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- Happy Janmashtami! - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2019 from Dada BhagwanIt has been more than 3000 years now that Lord Krishna was born. What is the reason that even today, we celebrate His birthday with so much of enthusiasm and happiness, and worship Him with all the reverence and adoration in our heart? It is because Lord Krishna has given to the world a very ...
Views: 620 - Harbinger II: You thought same-sex marriage meant America is going down? Wait a month! - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2015 from Richard RuhlingSummary: The Harbinger was about a series of events that needed explanation in Cahn's best-selling book that warns of impending judgment. Harbinger II needs little explanation except to note that the Supreme Court decision for same-sex marriage came on a date that resonates with biblical meaning ...
Views: 1274 - Hard to Imagine…The Universe Part Thirteen - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2020 from Sharon Beecroft BrownEven though I am reading the Book of Urantia for the second time, it’s not any different to comprehend than the first time; especially the first section. Part One, I’m currently reading discusses God and the universe using certain terms and descriptions beyond my mindset. It wasn’t until I ...
Views: 700 - Hard to Imagine…The Universe Continues (Part Fourteen) - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2020 from Sharon Beecroft BrownWhenever I gaze at an evening sky full of bright stars, as well as those not quite as bright, it’s truly an amazing sight! I can pretend to travel among those stars and pretend I wonder what I may find. According to the BOOK, the myriads of planetary systems were all made to be eventually ...
Views: 683 - Have a Nice Sunday! - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2008 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockGood friends of mine, Catholic friends, recently confessed to me. They said that although they occasionally attend their Catholic church, they have found a community church that makes them feel better. They find themselves happy when they leave, unlike their Catholic experience where they feel ...
Views: 1245 - Have Love In Your Heart For The Sake Of Allah Almighty - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2017 from Marghoob Bin SafdarThere are many people who have deep love for their passionate activities and have special attachment for those associated things in which they use to engage. You often have been visited to the garden in which gardener, who not only take care the plants, but they are also the good reason for him ...
Views: 1172 - Have We Outgrown Religion? - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2007 from Joseph DispenzaWe find God in our own being, which is the mirror of God. Thomas Merton, Seeds of Contemplation I was born into a family of practicing Catholics and so grew up as a member in good standing of that religion. After graduating from Catholic high school, I entered an order of teaching monks and ...
Views: 2045 - HAVE YOU DISCOVERED THESE SECRETS IN THE DA VINCI CODE? - by Submitted on May 23, 2006 from Piercarla GarusiOn Friday 19th May I went to see the Da Vinci Code, as did thousands of other people here in London. It made me think a lot and I compared the world it describes with the world we really live in. On one side the world of sin, guilt, repression, punishment, self-flagellation, suspicion… on the ...
Views: 1135 - Have You Found Your Faith? - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2006 from Arthur Levine© Copyright Arthur Levine 2006 HAVE YOU FOUND YOUR FAITH? Do you have enough faith in God to help you cope with the troubles of our time? Are you a good and worthwhile person who is entitled to find God’s grace? When was the last time you prayed to God for the peace of mind to make you ...
Views: 907 - Hawaii’s Volcano Signals Impending Calamity on US - by Submitted on May 17, 2018 from Richard Ruhling“Not random evolution of global warming, but Intelligent Design to warn us of impending judgment on the US,” says Dr. Richard Ruhling, re Google citing of Mt St Helens’ eruption as an omen of Hawaii? It erupted on May 18, 1980, darkening three states with ash on May 19 as an echo of the Dark ...
Views: 1078 - He Is Preparing Me For The Master's Use - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2009 from Lorene HallHE’S PREPARING ME: FOR THE ‘MASTER’S USE By Lorene Hall PREPARING: To Make Ready For Use; To Arrange; To Position REFINING: Taking Away the Impurities; Transformation For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, ...
Views: 3371 - Healing And Prayer - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2008 from Samuel ShortDistance Healing or Absence Healing was considered to be limited but in recent practice the potential of distance healing has proven that sending energy to a recipient or situation is a powerful avenue that works extremely well. Our Antesian Prayer Team healers uses distance healing through ...
Views: 1584 - Hearing Voices - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2010 from Rabbi Simcha Weinberg(Kings II Chapter 25) “It happened in the ninth year of Zedekiah’s reign, in the tenth month, on the tenth of the month, that Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylonia, he and his entire army, came to wage war against Jerusalem and encamped near it, and built a siege tower around it.” Jeremiah had ...
Views: 871 - Heart Shuddering And Beautiful Quran Recitation - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2016 from Umer Fiaz"Adorn the Quran with your (good) voices." (Mishkat) Whenever we narrate Quran or hear The Quran being recited, we are filled with deep serenity. The beautiful sound of recitation surely affects our stiff hearts and melts our fidgety souls. This is a great vision of this Holy Book, that even ...
Views: 1693 - Hellfire Does Not Exist - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2010 from Father Billy ClarkNo, hellfire does not exist but hell does. Torture by fire does not exist as you can only guess how this does not apply since there is only a God of Love. There is only separation from Father, that is the true hell. Hell does exist, hellfire does not! We have been redeemed by Jesus Christ, by ...
Views: 1960 - Helping a moribund patient - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2015 from Ismail UlukusDear Readers, We should attempt to die as martyr and help a moribund patient to die in this way. Rasulullah (s.a.w.) ordered that: "Martyr surely will not suffer torment." [Ibn Mace, Bayhaqi, Imam-i Ahmad] "Martyr doesn’t feel death grief, doesn’t sorrow in grave, doesn’t be disturbed ...
Views: 1186 - Helpless Allah or Help for a Mother of Five? - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2018 from Richard RuhlingA mother of five children faces death for an act of kindness in offering a Muslim co-worker a drink of water. Her mistake? She drank from it first. In most cultures, that would not be a problem, but for Muslims quick to condemn others, it’s guilty of death for blasphemy, but drinking first might ...
Views: 1086 - Herbs in religious texts - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2015 from Sudhir AhluwaliaRock paintings in France, India, and other parts of the world show prehistoric humans interacting with nature. These paintings from the Stone Age date from 2.5 million years ago in Africa to 3300 BC (the start of the Bronze Age) in eastern Asia. They show wood, nuts, leaves, berries, barks, and ...
Views: 1224 - Here and Now GONE! My Mom! Part Eleven - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2020 from Sharon Beecroft BrownMother passed away a year after Dad. Warren took care of her and I know he would always remember the time they spent together. I traveled from Virginia to Florida to see Mother lying in a hospital bed in Warren’s den. Hospice had already been involved and I was glad Warren had assistance in ...
Views: 817 - Here and Now GONE! Warren! Part Twelve - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2020 from Sharon Beecroft BrownMy younger brother, Warren, and I were very close. Even though, we were living in different states, we kept in touch by having our Sunday morning talks over the cell phone. Every few years, I’d return to Florida to visit Warren but it was less often than it should have been, and that’s because ...
Views: 767 - Here and Now GONE! My Dad Part Ten - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2020 from Sharon Beecroft BrownI can still remember Dad’s funeral. Since he had been a World War II Veteran and an Army Officer, he was buried at the Florida National Cemetery with full honors. The sky was a clear blue with puffy, white clouds on that day. It was the kind of day Dad would have enjoyed by sitting outside ...
Views: 752 - Heuresis--Receiving The Holy Spirit By Heuresis - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2007 from Jason WittThe Heuresis is our persistent seeking of God. It means to seek Him persistently and consistently. It means to ask, seek, and knock until we receive a generous portion of the Holy Spirit for ourselves. Contrary to what some teachers teach, not everyone automatically has the Holy Spirit. And ...
Views: 752 - Hijri Year – The First Islamic Year - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2015 from Umer FiazThe Hijri year or era is the era used in the Islamic lunar calendar, beginning its count from 622 CE, the year of the migration of Muhammad and his followers from Makkah to Yathrib (later Medina), an event known as the Hijra. It is denoted in Arabic with an HA, the first letter of Hijra. It is ...
Views: 1475 - Historic Mosques in Makkah. - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2020 from Ady GrewalMakkah is a city of great religious and historical significance for Muslims. Not only Holy Kaabah is here but also Makkah is the birthplace of our beloved Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (SAWW). In addition, Makkah houses some of the most sacred sites of Islam; hills, graveyards, caves, wells, mosques, ...
Views: 1749 - Historic Progression Of God’s Kingdom - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2008 from Nikola DimitrovLet’s look at 2 Corinthians 3:18 “But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.” This Scripture is revealing to us the fact that there is a progressive image of the glory the ...
Views: 1592 - History of Indian Wedding - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2020 from umesh modiHistory of Indian Wedding says that early societies for social as well as political reasons had to have secure means for the perpetuation of the species and an institution to handle the granting of property rights and marriage was the institution for fulfilling that need. In Indian culture, ...
Views: 664 - History of Quba Mosque in Medina - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2021 from Abdul MaazIn Islamic history, there are a great number of landmarks that share a great association with the origin of Islam. Each landmark carries immense significance; with its very own story to tell to the people and the Quba Mosque remains one of them. The importance of the Quba Mosque cannot be denied ...
Views: 721 - Holi 2013 Date and Stories behind Holi Festival - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2013 from Sachin GuptaHoli is the festival of colors celebrated by Hindus in all over India. Holi festival is celebrated on Phalgun (Purnima) which comes in February end or March. It is the first major Hindu festival of the year. People in India celebrate this festival of colors to welcome the spring season and ...
Views: 1360 - Holiday Rentals in Spain for a symbol of Spain: the Sagrada Familia - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2012 from Porsche KlingerMost of the territory of HOLIDAY RENTALS IN SPAIN is located on the Iberian Peninsula. The world's 51st-largest country, Spain has a pleasant climate all year round with the Mediterranean climate that just invites tourists for a holiday. Its coastline is almost 8,000 kilometres long and has some ...
Views: 1443 - Holidays - Discover Sacred December Celebrations Today - Christmas and Non-Christian! - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2007 from Bernadette Dimitrov aka Mrs ClausWhile Christmas is the most universally recognized holiday in the world. It has become a celebrated affair of magic, myth and religion. Most of the Christmas festivities that we know today actually sprang from pre-Christian festivals that had been celebrated for centuries. The birth of the sun ...
Views: 2157 - Holy Chutzpah! - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2011 from Rabbi Simcha WeinbergThe 1973 Jerusalem Post ad was for “Chutzpah,” by Aviva Dayan, the daughter of the celebrated hero: “Arrogant! Direct! Provoking! But at the same time refreshingly natural like the Sabras in whose image it was created!” Directly underneath the ad another perfume was touted: Mazaltov – The ...
Views: 1350 - Holy City of Dwarka - Why Lord Krishna Built it? - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2019 from Prince TiwariAt that point, Krishna found Mathura. He also Balaram murdered Cahnura and Mustika, and they then killed Kamsa. When they murdered Kamsa, Kamsa had two sisters Asti and Prapti plus so they indeed were the brothers of king Jarasandha who was simply a great fanatic of their Magad province. They ...
Views: 1137 - Holy city Ujjain - The city of God - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2015 from Heena PathakUjjain has its traces since long back. It is said that when no human being existed this was the favorite place of god and goddess on earth. It is said that Lord Shiva use to visit this place with his wife Parvati. As per the remarkable traces found in the Indian epic holy book Mahabharata there ...
Views: 1054 - Honestly Evaluating Our Daily Walk - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2021 from Bruce WawrzyniakLate last year as both the NBA and the NHL moved deeper into the playoffs and closer to an eventual champion, we were reminded of how one team needs to win 16 games to eventually be the one to hoist the Stanley Cup or the Larry O'Brien trophy. While they didn't have to go undefeated, you'd still ...
Views: 854 - Hope & The Gnostic Gospels - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2007 from FSB AuthorsOf late I’ve turned to The Gospel of Thomas. It’s taken the privileged top position on my night-stand, on which rests a mini-library of spiritual books ranging from A Course in Miracles to Ram Dass’ wonderful Paths to God: Living the Bhagavad Gita. I read these texts exhaustively because I’m on ...
Views: 1038 - Hope is not a Strategy - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2020 from Bruce WawrzyniakIn the second round of the NHL playoffs during a morning press conference on a gameday, Tampa Bay Lightning Head Coach Jon Cooper said, "Hope is not a strategy." And it made me think of the hope that we DO have in every new day, because of our Heavenly Father. I remember my spiritual ...
Views: 1105 - Hostile Forces and Their Impact on Spiritual Development - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2021 from santosh krinskyThere are legends in major traditions about opposing and actively hostile beings who attempt to disrupt the spiritual evolution. Buddha was tempted by Mara. Jesus was tempted by the Devil. The Buddha and Jesus had to overcome the pressures of these beings in order to carry out their evolutionary ...
Views: 685 - Hosting a Hijab Business: How Umrah Journey Led Me to be an Entrepreneur - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2024 from sitara GullTalking about life goals is easy, the most difficult part is to let your dreams come true in the best way possible. Being a woman, you have to face different strands of difficulties than men. You have to work harder, but twice the effort in studying, jobs and other parts of life too. For some ...
Views: 524 - Houston Criminal Lawyers' Role in Criminal Cases - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2013 from Dennis smithFinding yourself under arrest in Texas State will lead you to understand the significance of a proficient criminal defense lawyer. These criminal attorneys protect citizens’ rights and ensure that people charged with crimes are treated fairly. Houston defense attorneys’ goal is to protect the ...
Views: 944 - How 9-11 Clues by Christ Point to this spring, 2019 for End-Time Events "As the days of Noah" - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2019 from Richard Ruhling“As the days of Noah” is linked to a 9-11 clue–Numbers 9:10,11 because Noah had contact with a dead body as video explains. The text provides for Passover (historic time of judgment) a month later than usual. Israelites didn’t travel in winter, and if they took a long trip in spring and ...
Views: 1041 - How 9-11 Clues by Christ Point to this spring, 2019 for End-Time Events "As the days of Noah" - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2019 from Richard Ruhling“As the days of Noah” is linked to a 9-11 clue–Numbers 9:10,11 because Noah had contact with a dead body as video explains. The text provides for Passover (historic time of judgment) a month later than usual. Israelites didn’t travel in winter, and if they took a long trip in spring and ...
Views: 965 - How a Likely Attack on Israel Means War with Iran, Calamity for US and Rapture for Christians - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2019 from Richard RuhlingThere are hundreds of YouTube videos, some with 100K views preaching rapture soon for Christians, many citing signs in the Middle East of impending war or 3rd Temple as signs that the “Bride of Christ” will taken to heaven soon. Let’s sort fact from fiction! When asked about the end of the ...
Views: 1132 - How a Papal UN Visit Marked the 50th Jubilee to Signal End-Times - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2018 from Richard RuhlingGod reinforced the weekly cycle of six days to work and the seventh as a Sabbath with yearly cycles in the same way. Israelites worked the land for six years and were to rest it on the 7th year as a sabbath for the land. And after seven sabbatical years, the 50th was a jubilee year, but jubilees ...
Views: 1193 - How Angels Can Make Your Life Easier - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2012 from Amy LongA very important gift we have from Heaven is a link with our Spirit Guides. Our Spirit Guides are generally deceased loved ones or deceased pets. They are called Spirit Guides to distinguish them from the other angels. Spirit Guides generally watch, teach, heal, and help you on your physical ...
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