Religion & Spirituality - 9 January 2007

I should have asked her but never did if she was a christian.

2007-01-09 11:47:11 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

did religion break up this family in Utah? can Christian teachings sometimes destroy families?

2007-01-09 11:46:42 · 11 answers · asked by samanthakhz 2

How can someone motivate themselves in prayer? Any scriptures?

2007-01-09 11:46:20 · 11 answers · asked by Miss k 3

2007-01-09 11:44:12 · 13 answers · asked by kelsey s 1

I thought only God could forgive sins. I am a Baptist.

2007-01-09 11:43:42 · 25 answers · asked by Jenifer 3

Matthew 6:5-6: "And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men....when thou prayest, enter into thy closet and when thou has shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret...."

Comments?

2007-01-09 11:43:15 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

.its wright it comes from from there one books.?http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/text/apl/jw/awaken-006.txt
http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/text/apl/jw/awaken-006.txt
http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/text/apl/jw/1organ.html
JW Organizationhttp://www.watchtowerinformationservice.org/
Jehovah’s Witnesses: Watchtower Information Service

2007-01-09 11:41:19 · 21 answers · asked by bassetluv 4

I used to think not only that God wouldn't use me unless I was perfect but that He wouldn't love me unless I was perfect. That was when I was first a Christian. Now I think I understand that we strive to be perfect as He is perfect but we never accomplish that here. But He is glorified when he uses us in our sinful state, like when He used Samson to destroy the Philistines. What are people's thoughts on that?

If you don't believe in God please don't answer.

2007-01-09 11:39:54 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is for a religion class project

2007-01-09 11:39:53 · 4 answers · asked by krumenager 3

why do christans have churchs with only whites or only blacks
because that makes them a little racest in my opion

2007-01-09 11:38:53 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

I will join Islam...

when I find the sun in a muddy spring, like Zul Qarnain did (this is crystal clear scripture):

Quran 18:86 “(Zul-qarnain TRAVELLED till) when he reached the setting of the sun, he FOUND IT set IN A SPRING of murky water: NEAR IT (sun in spring) he found a People” http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/quran/018.qmt.html#018.086

I swear to God or Allah or my mama, I will join Islam when I too find the sun in a muddy spring. No kidding. I swear I will...even though I detest Islamic culture and its separation of the sexes. I would gag with every time I had to bend over for Allah and see a mans rear end, but I would do it...I would...

2007-01-09 11:38:11 · 19 answers · asked by Asmodeous 1

Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.

Will you hear the words of God and turn to him?

2007-01-09 11:37:53 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm not playing game's with god this is serious thank you yahoo friends

2007-01-09 11:37:47 · 4 answers · asked by john doe 1

Who was his mother?

His mother was The Virgin Mariam (Mary) the daughter of Imran (father) and Hinnah (mother). When Hinnah carried Mariam in her womb she vowed to offer Mariam to God by letting her serve Him in one of His houses of worship. When Mariam was born her mother wrapped her in a piece of cloth, and took her to Al-Aqsa Mosque where she was handed over to the priests.

When the priests looked at her, and found out that she was the daughter of their lord and leader Imran they all wanted to take care of her. Although Zachariah the prophet (P.B.U.H.) was the person in charge of sacrificial offerings he was not allowed to take charge of Mariam’s matter this time. After a long quarrel over her, they all decided that the person who wins the lottery is the one that takes her in.

Zachariah won, and sponsored Mariam. He gave her a place to live, assigned her a female caretaker and personally watched over her until she was old enough to take care of herself and didn’t need the caretaker anymore.

When Zachariah came to Mariam in her place of worship he used to find fruits that would normally grow in other seasons. When he asked her where she acquired these fruits from, she would say that it was from God Almighty. The following verse relates the story of Mariam after she was born and offered by her mother to God:

"So her Lord accepted her with gracious acceptance and caused her to grow an excellent growth and made Zachariah her guardian. Whenever Zachariah visited her in the chamber, he found with her provisions. He said, ‘O Mary whence hast thou this?’ She replied, ‘It is from ALLAH.’ Surely ALLAH gives to whomsoever HE pleases without measure." (CH 3: Vr 37)

Angels used to always come to Mariam and tell her of her purity, and chastity. They also used tell her that God has chosen her above the women of the world, and that He has protected her from all types of corruption. She was constantly inspired to work harder and apply herself more in worship, supplication, and prostration for God. The Quran says, "And remember when the angels said, ‘ALLAH has chosen thee and purified thee and chosen thee above all women of the time. `O Mary, be obedient to thy Lord and prostrate thyself and worship the one God with those who worship HIM.’" (Ch 3: Vr 42-43)

How was Jesus born?

The following verses from the Chapter 19 (Mariam) narrate the story of the birth of Jesus Christ the prophet who was born without a father:

And relate the story of Mary as mentioned in the Book, when she withdrew from her people to an eastern place; [16] And screened herself off from them. Then WE sent OUR angel to her and he appeared to her in the form of a well proportioned man. [17] She said, "I seek refuge with the Gracious God from thee if indeed thou dost fear HIM." [18] The angel said, "I am only a messenger of thy Lord, that I may give thee glad tidings of a righteous son." [19] She said, "How can I have a son when no man has touched me, neither have I been unchaste?" [20] The angel said, "Thus it shall be." But says thy Lord, "It is easy for ME; and WE shall do so that WE may make him a Sign unto men, and a mercy from US, and it is a thing decreed." [21]

So she conceived him, and withdrew with him to a remote place. [22] And the pains of child-birth drove her unto the trunk of a palm-tree. She said, "O, would that I had died before this and had become a thing quite forgotten!" [23] Then the angel called her from beneath her, saying, "Grieve not. Thy Lord has placed a rivulet below thee; [24] "And shake towards thyself the trunk of the palm-tree; it will drop upon thee fresh ripe dates; [25] "So, eat and drink and cool thine eye. And if thou seest any man, say, ‘I have vowed a fast to the Gracious God; I will, therefore, not speak this day to any human being.’" [26]

Then she brought him to her people, mounted. They said, "O Mary, surely, thou hast committed a monstrous thing! [27] "O sister of Aaron, thy father was not a wicked man, nor was thy mother an unchaste woman!" [28] Thereupon she pointed to him. They said, "How can we talk to one who is a child in the cradle?" [29] Jesus said, "I am a servant of ALLAH. HE has given me the Book, and has made me a Prophet; [30] And HE has made me blessed wheresoever I may be, and has enjoined upon me Prayer and almsgiving so long as I live; [31] And HE has made me dutiful towards my mother, and has not made me arrogant and graceless; [32] And peace was on me the day I was born, and peace will be on me the day I shall die, and the day I shall be raised up to life again." [33] That was Jesus, son of Mary. This is a statement of the truth concerning which they entertain doubt. [34]

This was the story behind Jesus’ birth. Two of the most magnificent miracles were connected to his birth: the first was the birth to a chaste mother, and without the need for a father. This miracle shows that God has the ability to do anything He wishes. God says after the above verse, "It does not befit the Majesty of ALLAH to take unto Himself a son. Holy is HE. When HE decrees a thing, HE says to it, ‘Be,’ and it comes into being.’" (Ch 19, Vr 35). The idea of Sonship is ambiguous. What does it mean for God to have a son when everything in this world is His creation, and a mere command of His?

The other miracle was that Jesus spoke when he was in the cradle. God gave him the ability to talk to people to fend off any accusations made to his virtuous mother, and to notify the world that he was a prophet of God. That was Jesus. He was sent to tell people about the true God. The One and only One God of this universe. It was people who then changed this idea, and took Jesus as the Son of God. The Quran relates, "said Jesus, ‘Surely, ALLAH is my Lord and your Lord, so worship HIM alone, this is the right path.’" (Ch 19: Vr 36).

Who was Jesus sent to?

Jesus was sent to the entire world. It is known that the total number of prophets that God sent were 124,000. Five of these prophets were considered to be the best, and they were called o-loo Al-Azm. These prophets were Nooh (Noah) Ibraheem (Abraham), Mousa (Moses), Ee-saa (Jesus), and Muhammad (Peace be upon them all, and Muhammad’s progeny). Being one of the five o-loo Al-Azm prophets meant that Jesus was sent to the entire world of mankind and Jin (other beings living amongst us that can see us without us seeing them).

Did Jesus have a heavenly book?

Yes. God sent down to Jesus the In-jeel (the gospel). The book is non-existent today, and the Bible that we have today is authored by people who came after Jesus (P.B.U.H.). The proof is simple: none of the books in the Bible is named after Jesus (the book of Luke, John, and so forth). All the books were written by people other than Jesus the prophet of God. It is a known fact amongst scholars that not a single word in the Bible was instructed to be written or written by Jesus himself during his time on earth. The Bible was written after Jesus was risen.

What were Jesus’ miracles?

Jesus (P.B.U.H.) had many miracles. They are mentioned in the Holy Quran, and I have already mentioned two of them: the first being his birth without a father, and the other being his speech while he was in the cradle. God says in the Holy Quran, "And will send him as a Messenger to the Children of Israel with the Message, ‘I come to you with a Sign from your Lord, which is, that I will fashion out for you a creation out of clay after the manner of a bird; then I will breathe into it a new spirit and it will become a soaring being by the command of ALLAH; and I will heal the night blind and the leprous, and I will quicken the dead by the command of ALLAH; and I will announce to you what you will eat and what you will store up in your houses. Surely therein is a Sign for you, if you are believers.’" (Ch 3: Vr 49).

He was able to make birds out of clay, and breathe life into them.
He was able to bring back the dead to life.
He was able to predict what people stored of food.
He was able to heal the blind, and the leprous.
He was able to do all this by God’s permission and will.

2007-01-09 11:36:23 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

i believe so, none can be trusted

2007-01-09 11:34:58 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

and if you think he is evil can you tell me specifically why... thanks

2007-01-09 11:34:24 · 21 answers · asked by stinkyhotdogs 3

Why do people who are otherwise morally upright seem to think there's nothing wrong with illegally copying an artist's music? Do they just not realize what they are doing? Or do they think it's ok to steal from the rich? Or what?

2007-01-09 11:33:10 · 10 answers · asked by Heron By The Sea 7

2007-01-09 11:32:52 · 18 answers · asked by Night Shade 1

2007-01-09 11:27:58 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feral_Children )

2007-01-09 11:27:06 · 10 answers · asked by Xo 1

The more I think about it, the more I realize that my personal spirituality is more in line with songs such as "Strawberry Fields Forever" and "Breathe" than any dogma of an organized religion.

And when you get right down to it, is there any differance between reading the words written by man in the Bible and applying them to your life, or listening to the words sung by man on Dark Side of the Moon or the White Album and doing the same?

I'm not suggesting that I have alters to these musical artists or that I pray to them for guidence, more like I listen to what they have to say and think "Yeah... I can dig that."

What do you think of this? Wrong? Right? Crazy?

In closing, I'll leave you with my favorite scene from the movie Michael.

"Remember what John and Paul said."
"The Apostles?"
"No, the Beatles. All you need is love."

2007-01-09 11:26:27 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can you count your time when you witness on the internet (Yahoo Answers)?

2007-01-09 11:25:42 · 10 answers · asked by Baby g 2

Why is it necessary to enforce your beliefs on others?

2007-01-09 11:23:43 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-09 11:23:15 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-09 11:23:11 · 18 answers · asked by silverleaf90210 3

Someone's asking me, and I'm not exactly sure what to answer, or if it is okay, what requirements there are.....etc.

2007-01-09 11:22:53 · 14 answers · asked by myself 2

they claim others generlize them, yet they genralize thier own kind, and wonder why people dont respect them or thier religion/ relationship (rolls eyes) anymore.

2007-01-09 11:21:58 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-09 11:20:32 · 17 answers · asked by thesunshineking 2

Jesus is sitting with his disciples on the Mount of Olives when they asked Him this question in Matthew 24. Is there a certain "sign" mentioned here that tells us we are near the end of the world? Please be specific.

2007-01-09 11:18:20 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I thought it was very thought provoking and convicting, I was just wondering if anyone else had any thoughts or comments on the book if you read it. :)

2007-01-09 11:16:09 · 4 answers · asked by the BREEZE 2