Religion & Spirituality - 5 June 2007

Mary: According to the Quran (Surah 19:28, 3:33-36), Mary, the mother of Jesus, was the daughter of Imran or Amram, the father of Moses and Aaron. Mary is also said to be the sister of Moses and Aaron. Clearly Muhammad confused Mary with Miriam.
A second interesting point about Mary is the story of the date palm speaking and offering its fruit to her (Surah 19:23). This legend is easily traced to similar legends found in the apocryphal "Protoevangelium of James" the "Pseudo-Matthew" and "the Gospel of the Nativity of Mary" all of which have been dated to the fourth to sixth centuries, and were again believed by the sects found in Arabia. (More indepth information on Quranic sources may be found in Rev. W. St. Clair Tisdall's The Religion of the Crescent).

2007-06-05 17:55:31 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am Roman Catholic. Through Biblical studies I've learned that Jesus' death redeemed us. He is our Redeemer. He can become our Saviour if we have pure faith & have done good works for our neighbors & enemies. We are to follow in Christ's footsteps, taking care of the poor, feeding the starving, housing the homeless, clothing the poor, etc.

I see so many Christians (I presume many are Protestants here) say that they are saved because they believe in Christ & they will go to Heaven. Not one single person can say 100% that they know they will go straight to Heaven upon their death. Faith alone doesn't save you. If faith alone saved you, your faith would be so great that you would be sinnless and perfect. God states that no one is perfect.

Why do many Christians say that they are already saved? Why do you read some verses & ignore the rest? Aren't you suppose to read the entire Book & not ommit any words? God said not to add & not to ommit of His words.

2007-06-05 17:54:45 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

would you as athiest attend church every sunday for 1 year,thats from the first sunday in january to the last sunday in december.For 5 million dollars?

but!!..heres the catch.You will take a quiz at the end of the year,you pass..you get the money..you fail,you get 200 thousand dollars for attending no missing church without dr.excuse

ok..tell me off..im ready..lol.

2007-06-05 17:54:16 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous

Acording to the Ancient Vedas, there is a hell, but no one can go there eternally. It is just a place to get ones very bad karma and they take birth again on the earth planet again when their time is up. One must understand karma, reincarnation, and no one goes to hell eternally to understand the unlimited mercy and love of God. Even Jesus taught these things, but Evil King Constantine took them out for his own idea, to controll the citizens. Fact. write me for the site to prove it.

2007-06-05 17:53:48 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Pagans? Wiccans. Do you believe that your deity was created in the image of yourselves as I believe God was created in the image of man as to put a human face of a higher power.
Look at the ancients. The Greeks, Romans. They use human forms and emotions identify with their Gods. God of War, God of Love, God of etc...

Are we not really alone?

2007-06-05 17:53:18 · 6 answers · asked by Doug B 3

there is no evidence that science is real!!! i.e "its real becasue it says its real". circular logic!

anything atheists would like to say?

2007-06-05 17:47:28 · 39 answers · asked by Wikisidr 3

I've witnessed to so many people with Chick tracts and the 4 spiritual laws an still I dont see that it makes a difference. i know that Im planting seeds an everything, but i dont know

2007-06-05 17:42:29 · 39 answers · asked by Anonymous

One of the questions in the last 24 hours was a Frequently Asked Question here. The question was (rephrased) "Isn't Evolution only a theory, not a fact?" This question has been answered here many times, but theists who believe Evolution contradicts the Bible continue to ask the question and not accept the answer. I don't really expect this to change. I answer the question even though it's like trying to bail out the ocean.

But the reason I am asking this question is that one answerer answered the question with this statement:
"I think evolution is just the best alternative to God at the moment .. they're always playing with it trying to find new ways to make it believable coz new holes pop up in every new issue of scientific american ..."

I won't say who said this or point to the original question. My point is not to shame the individual who said it, since the problem seems to be common among creationists.

(to be continued)

2007-06-05 17:41:07 · 13 answers · asked by Jim L 5

2007-06-05 17:40:39 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Which is superior form or Lord, Krishna or Vishnu? and why
please support your answers by references from scripture(s).

2007-06-05 17:39:54 · 13 answers · asked by Dhruva 2

2007-06-05 17:39:20 · 43 answers · asked by Anonymous

I would not fill my head with dead doctrinal mythology just so some ritualist LDS people will think I know enough to argue, would you? God is not approched with great knowledge but great love, right?

2007-06-05 17:38:00 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

he was given plenty of opportunity to know about christianity and Jesus, (educated in England) and yet he kept his Hindu faith (in fact reaquainted himself with his Hinduism after his sojurn in England) He was a good person( helped to free his people through non-violence) so where does he go, if the bible tells the truth? He did not accept Jesus as his lord and savior, he did not even recognize the judeo-christian god as "God" (though he respected and even honored the beliefs of those who did) so i guess this man is condemmned to hell

2007-06-05 17:35:41 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

If you don't want to roast in his big people oven, you'd better get on the ball and start grovelling.

2007-06-05 17:34:40 · 14 answers · asked by Handsome Boy Modeling School 3

2007-06-05 17:34:39 · 4 answers · asked by aizzle 2

How can it be taken literally when the Council of Nicaea in 325 chose what texts would be used so as to create a uniform religion (and no, this isn't just a 'Dan Brown theory' but a historically documented event)? Also as it contains many major inconsistences as well as claiming the world is nowhere near as old as it actually is?

2007-06-05 17:28:03 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

If Jesus was propheciezed much in the OT,why did his name never been mention in the OT even once?

2007-06-05 17:25:47 · 12 answers · asked by naz 2

Why are so many people against Jack kevorkian? He is a compassonate man who helps people free themselves from a miserable and painful life. Those that are against him, should experience unbearable misery. Keep religion out of it. It is a human right to live or not. It is no ones business but the human who is suffering.
if you truly love someone who wants to die. and you truly respect his/her wishes . you should be happy for them to be able to die. do not be selfish and keep them alive so you do not have to feel bad. what do you think?

2007-06-05 17:23:29 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

I never heard this term til I came across this section of yahoo

genuine answers, no waffle!!!

2007-06-05 17:22:25 · 14 answers · asked by . 6

Malachi 3:3 says: "He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver."
This verse puzzled some women in a Bible study and they wondered what this statement meant about the character and nature of God.
One of the women offered to find out the process of refining silver and get back to the group at their next Bible Study.
That week, the woman called a silversmith and made an appointment to watch him at work. She didn't mention anything about the reason for her interest beyond her curiosity about the process of refining Silver.
As she watched the silversmith, he held a piece of silver over the fire and let it heat up. He explained that in refining silver, one needed to hold the silver in the middle of the fire where the flames were hottest as to burn away all the impurities. The woman thought about God holding us in such a hot spot; then she thought again about the verse that says: "He sits as a refiner and purifier of silver."

2007-06-05 17:19:53 · 21 answers · asked by SpiritRoaming 7

i'm 16 and about a year ago or so i rededicated my life back to God after being lost without Him for about 5 years or so. recently i have been feeling down and emotionally unstable about me and certain things in my life. i also realized how negative i was towards a few things this past school year. i took it for granted. i feel guilt and regret knowing that i could have handled it better.

i know in these teen years, it is normal to feel angst but sometimes i can not handle it. i need guidance from God. i feel like i'm slipping and i don't want to fall back.

i'm asking on here because i find it so difficult to talk with my friends and family about this, no matter how close i am to them. it is even hard here for me to just write this. i just need someone who will listen and understand.

thank you so much. God bless.

2007-06-05 17:15:28 · 41 answers · asked by over the air 3

If they went to the same place, that would explain a whole lot of things.

2007-06-05 17:12:35 · 15 answers · asked by ? 2

born again, compared to how many times Jesus said that he was the bread that came down from heaven and they would have "to eat my flesh and drink my blood."?

2007-06-05 17:12:18 · 8 answers · asked by SpiritRoaming 7

If you decide to change religions they want to kill you. Why is there not much free choice in their countries in terms of religion.
How is it that they do not trust one another... One insider from Iraq told me that even sadam did not trust his own muslims but would rather trust the christians who worked in the government.
I just dont' get it with this faith. Its full of death

2007-06-05 17:12:08 · 12 answers · asked by Broken Alabaster Flask 6

How many sons Krishna begot by each of his wife &
how many wives krishna had? so
what will be the total number of sons of Krishna begot by his many wives?

2007-06-05 17:11:27 · 6 answers · asked by Dhruva 2

2007-06-05 17:10:55 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm starting an herb garden and welcome all suggestions from all Witches.

2007-06-05 17:09:32 · 10 answers · asked by Lady Morgana 7

Who are the Mormans? I hear lots of crazy things, and lots of really cool things... are they some crazy satanic cult or a sincerre Christian Sect?

2007-06-05 17:06:43 · 20 answers · asked by blakeallanmasters 2

The Christian God actually existed, and so did Heaven and Hell. I came as Satan disgiused as God, and I told you that im here to take you to a better life, and I lead u to Hell.

What would u say when we get there?

2007-06-05 17:05:28 · 31 answers · asked by Smart Ash 2

I'm celebrating breaking 700 points and yet by entering a "question" i will be dropping below that mark.... can you please give me a "best answer" if i did answer your question just so i can keep my 5 points?

2007-06-05 17:04:51 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous