Re: Way Off Topic Re: the AIM of LIFE
Scarily funny site that. One of my internet favourites.
Dave "Earle Horton" <el_anglo_burgues@usa.com> wrote in message news:fdoq2q$n0h$1@registered.motzarella.org... > In the name of equal time > > http://landoverbaptist.org/ > > Cheers, > > Earle > > "L.W. (Bill) ------ III" <LWBill------@------.net> wrote in message > news:46ff4f4d$0$820$88260bb3@free.teranews.com... > > http://www.wvinter.net/~haught/Koran.html > > http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/006829.php > > http://answers.yahoo.com/question/in...0211537AAxr80p > > http://www.world-destiny.org/upteachofislam.htm > > http://nowscape.com/islam/islam.htm > > Come on Armageddon! > > God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O > > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ > > > > > > "algaga" <jipksaman@gmail.com> wrote in message > > news:1191138329.154162.44580@w3g2000hsg.googlegrou ps.com... > > > > > > Allow me to share with you here some information about the AIM of > > > LIFE . > > > What is your purpose in life? What is the rationale behind our life? > > > Why do we live in this life? These questions frequently intrigue > > > people who try to find accurate answers. > > > People provide different answers to these questions. Some people > > > believe the purpose of life is to accumulate wealth. But one may > > > wonder: What is the purpose of life after one has collected colossal > > > amounts of money? What then? What will the purpose be once money is > > > gathered? If the purpose of life is to gain money, there will be no > > > purpose after becoming wealthy. And in fact, here lies the problem of > > > some disbelievers or misbelievers at some stage of their life, when > > > collecting money is the target of their life. When they have collected > > > the money they dreamt of, their life loses its purpose. They suffer > > > from the panic of nothingness and they live in tension and > > > restlessness. > > > Can Wealth Be an Aim? > > > We often hear of a millionaire committing suicide, sometimes, not the > > > millionaire himself but his wife, son, or daughter. The question that > > > poses itself is: Can wealth bring happiness to one's life? In most > > > cases the answer is NO. Is the purpose of collecting wealth a standing > > > purpose? As we know, the five-year old child does not look for wealth: > > > a toy for him is equal to a million dollars. The eighteen-year old > > > adolescent does not dream of wealth because he is busy with more > > > important things. The ninety-year old man does not care about money; > > > he is worried more about his health. This proves that wealth cannot be > > > a standing purpose in all the stages of the individual's life. > > > Wealth can do little to bring happiness to a disbeliever, because he/ > > > she is not sure about his fate. A disbeliever does not know the > > > purpose of life. And if he has a purpose, this purpose is doomed to be > > > temporary or self destructive. > > > What is the use of wealth to a disbeliever if he feels scared of the > > > end and skeptical of everything. A disbeliever may gain a lot of > > > money, but will surely lose himself. > > > Worshipping Allah as an Aim > > > On the contrary, faith in Allah gives the believer the purpose of life > > > that he needs. In Islam, the purpose of life is to worship Allah. The > > > term "Worship" covers all acts of obedience to Allah. > > > The Islamic purpose of life is a standing purpose. The true Muslim > > > sticks to this purpose throughout all the stages of his life, whether > > > he is a child, adolescent, adult, or an old man. > > > Worshipping Allah makes life purposeful and meaningful, especially > > > within the framework of Islam. According to Islam this worldly life is > > > just a short stage of our life. Then there is the other life. The > > > boundary between the first and second life is the death stage, which > > > is a transitory stage to the second life. The type of life in the > > > second stage a person deserves depends on his deeds in the first life. > > > At the end of the death stage comes the day of judgment. On this day, > > > Allah rewards or punishes people according to their deeds in the first > > > life. > > > The First Life as an Examination > > > So, Islam looks at the first life as an examination of man. The death > > > stage is similar to a rest period after the test, i. e. after the > > > first life. The Day of Judgment is similar to the day of announcing > > > the results of the examinees. The second life is the time when each > > > examinee enjoys or suffers from the outcome of his behavior during the > > > test period. > > > In Islam, the line of life is clear, simple, and logical: the first > > > life, death, the Day of Judgment, and then the second life. With this > > > clear line of life, the Muslim has a clear purpose in life. The Muslim > > > knows he is created by Allah. Muslims know they are going to spend > > > some years in this first life, during which they have to obey God, > > > because God will question them and hold them responsible for their > > > public or private deeds, because Allah knows about all the deeds of > > > all people. The Muslim knows that his deeds in the first life will > > > determine the type of second life they will live in. The Muslim knows > > > that this first life is a very short one, one hundred years, more or > > > less, whereas the second life is an eternal one. > > > The Eternity of the Second Life > > > The concept of the eternity of the second life has a tremendous effect > > > on a Muslims during their first life, because Muslims believe that > > > their first life determines the shape of their second life. In > > > addition, this determines the shape of their second life and this > > > determination will be through the Judgment of Allah, the All just and > > > Almighty. > > > With this belief in the second life and the Day of Judgment, the > > > Muslim's life becomes purposeful and meaningful. Moreover, the > > > Muslim's standing purpose is to go to Paradise in the second life. > > > In other words, the Muslim's permanent purpose is to obey Allah, to > > > submit to Allah, to carry out His orders, and to keep in continues > > > contact with Him through prayers (five times a day), through fasting > > > (one month a year), through charity (as often as possible), and > > > through pilgrimage (once in one's life). > > > The Need for a Permanent Purpose > > > Disbelievers have purposes in their lives such as collecting money and > > > property, indulging in ---, eating, and dancing. But all these > > > purposes are transient and passing ones. All these purposes come and > > > go, go up and down. Money comes and goes. Health comes and goes. > > > Sexual activities cannot continue forever. All these lusts for money, > > > food and --- cannot answer the individual's questions: so what? Then > > > What? > > > However, Islam saves Muslims from the trouble of asking the question, > > > because Islam makes it clear, from the very beginning, that the > > > permanent purpose of the Muslim in this life is to obey Allah in order > > > to go to Paradise in the second life. > > > We should know that the only way for our salvation in this life and in > > > the hereafter is to know our Lord who created us, believe in Him, and > > > worship Him alone. > > > We should also know our Prophet whom Allah had sent to all mankind, > > > believe in Him and follow Him. We should, know the religion of truth > > > which our Lord has commanded us to believe in, and practice it ... > > > Those in search of truth > > > Who have an open mind and heart, > > > Islamic Education Foundation > > > Welcome You. > > > Objectives: - > > > To Convey the message of Islam > > > To Educate Muslims about Islam > > > To keep in close contact with new Muslims. > > > Activities: > > > Offering Courses and presenting lectures about Islam in several > > > languages. > > > Teaching Islam and Arabic. > > > Teaching new Muslims to receive the Holy Quran. > > > Helping Non- Muslims embrace Islam and complete the required > > > procedures > > > I advise you visiting : > > > http://www.islam-guide.com/ > > > http://www.thetruereligion.org/ > > > http://www.beconvinced.com/ > > > http://www.plaintruth.org/ > > > http://english.islamway.com/ > > > http://www.todayislam.com/ > > > http://www.prophetmuhammed.org/ > > > http://www.islamtoday.net/english/ > > > http://www.islamunveiled.org/ > > > http://www.islamic-knowledge.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com > > > > |
Re: Way Off Topic Re: the AIM of LIFE
Scarily funny site that. One of my internet favourites.
Dave "Earle Horton" <el_anglo_burgues@usa.com> wrote in message news:fdoq2q$n0h$1@registered.motzarella.org... > In the name of equal time > > http://landoverbaptist.org/ > > Cheers, > > Earle > > "L.W. (Bill) ------ III" <LWBill------@------.net> wrote in message > news:46ff4f4d$0$820$88260bb3@free.teranews.com... > > http://www.wvinter.net/~haught/Koran.html > > http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/006829.php > > http://answers.yahoo.com/question/in...0211537AAxr80p > > http://www.world-destiny.org/upteachofislam.htm > > http://nowscape.com/islam/islam.htm > > Come on Armageddon! > > God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O > > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ > > > > > > "algaga" <jipksaman@gmail.com> wrote in message > > news:1191138329.154162.44580@w3g2000hsg.googlegrou ps.com... > > > > > > Allow me to share with you here some information about the AIM of > > > LIFE . > > > What is your purpose in life? What is the rationale behind our life? > > > Why do we live in this life? These questions frequently intrigue > > > people who try to find accurate answers. > > > People provide different answers to these questions. Some people > > > believe the purpose of life is to accumulate wealth. But one may > > > wonder: What is the purpose of life after one has collected colossal > > > amounts of money? What then? What will the purpose be once money is > > > gathered? If the purpose of life is to gain money, there will be no > > > purpose after becoming wealthy. And in fact, here lies the problem of > > > some disbelievers or misbelievers at some stage of their life, when > > > collecting money is the target of their life. When they have collected > > > the money they dreamt of, their life loses its purpose. They suffer > > > from the panic of nothingness and they live in tension and > > > restlessness. > > > Can Wealth Be an Aim? > > > We often hear of a millionaire committing suicide, sometimes, not the > > > millionaire himself but his wife, son, or daughter. The question that > > > poses itself is: Can wealth bring happiness to one's life? In most > > > cases the answer is NO. Is the purpose of collecting wealth a standing > > > purpose? As we know, the five-year old child does not look for wealth: > > > a toy for him is equal to a million dollars. The eighteen-year old > > > adolescent does not dream of wealth because he is busy with more > > > important things. The ninety-year old man does not care about money; > > > he is worried more about his health. This proves that wealth cannot be > > > a standing purpose in all the stages of the individual's life. > > > Wealth can do little to bring happiness to a disbeliever, because he/ > > > she is not sure about his fate. A disbeliever does not know the > > > purpose of life. And if he has a purpose, this purpose is doomed to be > > > temporary or self destructive. > > > What is the use of wealth to a disbeliever if he feels scared of the > > > end and skeptical of everything. A disbeliever may gain a lot of > > > money, but will surely lose himself. > > > Worshipping Allah as an Aim > > > On the contrary, faith in Allah gives the believer the purpose of life > > > that he needs. In Islam, the purpose of life is to worship Allah. The > > > term "Worship" covers all acts of obedience to Allah. > > > The Islamic purpose of life is a standing purpose. The true Muslim > > > sticks to this purpose throughout all the stages of his life, whether > > > he is a child, adolescent, adult, or an old man. > > > Worshipping Allah makes life purposeful and meaningful, especially > > > within the framework of Islam. According to Islam this worldly life is > > > just a short stage of our life. Then there is the other life. The > > > boundary between the first and second life is the death stage, which > > > is a transitory stage to the second life. The type of life in the > > > second stage a person deserves depends on his deeds in the first life. > > > At the end of the death stage comes the day of judgment. On this day, > > > Allah rewards or punishes people according to their deeds in the first > > > life. > > > The First Life as an Examination > > > So, Islam looks at the first life as an examination of man. The death > > > stage is similar to a rest period after the test, i. e. after the > > > first life. The Day of Judgment is similar to the day of announcing > > > the results of the examinees. The second life is the time when each > > > examinee enjoys or suffers from the outcome of his behavior during the > > > test period. > > > In Islam, the line of life is clear, simple, and logical: the first > > > life, death, the Day of Judgment, and then the second life. With this > > > clear line of life, the Muslim has a clear purpose in life. The Muslim > > > knows he is created by Allah. Muslims know they are going to spend > > > some years in this first life, during which they have to obey God, > > > because God will question them and hold them responsible for their > > > public or private deeds, because Allah knows about all the deeds of > > > all people. The Muslim knows that his deeds in the first life will > > > determine the type of second life they will live in. The Muslim knows > > > that this first life is a very short one, one hundred years, more or > > > less, whereas the second life is an eternal one. > > > The Eternity of the Second Life > > > The concept of the eternity of the second life has a tremendous effect > > > on a Muslims during their first life, because Muslims believe that > > > their first life determines the shape of their second life. In > > > addition, this determines the shape of their second life and this > > > determination will be through the Judgment of Allah, the All just and > > > Almighty. > > > With this belief in the second life and the Day of Judgment, the > > > Muslim's life becomes purposeful and meaningful. Moreover, the > > > Muslim's standing purpose is to go to Paradise in the second life. > > > In other words, the Muslim's permanent purpose is to obey Allah, to > > > submit to Allah, to carry out His orders, and to keep in continues > > > contact with Him through prayers (five times a day), through fasting > > > (one month a year), through charity (as often as possible), and > > > through pilgrimage (once in one's life). > > > The Need for a Permanent Purpose > > > Disbelievers have purposes in their lives such as collecting money and > > > property, indulging in ---, eating, and dancing. But all these > > > purposes are transient and passing ones. All these purposes come and > > > go, go up and down. Money comes and goes. Health comes and goes. > > > Sexual activities cannot continue forever. All these lusts for money, > > > food and --- cannot answer the individual's questions: so what? Then > > > What? > > > However, Islam saves Muslims from the trouble of asking the question, > > > because Islam makes it clear, from the very beginning, that the > > > permanent purpose of the Muslim in this life is to obey Allah in order > > > to go to Paradise in the second life. > > > We should know that the only way for our salvation in this life and in > > > the hereafter is to know our Lord who created us, believe in Him, and > > > worship Him alone. > > > We should also know our Prophet whom Allah had sent to all mankind, > > > believe in Him and follow Him. We should, know the religion of truth > > > which our Lord has commanded us to believe in, and practice it ... > > > Those in search of truth > > > Who have an open mind and heart, > > > Islamic Education Foundation > > > Welcome You. > > > Objectives: - > > > To Convey the message of Islam > > > To Educate Muslims about Islam > > > To keep in close contact with new Muslims. > > > Activities: > > > Offering Courses and presenting lectures about Islam in several > > > languages. > > > Teaching Islam and Arabic. > > > Teaching new Muslims to receive the Holy Quran. > > > Helping Non- Muslims embrace Islam and complete the required > > > procedures > > > I advise you visiting : > > > http://www.islam-guide.com/ > > > http://www.thetruereligion.org/ > > > http://www.beconvinced.com/ > > > http://www.plaintruth.org/ > > > http://english.islamway.com/ > > > http://www.todayislam.com/ > > > http://www.prophetmuhammed.org/ > > > http://www.islamtoday.net/english/ > > > http://www.islamunveiled.org/ > > > http://www.islamic-knowledge.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com > > > > |
Re: Way Off Topic Re: the AIM of LIFE
Scarily funny site that. One of my internet favourites.
Dave "Earle Horton" <el_anglo_burgues@usa.com> wrote in message news:fdoq2q$n0h$1@registered.motzarella.org... > In the name of equal time > > http://landoverbaptist.org/ > > Cheers, > > Earle > > "L.W. (Bill) ------ III" <LWBill------@------.net> wrote in message > news:46ff4f4d$0$820$88260bb3@free.teranews.com... > > http://www.wvinter.net/~haught/Koran.html > > http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/006829.php > > http://answers.yahoo.com/question/in...0211537AAxr80p > > http://www.world-destiny.org/upteachofislam.htm > > http://nowscape.com/islam/islam.htm > > Come on Armageddon! > > God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O > > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ > > > > > > "algaga" <jipksaman@gmail.com> wrote in message > > news:1191138329.154162.44580@w3g2000hsg.googlegrou ps.com... > > > > > > Allow me to share with you here some information about the AIM of > > > LIFE . > > > What is your purpose in life? What is the rationale behind our life? > > > Why do we live in this life? These questions frequently intrigue > > > people who try to find accurate answers. > > > People provide different answers to these questions. Some people > > > believe the purpose of life is to accumulate wealth. But one may > > > wonder: What is the purpose of life after one has collected colossal > > > amounts of money? What then? What will the purpose be once money is > > > gathered? If the purpose of life is to gain money, there will be no > > > purpose after becoming wealthy. And in fact, here lies the problem of > > > some disbelievers or misbelievers at some stage of their life, when > > > collecting money is the target of their life. When they have collected > > > the money they dreamt of, their life loses its purpose. They suffer > > > from the panic of nothingness and they live in tension and > > > restlessness. > > > Can Wealth Be an Aim? > > > We often hear of a millionaire committing suicide, sometimes, not the > > > millionaire himself but his wife, son, or daughter. The question that > > > poses itself is: Can wealth bring happiness to one's life? In most > > > cases the answer is NO. Is the purpose of collecting wealth a standing > > > purpose? As we know, the five-year old child does not look for wealth: > > > a toy for him is equal to a million dollars. The eighteen-year old > > > adolescent does not dream of wealth because he is busy with more > > > important things. The ninety-year old man does not care about money; > > > he is worried more about his health. This proves that wealth cannot be > > > a standing purpose in all the stages of the individual's life. > > > Wealth can do little to bring happiness to a disbeliever, because he/ > > > she is not sure about his fate. A disbeliever does not know the > > > purpose of life. And if he has a purpose, this purpose is doomed to be > > > temporary or self destructive. > > > What is the use of wealth to a disbeliever if he feels scared of the > > > end and skeptical of everything. A disbeliever may gain a lot of > > > money, but will surely lose himself. > > > Worshipping Allah as an Aim > > > On the contrary, faith in Allah gives the believer the purpose of life > > > that he needs. In Islam, the purpose of life is to worship Allah. The > > > term "Worship" covers all acts of obedience to Allah. > > > The Islamic purpose of life is a standing purpose. The true Muslim > > > sticks to this purpose throughout all the stages of his life, whether > > > he is a child, adolescent, adult, or an old man. > > > Worshipping Allah makes life purposeful and meaningful, especially > > > within the framework of Islam. According to Islam this worldly life is > > > just a short stage of our life. Then there is the other life. The > > > boundary between the first and second life is the death stage, which > > > is a transitory stage to the second life. The type of life in the > > > second stage a person deserves depends on his deeds in the first life. > > > At the end of the death stage comes the day of judgment. On this day, > > > Allah rewards or punishes people according to their deeds in the first > > > life. > > > The First Life as an Examination > > > So, Islam looks at the first life as an examination of man. The death > > > stage is similar to a rest period after the test, i. e. after the > > > first life. The Day of Judgment is similar to the day of announcing > > > the results of the examinees. The second life is the time when each > > > examinee enjoys or suffers from the outcome of his behavior during the > > > test period. > > > In Islam, the line of life is clear, simple, and logical: the first > > > life, death, the Day of Judgment, and then the second life. With this > > > clear line of life, the Muslim has a clear purpose in life. The Muslim > > > knows he is created by Allah. Muslims know they are going to spend > > > some years in this first life, during which they have to obey God, > > > because God will question them and hold them responsible for their > > > public or private deeds, because Allah knows about all the deeds of > > > all people. The Muslim knows that his deeds in the first life will > > > determine the type of second life they will live in. The Muslim knows > > > that this first life is a very short one, one hundred years, more or > > > less, whereas the second life is an eternal one. > > > The Eternity of the Second Life > > > The concept of the eternity of the second life has a tremendous effect > > > on a Muslims during their first life, because Muslims believe that > > > their first life determines the shape of their second life. In > > > addition, this determines the shape of their second life and this > > > determination will be through the Judgment of Allah, the All just and > > > Almighty. > > > With this belief in the second life and the Day of Judgment, the > > > Muslim's life becomes purposeful and meaningful. Moreover, the > > > Muslim's standing purpose is to go to Paradise in the second life. > > > In other words, the Muslim's permanent purpose is to obey Allah, to > > > submit to Allah, to carry out His orders, and to keep in continues > > > contact with Him through prayers (five times a day), through fasting > > > (one month a year), through charity (as often as possible), and > > > through pilgrimage (once in one's life). > > > The Need for a Permanent Purpose > > > Disbelievers have purposes in their lives such as collecting money and > > > property, indulging in ---, eating, and dancing. But all these > > > purposes are transient and passing ones. All these purposes come and > > > go, go up and down. Money comes and goes. Health comes and goes. > > > Sexual activities cannot continue forever. All these lusts for money, > > > food and --- cannot answer the individual's questions: so what? Then > > > What? > > > However, Islam saves Muslims from the trouble of asking the question, > > > because Islam makes it clear, from the very beginning, that the > > > permanent purpose of the Muslim in this life is to obey Allah in order > > > to go to Paradise in the second life. > > > We should know that the only way for our salvation in this life and in > > > the hereafter is to know our Lord who created us, believe in Him, and > > > worship Him alone. > > > We should also know our Prophet whom Allah had sent to all mankind, > > > believe in Him and follow Him. We should, know the religion of truth > > > which our Lord has commanded us to believe in, and practice it ... > > > Those in search of truth > > > Who have an open mind and heart, > > > Islamic Education Foundation > > > Welcome You. > > > Objectives: - > > > To Convey the message of Islam > > > To Educate Muslims about Islam > > > To keep in close contact with new Muslims. > > > Activities: > > > Offering Courses and presenting lectures about Islam in several > > > languages. > > > Teaching Islam and Arabic. > > > Teaching new Muslims to receive the Holy Quran. > > > Helping Non- Muslims embrace Islam and complete the required > > > procedures > > > I advise you visiting : > > > http://www.islam-guide.com/ > > > http://www.thetruereligion.org/ > > > http://www.beconvinced.com/ > > > http://www.plaintruth.org/ > > > http://english.islamway.com/ > > > http://www.todayislam.com/ > > > http://www.prophetmuhammed.org/ > > > http://www.islamtoday.net/english/ > > > http://www.islamunveiled.org/ > > > http://www.islamic-knowledge.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com > > > > |
Re: Way Off Topic Re: the AIM of LIFE
Earle Horton wrote:
> In the name of equal time > > http://landoverbaptist.org/ > > Cheers, > > Earle > > Please tell me that's a joke :-0 -- FRH |
Re: Way Off Topic Re: the AIM of LIFE
Earle Horton wrote:
> In the name of equal time > > http://landoverbaptist.org/ > > Cheers, > > Earle > > Please tell me that's a joke :-0 -- FRH |
Re: Way Off Topic Re: the AIM of LIFE
Earle Horton wrote:
> In the name of equal time > > http://landoverbaptist.org/ > > Cheers, > > Earle > > Please tell me that's a joke :-0 -- FRH |
Re: Way Off Topic Re: the AIM of LIFE
Earle Horton wrote:
> In the name of equal time > > http://landoverbaptist.org/ > > Cheers, > > Earle > > Please tell me that's a joke :-0 -- FRH |
Re: Way Off Topic Re: the AIM of LIFE
Frank_v7.0 wrote:
> Earle Horton wrote: >> In the name of equal time >> >> http://landoverbaptist.org/ >> >> Cheers, >> >> Earle >> >> > Please tell me that's a joke :-0 > YES, it's a joke! And very well done I might add. Jeff DeWitt |
Re: Way Off Topic Re: the AIM of LIFE
Frank_v7.0 wrote:
> Earle Horton wrote: >> In the name of equal time >> >> http://landoverbaptist.org/ >> >> Cheers, >> >> Earle >> >> > Please tell me that's a joke :-0 > YES, it's a joke! And very well done I might add. Jeff DeWitt |
Re: Way Off Topic Re: the AIM of LIFE
Frank_v7.0 wrote:
> Earle Horton wrote: >> In the name of equal time >> >> http://landoverbaptist.org/ >> >> Cheers, >> >> Earle >> >> > Please tell me that's a joke :-0 > YES, it's a joke! And very well done I might add. Jeff DeWitt |
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