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Health & Fitness > Weight Issues Obesity & religion: The connection

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Obesity is a condition that affects every facet of an individual's life and religion is certainly a vital part of life. But how can religion affect something with multiple causes like obesity? If we trust the media, we have a different cause of obesity almost every day. Some days it is our genes and others, it is our anxiety ... More..

Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Styles (Other) Is it better for children to be raised by stay-at-home parents?

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Wow that is a tough one. I wish there were a middle column, one that said, "Maybe". Ten years ago I moved to America from Pakistan after getting married. On becoming pregnant I decided to put my medical career on hold to raise first my daughter and then, three years later, my son. Ten years later I am still at home, now clutc... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Comparative Religion The status of Jesus in Islam

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The Status of Jesus in IslamAllow me to shift from the common ground. And with good reason. If you would bear with me for a few minutes, while keeping your mind wide open, you might realize that this makes a whole lot of sense.Most Christians assert that Jesus was the son of God and a part of the Divine trinity. Muslims abhor... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Islam Defining your relationship with Allah

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"Relationship" is a pet word in today's society. People seem to be falling in and out of relationships and there are dozens of advice columns telling us how to manage our various relationships. But how much attention is given to the greatest relationship we can ever have,a relationship with One who is closer to us than our li... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Islam Celebrating the Islamic festival of Eid ul Fitr in the US

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Eid unity and moments of euphoriaSince moving to the United States from Pakistan ten years ago, Eid to me seemed to be a day tinged with sadness. This was more marked in the first few years I celebrated Eid here. I remember crying when my parents called and missing them painfully; missing friends, relatives, the atmosphere, m... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study Was Jesus' mother Mary divine or just human?

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Before I enter into this debate I need to ask those who believe in a divine Mary and a divine Jesus, one question? What benefit is there in believing that Jesus or Mary were divine? I have thought and thought and cannot come up with a single one. Is Christianity a monotheistic faith like Judaism and Islam? If it truly is then... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Islam Are Islamic punishments just or harsh?

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Islamic punishments are well-known for being harsh and I am not surprised at all. The Press around the world highlights specific incidents and the world gasps and recoils in horror. I gasp and recoil along with the rest but with something worse than horror. I am appalled at the degree to which Islam is misunderstood, especial... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Islam Are natural disasters Allah's will or Allah's wrath?

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It is usually painful to watch the news. Recently, images of corpses swirling in the water and ravaged villages had not faded from our minds when China's massive earthquake shook us once more. I struggled to control my tears as I watched people collapse with grief, desolate at the loss of their precious children. My mind swir... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Islam Muslim rituals marking the transition from childhood to adulthood

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Muslims have rituals, though of course the word ritual does not denote the true spirit of a religion. I suppose, though, that ritual or tradition is the best word that is used to describe those practices that have religious foundations and are carried out widely. Islam is not a ceremonial religion and whenever elaborate cerem... More..

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2. Was Jesus' mother Mary divine or just human?
3. Celebrating the Islamic festival of Eid ul Fitr in the US
4. Muslim rituals marking the transition from childhood to adulthood
5. Defining your relationship with Allah
6. Are natural disasters Allah's will or Allah's wrath?
7. Obesity & religion: The connection
8. Are Islamic punishments just or harsh?
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