Thank you for mentioning Vipassana. I will investigate it further as time permits. Besides meditation, I am attracted to the central tenets of Buddhism, ...
The recent tsunami disaster in Asia -- which, as of this morning's count, has claimed 140,00 lives -- has prompted some serious theological questioning. "Was...
This is very much the same thoughts as those of the rabbi who wrote <When Bad Things Happen to Good People> I have found the ideas helpful in explaining...
Hello again, From what I've been able to find online, Vipassana looks a lot like the form of meditation I've read about in the book "Buddhism Without Beliefs."...
In other words, action -- compassionate response -- is what's needed, not blaming. I never looked at this scripture that way. But it makes much sense....
... I agree, that God was in the disaster. However, i don't agree that God didn't cause the tsunami. God has clearly, clearly set up the world as a set of...
Hi Rev, In my searching I have found many tyoes of meditation. Many paths to a clear mind. For some people certain styles work better than others. You know how...
' All of the tragic tsunami stories reminded me of the one that follows here. The full text of this gem of a book, written by an American professor of English...
hulin chimes
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Several months ago I purchased a nice "Protestant" rosary on Ebay. At first I tried to develop my own method for using it (including Bible passages, the ...
Rev, I feel that people do not post enough. David "Rev. Enigma" <ulcpreacher@...> wrote: Several months ago I purchased a nice "Protestant" rosary on...
Ihave been viewing this and i agree that god is within and caused the tsunami to happen to recieve a compationate response to teach humanity that of inhuman...
If anyone is looking for a compassionate way to help the suffering of millions, may I suggest a donation to, Tzu Chi Foundation, a worldwide Buddhist relief...
... <cjmaroney@a...> wrote: <snip> ... systems, all ... tsunami are ... theists ... believe ... that as ... started ... more in ... except ... I don't very...
Thank you for sharing your experiences with prayer and meditation. Is it possible that introspective meditation can also be divinely directed prayer?...
I don't very often post here, but having read this (edited by me) post, I am intrigued to learn whether God has a rule governing which of his other rules He...
Dear Peter, Thanks for posting. I find I cannot believe in predestination as it seems to take away all human choice. However, I can believe that God is...
Gina Thanks for your comments. Your father's experiences sound horrid. I have an open mind on prescience and other "paranormal" or "transpersonal" phenomena,...
Gina and others, Just for accuracy, it was John Calvin that believed in a rigid predestination. John Wesley, an Anglican priest who started Methodism, ...
Dear Rev, I stand, or rather, sit, corrected : ) I remember having the letters TULIP written in my bible when I was a young Grace Betheren-- I don't remember...
Hi all, I am a new member to this group and would like to introduce myself. I'm Danielle. Background: I grew up in a nonreligious household, although my...
Danielle Romano
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ahhh...the wonderful TULIP!! P = Perserverence of the Saints...or, in other words..."once saved, always saved". It's definitely a Calvinist mneumonic thingydo...
Terri Powell
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Gina, T=Total Depravity U=Unconditional Grace L=Limited Atonement I=Irresistible Grace P=Perseverance of the Saints There are two forms of predestination...
Is it predestination if everything that happens has already happened? My thoughts are not within my control......& actions are merely the responses to those...
In Christian theology, "predestination" is usually only applied to the question of salvation. Only a very small minority of Calvinists would say that EVERY...
The line between predestination and fatalism is a very fine line. I attended a small, conservative Presbyterian college for a year, and most of the students...
You might try Silvia Boorstiens Book " It's Easier than you Think" This is a basic intro to buddhist meditation. She also has anothe book called "Thats funny...
Interesting Questions, and there may be answers, but for me I try to stick with how can I be of help in relieving suffering in myself and others. The...
I tend to agree with Karen. Though we might be just a little lower than the angels, we also might like grasshoppers trying to understand the workings of...
Well said, Karen and Gina. As for "God's motivation", I was just teasing, really. The post was just too tempting to resist :-) Chirrup, chirrup, chirrup,...
