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Why does God make people suffer?
Why does God make people suffer? Why do we suffer? Why are their millions of homeless? Why are there deadly diseases like HIV? Why are there famines that cause so much suffering in third world countries. Why does God make us … Continue reading
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What are God’s blessings?
What are God’s blessings? We think of God’s blessing as good health, happiness, and prosperity. But in the Tip of the Writing Brush, God’s blessings are also illness and disorders of the body. How could this be? Illness and disorders … Continue reading
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Believe in Jesus to be saved
Believe in Jesus to be saved. Some Christian churches believe that one must accept Jesus to enter the kingdom of heaven. This becomes the mission of the followers to spread this message. But what is our mission as followers and … Continue reading
Distorted mirror
Distorted Mirror What does a distorted mirror have to do with religion? In the Tip of the Writing Brush, God throughout the sacred book, tells us that we do not understand the teaching. For example, verse III-50 Though I have … Continue reading
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The law of gravity
Law of Gravity Why are we talking about the law of gravity on this blog? In this world, there are some rules that are absolute. When you throw something up, it comes down due to gravity. It is the same … Continue reading
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Why can’t we just forgive someone?
Why can’t we just forgive someone? Sometimes it’s difficult for one to forgive someone for what they have done. We tend to judge them from our perspective for their actions. Sometimes we are justified in our feelings, and sometimes we … Continue reading
Why is it so difficult for some to accept this religion?
Why is it so difficult for some people to accept our religion? People want immediate gratification. They want to see results fast. In our religion we “plant the seeds” for our future now. We may not see the results of … Continue reading
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Heaven’s Truth for dummies
Heaven’s Truth for dummies Why is this religion difficult to understand? I would like to attempt to simplify the main themes of the Tip of the Writing Brush. God created mankind to live the joyous life God created the law … Continue reading
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Why do we pray toward Jiba?
Where do we pray to in our religion? In many religion, followers pray toward a location, or an object. But where do we pray toward? Verse VI-6 may give you some instructions: The distinction between good and bad will be … Continue reading
Why do we use our hands to pray?
Why do we use our hands to pray? Each part of the prayer has a hand movement that has meaning, even without the words we speak. For example when we speak the word evil, our hands in the prayer position … Continue reading
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