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Rahu is in the 3rd House & Ketu is in the 9th House
This is seen to be an auspicious combination; due to Rahu being a natural malefic and Ketu being quite settled in the ninth house due to its affinity with Sagittarius. With this combination you can have the best of both ... Views: 790
What do you think of when you hear the word freedom? Obviously everyone pictures it completely different, right? You may imagine doing anything you would love at any time without any hindrance of finances, time or ties. You would not notice any angry, envious or judgmental glances; nor would you ... Views: 2255
Where was God in Haiti?
By Kris Timpert
This quote in bold print "Where was God in Haiti?" took up an entire page of a newspaper I saw this morning. The article went on to discuss the suffering of the religious people in the world. All those people who have been waiting for a savior. ... Views: 2089
In December 1974 the Austrian economist Friedrich August von Hayek received one of the first Nobel Prizes in economics. Hayek titled his speech “The Pretence of Knowledge.” Concluding his speech, he warned, “If man is not to do more harm than good in his efforts to improve the social order, he ... Views: 674
There is in everyone the longing to know intimacy with the Divine. The only difference between people is that a few are aware of this longing, while most are not. For those who are not, life is a constant challenge, even a frustration, as they search for God everywhere but the one and only place ... Views: 3143
While in Caesarea Philippi, Jesus Christ asked His disciples who people thought He was. And they answered him, some said John the Baptist, Elijah, Jeremiah or another prophet. Probing further, Jesus wanted his friends to tell him who they thought he was. Simon Peter answered that Jesus was the ... Views: 890
The church today appears to be more lost than the world it's trying to save. One reason is that the church has so wedded itself to western culture that Christians today look and live more like the culture around them than the Christ before them. The irony is, while the church almost continually ... Views: 2208
In December 2007 a team of seven Scientology Volunteer Ministers traveled to Uganda to help flood victims. More than 300,000 people were displaced, their food crops and livestock destroyed by the effects of months of heavy rain.
Working alongside emergency workers and volunteers, the Volunteer ... Views: 2595
Yeshua Ha'Mashiach is YAH's Plan for Salvation http://youtu.be/A9dWTU-atHE
Yeshua and the New Covenant http://youtu.be/0Qj8tpEU7OI
In the beginning G-D made man. "Then God said, "Let us make humankind in our image, in the likeness of ourselves; and let them rule over the fish in the sea, the ... Views: 4358
Faith, no matter what your belief may be, is a very powerful thing. People have their own ideals about what God truly is and what he/she does. There are days when you get hit with all the bills, then some unexpected things happen, car breaks down, an unexpected doctor bill, etc., and it tests ... Views: 1493
Black magic is a dark art that is used by people who want to achieve their evil goals by controlling the powers of nature. In most cases such goals contain an evil intention which harms innocent people. The power of black magic spells is quite impressive and may be too dangerous for a common, ... Views: 15484
At the writing of this piece Sarah Palin has not yet announced to the nation that she is going to run for President in the 2012 election. When or if she does, her name will not be alone on the republican ticket, in fact a lot of names will be on the ticket, some very worthy names.
The names ... Views: 1257
As a pragmatic Buddhist, I felt a lot of skepticism when I first encountered the Law of Attraction (LOA). Many things I’ve seen really stretch my credulity. But the more I think about it, the more I see nuggets underneath the hype that make sense to me, if reformulated a bit. While I wouldn’t go ... Views: 1647
What is Divination? Divination is the art of seeing into the future or seeing events of someone's life. This is not a simple art. One must be intuitive when it comes to Divination. This is just one of many methods besides tarot reading. Divination is also a type of Scrying. Many objects can be ... Views: 1620
All unrepentant wicked people will be cast into hell, where the fire will burn for eternity. But what does "eternal" fire of hell mean? What does the Bible say?
Let us study what the Bible says below about the condition we know as "hell:"
1) Jesus said, "…fear him who is able to destroy ... Views: 3868
“The Twelve”: That is the designation commonly given to the first followers of the historic Jesus. The original 12 followers, or Disciples, are listed by name in the New Testament account written by the Evangelist Matthew. Following the death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus, they would be ... Views: 3579
The Dharma is free to all, its part of the Buddhist belief that no one should be allowed to pay for the Buddha’s teachings. It was never meant to be used to make a profit, it was meant to change the world. The Buddhist literature and all Dharma materials are free to anyone, if not then it’s not ... Views: 1243
I started calling G-D the Holy One of Isra'el in 2007. I had never heard of this name for G-D before growing up in a Catholic Church. Christians are taught more from the New Testament than the Tanakh (Old Testament). Therefore, I was ignorant of this name for G-D. I thought this was a name that ... Views: 3569
Why Some Religions Are Dying While Others Are Thriving
By
Bill Cottringer
“Religion is to do right. It is to love, it is to serve, it is to think, it is to be humble.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson.
If you want to know a real secret worth knowing about success, look at the religions today ... Views: 2179
Skeptics are Fanatics in Reverse—The Theology of Disbelief
Lately I have been encountering self-professed skeptics. Their writing reminds me of the hot prose of fanatics, which got me onto this train of thought. Then I think 'There is more to it.' I invite someone trained in theology to ... Views: 3433
Our Loving Heavenly FatherGod’s Power is within us HIS Children and is thus always available for us to use at all times to bless our families and all of mankind. Please read the following scriptures to confirm this for yourself.
Matthew 28: 18-20] 18And Jesus came and spake unto them, ... Views: 2120
From across the distant lands, and to the distant seas, you don’t know me, but I wish you peace. Through times of uncertainty and life’s hardships; hold tight to your faith, you will get through it.
I wish I could carry your weight, but you are stronger than I. I hate the thought of war ... Views: 1512
The beliefs about crystals within the Buddhist tradition are incredibly varied. There are numerous references to crystals in Buddhist texts, manuscripts, and mantras (phrases which invoke power or are used for prayer). The most widely known of these is the Tibetan Buddhist mantra, “Om mani ... Views: 11312
Brass Ganesha idol, the Elephant deity, is not only the Lord of early stages and remover of problems but also an educator if you disburse secure concentration to the tales of Hindu legends. Also recognized as Ekdant, his stories shape an essential part of Hindu mythology and converse immense ... Views: 665
Faith is incredibly important to the Christian walk. Aside from the fact that it is our faith in Jesus Christ that saves us from eternal death, it also opens the doors for the gifts of the spirit; healing, miracles, casting out of demons and evil spirits and many more.
There are many times in ... Views: 1850
From that moment the screaming began that continued for three days, and was so terrible that one could not hear it through two closed doors without horror. At the moment he answered his wife realized that he was lost, that there was no return, that the end had come, the very and, and his doubts ... Views: 887
Announcing!
The New Dick B. and Ken B. Book
A.A. Literature Frequently Mentioning God, His Son Jesus Christ & the Bible
The Long-Overlooked Big Book Personal Stories
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ISBN 978-1-885803-51-1
Copyright 2012 Anonymous. All ... Views: 1517
We have all heard the saying spouted over and over from so-called evangelical Christians: "Would you like to go to heaven? Then pray a prayer and ask Jesus to come into your heart." There's only one problem: This is not found anywhere in the Bible. Not once was anyone in the Bible told to ask ... Views: 746
Blessings are God-given to all people on this planet. What we do with them is a matter of personal choice. It is important for you to understand that a level of protection always awaits you and is always given. Angels are alive around you too! We approach the subject of blessings because we ... Views: 1217
The Buddhist “Guidelines for Being a Good Person” was written by ancient Chinese sages. There will be eight parts to this study so if you have not yet subscribed to the column here please take a moment to do so. Just find the subscribe button near the author's photo and click it, no spam will ... Views: 3287
William James, the father of modern psychology said that the greatest discovery of our time is that we can alter our lives by altering our attitudes.
So what attitude do we need to alter most? Most likely it’s our attitude toward the Creator of the universe who seems like a vengeful tyrant ... Views: 1009
THE BLESSING OF PRAYER
B: Boundless blessings manifest when prayer is the foundation of your life. Build the best foundations and bountiful life with prayer.
L: Life is in the power of prayer.
E: Express yourself at the highest level with extremely beautiful prayers.
S: Seek out the best ... Views: 2449
Are you superstitious? Do you avoid making plans for Friday 13th? Or perhaps a black cat crossing your path makes you nervous with apprehension?
So how do you deal with superstitions – especially if they are affecting your life?
Chartered Psychologist Graham W. Price has helped many ... Views: 1285
The concept of hell is very offensive to many people these days and has resulted in some "Bible Believing" organizations and churches removing the doctrine of hell entirely from their teachings. Their argument is that a "God of Love" would never send someone to hell to be tortured for an ... Views: 1577
Christian leaders and pastors are proclaiming their disdain for prognosticator Harold Camping for his latest end of the world campaign, some with disgust while others are ridiculing and condemning him outright. The rest of the world is spreading rapture humor around the media like a ... Views: 1308
Say the word and I’ll turn you loose
I got mine now you get yours
Just like you I’ve got my price
Sure is nice that someone paid
I’ve got my ticket out of here
But for you, I fear, it’s much too late
It’s nothing you can blame me for
In love and war
It’s every man for ... Views: 1192
God wants a family, and he created you to be a part of it.
This is one of God's purposes for your life, which he planned before you were born. The entire Bible is the story of God building a family who will love him, honor him and reign with him forever.
Because God is love, he treasures ... Views: 9810
We have compiled a list of five essential things that should help you and keep you comfortable while you undertake this rite of passage.
Book a Hotel Nearby
Booking a hotel which is in a close proximity of Hajj 2011 will take a lot of trouble out of the trip. Journeys from further out will ... Views: 962
In today’s modern times a new branch of science has emerged called “Futurology” or science of the future. This branch of science after analyzing and gauging contemporary situations infer what shall happen in future. It is true that on the basis of present times at least a little bit of future ... Views: 1238
SYNOPSIS: The article focuses on visualizing the kindness of ALMIGHTY GOD at all times in all circumstances.
At every moment & all times, we continue to receive shower of GOD’s kindness. But we can visualize this kindness of the ALMIGHTY only through our “devotional eye”. We will never be ... Views: 1036
Allah 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
Thank you for taking the time to consider these words closely.
This is never an easy subject as someone is nearly always going to be offended by anything that's written about homosexuals, however; If the truth offends you, that's actually not a problem for anyone else, as most of us prefer ... Views: 3222
History clearly shows that most people’s advice will cause you to lose faith and money, especially from so-called experts in the financial industry. It’s even more difficult for Christians not to follow investment advice from these same experts. So what do we do? We truly need unbiased sources ... Views: 869
What would you say if I told you that there is someone in the sky, watching you, while you sit and read this post? Well, if you were an extremely logical person, you’d probably laugh in my face and call me crazy. However, that wouldn’t be acceptable. You see, believing that there is someone in ... Views: 1157
Sardar 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
At every church, there is usually a Board of Directors or some other governing body that hires the pastor, creates a job description and a set of expectations for that pastor, and evaluates how the pastor is doing in their role.
These expectations are laid out to the pastor, of course, but ... Views: 1825