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Tenrikyo /Who Put the Fertilizer in the Church?

God descended from Heaven, and gave us the ingredient to live a joyous life; be good, and one will have joy and be bad and one will suffer. This is a simple concept. But God also said that true joy … Continue reading

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Tenrikyo /The Path of Joy

Some one once asked me what makes my religion so different from other religions. At that time I could not come up with an answer. Today upon reflection, I can say confidently that our religion teaches that an individual has … Continue reading

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Who is on your Path?

We have choices in our lives. These choices have consequences. These choices that we select are paths of our minds. In the Heaven’s Truth religion (Tenrikyo), there are paths that lead to joy, and paths that lead to sorrow. Some … Continue reading

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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

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Why is the Church Wrong?

Four years ago, I began my journey to understand a religion that appeared to be genuine and easy to understand. But to my chagrin, this religion is decreasing in membership year after year. This is a religion I grew up … Continue reading

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The Boy and the Starfish

There was a story about a man finding a little boy walking on the beach, throwing starfishes that have accumulated on a beach. The man told the little boy that there are so many starfishes that his efforts will not … Continue reading

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Tenrikyo /The Crash of the Stock Market in 2016

Just recently viewed an infomercial about the prediction of the U.S economy. An economist predicted that the stock market would lose 50% of its value in 2016 due to the policies of the government. He cited that we have too … Continue reading

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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

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Tenrikyo /The Power of Fear in our Churches

What is the main factor which determines the conversion of person to a religion? I believe it is fear. Some would say it is love of God that makes a person lean toward a particular religion, but I believe that … Continue reading

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Tenrikyo /How to Feel Good

What is it that we all seek in life? Sometimes we think if only I can have a perfect job, a perfect marriage, better health, more money, more influence, etc.…, will my life become more happy. But we know that … Continue reading

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