Society & Culture - 16 August 2006

2006-08-16 07:29:05 · 6 answers · asked by sammyw1024 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Many Muslims say that Islam is purely a religion, but when I read history I found that Islam was spread as political invasion, just like any other emporium (Roman, Persian...etc.). My question is simply, what if people of some country accepted Islam and embraced it but they still wanted to maintain their independence? why should they accept a ruler who was foreigner from their country?

To give you an example, when Islam entered Algeria, it was an independent country by the time, so why people were supposed to accept to be ruled by a Muslim leader from another country? Some might say it is to teach them Islam, but I think a scholar can also teach them Islam much better. Please comment.

2006-08-16 07:28:46 · 23 answers · asked by Mostafa Al Banna 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-16 07:27:27 · 22 answers · asked by crazy mf 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Theists, I respect you, please hit the back button on your browser.


Ok, Atheists and Agnostics, someone in my last question brought up a good point, can we expect an intelligent answer from someone who believes there is a man in the sky with a long white beard and a grey robe and sandals and he throws fireballs at Earth. Obviously we can expect them to make change at the store, but when talking to them about God, is it almost like going to a mental hospital and talking to someone who got probbed by a UFO. Can we ever expect any answer about God from a religious person, other than what one of their books says, or something that they are making up. Its like talking to someone who worships Zeus, would we ever get anything out of a Zeus worshipper besides Zeus impregnanted that lady magically and he threw a lightning bolt when he was mad at us and he took away our wheat crop and we starved.

Atheists and agnostics, if that is the case, why do we ask questions in this section?

2006-08-16 07:27:07 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

you have to correct me on how many people are actually allowed.And whats going to happen if there is only one vacancy left, and its filled today ? will the rest of you cult members be screwed ?

2006-08-16 07:27:06 · 9 answers · asked by snoogans 5 in Religion & Spirituality

the manager said the song playing was good, but not that good.

2006-08-16 07:26:48 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

What started me thinking about this was the question of literacy levels in teachers.

If someone handed in a well written piece to a teacher who was unable to appreciate the complex arguments, grammar, choice of words, then how would the teacher recognise the worth of the essay?

Hypothetical there, I am actually training to be a teacher.

If you could provide your comments about the scenario above and answer the overarching question, that would be great.

I'm posting here because I know there are a few intelligent folk in this area. A few.

Cheers.
J

2006-08-16 07:24:59 · 35 answers · asked by Jeremy D 5 in Religion & Spirituality

for my friend that a girl shes a lesbian she needs help searching
so im helping her

2006-08-16 07:24:28 · 23 answers · asked by honey chavez 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

God’s game

Hi Folks,

My name is God. I love to play games. This is my one of my favorite.

I am going to send my son, Jesus, to Earth to be murdered. Then I will tell SOME people, not all mind you, just some people, that if they do not worship my dead son and me, that they will be tortured in Hell for all eternity.

What’s that you say? You don’t understand why I don’t tell all people about my son and me? We’ll that’s the best part of the game. You see, this way, all the people on Earth can fight about it. You should see the wild and crazy things they do.

Well yes, you are right; of course I could make everyone believe in me if I wanted. I’m all-powerful. HELLO! But where is the fun it that.

Love,
God

PS – I have a good buddy, Allah. He loves games too. You should have seen how hard he laughed when those guys flew airplanes into buildings. What a scream!

2006-08-16 07:24:24 · 29 answers · asked by Kathryn™ 6 in Religion & Spirituality

is it true that in 1000 BCE ISrael army had 1million and 300.000 solders?
2 Samuel 24
24:9 And Joab gave up the sum of the number of the people unto the king: and there were in Israel eight hundred thousand valiant men that drew the sword; and the men of Judah were five hundred thousand men.
1 Chr.21:5 ( this even better, 1.5 million)
21:5 And Joab gave the sum of the number of the people unto David. And all they of Israel were a thousand thousand and an hundred thousand men that drew sword: and Judah was four hundred threescore and ten thousand men that drew sword.

(The United States had about 1.37 million active duty soldiers in 2001.)
Wow and that is only 2 tribes....

2006-08-16 07:23:30 · 10 answers · asked by PicassoInActions 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Males, they say for keeping a clean sceen, however, the female organ is always self cleaning from the inside out. Natures way.

2006-08-16 07:23:28 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

what is you definition of "normal"? and what is your definition of "eccentric"

2006-08-16 07:22:53 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

I'm really unlucky i think there could be some connection here!

2006-08-16 07:22:28 · 10 answers · asked by Puzzled 3 in Religion & Spirituality

a pastor tell us that if one were to take anothers life that that person (the one who died) would go to heaven. kind of like getting a free ride. can this be true? please see my last question to understand why i am asking this.

2006-08-16 07:22:20 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-16 07:21:09 · 7 answers · asked by kittengirl20042005 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Belmoral of the Meddertrian

2006-08-16 07:20:51 · 7 answers · asked by stepperry2008 2 in Royalty

Please no one word answers. I know most will say faith and the like but I'm looking for more along the lines of individual explanations of why they think there is an single absolute truth that applies to everyone.

2006-08-16 07:20:07 · 20 answers · asked by PaganPoetess 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-16 07:19:36 · 29 answers · asked by †ᴰᴲᵛᴵᴸ† 5 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-16 07:19:15 · 5 answers · asked by Joeng 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-16 07:18:38 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Is there anyone that can post the passage in the bible which specifically states that suicide is a sin?

2006-08-16 07:16:39 · 27 answers · asked by Butthole Jesus 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I've never inflicted harm on my son to test how much he REALLY loves me, or because somebody dared me to;

I've never abandoned him or thrown him out of the house because he didn't listen to me;

I've never told him that he was unworthy of my love or that he "owed" me for giving him life;

I've never punished him for playing with other adults or showing them respect while in their homes;

When he's misbehaved, I haven't held it over his head for the rest of his life;

Does this make me a better father than the Christian God?

2006-08-16 07:16:37 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-16 07:16:35 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

I know a little bit of Spanish, unpokito..

gracias

2006-08-16 07:16:08 · 6 answers · asked by Mr. Owl 3 in Languages

Yesterday I saw a question where the person asked if anyone could help with a ghost deal. I remembered when I was working at a local mall third shift, I used to see a ghost myself. It was a little white girl with brown hair and a white dress who liked to run in front of a store at 1 am. But when I'd get close, she'd disappear. I decided it would be best to leave her alone, but I liked to watch her play, she always had so much fun. I was wondering if anyone else had seen ghosts like I and the other questioner did?

2006-08-16 07:15:53 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-16 07:15:08 · 4 answers · asked by Prince Maak 1 in Cultures & Groups

2006-08-16 07:15:00 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Community Service

2006-08-16 07:14:44 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-08-16 07:14:28 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

They say they where palygomist who first settle in Utah that is a bunch of crap. Those ugly fat women where toads from a cave clone facility and there where already 14,000 human settlers in the Salt Lake Valley the toad clone mormons move in and massacared them, the Army was shooting at the mormon clones all the way across the continet and ran out of ammo.

2006-08-16 07:13:25 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture