Quite simply, I believe there is a Creator because humans are capable of creating. We can create because we were made in the image of the Creator. Nothing just happened no more than a painting paints itself, a television show produces itself, a car assembles itself, or in this case, a blog types itself. I [...] read more »
I came across this meditation onhttp://www.youtube.com/ today. It made me feel at peace and relaxed in just ten minutes! And it's great for beginners too! We all need to take time for ourselves to get away from the daily stress. We all need to feel God's love and presence in our lives. This is just one way to get there! So remember, we are all sons and daughters of our Creator, therefore we are all worthyof taking time out for ourselves a few minutes each day. Meditation leads to conscious contact wit... read more »
Waterfall near Lepena, Slovenia Slovenščina: Slap, Lepena, Slovenija (Photo credit: Wikipedia) "All Truth passes thru three stages: First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as self-evident." -Arthur Schopenhauer "Do not give unto God any human pettiness such as vengeance, wrath, or hate. Negativity is man's alone." -S.B. The second quote slashes deeply into the dogma of any religion that denies this. By putting these labels on our Creator, it diminishes the supr... read more »
Image by jesuscm via Flickr "Through awe we come to LOVE. One who obeys God out of love has undoubtedly attained the highest degree and is sanctity is assured of the hereafter. It should not be believed, however, that to serve God through awe is not to serve at all. On the contrary, such homage is very precious, although the union it establishes between the soul and God is not so lofty. There is only one degree more elevated than that of awe, and that is LOVE. Love contains the mystery of the unity of G... read more »
Disappointing. That's a bald statementand perhaps not the most expected, considering the reputation of this Chineseman of…wisdom? I didn't find that, to be honest. From several hundred shortpassages of supposed erudition I listed ten I thought worthy of spreading tothe wider world. All the Confucianists will, of course bescreaming abuse and possibly foaming at the mouth, because Confucius, ratherlike other famed wise men, has taken a role close to that of a god for many. I found him conservative, un... read more »
I talk to people all over the country. They seem to have a lot of questions and want answers today! They mostly seem troubled, stuck, overwhelmed and scared but one question they unanimously ask is: Whats next for me? Continue reading read more »
Scholars and philosophers debate the meaning of truth – is it subjective or objective, relative or absolute? Steve Jobs, the iconic genius behind the Apple Mac, iPod, iTunes, iPhone and iPad is said to have had a “reality distortion field” Continue reading read more »
Early in 2010 the anti-poverty movement scored a remarkable victory. Led by the Jubilee Debt Campaign a coalition of charities, faith groups and NGOs persuaded parliament to pass legislation preventing so called vulture funds from perusing heavily indebted poor Continue reading read more »
I attend a small church. By small I mean 100 members give or take. We may be a small community but rich in many ways. Recently, two of our members passed away within six months of each other. Continue reading read more »
So much speculation about 2012. The ancient Mayan calendar predicts Doomsday. The fundamentalists talk about the rapture. The New Agers call it a shift to a higher consciousness. So what is it really? I don’t think anyone really knows for Continue reading read more »
