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DOES RELIGION SEPARATE PEOPLE?

Posted on March 2, 2025 by tony

Does Religion Separate People? Does religion separate people?Do philosophies separate people?Does science separate people?Does politics separate people?Does information separate people? In all walks of life, we encounter oneupmanship – a ‘holier than thou’ attitude, especially in religion. This oneupmanship is … Continue reading →

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EMPOWERING YOURSELF?

Posted on September 5, 2023 by tony

Empowering Yourself? We have become so daft that we think ’empowering yourself’ is a normal expression. This is acquiring false confidence from a memory bank of mundane ideas in order to become a self-centred comic-book, parading around in the pretence … Continue reading →

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FOLLOW-THE-LEADER

Posted on May 22, 2022 by tony

Follow-The-Leader Follow-The-Leader: A child’s game. The universe seems complex, but it obeys simple rules. If we know the rules, we can lead our own life, otherwise we follow others who follow others who follow others, and no one knows why. The rules of … Continue reading →

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SPIRITUAL MERIT

Posted on March 16, 2020 by tony

Spiritual Merit The more that we engage in spiritual practices of understanding, empathy, compassion, generosity and so forth … the more we attract good fortune. The more selfish we are, the more we attract misfortune. A happy mind or an … Continue reading →

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WHAT IS EVIL?

Posted on April 30, 2018 by tony

What Is Evil? When a question arises, there is always an answer, but it may a little time to find a way to express this, illustrating how deep we can go in our understanding. We normally think of ‘evil’ as … Continue reading →

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CATCHING DEMONS

Posted on November 16, 2016 by tony

Catching Demons before they catch us Fantasy media (which come in many forms: Hollywood, video games, art, news, religion … ) places imaginary beliefs in the dark corners of our mind. Our reactions to this demonic activity have become so … Continue reading →

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