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?


Saturday, August 6, 2011

Psychic Predictions: Authenticity and Ingenuity

By Tana Hoy


Beliefs in paranormal experiences such as psychic predictions have become as popular as religion. Some people believe wholeheartedly that there are people able to read their thoughts and predict their future. Others swear off psychic or paranormal phenomena as nonsense or scams.

Whether you believe in genuine psychic predictions or not, there are definitely those who use it as an illegal moneymaking scheme. These can prey on genuine believers, gullible people or even nonbelievers. These charlatans can use a number of tricks to get people to divulge personal information or give over money or valuables.

Stereotypical paranormal people often espouse new age values. Be wary of the psychic whose office appears as if it was transported straight from the sixties. Excessive amounts of crystals, beads and tribal prints may be overcompensating for a lack of actual psychic ability.

Do not give detailed personal information under any circumstances. Give your full name and birth date if necessary. There is absolutely no reason to give your Social Security Number (SSN) or home address.

Some fake psychics use cold reading to appear to have extraordinary insight. They typically begin by stating a general fact and gauging the customer's reaction. A simple nod or turn of the head can let them know whether they are right or wrong. Body language and gestures will guide the so-called psychic in making predictions.

Your own intuition will often tell you if there is something untrustworthy about the psychic. The psychic may also begin to state information about you that is contradictory, unfamiliar or too general. In this case, you can stop the reading and leave immediately. You may still need to pay the fees of the psychic. Most will refuse to accept payment if the session was not too long. Some, particularly those perpetuating the scam for money, will insist on getting paid.

Whatever the reason, most people will probably try or participate in psychic predictions at least once in their lives. It may be on a dare, a whim or in the midst of personal problems that they want fresh insight on.




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Make Learning The Bible Timeline Fun

By Neil Baulch


When you are trying to learn about the Bible and get everything into a proper perspective, things can get a bit muddled at times and in order to keep it all straight, the Bible Timeline can go a long way into making things much easier to grasp. Why struggle with time frames when you can have everything at the tip of your fingers?

One of the toughest things to figure out when you are reading the Bible is when things actually occurred. In most cases, you will not be given a definitive date in a form that we recognise, but a general era as to when it actually occurred. While there will still not be exact dates, a more definitive idea of what happened when will be available to look at.



When did Abraham live in relation to Moses? A Bible timeline is a great tool that solves a lot of that confusion and puts everything in a much better perspective. Anyone teaching the Bible would be well served to use a tool with the children to make learning the actual timeline of events more comprehensive. As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words.



When you are looking for ease of use, a Bible Timeline is exactly that. Downloading only takes a few minutes and from there, it is pure enjoyment for the entire family. Instead of leafing through page after page of notes trying to get your scripture timeline down, it will all be right there for you to see on the computer.



One of the best aspects to a good digital Bible timeline is that once you have downloaded it, you can actually print it out to any size that you want or that your computer printer can handle. If you do not wish to print it out, you can get your research from it by using your computer monitor. Whichever media that is right for you would be compatible with this timeline.



No longer do you have to listen to a hundred experts give a hundred different answers to the information in the Bible. A Bible timeline is going to put into perspective the Bible and the events that took place. You can then teach these to your children or church.




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