Religion & Spirituality - 21 July 2007

Mum as in Susan J died peacefully yesterday morning and we are having a graveside service on Tuesday at 10am Australia time.

I am writing a Euology on some of Mum's life, and I want to include some messages from her friends here,

I know she had some good times here, I saw her one day laughing so hard and crying from the laughter about something Father K did or said I can't remember, after a raid in music.
She always had a positive look when being on R&S and she loved it here

Could you please tell me what you thought of Mum and how she touched your life, it would help my sister Samantha and me a lot?

2007-07-21 04:44:41 · 12 answers · asked by Angel Eyes 5

If not please watch this video, its a little boy reciting the Quran in a very beautiful voice mashallah:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rI54UauUtSk&mode=related&search=
and please no rude answers, if you have some thing good to say then do if not then don't say anything at all

2007-07-21 04:43:30 · 10 answers · asked by Nourhan 5

2007-07-21 04:41:21 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

If men become rulers and get harems of virgins. What about a female muslim. Does she turn into a man? or Does she become a member of the harem?

2007-07-21 04:40:14 · 18 answers · asked by arikutoy 3

As a pagan I have come to understand that many Americans in society do not accept pagans or thier beliefs in social gatherings. Do you think pagan's will ever be accepted as a religion instead of socially being seen as "evil doers"? Why or why not?

2007-07-21 04:37:12 · 21 answers · asked by Weather nut 2

2007-07-21 04:32:51 · 11 answers · asked by NHBaritone 7

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolution_as_theory_and_fact

2007-07-21 04:30:42 · 7 answers · asked by JWill 4

I believe nearly everything the Catholics believe except for the following...
1-- I don't believe there needs to be a Pope to speak for Christ
2-- I don't need to confess my sins to a priest of pastor. I can
speak directly to God through Jesus Christ.
3-- I believe in believers baptism
4-- I believe communion is the way we remember and honor
Christ but it is not literally partaking of His literal body
5-- I don't go for the rituals such as the rosary, saint hood,
Holy Water, & Mary as a mediator between man and God.

Other than that if I were to talk about the Bible with a educated Catholic and a Baptist I would agree more with what the Catholic says than the Baptist....and I am Bapitst.....LOL. So am I still in error with my faith? What do you think?

2007-07-21 04:28:58 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have dated, and fallen seriously in love once already since the loss of my wife. I abandoned my bobkgin account when that relationship ended.

And then the loss of my son.

And despite that pain, I went and started falling in love again with yet another woman.

And -she- turned her back on me too.

I am not simply sitting here, doing nothing, and feeling sorry for myself.

I am -trying- as hard as I can to pull myself out of this mess.

I am reaching out for a helping hand and I am grasping thin air and a lot of words from others.

Well intended words, and sweet sounding, but still, just words.

I am trapped in the rubble, calling for help, and no one is coming.

As Jesus makes clear: someone who will come to your aid in a time of need are exceedingly rare.

There are lots of people to offer advice, criticism, encouragement, words, word, words, words ...

I can't recall the last time I was held or touched.

I'm not saying this for pity. Just think about it.

2007-07-21 04:28:52 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

i am curious man wantin to be somebody in life and i believe that ones believe system controls him. Im a christian, a graduate in Philosophy nd Psychology. I will like my answer to comprise all aspects of life so that i make samples nd critical deductions. Thanx 4 ur concern.

2007-07-21 04:23:57 · 9 answers · asked by jazpo 1

Most of us are familiar with the current icon of Jesus; the long flowing hair, neatly trimmed beard, light complexion and soulful eyes. I'm just wondering if there are actually any descriptions of His physical appearance in the Bible, and if so, how they compare to the generally accepted notions of how He was supposed to look.

2007-07-21 04:22:48 · 15 answers · asked by William 2

2007-07-21 04:21:47 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-21 04:20:01 · 19 answers · asked by Johnny Walker 1

2007-07-21 04:19:32 · 14 answers · asked by sha 1

2007-07-21 04:18:42 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-21 04:13:49 · 47 answers · asked by Anonymous

how do you spend your days in terms of prayer, relection, what do you find is the best method and how do you stucture it.

Whene i say method i just mean personal style etc.

2007-07-21 04:11:34 · 6 answers · asked by Luke L 1

I am not sure. I have never read one before and there always is opposing opinions on whether not to. What is your point of view on this subject??

2007-07-21 04:10:57 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous

How many of you ONLY read the 'red words'?

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2007-07-21 04:09:17 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

why dont they believe the church fathers and tradition as equal to the bible.

i know they lie about where the bible came from but they tend to do that about a lot of things, they twist the bible to make it fit their agenda (hence 35000+ denominations)

why do people accept it, i think in general a lot of people who got to evangelical churches are broken and maybe slightly crazy so they just like the group and stick to it no matter what.

still never get the blind faith without any truth

2007-07-21 04:07:16 · 21 answers · asked by Luke L 1

2007-07-21 04:04:52 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-21 04:04:09 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

everytime evangelicals and catholics start to talk the catholics always come off looking more christlike.

is there ever a situation when the evangelicals dont come across as stupid. maybe its just the people on this board with their one sentence bibel quotes taken out of context.

maybe its the fact that a lot of fundie leaders are just lay people with limited education.

anyone else see that 905 of the time.

2007-07-21 04:00:15 · 14 answers · asked by Luke L 1

are they nearly all dead yet, is that when things start to happen or armageddon starts or ends

2007-07-21 03:53:52 · 19 answers · asked by chris 4

Personally I think that he's both. Anyone who would use such a lame argument as the "crocoduck" (honestly I thought it was a bad joke when someone told me about it. My first reaction was to say "there is NO way that anyone could be that ignorant of science could there?" Sadly I was wrong) can't be firing on all cylinders.
But what I want to know is; what motivates people like him? Why would anyone want to steer others away from science and reality? And instead lead them down the primrose path to a world of make believe and fairy-tales?
Or is that the point? To give people false notions about the world around them? To say "god did it" certainly is simpler, but it's entirely false.
Your thoughts?

2007-07-21 03:50:08 · 18 answers · asked by Yoda Green 5

the "Under God" when I said the pledge. If it were something like "Under Zeus," all of the Christians and Muslims would have an outrage. I NEVER say "Under God" when I recite the pledge, but it is unconstitutional. In fact, the U.S. explicitly acknowledged that it is not a nation founded on religion when it signed the Treaty of Tripoli in its early years.

2007-07-21 03:49:23 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-21 03:44:49 · 30 answers · asked by Dave 1

Some of you know what I've been through, some not.

Those of you who do know the urgency of my need:
- the need for someone who loves and is loved.
- the need for a shoulder upon which I can cry my heart out over what has happened (as I have not cried since that first day - crying alone is the most heartbreaking thing I can think of).
- the need for someone to watch over me as I sleep, to help me get through the night.
- the need for someone to help me with this busted arm, an arm I busted up splitting wood for my family two years running because that was all that kept them from freezing to death.
- the need for someone with whom I can share the simplest of joys: wind in the trees and the haunting call of the hermit thrush ...

I hear "I love you" a lot, and every time I must translate it to "I feel sorry for you" or "I'm glad I'm not you".

Because day after day I remain alone listening to people talk about "love".

But a convenient love is not Love at all.

2007-07-21 03:44:44 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Been really looking forward to our camping holiday in cornall but everything seems to be going wrong. Is someone trying to tell us not to go?
First of all the awful weather and the M5 being flooded. Then the tow bar man said he couldn't fix the tow bar on because of rain, then new car developed a problem and is now in the garage. We can borrow a car with a towbar and go tomorrow but do you think we should after all that has happened? Would like to see what others think? would you still go or am I being silly?

2007-07-21 03:43:43 · 20 answers · asked by A suitable girl 2

I posted a while back about hearing footsteps coming up the stairs and no one being there, my dog running upstairs and lying down quickly, acting scared, etc. Some posted about hauntings and other things. My dog usually barks when people are outside, but when I hear the steps on my carpeted staircase, she only runs and acts strangely. (black lab/bordercollie mix) Well, the other day, I was making toast in the toaster oven. I watched it so it wouldn't burn. The bars were bright orange with heat as usual. When the bell went off, I took the toast out and went to unplug the oven as usual and it wasn't plugged in. I was stunned. I just stared at it...lol. It wouldn't have toasted if not plugged into the wall outlet. Anyone have anything like this happen??? (And, the oven is used everyweek, never a problem with it. It is an electrical appliance.)

2007-07-21 03:42:31 · 13 answers · asked by CAT 6