Entries for May 23, 2009

I finished reading the Bhagavad Gita for the second time today...

I can relate to the character Arjuna way more than I can with any character in the Quran or the Bible. He articulates his fear and compassion so well.

I'm finding the dichotomy between western and eastern religions strange lately. Western religions seek to preserve individuality at all costs. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam teach that there will be individual judgment, that rewards and punishments will...

Penumbra

I've been reading forums on the end times and I'm beginning to think that people are way over reacting.
I love reading and studying the bible and I admit it gets tedious sometimes trying to figure out if something is symbolic or not.I wish I could find a really good book that translates the bible verse by verse.
If anyone has something like that I really would appreciate hearing about it.
I have a Youngs Analytical Concordance,and I like that,and I have a study bible,but it doesn't...

lollymelinda

God is one god , His truth is one truth , His own, His words are not subject to interpretation ,so hermeneutics is the work of those under a veil , who deny vast amount of scripture to keep countless divided doctrines of sinners , the spirit is promised to all who follow Jesus [John 16:13] which rather makes the point , those with the spirit do not need to be taught the meaning of the scriptures by anyone since God does it Himself [Heb 8:8-12] :-

2 Peter 1:20 Knowing this first, that...

stranger

As it turns out, it looks like churches are like jobs--there's really no such thing as a church you can love. They all have major problems--big ones.

One problem with churches is that they are so embroiled with politics and petty dogma. I'd like to see churches that aren't like this. However, I've never seen one, so we are figuring we'd might as well go to one that has the right politics and close to the right dogma.

Also, there are always a few rotten apples in any church....

Speculative

Been a good day. No temptation, no sudden falls.

Wrote a song for my fiancé for our three-year (dating) anniversary. With nothing else in mind to post, and since it's kept me pretty occupied recording it tonight, here it is:

It's been three years
Since we started to date
And now we're engaged
How does time fly so fast?
It seems like yesterday
That I found the words to say,
"I think we could be more than friends"...

SleeveBoy06