Monday, April 12, 2010

Aren't there many ways to heaven?


I have heard a lot of people ask this question, or have made a claim that "all religions worship the same God, just in a different way," as an attempt to unify all religions. I have also found myself believing in a similar unitarian theory at one point in my journey of faith.

However, if this is true then why did Jesus feel he had to say "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me"(John 14:6)? Was he lying...?

If you find yourself asking the same kinds of questions you may find this link particularly helpful, or at least interesting. Check it out.

There are a six vids in total so don't just give up on the first one if that doesn't satisfy. Check out the other ones too. I found the 3rd, 5th and 6th ones quite helpful.

Friday, April 9, 2010

Hello again...

To those who have been reading my blogs: thanks for the feedback and I hope it has been at least some food for thought.

I have been on a huge (2-3 years) break from writing anything on this blog. However, I have decided to start putting some posts up again, even if it's just once or twice a month. I figured it will keep my mind occupied with worthwhile things to think about.

It's funny. I actually discovered that since I've had a break from writing posts on this blog I have been shying away from anything dense in terms of literature or philosophy in general. I needed to tone it down for a while and it's been good in many ways. Simplicity is key they say.

I have read a number of very life changing books recently and they all have been biographies (the most recent being the story of Brian "Head" Welch - the former guitarist of the band Korn).

The other two life changing bios I have read recently have been The Heavenly Man and Taming the Tiger.

I would recommend these books to anyone who needs some new inspiration in their lives.