Religion & Spirituality - 17 June 2007

answers from atheists please

2007-06-17 10:24:16 · 23 answers · asked by butterflies 3

to fill my pockets with butter and do a tap dance to the music thats played by ice cream trucks?

2007-06-17 10:22:02 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

What do you think of this quote?

In the above Noble Verses, the Arabic word for "friends" is "Awliyaa", which has four literal meanings: (1) Allies; (2) Friends; and (3) Guardians. In Noble Verse 60:13, the Arabic word used was "tatawallu", which is derived from the root word "Awliyaa".

"Waliy" which is the singular of "Awliyaa" means "Guardian" as your parents were your guardians when you were a kid. So as you can see, the Arabic word "Awliyaa" has different literal meanings.

Important Note: In Noble Verse 60:13 above, Allah Almighty said "la tatawallu qawman", which literally means "take not as allies a tribe (or a community)", which further proves my point that "Awliyaa" in the Noble Verses above is meant for "alliance" and not personal "friendship".

*** There is nothing wrong with developing a personal friendship with a non-Muslim to help him/her understand and appreciate Islam and to ultimately embrace it if they chose to.

2007-06-17 10:21:55 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

for me it is cats, I hate the little %$&@##

2007-06-17 10:17:36 · 35 answers · asked by Gods child 2

2007-06-17 10:14:36 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous

If everything else they have done in their life has been OK?

Or is being gay/lebanese an automatic strikeout?

2007-06-17 10:14:32 · 22 answers · asked by SeveralTimesWrong 5

I mean, while buying groceries, test driving a car, shopping for a guitar...have you been asked if you're a Christian?

If so, how did that go for you?

I was just asked point-blank "Are you folks Christians?" while test driving a car.

2007-06-17 10:12:14 · 13 answers · asked by Laptop Jesus 3.9 7

People in Iraq say there is a loving God. ( Look at all the deaths) People in America say there is a loving God. ( Look at all the deaths) Where is God when we need this great God?

2007-06-17 10:11:56 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-17 10:11:31 · 6 answers · asked by Jacob Dahlen 3

My husband died a year ago today and it's been a hard day. We were only married six years and he died very suddenly. He was a great guy, with a brilliant sense of humour, a sweet and gentle heart, the longest legs and the best cuddle in the world. I miss him.

2007-06-17 10:09:38 · 55 answers · asked by lix 6

Say who is special for you here and say why and if you like/are in love/have a crush on someone, come on, share it!!!

If you hate someone here say it too. hahahahaha

2007-06-17 10:08:26 · 15 answers · asked by Gotnothingtodo! 1

"When you understand why you dismiss all other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours"
- Steven Henry Roberts (1901-71)

2007-06-17 10:07:57 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

What do you think of this quote? If you checked out the site, what do you take from the explanation?

"They are no more holier than the bricks and cement that we see on regular basis in the towns that we live in."

http://www.answering-christianity.com/que11.htm

2007-06-17 10:07:34 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

If faith in a higher power is not the sole way to gain:

Morality
Inner Peace
Inner Strength
Acceptance of Death
Compassion for Others

What good is it? Why not just cut out the middle man and live a good life without faith. Can you make a case for faith at all?

2007-06-17 10:06:12 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

Oh please, I am so sick of some people not having a clue. You too?

2007-06-17 09:59:48 · 18 answers · asked by punch 7

It's a simple question. But please, please, follow this one request of mine for this question:

Do not answer with a reason why I can't go to Heaven! Tell me why I HAVE to go to Hell.

Whenever I ask a question of this sort on other sites, I get the generic Christian response: "Well we all sin and fall short of the glory of God." Which makes sense as to why I can't get to Heaven, but doesn't explain why I have to go to Hell. It can easily be turned around: "We all do good and fall short of the evil of Satan."

If Hell is just where God sends us because we can't go to Heaven, that sure doesn't seem very just. "You didn't accept me, so I don't care about you. I'm omnipotent, so have fun in the fires, baby, nyah nyah nyah!"

So, could anyone answer this question without saying anything about why I can't go to Heaven?

2007-06-17 09:55:53 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've wondered ever since I was little!

2007-06-17 09:55:13 · 28 answers · asked by *Kendall* 2

People like to take the actions of people calling themselves muslim and say that it's ISLAM. They don't think that maybe, just maybe, the name-only muslims went against the teachings. They see something on the news, and say "Oh, ok, this is what they are all like".

Ok, let's do this. We keep hearing on the news how American women are murdering their children. Microwaving them, cutting off the babies' arms, drowning them in bathtubs, strapping them into their carseats and sending a car into a lake, or giving birth to them at work in the bathroom and throwing them in the trunk of a car in the middle of winter.

So should I derive, from daily news reports, that all American women will kill their children even from the moment of birth?

No? That's stupid you say? I can say the same about those who watch the news and derive the same of everything else. Doesn't feel too great, does it? BTW, I am an American woman, a Muslim American, and I would die for my kids safety.

2007-06-17 09:55:00 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

-- then, A) why is post-christian Europe enjoying more peace and prosperity than at any other time in its history? and B) why is the Middle East so thoroughly f@cked up?

2007-06-17 09:53:37 · 15 answers · asked by ? 7

Is this a way to explain what we don't know or understand ,a coping mechanism for dealing with our mortality?

2007-06-17 09:51:38 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

please help...i chose John Paul(John Paul 2nd-the pope who just died)

is that acceptable?

2007-06-17 09:50:11 · 6 answers · asked by Seevan. 2

The worldwide flood that destroyed all life on earth except for Noah, his family, and the animals in the ark occurred in 4990 B.C. In 2 Peter 3 God refers back to this flood and then transitions to the destruction of the universe by fire. In verse 8 God says, "But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day." This is interesting because God told Noah to get inside the ark 7 days before He brought the flood (Genesis 7:4).

In verse 8 of 2 Peter 3 we read that interesting Scripture. If we add 7000 to 4990 B.C. (1 day = 1000 years) we arrive at the year 2011 A.D. Is this the year Christ will return as the "Lion of the tribe of Judah" to rapture the saints, destroy the universe bringing judgment on the ungodly, and create a new Heaven and Earth?

Before you answer, remember God told Abraham and Lot before He destroyed Sodom + Gomorrah.


**PLEASE NOTE: I AM NOT STATING A DAY NOR HOUR; JUST The YEAR.

2007-06-17 09:49:59 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-17 09:48:29 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know what traditional Catholicism is, and I've seen the pagan fruits of "progressive" Catholicism (reiki, enneagrams, etc). But what is a "Moderate progressive" Catholic, and what does that entail.

Serious responses only, please no anti-Catholicism. I'm looking for an accurate definition or characterization. Thanks :)

2007-06-17 09:44:28 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-17 09:43:45 · 12 answers · asked by Jacob Dahlen 3

2007-06-17 09:42:41 · 13 answers · asked by Seevan. 2

2007-06-17 09:41:08 · 28 answers · asked by meshellie 2

I, as a wife, mother, and woman, would say yes. Some men think we have it so easy, but they forget that we are literally in pain most of the time. It's either the monthly or pregnancy, and that isn't any picnic either. This is a site that states why a muslim woman can have birth control or not. What do you think of it? I think it explains it well, and most other women could agree with the vanity part of it.

http://www.beautifulislam.net/family/contraception.htm

2007-06-17 09:40:58 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-17 09:39:38 · 13 answers · asked by CHEESUS GROYST 5

We follow the law, have morals, able to love and we don't condem people to burn forever either, we don't start wars to spread our beliefs.

2007-06-17 09:38:51 · 16 answers · asked by Jason Bourne 5