Tag Archives: Heaven
Tenrikyo /Killing God
Killing God is the title of my blog today. But how can we kill God? If we believe that we were created out of the image of God, can we not imagine that God used parts of himself in creating … 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
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
Reincarnation
Descartes once said “I think therefore I am”, to prove his existence. From this type of reasoning, I can conclude “I am living on earth, therefore the earth exist”. I can not prove that heaven exist by this method of … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /Finding God’s Truth
God descended from heaven to bring upon change. God gave his prophets and messengers the truths of life: To be good to others as you would want them to be good to you, to turn your cheeks to your enemies, … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /Seeking the Truth
God descended from heaven to bring upon change. God gave his prophets and messengers the truths of life. To be good to others as you would want them to be good to you, to turn your cheeks to your enemies, … Continue reading
Tenrikyo /Illness, as God’s Love
No parent wants his or her child to suffer in life. But what happens when a child begins to become evil. They sell drugs, they take what is not theirs, they lie, etc.… We still love them, but what can … Continue reading
The Blame Game
There are religions that continue to grow, while there are religions that are stagnant, losing membership due to the older generation dying out. But what makes a church grow? How do we bring in new members? We can promise potential … Continue reading
Science and Religion in Explaining Causality
I would like to associate religion with science in explaining causality (karma), and reincarnation. I believe that each of us has a soul (heart) which is a positive energy source that connects or envelopes our minds (cerebral). Our soul (positive … Continue reading