Religion & Spirituality - 24 July 2006

http://enjoyment.independent.co.uk/books/news/article1191931.ece

2006-07-24 02:27:21 · 16 answers · asked by idspudnik 4

In Old Testament times, Nabonidus (555-539 BC), the last king of Babylon, built Tayma, Arabia as a center of Moon-god worship. Segall stated, "South Arabia's stellar religion has always been dominated by the Moon-god in various variations." Many scholars have also noticed that the Moon-god's name "Sin" is a part of such Arabic words as "Sinai," the "wilderness of Sin," etc. When the popularity of the Moon-god waned elsewhere, the Arabs remained true to their conviction that the Moon-god was the greatest of all gods. While they worshipped 360 gods at the Kabah in Mecca, the Moon-god was the chief deity. Mecca was in fact built as a shrine for the Moon-god.

2006-07-24 02:26:23 · 12 answers · asked by Andrees L 1

2006-07-24 02:26:10 · 12 answers · asked by D T 1

then give the excuse those were not true christians? if you call yourself a christian and behave badly wheter you like it or not that person represents your religion.

2006-07-24 02:25:37 · 19 answers · asked by brianna_the_angel777 4

About 98% of muslims were happy and if they say no then they are lying cause i've seen myself how happy they were and said Allah is ready to kill the infidels.

2006-07-24 02:22:03 · 18 answers · asked by Armaggedon_Amateur 1

Did you know that they have writings? One of them wrote letters just before he was going to be executed in Rome.
http://www.earlychurchfathers.org/

2006-07-24 02:20:18 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

The belief in Santa Claus, The Easter Bunny or a belief in a God?

I personally am going with the Easter bunny. He doesn't have any special powers he is nothing more than a rabbit attracted to colored eggs and he delvers them to people. I'm sure it's possible to train a rabbit to do that, the other two are just silly.

I want to hear what you think, 10 points to the most compelling argument.

2006-07-24 02:18:30 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

Matthew 24:44 "You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect Him."
the Bible clearly says that its not gonna happen when you expect it which is but people think its gonna happen soon even though people think its gonna happen soon, if it did happen soon the Bible would be wrong.

2006-07-24 02:17:53 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Last night, I had a dream. In my dream I looked out of a window and saw huge angels wearing white gown and they had huge wings. Then in the middle Jesus appeared. In my dream I asked two other ppl if they could see it and they said yes and we were caught up in the sky and after we were taken out ,bull dozers came on the earth and destroyed it. What does my dream mean?

2006-07-24 02:17:46 · 15 answers · asked by beauty 1

Look at his/her questions! All cursing and racism! Help me stop him/her please! I sent the Q here b/c he/she sends most questions here.

2006-07-24 02:17:43 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

A hateful, hypocritical Christian heterosexual...
Or a loving, caring, Christian homosexual?

Remember, you're happy either way, but you can only choose one.

2006-07-24 02:16:55 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

I think so anyway...but who knows.. you tell me.

2006-07-24 02:14:19 · 10 answers · asked by ? 3

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060723/ap_on_re_us/pagans_in_prison

STAUNTON, Va. - A pagan religion that some experts say can be interpreted as encouraging violence is gaining popularity among prison inmates, one of whom is scheduled to be executed this week for killing a fellow prisoner at the foot of an altar.

Michael Lenz is scheduled to die Thursday for the death of Brent Parker, who was stabbed dozens of times at Augusta Correctional Center during a gathering of inmates devoted to Asatru, whose followers worship Norse gods. At his trial, Lenz testified that Parker had not been taking the religion seriously and had to die to protect the honor of the gods.

Other followers call the religion misunderstood and say most adherent inmates do not use it to further violent agendas.

Asatru has been gaining popularity among inmates, say religious leaders and prison experts who believe its roots in Viking mythology attract prisoners seeking power, protection and unity.

The gang culture in prison also contributes, said theologian Britt Minshall, a former police officer and Baltimore pastor who ministers to inmates. Some white inmates who felt threatened by black prison gangs formed their own gangs and sought out a belief system they felt would provide additional security, he said.

"It's a way of grouping together for safety," he said. "And you have to have a god in the middle of that to really keep you safe."

Asatru is often referred to as Odinism, although some followers believe the two are separate religions. It is a polytheistic, pre-Christian faith native to Scandinavia whose adherents worship gods including Thor and Odin.

It emphasizes a connection with one's ancestors and values honor, loyalty, generosity and truth.

An estimated 10,000 to 20,000 people in the United States consider themselves Asatruars or Odinists, said Stephen McNallen, director of the Asatru Folk Assembly, a leading Asatru group.

No national statistics are kept on how many inmates follow Asatru. But experts say its popularity enjoyed a boost from the Supreme Court, which last year sided with an Asatru inmate by upholding a federal law requiring state prisons to accommodate prisoners' religious affiliations.

Asatru is often associated with white supremacy, although most Asatru leaders bristle at suggestions of such a relationship.

FBI report on domestic terrorism described Odinism as a "white supremacist ideology that lends itself to violence."

"What makes Odinists dangerous is the fact that many believe in the necessity of becoming martyrs for their cause," the report said.

Such comments are typical of those who don't understand Asatru, said Jane Ruck, who runs the National Prison Kindred Alliance and ministers to Asatru inmates. White supremacists make up only a small portion of Asatruars, and most inmates who follow the religion do not use it to push hate-filled, violent agendas, she said.

"There might be some white supremacists who consider themselves Asatruars, but they're not (Asatruars) because they're not following our beliefs," Ruck said. "We don't hate anybody; we just want to take pride in our heritage."

Lenz and another inmate, fellow Asatruar Jeffrey Remington, stabbed Parker a combined 68 times with makeshift knives. Remington was also sentenced to death but committed suicide in 2004.

According to Art Jipson, who studies white racial extremism and directs the University of Dayton's criminal justice studies program, Lenz's belief that fatal force was warranted is not surprising.

"If he believes the fight was necessary, whether or not it was legal is the least of his concerns," Jipson said. "If he's a truly devout practicing Odinist or Asatruist, he's doing what he must do. And it would be a shame — it would be a black mark on his soul, his spirit ... for him to be cowardly and not to fight."

That kind of warrior mentality can exacerbate the tense environment behind bars, said Mark Potok, a leader at the Southern Poverty Law Center in Montgomery, Ala., which monitors hate groups.

"It's a theology that celebrates raw physical power and domination, and that is why I think it is so popular among prison inmates," Potok said. "The kind of inmate who might be attracted to this is a white man who is looking for justification for extreme violence, who is looking for an ideology which explains why he should be the boss."

2006-07-24 02:13:09 · 9 answers · asked by Andrees L 1

We are guests. Do not know when we will leave…Make your death moment be the Nirvana.

(Can you listen to your heart, What says to you)? Are we still human being? Or jus digits? Be profound…what you say about Osho…he is not the body.
Osho is only a label (Container) for the soul, which reincarnated and had a visit to earth to bring people to enlighten. He has no name, no age. Do not believe in god cuz you were forced.
For atheist read into this… you will find the answer between the lines. Simply In you.


When you stop asking for knowledge
you have stopped asking about the truth,
for truth is the goal of knowledge.
rather you become so silent, so mindless,
that which is, is revealed.
I myself say I don't know;
you cannot come across a more ignorant man than me.
There is no truth and there is no way.
I have not reached anywhere,
I am simply here and now.
If you can follow this ignorant man
your mind will drop.
For the mind always follows knowledge,
and when the mind drops
there is no need to go anywhere.
Everything is available,
has been available always;
you have never missed it.
But just because of your seeking of the future,
Of the gaol
you cannot look.
The truth surrounds you,
You exist in it
Just like the fish exist in the ocean,
You exist in the truth
God is not a goal,
God is what here and now
These trees, these winds blowing,
These clouds moving
the sky, you, I -- this is what God is.
It is not a goal

Zero = O( shhhhhhhhhhhh ) O = Zero

Be silent, become the nothingness.

2006-07-24 02:13:03 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-24 02:10:46 · 36 answers · asked by Bosco 2

2006-07-24 02:08:57 · 25 answers · asked by Armaggedon_Amateur 1

2006-07-24 02:07:37 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-24 02:06:33 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

At least 25 innocent people were killed because of Christian hysteria. Could it happen again?

Exodus 22:18 "Suffer not a witch to live."

Deuteronomy 18:10 "There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch."

Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salem_witch_trials

National Geographic - http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/salem/

Landover Baptist Church - http://www.landoverbaptist.org/sermons/witches.html

2006-07-24 02:04:44 · 17 answers · asked by idspudnik 4

2006-07-24 02:04:34 · 10 answers · asked by flyingdove 4

You can find the name of the withnesses in Isa 44:1,2,6-8
1 Yet now hear, O Yaaqob My servant, and Yisrayl whom I have chosen, 2 This is what Yahweh says, Who made you and formed you from the womb, Who will help you: Do not be afraid, Yaaqob My servant and Yeshurun; beloved Yisrayl, whom I have appointed.
5 One will say; I belong to Yahweh, and the SAME will call himself with the name of YAAQOB. The OTHER will subscribe with his hand, and write; I belong to Yahweh, and surname himself with the name of YISRAYL. 6 This is what Yahweh, the King of Israyl, and Redeemer, Yahweh of hosts, says: I am the first, and I am the last, and except for Me there is no source of power! 7 And Who, as I, will foretell, and set it in order for Me, since I appointed the ancient people? And the things which are coming, and will come, let them foretell them. 8 Do not fear, nor be afraid. Have I not told you from that time, and have declared; You are My witnesses! Is there a source of Power except

2006-07-24 02:01:06 · 16 answers · asked by YUHATEME 5

If you have 50 minutes, will you watch a church service and tell me what you think.....the link is http://www.apostolicchurchofgod.net/
go to View Now and select God is Real, 7/2/06. You will need a Windows Media Player.

2006-07-24 01:59:57 · 4 answers · asked by free2praise76 3

while the god judging us we all will speak 1 language or what?which this language will be?

2006-07-24 01:58:25 · 19 answers · asked by renoz 4

(Joshua 6:20-21)

Joshua son of Nun wished to enter Palestine with his people. So he encamped around the city of Jericho and commanded the people to blow their horns. "As soon as the people heard the sound of the trumpet, the people raised a great shout, and the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city. Then they utterly destroyed all in the city, both men and women, young and old, oxen, sheep, and asses, with the edge of the sword "


"They warred against Midian, as YAHWEH commanded Moses, and killed every male. They killed the kings of Midian ... And the people of Israel took captive the women of Midian and their little ones; and they took as booty all their cattle, their flocks, and all their goods. All their cities in the places where they dwelt, and all their encampments, they burned with fire." (Numbers 31:7)

2006-07-24 01:57:58 · 9 answers · asked by Biomimetik 3

People get so pursecuted in this world why cant we ever just accept people for who they are and like just hate the sin not the sinner and not get those automatic steroyotypes in this world and hurt the people we love most.

2006-07-24 01:57:18 · 11 answers · asked by Miriam R 1

2006-07-24 01:56:51 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

How can those who are in the Gay & Lesbian Christian movement justify Biblically the leading of a homosexual lifestyle? From my reading of the Bible, such a lifestyle is definitely ruled out. But interested in other views. And before anyone accuses me of homophobia I adhere to the tenet "Hate the sin, but love the sinner".

2006-07-24 01:56:49 · 22 answers · asked by cognito44 3

These people from other parts of the world who have not heard of the name Jesus, what will happen to them? If I go by the biblical passage that we will be saved by believing in Jesus, how bout them? Don't they have their own messiah and do they think the same way for us?

2006-07-24 01:54:22 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Think about it, women couldn't vote in the past, now they can, but it took time. Cigarettes were everywhere at one time, now they're banned from most indoor areas, this took time. We're smart enough now to eventually realize that religion is false, we're advanced, we are not the people of 2000 years ago, yet this curse of religion is still upon us? How long untill it becomes obsolete, that it's a minor performed activity? 20 years? 100 years? ??

2006-07-24 01:50:05 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I would like to have a lutheran church hymn book in english/afrikaan and zulu

2006-07-24 01:45:39 · 3 answers · asked by nanjakazi 1