Religion & Spirituality - 10 July 2007

The majority of mosques worldwide are certain to have some weaponery. Naturally its all for "self defense". However, most countries have statutes regulating firearms and places that can store or sell firearms.

The accumulation of weapons in a mosque is so common, it doesnt seem to make sense to call them "places of worship" but instead, either close them down or regulate them the same way you would regulate any militia or weapon silo.

2007-07-10 03:19:16 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

Most of you should never go to anyone's funeral...

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AuWvnjW6I2HygW2hfDph6nrsy6IX?qid=20070710064917AADMx7V&show=7#profile-info-jl1JMwG4aa

2007-07-10 03:17:48 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

If God only lets 144,000 (or whatever the number is) into his kingdom, why do they work so hard at recruiting new members. That just decreases their own chances of making it in before its at capacity.

2007-07-10 03:13:48 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

When I look down at a new born baby, I don't think, "What a wretched little sinner. Look how evil he is. He deserves eternal punishment in hell..."

No one is perfect, but is that so wrong? Why can't we just try to be pretty good?

2007-07-10 03:09:10 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Comments?

2007-07-10 03:09:07 · 21 answers · asked by Quantrill 7

At least 2 basic concepts of god worship (having lots of babies, hatred of outsiders) seem designed to pass down genetic material. Could this be evolution at work?

2007-07-10 03:09:04 · 9 answers · asked by Hothman 2

Almost everyone knows I'm a Shiat Muslim... so no one should assume that any of my answers regarding Islam is out of the Shiat teachings...

SO... how come sometimes when I quote someone important to Shiasm (like Imam Ali a.s. or Imam Sadiq a.s.)... without mentioning their name or their book... I get tons of thumbs up and their sayings are very valid...
BUT... when I mention their books (e.g. Imam Ali's a.s. or Imam Sadjad's a.s.)... suddenly their teachings become false and the thumbs down keep pouring in?

2007-07-10 03:07:08 · 17 answers · asked by Samantha 6

This is mostly for the Christians, and I am a Christian, who strongly oppose homosexuality. I have read it many times on here that homosexuality is a sin as listed in Leviticus and Romans. Do we also forget that divorce is a sin. I am divorced and I am remarried now and my former spouse is still alive, am I going to hell as well? Do you think it is simply easier to go about screaming abominations to those who are gay because you aren't gay? Do you also fight for laws to ban divorce? And, I am not saying homosexuality is right or wrong. . .there are many things listed in the Bible as sin but it seems there are a few that are easier to scream about because we do not deal with it in our own personal lives. And, do you really think that Jesus would stand in a picket line? How would Jesus respond to homosexuals or divorced people such as myself?

2007-07-10 03:04:32 · 43 answers · asked by sparkles9 6

How long did she live? How did she die? Did the mother of the one son of God not merit further biblical mention?

2007-07-10 03:02:38 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

Since Jesus and his disciples were practicing Jews, they would have followed the kashruth laws. At some point, this practice was set aside. When was that, and what was the divine inspiration that allowed people to excuse this?

2007-07-10 03:01:32 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Just asked a question about this earlier. Please Jehova Wittness people Please don't tell me to go to watchtower.com NOT INTERESTED!!!
I wish I could tell everyone that responded to me on ways to get them out that you ALL have Best answers. Maybe I will go to the door naked now that would scare anyone LOL!

2007-07-10 03:01:24 · 18 answers · asked by Dawn 2

2007-07-10 03:01:22 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

I saw a guy hitting his DOG in the park yesterday if it was a KID he could be ARRESTED because he hit it hard!

Now CHRISTIANS how do YOU treat animals? They're part of GOD'S CREATIONS and you think we were given DOMINION over them but even if we do eat them does that justify treating them so HORRIBLY?

2007-07-10 03:00:57 · 36 answers · asked by Saved by Grace 3

When the bible never says specificy that she was. it only says she had seven demons.

18:2 and some women who had been cured of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,

2007-07-10 02:59:52 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I Christian brother is asking a question about adoption. And could use some help with this very difficult decision.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AjyXI3Fb1JdA71Vvca47faLsy6IX?qid=20070709122250AA3msJ7

2007-07-10 02:58:27 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Then why are they so "thumbs-down-happy" for honest answers given by atheists?

2007-07-10 02:58:27 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

James 5:16

2007-07-10 02:56:23 · 11 answers · asked by bethybug 5

2007-07-10 02:56:14 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

LORENZAGO DI CADORE, Italy - Pope Benedict XVI has reasserted the universal primacy of the Roman Catholic Church, approving a document released Tuesday that says Orthodox churches were defective and that other Christian denominations were not true churches.


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070710/ap_on_re_eu/pope_other_christians

2007-07-10 02:49:18 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

I WANT to think that I will see them again when I die, like in heaven, but I also can't picture a God that would take away the two people who meant the most to me....and it's hard to picture them sitting on some cloud in the sky.....Believers and non-believers: What do you think?

2007-07-10 02:49:17 · 40 answers · asked by b 3

I understand that it is optional and there are scholarships to help pay for it, but the prices are outrageous. What is the reasoning behind it?

and what do they do with the money they get?

2007-07-10 02:48:19 · 4 answers · asked by karen s 4

An atheist holds that there is no God.

An agnostic is someone who holds that it is impossible to know whether there is a God or not.

Most religious beliefs are based on Faith rather than knowledge.

It follows that all religious people must also be agnostic.

Do you agree and if not why not?

2007-07-10 02:47:28 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

We know nothing of tomorrow, our business is to be good and happy today.

-Sydney Smith

Namaste

Peace and Love

2007-07-10 02:45:35 · 16 answers · asked by digilook 2

we had similar prayer requests and visions about us getting married, should i go ahead and accept his courtship proposal or wait? How do i know its God's will and that the devil aint deceiving me with giving me the same thing i prayed for? How long should one wait begore they get married??

2007-07-10 02:35:40 · 32 answers · asked by vagushue 2

2007-07-10 02:35:17 · 24 answers · asked by witty5 2

One Side of Pagans saying
"When god flooded the earth, wasn't he taking away people's free will to LIVE?"

not to mention their free will to follow him or not. what about all the little babies and little kids who were killed in the flood? they had never sinned.

i know some of you will say that god was punishing mankind for all the sins of mankind, but you have also said that god doesn't mess with free will, and i'm pretty sure those people would have chosen life with their free will

Other side of atheists saying "If there is a God then why Does he allow so much Bad to happen nowadays"

So NOW you can see the inconsistenty of you thoughts. Now when you look at the world and think deeply, it is because of Human decisions that everything has become quite a mess. What do you say?

2007-07-10 02:32:40 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

asks a small insignificant Sufi student

2007-07-10 02:30:57 · 9 answers · asked by WillRogerswannabe 7

do statements of this sort remind you of those who say the holocaust never happened? Overwhelming eyewitness evidence is there yet current jws will still try to say it never happened and that ALL those who say they heard it are lying. Makes me ill.

2007-07-10 02:30:52 · 5 answers · asked by PediC 5

A) A just god would judge you by how you lived your life and treated others, not what you believed, felt or thought.

B) An unjust god isn't going to give you any slack either way, so religion really isn't going to help you. We're all screwed anyway.

C) If god(s) are not real then it doesn't matter.

In any scenario, is there a reason NOT to be a free thinking atheist?

2007-07-10 02:21:04 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

If so, what signs are you looking for that says he has or will arrive?
(Not trying to exclude any groups or lack thereof, I'm solely interested in answers from the Jewish population hoping to see the Messiah.) Below I've listed only 12 prophecies fulfilled by Jesus. Do you believe?

1.) Be of the offspring of the woman, shall bruise the serpent's head (Gal 4:4 & Heb 2:14
2.) All nations shall be blessed through Abraham (Acts 3:25,26)
3.) Be of the tribe Judah (Matt 1:1-3
4.) Be born in the town of Bethlehem of Judea (Matt 2:1-6)
5.) Be born a king of the line of David (Matt 1:1)
6.) A child to be born (Luke 2:11)
7.) Be born of a virgin (Matt 1:18-23)
8.) Kings shall bring him gifts, fall down before him (Matt 2:1-11)
9.) Rulers take council against him (Matt 12:14)
10.) Call those who were not his people (Romans 9:23-26)
11.) The King comes to Jerusalem riding a donkey (Mark 11:1-10)
12.) Upon his coming the deaf hear, the blind see (Matt 11:5)

2007-07-10 02:19:43 · 10 answers · asked by Gir 5