Nature of God
Godlessness Does Not Exist
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009Many people say they do not believe in God because there is just too much ill, suffering and atrocity in our world.
I’m not sure if such persons are managing to look at the full picture, or just choosing to magnify the thorns while ignoring the roses.
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Popularity: 42% [?]
The Purpose and Role of God and Religion in this Life
Tuesday, February 24th, 2009I am quite clear of what the search for God brings to my life, and the role which religion plays in the human journey.
It is not about attaining salvation, or earning a route to the Kingdom of Heaven, or being granted eternal life.
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The Woman Who Knows Love (Story)
Tuesday, February 24th, 2009Over at the corner of the street, there is a little Chinese restaurant, owned by a little, old Chinese woman.
She is one of those people who goes to temples, worships her ancestors, burns incenses, and, in every sense of the phrase, seems like one of those who “prays to idols”.
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Popularity: 73% [?]
The Blue Sky & Sea; Green Grass and Trees
Saturday, November 15th, 2008It is a well-known fact that blue and green - the colours of the sky, the sea, trees and grass - relax us.
And people exclaim - I did so too - that this fact is surely a *clear* sign that God exists, because it is clear that our surroundings were made to help relax and [...]
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Why Does God Say No?
Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008Why does God say no?
Why doesn’t he reply to my prayers affirmatively? Doesn’t a loving parent give his or her child something when the child asks for it?
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Don’t Underestimate God’s Grace
Sunday, July 20th, 2008God’s grace and generosity - often spoken about and discussed, but I do wonder how much we can really grasp.
Imagine you went on a trip, and bought a ticket for a train ride.
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Diversity is the mark of God
Sunday, July 20th, 2008Look around us. Do we see only one type of animal, one type of insect, one type of tree, one type of leaf, one type of roots, one type of fish, one type of rain, or one type of cloud in the sky?
Do we see only one type of face, one type of personality, one height, one [...]
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