Questions About God - As many of you know. I used to work for the Federal Prison System. I routinely got assigned to Tower 7, a boring post. As a result.. I would ponder for hours the reasons why I should and why I shouldn'

Re: Questions About God (Score: 1)
by GodlessGuitarist on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 @ 09:17:41 PST
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Why would an all-powerful, perfect god require the worship and praise of admittedly imperfect and unworthy beings?

Re: Questions About God (Score: 1)
by punkrockatheist on Thursday, March 06, 2008 @ 16:12:40 PST
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even if the supernatural is real there is no way to observe it we can only observe the natural world in which we live therefore if we are to observe the supernatural there would need a crossing point of which supernatural becomes natural or else all of the theories of a God or God(s) is completely impossible

Re: Questions About God (Score: 1)
by Peanutsforyou on Tuesday, August 11, 2009 @ 17:05:43 PDT
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If Christians live by and preach the word of god,then why even go to church to seek forgiveness....why repent for your sins...if everyday...."you live by gods word"...because god is perfect.....well,he is either imperfect,or we all are....there is no such thing as perfection.....so do not preach to me your own imperfections and weakness....i have enough of my own...

Re: Questions About God (Score: 1)
by liath on Monday, November 30, 2009 @ 18:34:02 PST
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First of all you do not go to church to "seek forgiveness" going to church is to fellowship and come together with other people who have the same beliefs as you. Being imperfect beings we cannot "live by Gods word" everyday without ever making a mistake. We repent because even though we try we are human. we will make mistakes. But we strive towards that standard which we choose to live by.

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Re: Questions About God (Score: 1)
by liath on Monday, November 30, 2009 @ 18:11:39 PST
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In response to Q#9 , there was a miss translation on the word children. They say that it is actually more accurate to say that they were young men, not little boys. Then the number 42 poses the idea that there were more than 42 young men involved. They think that because of this number the act was organized and probably premeditated. It wasn’t just some boys making fun of a bald man but instead mocking one of God’s prophets. Also they have the idea that them saying bald head wasn’t them making fun of the possible fact that he had no hair but that it was a reference to leprosy or more likely them denoting him. And when they are telling Elisha to “go up” it is likely a reference to what happened to Elijah. So overall the act seems to be a little more severe that just teasing, slightly justifying it. That buy ridiculing Elisha they were ridiculing God. Just because you have heard or read the story doesn't mean that you understand the context. Try looking at these stories contextually.

Re: Questions About God (Score: 1)
by liath on Monday, November 30, 2009 @ 18:27:41 PST
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Q#4 God cannot create a perfect world, doing so would only then recreate himself, therefore we are not perfect, nothing in the world is truly perfect and without flaw. But God still created us out of love, there are horrible things in the world but look at it as the good outweighing the bad. The good makes it worth it. As far as hell is concerned, it is by your own choice that you get there. You are not forced to believe but really look more in depth before you make your choice. I mean believing in evolution takes more faith than believing in God. Just look at the facts. Even evolutionists cannot give you an answer to how this (being life) really all started. They only have a theory, a theory that has as much chance of being possible as a monkey pressing random keys and coming out with a work of Shakespeare. I would just treat the issue with more delicacy, what do you have to loose.

Re: Questions About God (Score: 1)
by satansballs on Tuesday, December 08, 2009 @ 01:46:51 PST
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What Evidence do you have that Brain Transplants Will eventually be possible? #56 How can you be so Certain? Do you just have Faith that they will happen?

Re: Questions About God (Score: 1)
by infidelguy on Wednesday, December 09, 2009 @ 06:33:00 PST
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Brian transplants would essentially be body transplants. It's actually a kind of joke.

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Re: Questions About God: Regarding Item #5 Muslim Prayer (Score: 1)
by reader101 on Friday, December 18, 2009 @ 00:05:18 PST
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This is regarding item #5 above. Muslims do not pray towards Sun. Muslims pray towards Mecca (Kaba - Which was the first place of worship and built by Prophet Abraham. So the man in space or Mars can simply face towards mother earth ... common sense :p. Other than that I am still reading and find the questions quite interesting and thought provoking. Ok back to reading.

Re: Questions About God: Regarding Item #5 Muslim Prayer (Score: 1)
by infidelguy on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 @ 16:58:11 PST
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Think of the dynamics required to face Earth from light years away. Just think about it. The planet that you'd be on would constantly be moving. You'd have to shift prayer positions every second.

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Allah and the atheist prof of Philosophy (Score: 1)
by Mango on Monday, May 24, 2010 @ 12:38:22 PDT
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First before you start reading this make sure you will read it all to the end otherwise don’t

"LET ME EXPLAIN THE problem science has with God."
The atheist professor of philosophy pauses before his class and then asks one of his new students to stand.

- "You're a Muslim, aren't you, son?"

- "Yes, sir."

-"So you believe in God?"

- "Absolutely."

-"Is God good?"

-"Sure! God's good."

-"Is God all-powerful? Can God do anything?"

-"Yes."

The professor grins knowingly and considers for a moment.
-"Here's one for you. Let's say there's a sick person over here and you can cure him. You can do it. Would you help him? Would you try?"

-"Yes sir, I would."

-"So you're good...!"

-"I always do my best to be a good human , Sir."

-" You would help a sick and maimed person if you could ...in fact most of us would if we could... God doesn't."

[No answer.]

"He doesn't, does he? My brother was a Muslim who died of cancer even though he prayed to God to heal him. How is this God good? Hmmm? Can you answer that one?"

[No answer]

-The elderly man is sympathetic. "No, you can't, can you?"

He takes a sip of water from a glass on his desk to give the student
time to relax. In philosophy, you have to go easy with the new ones.

-"Let's start again, young fella. Is God good?"

-"Er... Yes."

-"Is Satan good?"

-"No."

-"Where does Satan come from?"

-The student falters. "From... God..."

-"That's right. God made Satan, didn't he?"

-The elderly man runs his bony fingers through his thinning hair and turns to the smirking, student audience.

-"I think we're going to have a lot of fun this semester, ladies and gentlemen."

-He turns back to the Muslim. "Tell me, son. Is there evil in this world?"

-"Yes, sir."

-"Evil's everywhere, isn't it? Did God make everything?"

-"Yes."

-"Who created evil?"

[No answer]

-"Is there sickness in this world? Immorality? Hatred? Ugliness? All the terrible things - do they exist in this world?"

-The student squirms on his feet. "Yes."

-"Who created them?"

[No answer]

-The professor suddenly shouts at his student.

-"WHO CREATED THEM? TELL ME, PLEASE!"

The professor closes in for the kill and climbs into the Muslim's face.

In a still small voice: "God created all evil, didn't He, son?"

[No answer]

The student tries to hold the steady, experienced gaze and fails. Suddenly the lecturer breaks away to pace in front of the classroom like an aging panther. The class is mesmerised.

"Tell me," he continues, "How is it that this God is good if He created all evil throughout all time?"

The professor swishes his arms around to encompass the wickedness of the world.

"All the hatred, the brutality, all the pain, all the torture, all the death and ugliness and all the suffering created by this good God is all over the world, isn't it, young man?"

[No answer]

-"Don't you see it all over the place? Huh?" [Pause].

-"Don't you?" The professor leans into the student's face again and whispers,

-"Is God good?"

[No answer]

-"Do you believe in God, son?"

-The student's voice betrays him and cracks.

-"Yes, professor. I do."

The old man shakes his head sadly. "Science says you have five senses you use to identify and observe the world around you. You have never seen God, Have you? "

-"No

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Re: Allah and the atheist prof of Philosophy (Score: 1)
by Mango on Monday, May 24, 2010 @ 12:48:47 PDT
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-Another Muslim raises his hand. "Professor, may I address the class?"

The professor turns and smiles. "Ah, another Muslim in the vanguard!

Come, come, young man. Speak some proper wisdom to the gathering."

The Muslim looks around the room. "Some interesting points you are making, sir. Now I've got a question for you. Is there such thing as heat?"

-"Yes," the professor replies. "There's heat."

-"Is there such a thing as cold?"

-"Yes, son, there's cold too."

-"No, sir, there isn't."

The professor's grin freezes. The room suddenly goes very cold.

The second Muslim continues.

-"You can have lots of heat, even more heat, super-heat, mega-heat, white heat, a little heat or no heat but we don't have anything called 'cold'. We can hit 458 degrees below zero, which is no heat, but we can't go any further after that. There is no such thing as cold, otherwise we would be able to go colder than 458 - - You see, sir, cold is only a word we use to describe the absence of heat. We cannot measure cold. Heat we can measure in thermal units because heat is energy. Cold is not the opposite of heat, sir, just the absence of it."

Silence. A pin drops somewhere in the classroom.

-"Is there such a thing as darkness, professor?"

-"That's a dumb question, son. What is night if it isn't darkness? What are you getting at...?"

-"So you say there is such a thing as darkness?"

-"Yes..."

-"You're wrong again, sir. Darkness is not something, it is the absence of something. You can have low light, normal light, bright light, flashing light but if you have no light constantly you have nothing and it's called darkness, isn't it? That's the meaning we use to define the word. In reality, darkness isn't. If it were, you would be able to make darkness darker and give me a jar of it. Can you...give me a jar of darker darkness, professor?"

Despite himself, the professor smiles at the young effrontery before him. This will indeed be a good semester...

-"Would you mind telling us what your point is, young man?"

-"Yes, professor. My point is, your philosophical premise is flawed to start with and so your conclusion must be in error...."

-The professor goes toxic. "Flawed...? How dare you...!""

-"Sir, may I explain what I mean?"

The class is all ears.

-"Explain... oh, explain..." The professor makes an admirable effort to regain control. Suddenly he is affability itself. He waves his hand to silence the class, for the student to continue.

-"You are working on the premise of duality," the student explains.

-"That for example there is life and then there's death; a good God and a bad God. You are viewing the concept of God as something finite, something we can measure. Sir, science cannot even explain a thought. It uses electricity and magnetism but has never seen, much less fully understand them. To view death as the opposite of life is to be ignorant of the fact that death cannot exist as a substantive thing. Death is not the opposite of life, merely the absence of it."

The young man holds up a newspaper he takes from the desk of a neighbour who has been reading it.

-"Here is one of the most disgusting tabloids this country hosts, professor. Is there such a thing as immorality?"

-"Of course there is, now look..."

-"Wrong again, sir. You see, immorality is merely the absence of morality. Is there such thing as injustice? No. Injustice is the absence of justice. Is there such a thing as evil?"

The Muslim student pauses.

-"Isn't evil the absence of good?"

The professor's face has turned an alarming color. He is so angry he is temporarily speechless.

The student continues. "If there

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Allah and the atheist prof of Philosophy (Score: 1)
by Mango on Monday, May 24, 2010 @ 12:56:03 PDT
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Allah and the atheist prof of Philosophy (Score: 1)
by Mango on Monday, May 24, 2010 @ 13:09:41 PDT
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The student continues. "If there is evil in the world, professor, and we all agree there is, then God, if he exists, must be accomplishing a work through the agency of evil. What is that work God is accomplishing? Islam which means Submission to the will of God , tells us it is to see if each one of us will, choose good over evil."

The professor bridles. "As a philosophical scientist, I don't vie this matter as having anything to do with any choice; as a realist, I absolutely do not recognize the concept of God or any other theological factor as being part of the world equation because God is not observable."

"I would have thought that the absence of God's moral code in this world is probably one of the most observable phenomena going," the student replies.

-"Newspapers make billions of dollars reporting it every week! Tell me, professor. Do you teach your students that they evolved from a monkey?"

-"If you are referring to the natural evolutionary process, young man, yes, of course I do."

-"Have you ever observed evolution with your own eyes, sir?"

The professor makes a sucking sound with his teeth and gives his student a silent, stony stare.

-"Professor. Since no-one has ever observed the process of evolution at work and cannot even prove that this process is an on-going endeavour, are you not teaching your opinion, sir? Are you now not a scientist, but a priest?"

-"I will overlook your impudence in the light of our philosophical debate."

-"So you don't accept God's moral code to do ... what is righteous?"

-"I believe in what is - that's science!"

-"Ahh! SCIENCE!" the student's face splits into a grin.

-"Sir, you rightly state that science is the study of observed phenomena. Science too is a premise which is flawed..."

-"SCIENCE IS FLAWED..?" the professor splutters. The class is in uproar.

The student remains standing until the commotion has subsided.

-"To continue the point you were making earlier to the other student, may I give you an example of what I mean?"

The professor wisely keeps silent. The student looks around the room.

-"Is there anyone in the class who has ever seen air, Oxygen, molecules, atoms, the professor's brain?"

The class breaks out in laughter. The Muslim points towards his elderly, crumbling tutor.

-"Is there anyone here who has ever heard the professor's brain... felt the professor's brain, touched or smelt the professor's brain?"

No one appears to have done so. The Muslim student shakes his head sadly.

-"It appears no-one here has had any sensory perception of the professor's brain whatsoever. Well, according to the rules of empirical, stable, demonstrable protocol, science, I DECLARE that the professor has no brain."

Why doesn't Allah just show Himself ? (Score: 1)
by Mango on Monday, May 24, 2010 @ 14:45:25 PDT
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In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

Why doesn't Allah show Himself ?

First of all we gotta know that life's a Test contains many of challenges Like satan, evil, how to control our desire and weaknesses....etc) we have to pass all these challenges so as we can go to paradise and if we wanna pass then we gotta resolve from the book Allah sent to us (the Holy Qur'an)

Allah Says:
In order that Allah may separate the impure from the pure (good people), put the impure, one on another, heap them together, and cast them into Hell. They will be the ones to have lost.

And Allah Says:
(1) Blessed be He in Whose Hand is the dominion (Allah); and He is Able to do all things.(2) Who has created death and life that He may test you which of you is best in deed. And He is the All-Mighty, the Oft-Forgiving;

"that He may (Test) you"

Allah wants us to use our minds to know that he exists .
If Allah showed himself there will be no choice it will but limits in your mind.

Also Allah says:
210) Do they then wait for anything other than that Allah should come to them in the shadows of the clouds and the angels? (Then) the case would be already judged. And to Allah return all matters (for decision)

(158) Do they then wait for anything other than that the angels should come to them, or that your Lord (Allah) should come, or that some of the Signs of your Lord should come (i.e. portents of the Hour e.g., rising of the sun from the west)! The day that some of the Signs of your Lord do come, no good will it do to a person to believe then, if he believed not before, nor earned good (by performing deeds of righteousness) through his Faith. Say: "Wait you! we (too) are waiting."

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As matter of fact I can see God !!! ( i know that Allah exists ).

I know that he created me , i know that he is watching me and knows all my sins and i have that chance to ask him for forgiveness , i can see his miracles all around me and I can feel his existence too .

I don't need to see Allah to believe in him , i only need proofs for his existence and i have a lot of them.

How do we know Islam is the truth? (Score: 1)
by Mango on Monday, May 24, 2010 @ 15:07:13 PDT
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In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

How do we know Islam is the truth?

Ans: 1-It is the only religion that holds Allah as One, Unique, and Perfect.

2- It is the only religion that believes in the sole worship of Allah, not Jesus, not an idol, and not an angel, only Allah.

3- christianity and judaism believe religion's not about proof it just about faith in Islam we got both proof and faith

4- The Quran does not contain contradictions.

5- The Quran contains scientific facts, which are 1300 years ahead of their time. The Quran, while revealed 1400 years ago contains scientific facts, which are only now being discovered. It is not in contradiction to science. http://www.scienceislam.com/
Allah Says:- (Soon will We show them our Signs in the (furthest) regions (of the earth), and in their own souls, until it becomes manifest to them that this is the Truth. Is it not enough that thy Lord doth witness all things?)

6- Allah has challenged the world to produce the like of the Quran. And He says they won't be able to.

7- Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was the most influential man in history. In the book "The 100 most influential men in History", written by non-Muslim, the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was #1. Prophet Jesus (peace be upon him) was #3. It should be noted that even the Prophet Jesus (peace be upon him) was a prophet sent by Allah. Would Allah allow a false prophet to be so successful? No. Even the Bible refers to this in Deuteronomy 18:19. A false prophet would die!!! Yet Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) did not die till he completely conveyed, and taught Allah's religion as well as When a person reads a translation of The Qur'an, he or she finds that it answers all the questions about why Judaism and Christianity miss the mark; why they have some strange ideas in them. The Qur'an reveals what the original and true message of Moses was as well as what the original and true message of Jesus was. The Qur'an lets the reader understand how unified and simple the original religion of God has always been. Then, when a person reads the life of Muhammad, he or she will understand that there was a great person who came after Jesus a man whom we love so much

8- He had many prophecies, and all of his prophecies have come true, or are still coming true.

9- Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world According To CIA World Factbook.

here's prophecy and miracle (one of many) (Score: 1)
by Mango on Monday, May 24, 2010 @ 15:16:08 PDT
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It was narrated by Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him): "The people of Makkah asked Allah's Apostle to show them a miracle. So he showed them the moon split in two halves between which they saw the Hiram' mountain. (Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Merits of the Helpers in Madinah (Ansaar), Volume 5, Book 58, Number 208)"
It is now proven in two ways:
1) By NASA photos.
A Picture from NASA:
2002 October 29

A Lunar Rille
Credit: Apollo 10, NASA
Explanation: What could cause a long indentation on the Moon? First discovered over 200 years ago with a small telescope, rilles (rhymes with pills) appear all over the Moon. Three types of rilles are now recognized: sinuous rilles, which have many meandering curves, arcuate rilles which form sweeping arcs, and straight rilles, like Ariadaeus Rille pictured above. Long rilles such as Ariadaeus Rille extend for hundreds of kilometers. Sinuous rilles are now thought to be remnants of ancient lava flows, but the origins of arcuate and linear rilles are still a topic of research. The above linear rille was photographed by the Apollo 10 crew in 1969 during their historic approach to only 14-kilometers above the lunar surface. Two months later, Apollo 11, incorporating much knowledge gained from Apollo 10, landed on the Moon.
This is What God told us more than 1400 years ago:
In the Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful ((The Hour (of Judgment) is nigh, and the moon is cleft asunder.))
Sura 54:1(Al-Qamar( The Moon))

this's prophecy and miracle no doubt

peace :)

Non-Muslims (Score: 1)
by Mango on Monday, May 24, 2010 @ 15:20:49 PDT
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Non-Muslims

Q: Does Islam teach that all non-Muslims will go to Hell?

Ans: No. Only people who received true and complete information about Islam and rejected it then died in that state will go to Hell. People who never heard about Islam or received only a distorted picture of it will be tested by God. Those who had faith in God and did right will go to Paradise and those who rejected faith in God and did wrong will go to Hell. The Quran says, "Surely those who have faith (in Islam) and the Jews and the Christians and the Sabaeans - whoever believes in God and the Last Day - their reward is with their Lord and they will neither fear nor grieve" (Quran 2:62 and 5:69).

Q: Will the good actions of the non-believers be wasted?

Ans: No. The Quran clearly says that, "anyone who has an atom's worth of goodness will see it and anyone who has done an atom's worth of evil will also see it" (Quran 99:7-8). By that it is meant that those who are non- believers but have done good will be rewarded in this world for their good deed. On the other hand, those who do good if they are Muslims, they will be rewarded not only in this world but also in the world hereafter. However, the final Judgment is up to God himself. (Quran 2:62)

Q: What is the relation of Islam to Judaism and Christianity?

Ans: Islam is the completion of both Judaism and Christianity. Muslims believe that God revealed the Torah to Moses and the Gospel to Jesus. However, over time these teachings have become lost or corrupted. God's purpose in revealing the Quran was to provide guidance in its complete and final form. Islam teaches that Judaism and Christianity both contain truth and are both based on revelation from God; however followers of these religions have mixed in man-made teachings and doctrines.

Q: Why do muslims hate Christians?

Ans: We don't! A Muslim cannot be a Muslim without believing in Jesus, in his immaculate conception within the womb of his mother, in his miracles, in the gospel (in its original and pure form) and in his complete submission to Allah's will.

Islam's point of departure from Christianity is that Muslims believe Jesus is a prophet of Allah, and not God or God's son. The Holy Quran reflects "... Christ (Son of Mary) said: O Children of Israel, worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord...".(Quran 5:75-76).

There are many other references to Jesus which substantiate that Jesus was a prophet of God, in the Holy Quran.

Q: Why do muslims hate Jews?

Ans: We don't! A Muslim cannot be a Muslim without believing in Moses. Rather its the Jews that hate muslims.

Q: Why do muslims call non-muslims Infidels?

Ans: Muslims don't call non-muslims Infidels. In fact, "infidel" is a christian word, not a muslim word. look at the definition of the word, infidel:

Date: 15th century

one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity

an unbeliever with respect to a particular religion b : one who acknowledges no religious belief

a disbeliever in something specified or understood”.

[No Subject] (Score: 1)
by Mango on Monday, May 24, 2010 @ 15:33:09 PDT
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but what that makes God (Allah) so angry with the non-believers?
Ans: but what that makes God so angry with non-believers?
Ans: but what that makes God so angry with non-believers?
Ans:but what that makes God so angry with non-believers?
Ans: people who received true and complete information about Islam and rejected it then died in that state will go to Hell because they don’t wanna believe in God and pay prayers for his graces it just like they bought something and then they don’t wanna pay for it in our human laws that person who bought something and didn’t pay for it goes to the prison so what so strange then if god said they will go to hell? In Fact (we owe God everything) becuz He's the Creator.

Re: Questions About God (Score: 1)
by kdawg5 on Sunday, June 13, 2010 @ 01:45:44 PDT
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zealous, god is zealous not jealous. number 30
meaing filled with zeal


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