Category Archives: reincarnation
A Prayer for God’s Blessing
Some people believe when there in injustice, it is all right to protest by looting, and hurting others. We see this when African Americans believe that there is injustice. This was not always the case. Martin Luther King and Rosa … Continue reading
You Do Not Understand the Heart
You do not understand the heart is what God tells us in the Book of Prophecy (Ofudesaki). But what is this heart that God tells us that we do not understand? I do not believe that God is referring to … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /Killing God
Killing God is the title of my blog today. But how can we kill God? If we believe that we were created out of the image of God, can we not imagine that God used parts of himself in creating … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /Leasing a Car
That looks like a new style that would suit me I thought to myself, as I looked at the sleek body, and the tan color. I objected to the slight defect I noticed in the rear of the body, but … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /God’s Library
In science, for every action, there is a reaction, but sometimes not an immediate reaction. In Religion, we sow what we have planted; but again not an immediate consequence. Time is the factor, which clouds our perception of cause and … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /Is Wealth and Power Compatible With God?
Someone once told me that we couldn’t be like the prophets, and give all our possessions away to be saved. Possession and wealth are not important to God, but are important to the selfish person. It is joy and happiness … Continue reading
Sharing the Book of Prophecy (Ofudesaki)
How many times has God contacted mankind? Our sacred books tell us that God has entered individuals to teach them about God’s truths. But for these special selected individual, what they say, what is derived from God, and what comes … Continue reading
Reincarnation
Descartes once said “I think therefore I am”, to prove his existence. From this type of reasoning, I can conclude “I am living on earth, therefore the earth exist”. I can not prove that heaven exist by this method of … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /Religion is Easy to Understand
Religion appears to be so simple to understand. Avoid the evils of life, like greed, arrogance and self love, and you will have a great future. This future is not about carnal pleasures that many seek. It is a future … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /Illness, as God’s Love
No parent wants his or her child to suffer in life. But what happens when a child begins to become evil. They sell drugs, they take what is not theirs, they lie, etc.… We still love them, but what can … Continue reading