Society & Culture - 7 August 2006

You have no faith and condemn others for having theirs;
Your children are born bastards because you chose to life as an unpaid prostitute and not be married to the men you slept with;
You have no standards to teach your children, because you had none to live by yourself;
You have no hope to impart on yourself or your children because your life is hopeless in sin----and you're too proud to fix it.

2006-08-07 09:19:43 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

My children are all grown up. I spend time, as today, babysitting my friends children while she works. They had a birthday party with their pre- school friends. What Love!!!
Peace and Love

2006-08-07 09:19:39 · 3 answers · asked by digilook 2 in Religion & Spirituality

born again christian. I really want to explore music, I dont want to do anything sinful, but sadly I think I already know the anwers to this question. I just want to know if I have any more options.

( and no I am not dropping christianity).

2006-08-07 09:19:33 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Hey,
My parents 24th yr anniversary is in a couple weeks, and I decided to throw them a small shindig (or barbecue. lol)
Does anyone have any ideas for this BBQ? food, games, etc?

Let me know!!

Thanks so much!

2006-08-07 09:19:08 · 20 answers · asked by myotheremail108 3 in Other - Holidays

(1) Hinduism--It is not that God created men in the sense the Western Religions believe. Men are actually part of God, the physical body is just an illusion and not reality. So, the goal of men is to realize his/her divinity--so that he/she will be mingled with God and never be reborn.
The soul of human-beings are the reality and not created. They are infact part of God and so uncreated.
(2)Christianity:
Very unclear position. Possibly, the purpose of God was to somehow
introduce sin and make atonement for that by the sacrifice of Jesus that will lead to human salvation.
(3)Islam:
To worship God.
In the Islamic system, each and every human act can be transformed into an act of worship. In fact, God commands the believers to dedicate their whole lives to Him. In the Quran, God says:

“Say: ‘Surely my prayer, my sacrifice, my living and my dying are for God, the Lord of all the worlds.’” (Quran 6:162)

However, for that dedication to be acceptable to God, each act must fulfill two basic conditions:

1. First, the act must be done sincerely for the pleasure of God and not for the recognition and praise of human beings. The believer also has to be conscious of God while doing the deed to insure that it is not something forbidden by God or the last Messenger, may God praise him.

In order to facilitate this transformation of mundane deeds into worship, God instructed the last Prophet, may God praise him, to prescribe short prayers to be said before even the simplest of acts. The shortest prayer which may be used for any circumstance is: Bismillaah (In the name of God). There are, however, many other prayers prescribed for specific occasions. For example, whenever a new piece of clothing is worn, the Prophet, may God praise him, taught his followers to say:

“O God, thanks is due to You, for it is You who has clothed me. I ask You for its benefit and the benefit for which it was made, and seek refuge in You from its evil and the evil for which it was made.” (An-Nasa’i)

2. The second condition is that the act be done in accordance with the prophetic way, called in Arabic the Sunnah. All of the prophets instructed their followers to follow their way because they were guided by God. What they taught were divinely revealed truths, and only those who followed their way and accepted the truths would inherit eternal life in paradise. It is in this context that Prophet Jesus, may the peace and blessings of God be upon him, was reported in the Gospel according to John 14:6, as saying:

“I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”

Similarly, Abdullaah ibn Mas’ood related…

“One day Prophet Muhammad, may God praise him, drew a line in the dust for them and said, “This is God’s path.” He then drew several lines [branching off] to the right and to the left and said, “These are the paths [of misguidance] on each of which is a devil inviting people to follow it.” He then recited the verse: ‘Verily, this is my path, leading straight, so follow it. And do not follow the [other] paths for they will scatter you about from God’s path. That is His command to you in order that you may be conscious of God.’” (Ahmed)

Thus, the only acceptable way to worship God is according to the way of the prophets. That being the case, innovation in religious affairs would be considered by God among the worst of all evils. Prophet Muhammad, may God praise him, was reported to have said,

“The worst of all affairs is innovation in religion, for every religious innovation is a cursed, misleading innovation leading to the hellfire.” (An-Nasa’i)

Innovation in the religion is forbidden and unacceptable to God. The Prophet [may God praise him] was also reported by his wife, Aa’ishah, to have said:

“He who innovates something in this matter of ours, that is not of it, will have it rejected.” (Saheeh Al-Bukhari)

It is fundamentally due to innovations that the messages of the earlier prophets were distorted and the many false religions in existence today evolved. The general rule to follow in order to avoid innovation in religion is that all forms of worship are prohibited, except those which have been specifically prescribed by God and conveyed to humans by the true messengers of God.
The Best of Creation

Those who believe in One Unique God, without partners or offspring, and do righteous deeds [according to the above-mentioned principles] become the crown of creation. That is, although humankind is not the greatest creation of God, they have the potential to become the best of His creation. In the final revelation, God states this fact as follows:

“Surely, those who believe and do righteous deeds are the best of creation.” (Quran 98:7)

2006-08-07 09:18:21 · 11 answers · asked by whynotaskthemoron 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Given a recent survey a large minority of Muslims would like the U.K. to become an Islamic state others would like to see Shariah law introduced surely they should re-locate to a non-secular state rather than impose upon the majority. This would apply to all and any religious believers who feel their beliefs are more important than the freedom to believe, the freedom to be.
serious answers only please. Racists and Bigots please look elsewhere on these pages there is plenty to keep you occupied.

2006-08-07 09:17:56 · 16 answers · asked by bob kerr 4 in Other - Society & Culture

i hope there is. it sounds so interesting. what does it mean if i have 4 birth marks? does that mean i had 4 past lives?!certain eras interest me so much and i cant explain why. does that mean i may have had a life in that time period? serious answers please. x

2006-08-07 09:16:48 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I don't know if I have the spelling right? Any ideas?

2006-08-07 09:16:36 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

2006-08-07 09:16:24 · 2 answers · asked by darlejodine 1 in Other - Society & Culture

I think I must get reported 2-3 times a day...

2006-08-07 09:15:52 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I guess this is a question that asks for your opinion! :-)

2006-08-07 09:15:50 · 2 answers · asked by Mr J 3 in Other - Society & Culture

I wonder why so many folks on Yahoo! Answers dislike Christianity? The basis of Christianity, Jesus' teachings, promote treating others with tolerance, kindness, respect and charity (love). Jesus admonished his followers to feed the poor, care for the sick and infirm, and treat all manner of people with respect, regardless of their race, color or social status. The message was one of peace and love, not hate and anger.

The only time Jesus himself showed real anger was when he saw the moneychangers at the temple (his father's house) place more importance on the exchange of money to purchase an animal to sacrifice, than on the experience worshipping God.

Why not fault those who try to convert others to Christianity by force or fear, rather than simply sharing the message and allowing the person to decide?

Why not fault the messengers and not the message?

2006-08-07 09:15:43 · 12 answers · asked by Gigi 3 in Religion & Spirituality

or his he beyond forgiveness?

2006-08-07 09:15:32 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

wouldn't that be hypocritical?

2006-08-07 09:15:22 · 10 answers · asked by aplusjimages 4 in Mythology & Folklore

Hey God, are you still there?
It's been a long time since we've talked
I'm not doing so well
My life just isn't workin' out

I looked for you the other day
I could swear I saw you standing there
When I turned around and looked back
There was just a fine mist in the air

Was it really you
Were you watching over me
Do you think i need your help
I don't like where i'm at right now

I don't have any joy in my life
But it doesn't feel like thats what's missing
I just don't feel like myself anymore
I used to do just fine by myself

When I was a kid I was afraid of the dark
Now I just feel empty inside
Was it really the dark that I was afraid of
Or was I just afraid of being alone

Am I really alone now
Or is it just my imagination
I've never felt so empty inside
Hey God, are you still there?


author: Savant365
written:Saturday, 05 August, 2006

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2006-08-07 09:15:01 · 33 answers · asked by savant365 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-07 09:14:08 · 4 answers · asked by darlejodine 1 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-08-07 09:13:17 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I mean god was originally a way of explaining the inexplicable but now science can explain almost everything (it can, it's only the small precise details we don't know yet but for most things we have a better than basic understanding of how it works) and science can't see a need for a creator so there is no need for god. Say no to jesus. http://www.saynotojesus.tk

2006-08-07 09:11:43 · 53 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-07 09:11:39 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

I've heard countless people ask if there is reincarnation how are there so many new people? Umm, I don't know. WAIT! I got it! People seem to be having sex! Apparently this is what causes babies to be born. So under a belief that uses souls in reincarnation (not buddhism) the very simple answer would be there are new souls being born. Man that took so much hard thinking. If there was a soul (I seriously doubt it) then it would be composes of neither matter nor energy so it could be created and destroyed, so yet again a stupid argument is put to shame.

Now under buudhist theory you just look really ignorant when you say this because you obviously know nothing about their theory. Besides the fact that you could be reincarnated as an number of animals including humans. So besides that making your arguement void, the fact that buddhists deny any form of self (souls, spirits, nothing) so it has nothing to do with population. Good reasoning.

2006-08-07 09:11:07 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

just wondering. I asked this question a few days ago but categorized in incorrectly.

2006-08-07 09:10:54 · 3 answers · asked by Zyxxin 3 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Look, I know Jesus wasnt born on Dec 25th. My point is, if they stole that from pagan religions that came before it, then why can we not say the entire story of Jesus is a myth taken from pagan traditions??

2006-08-07 09:09:54 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-07 09:09:33 · 5 answers · asked by curious 3 in Other - Society & Culture

If everything just magically appeared one day then why doesn't god do this anymore?
You know all those species that went extinct because of mankind's stupidity?
Why wouldn't god just bring them back?
If he's so actively involved with our lives as religious people claim why doesn't he ever DO ANYTHING?

2006-08-07 09:09:17 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-07 09:08:44 · 15 answers · asked by me 2 in Other - Society & Culture

If it says in the "bible" that sex is only for procreation, why do you defy and have sex for pleasure???

2006-08-07 09:08:33 · 22 answers · asked by mka1369 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-07 09:08:22 · 4 answers · asked by kritikos43 5 in Religion & Spirituality

That God exists?
That a voice you are hearing in the middle of the night is God?
(see my last question: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AtHVti8nhWsYKbsUzD92L0Lsy6IX?qid=20060807083117AAZtCSn)
That unicorns exists?
That people are being abducted by aliens?
That the horoscope is a good guide for living?
That there is intellegent life on other planets?

I think a lot of people have selective skeptisism when it comes to unproven claims.

If you believe some of these without proof, but not others, why?

2006-08-07 09:07:44 · 25 answers · asked by mikayla_starstuff 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-07 09:07:30 · 19 answers · asked by Alpha-Male 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-07 09:06:49 · 12 answers · asked by Mellie 1 in Mythology & Folklore