Tag Archives: Church
Verse of the Week
WHY DO SOME SUFFER WHILE OTHERS HAVE JOY? HOW DO WE FIND JOY? GOD CREATED ALL MANKIND TO LIVE A JOYOUS LIFE WITH EVERYONE HELPING EACH OTHER. BUT HOW DO WE LIVE THIS JOYOUS LIFE? WE MUST FIRST BELIEVE IN … Continue reading
The Sacred Cow
Have you wondered why in India they do not eat beef? The cow is said to be sacred and not to be eaten. But could there be another reason? Could these animals be one step closer to evolving into human … Continue reading
The Tip of the Writing Brush
In many religions, there is a prediction of a final action of God resulting in the salvation of the believers, and the annihilation of nonbelievers. Some may call this Armageddon. In the Heaven’s Truth Religion (Tenrikyo), God promises that all … Continue reading
The equality of the sexes
I am always shocked by the inhumanity toward women. Just recently the story about 300 teenage females who were kidnapped by an extremist group is in the news now. There are religions in the modern era that continue to propagate … Continue reading
How to be spirited
What is the joyous life that God promises us? We all know how it feels to suffer, or be inconvenienced. This is of course not joy. Does having money and wealth promise us joy? Does having a great career give … Continue reading
Where do our donations go to?
There was a comment I found interesting under the Catholic Church putting pressure on American nuns. One person commented, “ Religion is the easiest way of making a living at the expense of naïve victims”. Let me give you my … Continue reading
Suffering is only temporary
What is the purpose of suffering if there is one? Causality proponents state that suffering is the result of our past sins or evils (greed, arrogance, and self love). We sow what we plant. The fruit or thorn appears in … Continue reading
Jesus died for our sins?
In religious doctrines, we have to admit that we have sinned to be saved. What about the infants that die, have they sinned? How about the devoted religious person, can they have sinned? In the Christian religion, Christians believe that … Continue reading
Finding the Soul
There are over 7 billion people on earth. What makes each of us so different? Science will say that we are all identical in the components that make each of us. But is there a spark, an identifiable entity that … Continue reading
Verse of the Week
WHY DO SOME SUFFER WHILE OTHERS HAVE JOY? HOW DO WE FIND JOY? GOD CREATED ALL MANKIND TO LIVE A JOYOUS LIFE WITH EVERYONE HELPING EACH OTHER. BUT HOW DO WE LIVE THIS JOYOUS LIFE? WE MUST FIRST BELIEVE IN … Continue reading