Religion & Spirituality - 18 October 2006

As a worshipful soul, why would one's own faith not be enough sustenance? Why must one's beliefs enter the secular realm?

As a penitent soul, why can one not be at peace with oneself and with the World? Why must there be proselytizing and promulgation of hatred of others?

2006-10-18 15:35:27 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Almost every Muslim I have talked with, on the subject of translation, has made the absurd claim that "you cant rely on any scholars translation"...and NOT JUST ARABS THAT MAKE THIS CLAIM!

You see, according to most Muslims, unless your an arabic scholar, you essentially cant truely understand Allah's commands or words...you can only hope that the Muslims telling you what it might mean are correctly translating AND interpreting it.

How amazingly privileged Arabs are!!! This obscure desert language is the ONLY language God chose to be UNDERSTOOD IN and they ONLY PEOPLE GOD CHOSE TO BE UNDERSTOOD BY!

God is God, so thus, if he wanted to, he could have made it so that the Quran was released in all languages and equally valid....but I suppose he just wasnt as powerful as Simon and Shuster.

I had one Muslim in here explain to me that "Allah did it this way cause Arabs are to stubborn and wouldnt have learned the Quran in another language!!". I KID YOU NOT!

2006-10-18 15:35:09 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

The Sunday River Ski Resort in Bethel, Maine holds the North American Wife Carrying Championships. A man, carrying his wife on his back, has to complete a 278 yd course, which includes a hairpin turn, a log hurdle and a water trench.

The winner (this years time for the course was 1 minute 6.5 seconds) takes home beer calculated to the wifes weight and a cash prize.

Would you enter a competition like this or would you consider it immoral?

2006-10-18 15:33:24 · 6 answers · asked by genaddt 7

There is a Cardinal Law who was responsible for shifting priests from one parish to another after he found they had molested children. At these other parishes they molested other children and Cardinal Law simply moved them to another parish. A friend of mine told me that Pope Benedict XVI, the current Pope, is the man who was giving Cardinal Law his orders. Is this right?

2006-10-18 15:32:04 · 11 answers · asked by jorst 4

2006-10-18 15:31:57 · 26 answers · asked by sliccapostle 2

U know why? because u only change your fate.......believe and DO GOOD also and u will enter paradise or continue going after your stupid mind until u go down into the hell.

BEFORE U ANSWER: and talk much..........CAN U solve a 2nd order of differential equation with ANY form with your BIG mind?

u will not...why? becaus people are still too stupid to find an exact solution for it and to urge in Allah's existance.........

So, Believe in Allah....... and read quran
because quran is like the catalog to operate u Succefully.....and u can not do one like It.....why? u have not yet solved the equation.. ;)

2006-10-18 15:31:26 · 11 answers · asked by mozakkera 2

Wether you believe it or not, most of the Religions is purely business. It became an enterprise for it deals money for investment, for financing their personal interests and ambitions. You'll be rich if your are in the position/ staff on it, and will be poorer if you are an ordinary follower/ member of such Religion for you're always gave money for God/ Salvation as what the Church leaders said, but definitely its just a payments of their expenses/ bills comsumed in their church buildings.

2006-10-18 15:30:55 · 19 answers · asked by Warren C 1

2006-10-18 15:30:28 · 5 answers · asked by Guillermo 1

I have heard there are symbols and idols from all the ancient religions from the Greek Isis, to symbols of Jesus and Mary. Is that true? Thanks

2006-10-18 15:28:34 · 7 answers · asked by dar 3

Why did some of the people vanish at the end of this video and why did some stay?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nb16m_uku6o

2006-10-18 15:27:58 · 13 answers · asked by Maria Isabel 5

2006-10-18 15:27:33 · 34 answers · asked by owner4nothing 3

2006-10-18 15:25:58 · 12 answers · asked by Guillermo 1

2006-10-18 15:24:30 · 18 answers · asked by Xo 1

For some reason, Muslims object to the word "pedophile" with reference to Muhammad, even though its just a word to describe an adult who has sexual relations with children irrespective of whether the charade or marriage is a part of it. So, just know that by the word "pedophile", we include adults who go through extra ceremony when desiring a sexual relationship with a child. Heres the Islamic scripture (haddith):

“the Prophet married her when she was six years old and he CONSUMMATED HIS MARRIAGE when she was NINE YEARS OLD” http://www.islamicity.com/mosque/sunnah/bukhari/062.sbt.html#007.062.064

So...are westerners who assert that the act of pedophilia is a disqualifier of a legitimate claim of prophethood or is it not unreasonable to believe that God could appoint a pedophile to be the everlasting and perfect example of human conduct? A model for all time?

2006-10-18 15:23:19 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-18 15:23:08 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Are those who do not believe it, not true Christians?

2006-10-18 15:22:37 · 16 answers · asked by 0sprey 2

2006-10-18 15:21:38 · 6 answers · asked by Guillermo 1

Everyone is guilty, Atheist, Christians, Muslims, Mormons, pagans, wiccans, etc... They ask a question and you can almost pick the best answer for them. The best answer always follows the belief of the asker. I once saw a Christian ask a question with the phrase "Atheists only please." Another Christian slipped an answer in and the asker picked that one as the best answer. Shoulda reported the bastard for even answering. LOL. But the Atheist and Muslims do it too. Hell, I've done it. What's up with us people? Are we so set in our ways that honest dialog no longer interest us? I'm changing my ways. I'm still going to insult people, but I'm going to be more thoughtful about it in the future. How about it?

2006-10-18 15:21:35 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

U know all that holy Quran and Sunna were all in arabic....So, when they are translated u find some differences due to less expressing words in english than in arabic....For example, A good man has many meaning in arabic, each describes a specific state in that man....for example:

"Taki": means that he fears Allah's hell and he does good
"ware'": means a man that is caring about doing good

and many other words like that

So, The Quran miracles were:
- Language miracle: it is very observed in arabic, but not in english of course.
- History predictions: like a known historical events, or descriptions of some of the recent life like what Mohammed (BPUH) said:" and u will see the people with no shoes and nude who breeding sheep to race in raising the buildings" that happened in skyscrabers nowadays......and many other examples

- Scientific miracles: like saying in quran that the earh is like the egg ( not perfect translation) or theree are great fires under the sees,....

2006-10-18 15:20:36 · 8 answers · asked by mozakkera 2

why is that he is so much like fictional characters of greek mythology that was written like 200 to 300 years before he was even born

2006-10-18 15:20:12 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Its not like im innocen but im kinda worried cause i lied to the cops about a close friend who left and stole everything in the house. He had a reason i wouldv left to. his dad is a total control freak and one of those strict cathliocs if you know were im going with this. someone who preaches about the good in life and the kid with the bad reputation shouldnt be living together. it doesnt mix. im unlucky enough to know were he is and if the cops find out that i covered for him i might get in trouble. i worked alot to get were i am now and im not up to risking it. some of my friends say that i should turn him in and let his dad do whatever he wants but maybe he deserves it because he's not a boyscout ethier. i got a lot of suggestions. i no i owe him cause hes covered for me before but i no i sure as hell would not want to live with that guy hes a party killer anyway what am i spose to do now am i going to get completely screwed over?!?!

2006-10-18 15:18:35 · 14 answers · asked by Kara J 1

Then instead of Judging that there isnt a God, why dont you try him 1st? If you try God believe me He will revile himself to you...God bless you all

2006-10-18 15:17:26 · 19 answers · asked by Gdschild 2

2006-10-18 15:16:58 · 5 answers · asked by Guillermo 1

Damselpope in distress again!

Hot!!!

2006-10-18 15:16:45 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-18 15:15:42 · 23 answers · asked by Jesus is Lord 1

Or the Easter Bunny?


I mean, come one, that's funny stuff.

What's wrong with laughing at ridiculous beliefs?

2006-10-18 15:15:36 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

it's almost like they think they are a diffrent goverment other than American. I have wondered about this a long time and am starting to think Islam is a form of forgine Govemrent, kinda like a invasion upon AMerican soil. I nbelieve most want AMerica to be a Islamic nation like Iraq, Iran, Saudia Arabia -ext

2006-10-18 15:15:15 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-18 15:15:13 · 7 answers · asked by Jesus is Lord 1

2006-10-18 15:14:44 · 37 answers · asked by Jesus is Lord 1

or is the judgeing on taste and quality of wine

2006-10-18 15:14:37 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous