Category Archives: faith

God’s anger

In many of the sacred books, there are stories where the unrighteous and evil people are annihilated by God. Is God vindictive to evil people? There are rapist, and murderers that are in prison, but yet lead healthy lives. Why … Continue reading

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Be a fool

In one of the stories, our founder of the religion told someone to be like a fool. That God loves fools. When I initially heard this it did not make sense. But what is a characteristic of a fool. Webster … Continue reading

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Praying from afar/revised

Have you ever wondered how it would feel to be like the celebrities that sit court side during the Lakers basketball games? Do their emotions rise higher with the game on the line, than the poor souls who sit on … Continue reading

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A Glimpse of our future

There are many ways we can use our minds. We can use it for good, or we can use it for bad. There are paths of generosity, and love; but there are also paths of greed, arrogance, and self love. … Continue reading

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Get rid of gas for a joyous life

Get rid of gas for a joyous life For those who have been following my blogs, you must realize by now that I have been interpreting our sacred book. Trying to summarize the book in a few words or sentences … Continue reading

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The aah haa moment

We sometimes have that aah haa moment when  we realize what has happened. This could be an understanding of a solution to a calculus problem, or a sudden enlightenment of an amusing joke.  In our religion, God promises this kind … Continue reading

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Do you have enough faith to talk about religion?

If you had God’s Truth what would you do?  First of all, we are not always one hundred percent confident that we have the truth. This may be where faith comes in.  Faith also wanes depending on events that occur … Continue reading

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Tip of the Writing Brush 10

If God is everywhere, what direction do we pray toward? Many religions pray to an object, shrine or location which has some special meaning.  In our religion, there is also an importance and meaning in the location or place we … Continue reading

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