Tag Archives: religion
Who is Jesus?
How does God choose his prophets? Why was Jesus chosen to save mankind? Let us review some information on Jesus Christ. He is said to be the Son of God. He was said be born from Immaculate Conception. He is … Continue reading
Is Faith Good
What does a distorted mirror have to do with religion? In the Book of Prophecy (Ofudesaki), God throughout the sacred book tells us that we do not understand him. The following is from the Book of Prophecy: Though I have … Continue reading
No one to blame
It is human nature to seek fault from the outside, and not find fault within. We tend to blame others for our misfortunes. We blame our parents who raised us incorrectly, we blame our teachers that were incompetent, and we … Continue reading
Causality, Innen, Karma 101
It is human nature to seek fault from the outside, and not find fault within. We tend to blame others for our misfortunes. We blame our parents who raised us incorrectly, we blame our teachers that were incompetent, and we … Continue reading
The Emperor Has no Clothes
There was a story by Hans Christian Andersen about a powerful and vain emperor who the people feared. He had hired what he thought were the two best weavers of his time to fabricate an ornate suite that would distinguish … Continue reading
Is God Trying to Guide Us?
We who are followers of the Heaven’s Truth (Tenrikyo) religion must be very cautious in interpreting what occurs every day. When suffering or inconvenience occurs, is it due to causality, or is it God’s guidance? I often hear people say … Continue reading
Having Faith in God
Our constitution empowers government by the people, or democracy. Individual rights matter in this type of government, over a country ruled by monarchs or selected individuals. Yet it is ironic that we the people have elected leaders who ignore the … Continue reading
God Created in the Image of Mankind
What if God had descended from heaven, and tried to teach mankind about God’s truth, but we could not understand because of our limited knowledge, customs and prejudices. In the Book of Prophecy is the following: Step by step, I … Continue reading
Heaven’s Truth Basics
God descended from Heaven to teach why mankind was created, and has begun to help mankind live a joyous life. There is causality. We reap what we sow. There is reincarnation. Cause and effect may not be immediate. We sweep … Continue reading
How to Increase Church Members
Allegories have been used to explain difficult or unfamiliar concepts throughout time. It is said that God descended in 1838 upon a rural agriculture community. To explain how the teaching of God will spread, God used terms familiar to the … Continue reading