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I think there is a fundamental cultural problem here: In Islamic countries (if I have this right), covering your face is considered modest. However in the West, covering your face means you have something to hide and is considered dishonest - the refuge of bandits and robbers. I wonder how well...

I think I'm beginning to understand a little about the Islamic view of God and Jesus (although it leaves me a little cold), but what I really don't get is why if God is so settled in his oneness and perfection why bother creating the universe at all - why not just sit there in his infinite glory...

Thanks everyone for all the input. I dunno: "Son of Man", "Son of God", endless talking in parables, endless beating about the bush, many references to the father as a separate entity. I can't help thinking He was getting at something more subtle than "I am God". True in some cases he didn't...

LOL! The oats are a bit of a sore point... inasmuch as Quakers keep track of sore points. :cool:

why didn't he just say "I am God"? :confused:

Ha! Are you serious? Really?

Not sure where you get the impression of such perfection... For example why create illnesses and diseases? :confused:

slight of hand I'm afraid

a lovers quarrel do we have to disagree? peace begins at home

When God spoke to me it sounded Earth-shakingly awesome. There was no mistaking it as anything but God. I experienced it as audible but no-one else could hear it. There was a kind of authority that made it distinct from any other kind of hearing voices. qj

I don't believe in string theory (and so far it does have to be a belief system lol), but I think the account of the big bang is fairly consistent with the creation of a finite universe. What worries me about claims that it is all predicted in the Qur'an is that this is completely with...

I have heard that some people say it is impossible for God to speak to us directly, that it is always mediated by an angel. But that is not my experience. I have heard the voice of God and the speech of angels and they seem different to me. I was open to the voice of God at a time when I was...

Quaker Meetings differ depending on the particular leadings of those present. Some find G!d language helpful and others do not. I am interested to know more about the role of prophesy within Islam, since I (perhaps mistakenly) understood that the conversation with God was essentially a closed...

I'm a Quaker and I'm curious to know why God doesn't speak to Muslims any more? Does submitting to the will of God cut you off from conversation with God or are you simply not listening? peace and blessings, qj

Hi Folks! I'm new to this forum and I'm a Quaker. peace and blessings, qj