Religion & Spirituality - 10 January 2007

1) Are you aware of the second death?
2) Don't you know hell is separation from God?
3) Don't you know hell is not eternal torture?
4) Don't you know that hell will be done away with?
5) Why not teach the truth of God's Word?

All of these questions can be documented in God's Word.
You comments on one or all.

2007-01-10 15:36:25 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can something come from nothing?

2007-01-10 15:35:11 · 40 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was born a Christian but a few years ago I noticed that their beliefs were eerie and odd. I finally left the church, quit believing that Jesus is the Moshiach...the whole 9 yards. People say that I'm being mislead by the devil but I'm actually learning more about YHWH now more than ever. Why am I so special that He let me see the light? Also 7 years ago I survived a fatal accident. Why am I sooooooo special?

When you were young.....he doesn't look a thing like Jesus but he talks like a gentleman...

2007-01-10 15:34:54 · 7 answers · asked by Fallen. Angel 1

If I decide to define myself as a secular humanist, does that mean I must reject the traditions that I've celebrated all my life, the ones that I look forward to and that make me happy? Christmas is a Christian holiday, but many of the elements of it are not... As a secular humanist, could I still take part in Holiday traditions, such as decorating a tree, giving and recieving presents, and eating traditional foods? Or do such practises contradict the secular humanist emphasis on rationality? Same with Thanksgiving, Halloween, and New Years, which may not have explicit religious meaning, but arguably arose from or are influenced by superstitious or occult beliefs, at least in part.

2007-01-10 15:33:06 · 9 answers · asked by Hexen 1

Hi... I just wanted to know what exactly is the degree of impact of a confession upon a person's life in Christianity? Does going to confession redeem you of the sins you confessed or is it a step closer to forgiveness.
Secondly, do all Christian sects practice/believe in confession or just Catholics?
Thank you.

2007-01-10 15:32:55 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-10 15:32:21 · 19 answers · asked by Pupung 1

2007-01-10 15:30:18 · 16 answers · asked by leila 2

2007-01-10 15:29:45 · 26 answers · asked by fiddich59 2

please provide step-by-step answers

I would also like to know how to obtain absolute focus, and I mean utter focus to the point of not even hearing what is around you (if possible)

and I would like to know how to lose attachments to anything in the physical, disconnect from the world.

2007-01-10 15:29:01 · 13 answers · asked by Jonathan M 1

I have been a Christian all my life until a few months ago when I decided it was not for me. Since then I have been able to see things from the "non-believers" point of view and I am very glad I left Christianity. I have been hounded by Christians trying to get me to convert back. My simply not believing in Christ was not good enough for them. So I am now fighting them with their own medicine.
In Matthew 12:30 it says "...but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. and whosoever speaketh a word against the son of man shall be forgiven him: but who soever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall never be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come."
So I blasphemed the holy ghost and have NO chance of going to heaven... EVER. They can't convert me so why even try. Now I can live my life in peace. What do you think? Worth a shot? ; )

2007-01-10 15:28:41 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

why are "christian" soldiers in the US military killing Iraqis?

i thought killing was wrong.

2007-01-10 15:28:33 · 15 answers · asked by Charles Darwin 2

Really if the christians and athiest(I am starting to think...same thing) want to say the same stuff, cool if it makes you happy.
Make it up! but best answer goes to one that is cool and helps explain the other biggie...Why are we here?

2007-01-10 15:27:10 · 17 answers · asked by Sqwrll F 2

2007-01-10 15:26:41 · 21 answers · asked by leila 2

STEALING FROM THE OFFERING PLATE AT CHURCH

2007-01-10 15:26:34 · 22 answers · asked by IAMGOINGTOFREAKOUT 1

2007-01-10 15:25:29 · 10 answers · asked by theholy.musiclover 1

Something to think about,
I wonder what would happen if we treated our Bible like we treat our cell
phones?
What if we carried it around in our purses or pockets?
What if we turned back to go get it if we forgot it?
What if we flipped through it several times a day?
What if we used it to receive messages from the text?
What if we treated it like we couldn't live without it?
What if we gave it to kids as gifts?
What if we used it as we traveled?
What if we used it in case of an emergency?
This is something to make you go ...hmm...where is my Bible?
Oh, and one more thing. Unlike our cell phone, we don't ever have to
worry about our Bible being disconnected because Jesus already paid
the bill!
Makes you stop & think "where are my priorities?"
Oh yeah, and no dropped calls!

2007-01-10 15:25:21 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

It seems to me (being an atheist and having university degrees surrounding philosophy and religion in the public sector) that when atheists and theists--Christians, especially--argue, they're actually arguing about two different things. Both sides think their explanations are self-evident, obvious. Theists tend to use the isn't-it-obvious-that-this-is-true reason, while atheists tend to use the can't-you-see-you're-misguided-and-misinformed reason.

Will there ever be a final blow in this battle? How will it happen? Is there any real, effective way to evangelize without getting emotional and resorting to small tantrums? Can we actually discuss these things calmly, maturely?

*xors

(Please, no "yes, armageddon will end it and save us all" or "yes, when all xtians are dead lol!!12!1" kinds of answers.)

2007-01-10 15:24:05 · 31 answers · asked by Curio 2

if there was concrete evidence of life after death, what would stop people from killing themselves, to see what was on the other side? Maybe we are not suppose to know for this particular reason. if in actuality, by some higher power, we are purposely never suppose to know if the is life after death for the sole purpose of preserving our lives, then this leads me to believe we must be here for some special reason.

lately i've been thinking about what will happen when i die...., so thats where this is comming from.

2007-01-10 15:23:44 · 9 answers · asked by J J 3

DEATH AND THE GRAVE

1. It is a well-known reality that everyone has to taste death. Allah Ta'ala says in the Holy Quran: "Every soul shall have the taste of death". (3:185)
2. The time of death is fixed for everyone. Every single person's age is fixed. It cannot increase from its fixed time nor can it decrease. Nothing can save one from death. Wherever you are, death will find you out, even if you are in towers built up high. When the time of death comes, nothing can delay it.
3. When a person’s life is ending, Hazrat Izraeel (alaihis salaam) comes to extract the dying person's soul.
4. The person dying looks to his left and right and sees Angels everywhere. The Angels of Mercy come to a Muslim and for the Kaafirs, the Angels of Punishment appear. At this time, even the Kaafirs believe the truth about Islam, but their faith at this time is not counted. This is because faith is the name of believing the Message of Allah Ta'ala and his beloved Messenger (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) without seeing proof. At this time one sees the Angels and then believes and this is therefore, not accepted as a Muslim.
5. A Muslim's soul is taken out with ease and is then taken with respect by the Angels of Mercy.
6. A Kaafir's soul is taken out with great pain and the Angels of Punishment take it with disgrace.
7. After death, the soul does not go into another body and is then reborn, but it stays in the world of "Barzakh" till the Day of Judgement. "Barzakh" means the interval between death and resurrection.
8. To believe in reincarnation - that the soul goes into another human body, or into an animal's body, or into trees or plants, etc. is wrong and is Kufr.

WHERE DOES THE SOUL REMAIN AFTER DEATH?

1. Death is when the soul comes out of the body.
2. According to the faith and deeds performed by that person, a different place is fixed for the soul to remain. It stays in that place until the Day of Resurrection. Some stay underneath the "Arsh" (above the skies), some remain at "Aala Illiyyeen" (the highest point), some remain at the well of Zam Zam, and some remain in their grave.
3. The souls of infidels are imprisoned. Some are imprisoned in the well of "Barhoot", some in "Sajeen" (the lowest point in Earth), and some at their place of cremation or burial.

DOES THE SOUL DIE?

1. In any situation, the soul does not die nor does it disintegrate but it remains unchanged. Whatever it's position and whatever it's state is, it always remains connected to the body.
2. Those who believe that the soul can die and disintegrate are a "Bud Mazhab" (from a deviated sect).
3. If the body experiences pain, the soul also feels the pain. If the body is relaxed, then the soul is also relaxed.
4. When someone visits the grave, the soul sees the person, recognises him or her and listens to what they are saying.
5. In relation to the Muslim's soul, it is stated in the Hadith Shareef that when a Muslim dies, the soul’s path is opened and it can go wherever it pleases.
6. The dead also speaks. Animals, etc. except for normal humans and Jinn hear its voice.

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER BURIAL?

1. After burial, the grave tightens up and presses the dead.
2. It presses the Muslim like a mother holds a child. It presses the Kaafir (infidel) to the extent of crushing them, like the left side bones end up on the right side.
3. When the people leave after burial, the dead hears the footsteps.
4. At that time, two Angels called Munkar and Nakeer come ripping through the earth. Their faces look very fearful and scary. Their bodies are black in colour. They have green and black eyes, which are very large in size popping out, like the Jinn's eyes and they are made of fire. Their hair is very scary and long from head to toe. Their teeth are very long with which they rip through the earth. They wake up the dead shaking and rattling them.
5. With great strength with a deep voice, they ask these three questions:

a. "MAN RABBUKA" meaning "Who is your Lord?"

b. "MAA DEENUKA" meaning "What is your religion?"

c. "MAA KUNTA TAQUL FEE HAJAR RAJL" meaning "What did you use to say about this person?"

If the dead person is a Muslim, he will reply as follows:

a. "RABBALLAH" – "My Lord is Allah."

b. "DEENIL ISLAM" – "My Religion is Islam."

c. "HUWA RASOOLULLAHE SALLALHO ALAIHI WASSALLAM" – "This is Allah's Messenger, He has been embraced with Allah Ta'ala's Mercy, greetings to him."

6. Now, a Voice from the skies will be heard saying: "My servant has said the truth. Lay the tablecloth of Paradise for him. Give him clothes from Paradise to wear and open the doors of Paradise (Jannat) for him." The cool air and the sweet fragrance of Jannat will continue to come and wherever the eyesight can reach, the grave will be made wide and large. Angels will say: "Sleep like a groom sleeps". All this will be for the good pious Muslims.

7. For the sinful, there will be punishment according to their sins.

8. This punishment will continue for a time. Then from the prayers of the pious or from "Esaale Sawaab" (good acts performed by people for the dead's forgiveness) or from prayers for their forgiveness or simply from the Mercy of Allah Ta'ala, this punishment will stop. Then, there will be relaxation.

9. If the dead is a Kaafir, then he will not be able to answer the questions and will say "HAA HAA LADRI" meaning "Shame for I know nothing'". Now a caller will shout: "He is a liar, lay the table-cloth of fire for him, and give him clothes of fire to wear and open the doors of Hell (Dozakh) for him, from which the heat of Hell will reach him." There will be two Angels allocated to him to give him punishment and will hit him with great big hammers. Big scorpions and snakes will also bite him. All different kinds of punishment will continue until the Day of Resurrection.

WHO WILL NOT BE ASKED QUESTIONS IN THE GRAVE?

1. The Prophets will not be asked questions in their graves nor will their graves tighten.
2. Many followers will also not be asked the questions, like those Muslims who die on a Friday or in the month of Ramadaan.
3. The situation of relaxation and punishment in the grave is a fact. This punishment or reward is for both the body and the soul.
4. Whether the body disintegrates or burns or mixes in the soil, it's original parts remains until the Day of Resurrection. It will receive reward or punishment. On the Day of Judgement it will be reformed back to a body. These original parts are actually situated in the spine and cannot be seen by humans. It also cannot be eaten by the soil nor can they be burned. These are the seeds of the body and from these Allah Ta'ala joins the rest of the parts of the body, which have been spread by either being turned into ashes or soil and are reformed into the original body.
5. The soul then comes back into that body and is presented in the field of Resurrection. This day is known as "Hashr".
6. The questions will be asked at that place at which a person has been buried or has been left to rot. Punishment will also occur there. For example, if a tiger has eaten a person, the questions will be asked inside the tiger's stomach, and the punishment and reward will also happen there.
7. A person who rejects the fact of the punishment and reward of the grave is a misguided person.

WHO'S BODY CANNOT BE EATEN BY THE SOIL?

1. The Prophets, the Awliya (Friends of Allah Ta'ala), the Shuhada (Martyrs), a Hafiz of the Quran who also acts upon the instructions of the Holy Quran, a person who has never committed a sin and those who pray the Durood Shareef at all times, their bodies are not eaten by the soil.
2. Those who say that the Prophet's bodies "have died and eaten by the soil" is a misguided person, from the wrong sect, or an evil and an insulting person.

2007-01-10 15:21:59 · 66 answers · asked by mmrabte 1

The pledge of allegence should have the words "under god" even though not everyone is Christian??

Why do you think that, also...?

Have a nice day!!

2007-01-10 15:21:12 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-10 15:21:11 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

That just becuase they dont know God&scientist cant prove or disprove God;why do people assume that no one else knows the true and living God Just cause they dont?

2007-01-10 15:19:55 · 14 answers · asked by Maurice H 6

2007-01-10 15:19:48 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

why does he think the jews and israelis are superior?

2007-01-10 15:19:34 · 19 answers · asked by Charles Darwin 2

god, jesus, love

2007-01-10 15:19:11 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why is there the remarkable coherence among many different dating methods -- for example: many kinds of radioactivity, tree rings, ice cores, corals, supernovas -- from astronomy, biology, physics, geology, chemistry and archeology?

(This is not answered by saying that there is no proof of uniformity of radioactive decay. The question is why all these different methods give the SAME answers.)

2007-01-10 15:18:38 · 5 answers · asked by skeptic 6

been reading up on it, sounds quite a cool 'religion' or maybe philosophy is a better word, really reminds me of the Sith from star wars though, how weird is that? not sure about the magic thing though... i mean it kind of contradicts the rest of the system... anyways, any satanists out there want to talk a little about their beliefs? (by the way, before i get called the antichrist or whatever, satanism has nothing at all to do with devil worship or blood sacrifices or anything, read up on it before you post anything like that)

2007-01-10 15:18:24 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

In other words, is the strongest arguments for God's existence are the most vague, deistic, and abstract -- God as being the universe, or God as being nature, or God as the great cause behind nature.

As you move from a personal God, to a distant God, do you eventually move to a totally non-existent God?

2007-01-10 15:18:19 · 13 answers · asked by STFU Dude 6

chruch, god, jesus

2007-01-10 15:17:56 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

define the scientology definitions


Auditing-
Crimanon-
Engram -
Freewinds-
Gold base-
Lafayette Ron Hubbard-
Mary sue Hubbard-
Mest-
Narcanon-
Operating Thetan -
Oxford Capacity Analysis or Emeter-
Quentin Hubbard-
Sea Org-
Total Freedom-
Wall of Fire-
Xenu or Xemu-

2007-01-10 15:12:15 · 6 answers · asked by igriffin2 2