Death is coming

The closer death creeps up upon me the less I am able to understand the reasons for life or living.

Yes I have experienced a close family member dying and unlike television it takes decades to handle such a thing. To think I am going to put my family through such a thing when I finally leave is more horrific to me than the thought of death itself.

My life was and is still a learning experience but when all said and done what am I to do with all this accumulated learning over my lifetime if I just die. There is no logic or reason to this.

Long ago I became aware that the God story that is sold to the majority is just a nice story to give mankind with a message of a basic layout of how nice life could be if everyone followed these ideas. Not many in life do and if one thinks about it the good and evil structures actually depend on each other. The good that can be experienced in life is only understood as good when there is it's opposite to compare it to. This is not rocket science only common sense in reality. I am not saying we need to experience bad but understanding in it is needed to appreciate the great things many of us can have in our lives. From birth to death there are many ways mankind helps his fellow man. How many ways can you help?


Monday, April 11, 2011

Excellent Source of Practical Christian Living Sermons From James

By Billy Wong


The book of James is among the most questionable books in the Holy book, but still the best books in regards to the valuable concept of values. It is usually wise to go through first at least this quick background from this book to better comprehend it. This would offer you with a further comprehending while you make sermons from the book of James.

The author of the book of James is without a doubt disputed of who is the James currently being referred. Nevertheless, as time goes by, a greater number of scholars suspect that it is actually James the very first Bishop of the Christian church in Jerusalem. He is also known to be the brother of Jesus.

The book of James didn't regularly reference Christ that produced several skeptics to question the canonicity. Nonetheless, the book of James is unquestionably abundant with practical application of the faith. Often, it is referred to as "Book of Faith that Works".

The beginning page of the book of James is instructing people dealing with tests. During this period, the Jews was dispersed around the world, consequently, James sorted out this specific correspondence for them particularly that a great many them are being affected by many types of trials.

Chapter 2 is focused on submitting with the governing laws and regulations. It is about compliance to ruling laws and regulations with whom the Israelites usually are bound. In our time, Jame's help and advice remains to be to be appropriate. We need to be submissive to the overseeing laws and respective authorities to with whom we are bound, such as organization, groups, companies, including religious group.

There's also a training in relation to truthful treatment with each other. Furthermore presently, most people grant special treatments for the rich, even while unfair treatment for the poor. For this, James inspire the Christian Jews to cease favoritism, instead treat each other with justness and brotherly love.

Discontinue depending on wealth. This is one of many aim of the book. Rich individuals should never depend upon it, so as the indigent really should not blinded by it. Loving and respecting one another may appear far more very important in comparison to huge selection.

Another amazing teachings of James is focused on taming the tongue. It's just but a small part of your entire body nonetheless so powerful which could also kill other people. James instructs that people should certainly take control of it, rather that the tongue managing you.

To pray for each other. This is probably probably the greatest instructions that exist in the book of James. Praying for each other involves confessing of sins, for your "prayer of the righteous man availeth much." This particular tells us that there are ailments and problems which might be brought on by sins. And for that one, prayer is the only solution.

You'll find so many several other sub-lessons that exist from the book of James. All you have to do would be to drill down deeper from it. This doesn't discuss much with regards to the saving grace. But it's emphatic on faith that actually works. Thus, it is just a book that could give you a good deal of sermons that should be extremely helpful for church improvement.




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Asian New Year Songs

By John Chan


Let us find out how the Chinese people select ancient songs that are to be sung during the New Years festivity.

The Chinese really prefer to go all out when the moon signals that the year is over and the new one is on its way. The New Year in China is dependent on the cycle of the moon because they make use of the lunar calendar. Although it's never a full moon when it's the New Year you will still be hearing some howling in the form of Chinese New Year songs.

The Chinese New Year plays an indispensable significant role in the life of Chinese people. During this time they lose all the negativity from their lives by burying their past and waits with open arms to embrace good fortune and prosperity in the New Year. The spirit is high and they wish each other good at this time so the entire atmosphere is positive.

For the purpose of rejoicing and marking the special event of the Chinese New Year, the Chinese people have composed exclusive songs that are to be sung during celebrations. The Chinese New Year is the best time for the Chinese people as seen in the lunar calendar. Moreover, it has been a tradition to celebrate the New Year's event in the grandest way possible for centuries now and it still has the same importance.

These Chinese songs that are written to welcome the coming New Year is all about love and happiness that the people experience or wishes to express with the approaching New Year. These songs justify the love and blind faith that Chinese people have towards their traditions and the pride they have for their country.

Although the country has been involved in many wars throughout its history the people of China are generally considered to be peace loving and nature loving people. The different Chinese new year songs aim tocapture the nationalistic spirit of the Chinese people on the one side whereas on the other you have songs that are trying to describe the Chinese perspective of life and the way that they live it.

These traditional New Year songs are sung in praise of the Chinese people and hence they give a boost to their pride. They love to boast about their rich tradition and heritage. Songs are heard from streets to corners and even from indoors. During this festive time, relatives and friends assemble in a particular place and sing popular songs together with high spirit.

While celebrating the New Year people of China try to make it special with fancy costumes when they are singing and dancing. This would be rather strange if viewed from a non-Chinese perspective but it is the part and parcel of Chinese traditions.

Like the Chinese cultural heritage that is passed on from generations to generations, these New Year traditional songs are pretty much same for ages now in their compositions. However, many new songs have been created by the present day musicians but they require a special stage or show to perform it. This has also become a part of the Chinese New Year celebrations.




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