Tag Archives: religion
Pleasure of talking about others
Do you know how easy it is to talk about others? Sometimes I get pleasure out of this. There is always a person at work or any congregation who likes to talk about others in a bad way. This person … Continue reading
The Perfect Job
What is the perfect job? I remember when I was a teenager when I had my first job in the strawberry fields in Southern California, I felt so tired at the end of the day. But after showering, it felt … Continue reading
God’s Library
Consider the books in God’s library. Some books are very thin, and others are extraordinary large. In each book, the first and last pages are very similar. Each book represents who we are. Each separate page represents part of our … Continue reading
God’ guidance is not punishment
But where does God come into helping us realize the relationship between cause and effect? To be continued……….. (see previous blog) After the creation of human beings, what if God only observed his creation, waiting to see if this joyous … Continue reading
Do the bad suffer?
Sometimes don’t you wonder what makes the bad people in the world behave poorly? What make them think that they can steal, kill, and hurt others. Do they only have their selfish interests? It appears to be the case. Greed, … Continue reading
How do I remove arrogance?
How do I remove arrogance from my mind, or the feeling that one is superior? We may have more knowledge than someone. This does not make us more superior as a human beings. We may have more wealth. This does … Continue reading
How do you control anger?
It seems like all my life I have been trying to control my anger. Yes, anger management. I keep promising myself that I can arrest this emotion, but I always seem to fail. Why is anger so difficult to prevent … Continue reading
Is the simple life better?
Just read an editorial on how life can be so simple if we had less. The more we have, the more we have to worry about. I can relate to this by being a homeowner and having three automobiles. Weekends … Continue reading
Church and Church Collections as Oxymorons
Let us discuss religious donations. Donation and church are an oxymoron. Why would churches that proclaim that monetary wealth is not important, ask for donations from their congregation? It is not surprising that many of our church buildings are magnificent … Continue reading