Religion & Spirituality - 15 August 2007

Islam says to stone the rapist. And the woman is free to live her life as she normally would. This does not mean that women are killed in societies where men run things and play the victim after victimizing somebody. It means that their actions, while calling themselves Muslim in name only, are unIslamic. What is your take on this?

During the time of the Prophet (saw) punishment was inflicted on the rapist on the solitary evidence of the woman who was raped by him. Wa'il ibn Hujr reports of an incident when a woman was raped. Later, when some people came by, she identified and accused the man of raping her. They seized him and brought him to Allah's messenger, who said to the woman, "Go away, for Allâh has forgiven you," but of the man who had raped her, he said, "Stone him to death." (Tirmidhi and Abu Dawud)

2007-08-15 23:53:36 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Slavery is wrong.

Most people today agree, that is except for much of the Islamic world. The reason why the vast majority of the Islamic world doesnt believe slavery is wrong is because Muhammad owned slaves.

Many people get this issue confused. For example, people who arent intelligent enough to understand the implications often say "Ohh Christians had slaves, lots of em!" or "everyone had slaves, big deal".

Let me clarify for people who arent very bright. In Islam, EVERYTHING Muhammad did stands as the perfect standard of human conduct for all humans to model...forever (that includes today and tommorow). Muslims take this very seriously, ever wonder why they grow beards or wipe their "end" with their bare hand...yep...its about modeling Muhammad to please Allah.

So the reason why you will sooner find theJimmy Hoffa than find a Muslim who condemns slavery outright, is because Muhammad owned slaves, as Muslims still do today.

2007-08-15 23:46:16 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-15 23:45:10 · 18 answers · asked by A True Gentleman 5

Scientist are beginig to understand how the universe as we know it began.

Can they explain why?

2007-08-15 23:37:05 · 10 answers · asked by TfourL 3

He was a nice guy :\

2007-08-15 23:34:09 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Thanks!

2007-08-15 23:26:36 · 45 answers · asked by A True Gentleman 5

Can't proove that something doesn't exist if no one's decided on a definition of it yet. It's like you trying to prove that an idea I just came up with doesn't exist even though I never told you what it was.

2007-08-15 23:25:18 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

You believe with all your heart and soul would you be willing to give your life for what you believe in?

2007-08-15 23:21:52 · 28 answers · asked by Lightworker 3

Ok, I dont wish to offend christians, but weve never seen god and dont know if he exists or he doesnt. Can someone help me? Does he exist and if he does, evidence?

2007-08-15 23:18:02 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want the reactions only, or "rxns" as some Theists have called them in recent days?

Tell me where did God come from?

2007-08-15 23:09:10 · 25 answers · asked by Link , Padawan of Yoda 5

education and/or relief of poverty provide public benefit, what will happen to religions' freedom of belief and worship if this Act is used to bleed them financially despite them doing tremendous good in society?

I work for a Christian charity that does massive amounts of social work - demented elderly, youths, drug/drink addicts, homeless etc. It does NOT prosyletise people it cares for but DOES help them due to its Christian beliefs. Imagine if someone uses the Act (saying the org. disagrees with current views on morality) so it must lose charity status. Secularists could argue it's not for public benefit by holding to Christian belief on abortion or human sexuality. Public views on morality change every year. Christian ones don't.

Yet what about religions that use charity status merely to make more money and increase membership? They exist. They need exposing but surely law should target them alone? Why use morality and public opinion as yardsticks? Hidden agenda?

2007-08-15 23:06:26 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm curious to knw what the general thoughts are

2007-08-15 23:01:19 · 18 answers · asked by kitten 2

2007-08-15 22:48:59 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-15 22:48:50 · 10 answers · asked by Endimi 2

2007-08-15 22:44:00 · 22 answers · asked by Bya 2

from a PURELY scientific view, is it truly sensible, logical, or productive, to affirmatively say that there is NO God?

look at the amount of scientific knowlege we have. its a pretty decent amount, right? I mean a person could probably spend their whole life studying one area of it and not know everything there is to know in that field.

but, on the other hand, any honest scientist would admit that theres much more they do NOT know about any particular subject, than that which they DO know.

all our knowlege is based on the accumulation of a handful of people, over a few hundred years, on a speck of a planet among who knows how many, on the edge of one galaxy, amongst... again, who knows how many. and whos to know theres not something beyond that? or others below?
theres so much in existance that science has yet to even think about being able to look at....

its fully scientific to say that theres no evidence for God, or the afterlife. ... but to affirmatively say theres not?

2007-08-15 22:40:48 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-15 22:34:30 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous

Smart answers please...
Really how would you describe life and death and stuff...

2007-08-15 22:27:34 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

What are morals other than the thoughts of our parents, friends and loved ones that have placed behind us? In order for you to be completely free and have your own morals you will need to completely free your mind and think of things unbiased and from your own perspective. The question you must ask yourself is are your morals really yours? Or is this a cunundrum in and of itself?

2007-08-15 22:22:16 · 5 answers · asked by Wesley O 1

advice from other born again Christians. My long distance, significant other, was pretty disillusioned by his myspace last week, due to some strange experiences with people, and then one blocking him for a crazy reason. On Friday he sent us all a bulletin complaining about Christian "fairweather" friends and telling the above story about the person who blocked him. On Sunday he told me he had decided to delete his myspace as there was no point in having it. I went to see if his space was still in existence, for sentimental reasons, adn it was and to my shock he has removed me from his myspace and has blocked me from contacting him on it. Four days later, it's still there and I am not :o(

2007-08-15 22:16:24 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

she goes to my gym,and we have had problems with each other fort months(bordering on racial incidents with her being racial and me as well)Lately though,i have restrained myself and given her the space she needs have restrianed my temperand all that stuff.There's times where she kept trying to get my attention,be in my section etc....but out of respect,i would just leave her be so there isn't a chance of friction. Antway,i walk towards the hallway,and she see me and smiles i wave back.Is it still good that she smiled?And what could it mean?

2007-08-15 22:11:42 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

When a divine power puts 1,000 maggots inside a person's body in a miracle- how would the person feel? (How would they feel if they have 1,000 maggots in their body?)

2007-08-15 22:11:24 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

or do they use GPRS?

2007-08-15 22:10:51 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

if ur a lady what is the unforgetable nasty thing u hear from a man or do by a man and u dont like it

2007-08-15 21:59:51 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

If he is, then tell me, CAN he create a rock, so heavy, that he himself CAN NOT lift it?

If he can then he is not almighty since he can not lift the rock.
If he can not create such rock than again, he is not almighty.

2007-08-15 21:59:08 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Laptop Jesus, Bevis Christ, HypnoPope, etc. etc Has anyone seen any mocking names about atheists, pagans, etc. Lets see how many we can come up with.

2007-08-15 21:52:20 · 6 answers · asked by Loosid 6

At the risk of being trampled on by atheists for my ignorance, I post this question out of sincere curiosity. Please tread lightly. I'm sensitive.

2007-08-15 21:51:09 · 26 answers · asked by Starjumper the R&S Cow 7

2007-08-15 21:50:23 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-15 21:48:06 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-15 21:47:45 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous