Bruce: Is God pleased when we use the taxation power of government to provide benefits for the poor? Put another way, did Jesus ever suggest that government benefits supplied through taxation should replace individual charity? Answers and Views: Answer by The Fool On The HillNeither Existed so who cares. You are a fool if you refuse free … [Read more...] about Is God pleased when we use the taxation power of government to provide benefits for the poor?
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What is the social structure of Buddhism?
Claudia: What is the social structure of Buddhism? Catholicism has the Pope, deacons, priests, etc, and it forms a hierarchy. What is there in terms of Buddhism? I understand there are Buddhist monks but do they hold an authoritative role like Catholicism does? Answers and Views: Answer by winkieDALAI LAMA Answer by P'angCompared to … [Read more...] about What is the social structure of Buddhism?
is Islam to blame for terrorism or is it a seperate cultural consequence?
destroy sausage roll: is Islam to blame for terrorism or is it a seperate cultural consequence? I thought Islam was in essence a peaceful religion. So why not allow a mosque at ground zero. Is it not just the extremeists that cause violence. Like a christian extremist would equally do? Is Islam to blame for 9/11? Answers and Views: Answer by … [Read more...] about is Islam to blame for terrorism or is it a seperate cultural consequence?
To insist one religion is true above all others is to be self deceiving, right?
Desiree: To insist one religion is true above all others is to be self deceiving, right? This is the only option, isn’t it? If you insist one religion is true and all others are false when there is the same complete lack of corroborating evidence for all religions, the only possible explanation is that you are deceiving yourself, right? Therefore, … [Read more...] about To insist one religion is true above all others is to be self deceiving, right?
How does Buddhism rectify their past or talk about it?
tomlawbcs: How does Buddhism rectify their past or talk about it? I just had a conversation with my wife and she always brings up a billions things from the past. Our marriage has not been great. But the past couple of months I've done an awesome job! Yet all she wants to tell me is: No, I won't forgive you as you did this and that. And didn't do … [Read more...] about How does Buddhism rectify their past or talk about it?
What are three important principles of islam?
Isabelle G: What are three important principles of islam? I am doing a report on Islam and have been studying the Koran, but find have had difficulty really finding some of the passages and interpreting main messages. Please explain some of the main idea's that are important also to the Islam Religion as a whole. i forgot to mention that i needed … [Read more...] about What are three important principles of islam?
Spiritually speaking, when Jonah was living inside the whale, did the whale copulate/engage in coitus?
TROLLeys are fun to ride: Spiritually speaking, when Jonah was living inside the whale, did the whale copulate/engage in coitus? that would have been really awkward. imagine trying to sleep when a penis the size of a small car is getting action just meters from your head. (im referring the biblical story of course) Answers and Views: Answer … [Read more...] about Spiritually speaking, when Jonah was living inside the whale, did the whale copulate/engage in coitus?