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Why do Hindus pray to gods that don’t exist?
It makes little sense to pray to something or someone that doesn’t exist. Instead, pray to the one true God who is the creator, sustainer, and animator of all that exists, and to Him alone. This is wholly logical, for He alone has control of all your life circumstances. Continue reading
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Encountering a Cult
George’s memorial service drew to a close and an old school friend, Chris Jenkins, offered me a lift back to the home of George’s family for the reception. Twenty minutes or so later we pulled up and parked a couple of streets along from the house, got out of the car, and began walking up Continue reading
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Karma
Many Indian religious traditions, including Hinduism, Sikhism, and Buddhism, have the idea of karma as one of their core beliefs. Although there are nuances and variations in the way karma is perceived between these different religions, the key ideas about karma are common to all of them. Karma is the idea that there are consequences Continue reading
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There is no Enlightenment
Many people throughout the world are on an earnest search for spiritual enlightenment. I myself spent many years obsessed with the idea that I might somehow become enlightened. I now believe the whole idea is a hoax, and I will try to explain why. I used to spend my days meditating. I would focus on Continue reading
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