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Psalms of David: Parent of monotheistic religions
Psalms of David: Parent of monotheistic religions
Psalms of David are the parents of all the three monotheistic religions. It is the forefather of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. It is the sources and backbone of the Torah, the Law, the Gospel and the Qur’an.
It is among the first written revelations sent to mankind. It is prescribes exactly the same concepts and ideas. The same prescriptions and the same commandments revealed in the three divine religions. It deals with man’s foremost and essential purpose of existence. It tells us about the structure of the human self. It informs us about good and evil. It informs us about the freedom of will and freedom of choice every human being has. It informs us about the path of evil and path of good. It informs us precisely about the consequences of those who take the path of evil and of those take the path of good.
It informs us manifestly and succinctly about the destiny of the wicked and the destiny of those who are good. It tells us the nature of sin and who are the sinners. It tells us about the nature of what is good and those who are good and perform good actions.
It tells us about the finality of those who do evil and those who do good. It draws out a precise finality for the wicked and for the good. It tells us about a day of judgment. It informs us about the final judgment where every human being shall have to account for his. Or her, own deeds. It prescribes the first and final
Objective of mankind. It informs us about the definite end of humans, namely a day of judgment.
It informs us about destiny of those who are sinners and are wicked. It informs us about the destiny of those who are good. It draws a precise comparative distinction between the wicked and the good. It predicts the destiny prescribed for those who are sinners and those who do good.
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It creates a principle and only two-fold classification of mankind. No third classification exists. Only two categories of humans there are: the evil and the good.
It tells us about the nature and form of what consequences these two categories of persons shall endure and shall suffer. It advances the ideas of ‘punishment’ and ‘destruction’ for those who are wicked and sinners. It advances the idea of the reward of those who shun the wicked and do not sin, describing them as being ‘godly’. The godly are those who obey God and His law. They are those who keep God in constant remembrance and abide by His Law.
It tells us about God. It tells us about the one and only God. It tells about God who is the surveyor of all humans. He is the absolute controller of their destiny. He is the one who ordains their finality. It informs us about God who observes human actions and then administer His will in terms of reward or punishment. The Psalms informs us about the nature and form of the life of those who are good and those who are wicked. The former who are good are joyful and full of hope and happiness ( prospering fruits)and the latter, those who are wicked and sinners, are unhappy and are the outcast of humanity (the Chaff)
The Psalms announces to us about the primordially of:
A. Acknowledging the Lord, God: One and Only God (Monotheism)
B. Believing in Him.
C. Believing in His Law.
D. Keeping God constantly in remembrance.
E. Keeping God and His law in constant remembrance.
F. Abiding constantly by God’s Law and no other thing: absolute and firm obedience.
H. Humans must take heed ,for God watches over all humans and sees their good and evil actions.
I. Taking heed against the Day of Judgment with its finality of reward and punishment.
The First Book of the Psalms of David, revealed unto David about three thousands of years ago, about 1000 Before Our Era, informs of us of all these early and primordial concepts that are the foundations and cornerstones of the three monotheistic religions in the world today, namely Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
In Book One of the Psalms we are told:
‘Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners or join with scoffers. But they delight in doing everything the Lord wants; day and night they think about his law.
‘They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season without fail. Their leaves never wither, and in all they do they prosper.’
‘But this is not true of the wicked. They are like worthless chaff, scattered by the wind. They will be condemned at the time of judgment. Sinners will have no place among the godly.’
‘For the Lord watches over the path of the godly, but the path of the wicked leads to destruction.’
Psalms of David, Book One: 1- 6
These divine verses represent the principle thesis of all three Scriptures of the Torah, the Gospel and the Qur’an, in a succinct, precise, manifest and concentrated description and prescription identifying and defining the finality of all humans.
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Q&A: Was freedom of religion a Constitutional lie?
Question by freedom fighter: Was freedom of religion a Constitutional lie?
I ask this because many people are harassed daily for their religious beliefs especially if it’s feared. if you’re american you’re SUPPOSED to have freedom to choose religion without being persecuted,harassed,or whatever. Mormons,Muslims,Amish. anyone who looks,dresses,or believes differently,yet know says a thing to nuns or priests who wear religious clothing. so where is is this freedom?
thanks all,never looked at it that way but it sure sucks that people can’t be civil and are always fearful of what they DON’T understand instead of taking the time to learn.
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Answer by Teekno
You don’t understand what freedom of religion is.
The freedom isn’t a guarantee against harassment, or that people will like your choice of religion. It’s simply a guarantee that the government won’t take action against you based on your religious beliefs.
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Looking for Answers in Life’s Spiritual Quest?
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Spirituality Without God is about self-enquiry, self-knowledge and self-transcendence. It celebrates the Transcendent in humanity. It teaches self-reliance, freedom from traditions, religion and dogma. In essence it points the way to a Wholeness of Life that lies beyond self-contraction, self-absorption, emotional reactivity and mental conditioning. Möller de la RouvièreÂs first book is completely original, brilliantly argued and stands apart from other books about spirituality in its intelligent, yet compassionate exploration of a truly Humanistic Spirituality.
Those who seek spiritual enlightenment and sustainable emotional equanimity will find here clear guidelines to the complete fulfillment of their own human potential. This deeply penetrating enquiry into the human condition, and the inherent freedom, happiness and relational integrity towards which this book points, offer a radical departure from traditional religious and spiritual conventions. MöllerÂs unique concept of Spiritual Humanism brings the spiritual quest back into the human realm. It seeks for answers, and find resolution of these, entirely from within the human condition.
Through insightful enquiry Möller guides the reader to the profound simplicity, order and emotional stability which are inherent in their being. As the book unfolds, it becomes clear that Spiritual Humanism stands free from the need of any presumed ÂHigher Power to facilitate the complete fulfillment and integrity of human life. Anyone who has ever felt disenfranchised by organized religion and popular beliefs will find in this book a refreshingly new and stimulating argument for human transcendent living. This radical Humanistic approach to spirituality is one that will fill the gap for many readers. SpiritualityWithout God is a masterpiece of spiritual enquiry that is timeless in its presentation and will provide answers to those unasked questions that reside in the depth of the human spirit.
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Washington State, Catholic Resident Fires Back at Atheist Group’s Anti-Religion Placard next to Christian Nativity Scene
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A Washington State Resident is responding publicly to a state sanctioned atheist attack on the Christmas holiday.
Steve Sanborn of Mead, Washington, this week sent a formal email to the Washington State Attorney General’s office with hopes he might persuade state officials to understand that an atheistic attack on religion is not equal to an artful depiction of historical religious beliefs.
The state this week authorized a placard to be placed in the state Capitol by the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) of Madison, Wisconsin. The placard is placed next to an authorized Christian Nativity scene. Several Christian organizations are also filing complaints to the state.
Sanborn says the offensive placard is not a statement of belief but rather an attack on Christ-centered holy days and Christianity itself.
The placard reads, in part, “At this season of the Winter Solstice may reason prevail. There are no gods, no devils, no angels, no heaven or hell. There is only our natural world. Religion is but myth and superstition that hardens hearts and enslaves minds.”
“Merry Christmas to you too,” Sanborn said. “I’m a Catholic and the placard posted by the Freedom From Religion Foundation essentially states that I am therefore cruel and stupid – and the state has sanctioned this?
“Even Ebenezer Scrooge opted to leave Christmas alone. Why can’t atheists be as generous as Scrooge at Christmas and leave it alone?” Sanborn asked.
The Nativity scene and Atheist placard were installed alongside each other in a hallway between the state Senate and House chambers, separated by a large bust of the state’s namesake, George Washington. These and other displays were granted permits from state groundskeepers to be placed in the Capitol’s grand marble hallways.
Sanborn said he does not recall FFRF ever making a public foray when Muslim or Jewish holidays are in season.
“We live in a predominantly Christian nation, not an atheist one. If it is equal time these people want, then perhaps they ought to erect their own stable with no one in it,” Sanborn said. “This would actually reflect what they believe rather than attack those who believe otherwise.”
FFRF co-president, Dan Barker, was quoted in recent news as saying it was important for atheists to offer their viewpoint alongside the overtly religious Nativity scene.
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As Bill O’Reilly did earlier this week, Sanborn says he encourages other Christians to contact Washington State Governor, Christine Gregoire, at 360-902-4111 to respectfully tell her how they feel about the offensive placard.
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Why is freedom of religion necessary for a functioning democracy?
Question by nikki: Why is freedom of religion necessary for a functioning democracy?
*use modern example to prove your point.
I just need some help with my presentation. this is only of of the questions i have to present about freedom of religion and i was having a hard time with it. so if you could help me out, i would really appreciate it.
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It seems to be accepted that 85% of the population needs to be in compliance with a law in order for it to be effective. A lower level of compliance ties up too many enforcement resources to be effective.
For any society, there must be a common moral character to encourage compliance. Among different religions, there are still common moral themes upon which most can agree to establish a law. Where only one religion prevails, or none, government becomes a theocracy, establishing laws based upon the teachings of the elite few.
Whether or not there is really morality to those laws is impossible to establish since there are no other moral precepts to compare them to. By permitting several religions, morality for laws can be drawn from most of them, tolerance of the differences among them, and only the least acceptable of those need to be prohibited.
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When Jaafar and his wife knew the meaning of freedom
The Graduates of Muhammad School, (1) Jaafar
Jaafar was Muhammad’s cousin
Jaafar was the son of Abu Talib (the uncle of the prophet Muhammad).
Abu Talib was a poor man and had to support a big family; that is why Jaafar was raised by his uncle, Abbas.
When he became a young man, Jaafar left his uncle Abbas and got married to Asmaa.
Jaafar and Asmaa were among the very first persons to embrace Islam, and as a result they both suffered greatly at the hands of the Quraish.
Quraish was the tribe to which the prophet Muhammad belonged. Quraish was the dominant tribe of Mecca upon the appearance of Islam; however, it was the tribe that led the initial antagonism to the spread of Islam among the Arabs.
The Quraish restricted the Muslims’ movements and freedom. Day by day, the pressure that Quraish put on the Muslims has worsened until they could not bear it anymore.
That is why Jaafar went to the Prophet Muhammad and took his permission to immigrate to Ethiopia along with a small group of Muslims.
This was one of the Religious asylums in Islamic History
At this time, the Negus, the Emperor of Ethiopia, was a very just Christian King. The Ethiopian people used to love and respect him very much. The custom of the people to show their respect to the Negus was to prostrate themselves to him.
Jaafar and Asmaa settled down in this new land under the protection of the Negus, and for the first time since they had become Muslims they knew the meaning of freedom and could worship Allah without any hindrances.
However, Quraish would not let them enjoy freedom and peace for long; soon they sent some pagan Arabs in order to negotiate with Negus and get all the immigrated Muslims back to Mecca.
The pagan Quraish took a lot of presents to the Negus, which pleased him very much, and they prostrated themselves to the Negus and then they told him that there is a group of evil wicked men moving about freely in his country and asked him to capture them before they cause any harm to his kingship as they did in Quraish.
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But the Negus refused to do that until he calls them and questions them regarding the pleas of Quraish.
So the Negus asked the group of Muslims, to come and meet him.
The Muslims came on and chose Jaafar to be their spokesman.
The Muslims stood in front of the Negus and they did not prostrate themselves unto him.
The Quraish said: O Negus, they do not prostrate themselves unto you.
The bishops around the Negus ordered the Muslims to prostrate!
Jaafar said: we do not prostrate ourselves to anyone but to Allah.
The Negus, who was impressed by this brave Jaafar, asked: your people say that you are evil and made trouble in your tribe Quraish.
Jaafar replied: this is not the case; they came on here to take us back because we changed our religion and embraced a new one.
The Negus asked: “what is this religion that has cut you off from your people, and made you in no need of our forefather’s religion”..?
Jaafar summarized the teachings of Muhammad to explain their situation; he said:
“O King! We were living in ignorance, idolatry and immorality.
We honored no relative and assisted no neighbor.
The strong among us exploited the weak.
Then God sent us a prophet, one of our own people whose descent, conduct and good faith and morality we are all well acquainted.
He called us to the unity of God, and taught us not to associate any other being with him. He forbade us the worship of idols which we and our fathers used to worship.
He commanded us always to speak the truth, to remain true to our trust, to love the relatives and to be good neighbors.
He commanded us to honor our promises, to be kind to our relations, to cease all forbidden acts, to abstain from bloodshed and to avoid obstinacies and false witness.
He forbade us to slander the virtuous women or consume the property of the orphans.
He ordered us to fly from vices and to abstain from the evil, to offer prayers, to give alms and to keep the fast in the month of Ramadan.
We believed in him; we followed him.
Our people, however, persecuted us and sought to bring us back to idolatry and their other abominations.
As they made life intolerable for us in Mecca, we chose your country and came here to live under your protection in peace.”
The Negus was eager to know more about what Jaafar said, and so he asked Jaafar to read him a part from what Muhammad brought concerning Allah.
Jaafar recited for him the first portion of Surah of Maryam (Saint Mary- Chapter 19 of the Quran) which narrates the story of Jesus and his mother Mary.
Upon hearing that Surah, the Negus was moved and the bishops around him began to weep.
The Negus said that he will never harm them and will not give them to Quraish.
However, two of Quraish emissaries did not stop at that, they went again to the Negus, who was Christian, and told him that the Muslims say that Jesus is a slave, and asked him to call them and ask them what they think of Jesus.
The Negus called the Muslims and asked them, what do you say about Jesus?
Jaafar answered him saying, “Our Prophet Muhammad says that Jesus is Allah’s prophet.”
The Negus gave back the gifts to Quraish and refused to deliver up the refugees so the pagan Arabs left oppressed and frustrated and the Quraish returned to Mecca discomforted.
Jaafar and Asmaa spent about ten years in Ethiopia, which became a second home for them. There, Asmaa gave birth to three children.
Finally, Jaafar and his family together with a group of Muslims left Ethiopia and went to Al-Madina.
On their arrival, the Prophet Muhammad was very happy to see them.
Muslims in general and especially the poor among them were as happy with the return of Jaafar as the Prophet Muhammad was. And quickly Jaafar became a well known as a person who was much concerned with the welfare of the poor.
It is said that there was a great resemblance between Jaafar and the Prophet Muhammad, both in his appearance and ethics. Muhammad called him, “The father of the poor”, because he used to help and support the poor with all he has of money.
Safaa Abdel-Aziz
Co-Chief Editor, October Weekly magazine, Cairo, Egypt.
Member of the Egyptian Society of Save Children.
Member of the Egyptian Society of Tourism
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Jay Sekulow emphasize on Religious Freedom and Constitutional Rights
There is evidence that the following of a religion even in the historical era differentiates people and country from one another. We, as humans, adhere to specific sets of rules and guidelines formed by the prophets of a religion. People offer prayers to align their deeds for a good cause. The citizens of every nation are imbued with the constitutional right to speak and preach their religion without any restriction and discrimination. One humble leader, who dedicated all his efforts in defending such rights is Jay Sekulow.
On September 11, 2001, hundreds of Americans & Non-Americans lost their lives and or the lives of their loved ones in a heinous act of terrorism that shattered The United States of America. According to the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) and Mr. Sekulow, this day will also be known as a time when every American stood together, unified and resilient for their losses. Thousands of people gather every year at Ground Zero to offer prayers of peace and solace for the souls of their loved ones.
Jay Sekulow, in respect to constitutional freedom and religious liberty, has argued several cases and the most important was that of the school students who wanted to have a Bible club in their school. In The Supreme Court, he handled and defended the case resulting in successful grant of permission to form a club. Mr. Sekulow and ACLJ were well aware of the issues related to religious freedom in Europe that can also adversely affect the United States to some extent. To protect and safeguard the interest of the people, they established their office in France as the European Court of Human Rights in order to resolve the cases of people in Europe immediately.
Jay Sekulow knows that a way to thrust aside the differences and discrimination prevailing in this society is by educating people about their constitutional rights and freedom. In realm of this awareness, Mr. Sekulow is available a presenter in a weekly radio show and accepts guests’ requests from various TV programs. Jay Sekulow is Chief Counsel of the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), one of the most prestigious law firms in the country.
He is an accomplished Supreme Court advocate, renowned expert on religious liberty, and a respected broadcaster. Jay Sekulow is an attorney with a passion for protecting religious liberty – freedom – democracy.
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