Religion & Spirituality - 3 August 2007

I mean..we ARE nice people...right....maybe....most of the time...

2007-08-03 04:38:34 · 7 answers · asked by ~Heathen Princess~ 7

In Tibetan Buddhism they hold that certain famous lamas are reincarnated, and they venerate them. My question is isn't becoming a Buddha, the goal of Buddhism, the thing that releases you from the cycle of samsara and rebirth? These famous lamas that are presumed to have achieved realization of their Buddha mind, shouldn't they not be reincarnated? I know this is unique to Tibetan-style Buddhism, and not all adherents of Buddhism believe this (and that some don't even hold to the idea of reincarnation) but any clue as to how this works would be great.

2007-08-03 04:38:24 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

...So that the entire world can have a laugh at their expense?

No, this is not my baby. My son is 14 years old and a fine, intelligent young man. I have never put his picture on the internet and I never will.

2007-08-03 04:35:43 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-03 04:33:14 · 17 answers · asked by RICHARD K 1

2007-08-03 04:32:52 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

so have you shared a happy moment with someone who has sarrow?

2007-08-03 04:31:53 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-03 04:31:22 · 17 answers · asked by Calchas 3

This question is inspired by the "as long as they can support themselves" answers to this question:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070803082157AAoJDVc&r=w

2007-08-03 04:31:14 · 13 answers · asked by FORMER Atheist Now Praising FSM! 3

They ARE afraid of us....

2007-08-03 04:30:03 · 10 answers · asked by ~Heathen Princess~ 7

I saw that word in a lot of answers here and i have no clue what it means, can somebody please explane?

2007-08-03 04:27:38 · 24 answers · asked by larissa 6

Strangers speak to me in loud, slow English and often appear to be playing charades when they see me wearing hijab.

HELLO, I AM NOT ILLETERATE, I AM NOT OPPRESSED AND I WASN'T FORCED TO WEAR HIJAB

2007-08-03 04:27:09 · 33 answers · asked by Nourhan 5

If they weren't pretty , i wouldnt be . So , should i??

2007-08-03 04:24:44 · 35 answers · asked by cleopatra 4

The RCC didn't come around until after Constatine. There was ONE organized church at the time and they split into the RCC and the Greek Orthadox over what language was to be used in church Latin vs Greek.

2007-08-03 04:24:01 · 13 answers · asked by ~Heathen Princess~ 7

Not just good writers or clever plagiarists. But trully original divine writing...anyone have any possible persons that could be?
Maybe they are away in some Monastry....or even of another faith?

2007-08-03 04:20:52 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

i've never read the book or seen the movie. the whole idea just seems so lame.

2007-08-03 04:20:04 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

For starters:
1. Limited by time. Having to take six days to create stuff instead of having it happen instantaneously, in the blink of an eye.
2. Limited by power. Having to rest on the seventh day, as if power has been depleted and there is exhaustion (as if nothing else could be created until returning to full power.)
3. Being limited by sex. If He is a 'he,' then He cannot do what 'she' does. That is not all-powerful.

2007-08-03 04:17:28 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

maybe if my parents were fundies and brainwashed me as a child or if i would fail to see logic i might be on the other side(fundie)
have you ever thought about this(personally it scares me)

2007-08-03 04:16:28 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

if what you think is right is right to you and your eally believe it who is wrong?

2007-08-03 04:15:26 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

one of my family members died in a car wreck about two days ago. my family is pretty tore up by the ordeal. her parents were devastated but managed to cope in the idea that god had her in heaven. so my question is, how do atheists cope with death in their family? " at least she is rotting in the ground". i know some atheist believe in spirituality some do not. how would you the atheist cope?

2007-08-03 04:13:58 · 28 answers · asked by spooky says 2

Are Muslim women who wear Hijab really oppressed. Wearing it because they chose to wear it, because Allah told them to wear it. Allowing themselves to be evaluated because of their inteligence, skills and personality.

Or are they women who cannot walk down the street without every aspect of her physical self being ``checked out''?
Overweight adolescents hanging themselves and 13-year-old girls sticking their fingers down their throats.

What kind of freedom is this? Women are being used to sell products! Why do we allow ourselves to be manipulated like this? She is being coerced into selling herself, into compromising herself.

Wearing the hijab has given me freedom from constant attention to my physical self.

The Qur'an teaches us that men and women are equal, that individuals should not be judged according to gender, beauty, wealth, or privilege. The only thing that makes one person better than another is her or his character

2007-08-03 04:13:21 · 13 answers · asked by Nourhan 5

2007-08-03 04:12:50 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-03 04:11:16 · 23 answers · asked by Salivating Fish 3

And which one had the bible first? If the Catholics came first, put the bible together, and therefore had the bible first, wouldn't it stand to reason that THEY have the correct understanding of it? If I remember right, even though there are a lot of you differing christian sects running around with bibles today, you all didn't branch off from Catholicism until well over a thousand years AFTER the bible was put together and hashed out by Catholics. So, christians, how can you dare say that the Catholics don't know what their talking about? If you don't believe in their teachings, why the heck to you read and quote from their bible?

p.s. If you aren't an original follower and can't trace your christian beliefs back to Jesus WITHOUT going through Catholicism, don't talk to me about original christians. I'm well aware of them, and that is NOT what you follow.

2007-08-03 04:08:13 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous

Isaiah when god said HE created peace, he CREATED EVIL? By stating god did not create evil? Are you saying god lied and YOU know what god does better than him?

2007-08-03 04:07:47 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

I really like you Southpaw, but if Rachel's going to be "on the market" soon (sorry Daughter of Isis) we're going to have to rumble.

2007-08-03 04:05:40 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

For example, I am Roman Cathloic. But I don't feel if I should be limited to just the Roman Cathloic Church. For example, if I would go to a Baptist Church, am I a bad person? According to the Roman Cathloic's, yes. But aren't we all worshiping the same God anyway? It's a matter of interpretation.

Anyone else feel the same way? Or at least consider themselves a non-demominatial Christian?

2007-08-03 04:04:01 · 14 answers · asked by mustagme 7

2007-08-03 04:03:46 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

It seems like there is alot of confusion concering this subject on here.

2007-08-03 04:03:22 · 22 answers · asked by Marmeladov 3

Okay, do you think these people are off their rockers? I mean, 17 children??? They give me the creeps...

2007-08-03 04:03:13 · 13 answers · asked by ZombieTrix 2012 6

Catholics: Are you tired of being confronted about confessing your sins to a priest? Do you find yourself unable to locate & quote the scriptures that support confession? Do you want to be able to effectively defend your Church's teaching in a charitable & loving way? To learn the basics about defending confession, go to this link: http://www.catholic.com/library/Forgiveness_of_Sins.asp

After reading that introduction, dig deeper by reading these books:
"Catholicism and Fundamentalism" by Karl Keating
"Where's That in the Bible" by Patrick Madrid

Also, you can listen to archived broadcasts of Catholic Answers Live at:
http://www.catholic.com/radio/calendar.php

Catholics: If these resources help you, I'd love to hear about it.
"Pax Vobis".

2007-08-03 03:59:29 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous