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- Why I Love The Light Of Chanukah - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2013 from Mia Sherwood LandauChanukah is not a subject found in Torah, the first five books of the Bible, or any other place in the Bible. The holiday of Chanukah memorializes a military victory of a small band of rebels against a large army of Seleucids, based in Syria, who were part of the Greek empire. And they also ...
Views: 1561 - Why is Goa the best place for Yoga Teacher's Training Course? - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2016 from Niklank JainYoga and beaches can certainly be one of the most rejuvenating combinations ever. Keeping this in mind, Ujjain Yoga Life Society has come up with of one of the best places for next yoga retreat which is inclusive of a complete yoga teacher's training course certification program. So, pack your ...
Views: 912 - Why is Purattasi Month Considered So Spiritual? - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2019 from AstroVed AstrologersPurattasi month (mid-Sep to mid-Oct) is a holy month for Tamil people. During this month, many special rituals and festivals take place. Some important events of this month are Mahalaya Amavasya, Purattasi Saturdays, Maavilakku and Navaratri. This month is dedicated to Lord ...
Views: 594 - Why is the Deity of Christ So Important to the Christian Faith? - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from Bobbie McKeeJesus’ message was entirely about the Father and not about himself. He did not make an explicit and overt claim to deity. He did not say in so many words “I am God.” What we do find are His claims to his deity. For example, Jesus said that he would send “his angels” (Matthew 13:41); ...
Views: 5961 - Why Islam - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2012 from Moshiour RahmanSince Islam is a matter which is Islam. Since Islam according to some Islamic website has further determined efforts to clean up the answer, but the fact that there is no accurate information on-line. This website is solely to serve the truth. Islam? Since Islam is clearly ahead, if we can ...
Views: 896 - Why Me Lords? Thanks! - by Be careful what you ask for. You just might get it!
As long as I can remember I wanted two things: to become the vice president of a company (I am not sure why I didn't wish for anything higher?) and to own and operate my own business. I had no specific order of events in mind, but those were ...
Views: 924 - Why More Priests Need To Train As Fighters - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2008 from Father Dave(and why we don't see many boxers in church) "Therefore I do not run like a man running aimlessly; I do not fight like a man beating the air. No, I beat my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize." -- ...
Views: 801 - Why More Priests Need To Train As Fighters (And Why We Don't See Many Boxers In Church) - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2008 from Father Dave"Therefore I do not run like a man running aimlessly; I do not fight like a man beating the air. No, I beat my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize." -- (1cCorinthiansc9:26-27) St Paul was a fighter. I don't think he ...
Views: 1048 - Why People Believe In God - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2011 from Alan DetwilerPeople have a built-in capacity and desire to think about and emulate that which is better and that which is ideal. God is all powerful, all knowing, beyond moral infallibility, has infinite wisdom, and perfect judgement. The concept of God partially fullfills the human desire to be perfect. The ...
Views: 1001 - Why People Reject the Lord Jesus Christ - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2013 from Philip JonesWhy do people reject the Lord Jesus Christ? People might feel they know the reason why people reject the Lord Jesus Christ, but their reason would probably be wrong. The real reason they have rejected the Son of God is stated in the Bible in 2 Corinthians 4:3,4. It says they have been blinded to ...
Views: 1916 - Why Shia Quran Teaching Is the Only Thing You Really Need - by Shia Quran Teaching refers to the interpretation and understanding of the Quran by the Shia Muslim community. Shia Muslims believe that the Quran is the ultimate and complete source of guidance for all Muslims and that it should be understood and practiced according to the Shia Quran Teaching of ...
Views: 443 - Why Should One Forgive? - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2012 from Martin Mac GhilobianHave you ever got into a situation where a group of people or an individual misuses your charity or abuses your trust with hurtful acts of the physical and mental type? If we were to ask anyone this question I am pretty sure they would have a list of injustice and hurt caused by another. This ...
Views: 882 - Why Should You Choose Black Magic Love Spells? - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2011 from Parmindar SinghBlack magic is a type of occult practice, which revolves around the belief that incantations, rituals and hexes can make some desired changes in the physical world. These kinds of magic, also known as dark magic, is said to have an impact on cases where one tries to kill, steal, injure or in ...
Views: 3230 - Why Submission Is Essential To Islam - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2011 from Amy LongSubmitting yourself to God doesn’t bring redemption from sin in quite the Christian sense. While God is ultimately the source of all events—and Muslim and non-Muslim thinkers alike differ with regard to the role and extent of predestination in Islam—he has created man as a free-willed creature ...
Views: 706 - Why the Bad Weather—This Theory May Be As Good As Any - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2018 from Richard RuhlingThe cover story of Popular Science, Sept 1995 reported a little known Pentagon project, stating that bad weather is coming. If you can control your enemy by weather, that's good, but are we the enemy? The National Weather Service tweeted that snow, ice, strong winds, and flooding will plague ...
Views: 1184 - Why the Jewish-Christian Relationship is Most Important for Young People - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2018 from Sandy SchneiderThe importance of religion in young Americans’ lives is in danger. According to trends illuminated by the most recent Pew Study on religious life in America, there is a clear downward trend in the importance of religious life in younger people compared to older people - and this trend is growing ...
Views: 1433 - Why We Don't Pray - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2012 from Mary WilkeyLately, I have been hearing this discussed more and more. Prayer is work, no doubt about it. But prayer works ... no doubt about that either! Why, then, would any Christian in his right mind neglect to go to the Lord in prayer? Especially when we realize that our dear Lord has put ...
Views: 1171 - Why We War Over Religion - by Submitted on Jan 01, 2008 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockWe go to war to defend our religion. It has happened throughout history and is happening now. Once we label ourselves as a Buddhist, Christian, Muslim, Hindu or Jew, we feel that this label must be defended. This is a separation, where those who don't believe as we believe become the enemy, and ...
Views: 696 - Why Women Need Men... - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2011 from Michelle Lee, CH...at least they think they do! If I had a nickel for every woman who asked me why she would always lose herself in her relationship with a man, I would be a rich woman. Hell, I would be a rich woman if I had a nickel for every relationship I lost myself in. Ha!…I wish that was a paying ...
Views: 1561 - Why Would a Good God Allow an Evil Devil? - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2018 from Richard RuhlingIt was necessary to allow the universe free choice. If God killed the devil when he first rebelled, every other being would serve God from fear of the same fate if they didn’t obey God. God didn’t want that, so He had to allow the devil an opportunity to demonstrate his principles and what they ...
Views: 972 - Why You Need A Master Plan For Your Church Project - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2008 from Bruce AndersonBack in the good old days, people wanted to have churches in their neighborhoods. Churches provided a backbone for the community, a place where people could gather, and an unconscious sign that this was a good neighborhood. These days, some people aren't as friendly to church construction as ...
Views: 907 - Why you should visit Upper Mustang Nepal? - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2024 from Ace Vision NepalUpper Mustang area is often called the "Last Forbidden Kingdom". Organized journeys began exploring this region only in 1992, and the number of visitors is limited, with an average of less than 1,000 people visiting each year. The region is rich in undisturbed Tibetan Buddhist culture, featuring ...
Views: 271 - Will Jubilee Follow This Shemitah Cycle That Is Ending? - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2015 from Richard RuhlingSummary: 2015-2016 is likely to have a huge event initiate a Bible prophecy that includes Christians. Failure to understand the wedding parables has left us “asleep with lights out” on this topic. Jubilee in 2016 depends on how we define it. If we are thinking of what it represents, this ...
Views: 1046 - Will The World End On Saturday, May 21, 2011? - by Submitted on May 26, 2011 from Luigi EisemanBy now everyone has heard about 5/21/2011 as The End For God’s Chosen people. Many may scoff at this present day Jonah scholar’s discoveries, but as any believer in God knows that we should not sleep, but be watchful and sober so we are not surprised. We are told to work out your own salvation ...
Views: 759 - Will Your Church Design Budget Be Impacted By Fees & Regulations? - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2008 from Bruce AndersonWhen you're thinking about building a new church building, you probably have a pretty straightforward idea of what you think your building will cost or what your money will actually be buying: a magnificent new church building and the land it sits on. But most church design experts say that ...
Views: 665 - Winning Freedom from Religion - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHow would you respond to radical Muslim clerics in northwest Pakistan -- now under Islamic law -- who are calling for expansion of Islamic law across the entire federal republic of Pakistan? Should any nation be governed by religious rules? Although it may not often be realized, freedom from ...
Views: 889 - Wisdom and Buddhism - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from sylvia smelcerWhen it comes to the connection between Buddhism and wisdom, it would not be accurate to say that the path to wisdom is found exclusively through Buddhism. However, it would be accurate to say that a life spent practicing Buddhism would make you a wiser person. You would definitely achieve such ...
Views: 1479 - Women are NOT Created Equal in the Eyes of the Catholic Church - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2020 from Margaret O'ConnorIn the Catholic Church, for any woman, the term Created Equal certainly does not have the same meaning as it does for any man. Women are Baptized into the Church, with the same so-called equality as men, yet nothing, in reality, could be further from the truth. They themselves, have a call ...
Views: 770 - Women Rights In Islam - by Submitted on May 27, 2017 from Marghoob Bin SafdarIf you are good in general knowledge then you will see that there are many NGOs in the world that are currently raising their voices in the support of the human rights. You will see the amazing changes in some parts of the world where the women have distinctive dignity due to these NGOs. But ...
Views: 1278 - Women’s Inequality in the Catholic Church Today - by Submitted on May 30, 2020 from Margaret O'ConnorThe Call to Action Organization, brings up a very sober fact, “Did you know that the exit rate of young adult Catholic women from Catholicism is greater than Catholic men their age? In fact, millennial Catholic women are more likely than their male counterparts to report that they never attend ...
Views: 863 - Worldly And Spiritual Education In Islam - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2016 from Umer FiazEducation plays a central role in the progress of individuals and nations. It is education and learning which creates a difference between human beings and animals. Without education human beings are incomplete and they are unable to compete the current and complex challenges of modern times. ...
Views: 1441 - Worship Leading Tips for an Unresponsive Viewers - by Submitted on May 31, 2011 from Darin BIn case you are looking for worship leading tips then chances are that you're coping with an unresponsive audience. If in case you have been worship leading for a while then you are positive to have encountered such a congregation and, because each group is different, it is often onerous to ...
Views: 1195 - Worth Of Women Before Islam - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2016 from Umer FiazBefore Islam, condition, or worth of women was low. Women were considered as servant or property of men. Women were used for specific determination and after meeting that purpose they were rejected. Women were measured inconsequential and anything connected to women were also measured ...
Views: 833 - Writing with Infinite Spirit and Angels by Dr. Carol S. Batey - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2012 from Dr. Carol BateyWriting with the Infinite Spirit www.artliestylecoach.com By Dr. Carol S. Batey My new book, Writing with the Infinite Spirit is now out on amazon.com and www.WhereAngelsTakeFlight.com. In my workshops ...
Views: 1341 - Yajna deity's greatness - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2011 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaAt the time of Pralaya or cosmic annihilation everywhere darkness/Tamas ruled the roost. Almighty Lord or creator of this world at that time did ‘Eekshana’. This then induced movement in Prakriti/nature made of 3 Gunas which were initially equipoised. At that time Almighty God was called Yajna ...
Views: 1076 - Year Ahead With Modi Govt - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2016 from Harshad JethraThis article broadly speaks about, covers and makes predictions about the year ahead with our Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi, who is highly loved and adored by all. While it also takes in account the life history of Narendra Modi, it primarily focuses on the year 2016, ups and downs for Sh. ...
Views: 717 - YES, YOU CAN EXPECT A MIRACLE! - by What would constitute a miracle in your life? . . . A million dollars? . . A great family vacation? . . A new car? . . A physical healing? . . Someone's love? . . a 50-pound weight loss? Whatever it is that you consider your miracle, KNOW THAT IT CAN COME TRUE!
This is not necessarily meant to ...
Views: 941 - You Are Always in God's Neighborhood - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from Jim FargianoWherever you walk, you are walking in the footsteps of a Higher Power. It is only when you try to run from them that you will find yourself struggling. You must ask yourself whether or not striding in the comfort and peace of angels is better or worse than going through life feeling like you can ...
Views: 1062 - You Are Blessed Despite Your Circumstances! - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2007 from Ann StewartAre you walking around with a frown on your face, tired and feeling sorry for yourself for the many disappointments in your life? Why would you do that if you know that you've already won the battles in your life? Maybe you don't yet realize it, but you are a winner. You are programmed for ...
Views: 1896 - You Can Change Your Spouse - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2008 from Sally ConnollySome of the research shows that couples do adapt to each other over time and, in healthy relationships, they each have influence over the other. So … what are the secrets that these couples have that help them to change each other? What do they do? What do they know about how to get their ...
Views: 1017 - You Can Have A New Identity - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from Bobbie McKee“You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus” (Galatians 3:26, NIV). All of us have things related to our lives that give us our identity. Our job, family, and friends, along with our interests and hobbies, are some of these areas. They each contribute to our image of who we are. ...
Views: 993 - You Can Show Sympathy To Your Jewish Friend If You Send Shiva Basket To Him - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2012 from Micko StojanovicShiva is a period of despair in the Jews because it is associated with mourning. Whenever there is a fatality, the near and dear ones of the deceased suffer a shock and go into awful distress. The individual particularly sentimentally bonded to the departed soul like brother, son, daughter, ...
Views: 1952 - You Don't See Many Chickens In Clearance - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2008 from Cory KempRetailers are not always perfect judges of what will sell in any given location or during a particular season. Seeing literal truckloads of new merchandise arrive on a regular basis as a store manager, I caught myself wondering what the buyers were thinking on more than one occasion. The ...
Views: 789 - You Have The Winning Advantage! - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2007 from Ann StewartYou have it in you to be a winner. If you're thinking that your spiritual fortitude may be at an all-time low, let's think again. Don't you know that you are in a race, and that only one can win the prize? (1 Cor. 9:24) When you're watching the Olympics, it is obvious that every person striving ...
Views: 965 - You're Held Up By The Word Of His Power - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2008 from Ann StewartThe world and everything in it is constantly changing. In a flash of a moment disease and calamity of every kind can strike. According to the Bible there shall be wars and rumors of wars. Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdoms against kingdom, and there shall be famines, and pestilences ...
Views: 1227 - Young Christian Fellowship Groups Offer Volunteer and Leadership Opportunities - by Submitted on May 16, 2013 from Jeff SchultzWhen young people go away to college they may feel lost until they can find some friends or some activities to join. Whether one goes to college in one’s hometown or far away, the college years are a period of adjustment. There are some Methodist Christian fellowship groups in Boulder, CO, for ...
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