Religion & Spirituality - 7 August 2006

There was a little boy picking up starfish and tossing them back in the ocean to save them. A man walked up and said,"You can't possibly expect to save the millions of starfish on thousands of beaches, how can you expect to make a difference?" and the boy picked up another starfish and threw it into the ocean and said,"It made a difference to THAT one!" How can you and I make a difference today?

2006-08-07 01:29:40 · 7 answers · asked by Debra M. Wishing Peace To All 7

Our former CEO, Dick Cheney had a vision - God wants Halliburton to run the world. That's why he and his friends - rigged an election, I mean - were democractially elected to run the White House. Thanks to Big Dick's vision we've expanded into the second largest oil reserves in the world. (Iraq) And the outlook is very bright indeed. (Can you say Iran, Syria and Lebanon?)

It is through our faith in Big Dick - I mean Jesus Christ, that we are able to bring expired - I mean healthy food to your US troops. We provide nothing but good old fashioned Christian values (and Taco Bell) to Iraq.

Won't you please pray to increase our profits and spread the divine word of free market capitalism?

Halliburton really could use your help. Please send your prayers and/or cash to Halliburton, Houston, Texas. God will thank you for it.

2006-08-07 01:25:08 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

In order please. How many blessings you think you have more?

2006-08-07 01:24:24 · 42 answers · asked by Anonymous

I asked a question last night about religious experiences and got responses from all different beliefs. I thought all of them were great. I think Love is the power of the universe. Love is the highest law. My love manifests itself in Jesus but I now see that maybe there are other ways too. I am asking today when you see someone who is different from you ( maybe even annoying) please see them as human and maybe do something nice or at least smile. then do something nice for you- you deserve it too. Peace.

2006-08-07 01:21:07 · 26 answers · asked by Theresa Rose 2

I have read the Torah, numerous books on Jesus, and the Bible........when I read the Book of Mormon ( in great detail) God revealed to me that This Church is the anti-christ............

I know you don't believe me. Well, give it 10-15 years and you will see Mormons grow so large that your own kids will be Mormons. This is one of my prophecies. They will also claim a miracle that will trick many true believers and grow exponentially.

2006-08-07 01:18:50 · 14 answers · asked by lam_9 3

2006-08-07 01:17:46 · 16 answers · asked by jesuswholemylife2020 1

I’ve been thinking & would like thoughts from the wide range of views here.

Aristotle said that there are 2 parts to every action, the intention & the deed. Evil seems on the surface to be the act, but can we ignore intention behind it – if I try to help you but accidentally harm you is it evil?

So is evil the intention of evil & the evil act itself? What if we add further problems- where people disagree an act is good/evil but all involved believe they are doing the right thing? Examples being the Nazis who’s acts I consider horrific, yet at the time they did not believe themselves evil. There are many examples of this. A more subtle example is Iraq, everyone believes they are doing the right thing but the war is right/wrong based on perspective.

The split divides people of the same faith (Bush, Blair &many opponents are Christian). Another example (Im not here to Christian bash) are Muslims & their approval/disgust at various things done in Allahs name.

So what is evil?

2006-08-07 01:16:12 · 14 answers · asked by Caffeine Fiend 4

Why Christians think they are above all so that they have to save a non Christian and save them from going to hell?
It is so ridiculous to me since I pity them for being so ignorant, simple and childish.

2006-08-07 01:15:43 · 12 answers · asked by fedup 3

about islam and his relation with christians round the world

2006-08-07 01:14:45 · 24 answers · asked by jesuswholemylife2020 1

**** the last paragraph is so important (god will ask isa/jesus ......)
read that first

The wife of Imran (who is not named) gives birth to a girl, who is special in God's sight. She is named Maryam (Mary) and is assigned to the care of Zakariya (Zechariah). Maryam spends her time in her private chamber, where she is sustained by God. Zakariya questions her about this, and Maryam tells him about God's sustenance.

Later on, Maryam withdraws from the family to a 'place in the east'. While there she sees an angel, who appears as a man. This scares her, and she warns him not to come near her if he fears God. The angel tells her that he is actually a messenger from God, and that God has chosen her for the task of carrying a special son, who will be righteous, holy and will speak in infancy. The angel also reminds her to pray to God. Maryam asks how this can happen seeing as she is a virgin. The angel tells her that nothing is beyond God, all he has to say is 'Be' and it is.

God will teach the child all of the past books of wisdom and will give him a new one – the Injil (Gospel). When he grows up he shall go the Children of Israel (Jews) with a sign to make them believe: he shall make a clay figure of a bird, he will breathe into it and it will come alive.1 He shall also heal the blind, cure lepers and raise the dead.

After this visitation, Maryam retires to rest under a palm tree in a 'remote place' in order to give birth. The birth, though, is very painful and Maryam cries out in agony. A voice 'from beneath the tree' then tells her that God has provided a rivulet beneath her to drink from. The voice also instructs her to shake the palm tree and fresh dates will fall down for her to eat. It then tells her to remain silent and not speak to anyone.

Sometime after the baby, who is named Isa (Jesus), is born Maryam goes back to her people. They are amazed, and they ask how Maryam could disgrace her family and ancestors like this, as they think that she has had the child outside of marriage. Maryam is silent and points towards the baby, they mock her and say how can a baby in cradle speak. But Isa can speak, and he tells them he is a messenger from God, here to give revelation to the people. He says that he will be kind and charitable all his life, and that peace shall be with him, as he is strengthened by the Holy Spirit.


When Isa has grown up he starts to promulgate his message and wisdom. He tells the people that they should worship God, and God only. Isa also says that he is here to clear up religious and ideological disputes that the people have. Isa also gives 'glad tidings' of a certain Ahmad (Muhammad) who shall come in the future. He then asks the people who will come with him to help spread the message. The call is answered by the people who will become al-Ansar (The Apostles – they are not named). They state that they are Muslims bowing to God. Later on, Isa is with al-Ansar. They ask him to get God to produce a table set with viand for them. Isa rebukes them by telling them that they should fear God if they have faith. They reply by saying that they only want to eat and be witness to a miracle, so that they can be certain that Isa is telling them the truth. Isa asks God to produce a table set with viands, and God agrees to it,


but he warns them that if any of them don't believe in him after the miracle then they shall suffer a terrible punishment. The table set is produced.
God later tells Isa that he shall be raised up to him away from those who blaspheme (i.e., Jews who reject him and Christians who make exaggerations and lies about him). Nevertheless, God says, those who blaspheme but still have belief shall be better off than complete unbelievers. Isa is 'raised up,' but he was not crucified , but 'so it was made to appear to them'.God also says that on the Day of Judgment Isa will rebuke those who blasphemed and told lies against him, and that he will tell them the truth about himself.


God will ask Isa if he had ordered the people to worship him and his mother, Maryam. Isa will respond: "Glory be to You! It was not for me to say what I had no right (to say). Had I said such a thing, You would surely have known it."

2006-08-07 01:14:27 · 6 answers · asked by Afshin A. 1

Why is 32 the perfect number for Jesus................not 33?

2006-08-07 01:11:28 · 7 answers · asked by lam_9 3

2006-08-07 00:58:51 · 8 answers · asked by a_latinalady 2

2006-08-07 00:57:46 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

We have such incredible scientific knowledge but we're still killing each other like barbarians. Why hasn't our spirituality kept up?

2006-08-07 00:54:14 · 12 answers · asked by Seagoat 2

understand the simple doctrine of Jesus.

"before you point to the eyelash inside your friend's eye, take the eye poop from both your eyes"

How long must I suffer thee?

2006-08-07 00:53:36 · 12 answers · asked by lam_9 3

Christianity is meant to have one book of law. Aka the bible. Why the hell are there so many different contradictions in A)The biblical texts and B)Modern christians. I get the impression that someone is making it up as they go along for "phun".

2006-08-07 00:49:33 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

I wonder who the first person was to go into the Religion and Spirituality section and start the religious bashing. Who was the first person you saw do this?

2006-08-07 00:49:03 · 14 answers · asked by Southpaw 7

if some person die lonely, he suffer much. But if his/her soul is part of many other good souls, he/she will not be afraid because he is more than one body.
Is this solution to the fear of death?

2006-08-07 00:45:01 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Christians adopt a blind faith and they are proud of having BLIND faith otherwise it will not be faith according to them. Muslims invite for an evidence-based knowledge and faith, what is your preference? Why you think God provided us with superior brains and made us accountable according to it? Apart from seeing God by your own eyes how can we convince you that Islam the evidence-based religion is the only true religion today?

2006-08-07 00:44:46 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was so confused with myself before i didnt know hwo i really was or what i wanted. But really all i needed was something to believe in something to keep me going and i found jesus then i was saved. Has anyone had this happen to them?

2006-08-07 00:42:57 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

More specifically do living things with no discernable brains have spirits.
(Waiting for puns at my expense)
Does a dog have a spirit
Does an ameoba have a spirit
Does your blood cell or other living cells in your body have spirits?

As you see you are not one item, you are a host to many different living things.

If your living blood cells etc are taken out of your body and live on their own for soem time, and then die, do they spirits go to heaven?

2006-08-07 00:41:55 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

Help! I have a report about it but I can't really find the thing I'm looking for.. My topic's just so broad!! HELP!

2006-08-07 00:39:06 · 12 answers · asked by boomshakalakalaka03 2

ok some of of you no wait alot of you who say you hate christians ok
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Note this alot of the singers you listen to are believers.
Heres a list of celb believers.

1. Chamillionaire
2. Tupac Shakue ( though hes dead)
3 Jennifer Lopez.
4. Eminem
5 the group disturbed.
6 Alliyah though shes dead.
7 D12
8 Outkast
9 I could keep goin aqll these people are believers in God and
have even said it out loud, Outkast when they won the reward
for best music first thing they said was first I would like to thank the Lord Jesus christ.
chamillionaire mentions thanking or believing God and even mentions God is what turned his life around Eminem Mentions God and signs of God Tupac thanked God for helpin him surviuve the drama and to forgive him for what he done but anyway my point is alot music artists you listen to are christians believe it or not its true so i guess you should stop listening to them

2006-08-07 00:35:09 · 24 answers · asked by Remedy 1

Why islamic terrorism? why not christian or other?

2006-08-07 00:34:15 · 12 answers · asked by bold b 1

Will I still go to hell if I remain celibate until death, and keep it a secret for as long as I shall live that I love him?

2006-08-07 00:32:30 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous

i think he will get free for raping and killing 14 year iraqi girl bcoz in US he will be a hero and the gov will do anything to protect him so that he cud go and rape more iraqi girls and burn them alive.
i have no faith in US justice system since no justice is done to prisoners of guantanamo and they are kept without any charge.
4 of them commited sucides and US army says they are deadly terrorists who wud kill many before dying. but their sucide tells they are humans innocent like us. real terrorists are far from reach.

2006-08-07 00:31:48 · 6 answers · asked by someone 1

why is everyone bashing christianity? people are people. If you have a bad encounter with a white person, do you automatically assume that all white people act that way? Not all Christians are evil and forcing their religion upon you. As a person, and not as a Christian, I believe that all "people" (not religions) who discriminate against another religion should be called prejudice, and I think you all suck!

2006-08-07 00:31:08 · 26 answers · asked by phe_03 4

2006-08-07 00:30:21 · 5 answers · asked by tina 3

2006-08-07 00:26:40 · 21 answers · asked by poxyboggards 1

I saw a black shape run past a glass door and when I went into the room there was nothing there.

2006-08-07 00:26:03 · 19 answers · asked by Wafflebox 5