Tag Archives: Heaven

Going back to your roots

What is the cause of why something happens? A house is damaged in a storm. What caused the damage? A tree fell on the house. A man was killed. What caused his death? A car ran over him while he … Continue reading

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The Power of Reasoning

  In the Tip of the Writing Brush are the followings: This is a world constructed on reason So I shall press upon you everything with the reason in verse. 1-21 Though I have gathered many and varied followers, those … Continue reading

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Day of Judgment

In many of the religions, there is a day of judgment when God decides who would be saved. It is said that the dead would also be resurrected to stand judgment before God. The evil would be banished to the … Continue reading

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Fact or Fiction

In the July issue of Cognitive Science, it was found that young children who are exposed to religion have a hard time differentiating between fact and fiction. It is not surprising since many believe the contents of the bible to … Continue reading

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How to change people

I once saw my friend running to the aide of a child when he saw a mother hitting her child. This was a commendable act on my friend’s part, but what affect would my friend’s response have afterward for the … Continue reading

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God does exist

Why do the innocent suffer? Why do children suffer? Why does an innocent baby suffer? The first question to ask is, are these children innocent? This may appear to be a ridiculous and cruel question. But sometimes don’t these innocent … Continue reading

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Happy 4th of July

Sometimes we participate in ceremonies and services without understanding why we have these functions. The ceremonies itself becomes the purpose. It is like the Planet of Ape series where the astronauts finally found out what the remaining humans were uttering. … Continue reading

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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

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The mind reveals our future

In our religion, we are told that our minds are ours to use as we please, but God loans our bodies to us. But are there any consequences to how we use our minds, in relationship to our bodies that … Continue reading

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Does God Need Praise?

I would like to talk about sacrificing to God, as it is a religious holiday today. But does God want us to sacrifice ourselves, or any of our possessions? Supposedly sacrificing is a way of showing praise to God. But … Continue reading

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