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Actually, more people are identifying themselves as 'not religious' than ever before. This percentage is growing faster than any other group. Religion is seen, by more and more people, as a tool to influence the populace, and to build a power base to advance the views of the church or religious community it represents. Religion and the belief in God are commonly viewed as the same thing. They are not.
Jesus Christ was no fan of organized religion himself. His teachings lean more toward a personal relationship with God. It was not he that started Christianity. It was built by his followers and those that learned of his teachings after his death. He is the foundation that the religion is built upon; but, not its founder. I don't think he would approve of what was taken from his message, and how his memory has been used.
Just a random thought.
Jesus Christ was no fan of organized religion himself. His teachings lean more toward a personal relationship with God. It was not he that started Christianity. It was built by his followers and those that learned of his teachings after his death. He is the foundation that the religion is built upon; but, not its founder. I don't think he would approve of what was taken from his message, and how his memory has been used.
Just a random thought.
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Originally posted by Odin's Wrath
Actually, more people are identifying themselves as 'not religious' than ever before. This percentage is growing faster than any other group. Religion is seen, by more and more people, as a tool to influence the populace, and to build a power base to advance the views of the church or religious community it represents. Religion and the belief in God are commonly viewed as the same thing. They are not.
Jesus Christ was no fan of organized religion himself. His teachings lean more toward a personal relationship with God. It was not he that started Christianity. It was built by his followers and those that learned of his teachings after his death. He is the foundation that the religion is built upon; but, not its founder. I don't think he would approve of what was taken from his message, and how his memory has been used.
Just a random thought.
Actually, more people are identifying themselves as 'not religious' than ever before. This percentage is growing faster than any other group. Religion is seen, by more and more people, as a tool to influence the populace, and to build a power base to advance the views of the church or religious community it represents. Religion and the belief in God are commonly viewed as the same thing. They are not.
Jesus Christ was no fan of organized religion himself. His teachings lean more toward a personal relationship with God. It was not he that started Christianity. It was built by his followers and those that learned of his teachings after his death. He is the foundation that the religion is built upon; but, not its founder. I don't think he would approve of what was taken from his message, and how his memory has been used.
Just a random thought.
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Originally posted by roggi iceland
Óðin i like Tera Patrick gotta start buying those dvd again... i´m getting to old...i am still in Nina Hartley remember'?aaargggg
Óðin i like Tera Patrick gotta start buying those dvd again... i´m getting to old...i am still in Nina Hartley remember'?aaargggg
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Most Islamic societies aren't theocratic. I find it interesting that the three largest Islamic countries have had women heads of state (Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh), while the same can't be said of the three largest Christian countries.
Some post shows a complete and dangerous lack of comprehension. Islam is a religion, not a terrorist group. The media classifies Muslims as "terrorists," "highjackers" and "kidnappers." So why would anyone even look at Islam? Why are so many priests and preachers going to Islam? It is unreasonable to think that so many American converted to Islam without careful consideration and deep contemplation. These Americans came from different classes, races and walks of life. They include scientists, professors, philosophers, journalists, doctors, nurses, teachers, artists, lawmakers, chefs, laborers, and every other sort of person imaginable.
David Karesh was a Christian, shall we ban all Christian momentous?
When you compare all of Islam to these terrorists, you essentially say every Sunday clothed bible reading Christian is a Branch Dividian fundamentalist. The linking of such actions to Islam or the Qur’an is incorrect. Rather, such inhumane actions clearly contradict the teachings of Islam - just as the bombing at Oklahoma City by Timothy McVeigh and the killings that occurred at Abraham Mosque, Hebron - Philistine by Dr. Baruch Goldstein clearly contradict the teachings of Christianity and Judaism, respectively.
Whoever kills a soul, unless for a soul, or for corruption done in the land - it is as if he had slain mankind entirely. And whoever saves one, it is as if he had saved mankind entirely [Qur'an 5:32]
The noblest of you in the sight of Allah*, is the most pious (righteous) of you” (Qur'an 49:13).
As a result of following these teachings, many people have banished racism from their thoughts and actions. You can still see racial harmony today in the mosques of cosmopolitan cities. You will find people of various colors worshipping together, all with equal status before God. Rich or poor, black or white, kind or pauper all line up side by side to worship. No special preference is given to anyone based on color or social status. The leader in a mosque is appointed for his learning in the religious sciences, regardless of skin color. There is no such concept as a 'black mosque' or 'white mosque'. Islam removes such destructive concepts.
Some post shows a complete and dangerous lack of comprehension. Islam is a religion, not a terrorist group. The media classifies Muslims as "terrorists," "highjackers" and "kidnappers." So why would anyone even look at Islam? Why are so many priests and preachers going to Islam? It is unreasonable to think that so many American converted to Islam without careful consideration and deep contemplation. These Americans came from different classes, races and walks of life. They include scientists, professors, philosophers, journalists, doctors, nurses, teachers, artists, lawmakers, chefs, laborers, and every other sort of person imaginable.
David Karesh was a Christian, shall we ban all Christian momentous?
When you compare all of Islam to these terrorists, you essentially say every Sunday clothed bible reading Christian is a Branch Dividian fundamentalist. The linking of such actions to Islam or the Qur’an is incorrect. Rather, such inhumane actions clearly contradict the teachings of Islam - just as the bombing at Oklahoma City by Timothy McVeigh and the killings that occurred at Abraham Mosque, Hebron - Philistine by Dr. Baruch Goldstein clearly contradict the teachings of Christianity and Judaism, respectively.
Whoever kills a soul, unless for a soul, or for corruption done in the land - it is as if he had slain mankind entirely. And whoever saves one, it is as if he had saved mankind entirely [Qur'an 5:32]
The noblest of you in the sight of Allah*, is the most pious (righteous) of you” (Qur'an 49:13).
As a result of following these teachings, many people have banished racism from their thoughts and actions. You can still see racial harmony today in the mosques of cosmopolitan cities. You will find people of various colors worshipping together, all with equal status before God. Rich or poor, black or white, kind or pauper all line up side by side to worship. No special preference is given to anyone based on color or social status. The leader in a mosque is appointed for his learning in the religious sciences, regardless of skin color. There is no such concept as a 'black mosque' or 'white mosque'. Islam removes such destructive concepts.
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rinard,
First of all you've come to the wrong place looking for converts, but hey it never hurts to try so, good luck. However I do have a question for you. I read the Koran a long time ago. What sense I could make of it seemed like someone had done a really bad interpretation of the Christian Bible. Not trying to knock your religion, but that's what it sounded like to me, and getting to my question is it not true that the Koran says to kill any infidels. An infidel being someone who is not of the Islamic faith?
First of all you've come to the wrong place looking for converts, but hey it never hurts to try so, good luck. However I do have a question for you. I read the Koran a long time ago. What sense I could make of it seemed like someone had done a really bad interpretation of the Christian Bible. Not trying to knock your religion, but that's what it sounded like to me, and getting to my question is it not true that the Koran says to kill any infidels. An infidel being someone who is not of the Islamic faith?
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I really don’t like misunderstanding of my intentions in this post .It is not an assault on Christianity or any other religion. It is indispensable for me to look for the truth and study comparative religion because if I would like to know whether a religion is true or false, I should not depend on my emotions, feelings, or traditions. Rather, I should depend on my reason and intellect. When God sent the prophets, He supported them with miracles and evidences, which proved that they were truly prophets, send by God and that the religion they came with was true.
God revealed a holy book to Jesus called the Injeel, some parts of which may be still available in the teachings of God to Jesus in the New Testament. But this does not mean that the Bible we have today because it is not the original scriptures that were revealed by God. They underwent alterations, additions, and omissions. This was also said by the Committee charged with revising The Holy Bible (Revised Standard Version). This Committee consisted of thirty-two scholars who served as members of the Committee. They secured the review and counsel of an Advisory Board of fifty representatives of the co-operating denominations. The Committee said in the Preface to The Holy Bible (Revised Standard Version), p. iv, “Sometimes it is evident that the text has suffered in transmission, but none of the versions provides a satisfactory restoration. Here we can only follow the best judgment of competent scholars as to the most probable reconstruction of the original text.
The Committee also said in the Preface, p. vii, Notes are added which indicate significant variations, additions, or omissions in the ancient authorities (Mt 9.34; Mk 3.16; 7.4; Lk 24.32, 51, etc.).
My question is do we believe in the information declared in the following sites or not:
THE REAL STORY OF MARY
http://geocities.com/SoHo/Gallery/3001/storyofmary.htm
THE TRUTH ABOUT JESUS
http://sultan.org/articles/Jesus.html
Who Was Jesus According to Jesus?
http://www.islaminfo.com
IS THE BIBLE GODS WORD?
http://www.jamaat.net/bible/Bible1-3.html
Women in Christianity and Islam
http://www.beconvinced.com/women/CH_IS.htm
The Bible - A Closer Look!
http://www.todayislam.com/bible.htm
God revealed a holy book to Jesus called the Injeel, some parts of which may be still available in the teachings of God to Jesus in the New Testament. But this does not mean that the Bible we have today because it is not the original scriptures that were revealed by God. They underwent alterations, additions, and omissions. This was also said by the Committee charged with revising The Holy Bible (Revised Standard Version). This Committee consisted of thirty-two scholars who served as members of the Committee. They secured the review and counsel of an Advisory Board of fifty representatives of the co-operating denominations. The Committee said in the Preface to The Holy Bible (Revised Standard Version), p. iv, “Sometimes it is evident that the text has suffered in transmission, but none of the versions provides a satisfactory restoration. Here we can only follow the best judgment of competent scholars as to the most probable reconstruction of the original text.
The Committee also said in the Preface, p. vii, Notes are added which indicate significant variations, additions, or omissions in the ancient authorities (Mt 9.34; Mk 3.16; 7.4; Lk 24.32, 51, etc.).
My question is do we believe in the information declared in the following sites or not:
THE REAL STORY OF MARY
http://geocities.com/SoHo/Gallery/3001/storyofmary.htm
THE TRUTH ABOUT JESUS
http://sultan.org/articles/Jesus.html
Who Was Jesus According to Jesus?
http://www.islaminfo.com
IS THE BIBLE GODS WORD?
http://www.jamaat.net/bible/Bible1-3.html
Women in Christianity and Islam
http://www.beconvinced.com/women/CH_IS.htm
The Bible - A Closer Look!
http://www.todayislam.com/bible.htm
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From: south western NYS Latitude: 42.34 N, Longitude: 78.46 W
Originally posted by EnglishAdam
Yeah. Islam treats women great.
Get yourself out of the Stone Age and grow up.
Yeah. Islam treats women great.
Get yourself out of the Stone Age and grow up.
