Religion & Spirituality - 22 November 2006

2006-11-22 05:50:40 · 14 answers · asked by THE NEXT LEVEL 5

2006-11-22 05:50:25 · 9 answers · asked by fryedaddy 3

Do any other white atheists notice this bizarre facet of British life?
Can any Sikhs/Hindus tell me why they don't look down on me,while with Christians,Jews and Muslims there is always that "unspoken gap",just because I'm not a believer.WHY?

2006-11-22 05:49:54 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Rt. Rev. Michael Nazir Ali, Church of England’s only Asian bishop criticised British Muslims for promoting “victimhood” and pardoning the violent Islamic extremists. The bishop was born in Pakistan. His parents converted from Islam. He comments that the Islam in Britain in 1970 was “pietistic, Sufi orientated”

He also observed that Islam in the UK had changed dramatically by 1980. He blames fundamentalist Imams and [the Internet] for the changing face of Islam, which is increasingly tilting towards extremism. The immigrant Imams “complaint often boils down to the position that it is always right to intervene when Muslims are victims, as in Kosovo, and always wrong when the Muslims are oppressors or terrorists, as with the Taliban and in Iraq.”

Dr Nazir-Ali, 57, who attended a Roman Catholic school in Karachi, believes that Britain’s fundamental character derives from Christianity and opposes moves to dilute this by multiculturalism. Dr Nazir-Ali also said: “I can see nothing in Islam that prescribes the wearing of a full-face veil.”

Does the opinion of the bishop not carry weight as being born in Pakistan would have some sympathy with Islam?
He is a man of the cloth and is the Church’s acknowledged expert on Islam.

This is based on a report on :-
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2439273,00.html

2006-11-22 05:47:52 · 14 answers · asked by kayamat_ka_din 3

2006-11-22 05:47:38 · 19 answers · asked by z_u_b_z 2

2006-11-22 05:44:49 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-22 05:44:48 · 16 answers · asked by evilushunist 1

What should i do with my life; what direction should i go?

is this the one?

thanks !

2006-11-22 05:44:23 · 7 answers · asked by Renee C 1

If God merely made it possible and its up to us to exercise our "free will" to choose Him, then shouldn't we get some of the credit for our salvation?

I mean, sure we couldn't be saved without Jesus, but He couldn't save us without us, right? We had to cooperate with His grace, right?

If it takes such a cooperative effort, then we should get some of the credit. Is it not right to say, "Praise Me for being smart/spiritual/sensative/truth-seeking/humble enough to believe unto salvation"?

How can God get all the glory if He needs our cooperation to save us?

2006-11-22 05:43:48 · 13 answers · asked by 5solas 3

why?

2006-11-22 05:41:10 · 18 answers · asked by systematic_field_goal 1

I mean why cant you grasp that if you want to get to God then faith is required.

Is it as someone else said, that you have the idea that faith means abandoning reason and logic? Cuase it doesnt (at least with Christianity it doesnt)? God more than makes sense, but ya'll seem to alow yourselves to be decieved in thinking that there is no logic to God.

James 1:3-Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

If you wanna know about the mysteries of God then patience is a necessary charicteristic; you cant rush God.

2006-11-22 05:40:39 · 20 answers · asked by Maurice H 6

2006-11-22 05:40:05 · 18 answers · asked by frphil2004 1

And if not, why would it have taken anything from Jesus' perfection?

2006-11-22 05:38:30 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

When people with "non-personal" differences interact, the intellectual thing to do is disregard their skin color, their sex, their sexuality, their height etc... when considering their ideas. It is not part of who they chose to be. But a religion is personal. Choosing a religion, or any religion, is like choosing a political affiliation. It is an all-encompassing doctrine that should be the most carefully scrutinized decision of their lives. But instead, most are just born into it and have not scrutinized it.

When people with this type of personal religious difference interact, and there is a clash, people should be ready to defend their positions. Theists tend to "brick-wall" at this point. Why do theists think their religion should be respected rather than scrutinized? Especially when people vote, and affect others in various ways, based on their religious morality.

2006-11-22 05:37:03 · 9 answers · asked by vehement_chemical 3

People say, "only if you let it," but I don't choose how I feel about something. I just do. You can't choose to find this question hilarious so how can you say you have control over your emotions? We can develop maturity, but we need a reason to, an outside force. Do unconscious decisions constitute as freewill?

2006-11-22 05:36:43 · 2 answers · asked by poke 1

I am very curious

some people say that have very strong memories; other say its BS.

Thanks11

2006-11-22 05:35:30 · 7 answers · asked by amai_74 1

Just this year please...it seems the Holy Spirit has
done some big things in peoples lives...maybe it's just me.

would love to hear!!!

God Bless you all!!!

2006-11-22 05:33:37 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

What do you think? If a person cheerfully and willingly does something to help another and finds some kind of personal satisfaction in it are they more caring than a person who begrudgingly performs an action in behalf of another? Does sacrificing time and/or resources indicate a greater level of caring than just offering time, kindness and service?

There is a debate raging in our household regarding this topic. Neutral parties' opinions are greatly appreciated.

2006-11-22 05:33:04 · 9 answers · asked by oldyogi 3

say today not every man want to get married, neither financially ready for marriage. and this rich married man asked for your hand and will provide you with security, will you take him?

2006-11-22 05:30:33 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

And should relationships between them be 50/50?

2006-11-22 05:29:30 · 42 answers · asked by lady_s_hazy 3

Currently the government endorses a general type of Christianity. This is like a teacher giving an athlete favortism in a class when the other students don't get any. The president speaks about his relationship with God in public speeches. God is on the money (put there by Lincoln). God is in the pledge (put there by Ford in 1953) There are religious overtones to much of the legislation taking place, such as stem cell research, abortion, gay marriage, and it obviously pervades into many areas. Would you be happy if the favortism stopped and everyone was equal, or are you the athlete? Can't you pass the class on your own?

2006-11-22 05:24:12 · 21 answers · asked by vehement_chemical 3

I read the Da Vinci Code last year and it really opened my eyes. I never liked Christianity before (no offence) but it made me dislike it even more when I read about all the things they have covered up.

My question is: Do you believe Jesus had a child with Mary Magdalene and what are your views on Christianity?

Thanks

2006-11-22 05:21:21 · 37 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-22 05:19:17 · 13 answers · asked by hope 5

What is the decisive factor in determining why one person believes the Gospel unto salvation and another person, hearing the same Gospel, does not believe?

Is the difference in the person (he is not as smart or as spiritual)?
Or is the difference in God (God has not changed his heart to believe)?

Why do some believe while others do not?

(Please don't just say "free will". This does not answer the question. There must be a difference that causes one person to exercise his free will to believe while another exercises his free will not to believe.)

2006-11-22 05:19:03 · 14 answers · asked by 5solas 3

After I read the following discussion on terrorism – http://www.geocities.com/ulafrique/on_terrorism.html - I felt obligated to share the article with you. Ronald Reagan once said that, “one man’s freedom fighter is another man’s terrorist.”

In the 1770s, North Americans resisting British impositions (acts that eventually laid the foundation for “We the people …”) were called terrorists and insurgents by the British. Over the years, several others have been called terrorists and insurgents for simply resisting entities seeking to dictate and/or plunder from the nationals.

Oh, before you start talking about Muslims and Islam, let me set the record straight: I am a Christian and grew up, as a child, in a nation where Christianity and Islam are major religions. All the Muslims in my town lived on my side of the town and some are next-door neighbors. I know that Muslims are somewhat a very communal people, keep mostly to themselves ...

2006-11-22 05:18:16 · 9 answers · asked by Netsbridge 3

I need a list of bible verses with modern day 'swear words' in them. For example; ***, dam etc.

Thank you for your help.

2006-11-22 05:16:49 · 13 answers · asked by z!p 1

Most christians don't want for people to know they're serving God while Gay people are coming out one by one.

2006-11-22 05:14:43 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I believe who you are praying to is ok if it helps you but i can't help but judge some of these beliefs

2006-11-22 05:14:04 · 11 answers · asked by Victorio 2

This is an actual question, but, I found that a certain song by Lady Isadora seems to hit it on the head rather well for me:

“Why do you call yourself a Witch?
Why do you dress yourself in black?
Why don’t you use some other word
And get the devil off your back?”
I call myself a Witch because
A Witch is what I am
And like a Jew in Nazi Germany
I don’t define my name
To suit the Master Plan
The Propaganda Man
Never again! Never again!

“Why do you call yourself a Witch?
You know we just don’t understand
People will think you’re sinister
You know they’ll say your soul is damned!”
I call myself a Witch because
I don’t believe the lie
That the Creator is a macho man
Who wants to tell me what to do
Until I die
For pie in the sky
That’s such a lie! That’s such a lie!

I don’t believe in Satan
He’s a poor excuse for Pan
I’m a child of Holy Mother Earth
And I’m gonna stand up to
The Propaganda Man
In every way I can

“Why do you call yourself a Witch?
Such a-

2006-11-22 05:12:45 · 13 answers · asked by Lady Myrkr 6

What if all thestories were just metaphors to explain existance in that day and age? What if religion was as it is now a political tool to shift the gears of society. What if "God" was simply a term to explain the universe as a whole living entity for it basically is in the sense that everything in the universe is both dependent and independent of the rest of existance.

I know the story. I've read the Bible from Genesis to Revelations countless times. I've also read the Kuran and the Kabbalah. I'm merely stating what if it was all metaphor and that people are just killing or fighting each other over trivial details.

2006-11-22 05:11:14 · 23 answers · asked by King of Babylon 3