a question for the theists. (for ' god' read 'any and all gods') If there is a god, he's certainly had a good innings - he's has almost total devotion for centuries. well now, he hasn't any more......
Have these people actually "walked" in the shoes of these religions they seem to spend all of their time and effort slating? Surely you can only really judge them if you have been within them and know...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/23/herbert-catherine-schaible_n_3138001.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009
they both need to be locked up for life!!...
I've just read this article and although it's not a new idea it seems to have pressed the Mails "Outrage" button. I was raised as a catholic and can remember, even at primary school, doubting what I...
What do you think to this case? I am all for authorizing blood transfusions when the prognosis is such that the patient will almost certainly die if they do not receive a transfusion, and where there...
If you believe in God, do you not think s/he is a bit of a bighead expecting everyone to pray to him, some five times per day, when the omnipotent One knows what you are thinking at all times anyway?
( Matthew 10:34)
Words which the gospel ascribes to Jesus Christ
"I come not to bring peace but a sword"
I've never understood this.
Does this mean Christianity is not a religion of peace ?...
After all he is "apparently" responsible for billions of deaths, slavery, pedophilia, homophobia etc. etc. through history and people are still dying in his name. Atheists don't hate God, they just...
Is there a condition where people do to others what has been done to them? e.g a boy who is violent to other people because his dad was violent to him? If so, what's the name of this condition? Thanks...
There is a verse in the Bible book of Ecclesiastes that may seem to be a very strange statement to some readers: A good reputation is better than expensive pleasures, the day someone dies is better...
I went to a Christian funeral today, and listening to the words of committal, realised they don’t make sense. Here they are: //We have entrusted our brother/sister to God's mercy, and we now commit...
Has any of the religious people ever wondered if, considering the misery, poverty and unbelievable cruelty throughout the word right under their God's omnipotent nose, that their idol is Satan in...
Since joining AB I have followed the threads regarding the above. Am I right in thinking there are more non-believing Abers than believers, or do the believers prefer not to get entangled with this...
Hello, though new to AnswerBank, I have been reading current and many earlier posts on the 'Religion and Spirituality' threads, and it astonishes me to see so many (though not all) self-proclaimed...
I’ve just received a 2013 Memorial Invitation from the Jehovah’s Witnesses. I will have to decline their invitation, but have a look at it here – third item top line – and do check out the...