Society & Culture - 3 September 2007

Why do you reject Islam? Think about it for a minute. Why do you reject the faith itself?

Now, why do you think the Qu'ran isn't the perfect word of god? For what reasons do you find this book less than perfect?

Thank you!

2007-09-03 18:51:15 · 9 answers · asked by Laptop Jesus 3.9 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-03 18:48:25 · 9 answers · asked by Kat 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I just finished a Science fiction story, and It posed an interesting question for the hero, and I wondered what you R&Sers would do... So without further adeiu.

Okay let us assume that there IS a "god" of sorts, with Omni-escent knowledge and all, and say you were given a choice:

A) Merge with God Themself, thereby solving all conflict regarding indiviuality, and have infinate knowledge, or

B) Reject, stay on earth and become your own person.

I'm curious. :)

Oh, and a thumbs up to whomever names the work that I finished (Also include an answer please)

2007-09-03 18:43:21 · 17 answers · asked by Melty Blood 3 in Religion & Spirituality

I really, really, want to learn Japanese. I love there culture and the way they talk in Japan sounds soooo cool to me. I need help finding the best, easiest way to learn it! Any help out there?

2007-09-03 18:42:22 · 4 answers · asked by Kayla 3 in Languages

do you praise god in advance for prayers answered? and where in the bible does it tell you to do this?

2007-09-03 18:40:39 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-03 18:40:32 · 24 answers · asked by africantoes 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-03 18:39:06 · 23 answers · asked by africantoes 1 in Religion & Spirituality

...Enough said.

2007-09-03 18:38:52 · 11 answers · asked by Chris C 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Have you ever tried to see if he was real?

Obviously you hate him, from the way you mock his followers -- telling pagans that they are devil worshippers and going to hell.

Serious answers only!

2007-09-03 18:36:02 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

After all how can you know, unless you ... know?

2007-09-03 18:34:28 · 21 answers · asked by Mutations Killed Darwin Fish 7 in Religion & Spirituality

History books tell you what happened in the past, right?

Well the same goes with the Bible, the Bible consists of history books and it tells you what happened in the past.

Do you think history books tell you the truth, stories that have been passed down from generation to generation?

If you do why don't some of you believe in the Bible, it is history?

2007-09-03 18:34:25 · 16 answers · asked by TigerLily 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I am 28 years old and I every time I go to church I don't see young white catholics anymore. I think the most religious Catholics are hispanics. My friends whose parents are catholics are now mostly agnostic, Atheist, some of them even converted to Islam because they say they feel closer to God ( weird thing is that they are women). Anyways show of hands are there actually practicing white Catholics out there? or is it a dying religion among our race.

2007-09-03 18:30:43 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Or did you just stopped at the bible and didn't want to hear or read any other books besides the bible . Do you ever read books like this one ":evolution for dummies......
Or do you only read(besides the bible again)romance books by nora roberts or danielle steel ?

2007-09-03 18:29:56 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Please use examples from the Quran and authenticated hadiths.

2007-09-03 18:29:46 · 10 answers · asked by africantoes 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Why or why not?

2007-09-03 18:28:52 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

During the Prophet Muhammad's lifetime, did men and women pray within the same space? Also, did women ever act as imams?

2007-09-03 18:28:28 · 7 answers · asked by africantoes 1 in Religion & Spirituality

To be a "good" Christian, one must follow the example of Christ, correct?

Then why if Jesus speaks in the Parable of the Last Judgement in Matthew 25:31-46 (New International Version - UK) to those who ask him when did we minister to you does he answer "'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me."

Does this not say that those who follow his teachings and minister to those who are hungry by giving them something to eat, or thirsty by giving them something to drink, or inviting the stranger in, or clothing those who need it, or visiting the sick and imprisoned to minister to them ARE the true followers of Christ and not just those who call themselves by His name?

I have found that many Pagans and Wiccans will accept Jesus as a MANIFESTATION of the Divine, so their not accepting Jesus as SOLE Divinity should not negate their works if done as a form of Kharis in the religious sense

2007-09-03 18:23:25 · 18 answers · asked by Anne Hatzakis 6 in Religion & Spirituality

For all pro-life people on R&S - how many children are you fostering RIGHT NOW? How many are you in the process of adopting? How many have you adopted? How can you sit there in your self-righteousness and not help the POST-born?

If you're so adamant that an unwanted pregnancy be carried to term, what are you doing to ensure that the unwanted child has a good life? Or does it only matter when the child is in utero?

2007-09-03 18:19:46 · 26 answers · asked by Nandina (Bunny Slipper Goddess) 7 in Religion & Spirituality

What did Jesus mean, in John 14:6, where he says; I am the way, the truth and the life; no man cometh unto the Father, but by me?

http://wings-of-an-eagle3.com/Walt_Mills_To_Hot_For_The_Devil_To_Handle.mp3

http://wings-of-an-eagle3.com/Walt_Mills_Aint_Got_Time_For_You_Devil.mp3

2007-09-03 18:19:23 · 12 answers · asked by n_007pen 4 in Religion & Spirituality

My essay is supposed to be based loosely off of a newspaper article, and I'm also supposed to state my opinion and my reasons for holding that opinion. Well, I obviously support same-sex marriage but I need some legal examples of a few things stated in the article:

the first being this quote "We just want to protect our relationship and our children like any other couple would."

An example of how would an official marriage be "protecting" a relationship, please?

and the second being this one: "If two people are married, they wouldn't have to pay for a lot of things others take for granted."

Could you give me an example of what those things might be?

Thank you very much! I'm trying to make my essay as professional and clear as possible because there's a lot of homophobia at my school and I'd like to take a small stab at discouraging it. :-)

2007-09-03 18:17:44 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2007-09-03 18:16:10 · 7 answers · asked by James-hova RTR: Suspended Champ 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-03 18:14:13 · 17 answers · asked by Why? How? When? Where? Who? 2 in Religion & Spirituality

hi i think most people hat Muslims and especially Afghans

do you all have same opinion about us,
we are not bad
please let me know

2007-09-03 18:09:47 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

here guys what would rather have to live with? and also which seems a bit more believable?

Divine Creation or spontaneous generation
Purposeful Design or Random Accidental Order
Intricate Order or Chaotic Mistakes
Infinite God or Infinite Odds
Life from Life or Life from Non-life
God=Creator or Time=Creator
Entropy or Evolution
Catastrophe or Gradualism
True Bible or True Theories
God's Purpose or No Purpose
Absolutes Exist or Everything is Relative
Mutations are Harmful or Mutations are Beneficial
Relatively Young Earth or Extremely Old Earth
Civilization from Start or Slow Development of Civilization
Degenerate Man or Man Getting Better
A Future Hope or Hopelessness


you make the decision.

2007-09-03 18:09:07 · 19 answers · asked by Skynyrd Lover 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I do not want to hear about the inacuarcies of the bible, because they can all be proven. I don not want to hear about theories or psychologies of mankind, what I want you to do is to tell me how a person cannot look around at the world we live in and see for him/herself that there is not a God, and intelegent designer that pieced this world together. leave all rationalizations at home, and tell me how you cannot believe in God if you do not limit Him to what He can do.

2007-09-03 18:06:44 · 36 answers · asked by Dan S 1 in Religion & Spirituality

Atheists have you ever been really attracted to a Christian but knew that your views might cause you to clash? Christians have you ever been really attracted to an Atheist but knew that the bible says you shouldn't yoke yourself with unbelievers? 2 Corinthians 6:14, What did you do in your situations?

2007-09-03 18:04:15 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

OK why did god make us if he already had angels to praise and love him?

2007-09-03 18:03:32 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Legal yes...but how is it moral or fair?

I don't think if you were an aborted fetus you would think it was fair...how is taking away the next potential Beethoven, DaVinci, etc fair?

How is saying "oh...I don't want to be pregnant right now...ROAD TRIP!!!" moral? You NEED to face the consequences of your actions...if you were a ho and slept around, got pregnant, I don't think abortion should be a free ticket out of the situation...that isn't fair either.

How can people see abortion as fair and moral? DO NOT get into "it's a womans body" because that is NOT what this is about...this is about how is it moral and fair not who's right it is...

2007-09-03 18:01:53 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

My hubby says to me...it is a very, very, very BAD thing to offer help and or advice, on a web siteor online to a total and complete stranger..and I finally saw his wisdom (even if it is still fun to do it,but, I don't!) but, he says this is a "dangerous" thing to be doing...because people can locate people and sue them....so what do you think about this...and do you think he has a major point..and has this ever happened to you or not?

thanks!

2007-09-03 18:01:20 · 18 answers · asked by ladyk 2 in Etiquette

Why will people(gentiles) who have different sexual orientation be permitted to share in the Kingdom to come according to Judaism?Are all Jewish folks in agreement on this? Or is there a different view held by Reformed Jewish and other branches of Judaism? Is this practice not condemned in the OT? Was Sodom and Gomorrah not destroyed for such a thing?Were they not "gentiles"? Does Judaism condemn homosexual acts? I was looking over the 7 Noahide Laws for gentiles to follow. I asked a question earlier today. This lady, who knows a great deal because she is Jewish, responded that they also would be included in the Kingdom to come. I am left a little confused by this part of what she said since it conflicts with what I have been led to believe about the ancient Mosaic Law. What say you, Jewish folk?
Peace!

2007-09-03 18:01:00 · 4 answers · asked by Marie 7 in Religion & Spirituality