not following your own advice
Request: Some people preach what they don't do themselves, intentionally or not. Is it within integrity or should it be avoided?
By request
The Truman Show (1998)
"Selected from birth and officially adopted by a television studio following an unwanted pregnancy, Truman Burbank is the unsuspecting star of The Truman Show, a reality television program filmed 24/7 through thousands of hidden cameras and broadcast worldwide" -- wikipedia
statement: all negative occurrences are due to negative karma
Do negative occurrences happen without negative karma? No, not really...
weather forecasting
Weather forecasting is a part of the economy. For example in 2009, the US spent approximately $5.8 billion on it, producing benefits estimated at six times as much -- wikipedia
T/F: Jesus is God
Request: The Christian belief is that Jesus is God. Other belief systems say that believing that Jesus is God is simply idol worship and is not true. Testing this statement to see if this is true or false can better help us understand the Christian belief system.
food with the Rainforest Alliance seal of approval
As of 2019, more than 5,000 companies buy or sell products from Rainforest Alliance Certified farms, and the Rainforest Alliance Certified seal can be seen in more than 100 countries -- wikipedia.
Bede Griffiths
Request: A Christian Hindu monk. He is known for bringing a marriage between spirituality in the West and East. His teachings go beyond religion and talk about the universal spirituality.
letting others be as they are
Request: ...instead of trying to change, judge, or idealize a better version of them.
T/F: time of death of animals is already determined at the time of their birth
Priority request: Doc says this of humans - wondering if it also applies to our pets & other animals
"Do good things, good things happen to you. Do bad things, bad things happen to you"
Request: A very simplified, though possibly limited? Definition of karma.
Roman Breviary
Priority request. A liturgical book, it contains public or canonical prayers, hymns, the Psalms, readings, and notations for everyday use, especially by bishops, priests, and deacons in the Divine Office (i.e., at the canonical hours, the Christians' daily prayer) -- wikipedia.
"Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be"
Priority request: quote by Abraham Lincoln.
Number of beings throughout all history that reached 1000
Priority request: You provided the number that reached 600+ but I’m wondering how many have made it to the level of Jesus throughout all history.
sulk
Request: a period of gloomy and bad-tempered silence stemming from annoyance and resentment
The Space Between: The Point of Connection, by Harville Hendrix
"It is in understanding that there is a Space Between two people, and how those two people learn to care for the Space Between determines the quality of their relationship. And the quality of their relationship determines the quality of their lives"