Society & Culture - 22 September 2007

as i believe we are all Muslims, i went to the Shia mosque and prayed with them the Friday prayer, they were respectful and i like the Khutbah (preaching). However i have question regarding the call of prayer. I have heard the Shia call of prayer, i noticed it has been added to it "Ali walyo Allah....etc.." . my question is: When prophet Muhammad (S) command Bilal to call people toward prayer, did he really said this?

so if you know that this is not what the prophet Muhammad and his companions did, then why change the Islamic call of prayer?

2007-09-22 06:19:53 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Assuming you know next to nothing about him, what would cause you to leave all you know to traipse around Judea with him?
Use your imagination, use your heart in answering.

2007-09-22 06:17:59 · 4 answers · asked by Palmerpath 7 in Religion & Spirituality

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070922100727AAbdXJu&r=w&pa=FZptHWf.BGRX3OFMiDRRWD4a9MIjJb7QuChMOoZqFddUX54_LhrtMap2u1yH8CoNlri_tzlaBEMclsc7uQ--&paid=answered#Qcd8UjbuVTab2IBcyxWvBIA29.QGcBO0G5VRMpfqdx86dtGAwgLq

2007-09-22 06:16:52 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

First of all, I apologize for the moron sect of Christianity that use bollhorns and browbeating. It is a disgrace to the message of Christ.

Is there any part of the Christian message that you agree with and think has a positive impact for the world?

2007-09-22 06:13:53 · 28 answers · asked by heismanu 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-22 06:12:15 · 51 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mythology & Folklore

need a opnion about this quote

2007-09-22 06:10:33 · 8 answers · asked by shabana b 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

My mother likes to separate the forks in the utensil divider based on the length of the tines in the drawer. I just throw them all in the fork section of the divider. My ex had me put paper towels between each pan and place the can goods in order in the kitchen cabinet

2007-09-22 06:10:12 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

(For the reference question & answers from earlier today, see:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Al9JkdWl1zCYxUrx3WHZ0F_sy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20070922093210AAPwQjJ&show=7#profile-info-AA11043053 )

I asked (in summary), If you by Free Will choose to violate Christ's commandments, is that a form of doubt? Or is free-will not so absolute?

Answers included:
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"it isn't a conscious choice that I hate God's law or want to disobey it"

"Free will is not absolute."

"if we could adhere perfectly to the commandments we wouldn't need a Savior in the first place."

"sometimes you can't always control your actions"

"at times we can entertain thoughts and become selfish and loose our self control"
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Each of these answers suggest that Christians experience Free Will as limited, i.e., there are things that we cannot do based on choice.

So what, then, are the limits of Free Will?

Is it conceivable that much of what we see as Free Will in others is in fact not their choice?

2007-09-22 06:06:40 · 8 answers · asked by NHBaritone 7 in Religion & Spirituality

I was the 3rd daughter then my brother was born so 3rd out of 4

2007-09-22 06:05:17 · 27 answers · asked by slk29406 6 in Senior Citizens

what does audiar mean in latin?

2007-09-22 06:03:10 · 3 answers · asked by blowers.daughter. 2 in Languages

1. I'm curious to see how many of you have actually been to a church? I mean how can you not believe in something that you have not even looked at, read about, etc etc?
2.Did people who were WAY TO religious in your life help make your decision?
3. Do you still think some (i think it's the last five commandments) of the last commandments like do not commit adultry and such are common sense?
4.If you believe that the earth was created by the big boom or w/e its called...what do you think CREATED that boom? (i think it could have been god! lol)

2007-09-22 06:03:08 · 20 answers · asked by Kay-Bianca 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I am a big fan and I just want to know all the other fans out there

2007-09-22 06:02:42 · 9 answers · asked by IRONMAN101 1 in Christmas

With all the talk of different races in the world today, how come we never hear about what problems native americans face? NOT all native americans get FREE whatever nor do ALL have rights to casino money.

2007-09-22 06:01:51 · 13 answers · asked by american_bulldog25 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

What is the biggest mistake you or others have made (if any) in your/their approach with Christians? Again, honest and respectfull answers.

2007-09-22 06:01:24 · 20 answers · asked by heismanu 2 in Religion & Spirituality

After all the stress (personal humiliation, embarrassment, failures and mistakes, unwise decisions, etc.) of growing and maturing, and experiencing the things that we did, I think we did okay. Do you agree? Why or why not?

2007-09-22 06:01:14 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Senior Citizens

What did you wear and was there a theme?

2007-09-22 06:00:52 · 9 answers · asked by slk29406 6 in Senior Citizens

where do people go to die? and after death, do they go to heaven or hell? and what is heaven and what is hell? what is damnation?

2007-09-22 05:58:07 · 17 answers · asked by william riveley 1 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-09-22 05:55:56 · 8 answers · asked by Veruca 4 in Mythology & Folklore

I remember reading about this many years ago. Can someone, please let me know where to look for it?

2007-09-22 05:55:53 · 6 answers · asked by 1-2informationalways 1 in Religion & Spirituality

I respect your position, first of all. What is the single biggest problem you have with the christians approach when sharing their message about Jesus? Please only serious, respectful answers. Thank You :-)

2007-09-22 05:54:50 · 37 answers · asked by heismanu 2 in Religion & Spirituality

that your parents never knew you had?

2007-09-22 05:51:58 · 6 answers · asked by slk29406 6 in Senior Citizens

2007-09-22 05:51:33 · 18 answers · asked by Vinyl Junkie 2 in Other - Cultures & Groups

Parents if you could only give ONE SINGLE piece of advice to your child/children, what would you tell them? Remember, just only one single piece of advice.

2007-09-22 05:51:29 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

1. Please list 3 things in your life that are "complicated"?

2. Also, please list 3 things that you find easy to understand and easy to do?

2007-09-22 05:50:39 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I would prefer the above to be in the country and if possible within commuting distance of London

2007-09-22 05:48:38 · 4 answers · asked by SINNED 1 in Etiquette

i do, but I'd like to know your opinions on it

2007-09-22 05:48:27 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I intentionally totally misquoted a scripture and bent it to mean what I wanted it to mean and not one of you caught it.
No wonder peoiple laugh at you.

2007-09-22 05:47:34 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Over the weekend, I had to take my baby to the emergency room with a high fever. It was a rainy night.

When we got to the emergency room, the Emergency parking lot (close to the doors) was full of cars. I figured it must be a busy night at the emergency room. We wound up having to park all the way on the other side of the parking lot and walking across the lot with my sick baby in the rain. (Her dad is overseas. I had nobody along to just drop us off at the door)

When I got in the emergency room, I found out that there was only one person there, and all the other cars were people that had come to wait and find out about him. It was obviously very serious- they were all upset.

My question is, though, if you aren't dropping someone off at the emergency room, should you not park in the other lot and leave emergency parking available for people who actually are bringing sick or injured people in? What if instead of a sick baby I was bringing an elderly person with a broken leg?

2007-09-22 05:45:22 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

Those rules - the ones in the OT - were given to the Children of Israel, and NEVER applied to non-Jews. Somehow, the expectation that non-believers should adhere to 613 commandments crept into the post-Judaic manifestation of monotheism.

God (in the Old Testament, where these rules appear) expects non-Jews to follow the Noahide laws to achieve salvation. Is it so hard to support the Word of God?

2007-09-22 05:44:40 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

My neighbor comes over almost daily uninvited. It is usually when I just sit down to relax, and I don't always feel like visiting. No subtle hints work. No matter what I say, she just comes on in anyway. Not answering the door doesn't work either, because if she sees my car, she lets her dog come through my doggy door, on it's leash, until I come to the door, and my dog starts going nuts. If that doesn't work then she goes home and calls. When I have tried telling her I don't feel like visiting, she acts hurt. I know she is lonely, and I wouldn't mind her visiting sometime, but would prefer she call first. It also isn't a short 10 minute visit -- on weekends she sometimes stays close to an hour! I don't want to hurt her feelings. How should I handle this?

2007-09-22 05:42:59 · 11 answers · asked by Wink&ASmile 1 in Etiquette