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Although taking one's own life seems to have been quite common in various cultures at certain times, and sometimes applauded, there is a huge abhorance to it in other places, and indeed, in certain cultures it is both condemned and encouraged. Does a person have a right to choose when and...

How "moral" is it to eliminate another human being because he or she is not what you wanted him or her to be? Does one have the right to produce a child and use pieces of the child to save another child? Frankly I wouldn't want someone to tell me that I was spare parts for another human...

I don't think it's a requirement. You can teach morality without teaching religion or spirituality. I know many fine atheists that are more moral than most people who claim to be religious, and use that as a weapon to harm others. Beyond basic moral behavior (or whatever is accepted as such)...

Thank you.

Well, I don't agree with the justifications, but I'll take your word for it that these are the rules in Islam. Thank you for elaborating.

What about uniforms, such as school uniforms or military uniforms? Such clothing doesn't have any religious undertones, and in most cases are required for everyone who is a member of a particular group or an occupation.

Thank you again thipps. It seems to me that these restrictions seem to favor Arabian culture quite a bit, am I wrong? (Someone who lives in Japan, for example, may not be able to obtain a duff to play or have the means to make one herself, whereas the instrument might be commonplace in certain...

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Thank you, thipps, for elaborating. In other words there can be no musical accompaniment when someone is singing besides drums, and the lyrics have to be agreeable? Is it just that particular drum that you mentioned that's allowed or can other drums be used? In Turkey I know certain...

I read this book a while back online and I was wondering if anyone else had and what their thoughts on it were. :D Peace

I must say I've heard of people saying that the tsunami was Satan's doing and that seems a bit odd to me. To each her own I suppose.

I think what Faithful means is that what is worshipped is not the person of Jesus, but the spirit of God within-what makes him divine, as opposed to mortal. Anyone please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong :confused: I don't want to offend anyone's beliefs. :o

Hello, Friend Most new religious and spiritual movements come from a dissatisfaction with contemporary faiths (whatever contemporary may be for a person), thus, yes, it is possible that someone could accept something as valid, while not embracing other beliefs, practices, or values and thus...

Greetings, thipps I never said otherwise. I'm glad you're feeling better.

I don't know if I believe in "fate" so much as "direction"-sort of a state of action-reaction in constant motion. I believe there are some results/outcomes/situations that we can't forsee and therefore are not in control of, but I don't think that these are written anywhere per say, as in...

I'm inclined to agree with Blue on this. How would killing more people on one side of the earth stop others from fighting on the other point of the earth? Did Bush suddenly pull out of Iraq? Did people all over the world drop their weapons and rush to Asia to help? No,they didn't. People...

Thank you, Friend, for you explanation.

I agree.

Dear thipps, Thank you for your answers thus far. As for the questions you did not answer, I wouldn't have asked them if I didn't want answers to them, whatever the answers may be to me, and I thought my final paragraph underlined that quite clearly. Please don't twist my words. If...

Hi Pm, I know a lot of people who experience similar things, sounds like you might be experiencing episodes precognition (i think that's what it's called :confused: ). I'm sure someone with more expertise in paranormal phenomenon will be able to give you a more detailed answer, I confess I'm a...