Tag Archives: Church
Tenrikyo /What Happens to Corrupt People?
Why do the corrupt people appear to always get away, like politicians, dictators, and sometimes-religious leaders? For example, one of the candidates was found to have used her e-mail on an insecure site, jeopardizing the security of the nation. This … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /Genesis According to God
God saw his world, and wanted to share his joy; and he pondered as he viewed the vast ocean of life. He saw what appeared to be a loach and a serpent, which he picked as the precursors of human … Continue reading
Why God is Angry about Racial tension in America
What is the essence of an individual? It is the soul. It is said to be unique; like our fingerprints there is no soul the same. It has no form, color, or weight; but each soul is attached, placed, or … Continue reading
Corruption in Government
The law of causality states that good thoughts and behaviors result in a path of joy, while evil thoughts and actions result in suffering. Usually the effects of causality may not develop until future life times. Classical conditioning like of … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /Who Put the Fertilizer in the Church?
God descended from Heaven, and gave us the ingredient to live a joyous life; be good, and one will have joy and be bad and one will suffer. This is a simple concept. But God also said that true joy … Continue reading
How to Save the World
In 1838 God descended from Heaven to teach us how to purify our minds so that we can live a joyous life. God gave us the instructions in the Book of Prophecy (Ofudesaki) on how to spread the truth to … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /The Proper Prayer
Our prayers are usually concerning ourselves, like our friends or family; but in the Heaven’s Truth Religion (Tenrikyo), we have a prayer asking God to help others. It is a prayer asking God to sweep evil from the hearts of … Continue reading
The Boy and the Starfish
There was a story about a man finding a little boy walking on the beach, throwing starfishes that have accumulated on a beach. The man told the little boy that there are so many starfishes that his efforts will not … 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
Tenrikyo /The Power of Fear in our Churches
What is the main factor which determines the conversion of person to a religion? I believe it is fear. Some would say it is love of God that makes a person lean toward a particular religion, but I believe that … Continue reading