Religion & Spirituality - 18 September 2006

Does the Qur’an define the word "Allah"? No.
Was the name "Allah" revealed for the first time in the Qur’an? No
Does the Qur’an assume that its readers have already heard of "Allah"? Yes
Should we look into pre-Islamic Arabian history to see who "Allah" was before Muhammad? Yes.
According to Muslim tradition, was Muhammad born into a Christian family and tribe? No
Was he born into a Jewish family or tribe? No
What religion was his family and tribe? Pagans
What was the name of his pagan father? Abdullah (Abd + Allah)
Did Muhammad participate in the pagan ceremonies of Mecca? Yes
Did the Arabs in pre-Islamic times worship 360 gods? Yes
Did the pagans Arabs worship the sun, moon and the stars? Yes
Did the Arabs built temples to the Moon-god? Yes
Did different Arab tribes give the Moon-god different names/titles? Yes
What were some of the names/titles? Sin, Hubul, Ilumquh, Al-ilah.
Was the title "al-ilah" (the god) used of the Moon-god? Yes

2006-09-18 12:00:49 · 24 answers · asked by crash 3

2006-09-18 12:00:42 · 2 answers · asked by kardea 4

Yes, I know they do not represent everyone. However, I'm scared and tired of the suicde bomers and violent protests. Do you agree or am I being ignorant.

2006-09-18 11:59:40 · 19 answers · asked by nechannew 2

what is the IQ of an atheists? do you think there smart enough that they don't believe in God.

2006-09-18 11:59:39 · 9 answers · asked by g-man 3

I am confused. The Muslim community are screaming and shaking their fists at the Pope.... but where was the apology for all the terrorist attacks done in the name of Islam, the beheading videos, that disgusting rally in London with the "death" placards, etc.
Surely this is hyprocrisy at its highest level?

2006-09-18 11:57:23 · 27 answers · asked by PICKLES 1

Mohammed (570-632) the founder of Islam. He was born in Mecca, where he lived as a merchant married Khadija, a rich widow, and had a daughter Fatima. At the age of forty he had a vision and began to preach as a prophet, exhorting the people to repentance, prayer, belief in the one God Allah, and alms- giving. In 622 to escape assassination he fled to Medina, where he set up a theocratic state. In 630 he conquered Mecca. He died in Medina (632), having established his authority throughout S. W. Arabia. From the Webster's Dictionary,Encyclopedic Edition 1987, Unless the Muslim Faith has anything to add to this most people know this much about Mohammed.

2006-09-18 11:56:55 · 17 answers · asked by Mr. PDQ 4

If God, as it says in the bible, will forgive all sins then why is there a hell where can just sentence them there for there sins?

2006-09-18 11:56:42 · 10 answers · asked by APerfectCircle 2

2006-09-18 11:56:29 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Joseph Smith claimed that the book of mormon was "the fulness of the gospel." Eternal marrage is a huge part of mormon beliefs.

2006-09-18 11:56:21 · 4 answers · asked by todd e 2

2006-09-18 11:56:17 · 6 answers · asked by Kenny ♣ 5

The last words of Christ cannot possibly have been invented. How do you understand them? Does it say to you that this was a man? If Jesus was God how can it be said that he sacrificed anything?

2006-09-18 11:56:10 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

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2006-09-18 11:54:09 · 24 answers · asked by aragon_m25 2

2006-09-18 11:53:55 · 38 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was raised by my folks to be a "christian"... I know the doctrine.... blah blah blah so please dont preach. I am just curious as to know those who were raised in the church and why they dont attend or what they decided to follow as their path? Do you think you will ever go back? Just curious.

2006-09-18 11:51:22 · 29 answers · asked by Sarah 3

2006-09-18 11:50:59 · 6 answers · asked by Omniety 1

because i do. and i just want to see how many other people do believe

2006-09-18 11:49:09 · 21 answers · asked by God Is Love 5

I never teach my kids about religion and we have never been to church, is this moraly wrong???

2006-09-18 11:45:41 · 10 answers · asked by BATISTA 4

do you guys think that Television is bad if watched insead of praying and reading bible? and do you guys consider it as a type of idol?

2006-09-18 11:45:01 · 11 answers · asked by alinanonymous 3

Muslims quote Luke 22:43 as proof that when Jesus cried out to God not to be crucified, that an angel came and saved him from crucifixion. However the next verses says that Jesus was arrested by the mob for crucifixion.

My Question is: on what basis do you accept the first passage as uncorrupted scripture, but reject the next verse as corrupted scripture?

2006-09-18 11:43:31 · 10 answers · asked by crash 3

2006-09-18 11:43:30 · 16 answers · asked by hernameishope 1

There are two editions of the Bible code in every library in the united states. it was seen on the discovery and history channels, and noone could refute it being from some other source, than on earth. What have you done to investigate this, and what is your view?????

2006-09-18 11:40:21 · 8 answers · asked by family382002 1

I know some American Muslims and ive met some on line too that are aginst war. I think we judge these people by the actions of their government sometimes?
by the way....yes I am also very angry about what their government has done!!!!!!!

2006-09-18 11:39:38 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

In the passage below, Psalm 67 (written by David), what is David trying to say? And, in our time, what does the passage trying to tell us?

Psalm 67
May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine upon us that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations. May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the poeples praise you. May the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you rule the peoples justly and guide the nations of the earth. May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you. Then the land will yield its harvest, and God, our God, will bless us. God will bless us, and all the ends of the earth will fear him.

2006-09-18 11:37:41 · 8 answers · asked by Jae 3

what characteristics did GOD & Jesus have? were they forgiving, loving, etc., and where in the Bible did you find these

2006-09-18 11:36:01 · 9 answers · asked by Southern_Belle 2

please explain your experience. Or if you have witnessed it operating in the Mormon church? What did you witness?

I would like to know, because Mormons say they believe in the same spiritual gifts recorded in the bible (1 Cor. 12) and operate in them.

2006-09-18 11:35:11 · 6 answers · asked by t_a_m_i_l 6

that they were born innocent and pure of sin and they were corrupted by the Christians in this world? Thats why theirs purpose is to destroy them all??? I heard it at my church this sunday, yesterday...i don't know my pastor's sourses...if any.

2006-09-18 11:34:47 · 23 answers · asked by You're giving it all away! 2

I had Jehovah's Witnesses coming to my place a few times before I put up a No Solicitation sign on my front door...

Not that I have anything against them personally, it's just that I'm secure in my faith and I don't want to change.

Does that type of solicitation bother you?

2006-09-18 11:31:11 · 39 answers · asked by carledwards99andtonystewart20fan 3

Worship God with all ours heart, mind and soul?

2006-09-18 11:30:46 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Please don't be deceived by Muslim lies, and please understand:

Muslims (and Islam) ONLY SAYJesus was a prophet but they reject all His teachings ...

They reject Christ's divinity;
they reject his claim to be the Son of God;
they reject his death on the cross...
they reject His ressurrection..
They reject Jesus is the Christ/ Messiah...
Need I say more...?

Don't be deceived. The Islamic god is totally different than the God of Jesus Christ

"Who is a liar but he that denies that Jesus is the Christ? He is anti-Christ, that denies the Father and the Son. He that denies the Son, the same has not the Father." (I John 2:22)

2006-09-18 11:30:08 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

In Jude 3; 2 Peter 1:3; John 16:13 and 2 Tim 3:16 the Bible is called an all sufficient book with no need for anything else in regards to how we live our lives or worship God. Muslims claim the same thing for the Qur'an.

My question is: how can the Qur'an be all sufficient in the worship of Allah, if it does not even mention something as important as praying five times a day and does this not prove that the Koran without the Hadith is like a car without an engine?

2006-09-18 11:29:21 · 17 answers · asked by crash 3