Religion & Spirituality - 17 February 2007

so what is the definition of the word Islam? there are many verses in the Quran which declare Abraham, Moses, Jesus and many other prophet as "muslim". so what does this word "islam" means?

2007-02-17 14:07:16 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-17 14:07:12 · 8 answers · asked by Just So 6

I was reading this interesting Buddhist book and basically it was telling me to not depend on any scripture, not even Buddhist ones. It was basically telling me to write my own scripture and search on my own. They say that most prophets had no sources in the old days so they had to climb the tree starting from the bottom and then reach the top. The book was saying that people of most religions today depend on others findings rather than searching on their own. They said it was like trying to climb a tree while starting at the top. How do you climb the tree of wisdom?

2007-02-17 14:06:36 · 5 answers · asked by ? 1

hes very strongly set against witchcraft, but he still believes the evil witches theory that basically says that there are no good witches, most wiccans actually aren't bad, they have a moral code that i follow and everything

2007-02-17 14:05:34 · 21 answers · asked by shreddedangel15 1

where is God?

2007-02-17 14:04:59 · 33 answers · asked by sahara_springs 3

2007-02-17 14:03:01 · 9 answers · asked by QuestionyGirly 2

2007-02-17 14:02:17 · 11 answers · asked by Shelb-N-Ator [[H!ATD]] 3

2007-02-17 14:02:09 · 8 answers · asked by Joanna R 2

Congressman Steve King Evokes
Thomas Jefferson
Mr. Speaker, I take us back to how do we identify this enemy that we are fighting? So I looked back through some of the history ... 1784, American merchant marines were being attacked in the Mediterranean by Barbary pirates. In 1786, two diplomats, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, went over there to meet with them, and their idea was, we will be able to talk them into peace. Well, they talked to them all right, and the representative of the Barbary pirates, Mr. Sidi Haji Abdul Rahman Adja, responded to them, and this is in the Congressional Record from Thomas Jefferson’s report. He asked him, why do you fight us, why do you attack us, why do you kill us? We have done nothing hostile towards you. His answer was, It is founded on the laws of our Prophet. It was written in the Koran. All nations who should not have acknowledged their authority were sinners, that it was their right and duty to make war upon them wherever they could be found and to make slaves of all they could not take as prisoners, and that every Muslim who should be slain in battle was sure to go to Paradise. I take you back to today. We call our Marines leathernecks. The reason for that is they wore a heavy leather collar to diminish the odds that they would be beheaded by this enemy who has, to this day, at least fairly recently, is still beheading Marines. That is how this started. Now, we are in a war ...

2007-02-17 13:59:26 · 14 answers · asked by Socinian F 3

i know what i am suppose to do but honestly think if someone just walked up to you and slapped your face what would you do(truthfully)

2007-02-17 13:59:21 · 23 answers · asked by loveChrist 6

2007-02-17 13:58:56 · 11 answers · asked by Terry 7

the same god as in the new testament?
i mean could the god of the old testament belong to a different faith or belief than the new testament one?

2007-02-17 13:58:54 · 11 answers · asked by whoknows 3

2007-02-17 13:56:44 · 12 answers · asked by Midge 7

2007-02-17 13:56:41 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Many people today believe that Jesus is coming back to the earth soon (the 'second coming') . The early Christians thought He was to return in THEIR lifetimes. What about all the generations in between? Has each generation since Jesus thought that they were the final one? Has it ben 'just a few" who have thought this in each generation, or was it widely held as a larger belief?

2007-02-17 13:54:51 · 12 answers · asked by Quanisha 1

Even if we repent? Sincerly?

2007-02-17 13:52:22 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

This is a hypothetical question, so no he is around from christians please.

2007-02-17 13:51:52 · 45 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-17 13:50:58 · 7 answers · asked by Joanna R 2

2007-02-17 13:49:51 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

or just bask in his noodly goodness?

2007-02-17 13:49:16 · 2 answers · asked by Jake S 5

I've heard there are other books to the Bible that aren't actually published in it, and that the Catholic church is the one who decided which one to publish. I'm not a Christian, just asking out of curiousity, but is this true? Also, how'd they decide which ones to put in if it's true? Did they just put in the ones they agreed with?

2007-02-17 13:48:37 · 9 answers · asked by nikki 2

2007-02-17 13:46:47 · 23 answers · asked by xcluelessx 2

It seems that the same rhetoric is constantly repeated in regards to religion (mainly theism vs. atheism). Are we doomed to continually answer the same questions rephrased again and again? Is the discuss between atheists and theists moving forward?

2007-02-17 13:46:23 · 11 answers · asked by Eleventy 6

one of the commandments is "thou shall not steal."? (if you think this is a serious question then you have a problem)LOL

2007-02-17 13:44:46 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

my testimony is very true but regardless if someone swung on me i definitely would swing back

2007-02-17 13:43:11 · 10 answers · asked by loveChrist 6

2007-02-17 13:41:58 · 20 answers · asked by daidiiro 2

Someone recently suggested this and I wanted to know what the consensus is.

2007-02-17 13:39:18 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-17 13:37:01 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Drunken banter?

2007-02-17 13:36:56 · 14 answers · asked by Loathe thy neighbor. 3

there was a question awhile ago about turning the other cheek and iam asking in all honesty if someone hit someone and they fired back couldnt they repent later

2007-02-17 13:32:46 · 19 answers · asked by loveChrist 6