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IS SECULARISM THE ONLY MEANS TO A PEACEFUL WORLD? PART 1.

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For someone who does not believe in a sentient God or gods, you might find it a bit bewildering that I really do enjoy visiting old churches, churchyards, cemeteries and striking Cathedrals.  Which have apparently been built in celebration of or declaring the greater glory of God.  Yes, I marvel at the handiwork of the great craftsmen and probably women and the faithful who have made these monuments, which, though they no longer speak of the power of God.   But rather of the people who built them, with less advanced tools than we now have.  I have also seen Muslim mosques and Sikh temples, although I have only been in the latter on one occasion, and have not been in the former.  And yes, I am impressed and amazed by their magnificence. But again, while the faithful might see them and their magnificence as attesting to the glory of their Gods.   To be continued!

SUN-RIZON ON A WINTER'S DAY!

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On a lovely Winter's day, how nice and relaxing it is to be sitting in the comfort of wherever and be able to gaze upon a Sun-coloured scene like this, and have your ears feasting on the lovely and calming music which is regaling it?! Enjoy!!!!!

JUST A THOUGHT, ON WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM HISTORY.. P. 2

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History,  it is said, is a 'great teacher'. But in truth,  'history' , especially human history, and you might be thinking that only us humans have the perception, the concept of 'history.  'History ', which we could define as the accumulated knowledge and/or record of salient occurrences taking place over a period of space and time. The fact is that, ' history ' is neither a good nor a poor teacher; it is not a teacher at all. Although it is, indeed, a thing, a subject, a record, written or memorised or past events.  Of course, it would be wrong for us to think that only us humans live within the framework of history.  Since all living things carry within our genetic pool, the record of  our history .  This applies to how we interact with our external environment, whether we are migratory birds or other animals.   With the ability to instinctively foretell and predict changes in the weather and make and execute plans to mi

RELIGIOUS DILEMMAS - BELIEF IN A SENTIENT GOD IS SIMILAR TO WORSHIPPING LIFELESS OBJECTS! PART 2.

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That these physical representation of 'god', were undoubtedly not as intelligent or more intelligent and powerful than the humans who have been worshipping them.  They could do nothing for themselves; so how could they do anything for or to humans? Looking back, now, it is clear that such believers and worshippers had to suspend any disbelief they had about the powerlessness or power of these images.  How they had to debase themselves and deny their own power. So as to be in order to able elevate the images of their 'god' to the point of them becoming sacred and 'worshippable.' I can see how the Christian, Islamic and Jewish religious elites, while holding onto their own 'sanitised religious relics'.  Could attack those religious beliefs that still wanted to hold on to their 'religious props', as embodiment of 'their gods.'  To be continued!