When you say the Amida/Shmona Esreh prayer, the part right before "Oseh Shalom Bimromav...", then what is the purpose?  I know for a fact that every prayer has it's own purpose (like, the "Shmah Koleinu" is to make a request), but even when I tried, I can't get the translation...help??? (and like the other question, I can't remember to ask a Rabbi at another time...memory fails to serve me these days...:( )
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I strongly recomment that you get a siddur with an English translation, and I strongly recomment the Artscroll Siddur.  (I don't recommend them for much else.)\n\nI just went to get my roommate's handy Siddur Ahavat Shalom, the artscroll siddur that everyone and their sister has.  IT's their translation:\n\nEstablish peace, goodness, blessing, graciousness, kindness, and compassion upon us and upon all of your people Israel.  Bless us, our Father, all of us as one, with the light of Your countenance, for with the light of Your countenance ou gave us, Hashem, our G-d, the Torah of life and a love of kindness, rightousness, blessing, compassion, life, ans peace.  And may it be good in Your eyes to bless your people Israel in every season and in every hour with Your peace.  Blessed are You, Hashem, who blesses His people Israel with peace.\n\nThis is pretty good, and the siddur even provides more explanations.  I really don't work for them or anything - but their siddur really is great - http://www.artscroll.com
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I found it in english\n\nhttp://www.achim.org/Bedtime%20Shema.htm\n\ngot it in Hebrew!-Kriat Shema Al Hamitah\nhttp://www.mincha.com/Kriat%20Shema%20krias%20Shemah%20al%20haMitah.pdf#search='Kriat%20Shema%20Al%20Hamitah'
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Here's the beginning...\n\nBack to the Future:  Fantasy or Coming to Realization?\n\nA legend tells of Moses watching Rabbi Akiva (in the future) giving an explanation for every little mark in the Torah.  Moses then turns to the Creator of the world and complains that he doesn't understand what Rabbi Akiva is explaining.  Finally, he was reassured when he saw that Rabbi Akiva answered the student who asked a similar question, "This is the law of Moses from Sinai."  This legend, which is intended for educational purposes--is itself time travel.  Moses, who lived thousands of years before Rabbi Akiva, travels through time to the period of the "Tnai'im".
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Unfortunately, those who pray these types of prayers were not told the truth.  They follow what the priests say rather than follow the Word of God.  Then again, it is the people's responsibility to open their Bible and to read for themselves.\n\nRegarding David_in_Milwaukee's post.\n\nFirst of all, that's just it!  Because people are "over" the Bible verses, they think they can justify what they do and say it is God's will or plan.\n\nNo matter what we do in life, we need God's word.  We need Bible verses.  It's just unfortunate that Christians go outside God's teachings.\n\nAnd bottom line...it matters what we pray.  It matters how we pray.  And like you said, it's the "Our father" prayer.  I agree 100%.  But my question to you is, do you complete the entire prayer or do you say portions of it over and over again?\n\nAnd last but not least, the purpose of prayer is to have a RELATIONSHIP with our Creator.  He knows the desire of our hearts.  He knows our thoughts.  He even knows the number of hairs on our heads!  God wants us to be able to come to Him with all the aspects of our lives.\n\nGod Bless Everyone!
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From an old song (sorry I can't remember it properly)\n\nJehovah Jireh, God will provide\nJehovah Shalom, God is peace\nJehovah M'Keddesh, God who sanctifies\nJehovah Nissi, God is my banner\n\nJehovah Rohi, God my shepherd\nJehovah Rophe, God heals\nJehovah Tsikenu(?) God my righteousness\nJehovah Shammah, God who is there
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If you truly want to know more about Gods laws there is no better book than his own word. \n  It is folks writing thier own opinion about his law that got them in so much trouble in the first place. whem you read the old testament you will only find 613 laws the Jews were to keep. no more no less. \nGod never had a problem with expressing his law to his people. To understand His law is very easy He said it He meant it so you do it period.\nAs a Messianic Jew and a convert to Jesus also a minister of the Gosple. after having been set free of the law do not burden youself with them.\nSend email to  bethsimcha@bethsimcha.com and ask them your questions they will be more than happy to enlighten you. They are a Messianic congregation Where Jesus[Yeshua] is Lord
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Dear Brother,\n       Niyyath Is  A Kind Of Thing, which u can tell explicitly or u can keep that implicity.not a problem.\nwhen u stand for the prayer, u have to declare that ur praying Allah and allah only. if u forgot to make like this\nand started praying.. when u recall that just make niyyath for finished one. becoz Allah is Very Kind With Us.\n      He Will Not Waste your prayer.He only made us to forget something in sometimes. He Will Forgive our forgetness.\n      By Our Each Activity He Will Comsider Our "Ihlas" Only. Ihlas Means U have no doubt abt allah and his characteristics...\n\n    No Worries \n    Pray For Me Also\n    Allah Will Give Us Straight Way Which Was The Way For  Hajrath Mohammed (Sall Allahivasallam)\n\n\nRemarks:\n  Mr.SlickAlen, I reported to yahoo about u . becoz u made \n  the abusive thing about allah and mohamed sal.\n\n  Get a life stupid.
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i never heard of that one before.. but check this site out\nhttp://www.hebrewsongs.com/
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The passage of inspired text to which you refer finds place with in the context of the Lord's conversation with the Jews who were tempting him in an effort to "catch him in his words" as they often did.  The Jews knowing of the continued controversary about marriage law which found much addressing between the Jews who insisted that Moses allowed divorce for any reason, and the Jews who contended that that which Moses' law was restricted to divorce based upon adultrey only, well realized that the marriage, divorce, re-marriage topic was hotly contested. They concluded that such was indeed the best of subjects with which to put the Lord in the proverbial hot water before the then present audience.\nThe Lord, however, being wise to the foolishness of such simply asked the question; "have ye not read" the Scripture? The Lord plainly refered the Jews to the Garden of Eden when God established his law regarding marriage. It is of good importance to notice that in the context of Matt.19:1-12 the Lord twice referd to the "begining," going back to God's law regarding marriage established in the Garden.  The Lord explained that God's law was never intended to be set aside concerning marriage, and that God intends that marriage is to be for life, and that divorce was never even so much as mentioned in the Genesis record. Thus the importance of that which the Lord stated in Matt.19:6 "That which God hath joined together, let not man put assunder."\nThe Jews then followed up with the question; "why did Moses then command " that a bill of divorcement be given?  Jesus informed the Jews that Moses did so because of the "hardness of the hearts" (Matt. 19:8) of the Jews.   Notice again the Lord's comment when he stated; "but from the begining it was not so" (Matt.19:8). \nThe Lord plainly revealed the fact that God's law pertaining to marriage was to be forever sealed, that is marriage is for life and only in the case of adultery may one (an innocent party)  put away a mate. Only the innocent mate in a marriage has the right to divorce a spouce who has committed adultery.  The innocent party then has the right to re-marry with God's approval, and only the innocent party (Matt.19:6). \nThe Lord plainly declared that one who was put away for adultery has lost the right to re-marry and must remain single. One guilty of adultery must come to the knowlege of the truth and comply with God's marriage law and remain single. For one to re-marry, who has committed adultery, places one in a continoius state of adultery. Thus the reason the Lord prohibited the mate guilty of adultry to re-marry.  It must also be realized that the only reason the Lord authorized divorce is in fact adultery.  If a divorce occurs in which neither spouce has committed adultery then neither spouce meets the requirements of the only exception authorized by the Lord to indeed acquire a divorce. Thus neither spouce has the right to re-marry, for neither one has indeed met the law establishing the exception the Lord allowed.\nAfter the Lord had well explained this matter to the Jews then present, (the 12 apostles also being present) the apostles concluded that if that which the Lord had just set forth in verses 4-9 were true it would be better to never marry if one could not divorce his spouce (Matt.19:10). The Lord of course gave this a ready reply. The reply is indeed recorded in verses 11 and 12\nNotice: \nVerse 11; "But he (Jesus) said unto them, all men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given."     The passage is this by way of explaination. \nFirst; note that the words "But he said" are used. This of course settles the matter of the authority. It was Christ who said what he said.  Therefore, all men ought to heed well that which has been declared in the passage.\n\nSecond; The Lord stated, "All men cannot receive this saying."
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=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=\n=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=\n=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=\nHave you ever wondered about the reason of our existence? Have you ever wondered why we die, and where we go after death? What will happen to us in the end? Have you ever asked yourself why God made the earth and all that is in it under man’s dominion? Why were the night and the day, and the sun and the moon created? What are we supposed to do during our lifetime? Were we created just to eat, drink, and enjoy ourselves before we die? As one poet put it: \n“I do not know whence I have come. \nI saw my feet walking on the road. \nAs they please I go and stop. \nWhat am I doing here? \nHow did the road find me?\nI do not know! I do not know! I do not know! ”\n\nGod has emphasized in many verses of the Qur’an that He did not create us without purpose. He said: “What! Do you think that I created you simply in jest? And that you would not be returned to Me?”  (23:115) He also said: “What! Does man think that he will be left to roam at his will?” (75:36) In addition, He said: “Do people think that they will be left to say: “We believe,” and they will not be held accountable?” (29:2) \nIndeed, God Has created human beings for a purpose and with a purpose: TO WORSHIP HIM ALONE (Monotheism). He said: “I have not created the Jinn and humankind except only to worship Me. I don't require provision or feeding from them. Surely Allah  is the All-provider, the Possessor of all strength, the Firm.” (51:56-58) In fact, all prophets told their people to worship God alone (Monotheism) and shun worshipping His creation (Paganism). God said: “I assuredly sent among every people a messenger with the command: Worship Allah and avoid worshipping false gods.” (16:36)\nProphet Abraham, for example, believed in One God, who had no partner. Anyone who holds a different understanding of God than this has contradicted the religion of Abraham and follows falsehood. God says in the Qur’an: “Those who reject the religion of Abraham make fools of themselves.” (2:130)\nProphet Jesus was reported in the Gospels to have said: “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only’.” (Luke 4:8)\nProphet Jacob also said (in the Qur'an) to his people: “Indeed, those which you worship besides Allah are only names that you and your forefathers have established, for which Allah has sent down no authority. The command belongs only to Allah. He has commanded that you worship none but Him. That is the right religion, but most people do not understand.” (12:40)\nRead more about the TRUE BELIEF which supported by the Miracle Holy Quran :\nhttp://www.islam-guide.com/islam-guide.pdf\n\nhttp://www.harunyahya.com\n\n=*=*=*=*=*=*=*==*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*\n=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=\n\n\nGod, the Most Compassionate, didn't leave man to go astray without an unadulterated reference. Indeed, He revealed the Qur’an and promised to preserve it as the final revelation for humankind for all times. It is the word of God which He revealed to Prophet Muhammad (mercy and peace of God be upon him) through the Angel Gabriel. It was revealed in parts over a period of 23 years. The Quran deals with the basis of creeds, morality, history of humanity, worship, knowledge, wisdom, God-man relationship, and human relationship in all aspects. Comprehensive teaching on which, can be built sound systems of social justice, economics, politics, legislation, jurisprudence, law and international relations, are important contents of the Quran. The Prophet Muhammad (mercy and peace of God be upon him) dictated the revelation to his companions who wrote it down during his lifetime on palm leaves, parchments, bones, flat stones, etc. In addition, the Qur'an was committed to heart by many of Prophet Muhammad's companions. One year after the death of Prophet Muhammad (mercy and peace of God be upon him), the first Caliph (Ruler), Abu-Bakr, instructe
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Interesting how so many people quote a different part of the bible without dealing with the fact that there is a clear contradictino here.\n\nTHis guy posted a verse that says basically, ask and you shall receive. Not "I'll think about it", but you shall receive.  And you all quote verses saying "not so fast".  Well, which is it? Can we move mountains with faith? Only if it's for a good cause? What?
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Matthew 16:16 is not a prayer.  It is a statement or confirmation that one believes in Christ.  Confession is something one does as part of the steps to become saved, and they continue to do it through their christian life.  One cannot be saved without first acknowledging that salvation comes through Christ.\n\nAfter Jesus rose from the dead and gave the command about baptism, there is no example or any command for any alien sinner to say a prayer to become saved.  If there is, give book, chapter and verse.\n\nSome cite Acts 2:21 that says, "whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved."  What does it mean to "call on the name of the Lord"?\n\nIt does not mean just to say his name.  Matthew 7:21 says, "Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven."  It is more than saying "Lord", but it involves something we do.\n\nCalling on the name of the Lord is also not just saying a prayer.  Notice the conversion of Saul (Acts 9 & 22).  He called Jesus "Lord" (again notice Matt 7:21).  Saul was told to go into the city and he would be told what he "must do" to be saved.  In the city, he prayed and fasted for three days (Acts 9:9-11).  At this point he still had not "called on the name of the Lord", he had not had his sins washed away, and he had not been told what he "must do".\nAnanias came and told him to "be baptized and wash away your sins calling on the name of the Lord".  He had not called on the name of the Lord until he had done what he was commanded ("be baptized").\nTo call on the name of the Lord is to rely on His authority.  To be in submission to his authority you must follow his instructions.\n\nAlso, even though Saul had not eaten for three days, the Bible says he was baptized immediately and then he took food.  In fact, none of the converts in Acts ate, drank or slept until they were baptized.  They were always baptized immediately.  If one is saved by saying a sinners prayer, why be baptized before even eating?  Surely he was hungry! He had already called Jesus “Lord” and he had been praying and fasting for three days.  According to the teaching of many, he should have been already saved.  If he was already saved, why was he told to wash away his sins?   Are we still saved if our sins are not washed away?\n\nThe blood of Christ washes away our sins.  If his sins had not been washed away, then he must not have yet contacted that blood.  The blood was shed at Christ’s death.  Romans 6:3-4 says at baptism we are “baptized into Christ” and “baptized into his death”.  That is why the urgency.  Saul had not yet taken the step that places one “into Christ” and into contact with his death, because that is where the saving blood was.  (Romans 5:8-10, Romans 6:3-4, Col. 2:12, Gal 3:27)  We cannot be saved outside of Christ!\n\n\nJesus said "He that believes and is baptized shall be saved".  Some say salvation comes before baptism.  In essence they say "he that believes and is saved shall be baptized".  \nThis is not the same thing Jesus said.  It's not in the same order.\n\nWhat would Jesus have said if he meant "He that believes and is baptized shall be saved"?  I believe he said what he meant and meant what he said!  I BELIEVE JESUS!  "He that believes not shall be damned." (Mark 16:16)\n\nJesus said to become saved, an alien sinner must hear, believe, repent, confess and be baptized.   Not once was anyone told to pray to become saved.
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The Hebrew does in fact use the word, 'iish' or 'man' in reference to the LORD. It would be to construe the Scriptures contrary to themselves to attribute humanity to God in any way. Numbers 23:19 states clearly: 'Loo iish Eel', or, 'God is not a man'. The expression in the context seems clear that the verse is speaking of God Himself. In Hebrew it is not allowed to separate the two words of a construct expression, and this is one of those. What must be analyzed is the whole phrase 'iish milhaamaa', or 'man of war'. As such, the phrase does not regard humanity or lack of it. It focuses on the military function. In this case, the military function is one of salvation. The expression has the import that God saves.
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This is a good question and one which is often not understood correctly.\n\nSome people are not so ignorant as others.  Some people are not so self-righteous.  In Hebrew tradition, the name of Divinity is never to be spoken in a mundane manner.\n\nYHWH was mentioned by letters or using another word like Elohim, so as to not speak the Name of Divinity.  The word G-d is often used as an English translation and therefore, for some people, too holy to speak or write in anything except pray or praise.\n\n"In vain" means "in an irreverent or disrespectful manner."\nOther words, like Divinity, get the point across without disrespect or dishonor.  It is not just Hebrews who do this.
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I like your questions about Tammuz. I am not Christian, but I really enjoy being challenged to find the information you're trying to get out of us Y!A-ers. \n\nAnyway, this is a bit of the information I foudn out about lent.\n\nThe word "lent" is of Anglo-Saxon origin meaning "spring." Lent developed from the pagan celebration of weeping, fasting, and mourning for 40 days over the death of Tammuz (one day for each year of his life). Tammuz (the son/husband of the Babylonian idol Ishtar) was killed by a wild boar and then allegedly resurrected. This mourning of Tammuz is specifically prophesied by Ezekiel in the Bible and is characterized by God Himself as being detestable (Ezekiel 8:13-15).\n\nthis is interesting too... \n\n\nWho celebrates Easter? Witches, who base their celebrations (including Halloween) on the phases of the moon, celebrate Easter. Christians, however, are clearly forbidden from observing this pagan celebration (Deuteronomy 12:30-31; Luke 4:8; 1 Corinthians 10:20-22; Ephesians 5:11). There is a good reason why the early church never spoke of Easter and why there is absolutely no indication of the observance of the Easter festival in the New Testament. (The only exception is a mistranslation in the King James version of Acts 12:4, where it gives the word "Easter" instead of the correction translation "Passover.") It was not an oversight on God's part; Christians simply are not to celebrate Easter, a pagan festival.\n\n\n\nI wish more people would talk about these things! It's fascinating.
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Since i'm a muslim, i'll answer for myself then. The full construction of that greeting is Assalamo Alaikom (peace and God's salvation upon you), but even saying Selaam is sufficient :)\n\nNo, it's not inappropriate of you to greet me (for example) with selam .... as u can see from its translation - it really has a beautiful meaning.\n\nThanks for being one of the rare tolerant persons in this forum .... that's the type of people that keep me coming back.\n\nHow should i greet you? Thanks in advance :)
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Jewish mysticism.  The word Kaballah means "receive".  This is knowledge received by Moses at Sinai and passed down orally only to a few each generation. What the Kaballah Center and others teach is not Kaballah, but just a few basic concepts that make people go "ooh, ahh" but have no real substance.\n\nyou spelled it just fine...it's tranliterated from hebrew, so anything that gets the pronounciation close is okay