Tag Archives: christianity
Tenrikyo /God Has Blessed Our Country
Why is America so great? To understand why, we need to understand our constitution. In the Declaration of Independence is the following We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men (both sexes) are created equal, that they are … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /Who Would Jesus Vote For?
This is an interesting question I asked four years ago. One party believes that people cannot take care of themselves and government is there to support them. We have more people on welfare and food stamps than ever in our … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /Who Would Jesus Vote For?
Who would Jesus Vote For?
Tenrikyo /God Can Heal You
In the Heaven’s Truth Church (Tenrikyo), we are often reminded of the healing powers of God. In one of the Passages of the Osashizu (Directions) is the following: I do not tell you that I heal through medicine. I do … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /Women and Men are Equal
It is interesting watching the political debates, with each side pointing a finger on how badly they treat women. The following is from the Anecdotes of Oyasama concerning the treatment and respect of women. Once Oyasama had heard that a … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /Why the Child Cries
In the Book of Prophecy (Ofudesaki), God tells us that he is guiding us to salvation. The following is from the Osashizu (Directions): This crying at night, you say it is the child crying. I have already instructed you in … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /The Difficult Path to Salvation
The path to salvation is a difficult path, because it not only involves believing, but also the practice of our faith. Some religions only require one to believe and have faith in a doctrine to attain salvation or God’s blessings; … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /Why Am I Ugly
Why am I not perfect like the people on television or the movies? Why has God given me this body of imperfection? Why are some people given a kind appearance, while others have a rough exterior appearance? We know that … Continue reading
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
Tenrikyo /A Religion of Arrogance or Tolerance
It is interesting that the Muslim religion is said to be the fastest growing religion in the world. It is also interesting that a research done by the Igarape Institute has found that Muslims inhabit the cities that are more … Continue reading