Religion & Spirituality - 2 October 2006

2006-10-02 04:39:56 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

There is a verse in the Quran [8:32] about people who did not believe prophet Muhammed challenged him to ask his god (Allah) to punish them right away with stones from the sky or any other punishment that Allah might prefer. The answer from prophet Muhammed [8:33] was that Allah would not punish them because prophet Muhammed was among them and also because they were asking forgivness from god!

That answer surprises me very much and I therefore have many questions regarding that answer:

(1) Why did not god (Allah) want to punish them although he had already punished other people while their prophets were among them (the same situation) such as Noah.

(2) What does it mean when god (Allah) says [8:33] that he would not punish them because they were asking for his forgivness? They had never asked for his forgivness, on the contrary they were CHALLENGING him.

2006-10-02 04:39:19 · 6 answers · asked by Bionimetiket 2

Does that not smack of favoritism?

2006-10-02 04:39:15 · 16 answers · asked by sylvia627 1

Why do they keep insisting that the christians and muslims have the God of Abraham?? The God of Abraham rejected Ishmael and cast him out. The Bible says No, but they keep insisting yes..
WHY???
Gal 4:30 Nevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman.
Gen 21:12 And God said unto Abraham, in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.

2006-10-02 04:39:04 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Or would it just end up in a debaucherous orgy? That's my guess.

2006-10-02 04:36:55 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

I mean cause of all that happens in the world..all the badness!!! all the bad people...they just seem to be increasing every single day!!!

2006-10-02 04:34:11 · 47 answers · asked by Fia 5

Do you believe in angels. Have you ever seen one?

2006-10-02 04:32:58 · 50 answers · asked by Anonymous

Just checking...

2006-10-02 04:31:48 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

i was born catholic,they have lied to me so i do not follow them nor any religions because of deceits,that means i do not agree with family members and neibors,i have that right in canada,muslims don't have that right,rigths or not why follow religions whom lie to you and do wrongs?i know some places you get killed and here the wifes get beat up so they don't deny that religion,your duty is positive goodness and if you are a muslim and do not quit that religion than you are supporting the muslims wrong doings.having no religions does not mean you do not have a GOD.

2006-10-02 04:30:00 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-02 04:29:39 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Okay the reason for my first poll.....

I have a good friend who has a child with such a rare disease that only 10 are recorded in history. The name is at least 50 syllables long. It is terminal.

The child is 5 years old. They are both Atheist and extremely close friends of ours.(They did blame God, however)
They say if they had have known about the disease they would have aborted and not let the child live to suffer. The doctors do not say he lives in pain.
Personally I hurt, as even though this child cannot function without assistance, it was a part of thier life they could not replace.

Now the question....
How do I convey to them the time spent with him was worth it?
Or are they correct in a "calculated" decision?

They still are and always will be great friends.

2006-10-02 04:29:12 · 15 answers · asked by dyke_in_heat 4

i hear this a lot of late but are people scared of a theoracy? i really dont think it will happen but then again i am not one to say so either but if a theoracy ever happens what would it be like? christians on both sides of the fence have been debating if they want a theoracy or not but in america it seems that some christian fanatics want a theoracy and then there are those who want another witch trials.

so the question is do americans want a theoracy or should we fight back?

2006-10-02 04:28:02 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-02 04:26:43 · 7 answers · asked by henry 1

2006-10-02 04:25:19 · 14 answers · asked by henry 1

2006-10-02 04:22:43 · 15 answers · asked by henry 1

2006-10-02 04:22:40 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-02 04:22:26 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have been in and out of church most of my life, on my own. Not with my family as they don't go. I have also read tons of books in addition to the bible. I have prayed. I have talked to religious counselors. I have tried to live right. I talk to God as if he's sitting next to me all the time!

Without slamming with biblical references...can anyone offer me some advice here?

2006-10-02 04:20:36 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

u dont need to grow food, or have a job, and u have no genitals acccording to my previous answers, so there is no dating agency. what do u do in heaven?

2006-10-02 04:20:22 · 6 answers · asked by henry 1

If Jesus were alive today.. What Class/Race combo would he play in World of Warcraft? How long do you think it would take him to make level 60, and would he PK a lot?

2006-10-02 04:20:19 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

People like to say that the universe cannot be infinite. They claim God has to exist as the energy driving the universe. If God is an energy, how can he have a consciousness? Electricity doesn't think, the suns rays don't have emotion. I say if you want to believe in an energy source that is infinite that created the universe you also can't make that energy source a conscious entity. Otherwise, you might as well just believe the universe is infinite.

2006-10-02 04:18:22 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-02 04:17:26 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

If it contradicted the least bit what they believed....

say if it proclaimed that he had married or that he wasn't divine...

2006-10-02 04:17:04 · 26 answers · asked by WhiteHat 6

plz read it full and then answer this and plz serious answer only that what u think know
Answer:

It is a common complaint among some non-Muslims that Islam would not have millions of adherents all over the world, if it had not been spread by the use of force. The following points will make it clear, that far from being spread by the sword, it was the inherent force of truth, reason and logic that was responsible for the rapid spread of Islam.


1. Islam means peace.


Islam comes from the root word ‘salaam’, which means peace. It also means submitting one’s will to Allah (swt). Thus Islam is a religion of peace, which is acquired by submitting one’s will to the will of the Supreme Creator, Allah (swt).
2. Sometimes force has to be used to maintain peace.
Each and every human being in this world is not in favour of maintaining peace and harmony. There are many, who would disrupt it for their own vested interests. Sometimes force has to be used to maintain peace

2006-10-02 04:16:45 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've had a Muslim tell me it's about Jesus profecying about Muhammed. I think Counselor could mean, Paul or anyone. And didn't Muhammed contradict what Jesus said? And why do you go by that one verse that Jesus said and not all other verses in the Gospels, like "I am the Way the Truth and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through me," and any others where he says he is the Savior?

Please don't tell me that you only believe Jesus was a prophet and not the Messiah. Because if someone is a prophet, then don't you want to know what he said? And Jesus clearly said he was the son of God. You can't know all the things Jesus said, and claim him to be a prophet and call him a liar. He either was who he said he was, or he's not.

2006-10-02 04:15:41 · 6 answers · asked by april_hwth 4

we r borg, we take directives obediently from new Captain Luc supreme head collectives. we willl do our utmost best.

2006-10-02 04:14:26 · 3 answers · asked by BorgPet6of10 2

2006-10-02 04:14:04 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

A friend came up to me and asked for advice. When he told me about his situation, i was stumped. here it is, in point form.

His mother gives him astrological rings to wear.
He is an adherent of a religious group, led by his uncle.
The religious group is very much against the wearing of the astological rings.
He can't wear rings around his neck
He knows if he doesn't wear them, his mother would be deeply hurt.
His uncle declared that if the rings are worn, it is a sign that he is not truly faithful. (No room made for error in this religious group)
To be "docile" and to wear the rings to please his mother is a sign of weakness.

my friend does not want to lie to anyone, nor does he want to hurt his mother. He doesn't want to waver from his spiritual path as laid out by his uncle.

What advice would you give to him?

2006-10-02 04:13:26 · 14 answers · asked by Balaboo 5

There are other FRUITS which grow on VINES.

2006-10-02 04:11:10 · 9 answers · asked by rho b 2

i know there are many people who have that surah called Taubah
but did u understnd it here what it says if u still dont belive on this they u are heart is full of hate
Doesn’t Islam promote violence, bloodshed and brutality since the Qur’an says that Muslims should kill the kuffar where ever they find them?
answer:
A few selected verses from the Qur’an are often misquoted to perpetuate the myth that Islam promotes violence, and exhorts its followers to kill those outside the pale of Islam.
1. Verse from Surah Taubah
The following verse from Surah Taubah is very often quoted by critics of Islam, to show that Islam promotes violence, bloodshed and brutality:
"Kill the mushriqeen (pagans, polytheists, kuffar) where ever you find them."
[Al-Qur’an 9:5]
2. Context of verse is during battlefield
Critics of Islam actually quote this verse out of context. In order to understand the context, we need to read from verse 1 of this surah. It says that there was a peace treat

2006-10-02 04:10:29 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous