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Do You Trust the Pharmaceutical Industry?
There was an interesting article in yesterday’s Guardian about the medical system in France. Two doctors have spoken out saying that half of all medicines prescribed in France are either useless or potentially dangerous. Professor Philippe Even, one of the doctors, said: “The pharmaceutical industry is the most lucrative, the most cynical and the least Continue reading
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The Agony of God
After many years of spiritual struggle and honest searching, God has revealed a new understanding of the nature of suffering to me, and I now feel it is an important part of my life’s work to share that understanding with the rest of humanity. There are two significant ways in which I believe God suffers. Continue reading
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An Eternal Hope
For centuries theologians have debated what happens when we die. In Christianity, the idea of salvation is prominent; by giving our lives in faith to Christ we are somehow saved and given the promise of eternal life. But it is difficult to say, beyond mere speculation, what the doctrine of salvation really means. After all, Continue reading
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‘Why Do We Suffer?’ by Daniel Liderbach (book review)
I am currently reading for an essay entitled ‘Does God Suffer?’, and I have been somewhat sidetracked as I keep finding interesting looking books about human suffering, rather than God’s suffering. Of course, the two subjects and closely linked, and the problem of human suffering fascinates me almost as much as the essay question. In 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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Is it possible to be at peace in suffering? A conversation with Gregg
Gregg: This quote made me think of you: By realizing Him who is subtler than the subtlest who dwells in the midst of the chaos, who is the Creator of all things and is endowed with many forms, who is the non-dual Pervader of the universe and all good – by realizing Him one attains the Continue reading
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My name is Steven Nicholas Colborne.
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