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		<title>Knive of life</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many times we fall, for some of you whom got prosperity, falling might be something very frighten. That&#8217;s the reason why today people are trying to invest their money into many different sector, with one hope when they fall, it won&#8217;t be that hurt.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Many times we fall, for some of you whom got prosperity, falling might be something very frighten. That&#8217;s the reason why today people are trying to invest their money into many different sector, with one hope when they fall, it won&#8217;t be that hurt.</p>
<p>How about you? if you are Christians, then you do know a passage saying that when we&#8217;re fall, it won&#8217;t be too deep, and you&#8217;ll raise again. The fall is certain, its just different people having different experiences of fall, it a knife of life.<br />
<span id="more-89"></span><br />
Those fall and knife of life are sometimes important for us, with it we&#8217;re building more close experience with God. Bitter experience because someone ever let you down, for example losing your couple, bankrupt, poor, and many other examples, could come anytime, the more important thing is how we&#8217;re acting to do with it.</p>
<p>If you see in Job 42:5<br />
<em>My ears had heard of you<br />
   but now my eyes have seen you. </em><br />
It was the real living and bit of bitter in life, being abandon by children and wife, with nothing left not even health, but still he&#8217;s worshiping the Lord. </p>
<p>This kind of act is what the Lord wants, He want us to do like him, say a grace for every situation. Have you done it?<br />
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		<title>What is the Path to God?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ten Ways to Connect With the Divine and to Find the Higher Self 
Each religion approaches the divine in a unique way. Here are ten universal paths practiced by devotees to find God and connect with the higher self. 
Every path to God is a personal experience, a private journey. No one path is inherently [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ten Ways to Connect With the Divine and to Find the Higher Self </p>
<p>Each religion approaches the divine in a unique way. Here are ten universal paths practiced by devotees to find God and connect with the higher self. </p>
<p>Every path to God is a personal experience, a private journey. No one path is inherently superior, as all paths to God are valid and useful.<br />
Jesus said, &#8220;I and the Father are One.&#8221; (John 10:30) Humans and God are one. As devotees draw nearer and nearer to God, the ultimate goal is to merge with the Divine in an intimately spiritual union. Sri Ramana Maharishi, the famous Indian guru who achieved enlightenment at the age of 16, asserts, &#8220;God, Guru, and the Self are the same.&#8221; (p. 10, Erase the Ego)<span id="more-34"></span><br />
Meditation as a Means to Draw Near to God<br />
When a devotee quiets the mind, the inner voice can be more easily heard and heeded. Meditation allows for the cultivation of the state of mind needed to achieve enlightenment.<br />
Buddhists, Christians, Hindus and other religions use meditation as a means to quiet the inner chatter and hear the voice of God, or the wisdom of the Higher Self.<br />
Prayer as a Communication and Primary Path to God<br />
Prayer can take many forms, including recitation of a mantra or repetitions with a rosary. Prayer can be a silent plea to the universe or a specific, intimate dialog with a personal, living God.<br />
Prayer can involve specific requests of God or the Universe; expressions of appreciation for blessings; and communications of thanks, or cries for help.<br />
Temporary Vow of Silence to Find the Higher Self and God<br />
Silence does not just involve resting the vocal cords. Many religions advocate silent retreats, such as Christians, Hindus, and Buddhists.<br />
Ritual silence can be used as a religious tool to quiet the mind to a deeper level than a meditative session. Silence is a disciplined, unique way to connect with the Higher Self and with God.<br />
Yoga as a Discipline to Reconnect the Mind, Body, and Spirit With God<br />
This ancient discipline is a subtle yet powerful path to God. The root word &#8220;yuj&#8221; means &#8220;to join, to yoke, to concentrate one&#8217;s attention.&#8221;<br />
According to the Sanskrit Glossary of Yogic Terms, yoga is &#8220;a method of practice leading to conscious union of the human being (atman) with the universal existence of Brahman.&#8221; Brahman is the Hindu Trinity Godhead, similar to Christianity&#8217;s concept of the Holy Trinity. (Yoga Publications Trust, 2007)<br />
Tithing and Offerings to God<br />
Flowers, money, and personal sacrifice (as Catholics practice during Lent) are all examples of devotees&#8217; external expressions of offering a part of themselves. Devotion is expressed through offerings, gift giving, giving of oneself. Tithing and offerings are expressions of love.<br />
Acts of Kindness and Compassion as an Expression of the Divine<br />
Jesus preached the importance of loving others, including it as one of the Ten Commandments given to Moses. The Dalai Lama teaches that compassion can be learned, and calls all who wish to achieve enlightenment to practice compassion.<br />
Forgiveness is a supreme act of compassion, and also shows emotional and spiritual maturity. To forgive is divine, and is one way to draw closer to God.<br />
Study of the Holy Texts Illuminate the Path to God<br />
The Jewish religion emphasizes study as a means to understand and draw nearer to God. Christians study the Bible, revering the sacred text as a manifestation of God Himself: &#8220;And the Word became flesh&#8230;&#8221; (John 1:14)<br />
Healthy Love of Self and Emotional Maturity as a Path to God<br />
If God and the Self are the same, then a healthy love of self is absolutely necessary in spiritual growth, devotion to and love of God. Healthy love of oneself is a step in reconnecting to the Higher Self and emotional maturity allows for synthesis of mind, body and spirit.<br />
Ethical Decisions Draw the Righteousness Near to God<br />
Ethics does not involve right vs. wrong or good vs. evil, but rather entails a consistency of moral code. While some religions may differ on ideas and philosophies of morality, ethics and righteousness prove a powerful path to God, as a disciplined approach to what one believes is right.<br />
Rituals as an Outward Expression of Devotion and Commitment to God<br />
Pagans, Christians, Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists and others all practice religious rituals. Culturally, humans crave ritual to give order and increase meaning to outward acts of devotion. Rituals can provide structure and discipline to devotion. Some use rituals as a tangible lifeline that leads directly to God.<br />
Devotees can use one, several, or all of these paths to God and to the Higher Self. For example, japa mala combines ritual with prayer and meditation.<br />
Just as seekers approach the study of the Kabbalah, Jewish mysticism, from different angles, so the seeker can approach and ultimately unite with the Divine, the One God, the Higher Self, or the Universe using any of these valid and powerful paths.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Christian Martyrs?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:33:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Romans were tolerant of all religions. They had total religious freedom. They accepted all religions. The Romans used this tolerance as a tool of empire building.What the Romans frowned upon was civil unrest, rioting, and public gatherings that could degenerate into rioting. Experience with countless examples had thoroughly taught them to act early and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Romans were tolerant of all religions. They had total religious freedom. They accepted all religions. The Romans used this tolerance as a tool of empire building.What the Romans frowned upon was civil unrest, rioting, and public gatherings that could degenerate into rioting. Experience with countless examples had thoroughly taught them to act early and forcibly. No bashing your neighbor because he was of a different religion, or race, or ethnic background.Deadly riots often broke out after public contests, especially chariot races, between fans of the Blues and the Greens. That kind of behavior brought in the civil guard, or the military, at the quick step.<span id="more-5"></span> The Romans insisted on religious tolerance of and from everyone. They even had a temple to an unknown God, just in case they’d missed one!<br />
That later, Christians were persecuted by Rome, in Rome and across the Empire, strongly suggests that somehow Christians had become involved in, or had promoted, civil unrest. The Roman governmental leaders were highly likely to have maintained an extensive and active internal civilian intelligence network. </p>
<p>That means that participation in civil unrest, at least nominally, would not have been a smooth move, definitely not a smart idea. Some historic materials even suggest that the various sects of Judaism fought in the streets of Rome against each other! Roman methods of justice were quick, and punishment severe, as was well known, and very, very public, and very much “on purpose”. </p>
<p>The Romans planned on setting a public example with every convicted capitol crime and criminal. Crucifixion, or death in the arena, was public execution at its most public, most visible, and most instructive to others in keeping the crime rate low. It kept criminals few in number, cautious and secretive.</p>
<p>Perhaps that participation in some form of public unrest was in error, or on the other hand, the concept and application of martyrdom was not unknown. Even today, as we now know all too well, it is fairly easy to find those who will deliberately cause and allow themselves to be martyred, at the behest of a “leader”, for a “cause”, for what are essentially political, not religious causes. The more skillful leaders deftly mix up political and religious issues for the volunteers, so that it is often unclear, even to the “volunteer”, which of the two is more important in his, or her “message”.</p>
<p>I believe that there were early Christian leaders willing to take the risks, take advantage of such sincere and malleable individuals</p>]]></content:encoded>
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