All categories - 2 December 2007

kind of like how product red 50% of the proceeds go to AIDS in Africa. Can anyone give me a link that shows gifts you can buy that give some or all the proceeds to different charities?

2007-12-02 06:37:39 · 3 answers · asked by Juicy Couture 2 in Christmas

i guess you can have a couple different ones, let mw know what your favs are?

2007-12-02 06:37:33 · 10 answers · asked by toolate 3 in Polls & Surveys

im not learning about the trojans yet
but i saw troy last night
and i was wondering what happened to the trojans
some people said trojan women and children were sold as slaves and trojan men were killed
some people said that the trojans fled and formed rome

which one is it??

2007-12-02 06:37:30 · 4 answers · asked by for the pursuit of happiness 5 in History

i want one plz tell me

2007-12-02 06:37:17 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

Jesus in Islam
How does Islam view Jesus? The Islamic view of Jesus lies between two extremes. The Jews, who rejected Jesus as a prophet, called him an imposter, while the Christians, on the other hand, considered him to be the son of God and worship him as such. Islam considers Jesus to be one of the greatest and most forbearing of prophets, in addition to Noah, Abraham, Moses and Muhammad, may God praise them. Jesus is also considered to be the Messiah as well. This is in conformity with the Islamic view of the Oneness of God, the Oneness of Divine guidance, and the complementary role of the subsequent mission of God’s messengers.
The message of God to humanity, which is to worship God and God alone and to live according to His instruction, was revealed to Adam (peace be upon him), who passed it on to his children. All the subsequent revelations to Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and, finally, Muhammad are in conformity with that message. Thus, Islam views any contradictions among revealed religions as man-made elements introduced into these religions. The position of Jesus in the three major creeds- Judaism, Christianity, and Islam- is not an exception.
Although the Quran does not present a detailed life-story of Jesus, it highlights the important aspects of his birth, his mission, his ascension to heaven. It also passes judgment on the Christian and Jewish beliefs concerning him. We will look at some of the truths which God revealed about Jesus in the Quran.
Born of a Virgin Mother
Like Christians, Muslims believe that Mary, Maria in Spanish, or Maryam as she is called in Arabic, was a chaste, virgin woman, who miraculously gave birth to Jesus. Jesus’ birth in itself was a miracle in that he had no father. God describes his birth in the Quran as follows:
“And mention in the Book (the Quran), Mary, when she withdrew in seclusion from her family to a place facing east. She placed a screen (to screen herself) from them; then We sent to her a spirit from Us, (the angel Gabriel), and he appeared before her in the form of a man in all respects. She said: ‘Verily, I seek refuge with the Most Gracious (God) from you, if you do fear God.’ (The angel) said: ‘I am only a messenger from your Lord, (to announce) to you the gift of a righteous son.’ She said: ‘How can I have a son, when no man hath touched me, nor am I unchaste?’ He said: ‘So (it will be), your Lord said That is easy for Me (God): And (We wish) to appoint him as a sign to mankind and a mercy from Us (God), and it is a matter (already) decreed (by God).’” (Quran 19:16-21)
This fact, however, does not necessitate that Jesus is divine in essence or spirit, nor is he worthy of worship, for Adam’s existence was more miraculous than that of Jesus. If his miraculous birth were a proof that Jesus was God incarnate or His son, then Adam would have more right over this divinity than him. Rather, both are prophets who were inspired with revelation from God Almighty, and both were servants to Him living according to His commandments.
“Indeed, the likeness of Jesus with God is as the likeness of Adam. He created him of dust, then He said to him: ‘Be!’ and he was.’” (Quran 3:59)
Miracles
Muslims, like Christians believe that Jesus performed miracles. These miracles were performed by the will and permission of God, Who has power and control over all things.
“Then will God say: ‘O Jesus the son of Mary! Recount My favor to you and to your mother. Behold! I strengthened you with the Holy Spirit (the angel Gabriel) so that you did speak to the people in childhood and in maturity. Behold! I taught you the Book and Wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel. And behold: you make out of clay, as it were, the figure of a bird, by My leave, and you breathe into it, and it becomes a bird by My leave, and you heal those born blind, and the lepers by My leave. And behold! You bring forth the dead by My leave. And behold! I did restrain the Children of Israel from (violence to you) when you did show them the Clear Signs, and the unbelievers among them said: ‘This is nothing but evident magic.’” (Quran 5:110)
God sent all prophets with miracles specific to the nation to whom they were sent to prove the veracity of their message. These miracles were not performed of their own accord; rather, they were only manifest in their hands by God's will. The miracles performed by Jesus were no different. The Jews were well advanced in the field of medicine, and the miracles which Jesus brought were of this nature, proving the truth of His message and in order to convince the Jews.
Jesus In Islam: His Divinity
Muslims believe in the Absolute Oneness of God, Who is a Supreme Being free of human limitations, needs and wants. He has no partners in His Divinity. He is the Creator of everything and is completely separate from His creation, and all worship is to be directed towards Him alone.
This was the same message brought by all prophets of God, including Jesus. He never claimed any qualities of divinity, nor did he claim that he deserved to be worshipped. He did not say that he was the “son” of God or part of the “Trinity”, but rather that he was only a servant of God sent to the Jews to bring them back to the true religion, worshipping One God and following his instruction. The majority of the verses in the Quran which mention Jesus discuss this aspect. They prove that he was only taken as an object of worship as a result of lies which people invented against him. It confirms accounts of his life where Jesus himself clearly denies that he deserved any worship, and it supports the notion that the parables and examples which God has given showed his mortal nature, not his divinity or filial relationship to God. God narrates of Jesus in the Quran:
“They have certainly disbelieved who say, ‘God is the Messiah, the son of Mary’ while the Messiah has said, ‘O Children of Israel, worship God, my Lord and your Lord...’” (Quran 5:72)
God says about the belief that Jesus is part of a “Trinity”:
“They have certainly disbelieved who say, ‘God is the third of three.’ (Rather) there is none worthy of worship except One (God). And if they do not desist from what they are saying, there will surely afflict the disbelievers among them a painful punishment. So will they not repent to God and seek His forgiveness? And God is Forgiving and Merciful. The Messiah (Jesus), son of Mary, was no more than a Messenger before whom many Messengers have passed away; and his mother adhered wholly to truthfulness, and they both ate food (as other mortals do). See how We make Our signs clear to them; and see where they are turning away!” (Quran 5:73-75)
And also:
“O People of the Book (Jews and Christians)! Do not exceed the limits in your religion, and attribute to God nothing except the truth. The Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, was only a Messenger of God, and His command that He conveyed unto Mary, and a spirit from Him. So believe in God and in His Messengers, and do not say: ‘God is a Trinity.’ Give up this assertion; it would be better for you. For God is indeed (the only) One God. Far be it from His glory that He should have a son. To Him belongs all that is in the heavens and in the earth. And God is sufficient for a guardian.” (Quran 4:171)
God deems this belief as an enormity against His Essence:
“And they say: ‘The Most Merciful (God) has taken (for Himself) a son.’ Assuredly you utter a hideous thing, whereby almost the heavens are torn, and the earth is split asunder and the mountains fall in ruins; That they ascribe unto the Most Merciful a son, when it is not suitable for (the Majesty of) the Most Merciful that He should take a son. There is none in the heavens and the earth but comes unto the Most Merciful as a slave.” (Quran 19:88-93)
On the Day of Judgment, Jesus again will free himself from this false attribution. God gives us a glimpse of what he will say when he is asked about why people worshipped him:
“And (beware the Day) when God will say, “O Jesus, Son of Mary, did you say to the people, ‘Take me and my mother as deities besides God?’” He will say, ‘Exalted are You! It was not for me to say that to which I have no right. If I had said it, You would have known it. You know what is within myself, and I do not know what is within Yourself. Indeed, it is You who is Knower of the unseen. I said not to them except what you commanded me – to worship God, my Lord and your Lord…’” (Quran 5:116-117)
In these verses, God proclaims that ascribing to Jesus the attribute 'son of God' or 'part of a Trinity' is indeed a great blasphemy. The reason for this returns to the key fundamental assertion that God is Unique and unlike any of his creation; as well as in His Essence, He is Unique in His Divinity, His Attributes and His Lordship. All of the above make up the strict monotheism which He revealed in His Scriptures, from them the first of the Ten Commandments:
“I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt have no other gods before me.” (Exodus 20:1-3)
Ascribing a son to God is in clear opposition to that principle for which He created the Creation and sent prophets. God says in the Quran:
“And I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me.” (Quran 51:56)
He also said:
“And We certainly sent into every nation a messenger, (saying), ‘Worship God and avoid all false objects of worship…’” (Quran 16:36)
His Mission
As discussed earlier, the Quran clearly affirms that Jesus was a prophet, as well as the fact that he was no more than that. Prophets are indeed the best of creation. They are those whom God chooses to receive His revelation, yet at the same time, they are mere emissaries of God and do not deserve to receive worship. Jesus, as mentioned in the Quran, is no different than any of them in this respect.
Throughout the Quran, Jesus is identified fundamentally as a prophet of God sent to the Jews who had over time deviated from the teachings of Moses and other messengers.
“And (remember) when Jesus, son of Mary, said: ‘O Children of Israel, I am the Messenger of God sent to you, confirming the Torah (which came) before me...’” (Quran 61:6)
Jesus Christ, the son of Mary, was the last in the line of Jewish prophets. He lived according to the Torah, the Law of Moses, and taught his followers to do likewise. In Matthew 5:17-18, Jesus stated:
“Think not that I have come to abolish the law and the (way of) the prophets; I have come not to abolish them but to fulfill them.”
In this aspect, he and his message was no different than the previous prophets chosen by God, who all called to the worship of God and God alone, as well as to obedience to His commandments. As he was miraculously supported by God in his conception, birth, and childhood, he was also supported by numerous miracles to prove that he was a messenger from God. However, the majority of the Jews rejected his prophethood.
Not only did Jesus affirm the scriptures revealed before him, but he also foretold of another prophet to come after him. God says:
“And when Jesus, son of Mary, said: ‘O Children of Israel! Indeed I am the messenger of God unto you, confirming that which was (revealed) before me in the Torah, and bringing good tidings of a messenger who will come after me, whose name is the Praised One.’” (Quran 61:6)
This fact is also mentioned in the New Testament. Careful study shows that Jesus, peace be upon him, refers to the same prophet in John 14:16-17:
“And I will give you another Counselor (the Prophet Muhammad, may God praise him), to be with you forever, even the Spirit of Truth.”

2007-12-02 06:37:08 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Ive bin having second thots about the ps3. The ps3 isn't that bad of a console, but the Wii is a better console in many ways. The ps3 has more accessory's than the wii, but the Wii has bettter games. Lots of people have sed that the wii is for kids. Not true, the wii has one of the most violent games, Like man hunt 2. the Wii may not have as good graphics, but there better than the ps2's. But part of this reson is because lots of the Wii games don't come with good graphics. But lately Nintendo has bin fixing this problime, and newer games that are made for the Wii have bin improoved. The ps3 has not made any reily fun games, so far. There is ratchet and clank future tools of destruction, wich is the best game made for the ps3. Later on they will make more fun games for it. But the Wii is still the best.

2007-12-02 06:37:06 · 33 answers · asked by Cool Dude 2 in PlayStation

looking to work/volunteer somewhere like thailand, cambodia, africa, costa rica, etc. preferably where it's paid for, and you simply help out and volunteer your efforts. Looking to getaway, get some experience. Preferably canadian sites. Adventure travel i suppose would work! Thanks!

2007-12-02 06:37:06 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Community Service

Ever since I installed my printer, Norton Internet Security has bringing up a security alert saying Windows Subsystem is attempting to access the internet. I press permit, but it keeps on popping up.
What is Windows Subsystem and what do I do to make this stop happening?

2007-12-02 06:37:01 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Security

i am keeping it in a timber shed but some evenings there is condensation all over the chrome and engine parts on my lovely new bike. The shed is not leaking, its brand new and i am checking the bike every night now even if its not been out. Has anyone any ideas how to stop this pain in the hole, i have a bike cover which doesnt help at all.

2007-12-02 06:37:00 · 6 answers · asked by stephen s 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

My friend lives in Michigan and over the summer she hired a local guy to put a new roof on. He did and she paid him, now the the company that the man bought the shingles and stuff from has put a lein on his house because he did not pay his bill at the lumber yard. She has contated him and he said he pays for it at the end of the year. Is this legal??

2007-12-02 06:37:00 · 7 answers · asked by marilyn b 3 in Insurance

2007-12-02 06:36:57 · 3 answers · asked by spaniard girl 1 in Etiquette

for me it has to be "clapping my hands like its a disease"

2007-12-02 06:36:43 · 9 answers · asked by SammieRayJ 3 in Rap and Hip-Hop

Im sick of the sports media running their mouth about who should be National champion. Here is my solution. Its easy to create a playoff system, but we must be realistic, money is what the confrence big wigs want and money is what i thought of in bringing this idea together. The price tag is 8 billion. Yes that is alot but it is worth it considering what schools get now for the BCS titile game. Here it goes:
TOP 8 Play 10 games and enter playoff.
3 games determine national champion just like in the NFL. (I.e process of elimination)
Losers of first round recieve 3 million dollars.
Winner gains no cash, but advances to next round. (except in title game)
Losers of second round recieve 6 million. Winner advances to tile game w/out money.
Winner of title game gets 50 million dollars (or the school wins 50 million)
Loser gets the remaining 24 mln
100 million spent per yr. X 10 years = 1Billon X 10= 8 Billon

What do you think? Especially since the big wigs are money hungry?

2007-12-02 06:36:31 · 12 answers · asked by Wheres the Rum Gone? 4 in Football (American)

When you really think about the crop of Democratic candidates for president, it's clear that their best hope to win in 2008, is not even on the playing field. That current, non-candidate is Al Gore. He's the only one who can match the experience, accomplishments and gravitas of Rudy Giuliani and yet, the left ignores him.

He served in the House of Representatives for eight years, followed by eight years as a U.S. senator, followed by eight years as Vice President of the United States. In 2000, as the Democratic nominee for president, he won the popular vote by a plurality. Oh yeah, in 2007, his movie won an Academy Award and he also won the Nobel Peace Prize.

Seems to me, his resume is more formidable than the top three current democratic candidates combined.

What say you?

2007-12-02 06:36:25 · 20 answers · asked by Bubba 6 in Politics

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.With an answer...........................

Or question a question .?

2007-12-02 06:36:17 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

2007-12-02 06:36:14 · 7 answers · asked by realchurchhistorian 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I do consider myself christian but am not overly religous. The reason I am why I am is because I have alot of people in my family that pressure me into going to church and I am at the point I have no interest in it. But I still believe in God though.

2007-12-02 06:36:13 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I have 205/50-17. High performance tires. What affects winter driving the most? is it the width? aspect ratio or the size?

This question is not limited to the tire that I have, but rather a general question about tire dimensions and how it affects winter driving. thx

2007-12-02 06:35:58 · 6 answers · asked by PAGRO 2 in Other - Cars & Transportation

I feel bad about leaving her in the car. Should I invite her into the bar and buy her a drink?

2007-12-02 06:35:54 · 40 answers · asked by Anonymous in Marriage & Divorce

A guy with a black eye boards his plane bound for Pittsburgh and sits down in his seat. He notices immediately that the guy next to him has a black eye, too.

He says to him, "Hey, this is a coincidence, we both have black eyes; mind if I ask how you got yours?"

The other guy says, "Well, it just happened, it was a tongue twister accident.

See, I was at the ticket counter and this gorgeous blonde with the most massive breasts in the world was there. So, instead of saying, 'I'd like two tickets to Pittsburgh,' I accidentally said, 'I'd like two pickets to Tittsburgh'....so she socked me a good one."

The first guy replied, "Wow! This is unbelievable. Mine was a tongue-twister too.

I was at the breakfast table and I wanted to say to my
wife, "Please pour me a bowl of Frosties, honey.'

But I accidentally said, 'You have ruined my life you evil, self-centered, fat-assed *****.'

2007-12-02 06:35:52 · 17 answers · asked by John 4 in Jokes & Riddles

Ive bin having second thots about the ps3. The ps3 isn't that bad of a console, but the Wii is a better console in many ways. The ps3 has more accessory's than the wii, but the Wii has bettter games. Lots of people have sed that the wii is for kids. Not true, the wii has one of the most violent games, Like man hunt 2. the Wii may not have as good graphics, but there better than the ps2's dose. But part of this reson is because lots of the Wii games don't come with good graphics. But lately Nintendo has bin fixing this problime, and newer games that are made for the Wii have bin improoved. The ps3 has not made any reily fun games, so far. There is ratchet and clank future tools of destruction, wich is the best game made for the ps3. Later on they will make more fun games for it. But the Wii is still the best.

2007-12-02 06:35:31 · 8 answers · asked by Cool Dude 2 in PlayStation

2007-12-02 06:35:30 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

I bought some subs on ebay using paypal. I have my banks debit master card as my payment method. I was wondering if i must send money to PP or does the seller use my paypal to extract it from my account themselves.

2007-12-02 06:35:24 · 2 answers · asked by andrewharley89 2 in Other - Business & Finance

2007-12-02 06:35:19 · 1 answers · asked by Yoshi 2 in Mathematics

2007-12-02 06:35:07 · 13 answers · asked by Od Ephraim Chai 4 in Religion & Spirituality

in polls and surveys

2007-12-02 06:35:07 · 8 answers · asked by ? 2 in Polls & Surveys

2007-12-02 06:34:39 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Chemistry

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIa9UEXd98Q

2007-12-02 06:34:33 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

NO I'm not trying to break in and enter. I accidentally closed the door to one of the rooms in my house, and the door got locked from the inside, and we don't have a key that opens that lock.

Anyone have any suggestions?

2007-12-02 06:34:31 · 5 answers · asked by Belle 4 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-12-02 06:34:21 · 12 answers · asked by rose r 1 in Diabetes