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- Should we stop gifts in India during Diwali: A question concerning a customary tradition - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2012 from Aanchal SharmaDiwali has always been a much anticipated festival involving plenty of thought, planning and excitement. The custom of exchanging gifts between friends and family go hand in hand with the celebrations and rituals performed on this day. The gifts are symbolic of the exchange of good wishes and ...
Views: 949 - Should You Choose A Building Committee In The Church Building Process? - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2008 from Bruce AndersonYour ministry is an oasis for your parishioners and the visitors who come there. You need the right building to meet the needs of the people who attend your church and to meet your ministry in the community that you want to be involved in to serve God in the best possible way. When you start ...
Views: 910 - Show Sincerity With Mishloach Manot - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2012 from Micko StojanovicMishloach manot refers to the Purim baskets meaning gift items of food items and beverages to be given on the festive occasion of Purim to friends, neighbors, relatives, business associates, colleagues and all the acquaintances. The Book of Esther advises the giving of mishloach manot and is ...
Views: 1028 - Shroud of Jesus – Your Will And Faith - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2011 from Steveis KindThe divine Shroud of Jesus is a topic that has received much debate since the image, of what many people consider to be Jesus Christ, was first observed in 1898. Our will and our faith has been at battle with each other ever since its arrival. Many critics believed that the shroud was a fake ...
Views: 943 - Shroud of Turin - Seeing Is Not Always Believing - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2011 from Steveis KindA famous cloth was found many years ago which many refer to as the Shroud of Turin. This shroud was the cloth used after Jesus had been tortured for several hours and then crucified. For many years this cloth was lost and it was eventually rediscovered again. Evidence of this cloth is proof ...
Views: 1026 - Shroud of Turin is not of Da Vinci - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2011 from Steveis KindThere are many people out there who were under the impression that the Shroud of Turin is a medieval creation, from the times of Leonardo DaVinci. However, there is positive proof that the Shroud of Turin, -the sacred linen cloth which has been preserved through the ages as the cloth covering ...
Views: 1079 - Shroud of Turin New Evidence - A Breakthrough Discovery - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2011 from Steveis KindThe Shroud of Turin New Evidence reveals some pivotal information about the cloth that held the body of Jesus after he was taken down from the cross. For many years after the shroud was photographed, scientists have worked hard to get more information on some of the clues left behind. This ...
Views: 2521 - Sign in Sky September 23 Misunderstands Revelation 12 as End of World or Rapture says Prophecy Expert - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2017 from Richard RuhlingMedia Mock Meade’s Misunderstanding of a Sign in Sky September 23 as ‘End of Days and Rapture,’ says Dr. Richard Ruhling, author of God Bless America? He explains the ‘Great Sign of Revelation 12’ is not apocalyptic for September 23, but its nine months ‘pregnancy’ points to next ...
Views: 1349 - Significance of Chhath Puja 2014 - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2014 from Jenifer VisionChhath is a Hindu festival celebrated on the sixth day of Kartik month. This famous festival is dedicated to the God Sun. It is mainly performed by the people of eastern India's Bihar, Jharkhand, eastern Uttar Pradesh and Nepal's Terai regions. It is a festival of four days which falls after ...
Views: 874 - Significance of Cow in Hinduism - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2019 from Sri TulasiThe cow has an important place in Hinduism. Devotees attain salvation through its worship and donations. According to the scriptures, even the Vaastu defects of the house are eliminated by cow service. The Gau Dynasty is considered to be the basis of Hindu civilization and culture. In our ...
Views: 1194 - Significance Of Dreams In Islam - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2017 from Umer FiazDreams are the series of images and scenes which we see involuntarily and don’t have any control on them. Freud gave the most famous theory on dreams and his interpretations. According to him, our hidden wishes, desires and fears are repressed in our mind and we see them when we are in an ...
Views: 1460 - Significance of Hajj in One's Character - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2021 from Abdul MaazHuman beings are the best creature of Allah Almighty. When a child is born, it said that he is born on the nature of Islam because Islam is a religion of purity and the child is born with full purity and he is in the state of innocence. He cannot commit any mistake while he is child. Islam ...
Views: 675 - Signposts: From The Diary of a Former Slave II - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2011 from Rabbi Simcha WeinbergThe blood has been gone for a few days. The city is humming again, except for all the work projects that have stopped. The Egyptians stay away from us. Everyone is wondering whether the blood plague was the end of it. I already overhear some of my former masters whispering, “We’ll get them back ...
Views: 674 - Signs of Double Jeopardy for Jerusalem and US in “the Day of the LORD” - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2015 from Richard RuhlingSummary: Daniel's vision of the ram and goat apply to Iraq and Iran because "the vision is at the time of the end," Daniel 8:17. The effort at a nuclear agreement with Iran is also the focus of Bible prophecy because, "when they say 'Peace and safety,' sudden destruction comes." 1Thessalonians ...
Views: 1222 - Silent Forests (Part Thirty-Three) - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2021 from Sharon Beecroft BrownCheck out Ms. Oberne’s work-in-progress, “The Birth of Jesus and Beyond.” FREE to READ available on Apple…https://books.apple.com/us/book/id1550769993 I found this so incredible and felt compelled to share it, which happened 230,000,000 years and so here goes: Besides changes in animal and ...
Views: 805 - Simhastha - An Ageless festival, witnessing largest congregation ever while celebrating Multiple Identities of India… - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2016 from Niklank JainKumbha Mela is the largest spiritual and religious festival in the world. Pilgrims attend the festival with utmost devotion; tremendous faith and in overwhelming numbers. It is by far the largest gathering for a month long of pilgrims in the world with 100 million people embarking on the once in ...
Views: 1170 - Simhastha 2016 - Maha khubh Festival Ujjain - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2015 from Heena PathakSimhastha is ujjain holy solemn bath. It is celebrated at the interval of twelve years when Sun is in the Aries and Jupiter is in the Leo. That is why the kumbh fair which is held at four places is knows as Simhastha in Ujjain. It starts with a holy bath in Solemn Shipra from the full moon of ...
Views: 1251 - Single religion for all humanity - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2016 from Ismail UlukusDear readers, Materialist philosophy denies the existence of a creator. It considers all the existence to be consisting of matter which it believes is eternal. As a result, it attempts to explain every event based on matter and intellect. One of the theories posed by materialists when ...
Views: 1065 - Sins Are Called Diseases In Islam - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2016 from Umer FiazRighteousness is good morality and sin is that which reasons uneasiness within your soul and which your aversion people to become knowledgeable. Sin is that feature in a Muslim’s life in which he or she makes an effort to desist from at all costs. Allah cautions all of the manhood that ...
Views: 900 - Six Biblical Signs Support Apocalyptic Events Impending In 2016 - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2015 from Richard Ruhling“Like a frog that doesn't know when to jump from slowly heating water,” we are coming to the boiling point, based on biblical signs of the apocalypse. Six news items from this past year suggest that trouble is impending. 1. Signs of Corruption: Obama Gave $79 Million to the Catholic Church ...
Views: 1279 - Six Obama Parallels with the King of Babylon for Biblical End-Times - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2016 from Richard RuhlingWhen asked about the end of the world, Christ cited an abomination spoken of by Daniel that early believers understood as military brought by Rome and they fled the city as Christ warned in Matthew 24. This is a parallel to Executive Orders readied by Obama for martial law. Obamacare is ...
Views: 1079 - Six Reasons for Jerusalem's Impending Destruction at Passover - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2016 from Richard RuhlingSummary: Hebrew prophets forecast an end-time destruction of Jerusalem. Five 'when-then' signs point to 2016 for apocalyptic events. History supports Passover as a time of impending Judgment. Bible believers should consider selling Jerusalem properties and keeping Passover elsewhere. 1. Five ...
Views: 1299 - Six Reasons to Flee Jerusalem Before Passover - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2016 from Richard RuhlingSummary: A 15-year old boy with a near-death experience relates seeing WWIII starting “very soon.” His YouTube text cited Zechariah 14: the “day of the Lord” comes with half of Jerusalem taken captive, houses rifled, women raped. Yeshua's warning would have spared the Jews in 70 AD. He said to ...
Views: 1157 - Six Reasons to Watch May 19 - by Submitted on May 05, 2019 from Richard Ruhling2019 is a marked year for three reasons; May 19 is marked for three. May 19, 1780 was a historic “Dark Day” (Google). Pioneers in New England couldn’t eat or read without lamps at noon. Many believed it signaled “the day of the Lord,” Joel 2:31 May 19, 1980 was a dark day anniversary 200 ...
Views: 1110 - Skanda Sashti 2018 - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2017 from Magow GSkanda Sashti Skanda Sashti festival falls on the sixth day of the bright lunar fortnight in the Tamil month Aippasi which usually occurs six days after Diwali festival during October or November. Skanda Sashti is the six day festival and is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Skanda; ...
Views: 1372 - Smile And Adopt The Way Of Forgiveness - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2011 from Hijab Al-FaisalYoga is very much useful for the entire body. In the beginning stage, everything is very fresh and has an exotic taste; at this point you connect the meanings with every movement of the body and your breath. This is the phase where the fantasy brings a permanent smile on your face. Your eyes are ...
Views: 1182 - Socialism and Social Justice - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2011 from daniel mcclainThe word socialism has been thrown around a lot recently in political discussions. It is important to understand exactly what socialism is to ensure that you can use the term properly and identify when you are faced with a socialistic principle. There are some companies that attempt to mask ...
Views: 758 - Solar and Lunar Eclipses Suggest an Impending Apocalypse this Spring - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2015 from Richard Ruhling“The sun shall be darkened and the moon turned to blood before the day of the Lord,” Joel 2:31. The Bible says we “know the times and seasons perfectly,” 1Thessalonians 5:1. This suggests we should at least know the year for when "the day of the Lord" comes with “sudden destruction,” verse ...
Views: 1294 - SOLAR ECLIPSE: LEGENDS AND DEEP IMPORT OF WORSHIP - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2012 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaWhat exactly an eclipse with reference to the sun and moon? As an answer to this even a young student will say that a lunar eclipse occurs when there is an obstruction regarding the sun’s light reaching the moon and hence the shadow of earth falls on the moon. In the same way a solar eclipse ...
Views: 2047 - Some Facts about the Revelation of the Holy Quran - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2017 from Umer FiazThe most readable book in the world is the Book of the Holy Quran e Pak. The religious, holy, divine, and sacred Book of the Muslim nation. The Allah revealed this Book on the Last Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) more than 1400 years back with the message of mercy, forgiveness, and peace for all ...
Views: 2349 - Some Famous Types of Hijab and Why Muslim Women Wear It - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2019 from saad sheikhHijab is introduced with numerous names most ordinarily known as shroud or headscarf that Muslim ladies wear to cover. Muslim ladies wear to covering called Hijab which is an Arabic word intends to "cover" or to disguise or avoid see. There is much more to the Islamic dress code for females ...
Views: 737 - Some Miracle of The Quran - 2 - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2008 from Harun YahyaTHE STRUCTURAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE SUN, THE MOON AND THE STARS We built seven firm layers above you. We installed a blazing lamp. (Qur'an, 78:12-13) As we know, the only source of light in the Solar System is the Sun. With advances in technology, astronomers discovered that the Moon was ...
Views: 1040 - Some Miracle Of The Quran - 3 - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2008 from Harun YahyaTHE FORCE OF GRAVITY AND ORBITAL MOVEMENTS No! I swear by the planets-that recede, that ride their course [and] hide themselves. (Qur'an, 81: 15-16) The word "khunnas" in Surat at-Takwir 15 bears such meanings as shrinking and cowering, retracting and turning back. The Arabic expression ...
Views: 1243 - Some Miracle Of The Quran - 4 - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2008 from Harun YahyaLAND LOSS AT THE EXTREMITIES Don't they see how We come to the land eroding it at its extremities?... (Qur'an, 13:41) ... Don't they see how We come to the land eroding it from its extremities?... (Qur'an, 21:44) The Earth is bombarded by proton, electron and alpha particles from the Sun. ...
Views: 1123 - Some Miracle Of The Quran - 5 - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2008 from Harun YahyaTHE WELL-GUARDED SKY In the Qur'an, Allah calls our attention to a very important attribute of the sky: We made the sky a preserved and protected roof yet still they turn away from Our signs. (Qur'an, 21:32) This attribute of the sky has been proved by scientific research carried out in the ...
Views: 1042 - Some Miracle of The Quran -I - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2008 from Harun YahyaBLACK HOLES The 20th century saw a great many new discoveries regarding celestial phenomena in the universe. One of these entities, which has only recently been encountered, is the Black Hole. These are formed when a star which has consumed all its fuel collapses in on itself, eventually ...
Views: 1395 - Some Miracles Of The Quran - 10 - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2008 from Harun YahyaTHE IDENTITY HIDDEN IN THE FINGERPRINT While it is stated in the Qur'an that it is easy for Allah to bring man back to life after death, peoples' fingerprints are particularly emphasized: Yes, We are able to put together in perfect order the very tips of his fingers. (Qur'an, 75:4) The ...
Views: 3050 - Some Miracles Of The Quran - 6 - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2008 from Harun YahyaTHE FORMATION OF PETROL Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High: He Who created and moulded; He Who determined and guided; He Who brings forth green pasture, then makes it blackened stubble. (Qur'an, 87:1-5) As we know, petrol forms from the remains of plants and animals in the sea. Once ...
Views: 1656 - Some Miracles Of The Quran - 8 - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2008 from Harun YahyaLIGHT AND DARK Praise belongs to Allah Who created the heavens and the Earth and appointed darkness and light... (Qur'an, 6:1) We all know that without light a person cannot see his surroundings with the naked eye. However, the light that we can see is only a very small part of all ...
Views: 1765 - Some Miracles Of The Quran - 9 - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2008 from Harun YahyaTHE TRUTH OF DESTINY But you will not will unless Allah wills. Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise. (Qur'an, 76:30) As a result of experiments he performed in 1973, Professor Benjamin Libet, a neurophysiologist at the University of California, revealed that all our decisions and choices are set out ...
Views: 2332 - Some Things You Just Can't Patch Together - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2008 from Arthur LevineWords: 313 Keywords: Patch, God, Faith, Addiction, Healing People are not like a bunch of old cloths that you can mend by sewing patches on the torn parts. People are different. Then why are we trying to patch ourselves together with patches to help us stop smoking, eating too much, and ...
Views: 1095 - SOMETIMES MAD PEOPLE TELL MAD STORIES - by Submitted on May 13, 2011 from Codrut TutuUnevolved spirit and soul cannot keep and they cannot get accustomed to an immortal body - even if they have one, they destroy it. (Mavrino - the greatest master of traditional medicine). Earth was prepared for settlement many million years ago. From various reasons, they had tested and ...
Views: 1495 - Sophergy Sown And Righteousness Reaped In The Garden Of God - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2007 from Jason WittWhen you receive the Seal you will have the wisdom of the earth and earthly passions. Then by the sophergy you will receive the Wisdom of God and know His Passions as well as your own. When you are sealed you will know the Truth of God. You may have empathy with the doubts of other people ...
Views: 745 - Sources of religious knowledge - by Submitted on May 04, 2015 from Ismail UlukusDear Readers, Islam is the whole of the spiritual values that make the human a mature, decent and happy. He becomes a perfect human being in this way. Islam is a teaching system which belongs to Allah (swt). Islam is the tawhid (oneness) belief that is based on accepting and approving that ...
Views: 1169 - Sources of Revenue in Islamic State - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2016 from Umer FiazThe idea of state in Islam is to ease and help the Muslims. The defense of righteousness, possessions and life of persons is main and essential duty and duty of the Islamic. All memberships of the social order are guaranteed to follow the guidance of caliph and he is accountable to protection ...
Views: 2514 - Sown In The Synetic Seeing - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2007 from Jason WittWhen you receive the Seal you will eventually begin to have synetic perception. Synetic perception is seeing the Word of God and His Messages as they truly are, and understanding them with all comprehension. When you are sealed you will be blessed with understanding the parables of Jesus. ...
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