Religion & Spirituality - 25 December 2006

How many of you knew that Islam believes (Quran states) on day of Judgment Jesus (pbuh) will be the only prophet ressurected?

This is what we believe.. we arent so bad after all!

1. Jesus (pbuh) was neither killed nor crucified.

2. Jesus (pbuh) was raised to God's presence.

3. The unbelievers were shown someone resembling him.

4. The unbelievers' ideas on this subject consist of conjecture and speculation.

5. He is a sign of the Day of Judgment.

6. God taught him the Book - in other words, the Qur'an - in addition to the Torah and the Gospel (God knows best).

7. The People of the Book will obey him when he returns.

8. Those who follow him will be made superior to the unbelievers until the Day of Judgment.

9. He will return to Earth as an adult and will speak to people.

10. He will die after he comes again.

2006-12-25 16:47:28 · 4 answers · asked by Dee 5

For some odd reason I was wondering about this. Could you perform a ritual that would allow you to locate or sense some ones spirit?

2006-12-25 16:46:07 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-25 16:44:27 · 39 answers · asked by Anonymous

and if I do, how can I know its the right one?

2006-12-25 16:43:35 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ok last year my church bought a bigger church in a closeby town. That church was a catholic church.. (mine is greek orthodox). Anyhow... There was a small grave yard (cementry) on that property just for people's pets. Now what is disturbing to me and alot of my church members is that pets were burried with a cross... What do you think about it? Are we supposed to censider animals as christians? I personally believe that jesus christ got crusified for the sins that humans commited.. Not animals!!! jesus did not walk the streets of jerusalem to preach for animals. I do believe animals do have spirits but not souls.. ( they are 2 diffrent things). Now honestly what do you think about this. Wouldnt you be disturbed to see people considring animals (pets) as christians or not? Animals DO not get baptised (as far as i know) and a person is concered a christian when he gets baptised. also they do not follow teh teachings of jesus christ. they do not go by teh 10 commandments.

2006-12-25 16:42:06 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do you believe that people who don't believe in GOD, should't use American currency, because it says, "In GOD We Trust," which this country was established and built on Christian Beliefs?

2006-12-25 16:41:08 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

The Jewish religion believes that no one can die for anothers sins. First, in Exodus 32:30-35, Moses asks God to punish him for the sin of the Golden Calf, committed by the people. God tells Moses that the person who committed the sin is the person who must receive the punishment. Then, in Deuteronomy 24:16, God simply states this as a basic principle, "Every man shall be put to death for his own sins." This concept is repeated in the Prophets, in Ezekiel 18 "The soul that sinneth, it shall die... the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him." So how did Jesus die for our sins if the bible says no one can?

Also, the Jewish religion also believes that the messiah would not be god, but a human, and restore Israel, and be a great political leader.

I am so confused. How did these prophecies get so twisted around? Can someone pleaaaaase explain this to me?!

2006-12-25 16:40:45 · 10 answers · asked by latenightdrives 3

isn't that bias.

2006-12-25 16:39:13 · 11 answers · asked by zloewez 1

First assume that Heaven and Hell exists.

Given our general belief as follows:

Heaven - You do good deeds, you go to heaven
Hell - You do bad deeds, you go to hell.
God - Doesn't like bad deeds and wants to punish you and send you to hell
Devil - Likes bad deeds, won't punish you for bad deeds. He doesn't like good deeds.
God - Doesn't like Hell, Hates Satan.
Satan - Hates God, Doesn't like Heaven.

Given the above, if Satan hates God and Loves Bad Deeds and Bad People, and if Gods wants to Punish Bad People, technically shouldn't Satan reward bad people?
If Satan punishes people in Hell, then he's behaving like God. Doesn't make sense.

2006-12-25 16:38:50 · 14 answers · asked by thewiseone 3

2006-12-25 16:34:33 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am not asking whether or not you believe in spells and energies, so please refrain from posting comments in those regards. Thanks.

I recently purchased a ring that I was drawn to. It has a spell energy attached to it. The ring is too big for my smallest finger and too small for my next available finger. If I were to have this piece resized, would it affect the spell's energy? Or, am I better off putting it on a chain so that it can work with me and my energy?

2006-12-25 16:31:27 · 19 answers · asked by Lilly Jones-Fair 3

I just came back from a Christmas dinner with family and my little cousin was there whom I met for the first time, he lost his mom earlier this year when they just moved here. He was looking at her picture for the longest time, I thought he was going to cry...but he smiled and ran around. Then our aunt said that she's in heaven with the birthday boy Jesus. I felt torn cause just recently I left my Christian religion because I quit believing that Jesus was the Savior and I even called him Lucifer. I felt that religion was too complex for me and I was really praying to God to show me the right one. Tonight I realized that God loves us all dearly no matter what religion we are; Christian, Islam, Jewish, heck even Satanists probably. That's cause we're all His children, some lost and some close with Him. He has compassion for His lost ones just like any of His followers...I learned to respect everything and everyone...So what have you learned this year?

2006-12-25 16:30:44 · 24 answers · asked by Just Me 2

4 And they were told to harm no vegetation of the earth nor any green thing nor any tree, but only those men who do not have the seal of God on their foreheads.
5 And it was granted the [locusts], not to kill them, but that these should be tormented five months, and the torment upon them was as torment by a scorpion when it strikes a man. 6 And in those days the men will seek death but will by no means find it, and they will desire to die but death keeps fleeing from them.

2006-12-25 16:30:38 · 8 answers · asked by why do you care? 1

saying, "God doesn't exist" just a copout for being too lazy to think outside of the box that they have made for their thinking? How much thought does one have to do when they answer every question with the same rote one liner answer? A zombie can do that.

2006-12-25 16:29:31 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-25 16:28:31 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-25 16:25:12 · 36 answers · asked by shippochan 2

the one thing that connects all beings, reguardless of their religious / spiritual / logical beliefs about the nature of god (existent or nonexistent) and reality? What is the one thing that connects us all?


11:11

2006-12-25 16:25:05 · 21 answers · asked by -skrowzdm- 4

I seldom ask a question but by seeing the question and answers posted here, I am forced to seek your opinion on this.
Let every body answer this.
I hope 'peace' wins.

2006-12-25 16:24:58 · 9 answers · asked by ♪¢αpη' ε∂ïß♪ ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 6

i am wiccan. i am always having people come up to me and either telling me my religion is a fake, or calling me a witch. is there something i could do to make them stop. It is badly hurting my feelings and i dont know if i should continue with my religion or give up all together.. please help!

2006-12-25 16:19:50 · 43 answers · asked by Kaela S 1

I got the shitttiest gifts. And they didn't even come with receipts!

I think it should be a sin to give shittty gifts.

hehehe...

2006-12-25 16:19:16 · 23 answers · asked by That's A Lot of Nonsense 3

Reference to religious/spiritual texts (i.e., the Bible) are not helpful since I have no proof/reason to believe they're of divine origin, unless a foundation for believing otherwise is presented first.

Mere statements of look at the miracle of _____(birth, life, the universe, etc...) are also unconvincing unless proved to be solely possible through divine acts.

2006-12-25 16:16:28 · 38 answers · asked by Anonymous

I don't understand it, when God wants everyone to go to heaven?

2006-12-25 16:15:34 · 48 answers · asked by Brianna. 1

2006-12-25 16:10:40 · 8 answers · asked by Carmencita 1

Has anyone out there ever been a non-Christian such as an Atheist or Mormon, and then was saved by a Christian friend? What did they say to you to help you to believe in God? How were you introduced to the church community?

2006-12-25 16:10:26 · 43 answers · asked by Anonymous

I mean really Jesus was old when he got killed ( but lifted up to the heaven) and bu old laws all jewish man got married early. So it is possible that Jesus got married and had a kid..... I mean after all he was a man and no where in religious book does it say that sex is bad!!!!

2006-12-25 16:10:01 · 32 answers · asked by Love Exists? 6

2006-12-25 16:07:08 · 52 answers · asked by TinyPuppyWuppy 2

how bad is it, what's the real reason why muslams don't eat it,

2006-12-25 16:06:12 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do you get offended when Christians try to convert you and talk about Jesus all the time (i.e. missionaries, Mormons, fanatic Christians, those who are so excited to share etc.) I'm not Christian, but surprisingly, I respect these people. They have strong faith in their religion (even if I think it is wrong lol) and I genuinely respect them for their vigor and concern for humanity. I'm Muslim and have met some very nice religious Christians. You can actually reason with them using their own logic (cuz at least they have a fixed belief in something). Sometimes they are kind of annoying ut at least they are reaching for their goals and have good intents. (just thought of the saying...hell is paved with good intentions....*snicker* I dont believe that tho) Anyway Happy Holidays :)

2006-12-25 16:05:40 · 21 answers · asked by justmyinput 5

Is Judas there?

2006-12-25 16:03:11 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-25 16:03:07 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous