Religion & Spirituality - 20 October 2007

Why did he make Heaven and Earth? For what purpose?
Why did he make us? Was he lonely?
Why did he give us free will and then warn us not to use it?
Why did he make sex enjoyable but forbid us to enjoy it?
Why did he break the bond and trust between father and son by asking Abraham to prove he would kill his son for God.
Why did he send plagues that punished innocent and guilty alike.
Was he on the side of the USA as the bombs dropped on the children of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Does he love the children he allows to die of malnutrition in Africa?
Do you care whether a being which can do all this is your friend or not?

2007-10-20 07:06:01 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

Jesus use to Pray ,Muslims also pray.Jesus when meets with people he use to greet them with the words "peace be to you",see muslims they also use the same words.Mother Mary use to dress full top to bottom covered clothes,Muslim women also wear full top to bottom covered clothes.and much more similarities are between them ,now u can see christians not following Jesus ,but Muslims ,how can it be.......

2007-10-20 07:05:42 · 7 answers · asked by peace on all 1

I'd really like to know.

2007-10-20 07:03:10 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

Even if you're not repentant about it.

2007-10-20 07:02:16 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

They took a man of middle eastern descent, changed his religion and the way he worshipped, changed his skin color, changed his hair color, changed his eye color, changed his name, changed his heritage, changed his mothers appearance as well and made HIM acceptable to those he now resembled. Millions worship and idolize a false image of the man written about in the Bible. The man described as having skin of bronze and hair of wool. Josephs last name was not Christ and Mary would have taken his name AND so would his son. It's not impossible to understand why so many people do not believe in Him. So many lies. So many selfish interpretations of the Bible. Beware of false prophets. The biggest lie of all is His representation.

2007-10-20 07:01:42 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

They say they have to dress modestly, but why cover head to toe? Indeed, many of them are forced to wear. Being "Muslims", can't the men control their sexual emotions when they see a woman "uncovered head to toe"?

PS: My opinion of Islam -- it is a false religion by the devil, which will ultimately fulfil the scripture (armageddon)

2007-10-20 07:00:29 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-20 07:00:23 · 8 answers · asked by pilgrim 2

of everything else, instead of chicken.

"That tastes just like alligator tail."

2007-10-20 06:56:01 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-20 06:51:27 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

Asma Bint ’Umais relates that she said, “O Prophet, the family of Ja’far are affected by the baneful influences of an evil eye; may I use spells for them or not?” The Prophet said, “Yes, for if there were anything in the world which would overcome fate, it would be an evil eye” (Mishkat, 21, C.I., part 2)

“Anas says: ‘the Prophet permitted a spell (ruqyah) being used to counteract the ill effects of the evil eye; and on those bitten by snakes or scorpions.’” (Sahih Muslim - p.233.)

2007-10-20 06:51:09 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-20 06:49:02 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

As you don't believe in God or anything divine or in any such afterlife. Which means that you basicaly believe that you live here now and then you die and that's the end of the chapter. Which also means that you believe that you will never see your loved ones again. Do you not find that depressing ever? How do you cope with life then? Now by no means am I forcing any beliefs on you nor am I looking for an argument of anykind. You have your beliefs and I have mines. I am just cuirous is all. Thanks in advance for your answers.

2007-10-20 06:49:02 · 33 answers · asked by They Are All Ahead Of Me™ 2

2007-10-20 06:47:01 · 14 answers · asked by Hot Coco Puff 7

From a religious standpoint can any share their comments on the use of depleted Uranium?


DEATHSTAR II

DEPLETED URANIUM

There is more than one thing going on - making earth the 'death star'.

The United States has sold DU weapons to 29 countries

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs stated in August 2004 that over 518,000 Gulf-era veterans
(14-year period) are now on medical disability, and that 7,039 were wounded on the battlefield
In that same period. Over 500,000 U.S. veterans are homeless.



Just 467 U.S. personnel were wounded in the three-week Persian Gulf War in 1990-1991. Out of 580,400 soldiers who served in Gulf War I, 11,000 are dead, and by 2000 there were 325,000 on permanent medical disability. This astounding number of disabled vets means that a decade later, 56 percent of those soldiers who served now have medical problems.

The number of disabled vets reported up to 2000 has been increasing by 43,000 every year. Brad Flohr of the Department of Veterans Affairs

2007-10-20 06:45:25 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

When everyone finds god, will it not be 'end game' for the actual searching process?

2007-10-20 06:44:06 · 24 answers · asked by skullpicker 3

I'm most familiar with the christian hell, specifically the Irish variation -- being suspended upside down in a barrel containing all the liquor that you wasted in life.

So I'm curious: Who can beat that?

2007-10-20 06:43:27 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm somewhere in the middle. I guess you could say I'm half fast.

2007-10-20 06:40:21 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

I heard that 75% US population believe in creationism. I wonder if there is any demographics (careers, age, education...) of those 75% population. And demographics of 25% US population do not believe in creationism

2007-10-20 06:36:12 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-20 06:34:56 · 21 answers · asked by curious_inquisitor 1

2007-10-20 06:32:26 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

Let's say that your child has a teacher, a man, who your child likes a lot and who seems to be a very good teacher. He never discusses his home life with his class, but one day, you're out shopping with your kid and you see the teacher, shopping with another man. The two are holding hands and even exchange a quick kiss. There is no denying that your child's teacher is gay.

What would you do? What would you tell your kid?

2007-10-20 06:32:05 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am currently converting to judiaism, and Jews don't celebrate Halloween. Right now there are alot of halloween things going on, and in school there is an assignment I am supposed to do, but it is about Halloween. Can I do the assignment without going against my religion? Also, am I allowed to watch movies that have Halloween in them? I am just confused on what I can and cant do.

2007-10-20 06:30:09 · 18 answers · asked by Michelle 3

2007-10-20 06:27:44 · 2 answers · asked by Tree of Jesse 3

Eastern Orthodox Church is commonly wrongly named Greek Orthodox Church, but just fyi if anyone of you has heard of it with this other name.

2007-10-20 06:23:37 · 8 answers · asked by pAvLe 2

Help please

2007-10-20 06:21:35 · 9 answers · asked by natanielle9 1

How can it be heaven if you have a loved one burning forever, and the last time i heard only humans have souls. so does that mean we will never see our pets again when they die?

2007-10-20 06:21:22 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Me and many of other people I know aren't christian but we celebrate it because its a fun holiday to be with friends and because we believe and love jesus very much. Do I have to christian to celebrate it? or do i just have to believe in jesus?

2007-10-20 06:19:26 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

This may sound like kind of an odd question.. But, when I am in church, and I see a nice looking lady.. My mind does wonder down the wrong path shall we say...And sometime the masses message does not get the attention it should! Anyway.. married or single men..Do you have this problem too?

2007-10-20 06:19:21 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Have you heard this story?

MIAMI -- When one of his parishioners fell ill, the former pastor of St. Kevin's Catholic Church in Miami didn't hesitate to lend a hand; he gave his kidney. In the past 16 years, Margarita Chavez has had three kidney transplants. Her latest was on Wednesday. The donor was the Rev. Alfred Cioffi. "I figured, I have two kidneys. I don't need two kidneys, so I could give her one," said Cioffi. "There are no words to understand what's going on here. I'm full of gratitude to him," said Chavez. Chavez and Cioffi met while he was a priest at St. Kevin's in Miami 15 years ago.
LINK http://www.local10.com/health/14381217/detail.html?rss=mia&psp=news

I wonder: All you people who say bad things about Catholic priests: When was the last time you donated a kidney to someone in need?

2007-10-20 06:17:21 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am begining to realize just how "Christian" the US really is

Fox news seems like a cult on wheels with so called analisis that is 100% opinion coloured by an extremist view of puritanical doctrine and yet millions watch it and more over they appear to believe it


Since Christianity is waiting for Jesus to come and rule the world and fix everything - Is this a good religion to have influencing the world scence -Really

Now we appear to have 2 competeing dogma's both waiting for some magical occurance to fullfill somthing written down in a 2000 yr old book

If this war really is about Jesus vs Allah then it was apparenty jesus who started it

I was just wondering if we could let jesus and allahduke it out for themselves and leave us the people out of it

2007-10-20 06:16:29 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous