jon pike

We had a great string going on a question. Does YA not permit long Q&A? I've seen strings of more than 60 comments. We had a good one going on "How could Jesus be resurrected to the "right hand of God" if he was god?" Now, the comment button's been removed. You can't even see what was said. Some (no all) put a great deal of thought into these comments. :-[

Does it have meaning for you? Is there a story behind it? Why did you pick it?

Does it have a meaning? Is there a story? Why did you choose?

And, what if God loved us so much, He came to Earth as a man to give us that last chance so that we might prove we could follow the rules, and be in His presence again?

"We struggle and work hard, because we have placed our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all and especially of those who believe." (1 Tim. 4:10) My question is the meaning of "...Savior of all and especially of those who believe."

THE ATHEIST CREED I believe there is no God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and Earth. I believe that Jesus Christ never existed. I believe Jesus was not the Word of a nonexistent God. I believe Jesus did not become incarnate by the Holy Ghost. I believe Jesus was not born of the Virgin Mary. I believe Jesus did not suffer under Pontius Pilate. I believe Jesus did not die on the cross for the sins of mankind. I believe Jesus did not rise from the dead after three days. I believe Jesus did not ascend into heaven and now sits at the right hand of God the Father. I believe Jesus will not come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe there is no Holy Spirit, the Lord and Giver of Life. I do not believe that a Holy Spirit spoke through the Old Testament prophets. I believe nothing is sacred and the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit do not exist and therefore should not be worshiped or glorified. There is no holy catholic and apolostlic church. There is no communion of saints. I do not believe in a baptism for the remission of sins. I believe in neither the hope of a resurrection of the dead, nor the promise of an everlasting life. AMEN.

They start in R&S, then end up hidden in Jokes & Riddles, Spam, Pets, Dining Out, or some other obscure location. How can a user do that to someone's question so it can't be answered, and why?

Update: Ben Huff is a contributing author to "Times and Seasons," a Mormon blog. He states, "Since the time of Joseph Smith, Mormons have often been happy to declare that Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are three Gods. Mormons do not deny that the three are united, but explain that they are united in purpose, in cooperation and love, and not in substance as Nicene Christians maintain." -- Ben Huff, 2006

I promise I am not trying to be deliberately provocative. I just want to know from both theists and atheists how they are positioned in the spiritual conflict.

I want to go to Religion and Spirituality but don't know how.

If there is free will in heaven, then that means at least the opportunity for sin. If the opportunity exists, then can the saved sin in heaven? Can they be expelled like Lucifer and one third of the angels? If no free will in heaven, doesn't that eliminate a "good?"

I understand that God is in control of Heaven and Earth. I also understand that He doesn't mess around with individual free will. My question is about CHANCE. Is there room for chance in creation, or does God control not only the Moon, stars, and galaxies, but the New York State Lottery as well?

Was Judas essential to God's plan for salvation?

Wouldn't there have to be an attempt to arrest you for something before you could "resist" the arrest? I see where people have been arrested for resisting arrest and nothing else.

Would someone explain why so many people use the word "gender" when referring to humans instead of the correct term "sex?"