Monthly Archives: January 2009

Daily Quote

“I cannot imagine a God who rewards and punishes the objects of His creation, whose purposes are modeled after our own – a God, in short, who but is a reflection of human frailty.” -Albert Einstein

Something to Ponder

The other day, while watching The Last Samurai, I noted a a few lines which signal a progression of the character who said them. During the middle of the movie there is a line about flowers which basically says that if a person spent their entire life searching for the perfect blossom it would not…

Daily Quote

The seat of knowledge is in the head, of wisdom, in the heart. William Hazlitt A loving heart is the truest wisdom. Charles Dickens If we can learn to fully love ourself, embrace that we are in fact a part of God and worthy of love, then our love will overflow to others.  If this…

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Our waking hours form the text of our lives, our dreams, the commentary. Anonymous It is easier to be wise for others than for ourselves. Francois De La Rochefoucauld Wow, that last one is sure true

A Real Glimpse at Giving

There is a group of people, called the Penan, which offer an interesting look into what giving should really be all about.  Situated in Malaysia, mostly in the Sarawak region, this group of people is known for not living beyond their means and simply using no more than what is necessary (‘molong’). What is most…

Nature of Evil – Part 4

Part 4 of the Nature of Evil- A few notes to conclude the topic of Evil (Please read Part 1-3 before reading this section on Evil) Here are some final thoughts on this subject.  While it was interesting to write, and hopefully interesting to read, I have to admit that I do not see negativity…

Nature of Evil (3) – Possession?

Part 3 of the Nature of Evil (Please read Part 1 and Part 2 first, they are below, otherwise this section may not make sense) I was always skeptical about the validity of possession, but to remain skeptical and not look at the evidence is to not understand something and thus I decided that I…

The Nature of Evil (2)-Suffering, Devil, Spirits

Part 2 of the Nature of Evil (Part 1 is below, please read it first, otherwise the following section may not make sense) But this then brings us to the topic of evil and the devil…. When I was younger I was tormented by things I saw. Many of these spirits or things I saw…

The Nature of Evil (1) – Mapping and Hell

This topic on the Nature of the Evil will be released in 4 parts. The article got longer than expected so I had to cut it up. Feel free to comment on each section, although it may be best to wait until all 4 sections have been posted – up to you Part 1 of…

Discussion on the devil and nature of evil is upcoming

I am currently writing up the material for understanding the nature of evil. The article which is turning out to be quite lengthly will look at the different views of evil and will show how actually they don’t really conflict with each other, but rather are simply pieces of a broader picture. The article will…

Settling VS. Accepting What Is

In my opinion it is an easy option to Settle, but it is hard to Accept What Is (at least it seems like a difficult thing to do). Yet many people view these acts or concepts as the same, in that Settling is simply Accepting What Is. I do not agree. Possibly it is our…

Overcoming Financial Anxiety

This is a big topic, and it makes sense why. Much the perceived world – the part we so often choose to focus on – revolves around money. The following is an introduction to a large topic. Financial Anxiety has probably affected every single one of us at some point in our life, or even…

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