Religion & Spirituality - 22 July 2006

Christians Read this~?
Why do we try so hard to change other people, show them the righteous way. We Judge others, call them homosexuals, liberals, ungodly. You know who you are. But when someone looks into your character and find a worse sin, you tell them "who are u to judge" Lets look into ourselves. Where is the love and undying compassion that jesus tought us. Where is the tolerance and grace that we admire and serves as the roadmap to our beliefs.
Lets stop to criticize others. LEts stop looking at the Homosexuals, and Muslims, the liberals and the ungodly as enemies. LEts take the plank out of our own eyes and fallow jesus for real this time. Lets treat everyone with Love and compassion. Only in this way will we be able to make a real change. Lets start being the light that jesus wanted us to be. Lets be an example to all and then with love can we help them overcome their shortcomings. This is the way it must be, lets start our mission to bring to all God Kingdom!

2006-07-22 13:02:32 · 18 answers · asked by ANyone but you 2

I myself happen to be an agnostic and the only thing that keeps me hanging on the possibility of a higher being is Creation. I have heard that Einstein died a Catholic because after all of his research and findings about Creation and evolution, he determined there must be a higher being because he could find abdolutely no explanation for where the material came from that caused the Big Bang. I do believe there may be a higher being, but I do not think it is the God-like ominiscience that people worship today. If there is a "God", I believe it would want us to be productive, not praying in a church. I have outstanding morals and a good head on my shoulders and I am not religious whatsoever. Sometimes I think religion was created in the ancient times because people were losing motivation for life and wanted to believe that there was something protecting them, something to work for, something to achieve. Let me know what you think .

2006-07-22 13:00:18 · 11 answers · asked by tmw1689 2

With all physical, biological, and chemical aspects of the ENTIRE universe taken into account, it is kind of hard to imagine that there is no "creator" of it all, especially due to our scientifically accepted theory of the creation of our "universe". Did you know that there are galaxies, nebulae, etc. that do not coincide with the physics that we hold our own galaxy to? If the big bang happened, then they would have existed before the big bang, so did several happen, and the universe sprawls out forever, with different gravitational centers causing infinite big bangs in infinite places. Or could this be controlled, with all physic equations already set forth by some master creator. And if they were, would this master creator be the one you call "God?".

2006-07-22 13:00:05 · 17 answers · asked by gaybobbarker 2

Jesus is coming on October 28th, 1992.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/42/1992_Rapture.jpg

2006-07-22 12:59:51 · 6 answers · asked by Arkangyle 4

2006-07-22 12:59:21 · 4 answers · asked by UCSteve 5

http://www.nkusa.org
www.jewsaginstzionism.com FOR GOD SO LOVES THE JEWS THAT HE DIDN'T MAKE ALL JEWS ZIONIST.
ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL BYGOD
HOLY LAND IS FOR ALL GOD PEOPLE JEWS AND PALESTINIAN" CHIRSTIAN AND MUSLEMS"

2006-07-22 12:54:42 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-22 12:51:57 · 8 answers · asked by doorseeker 1

Why do we try so hard to change other people, show them the righteous way. We Judge others, call them homosexuals, liberals, ungodly. You know who you are. But when someone looks into your character and find a worse sin, you tell them "who are u to judge" Lets look into ourselves. Where is the love and undying compassion that jesus tought us. Where is the tolerance and grace that we admire and serves as the roadmap to our beliefs.
Lets stop to criticize others. LEts stop looking at the Homosexuals, and Muslims, the liberals and the ungodly as enemies. LEts take the plank out of our own eyes and fallow jesus for real this time. Lets treat everyone with Love and compassion. This is the way it must be, or the kingdom of God will never come as jesus wanted!

2006-07-22 12:49:25 · 24 answers · asked by ANyone but you 2

"Damnation is an act of love." A Christian said this.
he said if we didn't have the choice of damnation then we wouldn't have free will, but couldn't God just make us cease to exist?
That way we wouldn't be with him since we didn't choose to be with him (even though we didn't get the chance to make an informed decision because there wasn't a lot of evidence that Christianity is the right religion), but we also wouldn't be tortured for forever since no one wants to be tortured for ever and they wouldn't choose to be tortured for eternity if their choice was really free.

2006-07-22 12:46:01 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

They keep running around my legs, pulling on my pants, and singing fruity little songs. I'm about tempted to beat them in the head with a shovel. Is this Christianly, or will I burn in the fiery pits of Satan's fury for this?

2006-07-22 12:43:09 · 9 answers · asked by gaybobbarker 2

As reported, the Doomsday people have returned! The last time they reared there head was just before the millenium. They ranted and ranted about the coming of their christ and hunkered down reminiscent of the "cold war" fallout shelters. I thought it was funny then and funny now. Oh Jesus, save me! End my earthly suffering and take me home!

2006-07-22 12:42:45 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-22 12:39:37 · 17 answers · asked by mayigniteunderpressure 3

Did the church doctrine change? If it did what types of things do you feel were different from the original church as Jesus initiated?

2006-07-22 12:39:11 · 5 answers · asked by Angel 4

2006-07-22 12:39:04 · 19 answers · asked by Jay 1

And also, does this mean we should all be vegetarians too?

2006-07-22 12:38:19 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

All I know is that there is no hell for Jews technically and I have been told that true christens hell is more like the Jewish hell (separation from god) than the fiery place. In addition, as for Islam I do not know.

2006-07-22 12:37:50 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

I mean after all a church is a place where you go to find the so called god right and hope and all that crap well EVERY church is stupied and hateful because they all say i have the devil in me but i thought church was a nice place and ment for love LOL its ok I HATE church anyways because i believe in the devil LOL

2006-07-22 12:37:22 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous

dont u think that the rapture could happen soon with all the things going on in Israel.. it seems so biblical to be happening like this. I mean just read the book of Revalation or watch the series Left Behind.

2006-07-22 12:33:49 · 26 answers · asked by [J] [E] [N] 2

I studied religion at school, have read the bible but i'm not convinced. My question is this, when I die , if I find I was wrong, can't I just say sorry and ask for forgiveness?

2006-07-22 12:30:41 · 55 answers · asked by mrmoo 3

I saw a movie on National Geogrqaphic channel. They said that to each Jew letter responds some number and when you write the name Ceaser Neron in this numbers and sum them the result is 666. Have you heard this theory? Do you think that emperor Neron could be the inspiration of making 666 the devil number (in fact, he is one of the first Christianity haters)?

2006-07-22 12:30:21 · 14 answers · asked by Sabina_Rois 5

Auf bin Malik radhiyallahu anhu says: I came to Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam while he was in his skin tent during the Tabuk expedition. He said to me, "Count six things before the advent of Qiyamah:

1. My death
2. The conquest of Jerusalem
3. Mass deaths amongst you people, just as when sheep die in large numbers during an epidemic
4. Abundance of wealth to such an extent that if a person were to be given a hundred Dinars he will still not be satisfied
5. General anarchy and bloodshed, that no Arab household will be spared from it
6. Then a life of peace as a result of a peace agreement between you and the Banil Asfaar (Romans) which they will break and attack you with a force consisting of eighty flags and under each flag will be an army of twelve thousand men."

(Bukhari).

Signs Before the Major Signs (i.e. before the emergence of Imaam Mahdi)

Christain Rule Will be dominant

ANOMALOUS INCIDENTS WILL OCCUR
Occurrence of red winds, disfiguration of faces (man to pig), and people being swallowed into the ground.

GENOCIDE
A man from Abu Sufyaan’s progeny massacres descendents of Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam and rules over Syria and Egypt.

WAR
A major war between Muslims and Christians: Half the Christian army will sign a peace treaty with the Muslim army, while the second half of the Christian army remains the common enemy.

ISTANBUL CONQUERED BY CHRISTIANS
The enemy half of the Christian army conquers Constantinople (Istanbul), Turkey.

ISTANBUL RECONQUERED JOINTLY BY MUSLIM AND CHRISTIANS
The Muslims and the good half of the Christian army conquer Constantinople together, against the enemy Christians. Thereafter, a Christian will say the victory was due to the cross, and the Muslim will say it was due to Islam. A battle between both sides will ensue, and the Muslim Ruler will be martyred.

SYRIA CONQUERED BY CHRISTIANS
The two Christian armies reunite, conquering Syria.

CHRISTIAN DOMINATION
Christians dominate the world up to Khaiber (near Madinah), and they will pursue Muslims with 80 flags, with 12,000 men under each flag.

MUSLIMS AWAIT Imaam Mahdi

TOTAL ECLIPSE
A total eclipse of the sun and moon will occur in Ramadhan, prior to Imaam Mahdi’s emergence.

The Major Signs:

IMAAM MAHDI EMERGES
At age 40, Imaam Mahdi appears in Makkah, then flees to Madinah.

MUSLIM ARMY MARCHES
The army of Mansoor from Khurasaan will head towards Makkah to aid Imaam Mahdi. They will win many battles on the way. No force will be able to stop them. They will carry black flags.

SUFYAANI ARMY SWALLOWED BY THE EARTH.
The Sufyaani army (an Anti-Muslim force) from Syria singles out Imaam Mahdi for execution. On the way to Makkah, they get swallowed into the ground. A second Sufyaani army is created with 960,000 men (of 80 nations).

CONFRONTATION IN SYRIA
Imaam Mahdi and the Muslim army go to Syria to confront the Christians. The Christians, before the battle, will ask Muslims for the return of their prisoners-of-war. The Muslims will refuse. The battle will begin. One-third of Imaam Mahdi’s army will flee (their repentance will not be accepted), one-third will be martyred, and one-third will gain victory over the Christians.

MUSLIM ARMY UNDER IMAAM MAHDI CONQUERS PALESTINE

JIHAAD ON INDIA
A jamaat of Muslims wages Jihaad on India and be successful.

SYRIA UNDER MUSLIM RULE
Imaam Mahdi returns to Syria and establishes Muslim rule over the lands he passes.

ANIMOSTIY RIFE AMONGST THE PEOPLE
At this time, Muslims will be weak and there will be very few pious people.

3 RUMORS OF EMERGENCE OF Dajjaal... 3 YEARS OF DROUGHT
Before the emergence of Dajjaal there will be three years of drought. The first year, the skies will retain 1/3 of its water, the second year 2/3, and all of its water the third year.

DAJJAAL APPEARS
Dajjaal appears. His followers, the Yahudis, will number 70,000 and will wear expensive silk attire and carry double edged swords.

Hadhrat Eisa alayhis salaam (JESUS) APPEARS
Hadhrat Eisa alayhis salaam descends during the lifetime of Imaam Mahdi.

DAJJAAL KILLED AT THE GATE OF HUDD
Hadhrat Eisa alayhis salaam kills Dajjaal at the Gate of Hudd, near an Israeli airport, in the valley of “Ifiq.” The final war between the Yahudi's will ensue, and the Muslims be victorious.

TOTAL PEACE
With the death of Dajjaal, all wars will end. Jihad will be stopped; peace, harmony, and tranquility will be on earth. The earth will produce abundant crops and fruit. The people will follow Islam.

HADHRAT EISA RECEIVES REVELATION
The revelation tells that the Yajooj and Majooj will soon be released and the believers should be taken to Mt. Toor (Sinai).

YAJOOJ AND MAJOOJ ("Gog and Magog") RELEASED
The Yajooj and Majooj surge forth in large numbers. They destroy everything in their path in their effort to conquer the world. They will be released in two groups.

YAJOOJ AND MAJOOJ REACH JERUSALEM
When they reach Mount Khamrin in Jerusalem, they will proclaim to have conquered the world. Then the will shoot arrows into the sky to conquer the heavens. The arrows will return blood stained.

HARDHSHIPS ON MOUNT TOOR
Scarcity of provisions and hardships will afflict the Muslims. Hadhrat Eisa alayhis salaam and the Muslims will pray for the removal of the calamity.

YAJOOJ AND MAJOOJ KILLED BY INFECTIONS
Their prayers were answered and the Yajooj and Majooj develop boil infections, causing them to burst simultaneously as a result.

EARTH FULL OF STENCH OF CORPSES
Hadhrat Eisa alayhis salaam and his companions pray again and huge birds are sent to pick up the Yajooj and Majooj corpses and dispose of them in Nahbal (according to Tirmidhi), the ocean or elsewhere.

PEACE ON EARTH
It will rain for forty days and the earth will be cleansed. Muslims will burn the bows and arrow of Yajooj and Majooj for 7 years. Life will be peaceful while Hadhrat Eisa alayhis salaam is alive. The earth will be bountiful. Hadhrat Eisa will live 19 years after marriage.

HADHRAT EISA PASSES AWAY AND BURIED NEXT TO MUHAMMED (S.A.W.)

OTHER LEADERS FOLLOW AFTER HADHRAT EISA alayhis salaam
Jahjaan from Qahtaan, from a tribe in Yemen, will rule as the next Khalifa. Muquad, from a tribe of Banu Tamim will also be a deputy. SOCIETY SLOWLY DECAYS AND KUFR SETS IN

The Final Signs of Qiyaamah:

1 THE CAVING IN OF THE GROUND
The ground will cave in: one in the east, one in the west, and one in Hejaz, Saudi Arabia.

2 THE FORTY DAY SMOKE/FOG
Fog or smoke will cover the skies for forty days. The non-believers will fall unconscious, while Muslims will be ill (develop colds). The skies will then clear up.

3 THE NIGHT OF THREE NIGHTS
A night three nights long will follow the fog. It will occur in the month of Zil-Hajj after Eidul-Adha, and cause much restlessness among the people.

4 THE RISING OF THE SUN IN THE WEST
After the night of three nights, the following morning the sun will rise in the west. People’s repentance will not be accepted after this incident.

5 THE BEAST FROM THE EARTH APPEARS
One day later, the Beast from the earth will miraculously emerge from Mount Safaa in Makkah, causing a split in the ground. The beast will be able to talk to people and mark the faces of people, making the believers’ faces glitter, and the non-believers’ faces darkened.

6 THE BREEZE FROM THE SOUTH
A breeze from the south causes sores in the armpits of Muslims, which they will die of as a result.

7 DESTRUCTION OF THE KA’ABA
The Ka’aba will be destroyed by non-Muslim African group. Kufr will be rampant. Haj will be discontinued. The Qur’an will be lifted from the heart of the people, 30 years after the ruler Muquad’s death.

8 FINAL SIGN OF QIYAAMAH: FIRE IN YEMEN
The fire will follow people to Syria, after which it will stop.

COMMENCEMENT OF QIYAAMAH
Some years after the fire, Qiyaamah begins with the Soor (trumpet) being blown. The year is not known to any person. Qiyaamah will come upon the worst of creation.

2006-07-22 12:28:48 · 9 answers · asked by Mahfuz R 1

If you don't think so, why not? Do you believe in modern day revelation?

2006-07-22 12:28:21 · 28 answers · asked by Angel 4

Remember when Jesus accused the Pharises of serving God with their mouths and not their hearts. You do the same. Out of your mouths comes judgement and prejudism. But no love or compassion. Real christians disregard, you know who you are. But those of you, conservatives, who push to control and accuse other people without compassion or love, you will pay for your actions someday!

2006-07-22 12:27:42 · 12 answers · asked by ANyone but you 2

Let's suppose someone claims that demons are responsible for disease. We say "But we know that bacteria and viruses cause disease" and they say "Oh sure, but demons are responsible for the bacteria and viruses that cause disease". We say "But we know that bacteria and viruses are a product of evolution, because we can see it happening every day" and they say "Oh sure, but demons are what cause bacteria and viruses to evolve the way they do". And so on, ad infinitum. There is absolutely nothing - no fact or discovery or deduction - that could possibly disprove the claim that demons cause disease, because the claim is consistent with all possible facts and all possible worlds. That's why a claim like this is not science.

2006-07-22 12:26:04 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

The Bible was written by satan, and anyone who believes in the bible and jesus is going to hell. Christians will burn the most painfully of all. Its all in the bible. You cannot give any evidence to refute this claim. If you try to do so with bible verses you are using the word of Devil and you love Satan. So let it be written so let it be done!!!!

2006-07-22 12:25:29 · 18 answers · asked by Ann Tykreist 3

Let's say me and my boy wanted to get hitched.

A Pastafarian wedding would be the only choice.

Other than dressing as pirates, how should we go about uniting ourselves in the glory of the Flying Spaghetti Monster? Who should preside over the wedding? What kind of decorations or food should we have? What sort of vows should we say? How should the cerimony go?

For help in your answer, check this out:
http://www.venganza.org/

2006-07-22 12:25:11 · 3 answers · asked by Girl Wonder 5

The scientists say that "Apocalypse" is written in the end of 1st century, when Apostole John was about 100 year old, which is pretty imposible, cause people by that time were dieing at age of 50. Te scientists think it was written by other person, who just signed it as Apostole John. They also say the styles of the "Apocalypse" and "The gospel of John" are very different. What do you think about that? Could "Apocalypse" has been written by other author?

2006-07-22 12:24:46 · 11 answers · asked by Sabina_Rois 5

Lie, cheat, steal, murder, be gay, get a divorce, commit adultery? What? Really? True Christians dont goof up, sometimes fall by the way, back slide into sin? Isnt it possible even a TRUE christian can sometimes mess up, and have to find there way to repentance? Why do people day that? Is that NOT judgung someone? If its true, that TRUR christians dont go against what God says, then a TRUE christian wouldnt judge other Christians right?

Sorry, Im a Christian, I admit I still sin, but even I can see the hypocricy of the statement "A TRUE Christian wouldnt _________(and any sin here)"

2006-07-22 12:22:33 · 16 answers · asked by sweetie_baby 6

last night I had a strange dream........ a bone-chilling dream!!!!!

This is what happened.

I was standing by the Nile, when out of the river there came up seven cows, sleek and fat, and they grazed among the reeds. After them, seven other cows, ugly and gaunt, came up out of the Nile and stood beside those on the riverbank. And the cows that were ugly and gaunt ate up the seven sleek, fat cows. Then I woke up.

I fell asleep again and had a second dream: Seven heads of grain, healthy and good, were growing on a single stalk. After them, seven other heads of grain sprouted—thin and scorched by the east wind. The thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven healthy, full heads. Then I woke up; it had been a dream

What does my dream mean?

tell me please

2006-07-22 12:22:02 · 15 answers · asked by Wilson Kipketer 2

I found some interesting statistics, some of which you may know, that indicate that the WTBTS is in decline.
1. In the twenty years from 1970 to 1990, the rate of yearly increase dropped from 10% to 6%. In the last 10 years it has dropped from 6% to about 2%. Since the world population growth is about 1.5% they are only growing at about 1/2 of 1% faster than the population.

2. In 1999, there were 21 large countries that showed a decline. In 2000, there were 22 such countries. These countries are in North America and Europe, plus Australia and Japan.

3. In almost all countries there has been a steady 10 year decline in the number getting baptized each year. The exceptions are in Asia, where the decline began 5 years ago, and in Africa, where there has not been a decline.

4. In the past four years, the average hours per publisher, world wide has declined about 15% and the number of Bible studies per publisher has declined about 20%.

In the 1940's they where the "fastest growing religion" and saw this as a fulfillment of Bible prophecy. They will probably see today's very different situation as a fullfilment of Bible prophecy as well.

Do you think the internet is partly resposible for this? What other factors are there, do you think?

2006-07-22 12:20:03 · 14 answers · asked by John C 1