Religion & Spirituality - 10 February 2007

"The End of Faith":

"The contest between our religions is zero-sum. Religious violence is still with us because our religions are *intrinsically* hostile to one another. Where they appear otherwise, it is because secular knowledge and secular interests are restraining the most lethal improprieties of faith. It is time we acknowledged that no real foundation exists within the canons of Christianity, Islam, Judaism, or any of our other faiths for religious tolerance and religious diversity."

2007-02-10 19:53:46 · 4 answers · asked by Brendan G 4

2007-02-10 19:50:30 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-10 19:49:41 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous

judgment day, why did he kill the Egyptian children as a punishment for the political leaders' refusal to release the Israelites? What did those inncent children do to deserve death!

2007-02-10 19:48:28 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Don't tell me the word God is for other religions because my Christian friend says that their God is the ONE, true God.

2007-02-10 19:47:14 · 9 answers · asked by Halo 07 2

2007-02-10 19:45:32 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Been having a little trouble witnessing lately, and the trouble is this: I have the opportunity to witness, but I never pay attention to detail or notice the seemingly average people as "lost" most of the time. What do I do?

When given the chance, I've brought four or five to Christ, and they all seem to be happy.

Another problem is this: I don't want to offend anybody or seem too "overbearing" (and yes, I seem overbearing) or impose my religion on them. As such, it's not brought up as often as it should be on a daily basis. Any advice?

2007-02-10 19:44:44 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

How do we know that the Bible is not his master stroke of genius? Wouldn't it be the ultimate deception for an evil being to place the "Good Book" in our hands and call it God's word?

2007-02-10 19:44:32 · 11 answers · asked by Brendan G 4

I had a dream around December, one of two, of the Prophet (PBUH) What does it mean when, after going through something very hard in the dream, after the hardship you are laying down with your head in the lap of the Prophet (PBUH) and he is stroking your face gently and comforting you? No words spoken, just stroking as if making sure you are ok? Give as many details as possible, please.

Insulting and hatred filled answers will be reported.

2007-02-10 19:41:59 · 4 answers · asked by Proud Muslimaah-Beautiful Islaam 3

2007-02-10 19:34:34 · 7 answers · asked by Mow sad x Are you happy ? 1

Not just my religion Christianity, but all religions are man made.
I am glad I lived long enough to come to know that,I am my religion.
Now if you want real peace, then loose your religion and get a grip on life and take charge. Don’t try to convert me, but accept me for who I am or just go away .
It is for the weak minded, indeed. Cause when my wife died Yes I was weak. That is when you are vulnerable to religion, sorry I slipped, but I got right back up. Only by asking a bunch of dumb questions and searching for the answers.

2007-02-10 19:33:56 · 24 answers · asked by Mijoecha 3

plz give few quotes for the Holy Book in English as I can not understand Arabic..

2007-02-10 19:33:29 · 4 answers · asked by Sam- the "big boss" 4

wer des it came from? what is its history??

2007-02-10 19:33:00 · 14 answers · asked by Doug T 1

2007-02-10 19:32:18 · 7 answers · asked by ARMCHAIR WARRIOR 2

Will you go 'oooohhh, aaaahhhhh' or beat him up with clubs and shovels? And you can't possibly miss him since you're all on the lookout for this creature. hehehe....

2007-02-10 19:31:13 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

i mean i bealive in heaven and hell, when i think of heaven i think of the wonderfull lives and extreme happynes but what would hell look like and what would you be doing after being there for 100s of 1000s of years

2007-02-10 19:30:51 · 16 answers · asked by vierafan 1

2007-02-10 19:29:46 · 13 answers · asked by Mow sad x Are you happy ? 1

2007-02-10 19:29:11 · 3 answers · asked by nugget 2

Do you think it is only a few years away or a long way off. I hope it is a long way of so we do not have to go through the horrible persicution of the world dictator. I hope to be dead and in Heaven by then. I hope the tribulation will be in another 70 years plus, although it may be sooner. If I am dead and in Heaven them I will not have to go through the horrible tribulation as that will be for the people who are still alive at the time, and it will frighten them to the point they have never been frightend before. It will be the scariest time next be the real hell, although the real hell is one billion times worse. Christians do you hope to die before then? I may get hit by a bus like I have almost done before, or die of cancer, or get shot, or in a car accident or something or die in my sleep, and if I do, awsome. So do you wish to be in Heaven by then of go through the tribulation? As I said before the tribulation may come in another 100 years, and I will not even be here

2007-02-10 19:25:41 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

hasn't it caused too much strive it seems to me it must be very confusing

2007-02-10 19:25:20 · 7 answers · asked by faye m 2

just wondering, several interesting writers (read: Grant Morrison) have mentioned it.

2007-02-10 19:21:46 · 6 answers · asked by ajj085 4

Do our personalities survive the transition to the afterlife? What about our wants and desires (including sexual)? I am destined to remember for all eternity the bully who (now presumably in Hell) that beat me up in 3rd grade? What if my cherished hobby involved something I could ONLY do on the tempral Earth? Will I no longer be interested?

If personality DOESN'T survive the transition, how will I be distinguished from others? How will I be my own "person"? Or will I just be an undifferentiated mass of energy?

Please, serious answers if you don't mind.

2007-02-10 19:20:09 · 14 answers · asked by Brendan G 4

Christians, Atheists, and Jews will be reported. Others who have good advice and do not have hate filled or insulting answers will be welcome. All others will be reported. I had two dreams. One I think in October and one in December or around there. They were both about the Prophet (PBUH). In the first he is standing on a hill holding a staff and looking ahead. No expression. Stoic. And there is a wind storm because his long hair is blowing fiercely in the wind. In the second dream, something very bad has happened to me. After it happens, for some odd reason my head is in his lap, I think I'm crying, and he's stroking my cheek to calm me down. I have no idea what these mean. I am a convert to Islam. I don't know much about the whole dreams part of it. Can a muslim please tell me what these mean?

2007-02-10 19:19:58 · 8 answers · asked by Proud Muslimaah-Beautiful Islaam 3

Why did he make the bible so hard to understand? We have so many religions based on the same book so they can't all have got it right.

2007-02-10 19:18:52 · 18 answers · asked by SR13 6

I mean, what better way to honor the name of your "Lord" than by putting his name on a bumper sticker, and slapping it on an '88 Buick?

Also funny: Christians think Muslims are crazy for not allowing the image of Muhammed to be shown or published, yet they will plaster Jesus' image on billboards next to strip clubs and liqour stores.

2007-02-10 19:18:23 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

This question might be for Wiccan's, but I'm not sure...(sry if Im wrong)

When it comes to lighting candles, and the meaning of the colors, do all dark colored candles fit into the "black candle" category? I have dark red (black cherry) candles...will they act the same as black candles? Also, does the smell of them matter?


For those of you who are like "ohhh dont do it!"...Im Catholic, and NOT trying to cast spells, so you can save the dumb comments.

Thanks!

2007-02-10 19:17:27 · 7 answers · asked by annie 6

What's that saying again about don't judge others lest you be judged? hehehe...

2007-02-10 19:17:06 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-10 19:16:56 · 16 answers · asked by DBA GODZY 3

2007-02-10 19:15:07 · 6 answers · asked by thesunshineking 2

Today, at age 22, I basically found out my dad is an Atheist. He believes in a concept of god like the one Einstein did (i.e. The universe and existance is god). All my youth I was taught the religious BS by my mom who know is now becoming a deist thanks to me. So, did you grow up in an Atheist (or secular) household or a religious one? How did it impact you?

2007-02-10 19:14:04 · 13 answers · asked by Alucard 4