Religion & Spirituality - 5 July 2006

i understand that there are evangelical religions who feel 'called' to spread the word while other religions do not. is it right to publicly berate others for their personal beliefs because you are trying to 'convert' them to yours? shouldn't it be the choice of the believer to belive in what or who they want? from satan to god, to allah to buddha everyone has the right to believe what they want without being subject to their religion being attacked by others who do not believe the same way. bigotry is cancer that eats away at the fabric of our society and is displayed in many different ways...race, gender, sexual orientation, religion....when will those on all sides of these issues realize it is the CHOICE of the person that decides what they want to believe or not, it is not the choice of one who is trying to make everyone believe their version.

2006-07-05 00:48:41 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-05 00:45:15 · 7 answers · asked by XYZ 7

Slaves, obey your earthly masters with deep respect and fear. Serve them sincerely as you would serve Christ. (Ephesians 6:5 NLT)

Christians who are slaves should give their masters full respect so that the name of God and his teaching will not be shamed. If your master is a Christian, that is no excuse for being disrespectful. You should work all the harder because you are helping another believer by your efforts. Teach these truths, Timothy, and encourage everyone to obey them. (1 Timothy 6:1-2 NLT)

In the following parable, Jesus clearly approves of beating slaves even if they didn't know they were doing anything wrong.

The servant will be severely punished, for though he knew his duty, he refused to do it. "But people who are not aware that they are doing wrong will be punished only lightly. Much is required from those to whom much is given, and much more is required from those to whom much more is given." (Luke 12:47-48 NLT)

2006-07-05 00:44:21 · 11 answers · asked by Biomimetik 4

Yes I know this has been asked many times before in one form or another, but I've yet to read any really satisfactory answers. There have been some very eloquant descriptions about what the bible says, and some heart-felt statements from people who really believe they know the truth from their own experiences.

Religions attempt to convince us of the existence of a God and followers of every faith pray. Do they pray to one God? Different Gods? Or are they praying to no-one at all as there is no God?!

Many people strongly believe in the "one true God" and believe they have a personal relationship with him - but a devout Christian's conviction that his belief is correct is just as strong as a devout Muslim's.

Are members of religous sects so arrogant that they unquestioningly believe their version is correct? At the end of the day, no-one can prove anything - otherwise faith wouldn't be required.

Would a fair God really punish those who 'back the wrong horse' ?

2006-07-05 00:42:10 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-05 00:32:23 · 17 answers · asked by The Yeti 3

Why so defensive ? Why the "if you're not religious what are doing here" stuff ?

Are their beliefs so fragile that someone daring to question them sends them into a panic to defend their myths at all costs.

It is through questioning that the human race has advanced. Blindly accepting what we are told has done nothing but retard human development. Look at the dark ages when the churches ruled society.

2006-07-05 00:30:55 · 14 answers · asked by Cindy 2

Why all problomes if jesus had loved or married someone.He has never taught not to love a gal or marry.He lived the way he teached.If at all he had married,noone wrote about it.Thats all.Thats not his fault.Has any one thought so?

2006-07-05 00:29:47 · 9 answers · asked by tinku x 1

2006-07-05 00:29:04 · 14 answers · asked by Petra Cristina 1

just to name one...as it is their main concern, it seems, to jahad....

Lust is condemned in sura 79:40-41, yet in sura 4:24-25 Allah permits polygamy, divorce, and the use of female slaves as concubines (one needs to ask why a man needs a concubine if not to satisfy his lust). Furthermore, for those who are faithful lust is the primary, and unlimited reward in heaven (suras 55:46-78; 56:11-39). Surely if lust is wrong on earth and hateful to a Holy God, it cannot be pleasing to him in paradise.
many more here:
http://www.biblestudymanuals.net/quran9d.htm

2006-07-05 00:22:33 · 19 answers · asked by deed 5

............. and let the real experts continue their real research into our actual orgins.

In much the same way as we ignore the ridiculous biblical claims of the "flat earth society" , isn't it just about tiime we stopped humoring the creationists by giving them attention ?

2006-07-05 00:19:49 · 15 answers · asked by Cindy 2

Think about this...

Man has been inventing religions for thousands of years : sun worship, moon worship, ocean worship, star worship, Egyptian religion, Inca religion, Aztec religion, Maya religion, Native American religion, Greek religion, Roman religion, Aboriginal religion, African tribal religions, mono theistic religions, Maori religion etc etc. the current crop of religions seem to be more in the long list of man made religions that have come and gone over the millenia.

2006-07-05 00:13:27 · 26 answers · asked by Cindy 2

Hi every one
Does any one know after we dead what happened?

In this RELIGIONs: ISLAM,CHRISTIAN,JEWISH

2006-07-05 00:12:17 · 22 answers · asked by ruhollasatriani 2

we're madly in love and we talk about marriage constantly. he says we can work, and i agree with him until he starts talking about the end of the world that's "just around the corner." then i roll my eyes and try to change the subject. i believe he's been brainwashed. how long can it work like this?

2006-07-05 00:11:23 · 19 answers · asked by honey 2

I often see Christians in here challenging atheists to prove the non existance of god. They see this as a way of proving god does exist. Their logic seems to be this : If you can't prove for sure that god does not exist, well then he must exist !

So, on to my question.

Christians, can you prove non existance of invisible fairies who fly around in the clouds all day ?

I don't want bible verses, or religious stuff, I just want an answer to the above question about the existance of invisible fairies.

2006-07-05 00:10:06 · 21 answers · asked by Cindy 2

.......they fear admitting that we are not all devinely created perfection created in the image of some kind of god. That maybe our orgins are not quite so glamourous as they would like to think, that maybe we are not as important in this universe as they would like to think.

Does the fact that we shared a common ancestor with other primates dent their pride ?

Are they so full of themselves that they really believe we were devinely created ?

Is it letting go of this notion the real issue that creationists have ?

2006-07-05 00:09:08 · 6 answers · asked by Cindy 2

Question for Muslims: Why do some Muslim countries impose the Death Penalty on Muslims who leave Islam? after all, the qur'an clearly states that there is no compulsion in religion, serious answers only please

2006-07-05 00:06:34 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Approx. How many Jews convert to Islam every year?

2006-07-05 00:03:35 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-05 00:03:32 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

The prayer "Kol Nidre," with its marvelously plaintive and touching melody, and, gradually increasing in volume from pianissimo to fortissimo, repeats three times the following words:

"All vows [], obligations, oaths, and anathemas, whether called 'ḳonam,' 'ḳonas,' or by any other name, which we may vow, or swear, or pledge, or whereby we may be bound, from this Day of Atonement until the next (whose happy coming we await), we do repent. May they be deemed absolved, forgiven, annulled, and void, and made of no effect; they shall not bind us nor have power over us. The vows shall not be reckoned vows; the obligations shall not be obligatory; nor the oaths be oaths."

The leader and the congregation then say together:(Num. xv. 26).

"And it shall be forgiven all the congregation of the children of Israel, and the stranger that sojourneth among them, seeing all the people were in ignorance"

2006-07-05 00:02:23 · 10 answers · asked by Biomimetik 4

Ayotollah kohomeni had over 7000 Bahai people murdered in iran, and it still goes on. I have been to iran , met some Bahai's and witnessed the persecution that they are put through by muslims.
How come islam is peaceful?

2006-07-05 00:02:02 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

OK so I hate bible thumpers... they piss me off; they are destroying America with their Wal-Mart shopping hypocritical lifestyle Sunday jihad selves. Why are all of you so damn closed minded, your aren't special! Criminals and degenerates started Christianity! Do you belong in this club, no?

2006-07-05 00:01:36 · 8 answers · asked by garrett m 1

What is a Muslim Perspective on Space Travel? dosent it make prayer and prayer directions hard if Humanity one day colonizes other planets? it sounds fanciful, but what will happen if one day we actually DO start colonizing other worlds?? serious answers only please

2006-07-05 00:01:24 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-05 00:00:20 · 12 answers · asked by vipin ac 1