Religion & Spirituality - 20 December 2006

2006-12-20 11:20:12 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Before you tell me that Mary was a virgin, I know, as a muslim I agree. My point is that according to Christian scholars God felt Mary was old enough to have Jesus when she was 12 years old.

Moreover Christian scholars say that at this time she married Joseph, and he was in his 30s or 40s. If you say that Aisha was a victim of Muhammad, then you have to equally say that Mary was a victim of God/Joseph.

So, where they both victims? or neither of them?
I say neither

2006-12-20 11:19:08 · 16 answers · asked by proud to be muslim 1

2006-12-20 11:17:46 · 17 answers · asked by griffin632710 1

When you approach non Christians, are you always wondering how you could bring them to Jesus?

2006-12-20 11:17:38 · 38 answers · asked by saffirepagan 1

...even vaguely? anywhere.....

2006-12-20 11:17:29 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-20 11:11:58 · 27 answers · asked by kevinhoegle 2

I, and millions of others, donate money to St. Judes Children's hospital. We have compassion for the poor children who are unlucky enough to get cancers, rare diseases, etc. Why these children get sick (and sometimes die) is a mystery, but I've been told that god allows these things to happen to teach all of us lessons.

Obviously, I (and others) do not agree with god's tactics, so we try to save these poor children. Were we to not do this, many, if not most of these children, would die.

So perhaps this compassionate god allows them to get sick, and then demonstrates his compassion by working through me, an atheist, but I prefer to think that I am acting of my own volition. Either way can't be proven.

That said, how exactly does god show his compassion in a way we CAN PROVE it is him, and not luck/random chance, or human free will? You can have all the faith, and recite all the verse, but without real proof, god is no more compassionate than he is indifferent.

Please give examples.

2006-12-20 11:09:28 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-20 11:08:27 · 10 answers · asked by kevinhoegle 2

to on the cross ( which i don't believe, being Muslim)? And if he is God or son of God, why is it he was circumcized, why did he need to sleep, why did he need to eat, and when he ate he had to relieve himself, WHY DOES GOD DO THESE THINGS? AND HE WAS A CARPENTER!!! I ASK YOU, REALLY, IS THIS WORTHY OF GOD? PLEASE ANSWER USING REASON.
jESUS WAS JUST A MAN, BORN THROUGH MIRACULOUS CIRCUMSTANCES, BUT HIS CREATION IS NO DIFFERENT THAN ADAM. PLEASE THINK.

2006-12-20 11:06:48 · 33 answers · asked by sam 2

And where is that in the bible in relation to the sin of child molestation, abortion, rape, slavery, etc?
Couldn't they think up a better and more moral 10 commandments?

2006-12-20 11:06:35 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-20 11:05:03 · 10 answers · asked by rowbowman69 1

2006-12-20 11:04:19 · 5 answers · asked by ssss 3

2006-12-20 11:04:05 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-20 11:02:56 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

to stay away from the decision to accept him as your savior?

2006-12-20 11:02:10 · 18 answers · asked by lindasue m 3

Fromwhere was Moses to get the 12 men to the land of Canaan?

2006-12-20 11:00:51 · 5 answers · asked by megan.lady78 1

2006-12-20 10:58:21 · 31 answers · asked by griffin632710 1

2006-12-20 10:53:43 · 24 answers · asked by ? 5

The State of Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes

2006-12-20 10:52:26 · 14 answers · asked by ♣DreamDancer♣ 5

2006-12-20 10:51:05 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I mean I see so many memorial signs that say "don't steal flowers". Do people have no conscience or no soul?
And what do they do with the flowers? Take them home or put it on a friend's grave?

P.S. I couldn't as I feel this would haunt my conscience.

2006-12-20 10:50:05 · 14 answers · asked by DREENA 2

2006-12-20 10:50:04 · 11 answers · asked by William K 1

2006-12-20 10:49:25 · 27 answers · asked by sam 2

2006-12-20 10:47:11 · 10 answers · asked by shougun 2

2006-12-20 10:47:04 · 18 answers · asked by JETT 2

The reason I ask is because so many of you tell me that when I die, I will have to "face god" and answer for my atheism (which I guess is supposed to scare me.)

Also, many of you keep advising me that it's better to believe in god and "play it safe" than to risk the alternative (whatever that is), which you seem to be deathly afraid of.

Further, I've been informed by many of you that humans are NOT descended from less evolved primates, but were made complete, "as we are", in your god's image.

So to sum up...

1) You fear having to face your god as non-believers
2) You fear dying and going to hell (or at least NOT to your god)
3) You fear the idea that we evolved from ape-like ancestors

It appears as though your entire belief system is predicated on FEAR, and not on spreading love as so many of you claim.

Am I misunderstanding something? I'm only going by the statements that all of YOU are making to me.

2006-12-20 10:45:09 · 39 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-20 10:44:16 · 21 answers · asked by Wl 1

Our children are going to someday be in charge ? Do you think they will be good leaders ? Are they going to be ready?

2006-12-20 10:43:46 · 8 answers · asked by IT'S JUST ME ! 7

Why do we have to say happy holidays instead of merry christmas? if some people dont believe in Christ then why do they celebrate it and then get offended if told "merry christmas"? It was the birth of Christ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2006-12-20 10:43:39 · 9 answers · asked by delicious 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OjpaSGGS30
Note-Not suitable for all users,as sex is mentioned (for the super paranoid)

2006-12-20 10:43:01 · 2 answers · asked by Myaloo 1