Religion & Spirituality - 11 February 2007

How come there are many human races (Black, White, Asian), aren't we all from Adam and Eve?what does religion say about it, and what does science say about it?

2007-02-11 22:58:45 · 17 answers · asked by b n r 2

A sheik or scholarly Muslim of whatever rank, dye their beards red, and it is traditional. The question is why is it this way?

2007-02-11 22:56:42 · 11 answers · asked by great gig in the sky 7

2007-02-11 22:55:05 · 15 answers · asked by CHEESUS GROYST 5

I'm 25 yrs old and married. I worked since leaving school and only just quit to spend time with my children (having missed the 1st few years of my oldest son's life due to working).

When I get on busses etc people titter and give me filthy looks. It's not paranoia. My mother was on the bus with me one day and an old lady was giving me really dirty looks. Out of interest I dropped into the conversation my age and wedding anniversary. The old lady immediately stopped glaring at me and smiled!

I get this reaction all the time, just because I only look about 19.

Sorry, it's more of a rant that a question.

2007-02-11 22:52:43 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

This is NOT about who's faith/religion is "better", but a question about how people might put whatever faith they have to practical application in the world.

Please read all the details.

In an attempt to debate, yesterday, with someone about religious beliefs I was asked two very odd questions - and I would like to hear other people's thoughts.

(I say attempting: it became a pointless task as he is a very ignorant and bigoted man, who descended rapidly into patronising abuse)

When I told this man (a man who claimed strong faith) that I had spent Sunday working as a volunteer at an orphanage, he asked the two following questions:

1) "And that gets you?"
2) "If you are not ashamed of anything you do, why do you find it necessary to volunteer at an orphanage?"

MY QUESTIONS:

1) Can most people do "good deeds" out of simple kindness?

Or 2) do some (many?) people consciously think about, and expect, "reward" for helping others? (what about fear or guilt?)
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2007-02-11 22:52:34 · 7 answers · asked by abetterfate 7

2007-02-11 22:50:17 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

to make a world where sin can only be washed away and forgiven by blood sacrifice? If God is pure love, then why does he need something like the death of something/someone innocent to occur before he is willing to give forgiveness. Remember that he's the one who made the rules, so why would he possibly want to make a rule like this? Can't he just forgive us because he loves us, and he knows we are imperfect because he made us that way?

2007-02-11 22:48:55 · 18 answers · asked by Tea 6

2007-02-11 22:47:19 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

Channel the energy and turn it to Love, and send it to them.
Evil runs from Love.

Sadeek

2007-02-11 22:40:47 · 18 answers · asked by Sadeek Muhammad 2

but more athiests. I walk down the street, go shoping and I donot even have to mention Jesus or God to them or even talk to them and they walk around very arigontly, and even when you go to but stuff at the supermarket the majority, not all but most of the atheists are so rude, have you noticed that?No wounder in the bible is says do not be yoked with unbelievers. I do not hang around them. I might talk to them if I bump in one but that is about it. My mother who is now divorsed married an unbeliever, and my dad used to beat her up and us kids, and get drunk all the time and sleep behind her back etc.I not saying if you marry a so called christan things will be roses but some couples I know who are christians are still together after more than 40 years adn both ore on fire for God and can pray together. I am not saying all atheiets are cowards but a large majority. Me and my daughter were at the bakerys a few months back buying fresh bread for lunch, and this girl (atheist )

2007-02-11 22:37:16 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

The mindless pursuit of wealth, fame and praise lead to suffering. What is left after letting go of these worldly things?

2007-02-11 22:34:35 · 10 answers · asked by antony272b2 3

2007-02-11 22:31:46 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why don't Christians recognize James "the Just", brother of Jesus as his true successor?

Certainly, the earliest of christian historians recognize his historic existenced and role as Head of the Jerusalem Church and annointed successor to his blood brother Jesus (See: Eusebius, Ecclesiastical History. 3.11.1, Eusebius, Ecclesiastical History. 4.22.0, Hegesippus as quoted in Eusebius, Ecclesiastical History, Book II, xxiii, Josephus, Jewish Wars, Book II, 272-6).

So why don't they talk about the fact he was in charge immediately after the crucifixtion of his blood brother? And why don't they talk about his brutal murder?

Pope Linus (son of Queen Boudica) was the first Patriarch of Rome, appointed by Paul before his arrest (pre 62 CE), but there is no evidence Peter was ever before him, nor visited Rome before his execution. So why do Christians still ignore James, the blood brother of Jesus?

2007-02-11 22:31:08 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

With the majority of people in the world being Christian, it would seem that there would be many Christian Nobel prize winning scientists. Why aren't there?

2007-02-11 22:28:39 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

my prediction is that iran will very soon wipe out millions of its own people due to nuclear power. one small mistake is all what it takes to turn iran into the next chernybel
i feel sorry for the people of iran
right?

2007-02-11 22:23:38 · 15 answers · asked by ex muslim cowgirl 1

this time it's because I said "xian" instead of writing out the whole word. How is that offensive? We use the same shorthand for xmas, what's the preoblem? Do the characters that make up a word really have that much power? What a sad world it is when we become the slaves of words rather than their master. Agree?

2007-02-11 22:20:09 · 13 answers · asked by hot carl sagan: ninja for hire 5

Why yahoo deleted this question about muslims?
anyway, here it is:
''Why muslims women cover their body and face while muslims men don't?

are men superior to women in Islam?


[sorry for my ignorance you guys, i am still learning] ''

2007-02-11 22:20:00 · 7 answers · asked by kittana! 2

Is the Bible 100% true? 100% Baloney? Why?

2007-02-11 22:16:22 · 32 answers · asked by Josh 5

Just wondering how many of you are really vegetarian.

2007-02-11 22:14:36 · 4 answers · asked by hot carl sagan: ninja for hire 5

I'm not rude but is it against they're religion?.i'am pleased to be corrected. Thank you for your participation.

2007-02-11 22:11:49 · 11 answers · asked by MR T 2

If your God is my God and he was author of the Bibleand also the Qu'ran...How can Muslims say the Bible corrupt and have the promise of Allah not to let this happen again in the Qu'ran? If he was already proved incapable of keeping his word pure did he suddenly become capable? Is this not the same God? Didnt he say he was the same God? does God improve with time? Was he not all knowing before and got caught off guard by those who corrupted his word?

2007-02-11 22:11:30 · 9 answers · asked by djmantx 7

Shouldn't they live in wood and mud shacks or caves, wear robes and ride on donkeys and carts?... And as they refuse to acknowledge the scientific and medical communities they should use no computers or other modern day science-led technologies or medical facilities and stick with prayer and remedies recommended in the Bible perhaps...what do you think?

2007-02-11 22:11:14 · 23 answers · asked by CHEESUS GROYST 5

is there 1 true denomination of xianity?

I've got my money on JW

2007-02-11 22:08:44 · 12 answers · asked by hot carl sagan: ninja for hire 5

According to the Gospels, Joseph of Arimathea gave his tomb for the burial of Jesus. According to mythology he was one of the richest men in all Judea.

One problem...No credible evidence of a city/town/place called Arimathea ever existing has been found, even by christian scholars.

So who was he really? Some christian scholars claim Arimathea is an anagram for the town Ramathaim-Zophim in Ephraim. But if the title is really an anagram, then (h)a-rama-theo is certainly closer and much more credible. (h)a-Rama-Theo or "His Divine Highness" points to Joseph being of Royal blood.

The Herod's were not of the line of David, but Jesus was supposedly through his father Joseph, which would make his father the "divine highness" in exile. Who then really was Joseph? and why doesn't the gospels make this clear with a real placename, or clear title?

2007-02-11 22:06:39 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

a theist or an atheist?

I was just thinking about the universe, it's ~13 billion years old, the earth has been around for ~4 billion, earth will be dead one day and the universe will continue. I think it's pretty rad that I get to experience a sliver of existence. To me, it's more wonderous than heaven.

2007-02-11 22:06:27 · 10 answers · asked by hot carl sagan: ninja for hire 5

from the "holy" bible to a "holy" mosque... these are surely labels that man has chosen to apply to such objects... therefore when something is "holy" it is just a "self proclaimed" holy-ness... is that right?

2007-02-11 22:05:41 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why did god create different races? If he was smart he would have forseen the problem with Hitler, KKK and all that. Im not a christian but a muslem, if you are smart you convert now when its not mandatory. In the middle-east and many parts of africa non.muslems pay extra since they are not true muslems. It's just a matter of time before we get that in the ol USA.

Muslims are pure!

2007-02-11 22:01:35 · 20 answers · asked by Brantalla L 1

these countries (including pakistan, and all muslim countries) continue to store nuclear weapons and their support for islamic terrorism. seems to me that only when american and israeli rockets hit these muslim countries that they will stop this nonsense

comments?

2007-02-11 21:58:49 · 12 answers · asked by ex muslim cowgirl 1

I have my own faith: do instead of don't. Act instead of preach. Love instead of hate. Agree instead of fight. Work instead of think.

2007-02-11 21:56:54 · 13 answers · asked by Quijano 2

Dear people in Christ,
Iam a 22/female born-again believer.My parents were divorced when i was 17.I fell in love with a man, who's a pastor's son.He had recieved 2 prohecies from GOD thru his father regarding the girl he wud marry.
1)The girl he marries will be the only daughter to her parents.
2)The girl's parent's will come to his home together.

Im the only daughter at home and myself and my man were praying for my parents to re-unite so that the prophecies gets fulfilled.Last dec,he came home to visit all my people,met my parents in their places.One day during that week, we both slept togther n hence have sinned against GOD.
Now since my parents havent re-united yet, he is reluctant to marry me cos in so doing he shall walk against the prophesy God gave him.
I cant even think of marrying anyother guy and cheating him in name of marraige.What must i do? must i talk to his parents? Iam soo rejected and decieved.Please helppp this sinner...plssss

2007-02-11 21:54:56 · 10 answers · asked by jerusha j 1