Religion & Spirituality - 28 December 2007

Okay, i have taken the best arguments from the other side, and I want you to explain these. No need to do them all if you don't want, but I'll leave this question long enough to be covered. ^_^

1)The Book of Mormon teaches that little children are not capable of sin because they do not have a sinful nature (Moroni 8:8). In contrast, the Bible in Psalm 51:5 clearly teaches that we have sinful nature from birth: "Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me" (NIV). (This does not mean that those who die in infancy are lost

2)According to a Book of Mormon prophecy (Helaman 14:27), at the time of Christ’s crucifixion "darkness should cover the face of the whole earth for the space of three days." In contrast, the New Testament gospel accounts declare repeatedly that there was darkness for only three hours while Jesus was on the cross (Matthew 27:45; Mark 15:33; Luke 23:44).

2007-12-28 16:25:37 · 7 answers · asked by Princess Ninja 7

2007-12-28 16:25:34 · 10 answers · asked by lindsey p 5

2007-12-28 16:23:50 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-28 16:23:44 · 3 answers · asked by Who's Barry Badarnath? 1

2007-12-28 16:23:07 · 10 answers · asked by joby 1

Reference:

Exodus 4:3

2007-12-28 16:22:40 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Wouldn't that be a bit odd for a Rabbi?

2007-12-28 16:18:08 · 18 answers · asked by Enigma®Ragnarökin' 7

Just a random thought I had just now.

2007-12-28 16:15:38 · 12 answers · asked by Shinigami 7

2007-12-28 16:15:03 · 13 answers · asked by ALLIZDW/\G 2

What are your opinions on the way women in Islam dress? Are you scared to talk to them? Basically, I am curious as to how you view them?

I am referring to the women who wear the head scarf (hijab) and modest clothing (NO t-shirts, shorts, miniskirts)

2007-12-28 16:10:37 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

1. Can I do a spell at daytime?

2. How do I create a spell of my own?

2007-12-28 16:10:08 · 17 answers · asked by grace. 3

The bible never says that sexual attraction is a sin in and of itself or needs to be cured. It's when a person indulges in sexual thoughts like pornography or engages in sexual acts that it becomes a choice or sin. All people are born with sinful predispositions like lust, pride, or laziness, so just because a feeling is natural does not make acting on it moral. It might be natural to want to beat someone up who says things to hurt you, but that doesn't make it right to actually do so. Using animal behavior to justify sexual acts is also a moot point because animals engage in many behaviors like cannibalism and running around naked that would obviously not be acceptable for humans. And doesn't doing what's moral require us to rise above the base instinct to satisfy our selfish desires for pleasure and self preservation. If everyone always did what was "natural" or "innate", we would be in a lot of trouble.

2007-12-28 16:09:05 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

When Jesus (Lord Yeshua) died and rose up again to glory...He did not stop to be Hebrew until today, did he not?

With all the Bible translations today, aren't we being deceived from calling on the name of the Lord?

2007-12-28 16:08:35 · 8 answers · asked by Philadelphia 2

Serious question. And if He isn't, then why so many contradictions?
Comparing the Old Testament to the new one.
God of Jesus: "God is love." (1 John 4:16)
God of Moses: "Kill all the boys. And kill every woman who has slept with a man" (Num. 31:17)
God of Jesus: "Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me." (Mark 9:37)
God of Moses: "Put to death men and women, children and infants" (1 Sam. 15:2-3)
God of Jesus: "Love does no harm to its neighbor" (Rom. 13:10)
God of Moses: "He totally destroyed all who breathed, just as the Lord, the God of Israel, had commanded." (Josh. 10:40)
God of Jesus: "[The devil] was a murderer from the beginning." (John 8:44)
God of Moses: "Slaughter old men, young men and maidens, women and children" (Ezek. 9:6)
God of Jesus: "Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour." (1 Peter 5:8)
God of Moses: "Like a lion I will devour them.

2007-12-28 16:07:48 · 9 answers · asked by GhostHunterB 3

Christianity says that God created me, and he will judge whether I go to Heaven or Hell. Doesn't this violate the concept of free will? Did I have a choice to be created and ultimately judged? Did God say to me "You can choose to live and possibly burn eternally in hell, or you can choose not to exist." I think I would have gone ahead and opted out of the burning eternally in hell bit.

There are only two possibilities here.

1. God did give me a choice and I, for whatever reason, chose to roll the dice.

2. God didn't give me a choice and I was put on this Earth against my will. Thus violating the concept of free will.

2007-12-28 16:03:09 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I work with some guys that say they don't believe in God. Because they only believe in what they "can see or prove".
In different conversations we've had about the TV show Ghost Hunters they've all said they believe in ghosts. How can there be spirits if there is no afterlife? Of course they can't answer that. I also get them on the topic of aliens, which of course they all believe exist even though they've never seen one.....how can they believe in something they can't see? Hmmmmm.......

Does anybody else have ANY other ways to help me get to people like that?

2007-12-28 16:01:19 · 23 answers · asked by Kingler 5

roundhouse kick???

2007-12-28 15:55:17 · 11 answers · asked by Supercell 5

2007-12-28 15:51:38 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was just wondering if anyone here is a polytheist?

I am an atheist, but I find Hellenic polytheism really fascinating and was wondering if their are any polytheists on this board?

If you are, what type of polytheist are you? Hellenic, Wicca, Ásatrú?

And before people start saying I am mocking them, I'm not. I am truely fascinated by all religions (I even go to a Catholic school), I just haven't found one I believe in.

And another question - does ayone here believe that Christianity is polytheistic as they worship the holy trinity (i.e., God - in 3 seperate forms)?

2007-12-28 15:50:49 · 25 answers · asked by мσℓℓу 5

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-705327626363291322

2007-12-28 15:46:03 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

"God created us so that we could love and honor Him."

2007-12-28 15:45:07 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous

You can say its billions of years old or a few thousand i don't care, i just want to know different opinions.

2007-12-28 15:43:03 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

Would she have been kicked out but not him? And if so would he have had to have given another rib to get a new wife or would the clay method be used again? Would Adam's first wife Lillith welcome her? And finally who did the children of Adam and Eve marry? Were they Lillith's children? What a meet the family get together that would have been!

2007-12-28 15:42:01 · 13 answers · asked by bountifiles 5

I mean... they have to get in arguments and all, its funny. If their god was the true god then he wouldnt need people to debate for him. Oh well... the ancient people gave up their gods... and nothing happened ... the current God will also be lost in time

2007-12-28 15:41:41 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

ok I am a young preacher and I have been under alot of stress lately today I found out a dear friend of mine's grand father died in a fire last night, and my uncals churchs is going down hill they only have ten every week, another of my uncals and anunts are going to die very soon and I theres a problem with me and a girl that is the same age as me but her dad left my church to have sex with another woman when he was married. could you help give me some encouragement?

2007-12-28 15:39:12 · 29 answers · asked by Ryan R 2

This is kind of a deep question. Why is there somthing instead of nothing? Is just the fact that the universe was created prove that God exists and that we have a purpose here?

2007-12-28 15:36:50 · 43 answers · asked by Ua 5

2007-12-28 15:36:45 · 32 answers · asked by frenzy-CIB- Jim's with Jesus 4

2007-12-28 15:36:36 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Chapters and verses please.

2007-12-28 15:36:34 · 23 answers · asked by Princess Ninja 7

Why do some (not all) religious folk claim to know Scientific theories (when they really have no idea), laugh at ideas that aren't even contained within these theories, and try to pass them off as "just theories"?

The reason I ask this is because it appears a lot, especially if you've ever seen anyone like Kent Hovind do a presentation. There was a question just now about the big bang and it was evident that this guy had no idea what it was...

Theory: a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world.

2007-12-28 15:31:40 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous