Polls: Religion & Spirituality

If they’re charities…great! But not just because they’re “spiritual”…

I know this is a random question, but me and my mom were talking about this yesterday, and I don't wanna wait for the Pope to die to ask it, so I'm asking it now.

The Pope after all is responsible for representing and influencing the world's 1.4 billion Catholics, so can't you argue that it's only fair that these 1.4 billion Catholics should have a say in who represents them?

Gov. Jeff Landry signed legislation on Wednesday requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in every public classroom in Louisiana, making the state the only one with such a mandate and reigniting the debate over how porous the boundary between church and state should be.

Critics, including the American Civil Liberties Union and the Freedom From Religion Foundation, vowed a legal fight against the law they deemed “blatantly unconstitutional.” But it is a battle that proponents are prepared, and in many ways, eager, to take on.

The legislation is part of a broader campaign by conservative Christian groups to amplify public expressions of faith, and provoke lawsuits that could reach the Supreme Court, where they expect a friendlier reception than in years past.

Governor argued that the Ten Commandments contained valuable lessons for students.

“If you want to respect the rule of law,” he said, “you’ve got to start from the original law giver, which was Moses.

It will also include a three-paragraph statement asserting that the Ten Commandments were a “prominent part of American public education for almost three centuries.”

That reflects the contention by supporters that the Ten Commandments are not purely a religious text but also a historical document, arguing that the instructions handed down by God to Moses in the Book of Exodus are a major influence on United States law.

“Given all the junk our children are exposed to in classrooms today, it is imperative that we put the Ten Commandments back in a prominent position,” said State Representative Dodie Horton, the Republican sponsor of the legislation.

The measure allows for “our children to look up and see what God says is right and what he says is wrong,” Ms. Horton told colleagues. “It doesn’t preach a certain religion, but it definitely shows what a moral code we all should live by is.”

My group leader invoked 1 Corinthians 5 on me because of my "indulgence in sin" and casted me out of his group. In the process, he called my soon-to-be fiance as a "booty call". How dare him.

It seems that more than ever, the commands of Jesus are seen as signs of weakness: loving your enemies, forgiving those who trespass against you, blessing those who curse you, doing good to those who hate you, and praying for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience are all signs of weakness in today's society.

Society praises politicians, athletes, and entertainers who lash out and insult those who they think disrespected them. Bragging is seen as a sign of strength. If someone wrongs you, you're supposed to lash out and shame them, not forgive them. Twitter feuds, political feuds, bragging etc are all accepted as normal today.

Is being a good Christian a sign of weakness/wussiness?

Talk to 1 BILLION people and you will get 1 BILLION different versions of God. Each with different powers and beliefs.

If there was actually a god…wouldn’t He have us agree on the who/what/where/how? If not everyone, even individual religions don’t agree on their god. They all believe different crap about it.