Religion & Spirituality - 10 December 2007

2007-12-10 06:24:55 · 7 answers · asked by NotworthyofHislove 2

...I don't mean the adopted Christian version...the REAL Pagan holiday?

What goes on, and how can one celebrate?

2007-12-10 06:24:44 · 13 answers · asked by Oberon 6

First, lets look at the relevant Islamic scripture -

Quran 4:34 “…and (as to) those on whose part you fear desertion, admonish them, and leave them alone in the sleeping-places and beat them…” http://cwis.usc.edu/dept/MSA/quran/004.qmt.html

Imagine your a pious Muslim who follows the Quran to the letter. Suppose one day, you feel very insecure, get paranoid, and through no fault of your wife, get the irrational fear that she might "desert" you. What does the Quran tell you to do - "Admonish" THEN "leave alone" THEN "beat her".

Notice how these are all straightforward commands that are triggered by the "fear of desertion". Now, once you beat her, doesnt your fear of her leaving you only increase? What must you do when you fear desertion...beat her again right? Therefore, the only thing that can stop this viscious circle of beating woman than make you feel insecure, is death.

FEAR OF DESERTION -> BEAT WOMAN -> MORE FEAR -> MORE ISLAMIC BEATING...DEATH

2007-12-10 06:23:53 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

She
A - feels guilt she is alive & the bird is dead
B - thinks about chicken for dinner
C - is horrified by the sight of death
D - wonders when is it going to sink
E - wants to know if it's big bird facing down

2007-12-10 06:20:15 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

i am 14, and a faithful baptist. one of my good friends are gay, she smokes, curses, and other sinful things. She's going through alot in her life, her dad abandoned her, her mom is gay, her step mom and mom think she is on drugs and having sex, and she isnt. she feels like there is no hope and said she wished she was dead/ i know that if only she turned to God, that things could get better. i know miracles happen but i really dont see her changing her sexual prefereances, and i believe its a sin. how can God help her if she isnt willing to sacrifice at lest that much. i know that if she would just turn to God that things would at least get on the right path. she cant talk to anyone bc its really hard for her to open up to ppl, so i am really glad that she has been talking to me. i dont want to shove my beliefs down her throat, but i dont know how to get started with helping her besides prayer. she posted this question....
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AiUoGCKrgwgJyg.DmWTuD6Lsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20071210074546AARv9vv
this is not a joke, any suggestions or advice? thanks!

2007-12-10 06:18:21 · 23 answers · asked by simplicity 2

2007-12-10 06:16:26 · 17 answers · asked by The Church Lady 3

I have a small question. I am a recent convert into the Catholic faith! I was walking with my Girlfriend holding here hand in the church and we passed infront of the Blessed Sacrament we both did our reverence but I didn't let go of her hand to do the sign of the cross. I used my left hand, she got really mad at me which I sorta see why cause it's the left hand but I was thinking is it really that bad is there any Cannon Law that states what hand to use? If so where is it in the Cathequesis.

2007-12-10 06:15:32 · 13 answers · asked by raider_way 3

A Christian friend told me that one day all the Christians will disappear because of raptors, and only heathens will be left on the planet. Why would any Christian look forward to this day? Also, doesn't the idea of raptors go against the whole creation theory? And what will guarantee only Christians will be eaten? I'd imagine a hungry dinosaur will probably eat whatever it wants.

2007-12-10 06:15:15 · 17 answers · asked by Armless Joe, Bipedal Foe 6

I thought America had a constitution that prevented religion and politics from being mixed?

2007-12-10 06:14:56 · 30 answers · asked by Vivi 5

Recently I was sitting in my car at a grocery store. I have a bumper sticker on the back of my car expressing my religion. It does not demean any religion or anyone in any way. It is a very positive sticker. Yet the religion it expresses is somewhat unpopular with other religions.

So anyway this old man walks up to my car, he didn't know I was in it, he reads it and then spits on it.

What would you do in this situation?

I thought about and I should have gotten out my car and called him anti-American since he does not respect the first amendment.

2007-12-10 06:13:51 · 10 answers · asked by Colleen N 4

4 christians were killed at church yesterday in Colorado, a christian child was run over and killed by a christams parade float in florida last week. Where is your god? why is he letting you die?

2007-12-10 06:13:15 · 32 answers · asked by Raj Faneen 2

Then perhaps another day and another and another..........

2007-12-10 06:13:02 · 6 answers · asked by Valerie C 3

The book of Acts and the entire writings of the Church fathers attest to the veracity of the Catholic Church. Now is your chance to prove the Bible and fathers wrong.

Be carefull - I am a early Church historian and former professor who learned history from Protestant Seminaries and study. I am not easily fooled by fanciful historical nonsense that is so common by those hating Christ's Church. I will give a best answer to anyone that can prove from history that the Catholic Church today is not the same Church as the Church of Acts and tell me who that Church was that Jesus said would endure until the Parousia. If there was no such Church then He must have lied. Prove that He did.

2007-12-10 06:12:35 · 18 answers · asked by cristoiglesia 7

2007-12-10 06:12:31 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-10 06:12:03 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

John 14

5Thomas said to him, "Lord, we don't know where you are going, so how can we know the way?"
6Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 7If you really knew me, you would know[b] my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him."


Acts 4

10then know this, you and all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed. 11He is
" 'the stone you builders rejected,
which has become the capstone.[a]'[b] 12Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved."

2007-12-10 06:11:59 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-10 06:11:44 · 8 answers · asked by deekun 2

2007-12-10 06:11:02 · 8 answers · asked by Sarojini K 1

And why do people that call themselves Christians celebrate Christmas? Where did Christmas come from and where in the bible does it tell us to celebrate it?

2007-12-10 06:09:34 · 44 answers · asked by Artscola 3

2007-12-10 06:08:54 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-10 06:08:12 · 12 answers · asked by queen of snarky-yack again 4

2007-12-10 06:08:05 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-10 06:06:50 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-10 06:06:24 · 13 answers · asked by Made in Sweden ♥ 6

2007-12-10 06:06:10 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am not convinced there is one, but lots of people out there seem to think there is. Now is your chance.

2007-12-10 06:05:55 · 25 answers · asked by za 7

I mean, other than "God works in mysterious ways"...why would an almighty deity like your Yahoovah need to wait 9 months to have his Messiah, since he made Adam and Eve in a poof?

As far as I know, Adam and Eve were both full humans and born without sin....

Mary, on the other hand, was born with sin....

Please, don't say "God knows", which is tantamount to saying "I have no idea"....

2007-12-10 06:05:21 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-10 06:01:46 · 42 answers · asked by Anonymous

as Christians in the USA do?

I live in Russia, and NO-ONE has even said a WORD about this movie!

2007-12-10 05:59:18 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I do pray and believe 100% in God but I dont go to church. Is he holding that against me or do I have to go to church for God to know that I love him and that I believe in him?

2007-12-10 05:56:49 · 15 answers · asked by americangurl92 2