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I am trying to figure out and share what you and I think about the best way to ask and answer questions within the religion and spirituality section. Basically, I am making a list of what I feel all people in this section of answers.yahoo should know.

Please write ideas you feel should be included and problems you have with my ideas. Whoever makes the best point(s) will have the best answer. Feel free to write random nonsense if you want 2 points, because I want to know that someone is actually reading this.

1. Don't suggest that the existance of God can be proven or disproven. Many have tried to do so, but every single one has failed.

2. If you want to prove the accuracy of the Bible, don't do so by quoting the Bible.

3. Microevolution has been proven through experiments. Macroevolution has been theorized based on fossils, genetics, etc., but it is not fully proven.

To be continued!!!

4. Evolution is a theory. Scientifically, a theory isn't fully proven and it isn't a fact. However, theories are supported by large quantities of evidence and justification.

5. Don't assume everyone agrees with you. I've seen people talk about abortion as if 99% of the population were against it, even though, realistically, it's closer to half.

6. If you make an outrageous claim, back it up or at least say where you heard the information.

7. Don't call someone an idiot based on their beliefs. (Feel free to call someone an idiot if they ask something like "Aren't all Muslims evil?" or "My shoes are untied; what should I do?")

8. Don't generalize.

9. Don't ask questions just to annoy others.

10. Abbreviations are fine, but write somewhat coherently.

11. Make sure what you say is accurate.

12. Don't make a list of rules and expect others to actually read it.

13. Don't comment on something unless you actually understand it. Girl Wonder's response is a good example of how to avoid common misconceptions.

14. Don't try to convert people unless they say that they're looking for a new religion. Keep in mind that telling an Aetheist "Christ be with you" or "I'll pray for your immortal soul" or "You will burn in hell unless you convert" won't work.

15. Contrary to popular belief, our nation was relatively non-religious when it was founded. Also, don't say that the phrase "under God" was included in the pledge before the Cold War.

16. Don't assume that just because 1 person did something that it should reflect on a whole group of people. Just because a person is a murderer or terrorist doesn't mean everyone else with the same religion is too.

Answer 1

4. Evolution does not teach that we evolved from monkeys. It teaches that we evolved from a common ancestor with other apes.

5. Allah and the Christian god are one and the same. Allah is not a moon god, Allah is just Arabic for the word "God."

Answer 2

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''I am making a list of what I feel all people in this section of answers.yahoo should know. ''

so i think that every one should know about other peoples religion and they should not belive that all people of the religion are bad just because of a some people. and when u answer a question for them u should be open to the answeres. this is clearly not answering ur question.so u belive in science more then religion so how can one help you. ok if u were not created by god and u say that every thing is made of atoms and ubelive in science then how were those atoms made. i am just saying what comes to my mind. plz prove that god dose not exist if u say that i can not prove the exestince of god. and without saying that my not proving god exesits is the proof. do u have a proof.

Answer 3

#12 should be #1

Answer 4

Evolution is a gift of God to the people of Earth.

Answer 5

1st Above Every thing Taste Jesus then Come to this Questions..

i will send u a Salvation Prayer.....

Our loving Lord Jesus,

You died for our sins and iniquities about 2000 years ago. Father, You were pierced for our transgressions, crushed for our iniquities and the punishment that brought us peace was upon You. Therefore, we approach the Throne of Grace with confidence, so that we may receive Your grace and mercies whenever we are in times of need.

The Scripture says that everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. My eyes are upon You this hour. Father God, please forgive and forget all the sins that I have committed against You. I offer my body as a living sacrifice to You Lord. Enable me, not to be conformed any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of my mind. Pour out Your Spirit upon me in an abounding measure and purge off the undesirable things in me, which are not pleasing to Your sight.

The Living Word says that if we confess with our mouth that Jesus Christ is the Lord and believe in our heart that God raised Him from the dead, then we will be saved. Accordingly, I rely totally on Your word Lord. Create in me a clean heart and restore to me, the joy of Your salvation. Save and justify me by Your divine grace because it is by Your grace that we are saved through faith and not from ourselves, and it is a gift from You alone. Thank You Father for redeeming me with Your most precious blood which You shed for me on the cross of Calvary. I thank You a million times Father, for transforming my life according to Your Word that "if anyone be in Christ, he is a new creation, the old has gone, the new has come!" I thank You and praise You Lord.

Amen

Answer 6

You need a life man.... stop worrying about what other people think... and just believe what you want to believe, and let others do the same.

Answer 7

Good luck. I think you're naïve, but good luck.