Category Archives: Christianity
Tenrikyo /Why Cancer of the Heart is So Rare
It is interesting that cancer of the heart is a rare occurrence. Can we find the answer in religion? In the Heaven’s Truth Religion (Tenrikyo), God tells us that mankind was created from Heaven and earth. God used the instruments … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /We Do Not Understand the Soul
In the Heaven’s Truth Religion (Tenrikyo), these evils or sins are the thoughts of greed, arrogance, miserliness, covetousness, and self-love. Each individual soul was once said to be pure, only manifesting joy for the individual; but for many of us, … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /THE TRUTH OF HEAVEN
THE TRUTHS OF HEAVEN God has descended from Heaven and has given us instructions to live the joyous life. These truths are written in the Ofudesaki (Tip of the Writing Brush). God tells us to remove sin/evil (greed, arrogance, miserliness, … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /Galatians 6-7
If the world believed in reincarnation and causality (karma, cause and effect, innen), what a great world it would be. Could you imagine a world that would use its resources to help each other? It would be heaven on earth! … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /Understanding of God
What separates humans from all other species of animals? We have the ability to reason and understand. But sometimes our ability to understand or reason becomes minimized. What happens when our reasoning skills disappear? Some will say that our animal … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /Fate is in our Hands
I would like to discuss causality and reincarnation. I have heard that early Christianity believed in reincarnation, but I cannot verify this now. Some of you may know more than I. The belief in causality (karma, innen) is that there … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /God Does Not Punish
When I was young, I was afraid of God. This may have originated from my mom telling me that God was giving me bachi (punishment) for my behaviors when I was little. Any illness or suffering was a bachi from … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /God Is Not Well
The heinous killings and the senseless massacres in the world remind me of a warning in one of our sacred books, the Ofudesaki (Tip of the Writing Brush). Step by step whatever happens, this world is God’s body. Ponder, and … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /To Become Spirited
What is it that people seek in life? It is the feeling of joy and being spirited, as opposed to a feeling of sadness and being depressed. How can we find this happiness? Some look to drugs and alcohol, while … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /God Bless You!
Where is God? Some may wonder if God is out there. Some days I feel spirited, and other times a little depressed. I sometimes crave for coffee because I know it makes me a little spirited; but eventually that goes … Continue reading