Tag Archives: Islam
The World Does Not Understand
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
What if
What if? What if the entire world believed in heaven? What if the entire world believed in causality and reincarnation? What unlikely scenario would be the best for mankind, a belief in heaven, or a belief in reincarnation? If we … Continue reading
God’s Library
Reincarnation and causality are difficult concepts to understand. Our lives are like a book. Each chapter is one lifetime. If one were able to read a random chapter, one would have a difficult time understanding what is happening. Like a … Continue reading
Why do we suffer or have joy?
How do we have joy in this life? Even Sister Teresa at the end of her life had doubt about God, especially why a loving God will cause suffering to so many. What keeps us from finding joy in life … Continue reading
The Theory of Regrution
The opposition of reincarnation will argue that the population of the world increases every year. Where were the seven billion souls that exist today? The believers of reincarnation will counter that evolution is the process by which souls are created … Continue reading
Free will
When I was a child, every bad thing I did, my mom would say that I would receive a bachi from God. Bachi was a punishment from God. I was scared of the consequences of my acts. It did not … Continue reading
Killing God
What or who is God? Does God exist? Is he a source of positive energy? These are the questions that man has asked ever since the beginning of thought. There is a quote from the Book of Prophecy (Ofudesaki), which … Continue reading
The path to world salvation
In the Heaven’s Truth Religion (Tenrikyo), there is a path that God tells us to take for the salvation of mankind. I have placed my interpretation of this path below. I was wondering if other religions have a path that … Continue reading
Thinking Out of the Box
This is a story of C who lived a box. Everything was all right with his life, except he was not happy. He was told not to look out of the box, because there was evil outside. Also he was … Continue reading
We are all on the same side
Have you noticed that religions appear to compete with each other, and sometimes takes offense to some of the teachings of other religions? We can agree that the purpose of religion is to make people good, and most religions have … Continue reading