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Reading many questions here, I'm hoping they are pretenders. If they are not, and are actually Christians, I'm worried.

I'm seeing more & more young people judging their fellow man. That's God's right alone. I see more & more trying to force others to live as they feel is right. To try to steal God's gift of free will from another seems to me to blaspheme the Holy Spirit itself.

Bonus Questions:

Have any of you noticed this trend?

Does it concern you at all?

Myself, I've lapsed on & off the path to Heaven many times in this lifetime. But my sins are between me & my creator. I would never answer to my fellow man for them. I can't support judging others. Can you?

unhappy & complaining of trolls & monkeys? I believe I may not be up on the jargon here.

COMPASSION fall?

Near the top?

Near the bottom?

Not even on the radar?

Do you care to share your faith &/or denomination?

Remember - I am asking about organizations, not the belief system itself. I am curious about this as I am seeing a real difference in the theory & practise of many groups.

Or, I suppose it's your outlook, but do you find everything to be different? I do...

their God is like a marriage.

The metaphors I am most familiar with put humanity in a subservient role. Marriage is more of an equal footing. I want to know which church is teaching this more progressive way of thinking.

Another poster used this metaphor to answer a question, but doesn't allow e-mail or any other contact, so I can't ask her where she learnt it.

This is my second attempt at asking this, the first time wasn't quite clear:

Does your church encourage you to believe your relationship with your God is like a marriage, and if so what denomination are you?

This question is inspired by an answer I read to another question & it got me thinking...

http://ca.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=201...

(you can follow this link to my original question, if you want & it has the link to the answer that inspired all of this)

In all my years, I've never heard this before.

"its alot more than that...HE WANTS TO MARRY US AND LIVE WITH US forever.."

Is an answer one person gave in response to a question about the parent-child relationship with their God. I'm familiar with that way of thinking, but the only marriage with God I've ever heard of before was for Nuns, brides of Christ.

Anybody hear of this before? And what denomination?

In a previous question, No Chance Without Jesus says all sex is a choice, except rape. Does this mean that it would be alright & no sin to be homosexual if you remained celibate? Or even a virgin?

Just curious about how this is defined.

Is it ever too late to fall in love?

I've met somebody, and shockingly enough she makes me think in ways I'd have sworn I'd forgotten how.

Thoughts & cautions for seniors dating?

Instead of H1N1 preparedness supplies (hand sanitizer, masks, gowns, etc), the Canadian Federal Government delivered 200 body bags to Northern Reserves in Manitoba.

Was this a Freudian slip or just an honest mistake?

http://ca.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ak...

I just answered the above. Short version:

She is more into him than he is into her. Most female replies say this is normal, many guys did too...

Do you think it is normal for women to expect a lesser level of feelings & / or commitment from men?

Do you think these women are cheating themselves out of true love & settling for being Miss Right-Now? Or do you believe men are not capable of as deep an emotional connection as women?

Personally, I lean toward cheating themselves out of real love as I know I can & do love very deeply...just like Percy Sledge in "When a Man Loves a Woman..."

Your thoughts?

Mel Gibson's outrageous behaviour in a church, during a service, with visiting dignitaries - how would your church handle a member of your congregation doing it?

Who would you credit as being a major influence in your personal choice to be atheist (which is why only an atheist can answer)? And, who would you say (public figures) makes the best argument for atheism?

The 2 best arguments for atheism so far are 1- John Lennon's Imagine & 2 - Jim & Tammy Faye Bakker & all other so called righteous folk involved in serious misconduct.

Yet another question inspired by one I just read. In her answer, a fellow user said that christians have a nice escape clause, by saying "So & so was not a true Christian" when they get caught red handed. Your thoughts on this?

I would think that these people were not living up to their christian ideals, but a major christian concept is that all are sinners, so wouldn't that statement be false? Would they not be a true christian, just not working the program?

Assuming some kind of intelligent design, what would you ask your designer?

Myself, would be about all the design flaws....

Why do think as mankind developed, did societies move from the idea of many gods to the conceptions of 1 god?

This isn't a question about which religion is correct, but why would these beliefs evolve like that.

who find suicide to be a sin - if you aren't Catholic, please state your religious leanings or beliefs in your answer):

Have you ever prayed for death? A release from earthly torment as an alternative to suicide.

He seems flawed by his own admissions - jealous, angry, etc.

If he is truly all knowing, would he not have known that the animals wouldn't have kept Adam happy, that he would have had to have created Eve?

Thoughts & considerations?