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Reply to A Spirit of Fear vs. A Spirit of Boldness in Religion JoeUser Forums

I believe that God can and will guide us to do what is best for us in this life, if we are open to such guidance. Also that he will give us the ability to do it, though not always in the way we expect. And that in this process we will find fulfilment. That has been my experience through three score and ten years. But having said that, I have also to admit that a lot of quite unacceptable things get done in the name of God. History is full of such event

The megamarket of the megapower in Misc JoeUser Forums

I find myself in the USA as I resume posting at this site after many months. And I am spending a good deal of time with my grandchildren growing up here. They have a profusion of toys, according to my standards, with the result that they seldom stay with any of them or take good care of them. They just do not have the joy of making the most of a limited number of toys

Reply to Taking the Christ out of Christmas?! in Religion JoeUser Forums

A good many people would like Christmas to have some religious significance for them. But while they pay a lot of attention and effort to the social and domestic aspects of Christmas, not much preparation goes into the spiritual aspect. The wise men, Simeon, Hannah and of course Mary prepared for Christmas in different ways; and they experienced Christ when he arrived. If we too could take adavantage of the waiting period, traditionally called Advent,

The Good Stranger in Religion JoeUser Forums

The story of the Good Samaritan offers unfailing inspiration and challenge. Of the three persons who encountered the victim in the story, the person who responded to the need was the one least required to do so, or the one on whom the victim had the least claim. But on the other hand the Samaritan seems to have been the best equipped to do so. He was apparent

Welcoming readers in Misc JoeUser Forums

FINDING MEANING In my time of reflections this morning, I was reading the story, “One Little Candle”, in Rachel Remen’s ‘My Grandfather’s Blessings’. It is the story of a nursing administrator for whom “This work is holy. It is my calling.” But, “Only my patients know. I am afraid that people will laugh.” So she keeps the meaning she finds in her work to he