I'll burn in Hell for all eternity if I don't believe in God. I've also heard that God loves me too. My mother would come and talk to me for a while, if it meant that it would spare me suffering. Yet God supposedly loves me much more than my mother does. Why doesn't he talk? I'm more than willing to listen. Sadly, when he doesn't, I'm forced to conclude he doesn't exist. If he does, he must not care very much.

Disclaimer: The Bible is an ancient book. There are lots of religious ancient books. It does not count as proof.

2007-12-28 04:02:21 · 32 answers · asked by robert 6

I understand dying for allah and the prophet and all of that. But can anyone tell me what justification these guys have in their mind when the walk into a crowd, sometimes in their own home town, and blow up themselves and others, often times women and small children. They must feel they are going to allah for this, but how do they figure that?

2007-12-28 04:01:34 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-28 04:01:17 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is it that hard to do?
Do they get the shakes when thinking about it?
Is the holy spirit leading their hand like He/It lead the gospel writers and getting it all wrong again/

2007-12-28 04:00:46 · 35 answers · asked by OpinionatedPants 2

I just saw someone claim this and was wondering if this belief was widespread among atheists.

From what you know of Jesus of Nazareth, would you say He was unenlightened?

2007-12-28 04:00:34 · 23 answers · asked by Open Heart Searchery 7

How many of you, religious and atheists, would like to jump to the other side of the wall for a little while and see things differently?

How many of you would have the courage to see through the other person's eyes?

How many of you would have the courage to get out of your own bubble and at least try to see beyound?

2007-12-28 04:00:00 · 13 answers · asked by Janet Reincarnated 5

Could you please quote the bible verse which tells masturbation is sin.

2007-12-28 03:58:44 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

the angels cannot fall...
i think that claustrophobia is a normal state of mind..as long as we are told that we must fear God..so we fear hell..and the death..through death we coyuld go to hell..only those who don't believe that there is a punishment and a hell..are not claustrophobic at all..probably..

2007-12-28 03:58:23 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

That while we are here on Earth our job is to figure out what it is HE wants for us, and not WE want for ourselves?

2007-12-28 03:55:53 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

Church, bible study, awanas. I never really thought about how much of my childhood was spent with me being spoon fed religion. They seemed to know what the counter arguments were long before a mere child could even think to question the truth of their doctrine.

I remember that I was the kid who always got the most points for quoting verses.

But now, looking back, I wish I had been asking questions instead.

2007-12-28 03:55:10 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

Atheists: How do you argue/reconcile this declaration with your belief system?

What do you understand this statement to mean?

2007-12-28 03:53:28 · 36 answers · asked by God Still Speaks Through His Word! 4

All day long theres specific questions, all answerable.

Supposed contradiction here, minor detail there...

Why look at the speck of dirt on the window rather than through it to your Salvation?

2007-12-28 03:50:30 · 22 answers · asked by John W 6

And how do people "know" how to have sex?

2007-12-28 03:49:46 · 21 answers · asked by me 1

did He mean the Gentiles or something else?

2007-12-28 03:48:02 · 18 answers · asked by watertalk 2

obesity is one of biggest problems of developed world

2007-12-28 03:48:01 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-28 03:47:40 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

In 2001 the poverty rate for minors in the United States was the highest in the industrialized world, with 14.8% of all minors and 30% of African American minors living below the poverty threshold. Moreover, the standard of living for those in the bottom 10% was lower in the U.S. than in any other developed nation except the United Kingdom, which had the lowest standard of living for impoverished children.[Williams, Brian; Stacey C. Sawyer, Carl M. Wahlstrom (2005). Marriages, Families & Intimate Relationships. Boston, MA: Pearson. 0-205-36674-0.
] In 2006, poverty rate for minors in the United States was 21.9% - highest child poverty rate in the developed world.

And yet we are a "Christian" nation?

2007-12-28 03:46:22 · 22 answers · asked by roccopaperiello 6

Bible; Except ye are born of water and of the spirit ye can in nowise enter the kingdom of heaven
Prophet; (D&C 112:28,29) He that believeth and is baptised shall be saved.

2007-12-28 03:46:13 · 7 answers · asked by scotty_84116 4