The alchemist: So, in your pathetic, puerile opinion, prayer is not, has not been answered. Where in the Bible is a promise that all prayer is answered? Though I should imagine that there is a lot more answers from the Eternal than from pagan alah.
We are on earth for a short time, even should one reach a century that's a short time. This time on earth is not real life that's to come and it will be eternity. Sorry pagans no 70 virgins + 32 sweet little boys! Be surprised alchemist you, yes you will be there - how about that eh! You and mangotreeone1 share the one brain it appears. numbat

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ur'anic verses 24:31 and 33:33
http://www.feminist.org/afghan/Girls%27_Schools_Attacks.pdf

“Let these women be warned. We will tear them to pieces. We will give them such terrible punishments that no one in future will dare to raise a voice against Islam” A Pakistani mullah addressing the dissenting women of Rawalpindi - From “Why I am not a Muslim” by Ibn Warraq, pg 321.

“Woman was made to bear and feed children. Therefore she is very emotional. And she is forgetful, because if she did not forget how it is to give birth she would not have another child. That is why she will not be as reliable a witness as a man.” From “The Age” “Life behind a veil of Islam” 3/3/1992 pg 11.
This “gem” is from a Muslim woman who has an arts degree and postgraduate diploma in education. It is a testament of the damage religion can do to a person's mind. If a University educated woman can be made to see herself as inferior on account of her gender, what hope is there for the millions of illiterate women around the world?

“A married woman should endure any violence or torture imposed on her by her husband for she is fully at his disposal. Without his permission she may not leave her house even for a good action (such as charitable work). Otherwise her prayers and devotions will not be accepted by God and curses of heaven and earth will fall upon her.” Iranian religious leader Hojatoleslam Imani.

Muslims will always argue that Islam has been misunderstood, misinterpreted and hijacked by a few. The facts remain that although there are elements of good in Islam, these are nullified by the prolific elements of aggression, misogyny and intolerance. That is why Islam has been so resistant to attempts of reform. There is much in Islam which contradicts the Universal Declaration of Human Rights:

Article 5: No one shall be subjected to torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment.
Article 6: Everyone has the right to recognition everywhere as a person before the law.
rmed conflict as crimes against humanity

Poor sad Numbat, no evidence to prove pray works, but billions of incidences to prove it hasn't. Name one occasion where pray has stopped a war, or where pray can be proved to have saved someone. A quick read of the paper or the news on TV will show you many examples of those praying yet getting no response. But their probably not true Christians like you.

In any country where religion laws are implemented in the form of moral laws, you see constant violence and problems. It doesn't matter what faction, same result, pain and suffering continues. Maybe that why monotheistic books are filed with violence and destruction, it reflects the reality of the beleif. That may mean you will become informed, something I know the religious try to steer well clear of.

Sorry Numbat, I won't be anywhere you will be after physical death. Being around those that can see nothing but themselves and see their despotic violent belief system as being good, is surely being around the deranged. I steer clear of despots and their failings.

Francis, read a bit if you want to know the difference between cannonites and cannanites, the blood relationship and belief system they share.

History has always shown that to involve religion with law and politics will produce a backward culture often controlled by unstable people from the fringes. I don't think I would like to live under a system controlled by such people

Mumbat you deserve some credit , it is a pity your opinions are short on facts, you use fiction as a tool to push your barrow,
Praying can be helpfull, people on their knees actually believe they are speaking with God, they are overcome with a fuzzy feeling,
Numbat this might help you understand, in Afganistan a bomb that cost hundreds of thousands of dollars was dropped on a group of animal shelters, those shelters were full of families praying, those shelters were blown to pieces, those who came along after found no one had survived, a piece of metal from the bomb had the words ,God Bless America, also had the blood of one of the victims, so which God do you support Numbat,

The alchemist & mangotreeone1: I never said that prayer is not answered, I said that not all prayer is answered - well not the way we want anyhow. To prove answered prayer to you an unbeliever would be totally impossible. It is hard to explain Christianity to those like you I'm afraid, no it's not you but you just haven't had your eyes opened. Yep! make of that what you will.
In so-called Christian nations we have religion - that's bells and smells, blokes wearing petty frocks and funny hats, and with elaborate worship style. None of which are Biblical. Then we have Christians - Oh! forget it as I said you cannot understand at all and that is so sad. m/tree, As a matter of fact I prayed this morning as is my custom and has been for more than 45 years, and no I did not get a fuzzy feeling. I did not ask for health nor for wealth I just spoke to my Creator God. Many out there would only have to go to the local zoo and do the same in front of the ape enclosure. In W/W2 the same messages were put on the bombs and shells from both sides - they were human. Yet I am very pleased that the lesser bad blokes - us - won.
Both of need to stop seeing God as a super human He is not He is so far above us that it defies imagination - even yours. But one day, believe me you will meet Him and be so glad you did. numbat