Religion & Spirituality - 24 August 2006

2006-08-24 07:40:23 · 38 answers · asked by ninja_girl 5

Violence is the solution for everything in Islam, even unpleasing wives (Quran 4:34).

Is there even such a thing as an "Islamic diplomat"? The phrase is of course an oxymoron.

Muslims claim to have all these "disagrements with foreign policies"...apparently violence is the only solution for any "disagreement" in Islam.

Dont give me political correctness, if you disagree, give me examples and then contrast it with some sense of scale and proportion.

Islam has always been at war, always. Its too bad very few westerners know the history of Islam, for many it feels like Islamist intolerance is some new problem. What a joke.

Quick history lesson: Since the very creation of Islam, the religion was spread by the sword. The arab islamic invasions of India were in fact, the greatest genocide of all time. Over 100 million kafir/infidel hindus were butchered in a very short time, and this was before guns!!! Islamic empires spread and ruled for 800 years. Jihad never died. Ever.

2006-08-24 07:40:21 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

i feel like ive been forgiven but how can i be sure? this is not a thing i want to put on the back burner, if you know what i mean.

2006-08-24 07:39:17 · 15 answers · asked by thinksclearnow 2

what would you say if i told you i were christian.feel free to knock me down

2006-08-24 07:38:25 · 22 answers · asked by Demon slayer 3

I have some LDS friends, but still no answer, and would love enlightenment. ;)

I am a Christian, technically go to a Baptist church but they call themselves Baptipresbycostals. ;) I believe that the Bible is the infallible word of God; however, my faith is not based on that, but rather on the belief that Jesus Christ was the Son of God, died on the cross to take my punishment, and rose again on the third day.

For example: I believe that everything Paul wrote in his New Testament letters is true and God-breathed. However, if it turned out that Paul was a lunatic with a mental illness, I would be surprised but my faith would not be shaken. This is because my faith is not based on Paul, but on Jesus. If, however, it turned out Jesus was a lunatic with a mental illness, then my faith is SHOT.

Let’s say it turns out that Joseph Smith was a lunatic with a mental illness. If so, LDS has nothing; it's shot. Doesn't this mean that LDS faith is based on Joseph Smith, not Jesus Christ?

2006-08-24 07:37:04 · 12 answers · asked by Maber 4

If the athiest say they do not believe in anything, then what is the point of defending no belief? It appears the the people claiming to have no belief really worry alot about those that do? Does satan use athiest to attack the Christian community?

2006-08-24 07:36:43 · 29 answers · asked by happylife22842 4

What did it do then , how has it effcted us now.

2006-08-24 07:35:01 · 43 answers · asked by ? 6

I am a Practicing Christian. If I'm wrong about Christ, God and Heaven (not) okay... But if your agnostic and Your wrong...your kinda screwed!! So why so many Religious haters on here?

2006-08-24 07:34:10 · 37 answers · asked by outofthebox 1

I have read that they have to have a clear mind when they die and yet what about the suffering there familys will see. Is it bad karma to have morphine to stop pain.

2006-08-24 07:32:44 · 7 answers · asked by iwdni 1

I remember talking with my grandmother about dinosaurs about 6 years ago, when I was ten. I recall her telling me that, "dinosaurs existed, but they lived alongside people, and they were much smaller than what we think of dinosaurs as being." Why would somebody believe this? This would go against carbon-dating and the fossils that have been uncovered, so why would my grandmother tell me this? She said it came from the Bible.

2006-08-24 07:32:42 · 28 answers · asked by Nowhere Man 6

The Roman Empire consisted of the western part which is the nations of the current European Union, and the eastern part which is the Islamic nations surrounding Israel. Looks like it's all coming together, as predicted.

2006-08-24 07:32:25 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-24 07:32:09 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am trying to figure out and share what you and I think about the best way to ask and answer questions within the religion and spirituality section. Basically, I am making a list of what I feel all people in this section of answers.yahoo should know.

Please write ideas you feel should be included and problems you have with my ideas. Whoever makes the best point(s) will have the best answer. Feel free to write random nonsense if you want 2 points, because I want to know that someone is actually reading this.

1. Don't suggest that the existance of God can be proven or disproven. Many have tried to do so, but every single one has failed.

2. If you want to prove the accuracy of the Bible, don't do so by quoting the Bible.

3. Microevolution has been proven through experiments. Macroevolution has been theorized based on fossils, genetics, etc., but it is not fully proven.

To be continued!!!

2006-08-24 07:31:49 · 7 answers · asked by x 5

It seems like they are saying "Oh you praise God better than him so you can have a trophy" or whatever they get. It doesn't seem right. It's like they are all hypocrites.

2006-08-24 07:29:54 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

Given the proposition P = "God exists".

The theist asserts P is true.

The atheist asserts not-P is true.

The agnostic says either P or not-P is true.

2006-08-24 07:29:54 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

do'nt face the enemy head-on

2006-08-24 07:28:09 · 14 answers · asked by wakeup i 1

If you don't believe then why even argue or care what other people think? I've come across this a few times in Y! answers and more times in 24 hour coffee houses people who do not believe in God will ridicule and argue with believers with great passion but I don't understand why, why do they care , why do they even acknowledge someone elses beliefs by arguing over them? It just seems its more about a personal problem within than a problem with people actually believing in God, what do you think?

2006-08-24 07:28:03 · 36 answers · asked by The Angry Stick Man 6

Anyone? If yes, can you recommend some texts for someone that is curious about it? Christian's spreading hate and intolerance will be reported.

2006-08-24 07:26:25 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

In all seriousness. You can believe that heaven and hell exist, but what makes you able to say that this is an absolute truth?

You can say Allah exists, but what makes you say that this is an absolute truth?

I can say there is no god, but I do not claim that it's the truth. I just believe it to be true.

Truth: a verified or indisputable fact, proposition, principle, or the like.

2006-08-24 07:24:33 · 24 answers · asked by Southpaw 7

A fundamentalist christian, a jew and a hindu were travelling in a car. The car breaks down and all 3 are stuck. So they decide to walk to the nearest house and ask if they can spend the night.

They knock on the door of a farmhouse and tell the farmer their story. The farmer tells them that 2 of them can sleep in the house but one will have to sleep in the barn.
The Hindu volunteers to sleep in the barn.
10 minutes later there's a knock at the door. It's the Hindu "Oh, my goodness gracious. There is a cow in the barn and it is against my beliefs to share a room with such a sacred animal".
So the Jew volunteers to sleep in the barn.

10 minutes later there's a knock at the door. It's the Jew "Oh, my goodness gracious. There is a Pig in the barn, and with the whole kosher thing, there is no way that I'm sleeping in there"

So the fundamentalist christian volunteers to sleep in the barn.
10 minutes later theres a knock at the door... its the pig and the cow

2006-08-24 07:24:26 · 19 answers · asked by theagitator@sbcglobal.net 2

I know abt the service of mother theresa,but most other missionaries r busy converting innocent poor ppl

2006-08-24 07:22:00 · 12 answers · asked by wakeup i 1

They get to kill 1000 people say they're sorry, repent and go to heaven. All they have to do is really mean it. That's easy.

They get to go to church and thank Jesus for dying for the felony they just committed

No matter how many women they rape, Jesus still loves them

No wonder why most criminals are Christians.

If I was a criminal, I would become a Christian too.

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2006-08-24 07:21:31 · 9 answers · asked by Black Atheist 1

Agnostic here, not wanting to convert anyone to a religion. And just so we are clear, I'm not asking you to change, if you choose to believe there is a place called "hell"; I don't wish to "change you".

I read this on yahoo answers frequently. I assumed as a child it was real but then, you know, adulthood. Now I am of the belief that hell is not real. I assume that other people became adults, and know that this hell thing isn't real.

Is it a joke, to illustrate a point, like how atheists use the flying spaghetti monster to illustrate why we don't want Intelligent Design taught in public schools?

Am I incorrect with my logic in thinking people are adults?

People don't really fear hell, do they?

What does it say about people who use hell as a scare tactic, to gain control over people?

You can't yell fire in a crowded movie theater erroneously, and while I respect people's right to a freedom of religion, I just have to ask, who came up with this idea of "hell".

2006-08-24 07:19:33 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

Well Will I Be Able To Swim In That Crystal Lake?

2006-08-24 07:17:24 · 12 answers · asked by GhostBoy 1

I grew up mormon and this is a shock for me. I'm no longer mormon but when I read it, I actually thought of the stories of quetzcoatl or the famed alien contact billy meyer?
I've done a little research into Ufology and Mormonism and theyre ties to masonry and ancient mysteries and I think the alien connection actually gives mormonism more credit?
Anyone else agree.
Oh well.....Just a thought
Sometimes I wonder if the stories mentioned in the book of mormon happened in one of the previous cycles. You know how the Hopi and maya think this is the 5th or 6th sun. I don't know where this is going but stuff on my mind. Any comments?

2006-08-24 07:17:07 · 5 answers · asked by Corey 4

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;

Which was the goal and which was considered the enabler? Which is generally local (community) and which is national (federal)?

How should this be clarified?

2006-08-24 07:14:27 · 22 answers · asked by Cogito Sum 4

I m a muslim and m shocked by the discriminating postings made by ppl against not only Islam,but also christianity, judaism and even atheism. I believe this is immoral and devalues the particular person's faith.
I believe in peace. I think in the afterlife, everyone good in their deeds shall be allowed entry to man's destiny - heaven. Well I include all believers of God along with atheists. Peace be upon u all nice ppl! God is kind and will act kind toward his favourite creation - man.
Till then let us all leave in harmony with our fellow human on this beautful earth. Brothers and sisters, let us agree on this honest proposal, doesnt matter what u r or what u want 2 be....thank u and god bless u all!

2006-08-24 07:13:59 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few or the one for you? If not or if so why? And to what or whom do you credit your philosophy? James Tiberious Kirk wept.

2006-08-24 07:13:00 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Because a hell is real and heaven is real also think about those people in Iraq and in israel they are dying it could be you.

2006-08-24 07:12:24 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

we built a great nation having god wirh us now 5 million people tell 350 million people what we can and can not have in our schools and gov offices
if god is so bad in schools how did we send men to the moon and all tjhe other things we can't live without

2006-08-24 07:12:13 · 24 answers · asked by john e 1