Religion & Spirituality - 26 October 2006

Which country would do it first?

2006-10-26 09:25:20 · 10 answers · asked by animalmother 4

what is so important about st. thomas more


also , what can we learn from the life of him?

2006-10-26 09:24:32 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I agree that the Bible has been copied over and over and over again.
My question is to those who believe it has been changed throughout the years. Can you please provide me some proof, with sources?

Best evidence presented will be chosen as the Best answer.

2006-10-26 09:21:06 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

If Jesus was physically here on earth now, would he approve of his followers joining and participating in the military? Please explain your answers with the bible, not your own understanding. Thank You for answering my question.

2006-10-26 09:20:30 · 9 answers · asked by M G 2

2006-10-26 09:18:10 · 9 answers · asked by trouthunter 4

Because there is a direct connection between the redemption of Christ and the ministry of the Holy Spirit, it is extremely dangerous to confuse the work of the Holy Spirit as Vicar of Christ with the position or work of any man.

It was not until the eighth century, however, that the particular title "Vicar of the Son of God" was found in the fraudulent document called "The Donation of Constantine."

September 5, 2000 called, "Dominus Iesus." In that document, he boldly decreed that the Roman Catholic Church is the only "instrument for the salvation of all humanity."

The "Vicar of Christ" is able to recognize no authority other than his own. He looks upon himself as Master of all, and boldly proclaims, "The First See is judged by no one."

What do you think?

2006-10-26 09:14:37 · 26 answers · asked by House Speaker 1

Like an angry bee, memory of harm repeatedly stings. But when we cultivate compassionate toward those who have harmed us, we remove the stinger from the flesh and the mind.

2006-10-26 09:14:02 · 11 answers · asked by NHBaritone 7

2006-10-26 09:11:30 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

Just curious....

2006-10-26 09:09:56 · 47 answers · asked by conservativeguyfromnc 2

Most of those who are pro-choice, say that one of the main reasons abortions should be legal is that a woman should have the right to do whatever she wants with her body.

Also, most of those who are pro-choice are opposed to ‘late-term’ abortions, including right up to a day or so before giving birth.

How does one reconcile these two philosophies together? How is a ‘late term’ abortion not telling a woman what to do with her body, but aborting it at an earlier term is? When does the baby become its own body in this view such that it would superced the woman's right to choose, since it would obviously not be at the point of delivery? Thanks for your responses….

2006-10-26 09:08:46 · 15 answers · asked by whitehorse456 5

Being that your religions segregate people i.e.) early religions gave a society benefit by uniting some individuals under one symbol and one faith to stand united in their defense or fight against other less united societies that eventually died off or were swallowed up by other cultures. But, today religion is holding Humanity back, being that we now live in a global community where we are all human beings obviously using a technology called the World Wide Web and should unite together as Human Beings. Yet, religion has turned into a cancer for humanity by continually trying to segregate humans into groups antagonistic towards each other.

How should the cancer of your religions be removed from Humanity? Surgery? or containment and modification into something compatible for a global community and how?

2006-10-26 09:06:57 · 24 answers · asked by ULTIMATEMEANING 2

2006-10-26 09:06:44 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have read different posts that appear that some believe that the Holy Bible is God's Word and revere it as a holy book and then I read some posts that are not coming to short of bashing the Bible. Which is it.... please

2006-10-26 09:06:25 · 15 answers · asked by Gardener for God(dmd) 7

I am really religous and I don't really like when people say I am. How can I get people to stop and still be able to wear it?

2006-10-26 09:06:11 · 27 answers · asked by Nickname 3

2006-10-26 09:04:16 · 23 answers · asked by Kimo 4

or its the Don syndrome?

2006-10-26 09:04:15 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

my mom went to a fortuneteller and was told about my future. of course the prediction she got does't go with my desires. i don't want to believe what the fortuneteller said and i'm to do all my best to break the stuff she(the fortuneteller) said. amazing fact is that she guessed everything(current problems, past...) that has happend to my family. and she gained it just from a birthdate. i don't wanna sound like a sod but it really f* me. according to christian guidelines palmistry and other s* is evil. thanx for your opinions.

2006-10-26 09:04:01 · 6 answers · asked by Focus 2

My boyfriend and I were talking about his mom who passed away and he was saying how he wished he could see or hear her again.Out of no where he named a food that was special to me becuase my uncle use to make it for me (he passed away which impacted me) and I started to cry. We pretty much shared something special to us. Not to long after we got into an argument where he grabbed my face for the first time and I could see the rage. That's when it all started...TV volume moving up and down (no remote to the TV) freaked us out becuase it would go up a couple notches then down he apologized to his mom saying he would never touch me like that again. I tried to ignore noises that I would hear but he heard the same thing. We felt it inside our bodies that something was off. He was laughing and joking but at the same time he had tears in his eyes. I couldn't take it the energy was so strong it seemed unreal. We talk about that day all the time and wonder what it ment.

2006-10-26 09:02:31 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-26 09:02:29 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

what are your thoughts, and/or experiences?

2006-10-26 09:01:44 · 31 answers · asked by lookn2cjc 6

Personally, I think drinking is a compromise. I think it is wrong. But I'd love to hear your opinions...

2006-10-26 09:01:28 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

when they both sitting down having a nice dinner together?

2006-10-26 09:01:24 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

Our soul or spirit? Why?

2006-10-26 08:59:12 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

Father please forgive them
for they know not what they do
you gave the world your begotten son
but their still hating you

oh Lord what can we do

Now Father i still love them
tho i know that they hate me
I pray to you, you open their eyes
so they can really see
and Lord please rescue me

My heart has been broken
and the pain i still feel
iI don't understand why they don't love you
is your heart broken too

oh Lord what can we do

Oh Father please forgive me
for i know that i have sinned
I want to go to Heaven now
Lord please let me in
Please take away my sins

Father of all creation
I thank you for your Son
And now I'm not worried
that battle has been won
Lord Glory be to you
Amen

2006-10-26 08:58:56 · 16 answers · asked by jamnjims 5

2006-10-26 08:57:34 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

Its true and sad. My ex-wife has conditioned our daughter to think Jesus Christ is a swear word. I tried talking to my daughter but she gets really upset that dad keeps swearing and tells mom who I think likes the conflict this creates between me and our daughter.

What can I do??

2006-10-26 08:57:18 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

Mine is 43.

http://www.beliefnet.com/section/quiz/index.asp?sectionID=&surveyID=27

2006-10-26 08:57:17 · 12 answers · asked by skeptic 2

Judaism = The dead religion
Islam = The false religion
Christianity = The hypocritical religion
Atheism = The ignorant religion
Buddhism = The escapist religion
Hinduism = The delusioned religion

let it rain...

2006-10-26 08:56:43 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

He accepted Christ on Death Row!!

If he is in Heaven God is twisted!!

2006-10-26 08:55:23 · 6 answers · asked by Agnostic Messiah 2

It was reported today that Sheik Taj Aldin al Hilali, one of the most senior Islamic clerics in Australia, made the following comment in regards to the use of the body and face covering hijab that women in some Muslim traditions are obliged to wear: "If you take out uncovered meat and place it outside... without cover, and the cats come to eat it... whose fault is it, the cats' or the uncovered meat's? The uncovered meat is the problem. If she was in her room, in her home, in her hijab, no problem would have occurred."

Predictably, this remark led to much outrage in Australia, where anti-Muslim feelings have already run high amongst the majority non-Muslim population. Various officials spoke out against the comment, including Pru Goward, sex discrimination commissioner for Australia, and Prime Minister John Howard.

The Sheik made later comments trying to downplay the impact of his first remark, stating: "The presentation related to religious teachings on modesty and not to go to extremes in enticements, this does not condone rape, I condemn rape. Women in our Australian society have the freedom and right to dress as they choose, the duty of man is to avert his glance or walk away."

These two remarks reveal a lot about the thinking behind the more restrictive Muslim traditions under which women are oppressed and over which Western observers are highly critical of Muslim societies.

First of all, let's look at the retraction. Hilali said, while attempting to assuage the outrage he'd elicited, that his intention was to disseminate teachings for women "not to go to extremes in enticements". Taken in context with his first remark, specifically that "if she was in her room, in her home, in her hijab, no problem would have occurred", this is a pretty inflammatory attempt at apology. So leaving your room is an extreme in enticement? Leaving your home is? Wearing clothing more revealing than a barely portable tent is an extreme in enticement?

Most societies, at least outside the Muslim world, would view this as an extremely restrictive teaching for women. Sure, it can be argued that Western society has taken enticement to a ridiculous level with thong bikinis being worn in public and prepubescent girls being shown in provocative outfits and engaging in suggestive activities in music videos and advertisements all the time. Sure, we in the Western world are open to criticism for our attitude towards sex, for our over-sexualization of every aspect of life, for our amoral treatment of the subject in pop art including cinema and television. But to put all the responsibility for sexual restraint on women, through the mechanism of curtailing their most basic freedom to move through society unrestricted, and none of this responsibility on men, is not only misogynist but also disrespectful to men in that in implies we are animals unable to control our basic urges.

And this is the other revelation in Hilali's remarks.

He first drew an analogy between cats being attracted to uncovered meat and men being attracted to exposed female flesh. He later, in his 'apologetic' second remark, said "the duty of man is to avert his glance or walk away". So, men have the impulse control of cats and cannot be expected to even look at feminine charms without submitting to the base desire to enforce copulation with the indiscreet female?

It is especially repulsive that Muslim societies cling to this view of gender responsibilities and reactions regarding sexual stimuli. Why? Because many Muslim countries have very strict legal punishments for other, non-sexual crimes. Beheadings and other violent punishment are still on public display in many Muslim countries. Some cut off the right hand of anyone caught stealing. It is an effective, if brutal, punishment I am told. I've had Westerners who've travelled and lived in Muslim countries where such legal codes are in effect tell me you can leave your expensive camera or even a bundle of cash sitting out on the dashboard of your unlocked car and, nine times out of ten, no one will touch it. Having their hand removed and being consigned to eating in private (for Muslim tradition designated the right hand for eating and other sanitary activities and the left hand for toiletries and the like, to eat with the left hand in public is not permitted) for the rest of their lives, being permanently branded as a thief by the sight of your amputated limb is too great a punishment to risk lightly.

Clearly a society that uses such harsh punishments understands the possibility of deterrence of behaviour deemed uncivil. So why then is rape so hard to deter? Well, if you keep telling young men that the merest glimpse of female flesh is incitement, that it is not really your fault but that of the displayer of the 'meat' then you are not really trying to deter, are you? If you keep slaying women who have been raped for their infringement on your family honour, then you are not providing any deterrence for the male perpetrators of the crime, are you?

Islam is one of the world's great religions. Muhammad was, in my own view, a prophet of God the equal to Abraham, Moses, Jesus, Buddha or Baha'u'llah. The teachings of the faith were probably responsible for the great Islamic culture that was the world leader in scientific and artistic achievement in centuries past.

However, the narrow minded fundamentalist view espoused by clerics like Hilali, all too common in Muslim societies today, is a perversion of Islam. The gender view that reduces women to meat and men to beasts is a perversion of Islam, of God's teachings and of humanity.

2006-10-26 08:54:52 · 4 answers · asked by Rory McRandall 3