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The New Testament consigns "unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's"; it demands that women be obedient to their husbands; it accepts faith healing, exorcisms, and miracles; it exalts obedience over independence, fear and trembling over courage, and piety over self-determination.
The Qur'an does not tolerate dissent, freedom of conscience, or the right to unbelief. It denies the rights of women. It exhorts jihad, holy war against infidels. It demands utter submission to the Word of God as revealed by Muhammad. It rejects the separation of mosque and state, thus installing the law of sharia and the theocracy of imams and mullahs.
True believers have in the past often found little room for human autonomy, individual freedom, or self-reliance. They have emphasized submission to the word of God instead of self-determination, faith over reason, and credulity over doubt. All too often they have had little confidence in the ability of humans to solve problems and create a better future by drawing on their own resources. In the face of tragedy, they supplicate to God through prayer instead of summoning the courage to overcome adversity and build a better future. The skeptic concludes, "No deity will save us; if we are to be saved it must be by our own efforts."

2006-09-20 20:16:46 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture Religion & Spirituality

from - Reflections of Paul Kurtz during his 80th birthday

2006-09-20 20:23:09 · update #1

5 answers

Only if you say some hail marys and repent.

Or if you never curse or watch bad shows on tv.

Or if you are baptized.

Or if you donate 10% of your salary to the church.

Or...simply be a good person and make your own reality and look for the "word" of God in the actions of what you pray for.

2006-09-20 20:23:00 · answer #1 · answered by AveGirl 5 · 0 1

Since I had to edit what I had said it doesn't seem to matter much except to agree. At some point logic must dictate what is best for all even if it isn't one world religion. For some reason the original basic laws weren't good enough and someone made up the rest. From there others personalized it and called it their own brand. The original message and rules became lost. Less is more?

2006-09-20 21:19:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Yes

2006-09-20 20:21:10 · answer #3 · answered by Dr Dee 7 · 0 0

confident, as promised with the aid of God, those with the aid of have self belief in Him and stick to Him are promised eternal existence in heaven. in spite of if, the the remainder of your assertion chalks up faith to a team of hocus-pocus and intolerance, which i could no longer disagree with greater. The Catholic Church stands for and defends the rights of each physique. that's our duty as Christians to study approximately God and develope the presents and talents He gave us to the better of our means via God. which means progressing in existence, looking after our households, working no longer trouble-free and loving our neighbor, getting an education and doing properly at our jobs. it extremely is what stewardship means: shield what God has given you. we seem to God for potential because of the fact he's infinately greater effectual than we are, and we've not got the potential to handle all of existence's issues on our own. confident, the Church teaches faith healings, exorcisms and miracles for a extremely user-friendly reason: because of the fact in case you have self belief in God, then you extremely quickly have self belief interior the spirit realm, the stable facet and the undesirable. for this reason, that's completely interior good judgment and reason to tutor exorcism, miracles and healings, because of the fact we are then coping with issues on the supernatural point. The Church respects the rights of each physique - men, women and young ones, and fiercely defends them. that's against God to mistreat women. what's incorrect with piety? what's incorrect with finding to God's grace to realize holiness? would not the worldwide be a greater effective place? what's incorrect with obedience to God who's will is peace and excitement for each guy or woman, who's existence? with the aid of in line with God, i in my view gain actual freedom because of the fact i do no longer ought to hold the burden of each thing in this existence all on my own. It in simple terms isn't achievable. worry and trembling? might you no longer tremble interior the face of the single that has the means to bless or ruin your soul out of sheer reverence? might then you, no longer have braveness understanding that this comparable One has to means that can assist you gain something in His call, that no longer something can stand on your way? God bless.

2016-10-15 06:08:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Are you looking for THE TRUE ANSWER - because you're not going to find it until you die. YOU...yourself....not what other people tell you.

I hope you live a long life.

2006-09-20 20:20:30 · answer #5 · answered by Vancouver-snuggy 3 · 0 0

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