If all parties concerned and most are religious at grass roots level, actually sat down and told the provable truth only that Jehovah was just another version of Allah and on and on in the end conceded that neither parties God had intefered with the world in modern times and for that matter may not actually care or even go a step further exist. Truth shall set all from their respective mental perspectives and bodages free and all could be free in deed.
2007-07-01 22:42:43 · 9 answers · asked by Pindy 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The term "Allah" simply means "the [one] god", implying a single Almighty deity reminiscent of the Judeo-Christian "Yahweh" / "Jehovah". However, it is significant that "Allah" is clearly NOT a personal name, while the Hebrew Tetragrammaton clearly *IS* a personal name for Almighty God.
It's not exactly wrong to call the Almighty by the impersonal "God", just as it's not wrong to call one's offspring "Child". Faithful men of the Holy Scriptures used both "God" and a form of "Jehovah" when they referred to and addressed the Almighty. However, the term "Allah" seems intended specifically to reject Judeo-Christian spiritual heritage.
If we want a familiar and close relationship, it makes sense to use the personal name of someone we love. The Scriptures encourage us to use God's personal name.
The Hebrew name “Yahweh” (or “Yehowah”) does seem to accurately pronounce the divine name. Just as the Hebrew name “Yeshua” (or “Yehoshua”) is translated into “Jesus” in English, the Hebrew name “Yahweh” is translated into “Jehovah” in English.
The important thing is to use God’s personal name in whatever language you speak, rather than insisting upon the impersonal! The name “Yahweh” is certainly preferable to the non-name “God” or “Lord”, especially if you speak Hebrew. If you speak English, feel free to use the name "Jehovah".
(Psalms 83:18) That people may know that you, whose name is Jehovah, You alone are the Most High over all the earth
(John 17:26) [Jesus said] I have made your name known to them and will make it known, in order that the love with which you loved me may be in them
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2007-07-02 06:53:20 · answer #1 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is religion the true reason for global terrorism? Neither the Christian nor the Islamic faith condone murder for any reason. The individuals that terrorize in the name of their god(s) are not embraced by the respective religious communities, and are considered outcasts from the faith. Both the Bible and the Koran teaches to love one's neighbor regardless of their religion and background. If the terrorists are in violation of their own religion's teachings, what chance is there that they'll come to see the likeness of each other's faith? How are we to know the influence of God when we take our own actions against those who terrorize to find our own justice? When one man's right is another man's wrong, how do we get them to agree on a single truth? The only way to stop global terrorism is to stop being terrified. Terrorism only works because we fear and do not embrace. Christians should rejoice that their God is not one and the same as Islam's Allah, as Muslims should rejoice that their Allah is not the Christian God. We must never lose who we are or compromise what we believe to settle in mediocrity. We must be different, and embrace that we are all different; we must love that we believe in different things and have the freedom to do so. There is no connection between religion and global terrorism. There is however a connection between stubborn beliefs and fear of those who are different, and that is the only thing we must all overcome to stop global terrorism.
2007-07-02 06:11:21 · answer #2 · answered by Jay 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your statement "Truth shall set all free from their respective mental perspectives and bondage" is profound, and true. The problem is that hardly two people agree on what the truth is regarding any given subject! In this post-modern age, the prevailing philosophy is, "If it's true for you, then it's true." What rubbish!
Ironically, the man who asked, "What is truth?" had Truth incarnate standing before him in the person of Jesus Christ. Jesus had just told Pilate, "...for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me." That is why Christians point to Jesus Christ as the solution to our ills. God DOES care about us and our future. That's why he sent Jesus into our world. If we could just shut up long enough to consider his words and deeds, and understand why he is the Prince of Peace, we'd have made a good start to maybe becoming those whom he calls 'blessed' - the peace-makers.
2007-07-02 15:38:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do people try to discredit Jehovah? If He isn't the Almighty, then so be it. But if He is, . . . then you are actually speaking against your creator. Beware. Hebrews 10:31
2007-07-02 05:58:03 · answer #4 · answered by Roxie J Squared 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ah, but that's only islamic terrorism. What about the Chavezes, Castros and Kim Jong ils of the world ?
2007-07-02 05:46:16 · answer #5 · answered by defOf 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Only universally standardized education can solve these problems and a teaching based upon love , compassion and non-violence.
2007-07-02 07:14:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sorry, that's only one cause of terrorism. there are plenty of political ideologies we can still fight over, and we will... don't forget about the war in vietnam. there was no religion involved there, but there were plenty of terrorists, even if we called them guerillas at that time.
2007-07-02 05:50:04 · answer #7 · answered by That Guy Drew 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Would there be global terrorism if religion wasn't involved?
2007-07-02 05:45:36 · answer #8 · answered by afterbirth07 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its different when u are dealing with fanatics...
its not that easy, it never will be
2007-07-02 05:46:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋