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
2006-09-21 08:50:17 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
This is not a question; it is a rant. Also, in regards to your statements about the New Testament, you've got some of your facts wrong. The Bible is meant to be read with an open mind, which you obviously do not have. And in order for humans to solve problems and create a better future, they must be willing to sacrifice a little bit of themselves--their time, effort, money--in order to imrove the life of another human being. This is exactly the kind of thing that Jesus did when He was on this Earth, and it is what He commanded His followers to do. True Christianity improves life; it doesn't make it worse.
2006-09-21 09:15:40 · answer #1 · answered by rockdahouse85 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, you are immortal now; at least your life force(soul) is. When the organic body dies, you will be totally aware of your past life and the direction that you need to go in in order to complete your life cycle. If you haven't learned all the lessons, then you will return in another life. If you have completed your lessons, then you will begin your assent through the spiritual planes. Once you completed them, you will stand with the Almighty. Your belief or not while in the physical world has little bearing on the afterlife. Your actions and deeds against your fellow souls will determine what happens.
2006-09-21 09:08:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
God gave us the ability to over come that which is common earthly, but not the ability to over come the spiritual. That is why we kneed Him, so that through His power we can over come Satan and achieve eternal life. And NO, to just believe in God in NOT enough. James 2:19 "Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble." The devils know that they are going to be destroyed in the end, and yet they believe in one God.
2006-09-21 09:00:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okee dokee--- God, Faith, Trust, Pace, Love and Joy
Amen!
2006-09-21 08:53:35 · answer #4 · answered by yeppers 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2006-09-21 08:52:58 · answer #5 · answered by Grandma Susie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, because every Bible says the Soul dies with the body.
2006-09-21 09:26:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only one way to find out for sure. I'm not volunteering to go early.
2006-09-21 09:08:14 · answer #7 · answered by daisyk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ONLY THOSE WHO ARE IN THE BODY OF CHRIST will have salvation and eternal life in heaven...
2006-09-21 09:44:31 · answer #8 · answered by littlecwoman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's not only u aschieve eternity i'm working right now on PHYSICAL IMMORTALITY IMAGINE U ARE 300 YEARS OLD
2006-09-21 08:54:16 · answer #9 · answered by george p 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh sure ... they'll be immortal ....and happy ... forever .... yeah ...sure ... right ... no prob ....
(How the hell did we ever get out of the caves?)
2006-09-21 08:56:20 · answer #10 · answered by JAT 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋