Monthly Archives: May 2012
The irony of spiritual growth
The main driving principle of personal spiritual growth is to challenge one’s egoism and self-centeredness in order to adopt a larger, more inclusive form of love with one’s fellow neighbors. Spiritually speaking, we are to view ourselves from a more … Continue reading
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Tagged cooperation, egoism, God’s scheme, heavenly happiness, love, organizing principle, spiritual growth, transgression, universal law
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A memorial to God’s unknown soldiers
Memorial Day in the United States honors those who have bravely and unselfishly given their lives to protect the freedoms of those who pursue happiness. This tribute even extends to those soldiers who have remained unidentified—called the Unknown Soldiers. I … Continue reading
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Tagged happiness, Memorial Day, sacrifice, spiritual death, spiritual warfare, Unknown Soldier
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Some rational clues as to why we can survive physical death
The current scientific/mechanistic view of human consciousness holds that the processes of inert microscopic physical matter in the brain is responsible for this unique experiencing. Scientifically speaking, the only hope of our consciousness surviving the physical death of our bodies … Continue reading
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Tagged comprehension, consciousness, Divine Creator, emotion, human intellect, memory, mind, neuroscience, spacetime
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Rumors of a new book
The rumors are true. I have slowly begun to spread the news that I have published a new book (my third). However, I will be more careful how I sell this one. While it is the goal of every author/publisher … Continue reading
The deeper message of a Solar Eclipse
The western United States recently experienced a rare astronomical event where the moon passed in front of the sun, diminishing its light. Many observers of a solar eclipse often describe the diminished light from this cosmological event as being eerie. … Continue reading
Posted in god, Inner growth, love, psychology, Reality, religion, science, spirituality, symbolism, unity
Tagged ancient myth, astronomy, Bible interpretation, correspondences, deeper knowledge, Emanuel Swedenborg, solar eclipse, superstition
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Religion needs an overhaul!
Religion is losing its importance in Europe. It is also being vehemently challenged more and more by a growing number of atheistic U.S. citizens. Religion in Muslim countries is growing but it has also shown an ugly side of intolerance … Continue reading
Posted in god, love, Reality, religion, science, spirituality, unity
Tagged Divine intervention, end times, new paradigm, New Religion, proving God, wisdom
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Endeavor precedes force
In physics, it is generally understood that force generates energy and energy (kinetic) causes something with mass (like matter) to move in a measurable way. Therefore, force is considered the cause of motion. Force itself is a potential power or … Continue reading
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Tagged Emanuel Swedenborg, endeavor, energy, first causes, force, form, Intelligent Design, patterning principle, universal law
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Spiritual laziness
We all admit at times that we are lazy. This is easy with a terrestrial body because physical matter naturally tends towards inertia (equilibrium). The term “couch-potato” explains this phenomenon quite adequately. The only challenge to this situation comes from … Continue reading
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Tagged angelhood, comfort zone, conscience, Emanuel Swedenborg, George Gurdjieff, responsibility, self-examination, sleep, trance
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A new kind of victim
While it is easy to point to all the external situations which cause us to suffer in life and put limits on our happiness, we are all victims of an even more insidious force. This force is insidious because it … Continue reading
Saving innocent children from harm
This is a tougher problem than most people suspect. The lack of a solution does not come simply from apathy. For instance, lots of money has been sent to places like Haiti but it is not getting into the right … Continue reading
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Tagged counterfeit goodness, divided mind, Emanuel Swedenborg, Haiti, innocence, orphans, rebirth, remains, saving children, starvation
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