Religion & Spirituality - 6 July 2007

is there some kind of ignorance in people these days?

How can you blame God for all the bad things that are happening in the World!

why don't you blame yourself ha? you're the responsible!

2007-07-06 08:17:15 · 26 answers · asked by Not of This World Returns 3

eyes closed.........[does hot momma need a bigger bra?

2007-07-06 08:16:07 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

'll try to make this long story short:

I have been studying myself and the world for some time now and have changed many of my world views. At this point I no longer consider myself muslim as my family does. I am a south asian (living in North America) and althgouh in my early twenties, live at home with my parents because I'm required to by tradition. I live in a rather dysfunctional and somewhat abusive family as my parents have very strict and narrow minded requirements for us (such as having no contact with the outside world, having no friends, spending our life obeying and never questioning etc.) My life (and that of my siblings) is composed of short periods of 'good times' followed by long periods of severe verbal and sometimes physical abuse by the parents, most of the times for something as simple as not getting having too much or too little salt in the food (I cook). We never disrespect them while they go on because deep down, we know that it's not really their fault they are this way. They came from very religious and severly dysfunctional families themselves. It has now come to the point that they are asking (forcing) me to marry a muslim boy of their choice. I have a Catholic boyfriend and we are very serious about each other. After much talk and debate, we decided that he would 'convert' just for them (in reality neither of us belives in the religion, so it would be just to make the folks happy). I told them about him for the first time yesterday and they got extremely angry, I feel lucky to be alive right now. They now tell me that I either have to convert him and marry him and then leave home and never show them my face again (they would disown me), or I have to marry the guy they want me to AND do it with a smile on my face. They are also very serious about telling me that if I go ahead and marry my boyfriend and he doesn't convert, then they have a God given responsibility to kill me (literally murder me) and they will do it no matter what they have to face for it!

My question is, what am I to do in this situation? As bad as they behave towards me, they're still my parents and I don't want to hurt them by leaving. On the other hand, I can't marry the guy they want me to, not just because of my boyfriend, but because I do NOT want to live my life being muslim, and I will NEVER bring my children up under this religion!! I believe that we all choose our life path in the time between lives, and do it based on the lessons we want to learn from the life. I just wish I could figure out the lesson I am supposed to learn from this? Which is more important? My beleifes and principles, or the feelings of those who brought me up? Any opinions?

2007-07-06 08:15:55 · 12 answers · asked by chocolateorange 1

Work you brains to find out.

2007-07-06 08:15:44 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Should I burn my cat alive then?

2007-07-06 08:13:40 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Not mystic.Go to realities in life

2007-07-06 08:12:47 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous

c'mon you know that none of the people who are "cool" on yahoo answers have anything resembling social skills in the real world. I'm thinking they're like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCK2UT120eI

2007-07-06 08:12:17 · 7 answers · asked by Drake the Deist 2

Just wanted to hear from the Christian group if they believe that metal music is evil.

2007-07-06 08:10:27 · 10 answers · asked by dougp0386 1

2007-07-06 08:08:34 · 6 answers · asked by Giggly Giraffe 7

you neo conservative creationists have had the american congress for 12 years,

In that time you've managed to lose New Orleans and almost lose washington dc and new york.

Can someone with more than half a brain explain how liberal atheists are destroying america?

2007-07-06 08:08:08 · 11 answers · asked by ? 3

we have heard about the truth of books
we have heard about the truth of prophets
we have heard about the truth of religions

WHAT IS THE TRUTH THAT YOU HAVE REALISED ???

2007-07-06 08:08:07 · 49 answers · asked by ۞Aum۞ 7

Some moral support?

Just wanted to share this with you..I just received my email ping and this is what was sent to me as I get one daily.
What do I do when Satan attacks?

Be careful! Watch out for attacks from the Devil, your great enemy. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for some victim to devour. Take a firm stand against him, and be strong in your faith. Remember that your Christian brothers and sisters all over the world are going through the same kind of suffering you are.

1 Peter 5:8-9 NLT

So humble yourselves before God. Resist the Devil, and he will flee from you. Draw close to God, and God will draw close to you.
James 4:7-8 NLT
Thoughts?

2007-07-06 08:07:43 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

They entertained him,.......naughty pope.

2007-07-06 08:05:36 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

Some do one thing and others do other things. Where is the conformity of union?

2007-07-06 08:03:54 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can someone please tell me why all these people are fighting over that dry, arid little patch of dirt there?

2007-07-06 08:03:41 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-06 08:03:13 · 11 answers · asked by ? 3

The USA was fouinded on Christian Judeo Principles
GET OVER IT.
(In God we trust is on money in Court

The USA never was secular..As a child I prayed in school celebrated Hannukah and Christmas. So did my parents and grandparents...THE USA was not designated as one religion.
And the folks who migrated here were believers in GOD..

BTW: Sweeden and Canada and the Netherlands until recently were Christian countries.

Korea I believe we beat them in the war and many Koreans are christians look it up!

Yes China is becoming powerful because we are becoming WEAK! Everything the USA stood for is being crushed by the
Liberal Anti-GOD left that is apparent.

Israel is also caving into the PC and that is why I post so many End Times Articles because the weakness of the USA and Israel is what will do us in, yet Christians know how the story ends.

So again I ask what t country or people survived in history to become great today in 2007 without having GOD be in the center of it

2007-07-06 08:02:58 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

sorry............................

religion = hidden codes

2007-07-06 08:01:03 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

They know we'll fork over any amount of money they want if salvation comes in a trendy package.

Have a good weekend everyone!

2007-07-06 08:00:01 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I once heard that Jesus wrote a book, I think it was called book of light or somthing like that. Supposed to have been written in Tibet or some place like that. Any information would be helpful.

2007-07-06 07:58:45 · 7 answers · asked by Cleve T 3

what is the origin of this word? what does it really mean? i need to know as much as possible on this word.

2007-07-06 07:55:41 · 20 answers · asked by Jamie 3

is that why they call it hell?

2007-07-06 07:53:04 · 40 answers · asked by Anonymous

Now I get it...
I can pay to get to Heaven

Thank God !!!

2007-07-06 07:52:15 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

Does it work?

2007-07-06 07:51:33 · 5 answers · asked by DEPRESSED™ 5

With all of the references to the Watchtower, you would think that fair and balanced reading would include "The Kingdom of the Cults" by Walter Martin. Can you respond to his book without hate filled rhetoric?

2007-07-06 07:49:02 · 10 answers · asked by ccrider 7

2007-07-06 07:48:45 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

......Using "god doesn't exist so your entire question is flawed" as an answer? It pisses me off. Thats just as bad as Christians saying "because it sys so in the bible. Fellow atheists, can't you please answer with some substance?

2007-07-06 07:47:54 · 29 answers · asked by dougness86 4

I've been reading a lot about the faith of Islam since it has been in the news a lot lately here in the US. I'm going to go ahead and say it...I am not a Muslim. However, I want to know and understand the faith, so that is why I am proposing these questions.

There are so many questions I have about the Quran, but I'll start with this: the Quran teaches that the Bible/Torah is correct and not to dispute it. (Quran 5:68, 29:46). However, this cannot be, since the Quran contradicts the Jewish/Christian sources. Muslims get around this by saying that the Christians and Jews corrupted thier books. This is impossible, as you'll see below.


Quote:
"God said: 'O Jesus son of Mary, recall My blessings upon you and your mother that I supported you with the Holy Spirit ... and I taught you the Scripture and the wisdom, and the Torah, and the Injeel'" (Quran 5:110)

Ok, this presents so many questions...Since Jesus taught the Injeel (Gospels) and the Torah, and Allah supported Jesus in his teachings, then Jesus and the scriptures must have been correct at the time (roughly 30 AD). Therefore, it must follow that up to that point, the Jewish and Christian Scriptures were 100% without flaw/corruption. Thus, the Tahrif, or fabrication by the Jews/Christians, occured between the death of Christ (33ish AD) and the birth of the Quran (7th century).

No such evidence exists. There were tons of copies of the Jewish Scriptures scattered in tons of countries at the time of Jesus. For the Jews to have changed all of them, for no apparent reason, makes little sense and cannot be supported at all by any historical evidence. In fact, the dead sea scrolls that were recently discovered were written before Jesus was even on earth...they confirm the validity of the Jewish scriptures. Also, note that most of the changes are not even important theological issues...which further begs the question: why would Jews corrupt their books to change little, insignificant details that have no bearing on the faith?

Later on in that passage, it becomes clear that Muhammed had a false view of what Christianity was. In 5:116, God says "O Jesus son of Mary, did you tell the people to take you and your mother as gods instead of God?" Clearly, Muhammed here is referring to the Christian view of the trinity. Except instead of Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Muhammed thought it was Jesus, Mary, and the Father. There is no historical evidence of there ever being a cult of any sorts that worshiped Mary as a God. (This is why to this day, Muslims have a misunderstanding of the Trinity in Christianity...many believe that Mary is worshiped as a God)

There is so much evidence scattered throughout the Quran that strongly suggests that the Quran copied the Bible inaccurately, as if done orally years after hearing about the Bible (Muhammed didn't read/write). For instance, the Quran confused the sister of Moses (Miriam) with Mary, the mother of Jesus (In Hebrew, Miriam and Mary are the same names.). These two people lived 1,500 years apart.

Sorry for the long post, and if it came off sounding harsh, I apologize...I don't want this to turn into a bashing of religions. I just want to know what your view on this is.

2007-07-06 07:46:02 · 17 answers · asked by Darkness hates Light 2

Forget it, just drink.

2007-07-06 07:44:49 · 13 answers · asked by Deke 5

I have studied different religions for many years, and recently I have discovered that I do not know Christianity as well as I thought. Since this was my first religion, I think I should understand it better.There are many different Bibles out there, or should I say VERSIONS of these Bibles.
I have the KJV and The NIV, but I do not have the Catholic or the Jehovah's Witnesses versions. I would like to know where I can get copies of these books and more if I have missed any? for free if possible. If not, then the cheapest ones out there.
Thank you all for your help.

2007-07-06 07:43:28 · 24 answers · asked by † Seeker of Truth † 4