Society & Culture - 4 September 2006

"And behold, one came and said unto him, ‘Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?’

And he said unto him, ‘Why callest thou me good? There is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.’ "
[The Bible, Mathew 19:16-17]

Jesus (pbuh) did not say that to have the eternal life of paradise, man should believe in him as Almighty God or worship him as God, or believe that Jesus (pbuh) would die for his sins. On the contrary he said that the path to salvation was through keeping the commandments. It is indeed striking to note the difference between the words of Jesus Christ (pbuh) and the Christian dogma of salvation through the sacrifice of Jesus (pbuh).



Al-Qur'an 20:25-28
Greet you in the same manner as Jesus (pbuh) greeted in Hebrew Luke 24:36
‘Sholam alay kum’
or Islamic greeting in Arabic Assalaamu alai kum
both meaning ‘Peace be on you’.

Similarities / Similar Teachings in the Qur’an and

2006-09-04 20:29:27 · 19 answers · asked by khan_aqua 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Don't knock it till you try it, infidel dogs!

2006-09-04 20:29:20 · 6 answers · asked by Islamic Warrior for Allah 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-09-04 20:29:01 · 16 answers · asked by Eric Inri 6 in Etiquette

Have you ever experienced that?

2006-09-04 20:28:40 · 12 answers · asked by I am Sunshine 6 in Other - Society & Culture

For those who may not know, the 3-Fold Law goes something like this:

Ever mind the Rule of Three
Three times what thou givest returns to thee
This lesson well, thou must learn
Thee only gets what thou dost earn!

2006-09-04 20:28:39 · 15 answers · asked by fuguee.rm 3 in Religion & Spirituality

my girlfriend speaks in tongues and has for years... when she was a christian she was seen as `special` by her peers.... Now she loves God without scripture and against Xtianity but retains her ability..... therefore closeness to God is NOT just for followers of the prophet J.C.......??

2006-09-04 20:28:00 · 27 answers · asked by mr_spike432 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-09-04 20:26:53 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

on the streets of gold while you're shoveling coal with satan. HA HA HA HA. you're on the ship of fools. repent or be damned. bible or burn. you decide.

2006-09-04 20:26:09 · 21 answers · asked by mr_master_of_domain 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-09-04 20:25:00 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

2006-09-04 20:24:21 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

2006-09-04 20:23:12 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

Or that there really is no rhyme or reason to what happens?

2006-09-04 20:22:35 · 19 answers · asked by I am Sunshine 6 in Other - Society & Culture

And then realized that "some of God's greatest gifts,are unaswered prayers." (Garth Brooks lyrics)

2006-09-04 20:21:01 · 7 answers · asked by I am Sunshine 6 in Other - Society & Culture

John 14: 1-2

1Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. 2In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you.

I need to make a prayer that will relate to this scripture! Please help! Thanks <3

2006-09-04 20:20:01 · 15 answers · asked by :) 2 in Religion & Spirituality

what the bible says about homosexual acts?

" Do not be deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, NOR HOMOSEXUALS.....shall inherit the kingdom of God" ...... And such were some of you; but you were washed, but you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God". (I Corin. 6:9-11)
You can be set free from this demonic sin through the power of Jesus Christ. Many homosexuals have been completely set free to live a holy life through the power of Jesus Christ.

2006-09-04 20:18:58 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Everyone knows that Jews were/are resented for being moneylenders, and Islamic finance does not involve interest. When and why did Christians decide that interest was just not a religous issue?

2006-09-04 20:16:15 · 23 answers · asked by michinoku2001 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-09-04 20:15:27 · 4 answers · asked by netlion 1 in Other - Society & Culture

Personal experience: 1)Through out school, black girls usually dated strictly tall, dark, somewhat built black guys. They ignored short light skinned guys like myself.

2)The shorter & more light skinned you were in my schools, the more picked on you got. The bigger darker guys would even tell me I'm not black, I'm a white wanna-be.

3)Black girl I dated in my 20's was in shock one day when I jumped over her tall fense. She said, (her words) "I didn't think little lightskinned guys like you could do that."

4)Same girl admitted that she usually only dated tall built black guys.

5)If you went to jail, your considered jail bait.

6) I had to always fight bigger black guys because of this. I'm thankful I learned how to fight fearlessly against anyone now, but I used to hate fighting.

Even in film & the media, black male hero's with respect are usually very tall, built to some degree, & dark. Rarely is he short & light skinned.

Any thoughts?

2006-09-04 20:15:27 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

Jesus said: " I am The Way, The Truth, and The Life; no man can come to the Father except through me". -- Jesus

" Neither is there salvation in any other; for there is no other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved". (Acts 4:12)

"Who is a liar but he that denies that Jesus is the Christ? He is anti-Christ, that denies the Father and the Son. He that denies the Son, the same has not the Father." (I John 2:22)

2006-09-04 20:14:12 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

do you think interracial relationship works??
i'm Asian, i've been in Aus for about 8 months. everything's new to me, people, place,school,etc. i like this guy, he's white. i guess he likes me too. he's tried to talk to me a couple of time but i was shy and the asian kids at my school don't hang out with white kids, so i didn.t really talk to him,i think he thinks that im not interested at all. im confused, do you think interracial relationship works?there're lots of differences.i was in love and was hurt before .i dont really want to take any risk now. what do you think? thanx for answer!

2006-09-04 20:13:07 · 9 answers · asked by bereal172006 1 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-09-04 20:11:50 · 27 answers · asked by Annmaree 5 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Non-Christians only.

My personal favorite was when some Mormon missionaries came knocking, and I answered the door buck naked. They were speechless, but they couldn't turn away.

2006-09-04 20:10:16 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-09-04 20:08:01 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

You know how the bible says that heteros(str8 ppl) shouldn't have sex with heteros of the same sex? I am as you might say "gay" but I'm a girl stuck in a boy's body(wierd right?) but I can't help myself, it's inborn and not a choice. Many homophobes think it's a choice and it's so retarded.
Anyway if I have sex with a female, wouldn't it be against the bible? because I'm actually a female in a male's body.
Then if I do male sex(which I'm not planning to do for the rest of my life) is it against the bible too or what?

Please give serious answers as this is a serious question. Nothing like gays deserve to die or something.

Appreciate your answers! Thx!

2006-09-04 20:07:55 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

God is good and merciful?? I love my children, no matter what. My youngest daughter is seeing a man I dont approve of and I still love her... my kids live lives that are not always as I would like.. my friends make bad choices.... But I still love them all the same...
Why then would GOD punish any who choose the wrong path or make mistakes..... isnt that just petty?.
What kind of nasty insecure diety would DEMAND that we love them or suffer for eternity....?
Even if my kids turn against me I love them, but God just seems to threaten pain and punishment for any indiscretion.... If a father had that attitude to his offspring we would call him a monster!!

2006-09-04 20:06:48 · 47 answers · asked by mr_spike432 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-09-04 20:06:30 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-09-04 20:05:15 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

You believe in the Devil, but Global Warming is a myth. C'mon.

2006-09-04 20:04:34 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Muslims claim Jesus was a prophet but reject all His teachings ..
They reject His divinity;

they reject Christ's claim to be the Son of God;
they reject his death on the cross;
they reject His ressurrection..
They reject Jesus is the Christ/ Messiah...
Need I say more...?

Don't be deceived. The Islamic god is totally different than the God of Jesus Christ .

"Who is a liar but he that denies that Jesus is the Christ? He is anti-Christ, that denies the Father and the Son. He that denies the Son, the same has not the Father." (I John 2:22)

2006-09-04 20:03:56 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

As a christian it is common knowledge, that we are sinners. Although we spend our life trying to perfect our imperfections by the grace of Jesus Christ. We will never be perfect like him until we are resting in him. Yet we do have our moments. Although, there are those of us who still suffer. Honestly, I have a problem with pornography. If you were to ask me about it though, I'd say it's terrible, it should be illegal, and especially more regulated on the internet. Some would call me a hypocrite, when in fact I'm standing up for my belief. Just because I fall into temptation doesn't mean I like it. We are called hypocrites for things of that nature.Yet were the things we rallying against, yet still suffer with, were more consciously eliminated by the public would we not have more time, energy, and money to be well spent on real problems?

I guess what I'm trying to say is, a christian who practices his faith, but slips up is only a human.He's trying.Who's the real hypocrite?

2006-09-04 20:01:29 · 21 answers · asked by nathancarson23 3 in Religion & Spirituality