Galileo Galilei On GOD
“I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use.”
Joshua 1:9
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.”
God is not an Aspirin Pill…..
Many people pray as if God were a big aspirin pill; they come only when they hurt.
~B. Graham Dienert
Smörgåsbord of unethical chest thumping with Visual images
The role of technology and visual images in our life is unparalleled. From the time children are born they are introduced to technology in some form or the other. How he/she learns to use is solely dependent on the choice s made.
Cinema is one of the most important mediums in our daily life, with [...]
Science vs God ..
Words can clarify, prove, confuse, destroy, be helpful, wound etc. etc.. In our search for God, and our understanding of faith, words can be all these and more. I received this dialogue from a parishioner the other day, and I think it explains what I mean. Ultimately, as human beings we are finite, and when [...]
God loves silence …
“God is the friend of silence.
See how nature-trees, flowers, grass-grows in silence;
see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence…
We need silence to be able to touch souls.”
-Mother Teresa (1910-1997)
Weather prediction through birds and other animals
Farmers also predict weather by observing closely the different activities of various birds, animals etc. The following are some indigenous beliefs:
- It is believed that on a hot summer day the cry of the bird called “Nialu” () for water brings rainfall- During the rainy season farmers observe the “Matilari” bird (House swift) and they [...]
Who are we to draw the line?
This campaign is FOR HUMANITY
RAMZAN
DIWALI
Who are we to draw the line?
Sleep in peace
Have courage for the great sorrows of life and patience for the small ones; and when you have laboriously accomplished your daily task, go to sleep in peace.
–Victor Hugo
God allows U-turns!
Remember, if you’re headed in the wrong direction, God allows U-turns!
–Allison Gappa Bottke
The Almighty will do half the work …
If you believe in the Lord, He will do half the work: the last half.
–Cyrus Curtis
Did you say THANK YOU today ?
God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say “thank you?”
–William A. Ward