Tag Archives: Heaven
Tenrikyo /Spreading God’s Truths
How does one spread God’s truth? How does one get one foot into the building, before it is slammed closed? What are the secret words that will lend you someone’s ears? It has to be something that is beneficial, and … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /Does God Cause Natural Disasters?
I was recently writing on a Facebook page for Tenrikyo followers. After writing a few articles, I was told to stop writing negative articles, which reflected my interpretation of the teachings. Let me tell you my side of the story, … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /Where are God’s Promises
In most religions, God promises that there will be an occurrence in the future, whether it is the destruction of evil or the salvation of believers. We continue to wait for this great event. Some of us wonder if it … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /Reincarnation in Understanding the World
Hello, I am trying to introduce a concept that will change the world; but you will need to open your minds to something that you may be opposed to. This idea is the concept of reincarnation. This is an idea … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /Why We Need to Remove Arrogance
It is not surprising that most religions do not listens to the concerns and questions of their congregation. Any questions concerning the authenticity of their beliefs will brand you an heretic. When have you ever heard a religion come out … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /From a Knot, a Bud should Sprout
In the Heaven’s Truth Church (Tenrikyo) a knot is an occurrence that brings upon suffering or misfortune. But there is a common saying that from a knot, a bud will sprout. We believe that sometimes a knot is derived from … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /God Does Not Punish
I would like to talk about illness as God’s guidance. Some people believe that God punishes people when he or she goes against him. Information about God’s punishment is rampant in the Judeo-Christian holy books. From a human perspective, punishment … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /How Do We Remove Evil?
I will start off by saying all people are good. In the Book of Prophecy (Ofudesaki) are the following verses: Looking all over the world and through all ages, I find no one who is evil. 1-52 Among all mankind, … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /How Do We Change Our Fate?
Why is change so difficult? We all promise that we will change, but will we? Statistics will say that we do not change. Look at the recidivism rate of alcoholics and gamblers. He or she may promise to stop his … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /Happy Mother’s Day
As most of us celebrate Mother’s Day today, we must remember and thank the original mother of all mankind. I will explain further. In the Christian religion, Jesus is considered the Son of God and was sent to save mankind. … Continue reading