have you ever read a story in your holy book that truly changed your life or affected you?

Question

is there any story you can never forget in your holy book or in any other book ( this Q for everyone , muslims ,christians ,atheists ,pagans ...)
i would be glad if you share it with us
for me ,there is the story in quran about yusuf ( the son of jackob )
everytime i read it ,i feel as if its the first time to read it ,its so existing and truly touched my feelings specially when i read its interpretation

http://muttaqun.com/quran/e/nobe012.htm

http://dar-us-salam.com/TheNobleQuran/surah12.html

Answer 1

not in any book .. but this piece of writing had an impact on me though

There was a soul whose time had come to take a human birth, and so it went to the great cavern in the infinite void where all such souls went. In the cavern there were hundreds of thousands of souls, each manifesting as a small blue flame.
When its time came, the soul stood up and said,
my time has come to take human incarnation, for I have work to do and many lessons to learn. In my life as a human I shall need a family and loving friends to help me, to love me and to nurture me. Who will be my friends and family on earth?
A ripple flickered across thousands of flames and shortly, a few stood forward and said,
we do not know you, we have not met before and are strangers, but being kind and giving love is a pleasant and easy task. We will be your friends and family on earth?.
The soul spoke again and said
And on earth I shall need teachers, people to guide me, to correct me and to discipline me. Who will be my teachers??
Again a ripple went around the assembled flames, and a group came forward and said,
We have known you in other lives and we have grown to respect and like you. We will take on the task of being your teachers in life?.
And a third time the soul spoke and said,
And on earth, If I am to learn the greatest lessons of all, the lessons of humility, tolerance under provocation, and love to those who hate me, I shall need enemies. I shall need people to hate me, abuse me, and do violence against me. Who will do this for me?
Who will be my enemies??
There was a long pause in the cavern until at last, a small group came forward and said,
we are your soul group. We have known and loved you over aeons of time and your growth and learning are as dear to us as our own. This is the most delicate and difficult of tasks and if you are to be hurt and abused, it is better done by loving friends.
We will be your enemies on earth?.

anon

Answer 2

The story of Joseph (Yusuf) is one of the most powerful stories in all three religions. Unfortunately most don't seem to understand its message. You are on the right path and God is shining on you.

I have been reading the Qu'ran for a couple of months now and can say every time I read it I feel closer to God.

Peace be with you.

Answer 3

The story of Eleazar Ben Zadok and the heroic stand that the Essenes made against the Romans at Massada has always been sort of inspiring to me. Resistance to domination by any means possible is always an option.

Answer 4

Cirque du Freak by potential of Darren Shan. i became into in seventh grade, and hadn't ever picked up something corresponding to a e book earlier. i did not rather like analyzing. sooner or later my pal got here in with the 1st e book of Cirque du Freak, i became into curious so I asked her approximately it. next element I knew i became into borrowing her e book, then working into the library for the time of lunch to get here few books interior the sequence. The e book itself isn't something groundbreaking, or wonderful, it became into in simple terms solid and caught my activity. yet after analyzing that sequence, i found out that i for my area cherished analyzing, and ever considering the fact that i've got been slightly lots of a bookworm. I heavily would be unable to even think of myself not analyzing. It virtually replaced my entire character.

Answer 5

Yes,many.one;GenesisCh.1:1and 1:2,I thought there was a pause when I started reading Bible as a lad and got lost. It was a lady later on who showed me Dake's annotated reference bible that explained that there was a creation and Ch1:3begins re-creation. two.Gen.Ch.10:25Peleg was born and his name means earth was devided and truly in his days earth was devided into continents and islands(south america and africa fuse together) Read above mentioned book. You willbe marveled.

Answer 6

with me, I read the book "the case for christ" first, that book really affected my life. It's about a Chicago Tribune tyring to prove that there isn't a God, but he ends uop proving himself wrong. So, try reading that book. They have a student edition too, if your a younger reader, after I read that book, I found the whole bible affesting me.

Answer 7

The whole bible, from the first to the last word is a letter of love to each and everyone of us who love Jesus and believe he died for the sin of the world that we may live. Not because we loved him but because he loved us first.Read the bible.

Answer 8

Yes, when Jesus died on the cross for my sins, that pretty much changed my life!

Answer 9

in the bible it is said that jesus siad:

i did not come to bring about world peace,
but a sword. the son against the father, and bla bla bla.

this out of the blue, wtf, how much is the tea in china?
It make me suspect the devil is playing god. i may be wrong,
if i am right, ooohhh crapp!
i can not devote myself to anything i don't have full knowoldge of.

Answer 10

Nope!