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We Reap What We Sow
In the Heaven’s Truth Church (Tenrikyo), there is a quote, “We see but we do not understand”. What is it that we do not understand? We do not understand the principle of causality. Good thoughts and actions result in joy; … Continue reading
Why Church membership Does Not Increase Re-visited
Many religions have struggled to find out how to increase their followers. There are recent surveys that reveal that the majority of people do not attend a church. The increase in membership allows the church more revenue, and sometimes political … Continue reading
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Change
How do we change people? Some religions believe in coercion, or elimination of people who do not believe in their religion. We see this in the Islam religion today. Christianity is not exempt from blame; remember the crusades of the … Continue reading
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The ABC’s of THE JOYOUS LIFE
Remove arrogance, greed, and self love from one’s thoughts because: Arrogance causes anger, enmity, and hatred Greed causes miserliness and covetousness Self-love causes nepotism, and isolation By the Principle of Heaven (causality), when we remove these evils from our minds, … Continue reading
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Hinokishin
What is more important, the soul or the physical body? Many will say it is the salvation of the soul that is the most important. Yet, many religions place more emphasis on the physical or tangible assets of society. Food … Continue reading
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Can Arrogance be the Devil?
Ignore the color of the skin of the racist. It is the evil of arrogance in the thoughts that emanate from the soul of the individual. Arrogance is no stranger to color, gender, and physical features. Arrogance is evil. It … Continue reading
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Why Do We Suffer/ revisited
Sometimes when people read my old blogs, I review them and add to what was written. This is a blog written in May of 2013. Consider the books in God’s library. In each book, the first and last pages are … Continue reading
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God’s Guidance
In many of the sacred books, there are accounts of miraculous healings that were performed by the prophets. Even today there are religions that advocate the healing of illness by prayer. But there are also instances where the prophets could … Continue reading
Posted in God, Heaven's Truth Church, Hindu, joy, karma, Ofudesaki, prayer, reincarnation, Religion, Tenrikyo
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Natural Disasters as a result of God’s Wrath
How does God communicate his disapproval with us? In the Book of Prophecy (Ofudesaki), God tells us that the anger and regret of God is manifested by severe weather and geological disturbances. In this world, landslides, thunder, earthquakes, And great … Continue reading
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Racial Conflicts and Arrogance
Ignore the color of the skin of the racist. It is the evil of arrogance in the thoughts that emanate from the soul of the bigot. Arrogance is no stranger to all races. The strife and hate between individual because … Continue reading
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OFUDESAKI-GOD'S TEACHINGS 