Category Archives: Christianity
Evil is like Dust
How difficult is it to change one’s behavior, like the suppression of anger? How difficult is it for one to resist anger when confronted with obstacles? God compared these evils of the mind to dusts that accumulate on physical surfaces. … Continue reading
Killing God
In the Heaven’s Truth Religion (Tenrikyo), the sacred book tells us that our bodies are lent to us from God. All human bodies are things lent by God. What thoughts are you using them? 3-41 I shall teach you step … Continue reading
We Do Not Understand
God has given us the teachings, but we do not understand. God has prophesized the initiation of salvation, and have given us the simple instructions to salvation, but we do not understand. God has shortened the lifespan of his chosen … Continue reading
Beware of strangers; you may be on the wrong path
In the beginning, God created the world. God felt lonely; so heaven and earth as a model, God created husband and wife. At first there was goodness and purity of the mind, and there was joy and happiness. But as … Continue reading
A World too Arrogant to Believe in Causality
Throughout the sacred books, God reminds us that we do not understand? What is it that we do not understand? We do not understand the concept of causality and reincarnation. God also tells us that without understanding causality, one cannot … Continue reading
Imagine a World…….
What would happen if there were no greed, arrogance, and self-love in the world? There would be no crime, no wars, no military, no courts, etc. Imagine the trillion of dollars that we can save; and use these savings to … Continue reading
The World Does Not Understand
In the Heaven’s Truth Church (Tenrikyo), there is a quote, “We see but we do not understand”. What is it that we do not understand? We do not understand the principle of causality. Good thoughts and actions result in joy; … Continue reading
In Search of God
Is searching for God like searching for Big Foot? Is it a useless endeavor? Where do most people go searching for God? We go to the source, like the ancient sacred books that tell about the creation of the world … Continue reading
What if
What if? What if the entire world believed in heaven? What if the entire world believed in causality and reincarnation? What unlikely scenario would be the best for mankind, a belief in heaven, or a belief in reincarnation? If we … Continue reading
Illness May be God’s Blessing
It is said in the Book of Prophecy (Ofudesaki) that God will provide miraculous blessings. Many would think of these blessings as exorbitant riches (material), and joy (spiritual). But these blessing are illnesses on our bodies. How can illness be … Continue reading