Religion & Spirituality - 23 February 2007

2007-02-23 10:34:56 · 5 answers · asked by Cleber(-_-) 2

One of the most disturbing things I constantly hear goes as follows "You cant judge Islam based on what Muslims do".

Naturally, I am excusing Muslims from this circle of stupidity because they cannot consider such things in a unbiased manner, so I am speaking to non-muslims who speak this stupidity.

Hopefully I can clear this up.

Religion only exists in the brains of its followers, and nowhere else. Without followers there is no religion. Maybe theres some books or buildings, but no religion. Whether God exists is a separate matter because again, I am speaking of the entity or supposed entity people call religion.

So, there is no "true Islam", there is only dominant and minority interpretations or visions of something people loosely refer to as "Islam". Thus, the only way we can judge Islam or any religion is based on the actions of its followers.

2007-02-23 10:34:49 · 10 answers · asked by PragmaticMan 1

How about the 711 Club?

I don't understand how Pat Robertson can say he talks to God like they are best friends hanging out on the weekends. Wouldn't that be considered blasphemy? Other thoughts....

2007-02-23 10:33:33 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can you get Penguin Nuggests with BBQ sauce?

I'm sorry....i am sacriligeous to everything that wants my worship.

2007-02-23 10:31:56 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

you see, im a good lil christian, and my parents wont tell me..so yea...i'd like to not be close-minded to only christianity...

2007-02-23 10:31:15 · 19 answers · asked by Jessie 1

...save everyone? My mom saves the leftovers even if they're nasty or even if she's full she will eat them cause she does not like to waste anything. So why can't God do the same? My mom is more powerful than God?

2007-02-23 10:29:41 · 35 answers · asked by Jesus who? 1

Upon being selected as a best answer, I was somewhat disappointed by the questioner's additional comments to my answer. While I definitely admire and appreciate his honesty in stating why he feels the way he does, it has prompted me to thinking.

Mostly everyone feels that a Christian's answers are too pat, too standardized, etc. etc. I believe the reason for that is because God is unchanging. The answers don't change because He doesn't, either. Unlike the things of the world which are constantly in a state of flux, God is constant. His laws are constant and so is His love. Most of us feel God has to change to meet societal demands, but that's just not so. If God changed all the time, how could we begin to trust or depend on Him? We couldn't.

Too simplistic? Your input, please.

2007-02-23 10:29:24 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

trys to convert jihadists to headsets?
Is Yahoo! trying to tell us in a subliminal way to listen to the insurgents and extremists?
Have you found any other strange spell check things as you do your thing in religion/spirituality?

2007-02-23 10:28:17 · 14 answers · asked by great gig in the sky 7

2007-02-23 10:27:37 · 6 answers · asked by sahara_springs 3

2007-02-23 10:27:28 · 17 answers · asked by grace 3

Read this part from the bible in th link, specially from 1-22
http://www.blueletterbible.org/kjv/Eze/Eze023.html

How would you do if your children read that??

2007-02-23 10:26:56 · 9 answers · asked by Khalid H 4

1. Swastika
2. Salvation
3. Sweet
4. Staled
5. Sly

2007-02-23 10:26:03 · 5 answers · asked by Pope Benedict XVI 2

2007-02-23 10:25:16 · 8 answers · asked by Princess 1

Recently the Army discharged a chaplain who wanted to convert to the Wiccan religion and continue serving as a chaplain (link below). I don't want to discuss his particular case but I would like your views on the idea in general.

There are almost 2000 Wiccans in the Air Force and the Marines (the Army and Navy do not have current statistics on this). There are religions with fewer followers who have chaplains.

Given this, should a Wiccan be certified as a chaplain?

2007-02-23 10:22:41 · 30 answers · asked by Dave P 7

The lyrics go something like:
Tommorrow who promised you tommorrow better live your life today ...

Its a spiritual song........I heard it in church when my cousin passed, I'd like to know who sings it and the official name if you know it.

2007-02-23 10:22:18 · 2 answers · asked by honeyinthelexus 3

If you have any, please post the most important question(s) you have that fit these categories. Thank you for your time.

1. What question(s) do you think a religious person could not honestly answer?
2. What question(s) would you say most religious people haven't considered?
3. If your own belief is dependent on a faith in something (e.g. the scientific method), what questions have you thought through that lead you to accepting this as the preferable faith? In other words, have you questioned the assumptions that lead you to your beliefs, and if so, what questions did you ask?

I am a scientist (MS physics) by trade and a Christian by faith. I am trying to understand the supposed gap between science and religion. Again, thank you. The 10 points goes to the clearest, most thought-out response (IMO of course).

2007-02-23 10:20:50 · 19 answers · asked by 1,1,2,3,3,4, 5,5,6,6,6, 8,8,8,10 6

What is the original written language of the bible?

2007-02-23 10:17:34 · 37 answers · asked by Sara 5

If so how do you deal with it? Is that so weird for me to be feeling the way that I am feeling in terms of in a way sort of missing being a part of any religious groups? Am i foolish for feeling this way? Am I the only one who is non religious who is feeling this way? Is there anybody else out there who feels this way as well? Or am i on a deserted island all on my own?

2007-02-23 10:15:40 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

and at the end of the movie after he credits the TV presenter said "donnie darko is based on a theory called foust (not too sure about the spelling) if you dont know what it is look it up and it might help you with getting the movie"
please i need help on this because it is a very confusing movie at the end

2007-02-23 10:14:50 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-23 10:14:38 · 10 answers · asked by Jesus who? 1

then you really better be very strongly against the war in Iraq. Otherwise, you're just a racist HYPOCRITE who supports the murder of innocent children...just so long as they are Iraqi children.

or do you think it's OK to kill innocent children if you claim to have a good reason? because if you do...you have to be pro choice, don't you?

2007-02-23 10:14:35 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

If knowledge is a good thing, then why would God make a command for mankind to not have it?

answers I won't take:
a) Because God doesn't exist. (without reasoning for this answer)
b) We're not meant to understand God's ways.

I can already come up with these answers myself and so could a toddler.

This question is not a portal of debate. It is a question. Answer your best.

2007-02-23 10:13:12 · 35 answers · asked by Gary 2

of how the Earth was formed and humans came into existence. If you are a Christian do you believe it as literal events that had occurred? If not, how do you interpret it?

Thanks =)

2007-02-23 10:12:45 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://photos-485.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v65/174/39/2613027/n2613027_31377485_6592.jpg

Doesnt this make you sick inside?
Children have nothing to do with the violence and yet theyre suffering??? How can that be justice?

2007-02-23 10:12:38 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

All hail the power of Bauer!

2007-02-23 10:10:31 · 11 answers · asked by Assad 3

how do you like that christian grammar police?

2007-02-23 10:09:50 · 9 answers · asked by hot carl sagan: ninja for hire 5

2007-02-23 10:09:37 · 15 answers · asked by dalia 4

Well I must say I'm past the age of believing in myths. We don't need to get into detail on how Mohammed flew in a horse or was it donkey, at night, from the place he lived to Jerusalem and to Heaven to face Allah. But seriously I still like to know how Muslims know this for sure and where they get the backup on this.
History tells us In or around 711, or about 80 years after Muhammad died, Malik's son, Abd El-Wahd - who ruled from 705-715 - renovated the Church of St. Mary and converted it into a mosque. He left the structure as it was, a typical Byzantine {Eastern Roman Empire} "basilica" structure with a row of pillars with corridors on either side of the rectangular "ship" in the centre {A typical church building design}. All he did was some cosmetic renovations, removed Christian items and replaced the Christian stained glasses. He then named it Al-Aqsa
Quran 17:1 carried his servant by night from the Inviolable place of worship [Mecca] to the far distant place of worship

2007-02-23 10:07:34 · 11 answers · asked by see me 2

2007-02-23 10:07:30 · 19 answers · asked by Zero 3

You could be very sorry if you did wait.

2007-02-23 10:06:49 · 22 answers · asked by hot carl sagan: ninja for hire 5