Society & Culture - 20 June 2007

2007-06-20 23:57:51 · 5 answers · asked by jflagin 1 in Other - Holidays

Made ya look! Anyway, many say that every muslim has, what, a dozen kids or so? I have never in my 5 years of being a muslim met one of these people, and don't know any from my travels to Pakistan and Kuwait who had even close to that many, but ok. I personally have two, one of each, and plan to keep it that way.

So why do they say this, and why do the men dream of having large families? The Prophet (PBUH) himself even discouraged having too many children, even though children were loved, in the following quote. What do you think about it?

"The man I most emulate is a Muslim unencumbered; a man of small family, and little money, a performer of prayers and a perfect worshipper of God in private, one who is unknown, and hath enough to supply his wants, and when he dieth, he will leave few women to cry for him, and few legacies."

2007-06-20 23:56:11 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Let me start by saying I HAVE NO INTENTION OF OFFENDING ANYONE WITH THIS QUESTION but am only asking as I have little knowledge of the subject and am just trying to find out more in as honest a way as I can.

Now I have a Christian friend who tells me (in simple terms) that if you refute the existence of God, he will basically ignore you when you die and you'll go down to the Devil's realm.

Now the Devil and God are polar opposites of the Christian faith. So if you do not believe in one, and he ignores you, surely this would mean that you didn't believe in the other (Satan)...and therefore wouldn't he ignore you too, if you thought he was just as made-up as God?

Thanks for all seious and open-minded answers. Please no long cut-and-paste bible quotes (references welcome though)!

2007-06-20 23:49:46 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I know I can turn on the news everyday and find someone else being accused of being "racist", do people just try to take the easy way out and blame it on race? I've said it before, I'll say it again: Not everything is racist.

I'll be racist for saying this, but should we get rid of affirmative action? How is it fair? Isn't it just reverse discrimination?


..let the slurs come.

2007-06-20 23:48:34 · 1 answers · asked by Kristin 3 in Other - Society & Culture

How do you strike up and maintain a good conversation? Not a boring generic one.

2007-06-20 23:48:29 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

Every born-again Christian disappearing from the face of the Earth in an instant.

Is there a muslim rapture too?

2007-06-20 23:48:10 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-20 23:48:03 · 39 answers · asked by jabo 1 in Religion & Spirituality

What are substantial facts about Scientology and what are your opinions about this religion?

Would you join this religion? Why or why not?

2007-06-20 23:46:26 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-20 23:42:00 · 7 answers · asked by boo 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2007-06-20 23:41:25 · 5 answers · asked by Mumu 2 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2007-06-20 23:39:43 · 4 answers · asked by blessing_1117 1 in Languages

2007-06-20 23:35:50 · 11 answers · asked by wilston d 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

My brothers and sisters in Islam, they keep telling us we are being silent (heh, yeah, me, silent, big laugh!). They say not a single muslim speaks out. Even though we do on a daily basis.

What do you think of this?

""Mainstream theologians have come out unanimously against the terrorists. What we must now ask them is to campaign more strongly against the aberrant doctrines that underpin them", writes British Muslim convert scholar, Abdal-Hakim Murad."

http://www.islamfortoday.com/murad04.htm

2007-06-20 23:32:30 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-20 23:26:33 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-06-20 23:21:36 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

Also, could you help me translate this as well:
She could have been somewhere else.
She could have gotten the key from him.

and,
It must have been her.

2007-06-20 23:16:41 · 8 answers · asked by Alexander T 2 in Languages

Why do you think it has to do with religion? It's culture, pure screwed up woman hating culture. They take their cultural traditions, mix in a few things from Islam, and label the whole thing Islam. Want proof? Ok, fine, look at how on the victim's word the man is stoned to death.

Now I know I'm going to get "why is he stoned to death on her word" or "why does she need to be forgiven?"

Funny. It seems like no matter what anything says, you're never happy. You just want to find something to hate and fight about. How about getting some maturity and respecting differences while getting along?

"During the time of the Prophet (saw) punishment was inflicted on the rapist on the solitary evidence of the woman who was raped by him. Wa'il ibn Hujr reports of an incident when a woman was raped. Later, when some people came by, she identified and accused the man of raping her. They seized him and brought him to Allah's messenger, who said to the woman,

2007-06-20 23:16:24 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Does anyone know for certain who is in hell now?
Does our All Merciful Father, forgive and then punish, or punish and then forgive? If one is in hell, that must mean the Creator gave up on him. Does Our Father only give up on some? Is fear really such a good motivator for teaching love?

2007-06-20 23:15:16 · 18 answers · asked by Valerie C 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I'm a Chinese student and want to read the Bible these days. I have a King James Version but found it full of ancient English and too difficult for me, one who have never learned ancient English, to understand. thus i'm looking for a better version for me. it should be much more understandable. and it'd BETTER be translated well to reveal the true meaning of the Bible while use modern and understandable language.
ps: i mostly learn American English rather than British.
thank you.

2007-06-20 23:13:47 · 7 answers · asked by han z 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Ive been reading my Bible and it from what I understand when Christ returns the dead will come back to life? Is that correct?

If that is true, then our souls must remain here on earth until the coming of the Lord?

So if we die we dont go up to heaven just yet? We have to wait for Jesus's return and then will we be judged?

Is that why John Edwards can speak to the dead?

There must be alot of spirits around if that is the case...

Im just asking for your interpretation and thoughts?

Bless You!
*H*

2007-06-20 23:12:38 · 12 answers · asked by ? 5 in Religion & Spirituality

i use it all the time it's quick ,easy and doesn't cost anything.
when ever i'm not busy i use it to check on my friends.
and when i'm asleep i go across the water to america and contact my friends.

2007-06-20 23:11:49 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

It seems that many atheists are very angry. Is it because they have been hurt by someone who claimed to be religious? How many people are atheists despite the fact that they are loved absolutely and unconditionally by someone of faith?

2007-06-20 23:11:19 · 11 answers · asked by illbegone_likeabatouttahell 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Can you say me about your english life?

2007-06-20 22:58:53 · 9 answers · asked by antonia m. 2 in Languages

So called, Easter Sunday,
The Jews have kept Sabbath, continiously since way before Christ. Only an ignorant person would say we cant be sure which day is Sabbath. Dont you think

2007-06-20 22:58:35 · 12 answers · asked by shovelead 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Did someone make you mad or feel good about yourself or did you have a spirtual opening or something like that?

2007-06-20 22:54:07 · 4 answers · asked by B M 2 in Other - Society & Culture

I would love to believe it is a religion of peace and love, because I believe God is love and merciful. But when I hear of men issuing fatwahs and people burning effigies and making death threats and blowing themselves up in the name of God or because someone said something about the Prophet, I really start to wonder.

Promises of heaven with virgins? To me sounds like an idea fabricated by the hearts of men.

Is Islam been manipulated by men?

2007-06-20 22:35:36 · 12 answers · asked by Jin S 3 in Religion & Spirituality

First of all,

Christ is not only person who bron without father.

There are some kids that scientist coulde produce without any father and just from their mather.

If we consder Chirst as son of God just because He didn't had father so we should consider those kids as kids of God too.

Also Daly is sheep of God. lol

It is false beliefe that you say Chirst is son of God.

Prove it if you can?

2007-06-20 22:27:23 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I hope not! What do you think of this?

"Do you beat your own wife as you would a slave? That must you not do.

I (Muaviyah b. Haidah) said, "O Apostle of God! What is my duty to my wife?" He said, "That you give her to eat as you eat yourself, and clothe her as you clothe yourself; and do not slap her in the face nor abuse her, nor separate yourself from her in displeasure.

Give your wife good counsel; and if she has goodness in her, she will soon take it, and leave off idle talking; and do not beat your noble wife like a slave.

Muhammad said, "Beat not your wives." Then Omar came to the Rasul (Muhammad) and said, "Wives have got the upper hand from hearing this."

He is the most perfect Muslim whose disposition is best; and the best of you are they who behave best to their wives."

2007-06-20 22:09:33 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Ok I have to ask,

Do femmy girls like lesbians that are:

Butchy,ghetto, baggy clothing.

The Shane type from the L word.

Or femmy as well.

2007-06-20 22:01:33 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2007-06-20 21:54:04 · 3 answers · asked by she jaguar 1 in Languages