Religion & Spirituality - 13 January 2007

Prior to the Tate-LaBianca murders, why was Charles Manson considered crazy when he declared himself as the son of god? Did jesus not do the exact same thing? Both men believed themselves to be the son of god. Both used prostutites to draw men into their beliefs; Jesus had Mary and Manson had his group of women from the Haight/Asbury area. The both clamed the world was going to end and that they were the savior to lead them into some kind of utopian afterlife. I find it funny how many devout religious people can take in what the hear and believe it without doing some logical thinking into what they're being told. Why is Charles Manson any different from Jesus? Maybe it's becuase I'm a "see it to believe it" kind of guy but there are just too many flaws in this Jesus jazz not to take notice too. The irrationality of it all gives me a headache sometimes. Why do those of you, as Christians, follow Christianity? Have you been raised by it or have you converted?

2007-01-13 04:25:59 · 9 answers · asked by iron chef bryan 4

besides say feeding the poor.... are they really living like Christ would approve of?

2007-01-13 04:25:14 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

everybody says it is the word of god but what they dont realize most gospels have differant versions of the same account, for example when Jesus rose from the dead some gospels say he was greeted by one angel another gospel says he was greeted by two angels another said he was just greated by mary, if it was written by the word of god wouldnt it cantain the truth of what happend and not several versions of one account, this is a perfect example of how stories get changed over time by man
so why believe in noahs arc? or why adam and eve? wouldnt you think it was stories to teach uneducated people of right and wrong, how would god tell the ancient people of evolution, it would be impossible

2007-01-13 04:23:02 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

I read that it was in the bible, but I like to do it anyway

2007-01-13 04:21:02 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why Dont jehovas witness believe in celebrating christs birth when they claim to be a christian religion

2007-01-13 04:20:52 · 6 answers · asked by the d 6

2007-01-13 04:19:52 · 12 answers · asked by theagitator@sbcglobal.net 2

why don't u worship God without Jesus I mean directly without Jesus?
why do u need Jesus to be involved with ur prayer?

2007-01-13 04:19:45 · 16 answers · asked by hoor 2

How do you know what they are saying is truth? Was Saddam truly hung to die? Did Gerald Ford die? Did OJ go on trial for murder? Was JFK president at one time and killed in Texas?

Is there a war in Iraq? How do you know what you read is truth?

It all requires some faith doesn't it?

2007-01-13 04:19:32 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is that why Muhammed called him Esau?

2007-01-13 04:17:05 · 11 answers · asked by djmantx 7

2007-01-13 04:16:42 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

I like to do it because it's fun and gets messy, but I read the bible one day and it said don't do that. Can I still?

2007-01-13 04:16:39 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

According to the Bible, God "also laid this command upon the man: 'From every tree of the garden you may eat to satisfaction. But as for the tree of knowledge of good and bad you must not eat from it, for in the day you eat from it, you will positively die.'" The Serpent(Enki), which is said to be the devil, told Eve that they would not die, but would be able to perceive good and bad as God does. The couple ate from the tree and saw that they were nude. They then covered their privates with fig leaves and hid their nakedness from God; But they DID NOT DIE! So if lying is a sin, then, didn't God commit the original sin? Also, if the Serpent and the Devil are one, than the Devil told them the truth.

2007-01-13 04:15:19 · 21 answers · asked by dachrizzist 1

I just went to a session early this morning at the Logan temple and I LOVE being there!
What do you think?
Please, no negative or hateful responses.

2007-01-13 04:11:42 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Even if I have done some things like lieing and cheating?

2007-01-13 04:09:19 · 30 answers · asked by --- 1

Is it a function of respect for their deity or is it because they believe they're entering sacred ground? Or is it something else? How did this custom start?

2007-01-13 04:06:02 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Are there some hints in the bible that man has to take care of nature and creation? Something about the woods maybe?

2007-01-13 04:05:07 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Peace and Love

2007-01-13 04:04:43 · 9 answers · asked by digilook 2

I'm from Romania. These days (January 13,14) we have an assembly at Sala Polivalenta in Bucharest. It's a two days assembly. When is going to be your next assembly? And if it was how was it? Me, I liked very much this first day. I can't wait for tomorrow though it was a little cold (here it's winter).
"Rather, store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes, and where thieves do not break in and steal." - Matthew 6:20

2007-01-13 04:03:24 · 6 answers · asked by Alex 5

2007-01-13 04:01:28 · 15 answers · asked by Black Dragon 5

and who do u worship?

2007-01-13 04:01:12 · 31 answers · asked by hoor 2

first i have to say that quran was revealed to prophet mohammad who couldn`t read or write 1400 years a go in arabia.
this( the below article) is one of the many many miracles of quran( there are lots of scientific mircles too like embryology and the fact it mentioned that the earth is egg-shaped, not spherical, a fact which was recently discovered; and ,..lots more...............
.....) what do you say????
***of course the spritual and moral, universal, logical, and awe-inspiring facts in quran are more important, but these are some signs for us.

The word "land" appears 13 times in the Qur'an and the word "sea" 32 times, giving a total of 45 references. If we divide that number by that of the number of references to the land we arrive at the figure 28.888888888889%. The number of total references to land and sea, 45, divided by the number of references to the sea in the Qur'an, 32, is 71.111111111111%. Extraordinarily, these figures represent the exact proportions of land and sea on the Earth today

The statement of "seven heavens" is repeated seven times. "The creation of the heavens (khalq as-samawat)" is also repeated seven times.

"Day (yawm)" is repeated 365 times in singular form, while its plural and dual forms "days (ayyam and yawmayn)" together are repeated 30 times. The number of repetitions of the word "month" (shahar) is 12.

The number of repetitions of the words "plant" and "tree" is the same: 26

The word "payment or reward" is repeated 117 times, while the expression "forgiveness" (mughfirah), which is one of the basic morals of the Qur'an, is repeated exactly twice that amount, 234 times.

When we count the word "Say," we find it appears 332 times. We arrive at the same figure when we count the phrase "they said."

The number of times the words, "world" (dunya) and "hereafter" (akhira) are repeated is also the same: 115

The word "satan" (shaitan) is used in the Qur'an 88 times, as is the word "angels" (malaika).

The word faith (iman) (without genitive) is repeated 25 times throughout the Qur'an as is also the word infidelity (kufr).

The words "paradise" and "hell" are each repeated 77 times.

The word "zakah" is repeated in the Qur'an 32 times and the number of repetitions of the word "blessing" (barakah) is also 32.

The expression "the righteous" (al-abraar) is used 6 times but "the wicked" (al-fujjaar) is used half as much, i.e., 3 times.

The number of times the words "Summer-hot" and "winter-cold" are repeated is the same: 5.

The words "wine" (khamr) and "intoxication" (saqara) are repeated in the Qur'an the same number of times: 6

The number of appearances of the words "mind" and "light" is the same: 49.

The words "tongue" and "sermon" are both repeated 25 times.

The words "benefit" and "corrupt" both appear 50 times.

"Reward" (ajr) and "action" (fail) are both repeated 107 times.

"Love" (al-mahabbah) and "obedience" (al-ta'ah) also appear the same number of times: 83

The words "refuge" (maseer) and "for ever" (abadan) appear the same number of times in the Qur'an: 28.

The words "disaster" (al-musibah) and "thanks" (al-shukr) appear the same number of times in the Qur'an: 75.

"Sun" (shams) and "light" (nur) both appear 33 times in the Qur'an.

In counting the word "light" only the simple forms of the word were included.
The number of appearances of "right guidance" (al-huda) and "mercy" (al-rahma) is the same: 79

The words "trouble" and "peace" are both repeated 13 times in the Qur'an.

The words "man" and "woman" are also employed equally: 23 times.

Will they not ponder the Qur’an? If it had been from other than Allah, they would have found many inconsistencies in it.
(Qur’an, 4:82)

The number of times the words "man" and "woman" are repeated in the Qur'an, 23, is at the same time that of the chromosomes from the egg and sperm in the formation of the human embryo. The total number of human chromosomes is 46; 23 each from the mother and father.

"Treachery" (khiyanah) is repeated 16 times, while the number of repetitions of the word "foul" (khabith) is 16.

"Human being" is used 65 times: the sum of the number of references to the stages of man's creation is the same: i.e.

Human being 65

Soil (turab) 17

Drop of Sperm (nutfah) 12

Embryo ('alaq) 6

A half formed lump of flesh (mudghah) 3

Bone ('idham) 15

Flesh (lahm) 12

TOTAL 65

The word "salawat" appear five times in the Qur'an, and Allah has commanded man to perform the prayer (salat) five times a day

2007-01-13 03:59:36 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

with everything that is going on around the world and with this global warming, i just wanted to know....

2007-01-13 03:59:11 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

Your search among books, word upon word, may lead you to the depths of knowledge, but it is not the way to receive the reflection of your true self.

When you have thrown off your ideas as to mind and body, the original truth will fully appear. Zen is simply the expression of truth; therefore longing and striving are not the true attitudes of Zen.

-Dogen, "The Practice of Meditation"

Peace and Love

2007-01-13 03:51:25 · 5 answers · asked by digilook 2

2007-01-13 03:50:24 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

Your search among books, word upon word, may lead you to the depths of knowledge, but it is not the way to receive the reflection of your true self.

When you have thrown off your ideas as to mind and body, the original truth will fully appear. Zen is simply the expression of truth; therefore longing and striving are not the true attitudes of Zen.

-Dogen, "The Practice of Meditation"

Peace and Love

2007-01-13 03:49:30 · 4 answers · asked by digilook 2

Your search among books, word upon word, may lead you to the depths of knowledge, but it is not the way to receive the reflection of your true self.

When you have thrown off your ideas as to mind and body, the original truth will fully appear. Zen is simply the expression of truth; therefore longing and striving are not the true attitudes of Zen.

-Dogen, "The Practice of Meditation"

Peace and Love

2007-01-13 03:48:01 · 2 answers · asked by digilook 2

To me, it seems perfectly logical that both could co-exist, side by side. Why do both parties refuse to acknowledge the other?

2007-01-13 03:47:59 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

Your search among books, word upon word, may lead you to the depths of knowledge, but it is not the way to receive the reflection of your true self.

When you have thrown off your ideas as to mind and body, the original truth will fully appear. Zen is simply the expression of truth; therefore longing and striving are not the true attitudes of Zen.

-Dogen, "The Practice of Meditation"

Peace and Love

2007-01-13 03:46:27 · 5 answers · asked by digilook 2

i didnt look up and say hi to the gard ender as i was bicycling by... and now i feel like it threw ioff my entireee day! i am having second thoughts about EVERYTHING!!! how can i get back on track.!?!!? or am i just over anyalyzing this... my dad says just relize it was stupid of you not to say hello bc u were lookin gon the ground to see if u dropped a glove--- wihch happenned...and he said just move on.

2007-01-13 03:43:50 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-13 03:42:35 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous