Category Archives: causality

Where was God?

Why is there evil and suffering in this world? Where was God in 9-11? Where was God when the holocaust was occurring? Where was God when the Black Plague was killing millions of people. There are two concepts of God. … Continue reading

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Blind Faith

Dead people coming back to life (Zombies), mad scientist creating life from only one sex, and magicians walking on water. Do all these feats sound familiar? They are similar to the feats recorded in the holy books that many of … Continue reading

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For every action, there is a reaction

Newton’s third law says that for every action there is a reaction. Could this also pertain to our behaviors? Could each thought generate a response? Could our future depend on our thoughts and behavior of today? In the Osashizu is … Continue reading

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We are all family

The ache is in my stomach.  I have so much pain. I have barely enough strength to open my eyes. I see death all around me. I smell the burning of human flesh. I close my eyes and fall into … Continue reading

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God’s love for all mankind is the truth

Understanding causality may be not enough to follow God’s path. In the Osashizu is the following: In the world’s path, you can do whatever you want and get away with it, so long as no one sees you do it. … Continue reading

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Can Christians believe in Causality?

What is the goal of every Christian?  It is to get into heaven, where joy and happiness will be forever: sharing this happiness with love ones. This is the goal of the Heaven’s Truth Church (Tenrikyo). We believe that eventually … Continue reading

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Heaven’s Truth

Almost everyone knows about the 10 commandments, or the sins we should avoid. In the Heaven’s Truth Church (Tenrikyo), the evils of greed, arrogance, covetousness, miserliness, anger, hatred, enmity and self-love is advised to sweep from our minds. The following … Continue reading

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God’s Litmus test

What is God’s litmus test for being on the right path to salvation? It is said that if we have anger, we do not know God’s teachings. Anger arises from arrogance. When we feel that we are better than others, … Continue reading

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Suppose

Suppose one can heal one’s own illnesses and disease. Suppose one can do this by eliminating greed, arrogance, and self love from one’s minds. Suppose there is a prayer that asks God to help us with this difficult task. Suppose … Continue reading

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Christians for Causality

Most Christians do not believe in Causality (karma, Innen). But in the Bible, there are the following quotes that may advocate a belief in this concept: What goes around comes around Reap what one sows. Violence begets violence. Live by … Continue reading

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