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  • Why is freedom of association important?
    I am assuming that "freedom of association" means that you can choose your friends and workmates however you please. There are...
  • Can you prove God exists using maths?
    Belief in god is not anything a human should do. We will never be able to comprehend how things came to be, so we should put...
  • What does elevate your mind mean?
    In general, elevate your mind is to not be bogged down in everyday life, but to think in terms of uplifting spiritual...
  • May god rest her soul?
    I sure hope so!
  • What does aloep mean?
    i think that it is a type of grass or something
  • Is it OK to watch old sex tapes of deceased wife?
    I would say it is rather unhealthy to watch old sextapes of a deceased wife. Part of the grieving process is to truly let go. It...
  • What is the tub where Christians get baptised called?
    There is no name for it.. People can get baptized in any body of water.. Lake stream, river, hot tub.. A: It's called a...
  • What does it mean to keep your heart with all diligence?
    From the heart comes the issues of life. If the heart is wicked, so the thoughts, imaginations and deeds will be mixed with...
  • How to live in an immoral society?
    The Bible says that the entire world is corrupt and that every society is immoral. We must remain "in the world but not of the...
  • Why is the Ka'aba so important to pilgrims?
    It has become clear, due to the invention of GPS, that the Ka'aba in Mecca is uniquely located on the Earth. You Tube has a video...
  • How can you chat on rohan?
    u press ctrl+s or ctrl+c (not sure), for general chat, try it
  • The opposite of combine?
    Disect, lyse or Lysate.
  • How do you abbreviate the word assurance?
    there are no common abbreviations for the word "assurance".
  • How did God guide his people in times of bad kings?
    a King cannot determine one's spiritual condition. If you are talking about the old testament, then mostly through his prophets.
  • How do you pronounce ''Tsi Sgili''?
    you pronounce it "g" like the letter g.YOU CAN SAY IT LIKE SI-GI-LI
  • What are wrong intentions?
    when someone does something or the wrong reason.
  • What is the Cultural landscape of Christianity?
    Christianity originated in Israel and moved mainly westward from there. However, it is the world's largest religion and is found...
  • How do you congratulate a new Jewish mom?
    You congratulate her like you would congratulate any new mother. Try using the Yiddish phrase, "Mazel Tov!" or the Hebrew...
  • How do you properly address a female minister?
    you can't.
  • Why are mosques always lit up in green?
    Hi, It is not a requirement, but since Masjid Al Nabbawi (the Prophet's a.s.w.s. mosque in Al Madina) was and is painted that...
  • What would the cardinal attributes of GOD mean?
    Attribute refers to "how God is". For example, He is usually believed to be all-powerful, all-knowing, benevolent, etc."Cardinal"...
  • Is pigeon for good luck for home?
    yes
  • What does death look like?
    some time before my dad died from bone cancer..he told my mom that he saw a black hooded figure in the hallway of his hopital...
  • In the Western world samsara means?
    Samsara means confusion or ignorance.
  • What is the difference between a CTR ring and a purity ring?
    'CTR' means 'choose the right'. A CTR ring reminds LDS (Latter-Day-Saint, Mormon) members to do what they know is right. A purity...
  • Why is samskara important?
    Let me quote from the Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda (pp. 53-54, 207-208) to answer this question: "Samskara can be...
  • Who represented the Sikh community?
    Guru Nanak Dev Ji did.
  • What is the official term for religious statues?
    AnswerIf they are Christian statues, Christians generally call them icons. If they are non-Christian statues, Christians...
  • What do you call someone who is unsure about god?
    The Person is an atheist.An atheist denies theism or the existance of god. They are not unsure or even confused, it is a definite...
  • Was Dr Allama Muhammad Iqbal an educationist?
    Not sure, but I can tell you I found out that He was a very successful Attorney, famous Poet, Philospher, Political figure and a...
  • What is Debra Messing's religion?
    Just like her character Grace in 'Will and Grace', Debra Messing is Jewish.
  • What is the El Shaddai religion really about?
    The El Shaddai movement began as a platform of healing. The founder, Mariano Mike Verlarde, started reading scripture into a...
  • How do you solve conflict in religion?
    Most importantly, you accept the absolute right of others to believe as they do. So Christians accept the absolute right of...
  • Do not worship no other gods but JESUS because he is the only god?
    well Jesus is not god. he is the son of god which the bible says do not worship any graven image for it is a sin. but the way you...
  • Where in the bible does it say to give ten percent of your earnings?
    it doesnt say that was an invention of the roman catholic churchso i heard
  • Did religion affect medieval medicine?
    Yes! religion definetly affected medieval medicine. Monks believed that god was punishing people, making them ill and to suffer...
  • What faith is the Norman Religion?
    No, They don't belive that Jesus Christ is Lord, in Ave Maria, there is a part saying something about our lady and he skips it....
  • What is the role of Israel in history of salvation?
    there is no. we are all equall
  • What is the concept of the 'Oneness of God'?
    I have been a Oneness Pentecostal minister for 26 years, and can assure you that most of the answers below are far-removed from...
  • Can a man have two wives?
    A man cannot have two wives because it would be considered adultery, and it is against the law. - From a Christian perspective...
  • How many followers does baha'i have?
    It is hard to give exact figures here. The site Adherents.com (linked below) tracks tendencies in religious affiliation; as of...
  • What rhymes with virtuous?
    Roman Catholic
  • What is Immoral occupation?
    ProstitutionWasn't mary magdelen a prostitute? Its a no brainer really, bankers and all the financial institutions that are...
  • How did monotheistic religion help shape democratic rule?
    This question is brilliant and i would like to know the correct answer.
  • Why do we die and not just live forever?
    Many religions believe that we do, indeed, live forever. That is to say, our body dies, but a part of us, known as our soul,...
  • A working understanding of issues linked to individual's beliefs values and faiths which influence and impact upon diet and nutritional intake?
    Read Leviticus chapter 11, and Deuteronomy chapter 14 for the dietary laws of the bible.
  • How does religion affect language?
    "Jesus Christ, you have to ask?!" would be an example. Figures of speech such as "Jesus!" "Jesus Christ!" "Oh my god!" and so on...
  • What is a spiritual husband?
    Spiritual husband is one who applies Bible counsels on marriage: how to treat his wife and children. Ephesians 5:28-33 states on...
  • What is the significance of Euthyphro's dilemma?
    The Euthyphro dilemma. "Are morally good acts willed by God because they are morally good, or are they morally good because they...
  • Where was seikism founded?
    Sikhism isn't a thing Sikhism is a religion which Guru Nanak found so he found it with love or you could say he found it in love....
  • How do you properly address a chaplain?
    The chaplain in the US military is considered a dual role person. When the chaplain is in uniform but not in a church or...
  • What do you call women from Ireland?
    Irish women.
  • Is religious an antonym for spiritual?
    No. Someone might say that in a snarky or sarcastic way if they don't like organized religion, but it is not an antonym in the...
  • How did the grudge kid die?
    her husbend killed her and then she cursed and was left to rot with her son that got killed to
  • What colours are offensive to Muslims?
    there are no offensive colors to us Muslims
  • Is the name bender Jewish?
    The name Bender could be a Jewish surname, but it's hard to be sure with that information alone. Jews' names originally took the...
  • What does it take to be a pope?
    In theory, any male adult Catholic can be elected pope. He need not even be a priest. The pope is elected by the cardinals. In...
  • What is the color of brimstone?
    `sometimes they are orange but they can also be found in blue green, black, pink , yellow, red and mahogany. but mostly orange
  • Who was the first person worship the one true God?
    The answer to this question is that it could not be known, and would also depend on which religion one believed in.
  • What is an antonym for self-seeking?
    selfless, generous, altruistic
  • Why do they burn incense at funerals?
    In the bible, the Jewish people used to burn incense related to their devotional activity to God/Jehovah. The pleasant smoke that...
  • What are the 16 doctrines of Assemblies of God?
    In the Assemblies of God, we have 16 Fundamental Truths. These fundamental truths were put in place in 1916, just two years after...
  • Is Zoroastrian teaching still relevant today?
    If you say "relevant" and mean true, than no. But if you mean "relevant" as a currently-surviving religion, than yes. There are...
  • Is Jeff Skinner a Christian?
    Yes.
  • Why does Nazarenes don't believe in dancing?
    The Church of the Nazarene does not condone dancing because of attention it draws to the body. Nazarenes refrain from dancing in...
  • What are the most important questions about life and the universe and everything?
    Opinions: Is there a Supreme Being and is his name really God? How far does space go? Is there life on other planets? What is...
  • How do you conduct weddings in spiritualist church?
    This service can work as a conventional wedding or, with minor alterations, be used as a Unity Ceremony. I get lovely responses...
  • Who were Aryans priest that tough their faith?
    The answer to your question is Braumins. I'm not quite sure i spelled that right, sorry. The Braumins were the highest in the...
  • Can you get married in heaven?
    Others may believe different but I think so. Heaven is a place of God and marriage is an act of god, so why not?
  • Which country has the least churches per capita?
    Saudi Arabia, being an Islamic theocracy, would have the least (Christian) churches per capita.
  • What does this statement mean The intellect and free will make the human being superior than all other creatures?
    The intellect our intelligence. You know our brain with the ability of higher levels of thinking basically being able to think...
  • How does religion meets man needs?
    It puts many men under the impression that he is more then just a piece of meat that can move around on the surface of the...
  • How was balram krishna's brother?
    Yes Balram was the son of Shri Krishna's foster parents.
  • What is another word for religious divisions?
    It is sects
  • What does the term Shahadah mean?
    Faith
  • What are some of the ironies with idol worship?
    They're all fake, but they worship them. That's the irony. Only one, true, God.
  • Is it true that Jesus walks among us today?
    Probably not, at least in the human sense. The thing to remember about the character of Jesus is not so much did he or didn't he...
  • Where did the episcopalian religion start?
    The Episcopalian branch of Christianity began in England when Henry VIII broke ties with the Roman Catholic church under...
  • How do you put posters up without glue or tape?
    You may put them up with thumbtacks. Or you may frame then and hang them from a nail.
  • What is the social significance of religion?
    relationship with the neighbor
  • Where did polytheism spread?
    Polytheism predates Monotheism, and was pretty much found everywhere before the rise of Monotheism. Formalized Polytheism...
  • What religion was the Hapsburg family?
    The Hapsburgs were Roman Catholic being Austrian not German by birth. Thedescendants are still Roman Catholic or do not attend...
  • What is the spiritual meaning of Vulture totem?
    possibly that you will go bald! no, but you are the first to take advantage of situations , get what you want but can be quite...
  • What is Bermuda's main religious denomination?
    According to the CIA World Factbook, they are 23% Anglican, 15% Roman Catholic, 11% percent African Methodist Episcopal, and 51%...
  • How does religion affect kids in Pakistan?
    Religion (Islam. Judaism, or Christianity) should affect kids; in Pakistan or in other countries; in the direction of having good...
  • What is a Mihrah in a mosque?
    Mihrah is a holy place of Islams where god lives.They believe it as the house of god,like Hindu takes temple as house of...
  • Who is Judaism's current leader?
    The closest there is to a 'current leader' in Judaism is the Chief Rabbinate of Israel, that gives the 'most authoritative'...
  • Was religion did ray kroc practice?
    Golden Calf
  • From where bisht cast people comes?
    so be proud to be a rajput..
  • What is meaning of naeema?
    cheerful face
  • Where did black magic first start?
    from the egyptians time
  • How do you start a speech about euthanasia?
    You start by saying what euthanasia is. If it is simply a speech, and not an argumentative piece, stay neutral on the subject,...
  • Who were Radha's parents?
    Radha's mother Runkin, Radha's father Accacia, stepfather Ninthej.
  • Who are the Avian people?
    Avian means "of the birds." The notion of there actually being birdlike people is for the birds. They do figure in some...
  • Who wrote candle on the water?
    al kasha and Joel hirschorn, I don't know if spelled their names right.
  • What religion is the band all out war?
    The lyrics of the band may see to be for Christian metal fan base, but in fact the lyrics are about the end of the world, and are...
  • Is God vengeful?
    Yes God is vengeful, below are a few scriptures that you may wish to confirm this. Gen. 4:15 (Moses 5:40) whosoever slayeth...
  • Can dying people hear you?
    Yes, many studies show that people are conscious to their suroundings for at least a couple hours after they are dead. Also...
  • What is tolerance syndrome?
    Someone's illness needs time to develop to the medication they are taking for that illness.example. One could develop a...