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- Jagdish Tytler:Sardar Surender Singh's Confession - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2009 from ravi vermaSardar Surender Singh, son of Sardar Ajit Singh, was the Granthi of the Gurudwara Pul Bangash at the time of the Anti-Sikh Riots of 1984. He was a religious Priest, and was present in the Gurudwara (Temple) Pul Bangash on 1/11/1984, He was asked by certain people to stake a claim for the losses ...
Views: 1482(2 votes) - A Time When Life and Fertility Was Honored and Revered! - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2009 from Kristin OlsenWelcome the Way of the Celts, land of myth and fantasy. Let us discuss the ringing in of the Summer Season for the Emerald Isle and the Celtic Lands. After the spring begins a time when the flowers flourish, the grasses grow, the harvest thrives, and the Emerald Isle is alive and teaming with ...
Views: 1481 - Do Opinions of Others Drive Your Life ? - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2009 from Stephen MonahanOpinions of others or self; Which matters more to you ? Self or Wealth; Which is more precious ? He who is attached to things will suffer much. He who holds on will experience heavy losses. A contented person is never disappointed. He who knows when to stop will stay forever safe. ...
Views: 1481(4 votes) - Historic Progression Of God’s Kingdom - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2008 from Nikola DimitrovLet’s look at 2 Corinthians 3:18 “But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.” This Scripture is revealing to us the fact that there is a progressive image of the glory the ...
Views: 1481 - 5 Reasons Why Biblical End-Times Are Impending and to Watch, Pray & Withdraw Funds by May 3 - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2015 from Richard RuhlingSummary: Biblical signs point to impending crisis and destruction with judgment on America and the beginning of martial law. To watch, pray and withdraw funds may be protective. This article is dedicated to the memory of Tom Lass, a Presbyterian pastor who kept a backpack loaded in his car, ...
Views: 1479 - Healing And Prayer - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2008 from Samuel ShortDistance Healing or Absence Healing was considered to be limited but in recent practice the potential of distance healing has proven that sending energy to a recipient or situation is a powerful avenue that works extremely well. Our Antesian Prayer Team healers uses distance healing through ...
Views: 1479 - Cheap Umrah Packages are on the way to demonstrate Holy Obligations - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2018 from Umer FiazMuslim communities across all over the world have their prime concern for the execution of their sacred obligation of Hajj and Umrah. Every enabled Muslim have strongly desired to walk around in the house of Allah for paying a pious duty of Umrah. Umrah can be performed in the whole year except ...
Views: 1475 - Prayer Flags and Tibetan Buddhism - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2011 from sylvia smelcerPrayer flags are believed to have originated with the Shakyamuni Buddha, who had prayers written on flags that were taken into battle to protect the warriors. The traditional Bon religion of Tibet, which was in effect before Buddhism, also employed prayer flags in which important symbols were ...
Views: 1474 - Get a New Vision for Your Life - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Denise MistichEveryone is focusing on the "State of the Union" or "State of the World," I should say. The economic crises in the US has captured all eyes and the whole world watches President Barack Obama, looking steadily for positive change. In my last article, I advised you to change your focus and look ...
Views: 1468 - Spirituality in the Absence of Belief - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2011 from Rev. Lou Kavar, Ph.D.A few days ago, I was reading an online article about the use of spiritual assessments. In many institutional settings, including hospitals and the military, the use of assessments for spirituality has become common. There is a wide variety among these instruments but they generally ask a ...
Views: 1466(1 vote) - God's Self Imposed Concussion - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2010 from Greg AllenSpring means the birth of new beginnings, but it also signals a dawning of mowing the lawn. For many, home improvement ideas begin to dance around in our heads. My wife and I live in an older home and we had a concrete pad in front of the side door for as long as I could recall. The ...
Views: 1465 - Shivratri 2013- Shivratri Rituals and Maha Shivaratri 2013 Date Information - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2013 from Sachin GuptaAccording to the Hindu calendar, Maha Shivratri is observed on the thirteenth and fourteenth day in the Krishna Paksha every year on the month of Phalguna or Maagh. People go to temples and holy shrines to offer prayers and worship Lord Shiva to please him. Mythological Stories behind Maha ...
Views: 1465 - 5 Tips to Handle Conflict - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2010 from Rhonda NeelyDo you find yourself arguing more and more? Would you like to turn your arguing into communicating? Here are 5 tips to help you out. 1. First and foremost, build your relationship with God. When your relationship with God is strong, very little can cause conflict in your life. 2. ...
Views: 1462(2 votes) - Pope Right: Hell Not Forever, Incompatible with a Loving God; Where Did We Get that Idea? - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2015 from Richard Ruhlingope Francis has sparked another debate with controversial remarks at the Third Vatican Council. He says, the concept of hell where people burn eternally cannot be Christian--it goes against the concept of a loving and compassionate God. That idea is being challenged by other Bible scholars, ...
Views: 1462 - A Day For New Beginnings - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2009 from Malayna DawnAccording to my calendar, September 13th is the first day of both Rosh Hashanah and Ramadan. I find it fascinating for some reason when holidays from two different religions fall at the same time, as if there were some great coordinator in the sky spacing them out evenly across the calendar. ...
Views: 1461 - The Conditions Of The Pilgrim For Umrah - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2018 from Umer FiazThe Hajj is the fifth basic component of Islam. It became obligatory on Muslims as they fulfills certain conditions. Same wise, Umrah is known to be the mini pilgrimage. It is yet not compulsory to be performed independently, but it has the highest reward among the good deeds in the Islam. The ...
Views: 1459 - How You Can Know The Bible Is True (Part 1) - by Since the Bible is the Word of God, you would expect to find within its sacred writings references to that fact. You will not be disappointed, for the Bible plainly teaches that its words are the inspired words of God.
The Testimony of the Old Testament
The Old Testament alludes many times ...
Views: 1456 - Prophecy 2012: America in the Valley of Decision - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2011 from Rev Michael BrescianiThis message is less about the denouement of America than it is about the deliberations of a nation at an urgent and critical moment in its history. I urge Americans to carefully consider the course they are choosing in the very near future. My choice would have been to put this message out ...
Views: 1453 - Walking in God's Ways - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2007 from Abraham AdarWalking in God's Ways The divine way to actualize man's purpose No quotation makes a better, or more dramatic, presentation of the quality of activities man must perform in striding to actualize his purpose, than "walking in God's ways". We all surely agree that no activity in the universe is ...
Views: 1453 - Pope's “Heavenly Beings” Warning of Hellfire Could Be the Devil - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2015 from Richard RuhlingVATICAN CITY, Sept 8, 2015. During his Sunday sermon at Saint Peter’s Square, Pope Francis spoke of a “forthcoming event in which the earth will be consumed by hellfire from above” and asked Christians around the world to absolve themselves of sin in the days and weeks ahead. Pope Francis has ...
Views: 1452 - Benefits Of Feng Shui Bejeweled Wish Fulfilling Tortoise - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2017 from Divya MantraAccording to feng shui, these animals control the energy in a person's life. An animal that is an epitome of good health, the tortoise is the best icon of longevity.The tortoise is believed to survive up to 3000 years and therefore is extremely popular with those who seek to live a long and ...
Views: 1450 - Worldly And Spiritual Education In Islam - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2016 from Umer FiazEducation plays a central role in the progress of individuals and nations. It is education and learning which creates a difference between human beings and animals. Without education human beings are incomplete and they are unable to compete the current and complex challenges of modern times. ...
Views: 1450 - Time to Qurbani, Sacrifice During The Hajj - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2015 from Umer FiazQurbani or sacrifice is the great virtue associated with the Hajj month. The Muslims sacrifice animal on the 10th Zill Hijjah. These sacrifices are made in the memory of Ibrahim A.S and the Ismail A.S. Slaughtering the animal is the important part of the Hajj also. The Muslims, during the Hajj, ...
Views: 1448 - York Provides a Rollicking Welcome to the Newest Church of Scientology in the United Kingdom - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2007 from Linda WielandThere was dancing in the street when the Jive Aces, with their hallmark jive music and contagious sense of humor, got everyone into the "swing" of it at the grand opening of the new Church of Scientology Mission of York in the United Kingdom. Unfortunately, life in the UK can fall quite short ...
Views: 1447(1 vote) - Evolution of the word 'Christ': Part II - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2011 from Lateef Terrell WarnickAccording to this legend these rishis were the first human beings on earth that God creates during a Satya era which is an advance period for civilization where mankind is a lot more close to God spiritually. “Sat” means “pure or ideal” and “Ya” means “God” and thus together mean “ideal state ...
Views: 1443(2 votes) - How I Found Faith - by Submitted on May 29, 2011 from Randi FineI was brought up in a Jewish, kosher home. Our family life revolved around Judaism. My grandfather was an Orthodox Cantor. I went to Hebrew School three times a week for six years and became a Bat Mitzvah. Even our kitchen clock had hebrew letters instead of numbers. Although the ...
Views: 1443 - Ideology of Islam and Concept of Welfare State - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2016 from Umer FiazThe term welfare state has fairly a history in industrialized countries, even however it is a declining idea. It fundamentally means a state catering to the elementary requirements of the peoples. According to the notion, only the state is held accountable. The common gentleman makes a ...
Views: 1443 - Why the Jewish-Christian Relationship is Most Important for Young People - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2018 from Sandy SchneiderThe importance of religion in young Americans’ lives is in danger. According to trends illuminated by the most recent Pew Study on religious life in America, there is a clear downward trend in the importance of religious life in younger people compared to older people - and this trend is growing ...
Views: 1443 - Why Of Magic - by Submitted on May 14, 2013 from Ian ScottThe fourth period begins with the sixteenth century when scholars in Europe investigated ancient literature and began to question the motives of the church. The church had taught that the Druids were savages until the arrival of Christianity, but the intellectuals and philosophers of this time ...
Views: 1442(1 vote) - Mike Ghouse is human and this is how he deals with it! - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2012 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieHunger Pangs By Day Four of Ramadan (the fasting month for Muslims) Mike was feeling exhausted and hungry from noon onward. HOW TO DEAL WITH HUNGER The solution: pray for hungry children and people around the world in Congo, Haiti, Somalia and Burma. Mike Ghouse: “The tragedy of Rohingi ...
Views: 1441 - The Confession Of Confidelity-Reciprocal Trust Of God - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2008 from Jason WittWhen you receive the Seal you will trust the true God in confidelity for everything. And God will trust you too. Just like Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden before their Fall. God created the world in seven days. On the fifth day He created the first man Adam. He breathed spiritual Life ...
Views: 1438 - The Problem That All Religion, Psychology and Spirituality Are Trying To Solve - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2010 from William CottringerThe Problem That All Religion, Psychology and Spirituality Are Trying To Solve By Bill Cottringer “Should we all confess our sins to one another we would all laugh at one another for our lack of originality.” ~Kahlil Gabran. There is a very large “elephant metaphor” in life’s ...
Views: 1438(1 vote) - Veritation Value-Leaving Out The Old Leaven - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2008 from Jason WittWhen you receive the Seal you will find there is a bad kind of "leaven"--the pride of sin spreading through the whole Bread and Body of Christ. We purge this leaven out and become pure through veritation. Then we can be leavened again with the Leaven of God. When the apostle Paul was founding ...
Views: 1438 - Wheel of the Year - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2009 from Kristin OlsenWelcome the Way of the Celts, land of myth and fantasy. Let us discuss a concept that dates back to the earliest times of Pre-Christianity. This was a time when Fairies, Leprechauns and Dragons roamed the Emerald Isle, a time when the interconnectedness of the clans, the land, the world and ...
Views: 1435 - the spitituality of Religion - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2012 from Carl Tuchy PalmieriGOD / RELIGION/ SPIRITUAL God is not what you imagine or what you think you understand. If you understand you have failed. —Saint Augustine I sought my soul, but my soul I could not see. I sought my God, but my God eluded me. I sought my brother, and I found all three. —William Blake I ...
Views: 1434 - Five Similarities & Differences Between the King of Babylon in Daniel 3 & the Pope in Revelation 17 - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2014 from Richard RuhlingWhen asked about the end of the world, Christ said to understand the book of Daniel. Revelation had not yet been written, but a blessing is pronounced on those who read and understand the Revelation. #1. There is a similarity of context for both Daniel and Revelation and both Daniel and John ...
Views: 1432 - CHRISTIANITY and ISLAM: "TWO CONVERSATIONS WITH GOD": - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2010 from Craig LockCHRISTIANITY and ISLAM: "TWO CONVERSATIONS WITH GOD": A follower of Islam, Ishmail (I) and Christine (C) a "follower of the teachings of Jesus" The following is a short extract from a new "work" titled 'BEYOND THE RAINBOW', that is "virtually writing itself" Tags (key words): New ...
Views: 1431 - Obamacare is for Drugs and Control: It's Not American, Affordable, Biblcial, Nor Is it Healthcare - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2014 from Richard RuhlingAmericans are facing an Identity Crisis as this government pushes toward a New World Order and control of its subjects with a face of concern for the well-being of all, but a close look reveals Obamacare is everything we don't want. #1. Obamacare is about medical care, not healthcare. There is ...
Views: 1430(1 vote) - RELIGIOUS BELIEF REDUCES STRESS - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2010 from Olga VladiResearchers at the University of Toronto found that believing in God can reduce stress and anxiety. The findings, published in Psychological Science, show distinct brain differences between believers and nonbelievers. Assistant psychology professor Michael Inzlicht, leader of the study, used a ...
Views: 1430(5 votes) - The Essential Conflict in Humans - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2003 from Clive TaylorThe Essential Conflict in Humans is between our Species Nature and our Consciousness. The two parts of our beings: One part of our beings is our DNA-based species’ nature, which includes the elements of our brain activity and awareness that evolved to contribute to our survival in the world ...
Views: 1429(1 vote) - One Man Awake! - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2012 from Richard Burns, J.D. (pen name Dick B.),One Man Awake Dick B. Copyright 2012 Anonymous. All rights reserved What Do You Say When you hear . . . “They won’t let us study the Bible in our A.A. group. They say the Bible is religious. They say that A.A. is spiritual, but not religious. And they say the Bible is not ...
Views: 1428 - Victory Is Yours for the Taking - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2008 from Ann StewartIf the Victor is living in you, victory is not just a possibility. It’s yours for the taking! Are you a Christian and still wondering why you’re the victim of so many calamities? Life is not fair. The fact is that you’re living in an imperfect world inside a decaying body of ...
Views: 1428 - We are here today thanks to Mom, says Mike Ghouse. The best lady in the world! - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2012 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieTo the Americans it is Mom, but to the British it is Mum! (or is it!) Whether it is Mom or Mum – most of us dearly love our mums. By the way the word Mom is used widely in the Midlands of England (Think Birmingham). Mom and Mummy are old-English words. In some parts of Scotland they also use ...
Views: 1424(1 vote) - He Who Obeys The Prophet (saas) Obeys Allah - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2008 from Harun YahyaAllah charges everyone with obeying the prophets He has sent. These messengers were blessed men who abided by Allah's commands, communicated His revelations, represented the human model most pleasing to Allah by means of their words and actions, in short by their whole manner of living. Allah ...
Views: 1423(1 vote) - Scientology Church Bringing A Boston Landmark Back To Life - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2008 from Linda WielandThe Church of Scientology of Boston has purchased the Alexandra Hotel at Washington Street and Massachusetts Avenue, a former luxury hotel that first opened its doors in 1875. In what is becoming a Scientology tradition, the Boston Church plans to fully restore the hotel for its new ...
Views: 1422(1 vote) - The Heart Of A Loving Father - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2008 from Ann Stewart"Ask of me what you will," He said as He gently pulled me on His knee. My eyes were closed but I knew it was the Father. I was cocooned in a brilliantly white, warm, peaceful embrace. My hands were glowing hot and I knew instantly that I had received the gift of healing. I would have loved to ...
Views: 1422 - Seven Warning Signs – Is Your Organization Becoming A Cult? - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2008 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockWe all remember the Jim Jones tragedy, which resulted from a deadly combination - a charismatic leader who knew how to influence and control people, and weak willed followers who couldn't discriminate between fact and fiction. In the cramped confines of a cult, rationality goes out the ...
Views: 1421 - The Greatest Love And Self-image. - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2008 from James BecherThe Greek language had three words for “Love” First there was "eros," from which we get "erotic." This was, of course a purely selfish love. Then there was "Phileo" (Philadelphia), or "brotherly love" This is the love of one family member for another. But the Bible added a new one--"agape" ...
Views: 1421 - Did God tell late Pastor David Wilkerson timing for widespread Islamic terrorism in the USA? - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2014 from Richard RuhlingSummary: Rick Wiles' interview with John Shorey raises the question. The book of Daniel supports Muslim overflowing the US. Asked about the end of the world, Christ said to understand the book of Daniel, Matthew 24:3,15. Daniel was sealed “till the time of the end,” (Daniel 12:4) but Daniel ...
Views: 1419 - Astrology and Christianity - Posing Thoughts for the 21st Century - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2010 from Christofer FrenchThe Syncretistic Formalizing of Current Beliefs And I Wanted to be So Revolutionary - So many religions are born in the white hot fire of social conflict and change, and then the little begiinning religion has to go through centuries of development. The human consciousness has to grow ...
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