Religion & Spirituality - 26 November 2007

It never seems to be a significant issue for children, but it seems as though once you get into high school and beyond, people increasingly categorize and segregate themselves (e.g., Clubs and Unions based on ethinicity, color, or religion; and people in general tending to congregate in the same way).

2007-11-26 21:02:51 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

A British schoolteacher has been arrested in Sudan accused of insulting Islam's Prophet, after she allowed her pupils to name a teddy bear Muhammad.
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Ms Gibbons, who joined the school in August, asked a seven-year-old girl to bring in her teddy bear and asked the class to pick names for it, he said.

"They came up with eight names including Abdullah, Hassan and Muhammad," Mr Boulos said, adding that she then had the children vote on a name.

Twenty out of the 23 children chose Muhammad as their favourite name.

Mr Boulos said each child was then allowed to take the bear home at weekends and told to write a diary about what they did with it.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7112929.stm

2007-11-26 21:02:01 · 7 answers · asked by ali 6

I am overwelmed at the love on both sides here. It just takes my breath away.
This is the Religion and Spirituality category, isn't it?
It is obvious that Atheists are very curious about what Christians believe. It is either this, or many of you Atheists are just very mean spirited people who have too much time on your hands.
Why do you care enough about this category to spend so much time here?
Don't answer. I know. It's because deep down inside your hopeing that someone somehow someday will be able to prove God exists.

Aint guna hapen.

Only God can convience you. So go to him instead of comming here.

Personaly, I'm not offended by even the worst of you.
I was worse yet.
Gypsy Priest

2007-11-26 21:01:34 · 18 answers · asked by Gypsy Priest 4

2007-11-26 20:57:29 · 20 answers · asked by foru0810 3

Will I get a lot of business there?

Do you think I could get a loan from a bank?

2007-11-26 20:55:34 · 11 answers · asked by Mo-B 1

Some people worship God because they want to go to heaven. Others worship because they don't want to go to hell. Some worship to end the cycle of rebirth and enter Nirvana. All these reasons are selfish. "What God can do for me if I do this for him." Is there anyone who worships God for a reason that isn't selfish, and/or doesn't expect any kind of reward from God?

2007-11-26 20:48:26 · 22 answers · asked by foru0810 3

What heterosexual guy has a wife that he hasnt had sex with? A wee bit strange wouldnt you say? Maybe he married Marry to keep up with the male image of that time. He would undoutedbly be stonned to death in those days.

If Marry was really a virgin then Joseph was homosexual.

2007-11-26 20:43:53 · 32 answers · asked by Future 5

If Mary was born without sin and never sinned, it would mean that she perfectly obeyed the entire Law of Moses (the 10 Commandments and more than 360 ceremonial laws) in thought, word and deed, all of the time, and thus, achieved righteousness by the law!

This, in turn, would mean that she did not need "the righteousness from God, apart from the law" that "comes through faith in Jesus Christ". In other words, she did not need Jesus to die for her sins because she had none -- she was not a sinner!

For all Catholics who believe the false doctrine of tradition that Mary was with out sin--how come she acknowledged her need of a savior?

Luke 1:46-47
46 And Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord,
47 And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Saviour.“

2007-11-26 20:38:24 · 13 answers · asked by steinbeck11 6

...then why do women who dress conservatively, even nuns or Muslim women, get assaulted and raped?

This would seem to suggest rape isn't just a matter of being tempted by tight clothing and bare flesh...

Do NOT...I repeat...do NOT give me cut and paste answers...

2007-11-26 20:37:52 · 16 answers · asked by . 6

2007-11-26 20:33:50 · 27 answers · asked by Mo-B 1

Your religion is Jehovah witness, can you prove that you have witnessed God since you do not follow the words of God in the New Testament?

2007-11-26 20:25:06 · 10 answers · asked by Jesus M 7

and also email or posting the valid reason from the person doing this critique, wouldn't this be a way to think twice before thumbing, reporting and trolling and cloning and have better quality and less upsets in Yahoo!Answers?
Has this been suggested before and if so why not done?
I think that's a good way to reduce this "friction" of opinions in Yahoo! answers.
I will also post this Q. in Y!A. and Greece section later.

2007-11-26 20:22:28 · 14 answers · asked by Is that all there is? 4

See with your own eyes.
Hear with your own ears.
Taste with your own mouth. : )
Feel with your own senses.
Hunger with your own hunger.
Stay hungry until your hunger is satisfied.
"A picture of a rice cake is not worth eating".

2007-11-26 20:16:40 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

Suppose you're greeting by Allah, or Ganesh, or Odin, or Cthulhu. He told you he was considering letting you into heaven. Would you accept, not caring who God is so long as you go to heaven, or would you reject his offer since he isn't the God you believed in?

2007-11-26 20:16:24 · 34 answers · asked by foru0810 3

or was there others who wrote the story of Jesus?
Just curious to know

2007-11-26 20:12:31 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-26 20:08:24 · 21 answers · asked by Kotsonic 2

i think that body pain is minor in comparison to the mind pain (or pain due to defame in this universe , loosing something,.......) . how it is possible that pain suffered by hellish people is of more intensity than human being.

2007-11-26 20:07:26 · 14 answers · asked by KrishanRam(Jitendra k) 3

I personally don't find him evil, i like DARK stuff!

2007-11-26 20:06:12 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

My dad and aunt are schedule to have surgery tomorrow.
My dad is having triple bypass and aunt (who is 78) having badly broken hip bone to be mend. Everyone please pray for them that everything will be ok? Thank you so much. They live over seas and I am really worry.

2007-11-26 20:04:08 · 9 answers · asked by sunflower222 5

2007-11-26 19:55:41 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-26 19:50:32 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

Just a thught !

2007-11-26 19:47:29 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

i love this person so much that i will try anything in the world to have her back in my life.If there is anyone out there that kan help me please let me know

2007-11-26 19:45:07 · 19 answers · asked by Young Blood 1

I know that gays can't recieve communion at mass. I bet the church will accept tithings!

2007-11-26 19:43:55 · 17 answers · asked by stinky 2

has anyone on here met a person from a non-denominational group who is not judgmental?

2007-11-26 19:38:35 · 17 answers · asked by Ťango 3

Seems like everyday i watch the news i see something bad.
And everyday i check the news on the internet and seems like most of it is more bad than the news i see on tv.
For example. I read about grown ups beating, raping, torturing kids that are like 2 and 3 years old. I have a child so when i hear or see this on news i get sick something just runs thru me. I am a strong believer in God and in my beliefs God watches and sees everything. Even if only you know he knows. And i know your not suppose to question your religion or things but lately i wonder...If God sees this how does it make him feel and why let these children suffer. I know jesus suffered. But these children dont know anything and they rely on grown ups to help them and they dont understand.
I look at my child and am almost scared of the future and how the world will be. All i can do is raise my child right and be a good parent. I just love God so much and i try not to but i wonder how he lets these children suffer.

2007-11-26 19:36:48 · 19 answers · asked by AirForce1s 2

2007-11-26 19:30:06 · 42 answers · asked by Anonymous

When we say things like 'your such a noodlebrain', or 'I'd like to punch that idiot in the noodle' are we taking the name of the Flying Spaghetti Monster in vain? Is this blasphemy?

2007-11-26 19:20:24 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

please come and visit our village there you can see the difference type of needy people is there any christan n.g.o.like to work among this type of belivers? if you know please write to me .

2007-11-26 19:17:08 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Or do other religions use it as well?
I'm asking this because I know of some people that talk down on the catholic path (they are some other off-shoot of christianity.. I don't know which one) but when they watch a movie about exorcism performed by a catholic priest.. they fully believe in the possibility.

They are fully dedicated to their religion and have a "every other religion is wrong" attitude like most of the people that live in my small town of only 40,000 people. Are they hypocrits? Is exorcism available to other religions?

2007-11-26 19:14:15 · 14 answers · asked by Nympheas 2