Religion & Spirituality - 22 August 2007

I have heard people say: when the light in your life increases, so does the darkness. Do you think that is true for you? How so/Why not?

2007-08-22 19:06:11 · 12 answers · asked by Elijahsrelative 1

I asked this before but got reported... for "chatting and personal communication".
It's just something I like to do periodically; always good to throw some light on the ever-changing celebrities of the section.
Thank you.

2007-08-22 19:04:55 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-22 19:02:57 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

speak out against terrorism anymore than I see non-Muslims speaking out against unwarranted hatred toward us.

I encounter Islamic hatred in my daily life; this unlike terrorism is something I must face everyday.

Why then don't u guys speak out against it? I have never wronged any1 or hurt any1 in my life that would cause me to deserve this. If I tell sum1 I'm Muslim they automatically change their views on me..it's not fair.

And still I speak out against terrorism, despite whether u hear my silenced voice or not...

2007-08-22 18:58:54 · 27 answers · asked by justmyinput 5

I see this alarming trend - sadly not new - in young pagans, specifically those claimants to witchcraft or Wicca - that when corrected on misinformation they are accepting and spreading about as truth, they believe it is a personal attack.

Why is this?

Is it a personality issue, a security issue or an ego issue? Or something else altogether?

And why, also, do so many of them claim "ancient pagan roots" or generations of Wiccans in their family (pretty much impossible past 3 possible prior generations, since Wicca didn't exist til 1951) when it's clearly not a fact?

It truly baffles me - you?

2007-08-22 18:58:45 · 24 answers · asked by Cheese Fairy - Mummified 7

2007-08-22 18:52:33 · 19 answers · asked by sunshine&smiles 5

All views are welcome

2007-08-22 18:52:21 · 6 answers · asked by Aken 3

Fine, for some of us it is just a source of fun and killing time but there could be people out there who were influenced (however little) by this chaotic yet addictive part of Yahoo.
*waits for someone to come forward.
Thank you.

2007-08-22 18:52:20 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

Someone told me the Dalai Lama is greedy and not what he appears to be. Do think that is true? I think he's a great man and he has to be the happiest person on earth. Nobody could fake that smile that just shines like he turned a light on. But I could be wrong! lol

2007-08-22 18:51:05 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

How has your personal experience been when interacting with Muslims? Do they generally come across as fundamentalists or moderate, normal people?
Thank you.

2007-08-22 18:49:35 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

Christians seem to be pretty happy to tell me I'm going. I dont think fear is a good reason to believe anything, but I'm not sure what I believe either. God certainly is quiet if he does exist.

2007-08-22 18:46:32 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

What do you think of what this says? Does it shock you? Or did you already know this?

http://cpc.au.af.mil/terrorism.htm#islam

The Secretary-General stated that those acts are diametrically opposed to the religion and teachings of Islam, which proscribe the unjust taking of a human life and stress the sanctity of human life. Moreover, those acts are in clear contradiction with innumerable resolutions adopted by the Organization of the Islamic Conference which condemn terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and are also in contradiction with the Code of Conduct on Combating International Terrorism and the OIC 1998 Convention on Combating Terrorism, which makes it crystal clear that Islam repudiates and denounces terrorism and exhorts the Member States to "refrain from assisting or supporting terrorists in any way, shape or form, including the harboring of terrorists and granting them financial help or other forms of assistance."

2007-08-22 18:38:41 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I think the Dalai Lama is one of the more inspiring people alive. He has this light coming from him that is hard to ignore. He's always smiling and he's probably the most genuinely happy person in the world. He has been invited to many Christian events to speak. And he puts the Pope to shame in my opinion. He has something that the Pope just doesn't possess.

Do you think as a Christian that it's OK to look up to the Dalai Lama and admire him, but not worship him in any way?

2007-08-22 18:36:38 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Same like your mother been raped by others? so what will you react? did you think Muslim people life without heart? Do YOU?
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/FAEC4703-83E2-44DA-9DA4-1A7702C354C1.htm

2007-08-22 18:35:53 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

What do I do? They'd take it personally. How do you decide what to believe or not?

2007-08-22 18:35:36 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-22 18:35:18 · 23 answers · asked by gnosticv 5

Yet, when they themselves will or do not?
This is not an attack on Islam (my husband is muslim), I'm just curious about the logic behind this observation I have personally made. Thank You.

2007-08-22 18:34:31 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

when you die, what will people remember you as?

2007-08-22 18:33:06 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-22 18:33:03 · 16 answers · asked by sahara_springs 3

I know this is not a question, but I feel that after an over whelming reply to my question, and over whelming P.M.'s, that I need to clear some things up...
First of all yes, the question was serious, second, I was in NO way "picking" on black people, or intending to come across rasicst.
I stated that the only response that i had ever gotten from this question was, about the "ape thing" The person who explained this ridiculos conclusion to me was a black man who was a decon at one of my friends churchs.
To " Icey Gazpacho" you stated I was just an "idiot white girl" who was married to a man who has a really good suntan-To answer your comment, yes I am white, and no, you are wrong, my husband is not a white man, he is from Ecuador, and is almost black....so no you are wrong, I am not a racist, and I am sorry you are n atheist, but I never said I was a christian, I was only curoius about this, because I wanted an answer(like every body else around here) and was mislead.

2007-08-22 18:30:11 · 7 answers · asked by leah j 4

2007-08-22 18:28:11 · 14 answers · asked by xkitenx1982 2

I have seen non-believers on here state they doubt he even existed. Aside from the Bible there are other mentions of him in historical records. Among these are the Jewish historian Josephus, the Roman historian Tacitus, Pliny the younger, the babylonian talmud, and Lucian of samosata. Even if you do not believe he was anything but a man isn't it kind of silly to deny he existed?

2007-08-22 18:27:04 · 36 answers · asked by Bible warrior 5

Do you know what I mean? If this forum was dropped into a existing but unpopulated community, and had to function as a community - who would do what jobs?

Thanks to 'The Cynic' for the inspiration.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070822221107AAUTWpm&r=w&pa=FZptHWf.BGRX3OFMiTNdVPQGQMzBlPwu2LtdwxkQq13PSFjV1A--&paid=answered#GKVcImHpMTkwLCpfXl4E

2007-08-22 18:20:01 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

If you do not believe in Christ, why do you accept the christmas gifts, or eat christmas ham, or are the first one to get plastered at the office Christmas party?

2007-08-22 18:16:08 · 54 answers · asked by jojo9 3

I believe in myself, so dont even suggest it this time plz, but im not religious and i choose not to believe in god, i want to believe something tho, any suggestions?

2007-08-22 18:14:53 · 41 answers · asked by dice m 1

Or do I have to evade?

2007-08-22 18:12:17 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is doing Magic Tricks like David Blaine or Chris Angel(I know what your thinking, those are just magic tricks, I know how they did it!!! a $50 dollar book/dvd will show you how to do that check www.ellusionist.com) ok so is doing magic tricks a sin??? I use it to entertain people and neither of us believes it is from the devil, well is it??? They are just stuff to entertain people just like how "transformers" used CGI to fool the eye and make the cars look like they transform into robots, is it a sin or not???

2007-08-22 18:12:00 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

What source of place do you think it would be?
Thank you.

2007-08-22 18:11:07 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

He told me that I make men this way?How can I stop men from acting this way with me.My ex husband was the same
Should I be careful? I met this guy online in June.We have been dating eachother ever since.Lately he has?
began telling me that he wants me to move to his city. We live only 30 min away from each other.I dont have my own apartment because I have to help my grandmother,she wants me here.He has been looking for apartments in his city for me.The rent is really high where he lives.Why does he want me to just pick up and move there to be with him.The only help that he has offered is to rent a car and help move my belongings from here to there.He said that I am always coming to his place and he doesnt want to come to mine because it is too far.Could he be abusive?
Is this a warning?
Should I be carefull?
Does this mean that he wants to get married?Should I be carefull?
I'm torn. I have been dating this man for about two months now.Lately he has been telling me that he wants me to go to Arizona in November to meet his family,friends,everyone.H... and I live here in California and he wants to move to New York with him next year.He asked me last weekend if I can have children.I'm a little hesitant because he has a really BADDD temper.He got mad at me and punched the wall.We went on an outing to the park. I told him that I needed to go to the bathroom.When I got back from the bathroom he showed me his camera.He had followed me and took pictures of me as I went to the bathroom aal the way until I went inside.I remember stopping to talk to a lady about her dog,he took pictures of that too.Am I jumping to conclusions or should I be careful

2007-08-22 18:10:35 · 13 answers · asked by KISS ME♥*´`*•.¸★ 2

when they did die and faced God they would still talk themselves into believing they must be in a coma and dreaming or caught in some sort of twilight zone spending too much time on this site. Do you agree? I am a spiritual person and I can entertain the thought that just maybe there is no God, although I know different.

2007-08-22 18:09:30 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous