Tag: spirituality
group name: exploringspirit
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April 26, 2008 06:01 PM EDT --
I took the Belief Net "Belief-O-Matic" survey awhile back and found out that my beliefs are closest to that of Unitarian Universalist . They are also reflective of Mahayana Buddhism . New . . . more
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April 19, 2008 10:14 AM EDT --
Carlton Pearson's church, Higher Dimensions, was once one of the largest in the city of Tulsa, drawing over 5,000 worshipers every Sunday. But several years ago, scandal rocked the church. Bishop . . . more
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April 22, 2008 12:14 PM EDT --
The original Old Testament name for the place to which people went if they did not qualify for heaven is "Sheol." But Sheol had no fire associated with it. It was shadowy and dim, . . . more
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May 03, 2008 02:54 PM EDT --
Are you upset about something? A Course in Miracles says that we are never upset for the reason we think.
The Greek philosopher, Epictetus, writes in his famous manual that "People are . . . more
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April 05, 2008 11:46 AM EDT --
Luke 17:20-21--"And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, 'The kingdom of God cometh not with observation. Neither shall they . . . more
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May 31, 2008 10:43 PM EDT --
In the Gnostic Gospel of Thomas , Thomas's Jesus declares that "the Kingdom is inside you, and outside you. When you come to know yourselves, then you will be known, and you will see that it . . . more
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August 15, 2007 08:18 PM EDT --
"Can I be a Christian and still believe in reincarnation?" a woman once asked me. I explained to the woman that up until the Council of Constantinople in A.D. 533, reincarnation was accepted . . . more
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April 26, 2008 01:57 PM EDT --
A minister decided that a visual demonstration would
add emphasis to his Sunday sermon.
Four worms were placed into four separate jars.
The first worm was put into a container of alcohol. . . . more
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April 26, 2008 01:49 PM EDT --
Not many people have heard of the religion of "Jainism," and yet it is one of the oldest religions of India.
Jainism believes in the peaceful co-existence of all living beings and teaches . . . more
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July 13, 2008 07:01 PM EDT --
"Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect." -- Matthew 5:48
How can we reconcile Jesus' statment with the recognition of our shortcomings and errors? . . . more
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June 21, 2008 06:15 PM EDT --
The "Spirituality Explorers" group discussion topic this week is "Miracles". How would you define a miracle? Do you believe in them? Have you experienced one, and, if so, would . . . more
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August 11, 2007 04:51 PM EDT --
Dear Spirituality Explorers,
I am lobbing out another topic for discussion. The first discussion topic was about God--who and what God is to you? We got some interesting comments on that . . . more
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April 12, 2008 05:32 PM EDT --
Some folks in Tennessee had trouble with all those 'shall's' and
'shall not's' in the Ten Commandments, so they got
together and translated the 'King James' . . . more
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August 30, 2007 10:34 AM EDT --
"Living chromosomes function just like solitonic/holographic computers using the endogenous DNA laser radiation."
- "Vernetzte Intelligenz" (Networked Intelligence), Grazyna . . . more
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October 13, 2007 04:33 PM EDT --
The "Spirituality Explorer's" discussion topic this week is "HEALING". Jesus healed the sick in his ministry and so did his disciples. He also told many that it was their "faith" . . . more
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August 23, 2007 01:35 PM EDT --
Angels are mentioned in the religious teachings of the Jewish, Muslim and Christian religions. Do you believe in angels? Have you ever seen an angel? In your opinion, what is the purpose of angels . . . more
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June 22, 2008 10:39 PM EDT --
When most people ask "What is your religion?" they are referring to a denomination. But Gandhi had a different response. He said, "You must watch my life, how I live, eat, sit, talk, . . . more
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May 24, 2008 05:41 PM EDT --
This week's Discussion Topic for "Spirituality Explorers" is "An Act of God". In most insurance policies there is an exclusion for those things considered "an act of God." . . . more
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May 25, 2008 10:37 PM EDT --
In this installment in my series on World Religions for "Spirituality Explorers", I present the Baha'i faith, one which I have a great deal of respect for and which is really about . . . more
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October 13, 2007 05:48 PM EDT --
"Man cannot do."
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