Religion & Spirituality - 24 February 2007

I love my boyfriend and we plan to get married in the next two years. He is in Canada and I am in Australia so we're visiting every few months in the meantime.

The problem is, I am a muslim girl. My family are practising muslims and want me to marry a muslim guy because it is dictated in the religion.

I was never allowed to date because of my religion, and was actively shielded from guys so I never had the chance to meet muslim guys. The only guys I knew were the ones from school and university. I met some really cool guys and ended up becoming really good friends with one of them.

My bf is willing toconvert for me but I have just heard that this might not be enough for the religion (and hence, for my parents!).Any muslims out there, please give me some advice about how I can solve this. I am 25 and I've know him for 4 years - I do not have the time to get to know another guy like this. My biological clock is ticking and I am so very in love with my bf

:( please help

2007-02-24 23:14:03 · 13 answers · asked by cherrywaxtree 1

Where did John, the John that wrote 1 John, count them?

2007-02-24 23:13:59 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

It is not a religion. The assertion is stating that any group not associated with the institution are still affiliated with that institution. Are unmarried people married? Are non-students students? Faith requires belief without truth, atheism is a lack of that faith. Why is that so hard for people to understand?

2007-02-24 23:13:52 · 11 answers · asked by hot carl sagan: ninja for hire 5

2007-02-24 23:07:43 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

Let me tell you a story about a little girl, Sasaki Sadako.

In Japan, there is a legend that whoever folds 1000 Orizuru(Origami swans), that person would be granted one wish.

The story of Sadako.....

There was a 12 year old girl in Japan in the year 1955 who had leukemia. She was dying because of the radioactive effects of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima.

While in the hospital, she heard about the legend of Orizuru so she began trying to fold 1000 of it, hoping not to die.

But.....when she saw the other children at the hospital dying like her, she knew she couldn't be saved.

And so, when she folded the 1000th orizuru, she wished....

"I wish for world peace, I wish the world would be a world where no children will have to die or suffer."


Do you think it's foolish for her to wish that....or maybe it is us who are foolish enough to allow this to happen?

2007-02-24 23:03:11 · 7 answers · asked by Adia Azrael 4

State reasons.

I'm neutral on this one.

-The Gaint Troll.

2007-02-24 23:00:53 · 23 answers · asked by ? 2

2007-02-24 22:59:08 · 16 answers · asked by LUCIFER 1

I don't. I love it. So as a muslim woman, I ask, why do you want to take away my freedom? I choose to wear a headscarf. I choose who I marry and I choose whether or not I even cook or clean as religion says. So why do you want to take away that freedom and force me to convert to a religion I don't agree with? Why do you think that by posting very rude and insulting questions that my mind will change? The only time that worked was the crusades, and that was because it was either agree or die. So, why do you want to take away my freedom to believe as I choose and dress as I choose?

2007-02-24 22:59:05 · 15 answers · asked by ♥The Original Muslimah Rocks!!♥ 2

they say, if you do not believe every word of the bible as the absolute truth, you will go to hell.
thinking prohibited?

2007-02-24 22:57:05 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do christians, catholics, jewish, muslims and hindus believe this?

2007-02-24 22:55:12 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

My son Timmy is a muslim and he refuses to go to school if they will keep teaching creation, hes a bad boy!

2007-02-24 22:54:55 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Just wanted to know whether that is the only reason for divorce, Im sure in those days men hit their women too or controlled them etc? Is there any mention in the bible about this and if so what story, chapters and verses?

2007-02-24 22:49:51 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

Living among us, who have taken on human forms like us, or living among us in the astral, and determine to a large extent what happens on earth?

2007-02-24 22:49:10 · 11 answers · asked by Anthony F 6

(protestant) christians or jehova whitness deny this...
but if the soul is not eternal, then why care about it?
another view: something which can be lost, is untrue.
true things can´t get lost.

why so much hysteria about spiritual things? there will never be peace like that.

2007-02-24 22:47:24 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

Well someone did. Can someone confirm this? or these?

1. Who incited David to count the fighting men of Israel?
God did (2 Samuel 24: 1)
Satan did (I Chronicles 2 1:1)

2. In that count how many fighting men were found in Israel?
Eight hundred thousand (2 Samuel 24:9)
One million, one hundred thousand (I Chronicles 21:5)

3. How many fighting men were found in Judah?
Five hundred thousand (2 Samuel 24:9)
Four hundred and seventy thousand (I Chronicles 21:5)

4. God sent his prophet to threaten David with how many years of famine?
Seven (2 Samuel 24:13)
Three (I Chronicles 21:12)

5. How old was Ahaziah when he began to rule over Jerusalem?
Twenty-two (2 Kings 8:26)
Forty-two (2 Chronicles 22:2)

6. How old was Jehoiachin when he became king of Jerusalem?
Eighteen (2 Kings 24:8)
Eight (2 Chronicles 36:9)

7. How long did he rule over Jerusalem?
Three months (2 Kings 24:8)
Three months and ten days (2 Chronicles 36:9)

2007-02-24 22:40:37 · 15 answers · asked by Mr.POP 5

2007-02-24 22:40:21 · 4 answers · asked by DBA GODZY 3

This is incredible! I was locking up the school chapel at night and the school master George Howsons who is interred outside in the chapel garden, I swear he appeared momentarily and looked at me. What the hell happened?

2007-02-24 22:40:14 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-24 22:30:23 · 22 answers · asked by lmbrt_blly 2

2007-02-24 22:24:41 · 16 answers · asked by Euro 3

THINK OF THE CHILDREN!

Sorry, had to say that :p

Anyways....

A> God
B> Humans
C> Satan
D> Political Idea

2007-02-24 22:22:27 · 13 answers · asked by Adia Azrael 4

At a recent funeral i saw butterflies fly around the coffin, is it a sign... does anybody know?

2007-02-24 22:22:06 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-24 22:21:47 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-24 22:18:46 · 7 answers · asked by The Lamb of Vista 3

By this I mean will we ever have a world with no religion where we can all live in peace and harmony in a brotherhood of man.

Or will we forever have to live in a world of wars, terrorism and sectarian hatred?

2007-02-24 22:18:44 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

Well... If you guys believe in God.... Do you also believe that creatures like demons, or things like spirits exist???

2007-02-24 22:18:25 · 13 answers · asked by Rayan Woulfe 1

According to Dan Brown in 'The Da Vinci Code', the dynasty of Jesus is Still continuing But no one claims to be Jesus's Offspring.

2007-02-24 22:15:52 · 16 answers · asked by the_guy_next_door 1

I consider myself and atheist but also belive in exsistance after death, and that math doesn't decribe reality very well. Other atheists tell me that's stupid and not what "Athiests are". Am I guilty of atheist heresy? Will I be burned on a stake for it, or simply not get tenure?

2007-02-24 22:11:12 · 12 answers · asked by tallthatsme 4

would that change your belief. Not saying this is going to be "undeniable" but it should spark discussion.

2007-02-24 22:07:00 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-24 22:04:38 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

They should be grateful for all the unsuspecting tourists that make their way into the rain forests....

2007-02-24 22:03:31 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous