Religion & Spirituality - 12 September 2007

Do you know if when someone is reciting the Qur'an that animals would stop what they're doing and listen to it, or not, or is just a selected number of animals?

2007-09-12 23:59:26 · 8 answers · asked by Green Phantom 5

2007-09-12 23:56:54 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am going through the toughest time in my life right now and I have been praying a lot. Then it occurred to me that maybe some of you would pray for me to.
I can't go into details right now. I'm sorry. I'm not trying to be sneaky about anything. It just involves some things I don't want people to know yet. Could I just call it an unspoken prayer request?
I'm praying for direction, forgiveness and relief from emotional pain.
Also, if you have a prayer request...let me know. I pray frequently and would be glad to include it.

2007-09-12 23:56:22 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

what if you're wrong in your beliefs about God and about His Will, would you take responsibility of the person's soul when that person dies?

my point in asking this question is, why can't you just allow a person to do his/her own search for God? that person will find God if he/she really search for Him, isn't that what God Himself promised --- "seek and you shall find"? don't you think God can make those people seeking for Him find Him? or do you doubt God's words?


I am asking this question so that I can at least try to understand your way of thinking why you feel the need to convert other people when there's a possibility that you could be wrong too.

2007-09-12 23:55:25 · 12 answers · asked by The Asker 4

2007-09-12 23:50:34 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

If you have problem in your life and solve this problem is out of your control so you ask for help from God and you start to pray hardly with very strong faith but there is not answer from God and your problem getting worse day after day.

Don't you loose your faith?

2007-09-12 23:42:30 · 9 answers · asked by Jane Doe 3

To my fellow brilliant humans,

What are your best ideas for fostering unity with others, despite our different beliefs? What can we do to accept and respect others' beliefs while staying true to our own?

There are now supposedly over 22,000 sects of Protestantism alone, and many of these have multiple layers of sects within them, as well. Humanity has a natural tendency to form groups and differentiate from other groups like this - and diversity of belief is a wonderful thing - but not when it leads us to attack each other.

So I'm asking you - what conscious decisions and actions can we offer to foster acceptance and respect?

After all, our most basic beliefs and ideals - to be kind, do unto others..., to love one another - are essentially the same across all belief systems. Ironically, it is in defense of our own beliefs that we lose those most fundamental ideals!

I look forward to your ideas!
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2007-09-12 23:40:48 · 22 answers · asked by Michelle 4

They automatically point you to 'lds.org' or whatever.

Heah mormons, if you want to study your own faith, you have to read about it from a non-biased point of view. Like the planet Kolob. Aliens/ascended beings mating with humans. Come on, folks, is this for real??

2007-09-12 23:38:20 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-12 23:33:07 · 41 answers · asked by Anonymous

whats the meaning of life???

2007-09-12 23:27:03 · 39 answers · asked by jack h 1

i was wondering why is there a hell when god forgives EVERYTHING! lol... i was just wondering.

2007-09-12 23:26:09 · 23 answers · asked by jack h 1

If so, what is money? social acceptance? the need to be loved? the need to love? what is all that? Arent they crutches too?

Do you think as a human being, you could EVER be free of crutches?

Why dont you just accept the fact that you cant...and then chose to crutch on something that isnt fleeting?

2007-09-12 23:21:49 · 11 answers · asked by Antares 6

what do the Catholics say about this movement among women who want to become Catholic priests? should they be granted their wishes by the Catholic Church or not? what do you think?

Catholics, I really would appreciate your answers to this question.

2007-09-12 23:14:25 · 9 answers · asked by The Asker 4

I would define the difference as:

Questioning:

Step 1 - You ask: "Does God exist?"
Step 2 - You look at all available facts
Step 3 - Analyze the facts without bias, without fear, without outside influence... without caring about the outcome of the answer (the best answer is the best answer... and that is all that matters)
Step 4 - You pick the best answer using logic, and based on the facts. You are done.

Rationalizing:

Step 1 - You ask: "Does God exist?"
Step 2 - You fear that he might not exist, and you take in evidence from every possible place, including science to see if he does or not
Step 3 - You look at some scientific stuff but something feels wrong. You turn and look deeper into the bible, seek counsel from pastors, priests, friends, family, etcetera.
Step 4 - You find a passage or someone tells you something that makes sense to you
Step 5 - You accept the passage or the knowledge passed to you as best answer, and you feel a sense of relief.

2007-09-12 22:58:55 · 17 answers · asked by Jadochop 6

does that mean that they don't give a damn about poor people who are in need of help?

2007-09-12 22:52:08 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-12 22:19:28 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-12 22:15:25 · 1 answers · asked by b n r 2

2007-09-12 22:13:29 · 9 answers · asked by Sky Guy 5

Just happened to me.

2007-09-12 22:05:36 · 7 answers · asked by Mutations Killed Darwin Fish 7

2007-09-12 21:58:09 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-12 21:55:17 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

And consider them animals? My family are strict Islamists and I was brought up to hate anyone who wasnt of my faith- I remember we were out shopping one day and my Father saw a man with a beard of Asian origin and said "salom ali ***"- when the man didnt understand my Father called him a kafoor and stormed off.
I am now at University and have managed to free myself from this brainwashing- however other Muslims studying here ,confide in me how much they hate the west and the people here??
My thoughts are that if someone is good to you ,doesnt do any harm to others -they are a good person.

2007-09-12 21:53:21 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

how old do i have to be to be in rammadan (not eat till sunrise to sunset)

2007-09-12 21:48:56 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-12 21:48:07 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

As per Dan Brown novel Angels andDemons

2007-09-12 21:43:52 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

i wanted to know if using a vabrator is consider has a sin why and why not

2007-09-12 21:32:58 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-12 21:30:36 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

If someone,say,dies of a drug overdose,are they automatically going to hell? What are your view points on this?

2007-09-12 21:25:53 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-12 21:22:18 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

will be asking santa to bring you a jesus action figure for xmas

2007-09-12 21:18:12 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous