Religion & Spirituality - 10 December 2006

2006-12-10 17:20:46 · 16 answers · asked by Whatever 5

The hate I have in my heart my parents, those who tried their best to destroy me, often consumes me. I wish I could forgive them for what they did, but can people who show no remorse, sympathy, or even any trace of human emotion truly be forgiven? If I forgive them they will not change; they will still be the same people they always were. It amazes me how easy it is for me to forgive people, no matter what they did to me, when they are truly sorry, when I can feel the pain their activity caused.

2006-12-10 17:20:27 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-10 17:18:56 · 24 answers · asked by rickmaximuspad 1

I'm writing a paper for my World Religion's class and I'm looking for some CREDIBLE websites about Jesus' role in Islam. Can anyone help?

2006-12-10 17:18:07 · 8 answers · asked by Erica B 3

I have been married for 5 years. I have suffered great emotional and mental abuse from the man who I believed love me up until recently. He perfectly matches the abuser profile and shows no mercy when it comes to me and the children. He is Pakistani and claims he is a muslim, but he acts nothing like the Quran and hadith orders. Before certain events took place, he kept cursing me and calling me a whore for having women friends and kept calling me a lesbian. He also keeps trying to force me to quit my job which is perfect because I can set my own schedule and the kids can go with me. He is also angry that I am graduating from college and only "allowed" me to go because he was sure I would fail or quit because "you never finish anything you start".

How can a man treat his wife so wrongly and refuse to show any kind of love for her or their son? He does everything for our daughter, but becuase our son has a seizure disorder he hates them. How can a "muslim" husband treat his

2006-12-10 17:16:24 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

American liberalism is a public philosophy that maintains, among other things, that the individual and his or her rights are sacrosanct and that, furthermore, if one establishes maximum liberty consistent with the harm principle, that the greatest social utility will result. Is this view compatible with religion?

2006-12-10 17:15:21 · 7 answers · asked by dave 1

the best place where people can believe or disbelieve in God OPENLY without being killed or punished? don't you atheists thank God you were born in USA?! LOL. (please don't report this **== :)

2006-12-10 17:15:02 · 17 answers · asked by Nikki 5

Feel free to discuss your belief or disbelief in it or your views on what you believe happens after death.

No reason for my question...just curious to see how others will answer.

2006-12-10 17:14:31 · 12 answers · asked by AverageMom 2

Was he referring to the 10 commandments? or something more in context to the verse?


I was quoting the (NASB)

2006-12-10 17:13:40 · 11 answers · asked by ? 5

I'm 21 and about to join the military in January of next year. I've got $20,000 in debt that has accrued on me because of a job I was fired from a few months ago, as well as A LOT of "bad luck."

To sum up...

1) I bought a used car with an $8,000 loan. The car was recently repossessed and they charged me a $7,000 (if you can believe it!) "repo fee" just to come and take my car away from me.

2) I have three charged off bank accounts and one charged off credit card totaling up to $5,000.

So, that leaves me with $20,000 in debt and I have pennies to my name.

Even though I'm joining the military, the debt will still follow me around until it is paid off.

I guess my question is...does God even care about me? I am sitting here floundering in debt and can't stop it.

I would consider myself a weak Christian, but a good and decent person. I've never hurt anyone or done anything to deserve any type of severe punishment (aside from original sin from birth).

Please help with advice..thanks.

2006-12-10 17:11:08 · 36 answers · asked by uabsupercow 2

2006-12-10 17:09:59 · 25 answers · asked by freddy d 1

to become to large a part of politics will they suffer the same fate as the Roman Empire?

2006-12-10 17:07:51 · 17 answers · asked by gold.panner 2

Appears the men shore know how to keep women in line in Pkaistan. Is bashing in the skull of a woman for having sex out of marriage what God wants? appears thats what he wants, in Pakistan, at least where thousands are out in support.
Can you even believe that some people still think this is a violent
religion????? http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061210/india_nm/india279771

2006-12-10 17:06:44 · 8 answers · asked by bill h 2

2006-12-10 17:06:03 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do you think of him as a real person who tempts people to do wicked things, or does he merely represent the principle of evil?
Is the Devil someone to be feared, or should he be dismissed as nothing more than a superstitious notion or a mythological unreality?
Does the word “devil” refer to some abstract destructive force in the universe?
Could the term simply be a symbol of the evil traits in humans, as many modern theologians claim?

2006-12-10 17:04:46 · 22 answers · asked by papavero 6

Where are their miracles?

Or does god only bestow miracles on American Christians?

2006-12-10 17:04:10 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Too bad you're "offended" by our Christmas trees. If you don't like them, don't look at them. I don't like your people walking through my mall with curly lock hair and your women in long dresses when it's 90 degrees out!!
The world does not revolve around you. Im sick and tired of appeasing all these friggin cultures, I wish they'd all move the hell out of the U.S.
I can't remember any italians being "offended" by some menorahs.
If it's so bad, go back to Israel. And all the other "crybabies" go with them.
This is america and we celebrate Christmas so get the hell out if you don't like it. I sure won't change for nobody.
MERRY X MAS
MERRY XMAS
MERRY XMAS
AND to those who oppose me, you too can get the heck out.

2006-12-10 17:04:08 · 8 answers · asked by godzillasagoodman 2

They certainly seem to be a problem. Other than their caterwauling on megaphones five times a day, they are becoming indictrination centres for impressionable Muslims where their Imams fill them with Hate.

Wouldn't it be better for the Muslims, themselves, if we got them the freedom from these things? Wouldn't they get more human if they aren't forced to be so regimented? And more capable of adapting to their new homes in Countries like ours where they are now alienating themselves?

Without this influence, I think they'd get to be more broad minded and less "programmed" as they now are.and begin to fit in in our culture and lifestyle. I think that most of them are just being brainwashed and are, otherwise, quite decent fellows, if we can get this thing out of their minds.

We would, actually, be helping them free themselves, don't you think?

Hope I don't offend. It's a genuine thought.

2006-12-10 17:02:11 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Put yourselves in the shoes of your non-Christian peers (the peaceful ones). If your child went to school and was to either follow along with the daily Buddhist rituals or leave the room and go to the office while they prayed? Would you think it was OK? What’s the big deal right? What if your money said "In Allah We Trust"?
You wouldn't feel kind of...left out? What if your president and thousands of other politicians were Muslims and openly stated that their Muslim faith had a definite impact on the political choices they make. Would this be ok to you?

Why is it that you can't understand why we fight to uphold one of the founding principles of this country: the separation of church and state?

2006-12-10 17:02:07 · 26 answers · asked by southswell2002 3

2006-12-10 17:00:31 · 6 answers · asked by My Giant Co.ck 2

Arent we supposed to mirror our lives after the way Jesus lived his life. He was after all the ultimate exsamle, right?

2006-12-10 16:59:22 · 17 answers · asked by Thumbs down me now 6

This is the first question under this same (spending per month) category.

I also need full tithe information on all major church organizations. As well as whole spending per month per organization's and or would be willing to spend per month per organizations, for all major church organizations, in particular but not limited to:
Baptists as mentioned above, Mormons, Jehovah Witnesses
Church Of Christ, Catholics, Methodists ,Presbyterians, United Churches, Episcopals, and a general overview of all other religions with a great number of followers in the USA, & Canada. I am also looking for the exact number of Church organizations in the USA and Canada, As well as How many Jews, Muslims and as mentioned up top how much each of these organizations tithe in full. Basically I need all tithe and spending/budgeting information for all churches notable to the generalized public.....

Thank you ahead of time
-GarySomers

2006-12-10 16:58:37 · 3 answers · asked by imgarysomers 2

Like we have to go to school because he didnt create us without any education

2006-12-10 16:57:34 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-10 16:55:55 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-10 16:55:48 · 11 answers · asked by My Giant Co.ck 2

what could be fairer than producing 4 male witness if you are raped?aThousands of Islamist protesters demonstrated in southern Pakistan on Sunday against a new law that reduces the burden of proof on rape victims by allowing them to seek justice without the need for four male witnesses.
The Women Protection Bill, signed into law last month, was seen as a key test for President Pervez Musharraf's philosophy of "enlightened moderation" for his predominantly Muslim country.
The protest in the country's biggest city of Karachi came a day after Musharraf ruled out any changes to the law despite calls from the Islamists.
Some 10,000 supporters of the Islamist parties, most of them bearded, chanted slogans of "Down with Musharraf" and "Down with the Women Protection Law" at the rally and demanded the government scrap the law.
The law takes the crime of rape out of the sphere of the religious laws, known as the Hudood Ordinances, and puts it under the penal code.

2006-12-10 16:55:48 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

In Leviticus chapter 11 and Deuteronomy chapter 14 the Bible tells us what meats are clean and what meats are unclean.I believe these guidlines are meant for the whole family of God. Why do the majority of our faith believe that he only wanted his Chosen, the Jewish to be healthy? wouldnt he want his extended family to keep themselves healthy to?

2006-12-10 16:55:32 · 16 answers · asked by Thumbs down me now 6

I got saved after I was married, and the love of my life, my darling husband does not know Jesus. We have open sharing discussions, he comes to church with me once a month which makes me very happy. I never push him, I love him too dearly to do that. He has a great rapport and respect for my preacher who is very down to earth and friendly, but you know how it is when you love someone so much and are worried for them. Would you please unite with me in prayer for my beloved's salvation?
God Bless you all xx

2006-12-10 16:54:53 · 19 answers · asked by lookn2cjc 6

I don't have a problem with atheists. I respect anybody's decision to choose a faith or shun them all. I have noticed that atheists do not like to be preached to. I have also noticed that a lot of atheists preach against religion, they practically try to convert you to non-religion. Has anybody else noticed this hypocrisy?

2006-12-10 16:54:18 · 15 answers · asked by Tina 3

within my family, we had numerous cases when some ancestor would come in a dream and warn about something that will happen soon. It might seem like a hoax but then the foretold actually happens. Has anyone ever heard about such phenomena? What is the best explanation?

2006-12-10 16:51:52 · 8 answers · asked by s_alexander_s 1