Religion & Spirituality - 14 June 2007

Why is it, when I speak of what we as muslim women do in "islamic" countries, people like to spout "go live there and then say that". WHy is it when in that very same question when I state we did this in those countries and nothing happened to us, the people ignore that? When I was visiting Pakistan, and even lived there for months at a time, I had the same freedom of speech I use in the US. I refused to participate in many traditions that were not islamic, and stated that as my reason as well, and nothing happened to me. I was invited to dance many times at the weddings, but refused and said in front of everyone "no, because I am a muslim woman, and I am not about to dance where men can see me". I went shopping, with just the other women and no men, many times, even in Quetta.

Why do people want to ignore the facts and believe what the media shows them, of a desert and people dressed in rags? Most muslims are not living like that, so why keep using the stereotype?

2007-06-14 11:29:33 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

The bible teaches that... the "flesh is weak" that "natural man" is evil... that we are basically born into sin and that the "will" of the flesh is evil?

does anyone seriously BUY that?
and why, why, why...?

What a horrible thing to believe in....let alone to teach your children....

2007-06-14 11:28:12 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-14 11:26:52 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Dear Ladies:

I have been inspired by Kallan and Titus. Inspired to ask a more rounded question that might appeal to many denominations. This is for any and all. Be it a chapel veil, a hijab or a tischel.

How many of you cover your heads?

What inspired you to do so?

How do you feel about it?

I began about 2 years ago. First just a chapel veil. I'm a Catholic. I bought an almost invisible black veil which I began wearing during mass. With all the hair I have it's impossible to see unless you're close up.

I was very self conscious. I didn't want people to think I was falsely pious. It has evolved to a much more comfortable place. I wear a lot of scarves which I have learned to tie in many ways. I even wear snoods to work now.

I cover for my Lord. I feel he called me to it. I responded gladly. I see them more and more in church now. And more ladies covering all the time. I find them to be an excellent reminder to pray without ceasing. (1 Thess.)

2007-06-14 11:26:52 · 16 answers · asked by Max Marie, OFS 7

2007-06-14 11:23:00 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AjuGY4yWL70BcqUPuPI291zsy6IX?qid=20070614140006AAWzl7Y

2007-06-14 11:22:55 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Namaste

Peace and Love

2007-06-14 11:21:25 · 17 answers · asked by digilook 2

Namaste

Peace and Love

2007-06-14 11:19:53 · 13 answers · asked by digilook 2

He is perfect if you don't count the moneychanger incident.

2007-06-14 11:19:35 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

ahhh... the age-old question

2007-06-14 11:17:02 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

only the Pope?
only "Prophets"
only "revaltors" ?

or do you think God talks to everyone?

2007-06-14 11:14:58 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous

6 – represents the worship of man, and is the number of man, signifying his rebellion, imperfection, works, and disobedience. used 273 times in the Bible, including its derivatives (e.g, sixth) and another 91 times as “threescore” or “60.” Man was created on the sixth day (Genesis 1:26, 31). See also Exodus 31:15 and Daniel 3:1.
THE CONDITION OF THE WORLD BEFORE THE 6TH SEAL

1 Thes. 5:2-3,
For you yourselves know full well that the day of the Lord will come just like a thief in the night. While they are saying, Peace and safety! then destruction will come upon them suddenly like birth pangs upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
Know this first of all
that in the latter days
mockers will come with mocking
following their own lusts, and saying
Where is the promise of His coming?
6th Seal
Rev 6:12 And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake;
and the sun became black the moon became blood red. (Lunar eclipse)

2007-06-14 11:13:54 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have heard the term "god fearing christian" many times before.

Do you fear God?

and don't you think it's sad to FEAR God? I mean, how terrible that must feel.

2007-06-14 11:13:07 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

There was a person who was really nasty, and had a similar profile to fireball, but i think it is a different person?

2007-06-14 11:12:54 · 9 answers · asked by . 6

After all, it was you guys who told the Pope to get bent in the 1500s ... or are you too uneducated about your own religion to know that?

2007-06-14 11:12:25 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

do you lie to them and tell them there is no such thing as a bogeyman? or do you tell them that there is a bogeyman and his name is satan? and if they aren't careful god will send them into a lake of fire, and not even he will help them?

2007-06-14 11:04:28 · 16 answers · asked by just curious (A.A.A.A.) 5

2007-06-14 11:03:08 · 26 answers · asked by Melissa Y 1

I suppose most people still have the image of Jesus from an illustrated Children's Bible stuck in their minds. Jesus is all sweetness and light and he loves children. Further when mentioning the horrible things in the O.T. some will try and say that the New Testament is not as bad. Yet Christians also expect you to believe that Jesus was there from the very beginning and that the passages in Genesis referring to "us" refer to the trinity etc. So Jesus was there with the O.T. God and he commanded the killing of women,children, animals and frequantly complete genocide. Further far worse than the O.T. God he actually want's to turn the world into a slaughter house in Revelation and he condemns millions of people to eternal damnation. Frequent New Testament passages refer to Jesus as not bringing peace but the sword. Of him wanting to set the world ablaze and can't wait to do it. He acts aggressively and judges others calling them "serpents" and "dogs".

2007-06-14 11:01:25 · 16 answers · asked by The_Slasher_of_Veils 2

Hope he wasn't too attached to that Level 4 profile of his...

2007-06-14 11:01:04 · 13 answers · asked by Nandina (Bunny Slipper Goddess) 7

im catholic by birth

but i hate religion

maybe its got something to do with me being homosexual, i dont know

but i've been aethist ever since i was 9.

my parents dont approve, and im sick of everyone telling me that god says i should "repent my sins".
whatever.
as far as im concerned, how can someone talk in the name god?

religion is evil in my own opinion. you don't have to agree. it just makes everything difficult.

war, violence, you name it

thats my crappy 2 cents
:)

2007-06-14 11:00:02 · 26 answers · asked by vikingmuffin 3

Can the devil posess you by just entering in your heart anytime even if u believe in jesus and can it make you do devilish things?

2007-06-14 10:59:18 · 21 answers · asked by jasonhjra 2

Strange question, but I just felt like asking it.

I was reading someone else's post earlier where they were said:

"Only God Himself is perfect".

Why the male tense for a being of immense power that surely transcends the basic stereotypes that our minds use to contain infinity? Lots of people tend to say "The Lord God", "He is perfect", etc.

Why is that? Is it simply because originally some religions were a male dominated religion and still hasn't quite worn off? Is there something I am missing (which I think I am)?

On a side note, has there ever been a female Pope?

Toodles

2007-06-14 10:57:40 · 36 answers · asked by thetruesloth 3

Well, there is freedom of religion, and it doesnt seem so for Christians because they always get beat down. they cannot put a cross up to commemorate and stuff becuase there will always be a person complaining that it bothers them to see a cross near their workplace. what bothers me the most is that people do acutally take action against Christianity and when it comes to other non monotheistic religions they say something like "its our freedom of religion." im so ticked off.

2007-06-14 10:57:10 · 14 answers · asked by Aaron 3

another priest jailed for helping to get a child illtreated and raped how many more are out there

2007-06-14 10:56:05 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

I heard the other day that the majority of Europe has converted or is Muslim/Islamic. What do all of you have to say about that? I am a Christian and I find that sad......

2007-06-14 10:54:25 · 14 answers · asked by archaeologygrl2000 2

understand that Jesus gives his Church the right to act with authority on certain things?

2007-06-14 10:52:38 · 14 answers · asked by Midge 7

2007-06-14 10:51:23 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

Namaste

Peace and Love

2007-06-14 10:50:25 · 19 answers · asked by digilook 2

i've found the majority of christians don't believe in extraterrestrial life of any kind. why is it? is it written in the bible somewhere? if we were ever visited by intelligent life from another planet or if we ever found remnants of life on a distant planet would that change your thinking? or would you still deny that life can and probably does exist on other planets?

2007-06-14 10:49:03 · 9 answers · asked by just curious (A.A.A.A.) 5

I think then kids could be taught about importants issues like drugs etc. I fail to see any purpose to religion Hitler was brought up Catholic so you can`t say it makes people have better morals. The God in the bible is a very sick man he wiped out nearly the entire planet if you believe the Noah story

2007-06-14 10:46:36 · 44 answers · asked by Anonymous