Religion & Spirituality - 28 October 2007

and each one is telling the other that they are goin to hell? how do you know your path is the right one?

2007-10-28 23:43:38 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-28 23:43:02 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

when it is going against what your taught or what you believe? Like for instance this website right here http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0geu7WFqyVHbQYAoYxXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTE4dWM3aW40BHNlYwNzcgRwb3MDMQRjb2xvA2FjMgR2dGlkA0Y5NDFfNzgEbANXUzE-/SIG=12f0huepv/EXP=1193737477/**http%3a//www.blessedquietness.com/journal/housechu/pourri.htm

before/during/after you read it, does make sense to you? As you see I am baptist, the article is about the catholic church system. So after reading it I believe it to be true. But for you catholics does it make it hard for you to read and believe it? Because there are some very good points in there, so what is your take?

2007-10-28 23:39:14 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

The true LORD God made a covenant (promise) to Abraham (Genesis 17:8): “And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.” In Genesis 17:19: “And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.”

Abraham could not believe what God said because he was a hundred years old and Sarah, 90. Not only were they “old and well stricken in age, and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women (menstruation)” (Genesis 18:11).

Did Sarah conceive and bear a son? Yes, indeed. Is it impossible to God to make an old, barren woman to conceive and give birth to a child? No.

2007-10-28 23:31:27 · 6 answers · asked by Peace Crusader 5

These days it seems that all the original meanings of Christmas are becoming more paganized:

i.e

-Evergreen tree
-baubles
-'yule' log
-brewed beverages/mlled wines
-family gathering around light and warmth (Midwinter Solstice)
-The druidic hanging of boughs of ivy, mistletoe, etc
-Turkey feast (replaced the traditional boar's head once turkey was introduced from the Americas)


etc etc.

Don't Christians feel like all these new atheist and pagan additions steal the true meaning of Christmas?


As someone with more pagan/agnostic inclinations than Christian, I personally feel that Yuletide has been hijacked by both Christianity and commercialism, but as Christians, surely you must feel like all the above 'pagan' yuletide things are getting in the way of what you say that the Christmas period is about?

2007-10-28 23:30:52 · 18 answers · asked by Bajingo 6

I work with the public on a daily basis and I've seen people wear a big cross on a chain around their neck, then they get pissed off and take the Lord's name in vein. Like "JESUS CHRIST!" in anger. I've also heard and read it every day on Yahoo answers OMG (Oh my God!). Isn't that taking the Lord's name in vein? If they want to display the Cross and are good Christians, I would think that they would want to abide by the 10 Commandments and one of them is "Thou shalt NOT take the Lord's name in vein". Would you be offended by that because they shouldn't be angry with God? Would you say they are hipocrits or would you say they are phony Christians, or would you just accept it and not say anything? I told one guy that it offended me and I'd prefer to hear the 4 letter F word than to take the Lord's name in vein and his reply was "Jesus F_ _ _ _ _ G Christ!". How would you respond to that if you were an avid Christian and it offended you? (I'm a blackjack dealer in a Casino)

2007-10-28 23:28:47 · 6 answers · asked by ? 5

Give opinions and reasons for your answers please.

2007-10-28 23:25:26 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

My mom was a Jew, and my dad was Catholic.

I was "christened" as a baby in the church of my father. It was called baptism, but how could it be, when I did not do it intentionally???

Then I gave my heart to Jesus in a protestant church and was "baptized' in ful knowledge of what I was doing!

I leave you wth a little story...

A little child in church for the first time watched as the ushers passed the offering plates.

When they neared the pew where he sat, the youngster piped up so that everyone could hear, "Don't pay for me, Daddy. I'm under five."

2007-10-28 23:23:56 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

I asked ...and it wasn't given unto me,sought.....and didn't find it,knocked......... and no doors opened.

2007-10-28 23:23:02 · 13 answers · asked by Cotton Wool Ninja 6

All Negative Traits that are condemned by Quran , Bible and sacred Scriptures

are in fact necessary Weapons
for the Warriors , Emperorers , Leaders , Freedom fighters , Army Generals

art of Treachery is an ASSET
art of Arrogance is a DEFENCIVE -THREATENING WEAPON

art of AMBITION ....is open Challenge to the Highest Authority in rule

Art of Robbery is an ASSET ...in Concrete Jungle ....just as it is an asset for LIONS AND FOXES ...of forest

Treachery , cunningness , backstabbing , lying , cheating , RAPING , Looting , Attacking ..............All these are ASSETS OF WARRIORS

Rules , Scriptures , Spirituality , Religion , ethics , values , morals .....all these are for GOATS , COWS , DOGS , and CIVILIANS

Every evil is also a Necessary ASSET ....
WHAT DO U THINK OF WHAT I SAID ?

Iam speaking totally against what is written in any scripture
And by God ....if feel iam speaking the TRUTH

What do u think
drop me a line to give ur comments
Mark this as Best Q

2007-10-28 23:17:44 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

There is a phrase in the Quran and it goes ...

"Ashrafal-makh-luqaat" ... and it basically means that "man is the noblest of creations..."

I was discussing this with a friend the other day but couldn't find a good answer.

If we are the noblest of creations - does this mean that there is no other life on other planets?

Why would God give us such a HUGE universe if not to explore it? Should we just accept ourselves as the only ones?

I suppose you have to understand Muslim / Islamic teachings to answer this ... or maybe have our own opinions...

But I'd like to know what people's opinions are on the Universe and God.

Thanks!

2007-10-28 23:17:17 · 10 answers · asked by Zin 2

according to the bible, abraham fathered ishmael first, then isaac. hagar, ishmael's mother, had some issues and fled from abraham with her son. isaac fathered jacob, whose name was later changed to israel. all the land '' from the desert to Lebanon, and from the great river, the Euphrates — all the Hittite country — to the Great Sea on the west" (joshua 1:4) was then promised to isaac and to his son jacob.

so if muslims believe they are the sons of ishmael, why is israel (the country) so important to islam? aren't the sons of ishmael out of the contract, so to speak?

2007-10-28 23:07:42 · 19 answers · asked by That Guy Drew 6

If you are a Muslim or a Buddhist do you go to hell?What do you think christians?

2007-10-28 22:58:44 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

A. a Protestant
B. a Romancatholic
C. a Jew
D. a Muslim
E. an atheist
F. a Sotonist?

2007-10-28 22:39:20 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

when people sing "cumbiya my lord... cumbiya... cumbiya my lord.. cumbiyaaaaaa..."
what on earth does cumbiya mean?
:S

2007-10-28 22:36:15 · 4 answers · asked by smehdjgla 2

2007-10-28 22:21:03 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

The greatest gamble ever

2007-10-28 22:02:22 · 18 answers · asked by eddielo 1

I pray to Him but I just can't feel him anymore! I really want to, I want to put everything in His hands and trust in Him, but I just can't feel his presense in me or around me. I pray wholeheartdly and as sincerely as i can manage but I just feel like there is no one around. When I was younger i took if for granted that I had God in me....now im older (and right now i REALLY need Him) it seems like im talking to myself. Please someone help me. Or point God on my direction!

2007-10-28 22:01:23 · 38 answers · asked by lovemedo 1

It's always been my understanding that Jews have always been Jews since the time of Abraham and even before. I was talking to a muslim recently and he claimed that Abraham and his kin where muslim, definetly not Jews. Also that Jesus was a muslim, as well as Moses and others I thought to be Jews.

I thought Islam didn't exist till Muhammad created it, much like Christianity. So what where the Muslim people were before Muhammad? Also, what where the Arab people before Islam?

2007-10-28 22:00:35 · 15 answers · asked by Sam T 3

one thing is that turkey a >90% muslim country had women in parliment in 1935 even before EU gave womes the right to vote. HAHAHA. it is notr that muislims are not giving a chance to women to rule but it is that womens do not want to rule. hope you got something

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accession_of_Turkey_to_the_European_Union#Women.27s_rights

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_and_Islam

ALLAH AKBAR

2007-10-28 22:00:14 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

i can think of a lot of funny and sarcastic answers to this question myself, but its actually a seriously intended question, since im really worried about this person. so id appreciate well-meaning answers, with perhaps the occasional joke or two allowed...

2007-10-28 21:57:00 · 21 answers · asked by mr.t 1

Looking to form a group of like minded women for friendship.
Where are you?

2007-10-28 21:56:25 · 4 answers · asked by reme_1 7

2007-10-28 21:51:01 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

it was said by the year 2025
anyway in the next 100 years
inshallah may it happen
http://www.religioustolerance.org/comp_isl_chr.htm
http://www.religioustolerance.org/growth_isl_chr.htm

2007-10-28 21:49:51 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-28 21:49:46 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-28 21:47:48 · 8 answers · asked by Inder 2

2007-10-28 21:42:31 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://www.worldslastchance.com/chapter97.php

2007-10-28 21:40:09 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

speaking more to the younger crowd here
i am not trying to start anything but ive noticed the population of religious people has gone down in todays youth...i myself do not beleive but im wondering what the new generation thinks

a little explaination of your opinion would be appreciated{sp}

2007-10-28 21:34:34 · 15 answers · asked by Someone 3

I just a saw a video of her getting in a circle with a couple of her friends and praising the lord. She wen't on how grateful she is for her gift(referring to her voice). Funny enough, she decided to ruin the voice she said she was so grateful for. Christians believe their body is the temple of God, yet she uses crack? Ofcourse Bobby had a bad influence on her, but she really brought it on herself.

2007-10-28 21:32:10 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous