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- The Origin of the Roman Catholic Church - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2017 from Leslie DutcherThe Roman Catholic Church teaches its followers that the resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ in approximately 30 A.D. was when it was founded. However, the New Testament reveals that the Catholic Church does not have its beginning in the teachings of Jesus Christ or the Apostles. There ...
Views: 1193 - Divine Message and Development of Personality - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2016 from Umer FiazAll creations, except human beings, have no option and choice. Human beings possess a free determination through which he can or cannot grow his character. He is a vigorous contributor in his development. He is free to receive or reject Divine assistance and supervision. Islam keeps the separate ...
Views: 1191 - Divine lesson and Growth of Human Personality - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2016 from Umer FiazAll creations, except human beings, have no choice and will power. Human beings own a free fortitude through which he can or cannot produce his charm. He is an energetic donor in his growth. He is unrestricted to obtain or discard Divine assistance and command. Islam retains the discrete ...
Views: 1190 - How Spiritual Energy Becomes Physical- The Process of Being Born - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2012 from Ann O`BrienI gave birth to a baby girl named Azadeh Rose just over a week ago. Of course, if you`ve been reading this blog awhile, you realize the baby has been very real to me since we conceived her actually, she has been a being much longer than that. Both my husband and I have been speaking with ...
Views: 1188 - Sources of religious knowledge - by Submitted on May 04, 2015 from Ismail UlukusDear Readers, Islam is the whole of the spiritual values that make the human a mature, decent and happy. He becomes a perfect human being in this way. Islam is a teaching system which belongs to Allah (swt). Islam is the tawhid (oneness) belief that is based on accepting and approving that ...
Views: 1187 - The death of the believer - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2015 from Ismail UlukusDear Readers, In my last article, basing on the Rasulullah’s (s.a.w.) orders, I had stated that always keeping ablution, performing the salats with congregation, praise, patience and consent to predestination were the most important indicators of faith. In reality, every thing that Rasulullah ...
Views: 1186 - Third Intifada Likely This Spring, Says Bible Prophecy Author - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2016 from Richard RuhlingThe prophet Zechariah (14th chapter) paints a picture of Jerusalem surrounded by hostile forces that destroy the city, rifle the houses and ravish the women in “the day of the Lord,” the end-time apocalyptic period. Dr. Richard Ruhling believes “the day of the Lord” is impending because of ...
Views: 1186 - A Life Can Be Changed by a Few Simple Words - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2014 from Kathleen Gage"I'm willing... I'm ready... I'm available to more good than I have ever imagined or experienced at any time in my life." What a fantastic affirmation. I first heard this particular affirmation a few days ago while listening to one of the CDs in the Life Visioning series by Reverend Michael ...
Views: 1185 - How to influence your mind to attract your desires and a glorious afterlife - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2018 from Godwin Terhemba IhaghAs the years have been passing by, I’ve been acquiring most of the things I ever desired. By taking a look at the past, it’s obvious that positive thinking has been helpful in influencing my mind to attract the things I desired/desire; today, it still influences my mind to attract the things I ...
Views: 1185 - He Does Care For You...And Me! - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2015 from Randolph N. AlvisPraise you Lord God, yes it's me, do you remember my voice? Have you been able to see? What nerve have I to ask for a single thing to straighten out this screwed up life, to take me back under your wing? It's been years Dear God and where have I been...living it up, wallowing in sin. I laid ...
Views: 1184 - Believing in afterlife is mandatory for a complete faith - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2015 from Ismail UlukusDear readers, One of the religious obligations for an absolute faith is to have faith in afterlife. It is ordered in a Qur'an verse: "Any who denieth Allah, His angels, His Books, His Messenger, and the Day of Judgment, hath gone far, far astray." [Nisaa, 136]. In the famous hadith ...
Views: 1182 - Know the Truth - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2010 from AGHORUNSE HENRYYou are the handicap you must face. You are the one who must choose your place. James Allen. The price of not knowing the rudiments of certain things in life could lead to frustration, embarrassment and untold hardship. Some penalties we pay in life are due to ...
Views: 1182(2 votes) - Reach Higher...But with Sure Footing - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Sandy LawrenceIt was nearly a decade ago, and rock climbing was all the rave. I found myself with a harness wrapped around my torso and legs with a line running up the rock wall above me and another running behind me to someone who ‘had my back’ and who was there to help with my novice descent back down. As ...
Views: 1182 - It takes courage to stay in faith - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2017 from Joan Marie WhelanLife has been difficult for many lately, floods, fires, lack of funds; conflict in government and confusion is surrounding all of us. The Earth is convulsing and its people are suffering. These are certainly challenging times for everyone yet I am here to say: “Please stay in faith.” When ...
Views: 1181 - Not to die as an unbeliever -2- - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2015 from Ismail UlukusDear Readers, Not to die as an unbeliever, a believer must correct his faith in accordance with the information given by ahl al-sunnah scholars, must avoid from prohibitions, and must fulfill the orders. Avoiding from prohibitions is called as "riyazat", fulfilling the orders is called ...
Views: 1180 - Skepticism about Near Death Experiences: It's All in the Minds of the Sceptics - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2011 from Wil WordsmithWell over a decade ago, I started writing my first novel. My intention was not to publish it. It was just my way of exploring consciousness and having fun while doing so. At the time, I was just coming out of a decade’s worth of scepticism. The novel, Soul Surfer, was an attempt to reconcile my ...
Views: 1176 - Hidden values of Celebration Events Easter Sunday, Fathers Day and Boxing Day - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2011 from rammanohar prasadEvery day of year is related with some value close to it. The day is observed for any specific occasion according to its related incident that occurs on the same day or other prospective. As every people want to celebrate few days with some values so they celebrate the day according to their ...
Views: 1175 - Moving On - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2012 from Aps SantosLife is a bed of roses and as what roses have, they’ve got thorns. It is the rough and unpolished in a wall painting that creates a dramatic effect on the art. As people say, in life we need to take the good and the bad. As we grow older, we realize how God loves us and justice shall prevail in ...
Views: 1175 - The Holy Books - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2012 from Aps SantosNo book that is claimed by people in million years that is holy can be a hoax. These are not like wall paintings that can just be created by the creative geniuses. The stories may be seen as others as fantasies because many could not fathom its symbolism. And no one can really discern its ...
Views: 1175 - YOU are DIVINE - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2012 from Stephanie MarroneDo you know that you are Divine? What do I mean by that? I mean that you are a treasure to the world, that’s right, YOU are a treasure. You have come to Earth to fulfill a very specific purpose, something only you and you alone are here to do. You are unique and powerful. You have the power ...
Views: 1174 - Difference Between Knowledge, Wisdom and Common Sense - by Submitted on May 28, 2019 from Dada BhagwanIn everyday life, we often come across words like ‘knowledge,’ ‘wisdom’ and ‘common sense.’ But what exactly do these words mean? Let us explore! Knowledge: In a broad sense of the term, knowledge refers to the theoretical or practical understanding of any subject. There are many types of ...
Views: 1172 - Not to die as an unbeliever -3- - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2015 from Ismail UlukusDear Readers, An unbelieving heart is a dead heart. Faith is like spirit of heart. Heart awakens through faith. As long as the love of Allah, which is the light of faith in heart, increases, a spiritual joy, serenity, peace occur at heart. This situation is reflected likewise to human’s body, ...
Views: 1172 - Divine Message and Its Importance - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2016 from Umer FiazPersonality personifies the nature and disposition of an individual and classifies his individualism or distinctiveness. It also makes him changed from other persons. In system of the divine, God conveys forward the universe and the whole thing in it from one phase to a higher stage objectifying ...
Views: 1170 - Following Rasulullah is a religious duty for all - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2015 from Ismail UlukusDear readers, It is our duty to believe that all of our prophets have been sent by Allah. It is our duty to believe that all the knowledge notified by them are true and real. It is ordered in the verse from the Qur'an that: "The Messenger believeth in what hath been revealed to him from ...
Views: 1170 - Your life is about to be turned around! - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2017 from Joan Marie WhelanHow you started is not important – how you finish is what counts! You can break the chains that bind you and you can create changes that will transform your life if you make the right choices that will enhance your development and improve your thinking and your life. You may be facing ...
Views: 1170 - HOPE, FAITH, LOVE , and JOY- GOD HAS A GREAT AND UNIQUE PLAN FOR YOUR LIFE - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Craig LockHOPE, FAITH, LOVE , and JOY- GOD HAS A GREAT AND UNIQUE PLAN FOR YOUR LIFE Author: Craig Lock Key words: hope faith, love, spiritual growth, faith Just sharing a few thoughts on hope faith, love, spiritual growth, faith I truly believe that, no matter how bad or traumatic an event ...
Views: 1169 - It is Personalized! - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2012 from Aps SantosGod speaks to us. And when He does, in an instant we see our surrounding as a landscape painting. With so many preaching et al, it is hard to discern what among those is God’s message to us. However, most of the time, God speaks to us not in a general manner. He knows us greatly, ...
Views: 1168 - Islamic Ideology and Worth of Worldly Education - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2016 from Umer FiazBesides elementary and natural provisions of life like nourishment, housing and dressing, teaching is also documented as important requisite for persons and civilisation in order to continue in modern age. It is the teaching which alters a human being into wonderful creature and moulds his ...
Views: 1166 - Mistakes: Latznu - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2011 from Rabbi Simcha WeinbergIn “Meditations on First Philosophy,” Descartes set out to determine how and if we can distinguish false beliefs from true knowledge. He began by noting that there is theoretically no limit to how wrong we could be, because, God could deliberately deceive us about even the most seemingly ...
Views: 1166 - Perform Umrah with Good Intentions - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2017 from muneeb afridiThere are lots of things that are embedded with your behavior and the intentions are the great identity of a person. As there are lots of scenarios happened in our daily life. some of them you understand best while some of them we have no idea what is going around us.It is in the explanation of ...
Views: 1166 - Don’t Lose Faith when Crap Hit’s the Fan - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2013 from David & Lisa BoyleThere are times when we are at our lowest and become desperately in need of all the right answers. No matter how much we try to think straight, we are become so overwhelmed by our troubles that we allow ourselves to spiral down into negative thinking. We fall into the trap of despair and Lose ...
Views: 1163(3 votes) - Forgiving and Justice - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2012 from Aps SantosTo forgive is not an easy task. It is creating a wall painting out of sculpture. People ask for justice. Yet justice in human hands can be very damaging because the villains have a way to combat justice and turnaround situation. And before you seek for justice, the guilty knows how to damage us ...
Views: 1163 - We must believe in Allah with His whole attributes - by Submitted on May 17, 2015 from Ismail UlukusDear Readers, Believing in Allah (swt) means believing all Personal and Subuti attributes of Allah (swt) as they are stated in Qur'an which is the main source of religion and its best interpretation and explanation, Hadiths. His attributes do not resemble the characteristics of those He ...
Views: 1162 - Death: A Tight Shoe Taken Off So You Can Find A New Way To Dance - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2015 from Frosty WooldridgeLast year, seven of my lifelong friends made their transition back to the greater dimensions of the universe. One very young and the rest spread across a time line of decades. Each lived a spectacular life. You might say that each died with a grin on his or her face because they squeezed ...
Views: 1159(1 vote) - New Creations – A Super Bible School Activity for Your Elementary Kids - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2010 from Kathy VincentOne of the most beautiful transformations in all of nature has to be the caterpillar becoming a butterfly. The old has gone, the new has come. Second Corinthians 5:17 is the ultimate showcase verse for this amazing principle, which says, “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old ...
Views: 1159 - How to boost your creativity - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2011 from Peter MainCreativity is one of those words that implies something slightly artistic.That if you want to be thought of in terms of creative, it means creating something such as a painting, or a sculpture or writing a book or manuscript. Actually, creative is much more powerful than simply meaning that, it ...
Views: 1158(1 vote) - Ready to Receive - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2015 from Benedikt DommesAre you ready to receive in each moment who you truly are? Are you ready to receive each moment in the fullness of your being? Are you ready to receive everything you´ve once rejected, because you deemed it bad and negative and feared that it would turn you bad and negative? And are you ...
Views: 1158(1 vote) - God Is Not Afraid Of Process - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2008 from Paula MarolewskiSanctification. A long word for a long process. Once, a friend I was discipling asked me, "What does it mean to be sanctified?" I took a deep breath, and said, "Well . . . !" You can talk about positional sanctification, that the moment you accept Christ as your Savior, you are sanctified: ...
Views: 1156 - Live in Faith, not in Fear - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2021 from Linda PlunkettJeremiah 29:11 tells us, “I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for good and not for evil, plans for a hope and a future.” Some have said that “the opposite of fear is faith.” However, we are living during a time in which many people are experiencing fear; fear of the ...
Views: 1156 - Do You Pray? - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2011 from Gwen RousseauMy religious background is very much like a patchwork quilt. My father is Catholic, my mother is Jewish by birth, however she was raised by a Lutheran family. I was raised in the center of the Bible Belt where being Catholic or Jewish was not a commonplace occurrence and oftentimes I was "In the ...
Views: 1155 - Mountain Faith - by Submitted on May 25, 2013 from Wendy LockhartTonight during my church midweek service, I read the following quote by Michelangelo on a church brochure: "The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark." It immediately caught my attention ...
Views: 1155(1 vote) - The History of Buddhism in Tibet - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2011 from sylvia smelcerBuddhism has been the official religion of Tibet for almost 2,000 years. Originating in India approximately 2500 years ago, it migrated to Tibet in 170 AD, but didn’t take hold until the reign of King Songtsen Gampo, when he declared it the official religion of the country in 641 AD. The ...
Views: 1154 - The Right Thing to Do - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2010 from Bernard TigerThe Right Thing to Do By: B. Tiger I awoke to a gale force wind that was blowing fiercely through my open bedroom window. It is almost October here in New England and the scent of Fall is in the air with its crisp, fresh and very invigorating aroma creating a wonderful wake up call. This ...
Views: 1151 - Women Priests in the Catholic Church - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2020 from Margaret O'ConnorThe very term, Women Priests, seems like such an unbelievable term, something that conceivably never could or ever be. This still today, remains the sentiment of far too many Catholics. To them, this simply is an irrefutable fact coming from Rome, there never were women priests. What exactly ...
Views: 1151 - Get Out of Your Comfort Zone - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Paula MarolewskiIt's so easy to remain where we are comfortable. Our rounds of church, work, friends, and family are reassuring, pleasant, and peaceful. But Paul urges us in Romans 12:16 to get out of the comfort zone where we talk and interact with people "just like us" day after day. He urges us to ...
Views: 1150 - So We Are Called - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2009 from Cory KempAs I write today we are two days past Easter and one day away from the income tax filing deadline here in the United States. Redemption wrapped in hope could not be more powerfully met in any two days. Or so it seems. Easter is about believing that God's power can defy death. Paying taxes is ...
Views: 1150 - Your Are Powerful - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2011 from Jenenne R. MacklinNow, this is a big step for many of you to take, but I encourage you to take the step anyway! I encourage you to step into how powerful you are and how powerful your thoughts are in creating your experiences. One of the areas where I notice people, including myself until recently, have much ...
Views: 1150(2 votes) - Pop Tarts or Grandma’s Cinnamon Rolls: An Encouraging Word for Sunday School Teachers - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2010 from Kathy VincentI grew up as a Catholic back in Kansas City, Mo. Every Sunday after mass, my mom would take my sisters and I over to my grandma’s house for breakfast. I loved my grandma’s house and I especially loved her breakfasts. The table was laden with eggs, bacon, toast, orange juice and her wonderful, ...
Views: 1149 - The Doorway to Your Future - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2017 from Lisa BoussonWhen I recommitted myself to a daily meditation practice back in 2006, I was told that I would be a full time medium and minister by 01/01/2008. I was excited and made this my goal. I stuck a bright orange affirmation on my bathroom mirror so that I would see it daily, keeping me on track – ...
Views: 1149 - Celebrating Thirty - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2011 from Antoinette SykesDear God, Thirty days ago, my life changed forever. My fiancee transitioned to heaven and more than thirty friends, family and others that I have not met, have continued to pour out their support, prayers, love, friendship, kinship and camaraderie in ways only YOU can see. But, I truly feel ...
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