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Are disasters (such as the Asian Tsunami) simply 'Acts of God'? This is related to questions such as 'why would God create evil' and 'why would God allow suffering' but is distinct. Christian and Jewish scripture states that (Isaiah 45:7): I form the light and create darkness...

Simple question. Maybe the answer is simple. All of us here who believe there is only one God also believe that God is perfect. No doubt we all also believe the world is imperfect, in that evil is very real and that humankind is rebelling against God. However, the reason for that...

This verse seems to be against ritualistic tattoos - that pledge allegiance or giving honour to a pagan deity (as they did in the old days apparently): "You shall not make any cuts in your body for the dead nor make any tattoo marks on yourselves: I am the LORD." Leviticus 19:28 This verse...

Are angels created as Gods messengers and servents only, to minister to the faithful according to the will of God? Or do angels choose freely to obey God and minister to man out of free will? How do we explain Fallen Angels - who rejected God - unless they have free will?

Guatama Bhudda did not want his words to be written down - only later were they collected in the Dharmphadda. Jesus did not write anything down, and the early church did not consider it important to write stuff down. The writings came about to counter heresy The Quran was not collected until...

I heard that the Orthodox Church will stand when the Gospels are read in their Church but it is OK to sit when the Epistles are being read. Revelation is not to be read in Church at all. My questions: Why do we accept letters that were written to specific Church's (Such as Corinthians) are...

Ive come across this book several times, its a book on Demonology written by Dr John Dee the Elizabethan mystic. heres the link to it: (edited it seems by Crowley...) http://www.rahoorkhuit.net/library/ceremonial/classics/pdf/lemegeton/goetia.pdf Its interesting that books try to...

I Read this post about end times: http://www.comparative-religion.com/forum/showpost.php?p=18081&postcount=8 Which seems to suggest that there are some past events that were predicted and fulfilled. Do these come from the Quran? Does the Quran contain Prophesies that have been fulfilled...

This may seem very contentious but is a follow up to the Thread "What do Jews think of Christ?" Jews reject Jesus as the Messiah, but why do Jews reject Mohammed as a Prophet? Does Mohammed fit the jewish criteria of "Prophet"? Is the Jewish collection of writings finished, so that they could...

What are the different views here (Esoteric, Neopagan, Magick and Mysticism) on the after life? Is there any (spiritual) life after death? Is there anything all these groups have in common regarding afterlife Whats it like? Do you need to follow a particular way or god to attain afterlife...

Please excuse my ignorance on this :D . From what i know Muslims do not claim that the Hadith is the word of God, but rather the sayings of youre Prophet. So are the Hadith considered Holy, or the work of scholors? It seems that the volume of material in the hadith is vast, theres loads of...

Is every word of the Tanack percieved to be the Word of G-d, in the sense that it has been dictated to the Prophets/writers by G-d? Or is the Tanack percieved to be inspired by God, that is to say not dictated but the Prophets were free to choose the words to describe events or ideas and use...

I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible; And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, begotten of his Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God, begotten, not made...

Judaism sees itself as under the Mosiac Covenant. Christianity sees itself under a new Covenant inaugerated by Christ. Does Islam sees itself under the Mosiac, Christian or a new Mohammedian Covenant?

As far as i know, the book of Ruth does not contain a single reference to G-d. As far as i know, the theological importance of the book of Ruth is how G-d acts in everday live. However, the Songs of Solomon is very much a mystery to me. I have heard it described as "The Holy of Holies"...

I know this was touched on here: http://www.comparative-religion.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2064&highlight=purgatory but do you believe in Purgatory? Do souls need cleansing before heaven? Did the early church believe in it or is it a Catholic invention? Surely nothing impure could enter...

I have never found an answer to this so please some one help! Do those who believe in many gods believe that those gods were made or have they always existed? If not, who created those gods? Are they part of "creation" rather then "creators"? Also, should we not worship the creator rather...

Is the Christian Old Testament the same as the Jewish Torah? I know the Christians have changed the order of the books (to suit the Septugaint) and split some books into 2 parts (like Chronicles). BUT, aside from this, are the books exactly the same? How about translations? Would a rabbi be...

Is it important if the Prophet led a moral life or not, is it just the message and not the messenger that counts? Would he be guilty of hypocrisy if he condemned something and yet committed that same act himself? Please explain the interpretation of this Hadith: The "Sahih Al-Bukhari" hadith...

While most major religions explain why (if not how) the universe was created, what is the Bhuddist view? Why was the universe created? How? By who or what? What is the prime mover? What caused the spark of life? Does it differ from what we know from science?