Do you ever step outside and go for a walk in the pouring rain, yet not know where you are walking to? Have you ever looked up at the night sky and wondered about what lies beyond? Have you ever wanted to run with the wild horses through wide open spaces? Have you ever climbed to the top of a tree and felt the breeze brush against your face like an eagles wing? Have you ever dived into a fresh mountain river?
I love life. That's a fact.
Sunday, 14 February 2010
What a Cold Shower Can Do!
Today, I had a cold shower. That's right, cold. It was probably the best shower I've ever had.
The water shocking my body, sliding down my back and along my legs. That feeling of energy, of adrenaline as I feel my heart beating twice as fast within my chest. And as the water flows over my head, it soothes my scalp and cools my mind.
A cold shower forces you to think of nothing but the sensations you are feeling while having the shower.
The water shocking my body, sliding down my back and along my legs. That feeling of energy, of adrenaline as I feel my heart beating twice as fast within my chest. And as the water flows over my head, it soothes my scalp and cools my mind.
A cold shower forces you to think of nothing but the sensations you are feeling while having the shower.
Humanity's Ego
Humanity's ego is stopping us from proceeding to a higher level of conscious awareness. Our self-centred, indulgent ways must come to an end so that we can build a future, our own future, that will contain positive aspects and promises.
We often blame everyone but ourselves for this planet's dilemas, and instead of doing anything to help the Earth, we sit arguing with each other about who caused the problems. We need to detect the issue, acknowledge that it's there and demolish it along with its negativity, to better our planet. We cannot sit around any longer.
To change the world, first we must change ourselves. If we all did so, we could continue living in the harmony that orginally covered the Earth.
EGO = CHAOS
SELFLESSNESS = HARMONY FOR HUMANITY
We often blame everyone but ourselves for this planet's dilemas, and instead of doing anything to help the Earth, we sit arguing with each other about who caused the problems. We need to detect the issue, acknowledge that it's there and demolish it along with its negativity, to better our planet. We cannot sit around any longer.
To change the world, first we must change ourselves. If we all did so, we could continue living in the harmony that orginally covered the Earth.
EGO = CHAOS
SELFLESSNESS = HARMONY FOR HUMANITY
Wednesday, 10 February 2010
God Violates His Own Commandment- Do Not Murder
You Have to Kill:
Cursed be he who does the Lords work remissly, cursed he who holds back his sword from blood. (Jeremiah 48:10 NAB)
Basically what God is telling us here is, "If you don't kill that mother, father, child or infant, you will be cursed!"
I've never really been able to wrap my head around the whole, "Do not murder" thing, when God regularly killed/kills people. There are many examples in the bible where God commands his people to slaughter innocent people, including infants, simply because they are not God's people. Many Christians give the petty excuse and say, "God gives life, and can take it away." That just doesn't compute with me. Below, I give some examples of this:
Kill Nonbelievers
They entered into a covenant to seek the Lord, the God of their fathers, with all their heart and soul; and everyone who would not seek the Lord, the God of Israel, was to be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman. (2 Chronicles 15:12-13 NAB)
Killing at Jericho
When the people heard the sound of the horns, they shouted as loud as they could. Suddenly, the walls of Jericho collapsed, and the Israelites charged straight into the city from every side and captured it. They completely destroyed everything in it – men and women, young and old, cattle, sheep, donkeys – everything. (Joshua 6:20-21 NLT)
Kill Your Neighbours
(Moses) stood at the entrance to the camp and shouted, "All of you who are on the LORD's side, come over here and join me." And all the Levites came. He told them, "This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: Strap on your swords! Go back and forth from one end of the camp to the other, killing even your brothers, friends, and neighbors." The Levites obeyed Moses, and about three thousand people died that day. Then Moses told the Levites, "Today you have been ordained for the service of the LORD, for you obeyed him even though it meant killing your own sons and brothers. Because of this, he will now give you a great blessing." (Exodus 32:26-29 NLT)
God sent lions to kill "some" foreigners 2 Kg.17:25-26RACISM
TOTAL KILLED THROUGHOUT THE BIBLE: 2,270,365+
Cursed be he who does the Lords work remissly, cursed he who holds back his sword from blood. (Jeremiah 48:10 NAB)
Basically what God is telling us here is, "If you don't kill that mother, father, child or infant, you will be cursed!"
I've never really been able to wrap my head around the whole, "Do not murder" thing, when God regularly killed/kills people. There are many examples in the bible where God commands his people to slaughter innocent people, including infants, simply because they are not God's people. Many Christians give the petty excuse and say, "God gives life, and can take it away." That just doesn't compute with me. Below, I give some examples of this:
Kill Nonbelievers
They entered into a covenant to seek the Lord, the God of their fathers, with all their heart and soul; and everyone who would not seek the Lord, the God of Israel, was to be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman. (2 Chronicles 15:12-13 NAB)
Killing at Jericho
When the people heard the sound of the horns, they shouted as loud as they could. Suddenly, the walls of Jericho collapsed, and the Israelites charged straight into the city from every side and captured it. They completely destroyed everything in it – men and women, young and old, cattle, sheep, donkeys – everything. (Joshua 6:20-21 NLT)
Kill Your Neighbours
(Moses) stood at the entrance to the camp and shouted, "All of you who are on the LORD's side, come over here and join me." And all the Levites came. He told them, "This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: Strap on your swords! Go back and forth from one end of the camp to the other, killing even your brothers, friends, and neighbors." The Levites obeyed Moses, and about three thousand people died that day. Then Moses told the Levites, "Today you have been ordained for the service of the LORD, for you obeyed him even though it meant killing your own sons and brothers. Because of this, he will now give you a great blessing." (Exodus 32:26-29 NLT)
God sent lions to kill "some" foreigners 2 Kg.17:25-26RACISM
TOTAL KILLED THROUGHOUT THE BIBLE: 2,270,365+
Emotive Tactics in Christianity
Over the 13 years that I’ve been attending a Pentecostal church, I’ve been able to observe the routine of church services. It’s seems that up until a few years ago, I’d just accepted the happenings of church. I never really questioned what was going on around me enough to disagree.
Often there’ll be music, prayers, singing and shouting praise onto God. All the service activities seem to be centred around emotion and getting you to feel a certain way. Musicians would choose specific songs to play. For example, very slow songs that create a mood, or really up beat ones to get everyone excited. Everything is planned to be a particular way to pull on your heart strings.
The emotions you feel can sometimes mask your ability to think. In church I find that the phrase, “Feel, don’t think” really does come into play. When pastors are preaching, they make you feel afraid, excited, etc particularly on the topic of hell. They’ll make you think “I don’t want to burn for all eternity in hell fire. So I’ve got to become a Christian then!”
When I was a Christian and I was worshipping in church, I often forgot why I was worshipping. It seemed that I was just being caught up in the emotion and atmosphere, not praising God. If that's the way church can make a person feel, well, their not making God the centre of their worship are they?
Often there’ll be music, prayers, singing and shouting praise onto God. All the service activities seem to be centred around emotion and getting you to feel a certain way. Musicians would choose specific songs to play. For example, very slow songs that create a mood, or really up beat ones to get everyone excited. Everything is planned to be a particular way to pull on your heart strings.
The emotions you feel can sometimes mask your ability to think. In church I find that the phrase, “Feel, don’t think” really does come into play. When pastors are preaching, they make you feel afraid, excited, etc particularly on the topic of hell. They’ll make you think “I don’t want to burn for all eternity in hell fire. So I’ve got to become a Christian then!”
When I was a Christian and I was worshipping in church, I often forgot why I was worshipping. It seemed that I was just being caught up in the emotion and atmosphere, not praising God. If that's the way church can make a person feel, well, their not making God the centre of their worship are they?
Encouragement Please, Not Pressure!
It's just about 5 weeks until I have to do my transfer exams that will decide whether I get into the high school I want. So I started revising quite a while back, and just a few days ago, I recieved my revision list in the mail. A revision list (here in the UK) is basically a little booklet that tells you what you need to study for each required subject for your up-coming exams. I like them, they help you a lot as they're guidelines that give you a rough idea of what you need to learn. But I hate recieving them, as I know, it's time to knuckle down and study. But this is all beside the point. What I really what to discuss is how teachers pile on a horrific amount of pressure on us students.
I'm not being biased here, I know that teachers want us to do well in our exams. Maybe it's just because they genuinely want us to do good, or maybe it's because if we don't do well in our exams, it'll make them look bad as teacher. I don't think it's the latter, but possibly for some teachers.
For me, I need to be motivated, not pressured. It really bugs me when a teacher sits down with a class and makes everyone feel anxious about the exams that are drawing near in a matter of weeks! We know the exams are coming, you don't need to keep telling us that! Instead of fearmongering us, why don't you give us some tips or encourage us?
I'm not being biased here, I know that teachers want us to do well in our exams. Maybe it's just because they genuinely want us to do good, or maybe it's because if we don't do well in our exams, it'll make them look bad as teacher. I don't think it's the latter, but possibly for some teachers.
For me, I need to be motivated, not pressured. It really bugs me when a teacher sits down with a class and makes everyone feel anxious about the exams that are drawing near in a matter of weeks! We know the exams are coming, you don't need to keep telling us that! Instead of fearmongering us, why don't you give us some tips or encourage us?
Tuesday, 9 February 2010
LIFE IS LIKE A WELL...
Life is like a well. The fresh water is waiting, but you need to make the effort to obtain it.
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I was thinking that I'd turn it into a haiku. So here is another version. All I've done is take some words away (syllables are 5,7,5):
Life is like a well.
The fresh water is waiting,
make the effort to obtain.
***
I was thinking that I'd turn it into a haiku. So here is another version. All I've done is take some words away (syllables are 5,7,5):
Life is like a well.
The fresh water is waiting,
make the effort to obtain.
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