who HAS leprosy?
2006-07-03 03:17:27
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answer #1
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answered by n9wff 6
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Ha ha that's so funny.
First of all, at the time that was written there was no modern medicine. Obviously medicine has advanced since then. I just love when non-Christians take things out of context. It just amuses me so. And that verses speaks of leprosy which is not really even present in this day and age anymore, but should we need to disinfect for leprosy, there's the answer right there!!
I don't want anything to do with the Qur'an. That is not the true book.
2006-07-03 03:30:22
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answer #2
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answered by Lisa 5
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I'm not afraid of answering this question.
First of all, you're correct, there is no God but Allah. (English speaking Christians just call Him "God.")
Second, there's a lot of prophets that have come and gone. More will follow. Some are true prophets...some aren't. I don't know if Muhammad was a true prophet or not...but it's not important to my Christianity. (I can be a Christian and ignore John the Baptist if I want to.)
Finally, the Bible also tells me to pluck out my eyeballs. The Bible is not a medical textbook. It is a book that teaches Truths by using a wide variety of literary styles. Christianity got along just fine before the Bible was ever written or published. (The Bible is silent on the subject of Internet Porn, for example. Does that mean it's OK to look at it?)
2006-07-03 03:17:42
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answer #3
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answered by 4999_Basque 6
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Advances in medicine have shown that methods from the Old Testament are not accurate. I am wondering, though, why it is different spilling the blood of a bird rather than spilling the blood of humans. Many claim Allah is with them in brutally killing people today for simply thinking differently. My Jesus does not teach that. What is in the heart is more important than small details from Old Testament times...and one piece of a Bible does not make the whole truth. The New Testament also holds much truth for today. When we leave this earth it does not matter what happens to the body - if we believe in Him we will be with Him.
Much is seen as illogical from the outside. It is illogical that if Allah is a god of mercy and love that his followers would be so determined to kill anyone who didn't agree rather than expressing that love through them to bring others to his presence. It is illogical that a holy being who loves people and life would give expressed 'permission' to kill and desecrate the bodies of those who don't agree.
We all have our own beliefs. We believe what we see evidence of and what we feel in our hearts. If you feel something different than I what sense does it make to judge who is right or wrong? Isn't that up to our creator?
No offense meant or taken. The riots over the cartoon are but one thing - perhaps it wasn't in the best of taste but there is criticism of and cartoons about Jesus and God on a regular basis, some far worse than that - and it doesn't spark a worldwide protest of violence. Is that logical to get people to believe? Violence is the way? I should hope not. I respect your belief in Allah and only ask you respect mine.
2006-07-03 03:39:45
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answer #4
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answered by Jan H 5
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There has been a lot of controversy over the book of Leviticus. Throughout this book and the rest of the Old Testament, many seemingly tedious rules and rituals are detailed. One must remember that this was in the time before Christ and Muhammad when the only monotheistic religion around was Judaism. In Christian belief, the Old Testament was about obedience and the New Testament is about love. Christ's death was the new covenant and because of this new covenant the old one was void. The rules and rituals in Leviticus are now considered essentially outdated and not applicable to our lives today. Christ's death abolished these rules and made faith about love rather than obedience. I hope this clears stuff up for you. Just my two cents.
2006-07-03 03:22:01
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answer #5
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answered by holdemhero07 1
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Some good answers to this question, if you call it a question. It seems more like a vindictive pronouncement against Christianity in general.
I agree with the statements about taking these verses out of context. They don't read the way you have presented them. I also agree that it is talking about a Jewish tradition and ritual that you don't even find Jewish people observing now. Your understanding of Christianity is very shallow, and leads me to suspect that you don't even understand your own religion. As one person stated, you seem to be one who voices your religion when it's convenient and live completely different from the teachings. God is love, and your comments do not show love. May you surrender yourself to Gods Spirit by acknowledging His Son, Jesus Christ, the Savior of all mankind.
2006-07-03 03:50:42
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answer #6
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answered by mattroc43 1
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I consider myself christian, but at the same time do not really have a religion. There are too many religions, so I just believe in being a good person, and the fact that I believe in god. Allah is just another name for god. It is the same. I was married to an arab, and know all about islam. Islam is great for the man, but what about the women. Men are hipocrits, atleast the ones in the u.s. They come here trying to put there religion, and culture on us, when they are in our country. My ex smoked, smoked pot, gambled, wore shorts, drank alcohol, yet I could not do any of these things. So it just depends, are you a true muslim, or just when it suits you?
2006-07-03 03:16:12
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answer #7
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answered by Charlotte 2
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Did you ever stop to think about the SYMBOLISM behind these seemingly unwise commands? The blood is a symbol of cleansing for it was Jesus' blood that was shed for the remission of our sins. The water is a symbolism of life as in the case of water baptism. It represents the washing away of our sins without blood sacrifice (since Jesus had already given His blood) through our faith in His sacrifice on the Cross. These people in Old Testament Scripture had no choice but to render the deeds they did because God had no physical presence on Earth after man forfeited his God-given authority to Satan at the Garden of Eden, so they had to perform His perfect will through human means. No one in their right mind would do the things you suggest in a hospital or home! As for "illogical statements added by man", the Scripture also teaches that the "Word of God is spiritually given, spiritually discerned," meaning that the men who penned the words were doing so at the divine directive of God. Case in point.... Read the beginning of Revelation where John says, "And I, John, WAS IN THE SPIRIT ON THE LORD'S DAY...." He wrote that phrase knowing that God was opening to him the single greatest series of prophecies ever known to man and that it would have to stand the test of time until the generation of man was born that would have the knowledge and capacity to understand that the time of fulfillment was at hand. John knew that his limited understanding of future events would make it impossible for people of the early Church to understand, yet it had to be taught and perpetuated to each succeeding generation. Therefore he wrote EXACTLY what he was shown in his vision in a way that people of the EARLY Church could understand and teach their children. The angel of the Lord appeared to John and said, "Write all that you SEE and HEAR for these things are TRUE and FAITHFUL!" This way, when the generation arrived that would have the knowledge to unlock the SYMBOLS John used, they would be able to understand the urgency of accepting and spreading the Gospel in the last Days.
2006-07-03 03:46:46
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answer #8
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answered by bigvol662004 6
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Try reading the whole chapter. Taking verses out of context like you did is intellectually dishonest.
The birds were to be used after the house was found clean as a sacrifice unto God.
2006-07-03 03:19:05
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answer #9
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answered by williamzo 5
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No, no, no...
This was translated incorrectly. It really says to spray everything down with medical grade disinfectant.
No, wait!
That was "under the law," now we live under "grace."
You must be aware that prior to Jesus dying on the cross, that was the correct method of disinfecting a home from a skin eating disease. All that changed when Jesus came.
By the way, how does the Qur'an suggest people deal with skin diseases?
2006-07-03 03:43:56
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answer #10
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answered by Dustin Lochart 6
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In old testament times, they believed the blood was holy and contained life. There are many customs in the old testament that aren't followed today for the advancement of technology. Do you really think we use blood to clean our homes? Get real! Stop trying to push your religion on others. It is unwanted. Bashing someones belief isn't going to make yours more appealing to them. Everyone has a right to believe what they want.
2006-07-03 03:16:00
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answer #11
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answered by ♣ 4
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