Please, positive words only.
Help others to understand these misconceptions, and why they are wrong.
2006-10-25 15:57:40 · 18 answers · asked by . 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Only people belonging to your religion will have a better after life
2006-10-25 15:59:37 · answer #1 · answered by SHACHA 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
In answering your question, or more appropriately request, I would like to set a few things straight on Wicca...
A lot of people think being Wiccan is just another way of saying being a Luciferian, or Devil-Worshipper, however Wicca has nothing at all to do with Lucifer, or any devil for that matter, being that the devil is purely a Judeo-Christian belief. Wiccans believe in a Goddess and God, and some believe in deities as well, but no true (in my view of the truth) Wiccan believes in the devil... and none worship it.
A short, simple, yet true definition of wicca is this: Wicca is an Earth-bound religion that honor both a Goddess and God... with no Devil involved... honestly if you ask me (and this is my opinion, not that a Wiccans in general) I find it a bit... odd that an all-loving all-good main god would create a demi-god of hate and evil to have cosmic little war battles with...
2006-10-25 23:18:27 · answer #2 · answered by Freddie K 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Truthfully, the only way I can possibly comprehend that I might have any sort of misconception of anything, is if I am able to keep an open heart. I do try to do this, because I know that as long as I keep my heart open, that God will help direct me to those people and those experiences I need to learn which will help me get closer to Him.
2006-10-25 23:31:26 · answer #3 · answered by Ashaka 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are way too many to list, but I'll name a few. Most people think that we are a cult. We aren't. We may not believe in the trinity, but we believe in God, in his Son (Christ) and in the Holy Ghost. We believe they are 3 seperate personages, not one.
We don't have horns.
Our men don't have more then one wife.
We believe in Christ, that he is our savior.
We believe in doing good to others, no matter what their religion is. We don't think we are better then anyone else for what we believe and we don't believe that only people from our religion are going to heaven. It all depends on what you did in life and how well you followed what your beliefs are.
We are very family oriented and believe that the family is the central core of our society and should be reared with values and belief in our Father in Heaven and Christ.
We believe in the Bible, but we also believe that there are other books that will help us in life. They support the Bible and add more meaning to it, not take away from, or add to the Bible. They are just other works written by men of God, as was the Bible.
We don't smoke, drink, have premarrital sex, or dress immodestly. This isn't just something that our leaders have asked us to do, it's something that we do out of respect for our bodies and out of respect to God.
For other info, check out the link below.
2006-10-25 23:24:27 · answer #4 · answered by odd duck 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Islam does not opress women - -
The Qur'an places men and women on a similar relationship before God, and promises both the final goal of paradise for those who believe and do right (see Qur'an 3:195; 4:124; 16:19; 40:40). The Qur'an also speaks of similarity in terms of creation. God tells us that He created a single soul and from it its mate, then He made countless men and women from those two (see Qur'an 4:1) The Qur'an does not contain the belief that the man alone is created in the image of God. Because of this fundamental similarity between men and women, the Qur'an declares that women have rights similar to the rights against them according to what is equitable (see Qur'an 2:228).
In a time when women were devalued and female infants were buried alive, the Qur'an raised the value of women and prohibited female infanticide. Due to the Qur'an, this practice was abolished, but in recent times advances in the science of genetic selection has encouraged some unbelievers to practice a modern form of female infanticide.
The Qur'an also abolished the practice whereby inheritance went to only the oldest male heir. Instead, a woman can inherit from her father, her husband, and her childless brother (see Qur'an 4:7, 32, 176).
In Islam when a woman gets married she does not surrender her maiden name, but maintains her distinct identity. Some Muslim women have adopted the surnames of their husbands, but this is due to cultural influence, not Islam.
In a Muslim marriage the groom gives a dowry to the bride, not to her father. This becomes her private property to keep or spend, and is not subject to the dictates of her male relatives. Any money she earns or receives is similarly her very own.
Under Islamic Law a woman cannot be married without her consent. She has final approval on a marriage partner and she can repudiate a marriage arranged without her consent. She also has the right to initiate a separation from marriage if her rights under marriage are not being granted. Widows have the right to remarry, and they are in fact encouraged to do so.
The Qur'an places on men the responsibility of protecting and maintaining their female relatives. This relieves women of the need to earn their own living. It also means that a man must provide for his wife even if she has money of her own. She is not obligated to spend her money in the maintenance of her family. Incidentally, a woman is also not required to cook for her family, although she may do so out of love and compassion. The example of our noble prophet, on whom be peace, is that although he was such a great leader, he assisted in the housecleaning and mended his own clothes.
In return for the added responsibility, the Qur'an gives men the degree of leadership (see Qur'an 2:228; 4:34). This does not mean that men should dominate women, but rather that they should deal with them in kindness, mercy, and love (see Qur'an 4:19; 30:21).
2006-10-25 23:22:59 · answer #5 · answered by Just me 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would like others to know that not all Christians are judgemental. The majority of us try to show God's love in a positive way. There is only a select few that ruin it for the rest of us.
2006-10-25 23:01:08 · answer #6 · answered by flashypsw 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Jehovah's Witnesses are not a cult.
We believe Jesus died for our sins.
Jesus and Jehovah God are two seperate beings.
We don't celebrate holidays because most of them are of a pagan origin, and the ones that aren't, are in support of politics and governments....which we don't believe in.
God's Kingdom is the only way the earth, and the people in it, will ever be put right.
We believe in an earthly paradise filled with righteous, God-fearing people...all living in unity, serving Jehovah God forever.
2006-10-25 23:16:43 · answer #7 · answered by Rachel B 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I do not judge anyone for their beliefs, except when they try to persuade you to their side like it's their side or you are just plain wrong. There are people I could name on this site but, I won't offend them for believing in what they want to unless they can't see my point of view
2006-10-25 23:10:03 · answer #8 · answered by Suzie K 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Agnostics are not fence sitters. We just don't want to make up our minds until we see all the evidence on both sides. It's quite sensible, really.
2006-10-25 23:04:52 · answer #9 · answered by Girl Wonder 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It would take waaaay too long to do that one. Just wish people would do some actual research about ancient Paganism and quit relying on propaganda spread by ignorant people.
2006-10-25 23:03:13 · answer #10 · answered by Kithy 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋