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- Death is a gift to the Believer - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2015 from Ismail UlukusDear readers, Death is an absolute phenomenon will happen to every living being. It is impossible to run away from it. We should not be unwary from it. Death is the beginning of a new life. Afterlife is a new divine order where the divine justice shall be fulfilled. Allah notifies us through ...
Views: 2925 - Decoding Revelation's 1st Seal--God's Name - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2019 from Richard RuhlingJohn heard thunder from the 1st creature in Rev 6:1. The 1st creature is a lion, Rev 4:7. It's the Lion of Judah, Rev 5:5. Thunder is the 'roar' of the Lion, which is an earthquake--Joel 3:16. That's how the end-time "day of the Lord" is initiated--by an earthquake, also seen in Joel 2:10,11 & ...
Views: 1101 - Decoding Revelation's 2nd Seal--the Red Horse Takes Peace from the Earth - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2019 from Richard RuhlingIn the 2nd seal, peace is taken from the earth. It’s the same idea as when God made a covenant with Israel. He said He would drive out the Canaanite, Exod 34:10,11. Bible covenants were linked to sevens like the 7 ewes that Abraham gave to Abimelech in Genesis 21, and the 7 annual Sabbaths ...
Views: 1035 - Definition Of Atheism: Not A Belief - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2008 from Steve GillmanContrary to what many people think and many dictionaries suggest, atheism is not a belief. It is simply the lack of belief in "God " or gods. Before starting this article, I checked several dictionaries. In the first one, the definition of atheism given was, "The doctrine or belief that there is ...
Views: 940 - Definition Of Christian Science - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2008 from Cheryl PetersenHis weeping and trembling were honest, and to be expected. The man was not sniveling. He made great effort not to let the sobs become uncontrollable. His effort failed. Flowing from the depth of crushing stress and sorrow, the crying would not stop. Barely audible, he asked, “Kleenex please.” ...
Views: 2102 - Designing a New Year of Intention and Purpose - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2021 from Rabbi Simon JacobsonRabbi Simon Jacobson of The Meaningful Life Center Guides Us Into Creating Greater Purpose, Intention and Growth in Our New Year “Jewish mysticism contains a concept called bittul (self-nullification), which is suspending one’s self in the moment by being so focused on the present that your ...
Views: 709 - Desires, Yoga and the Process of Overcoming the Promptings of the Lower Nature - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2021 from santosh krinskyChange implies giving up something that is currently active and replacing it with something new and different. A change of consciousness, a shift from the normal human egoistic standpoint to the divine standpoint, implies similarly that the normal human habits, traits, actions, drives and ...
Views: 649 - Developing Psychic Talents 2 - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2017 from Jackie Wiliams BrockertIndications are 1 of your simplest—and most enjoyable—solutions to communicate with the spirit guides or even the Universe. Plus, they existing a great opportunity to exercise your intuition or expanding psychic abilities. A indication could be literally anything. In ...
Views: 1271 - Dhanteras Celebration 2020— History and Significance - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2020 from Sonia VermaDhanteras marks the first day of the grand celebration of Diwali that lasts long for 5 days. It is celebrated by the Hindu on the thirteenth day of the Krishna Paksha, the month of Kartik. Dhanteras stands for Dhan-money or wealth and Teras means the thirteenth day. On this day, Devotees ...
Views: 556 - Did God tell late Pastor David Wilkerson timing for widespread Islamic terrorism in the USA? - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2014 from Richard RuhlingSummary: Rick Wiles' interview with John Shorey raises the question. The book of Daniel supports Muslim overflowing the US. Asked about the end of the world, Christ said to understand the book of Daniel, Matthew 24:3,15. Daniel was sealed “till the time of the end,” (Daniel 12:4) but Daniel ...
Views: 1544 - Difference Between Devi Durga and Maya - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2023 from juliana foleyDevi Durga, also known as Maya, is a significant goddess in Hindu mythology. She is often portrayed as a fierce and powerful warrior, symbolizing the divine feminine energy. In Hindu philosophy, Maya represents the illusory nature of the material world, which distracts individuals from attaining ...
Views: 473 - Difference in True Love and Metaphorical Love - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2017 from Umer FiazIt is a famous saying of Ashfaq Ahmad that if a person kills his ego in front of one person then he has metaphorical love for that person but if he kills his ego in front of everyone, then it is a true state of love for God. Here the metaphorical love is defined as the worldly love that a person ...
Views: 2022 - Different Kinds of the Christian Bible - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2011 from king james bibleThe Bible is believed to be one of the most popular and the most printed book in the world. Over the years there have been many versions of the Bible that have been accepted by Christians all over the world since different denominations follow different versions of the bible.Out of this the ...
Views: 814 - Different Species of Dinosaurs (Part Forty-One) - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2021 from Sharon Beecroft BrownEven though, sixty million years ago, the land reptiles were on the decline, the dinosaurs continued as monarchs of the land, the lead now being taken by the more agile, and active types of smaller leaping kangaroo varieties of the carnivorous dinosaurs. Previously, there had appeared new types ...
Views: 867 - Different types of devotion in Hinduism - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2019 from Sri TulasiDevotion has great importance in all religions. Bhakti is a path that anyone can easily take and receive the grace of God. In fact, it is a fast-growing medium of attaining God. Through devotion, a man is freed from his sins and sins and attains the supreme abode of that Supreme Father God. ...
Views: 1507 - Discerning Signs of the Times from Weather as Christ Implied, Matthew 16:3 - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2018 from Richard RuhlingChrist criticized the Jews for discerning the weather, but not ‘the signs of the times.’ The smiting of the winter house and summer house is linked to bad times, Amos 3. We would do well to pay attention to the context. God said He would punish Israel’s enemies for 3 or 4 transgressions in ...
Views: 964 - Discipleship 101: Just a Little Touch Up - by Submitted on May 19, 2009 from Marc AdamsIn March of 2003 I had Lasik corrective eye surgery. After wearing glasses and contacts for so long, it was great to no longer have the need for those things. Although I still wear glasses sometimes, because my sight has regressed over the last 5-6 years, I can still see much better than I could ...
Views: 2244 - Discipleship: Created to become like Christ - by You were created to become like Christ.
From the very beginning, God's plan has been to make you like his Son, Jesus. This is your destiny and the third purpose of your life. God announced this intention at creation: "Then God said, 'Let us make human beings in our image and likeness'" ...
Views: 6721 - Discover Some of the Common Jewish Symbols - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2011 from Andrea FrankJudaism is full of many Jewish symbols and meanings. Additionally, God’s creation of Eve is his final creation. It was not good that Adam was alone and when Eve came Adam and Eve were completed. It is natural and good for people to come together and be united in marriage. Kiddushin is the ...
Views: 1000 - Discover the Spiritual Impact of Umrah with October Umrah Packages - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2024 from sitara GullA spiritual makeover is important for every human being. It allows a person to reshape their way of living. Spirituality is an important journey that every person needs to explore. However, some people take this road earlier than others. The ones who remain on track in their spiritual life ...
Views: 504 - Discovering Religious Educational institutions - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2012 from sturat mikeSuch as a market, the training field seeks in order to meet the necessities through the public through providing a variety of programs plus curriculum this is best suited for the actual wants with the current market along with the college student. These changes contains giving classes on the ...
Views: 870 - Discussing Umrah Obligations & How to Perform them Aptly? - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2023 from sitara GullUmrah is a spiritual journey that Muslims perform to get a pause from their busy worldly lives and visit the House of Allah in Makkah and then visit Masjid-al-Nabawi S.A.W. in Medina and pay their respect to the Prophet Muhammad P.B.U.H. It cannot be described in words, the amount of peace, and ...
Views: 538 - Diversification Religion & Spiritual Beliefs - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2016 from Jackie Wiliams BrockertAs psychic counselors, we do readings for a diversified group of men and women from certain religions. There are spiritual routes that may be appropriate for you that will reflect what you need to have for making you finish. Everyone has different needs that impact their ...
Views: 880 - Divine Charioteer Krishna and the Battle Within - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2026 from juliana foleyThe Divine Charioteer: Winning the War Within with Krishna In every human life, there exists an invisible battlefield—one that is far more intense than any external conflict. It is the war of thoughts, desires, fears, attachments, and ego. While history remembers grand wars like Kurukshetra, ...
Views: 21 - Divine Commandment of Retribution in Islam - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2016 from Umer FiazLaws and principles implemented by a society offer reward for upright performances and penalty for the wicked ones. God fashioned the universe and with it he also formulated values and laws under which it works. As human beings our leading interest deceits in the law that rules and controls our ...
Views: 1300 - Divine Destiny - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2016 from Ismail UlukusDear readers, It is not possible to reach an eternal happiness without becoming a mature human being. And becoming “a mature human being” is only possible with “a perfect faith” . And one of the conditions for a complete faith is to believe free of any doubt and hesitation that everything ...
Views: 1106 - Divine Discontent (The Urge to Create) - by Hidden deep within our spirit is an urge, while encouraging in nature it produces a fiery and constantly distractive undercurrent that cannot be quenched in part but must be extinguished entirely before we realize "the peace that passeth understanding".
It was placed there by the comforting ...
Views: 1204 - DIVINE GUIDANCE - by In this short essay, we'll stick close to the tradition of Religious Science and if what we say fails to address your own particular experience of divine guidance, bear in mind Jesus' words, "It is done unto you as you believe."
We believe in the essential unity of everything. There is one ...
Views: 1091 - Divine lesson and Growth of Human Personality - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2016 from Umer FiazAll creations, except human beings, have no choice and will power. Human beings own a free fortitude through which he can or cannot produce his charm. He is an energetic donor in his growth. He is unrestricted to obtain or discard Divine assistance and command. Islam retains the discrete ...
Views: 1172 - Divine Message and Development of Personality - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2016 from Umer FiazAll creations, except human beings, have no option and choice. Human beings possess a free determination through which he can or cannot grow his character. He is a vigorous contributor in his development. He is free to receive or reject Divine assistance and supervision. Islam keeps the separate ...
Views: 1173 - Divine Message and Its Importance - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2016 from Umer FiazPersonality personifies the nature and disposition of an individual and classifies his individualism or distinctiveness. It also makes him changed from other persons. In system of the divine, God conveys forward the universe and the whole thing in it from one phase to a higher stage objectifying ...
Views: 1157 - DIVINE SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCES OF GAYATRI MANTRA CHANTING - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2012 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaImmanuel Kant was a very great German philosopher. He has written many priceless books on philosophy. In one book at the very end (gist) he wrote: I fear 2 things in this world. The first is that every night when I gaze at the vast dark sky I wonder how omnipotent that cosmic power is who ...
Views: 3885 - Divine Vision of a Mystic Saint - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2014 from Kumar SwamijiAs the filming of the show ‘Secrets of Ayurvigyan’ advanced, my mystical experiences unexpectedly began to escalate and took me to realms beyond my logical comprehension and existing barometers of perception or beliefs. We would shoot well past midnight and continue till dawn broke. On one ...
Views: 695 - DIVINE WISDOM AND ENERGY THAT MANIFESTS FROM SAVITA OR SOLAR DEITY - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2013 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaIt is the special characteristic of Indian Spiritual Philosophy that it gives a clear understanding of both the spiritual and material methods of creation science. In the scriptures it is mentioned that once demigods asked Prajapati (creator): O divine father! You say that the worldly hardships ...
Views: 1695 - Divisions In Islam Within The Major Branches - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2016 from Umer FiazIslam is a multifaceted religion, that according to CAIR has 1.200 billion followers from every race and every century in the world. this has survived harassments, defeat and insult since its founding by the prophet Mohammed (PUBH) in 1440ad. Since its founding, different groups and ...
Views: 906 - Divyang Vivah 2019 by Narayan Seva Sansthan -Making Dreams Come True - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2019 from Narayan Seva“Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder.” The world appreciates the beauty of these words but still fails to abide by them. The idea of beauty for most of the people is the outer appearance of the people and therefore those who do not qualify the social standards of beauty are left behind in ...
Views: 664 - Diwali gifts to India or gifting Ideas: Spreading Light into Lives of Your Well Wishers - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2012 from Aanchal SharmaThe main idea behind gifting your dear ones with presents on the propitious occasion of Diwali is to wish them good luck for their future and display your love and affection for them. People residing away from home can now send a wide range of Diwali gifts to India for their relatives via ...
Views: 1099 - Diwali – The Grandest Of All Indian Festivals - by Submitted on May 09, 2012 from Collin DavisIndia is a country synonymous with festivals. The huge diversity in traditions, languages and cultures has led it being distinguished as the country that has the most number of festivals celebrated across the globe. Holi, Id, Nagpanchami, Buddh Purnima, Raksha Bandhan, Ganpati Visarjan, ...
Views: 2018 - Do Human Beings Choose God? - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2008 from Judy MerrillGod is spirit. The same spirit flows through all living beings. As a spark off the spirit, we see our connection to God and then to each other. We are the same energy the flows through all life. Love is the motive and glue of the universe. God is open in love to all creation. God is patient and ...
Views: 973 - Do it My Way or Not at All – Is That Religious Tolerance? - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2009 from Elsabe SmitThere are times when I feel like laughing about the growing religious intolerance in the UK, but this is too serious a matter to laugh about. If you think that there is no religious intolerance in this part of the world, just read the newspapers. The latest incident is about a Muslim woman who ...
Views: 1233 - Do Men Have An Excuse For Denying God? - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Collin TreneryAtheism is becoming more and more common as the years go by, and people actually boast the fact that they do not believe that God exists. Most of the time people will say that they do not believe in God because there is no evidence or reason to do so. The Bible states quite clearly that people ...
Views: 1078 - Do Scientists Go to Heaven – What Will They Do There? - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2013 from Rev Michael BrescianiWhile the title is a bit facetious the subject was first addresses on national TV by Fox anchor Bill O’Reilly and his guest commentator John Stossel. Who would believe that a visit to Fox news would find O’Reilley and Stossel actively debating a recent study by psychologist Miron Zuckerman of ...
Views: 1521 - Do We Really Need God? - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2008 from Emmanuel EmezieThe human being is endowed with ability. We have the capacity to do things. However, our ability is inherently limited. The human being is not almighty and so cannot accomplish all things. Because human capability is finite we find that a person cannot by his own powers alone ensure the success ...
Views: 1367 - Do You Have an Immortal Soul? Will You Live on As a Spirit After Death? - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2010 from Dr. Shirley Cheng, Blind Author with VisionDo we have an immortal soul in each of us? Do we live on as spirits or ghosts after death? Before I learned what the Bible really taught, I incorrectly believed that we all have souls that lived on after our physical death, and that these souls are conscious of everything. I believed more so ...
Views: 3876 - Do you pray? Muslims, Jews and Christians give their take on prayer - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2012 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieBOOK KNOWLEDGE I once read a book about Islam that said God would have wanted people to pray more than five times a day. Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon Him), Jesus (Peace be upon Him) also prayed. Every religious tradition prays and we are supposed to pray to God or remember God when we ...
Views: 2114 - Do you really know who you are? - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2016 from Joan Marie WhelanThis is not a trick question but rather an honest insight into the inner workings of each one of us. We usually share with our friends and associates a piece of who we are, the piece that we want them to like or connect with; however, there is a secret, a hidden piece of you that doesn't want to ...
Views: 1467 - Do You Want An Economical Umrah - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2016 from Umer FiazIt is not possible for a middle class person to arrange finance for the Umrah, in these critical economic circumstances. But now he has a way to point out this complexity and perform Umrah to get all the blessings of this spiritual journey. And this is just possible because of the cheap Umrah ...
Views: 938 - Does Azrael Felt Regret of Taking the Soul of a Person? - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2018 from Marghoob Bin SafdarIslam is the most practiced religion in the world. Muslims are present in almost every religion of the world and practicing the teaching of Islam. It is the psychology of every Muslim to know about their religion and its aspect. As we all know that Azrael is the angel of death. The angel who ...
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