A True Religion Is Better Than A Philosophy

Having a religious belief based on the teachings and the words of a true and living GOD (YHVH) is far better than having a philosophy created by men and women just like you and me.

Why? Because 9 times out 10 these "self styled" or so called" philosophers are no better than you or me. These people are driven by their egos and their narrow and limited understanding of life, reality and actuality. Why narrow and limited? They, like you and me, do not live long enough. The best they can produce is a belief system that is followed by individuals that are weak and narrow minded themselves.

This happens frequently because the overwhelming majority of people on planet earth do not know the difference between a belief system and a true religion. Belief systems are not religions at all. They are merely the philosophies and traditions of men and women masquerading as a religion. These belief systems are given credibility by intellectuals and the academic community because of perceived similarities, not real similarities.

However, before we begin this discussion, let's define religion and use a standard definition that has been accepted by scholars around the world as an accurate understanding. A religion is a belief binding the spiritual nature of man or a woman to a super natural being that has the power to create other super natural beings and self sustaining life forms and involves a feeling of dependence and responsibility, together with the feelings and practices which naturally flow from such a belief.

By this definition, Confucianism is not a religion. It follows the teachings of Confucius a natural man, born of woman and later died. The same is true for Taoism, Shintoism, Buddhism, Hinduism (based on the Vedic writings and philosophies), spiritualism of all kinds are philosophies and so is Zoroastrianism.

Islam is based on the revelations of an angel (Gabriel) to a man (Muhammad Mohamet), born of woman and died. Muslims believe Allah (God), via an angel (Gabriel), delivered these messages (the Quran/Koran) to Muhammad. Muhammad himself never claimed or professed that he received revelations from any other source other than the angel Gabriel.

Even though angels are super natural beings, they can not create other beings or self sustaining life forms. Therefore, Gabrielism is a philosophy. However, it does not exist as such. What exist is Islam. Since Angels are messengers of GOD (YHVH), the GOD of the Jews and Christians, Islam for all practical purposes is a derivative of Judaism, though no true confessing Muslim will ever admit this fact. If Islam divorces itself from Judaism, which it has, it is automatically reduced to a philosophy.

Mormonism is based on the teachings of Moroni a prophet that was reportedly sent as a messenger by God to Joseph Smith, another man born of woman and was later killed. Mormonism by definition is not a religion. Moroni was a man, born of woman and died. Mormonism is basically a philosophy that is a derivative or a sect of Christianity.

Likewise, Satanism, is tied to an angel, a super natural being that can not create other super natural beings or self sustaining life forms. By definition - Satanism is a philosophy. Therefore, in a contest of Satanism vs Judeo-Christianity, one can clearly and emphatically state Judeo-Christianity is better than Satanism.

There is only one religion on earth that reports and claims that its revelations and teachings come directly from GOD, and that is Judaism and Christianity. We might as well say Judeo-Christianity because they are truly one and the same. So when one says one's religion is better than a philosophy there is truth in this statement.

By definition there is only one true religion on earth and that is Judeo-Christianity. The reason: Angels are created super natural entities that did not create themselves, nor can they create other super natural beings or self sustaining life forms. Even Satan is a fallen angel.

Even though the Vedic writings make numerous references to super natural entities, nowhere in any of the writings do the authors state they were divinely inspired by GOD. Therefore, the only logical conclusion one can reach is: All the nations on earth and all the people on earth have been beneficiaries of only one true religion and that religion is Judeo-Christianity. I challenge anyone to prove otherwise. Since there is only one true religion, it is, by default, better than any one's philosophy.

Basically, when we engage in religious discussions, we are not discussing religions. We are actually discussing systems of beliefs. A system of beliefs can be about anything or started by anyone, and in this discussion, one can legitimately call into question, whether or not one is better or more beneficial than another.

However, a true religion can only be created by a GOD. On this planet that GOD is (YHVH). YHWH, Yahweh, Yahveh and Jehovah are accepted translations. Anything else is a belief system started and perpetuated by men and women and those that follow them. In fact, true Judaism and true Christianity are really not religions. Men have turned them into religions.

True Judaism and true Christianity are messages that tell the world about a righteous government and a righteous kingdom rule by GOD himself. In fact, Jesus the Messiah, the Christ, the Anointed One and His Anointing came to earth to begin the process of re-establishing GOD's Kingdom not to start a religion. Hence; the Messianic Message..Repent, because the Kingdom of GOD is at hand.

The Immigration Controversy

According to whose statistics you believe, we have 8-12 million people within our borders that are very capable of helping us, hurting us or killing us and we have no idea who they are.

Let's not get sidetracked. America does not have a controversy over immigration. The vast majority of Americans have a problem with illegal immigration. Undocumented immigrants and uncontrolled illegal entry into our country hurt our economy, institutions and services.

Let's go by the numbers, according a published report in the L.A.Times....

1. 40% of all workers in L.A. County ( L.A. County has 10.2 million people) are working for cash and not paying taxes. This was because they are predominantly illegal immigrants, working without a green card.

2. 95% of warrants for murder in Los Angeles are for illegal aliens.

3. 75% of people on the most wanted list in Los Angeles are illegal aliens.

4. Over 2/3 of all births in Los Angeles County are to illegal alien Mexicans on Medi-Cal, whose births were paid for by taxpayers.

5. Nearly 25% of all inmates in California detention centers are Mexican nationals here illegally.

6. Over 300,000 illegal aliens in Los Angeles County are living in garages.

7. The FBI reports half of all gang members in Los Angeles are most likely illegal aliens from south of the border.

8. Nearly 60% of all occupants of HUD properties are illegal.

9. 21 radio stations in L.A. are Spanish speaking.

10. In L.A. County 5.1 million people speak English, 3.9 million speak Spanish.

and let's add from other sources....

11. Less than 2% of illegal aliens are picking our crops, but 29% are on welfare.

12. Over 70% of the United States' annual population growth (and over 90% of California's , Florida's , and New York's ) is from immigration.

Undocumented immigrants also hurt themselves by being outside of our legal system. They rob themselves and their children of respectability. Let me solve this problem for you. Either enforce our laws or repeal them. If our lawmakers repeal them, then open the floodgates and let everyone in (terrorist included). If our legal and law enforcement agencies are going to enforce the law, then do what the law requires. This is very simple and very uncomplicated.

Once the law has been adhered to, we can discuss in an intelligent and forthright manner any extenuating circumstances impacting future citizenship. Not before. This is the essence of true justice. If illegal aliens were sincere in their intentions, they would confess their crime of illegal entry and throw themselves on the mercy and justice of the American people. I'm certain they would find sympathizers.

Such an act would demonstrate sincerity of purpose and a willingness to honor our laws and respect our institutions. In the absence of contrition, regardless of how innocent an undocumented individual's actions and activities may be, we must conclude that they willfully and knowingly choose to ignore our laws and thus disrespect us all. How can an undocumented individual enter our home (country) uninvited, violate our trust, trample the very essence of our sovereignty and then expect us, as a nation, to ignore their abuses and call them friends?

Trust must be earned not given, therefore, how can we ever trust them without just and verifiable acts? If undocumented aliens sincerely wanted our trust and friendship, they would have done the right thing. Even the 9/11 hijackers did that. To my knowledge, before 9/11/2001 not one hijacker committed a crime, major or minor and entered our country legally.

Situational ethics is a dangerous intellectual game. If earning money is our only criteria for citizenship and legality, then every cut throat, thief, murderer, con artist, drug lord, crime boss, corrupt politician and drug smuggler that earns money is a model citizen. Surely, you nor I want this level of depravity for ourselves, our nation, our society, or for our children. Undocumented individuals must do the right thing by coming forward, leaving voluntarily or we must find them and deport them because we can not play that dangerous game of situational ethics

How Can You Know GOD Exist?

How does anyone know GOD exist? The mere fact that you have a concept and/or realization of GOD or an all powerful entity or force called GOD is proof of the existence of GOD or that force or entity called GOD.

Why? Because it is impossible to think or believe in something that you do not know. The primary reason why so many people have a problem with understanding and accepting the reality of GOD is because they have a mind that has the ability to ask a question.

If GOD is...then, why? If GOD is not...then, how come? Seeking answers to questions from an inquiring mind is a daunting task; especially when that mind demands instant proof. Let's follow this line of reasoning to its ultimate conclusion. What human being do you know....

1. Has the ability to put an entire universe in place?
2. Has the ability to hang a planet in orbit around an explosive ball of gases thousands of miles in diameter and not be incinerated by it?
3. Can create and develop gravitational forces that are so precise they can keep you on the surface of a spinning planet in space?
4. Can create life forms that reproduce exactly and maintain themselves?
5. Has the ability to design and develop food supplies that can sustain these life forms indefinitely?
6. Can design, create and develop all the forces that operate on this earth and throughout the entire universe with mathematical and scientific precision?
7. Put in place all the processes that allow the creation of goods and services by living beings that can actually think independently of each other?
8. Can give a living life form the ability to reason and build entire cities out what was already in place?
9. Has the ability to transcend time and space and is not limited by either?

This is enough. The answer to all these questions is exactly same. You nor I can think of any human being that has ever lived on this planet or born of woman or in a test tube that has or will have any of these abilities. The fact of the matter is human beings hate the fact that we are limited and finite beings. We basically want to have everything our minds can imagine and live forever without problems, heartache, despair, pain, frustrations, war, sickness, death, disease, destruction, famines, turbulent natural environments, hopelessness or a host of other human circumstances, situations and/or conditions.

If we are to believe those among us that have developed some skills in the sciences, then, all our collective intelligence has managed to create after thousands of years of existence is asome buildings, ships, highways, some clever machines and the ability to destroy ourselves. We have managed to create a class of intellectual derelicts that really believe they are on to something big when they can say, "there is no GOD." What fools!! For it is written: "The fool says in his heart, there is no GOD."

GOD is because He says that He is. End of discussion case closed. Your limited understanding of GOD and the knowledge he possesses is irrelevant in this discussion. Mankind collectively has had a problem with GOD, because he refuses to treat us like babies. He fully expects us to grow up, realize his presence in the this universe we live in, and use what little intelligence he has given us.

This incessant whining about GOD and his ultimate purpose for our lives on this planet is no more or less than the infantile ravings of a spoiled child. Just because we aren't zapped with a lightning bolt for our stupid decisions, ideals, ideas and idiotic notions does not mean he is not there or does not care. He told us what to do to have sane, decent and progressive societies and we, collectively have refused to follow his dictates and now reap what we, collectively, have sown.

There is no need to ask the question what GOD or whose GOD? The answer to this question, to the dismay of Muslims, Shintoist, Taoist, Buddhist, Hinduist and whatever else people have decided to believe in, is the GOD of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Now, how do you know this without question or doubt in that gray matter you happen to call a brain?

This GOD and the people that believe in this GOD have established the principles for the vast majority of the technology you are using. This GOD and the people that believe in this GOD have created the modern world you live in. I challenge anyone, in any place and at any time to disprove this statement. Give me your best shot.

If you are not an intellectual derelict, lay this question to rest once and for all. How do you know GOD exist?...because you and every human being that has ever lived or will live is absolute and undeniable proof.

Empowerment Through Self Discovery

Self discovery is the only process by which human beings can educated themselves, understand themselves, grow spiritually and intellectually and empower themselves. Why is this so vitally important?

It is vitally important because unless an individual knows who he/she really is, he/she is a stranger to himself/herself. Unless a person knows his/her talents and abilities he/she is forever crippled as a human being and subject to the whims and dictates of others.

Self discovery is a process that begins and ends with you. This process, in its simplest form, is the means by which you grow and develop intellectually and spiritually. The physical you grows on its own. All you basically have to do is feed it and properly take of it. The manner, means and method by which the physical aspect of our being grows is normally beyond our conscious control.

Consequently, the only aspects of your being over which you can exercise control is your spiritual and intellectual self. Self discovery will help you identify, characterize, organize and effectively utilize what you have learned and will continue to learn about yourself and the environment in which you live. This is the essence of personal growth and development and it is the only means by which you can rise to higher levels of conscious awareness.

Empowerment like everything else on our planet is a process. It begins by acquiring knowledge that grows into understanding and matures into wisdom. Wisdom is the practical application and use of knowledge and understanding in ways that benefit you and others.

It has been said, "knowledge is power". If this is true, then the more knowledge an individual has or acquires, the more powerful that individual becomes relative to others in his/her immediate environment and the more confidence that individual will have in himself/herself. The personal empowerment process is best initiated by engaging in self discovery. Having confidence in yourself encourages others to have confidence in you and your abilities.

Self discovery and self empowerment are important for other reasons as well. The most important being having the ability to examine your mindset on an ongoing basis. The reason why so many people are crippled psychologically is because they never examined the knowledge they carry around in their heads or how they got that knowledge.

Millions have never initiated the self discovery process that will help them live more productively. If you don't have the right mindset, it is much more difficult, if not impossible, to live productively and successfully with boundless joy and happiness.

The only people that don't have to worry about their mindset are professional athletes and entertainers that work alone. They can survive on their honed skills and natural talents, and the world will pay a premium to be entertained by them.

The rest of us need to have the correct mindset and continually improve the way we think, what we think, how we think and our decision-making process. Using your mind properly is the only known method to achieving your personal goals, whatever they may be.

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Faith Vs Reason

No concept or precept is more misunderstood than faith. Faith can survive without reason, but it is impossible for reason to survive without faith. Every decision an individual makes is based on faith.

What confuses the uninformed is this notion that faith is best expressed or explained within a religious or spiritual context. Why should any intelligent person celebrate a man or woman of reason, when reason, itself, is an expression of faith?

Faith, in it's simplest form, is no more or less than a belief in an outcome. Reason, in its simplest form, is no more or less than the belief in one's ability to exercise sound judgment and make good decisions. Is this or is this not an outcome? Even the absence of reason and rationality is an expression of negative unproductive faith.

What we should be celebrating is the triumph of faith over our individual and collective doubts and fears. Everything men and women do is an expression of faith not reason or rationality. The more educated or learned an individual becomes the more he/she believes he/she is acting with reason and not faith, when the opposite is true.

"Come let us reason together." The famous words of the Apostle Paul. How can any person use his or reason if he or she has no faith? Paul was intelligent enough to realize people everywhere have faith in something. Once the process of reasoning is initiated, it becomes self evident, to the informed and uninformed alike, that what is being discussed is a person's faith in his/her own abilities, capacities, capabilities, talents and knowledge.

Once the process of reasoning is initiated, it also becomes self evident that a person is expressing his/her faith in his/her inability to use his/her mind and intellect. This negative unproductive faith is the fundamental reason why so many people have self inflicted psychological problems and are virtually incapable of effective living.

Everyday, and in all kinds of ways, without even realizing it, billions of people demonstrate their most basic faith of all. From birth until death and from morning until night, we express our faith in all the unwritten universal laws and principles that govern the operation of this galaxy. Billions of people have little or no knowledge of them or conscious awareness they even exist.

Everyday billions of people walk on the surface of this planet having absolute and undying faith that the earth will continue in its orbit around the sun. We also have faith that gravity will continue to hold our atmosphere in place and keep us and our water supply on the surface. Faith is the cement that holds our fragile lives together.

Colonizing America Vs Illegal Immigration

There are some advocates for illegal immigration that are now claiming American colonist were illegal immigrants. The English settlers that left their country and came to America were not illegal immigrants.

America, as a nation, did not exist at that time. This is precisely why the Puritans, Quakers, Lutherans, Calvinist and others seeking freedom from persecution came here. No European nation would allow them or anyone else to enter their country enmasse without permission. Such an act would be considered an invasion and met with military force. In addition, Protestant beliefs were not acceptable in many European communities.

The Native American nations accepted the settlers until their numbers began to grow. Let's examine the facts. It was the native Americans that began allying themselves with the settlers and colonists in their wars against each other. They had no idea what they were unleashing upon themselves. The rest is history. If the 12 largest tribes had banded together against the settlers from the very beginning, the world's history would probably be different.

The same is true for Latin America and Liberia. If the native Latin American populations had united against the Spaniards, the history of Latin America would be different. Instead tribal groups within the native population allied themselves with the settlers and colonialist in their wars against each other. They too had no idea what they were unleashing upon themselves.

Liberia suffered the same fate. It took the Native Liberians a long time to overthrow the entrenched American families and their corrupt government. Liberia is now in the process of rebuilding after their bloody uprising. They will succeed in their efforts as long as they have honest, dedicated leadership and the people work together as a nation, rather than self-serving and selfish individuals. Since huge segments of Latin America's population did not unite and rise up in the very beginning to overthrow their entrenched families and their corrupt governments, they have paid the price.

Americans united in the late 17Th century to overthrow our entrenched families and their corrupt governments. England did the same, France, Germany, Spain and the list goes on. When people fail to unite, to overthrow their tyrants, they bring devastation upon themselves.

Let's fast forward to the present. No government can exist without the support of people. The Cubans that supported Fidel Castro and his revolutionary army rose up and overthrew their corrupt government. Instead of forming a government of honest dedicated leaders, he did the opposite and Cuba has suffered every since.

Millions of Cubans welcomed him with opened arms. Many more did not rise up or demand anything, instead they fled to America and other countries and tried to conduct a clandestine campaign against him from sanctuaries.

The Russians rose up and overthrew the Czar, The Iranians rose up and overthrew the Shah, the Poles rose up and overthrew their corrupt communist government. However, unlike the Russians, the Iranians, and many nations in Latin America that replaced one corrupt government with another one that was just as corrupt, the Poles decided on honest, dedicated leadership and are now a leading country in Eastern Europe.

What makes America what it is...is not our economy. Germany, South Korea, Israel and Japan have economies that are just as good. They are simply smaller nations. Size is not the key. Russia and Canada control much more territory. It's not our natural resources. Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Peru are also rich in natural resources. It is not our form of government. There are at least 50 Constitutional Republics with elected representatives around the world.

Religious beliefs is not the key. All of Mexico, Central and South America, India, and the Islamic Nations are far more religious. It's not our technology. Much of our consumer technology comes from Japan and China. Chinese and Russian missiles are just as effective as ours. Our culture and customs are not the keys. America, as a nation, doesn't really have a culture, customs or traditions.

In Japan's initial rise to greatness, the UN did not exist. After World War II, the vast majority of the money spent for rebuilding went to Europe, not Japan. The Japanese literally rebuilt Japan themselves . The world has given trillions to Somalia, Haiti, The Dominican Republic and the Palestinians and they are still no better off. We have spent trillions on poverty in America and our minority communities are more poverty stricken today than they were before.

What makes America, any nation, or any group of people what they are...are the people themselves. It's what the people do or do not that makes the difference. I could talk about 100 countries where people are struggling and dying rather than coming together as a group or a nation. The answer is always the same. What makes a nation great are its people and those they choose to govern them and lead them. By default, Latin America chose what is has.

Our Responsibility To Our Nation

It is not our duty or responsibility to become psychologist. Our duty and responsibility is to demand that our government enforce our immigration laws, because not enforcing them will endanger the lives of thousands.

There are no precedents in modern history that support illegal immigration into another sovereign nation. Let's assume for the purposes of this post, that all illegal immigrants in America came from Mexico. If these 12 million people had stayed in Mexico and participated in their own democratic process, they would definitely impact local and national elections. Mexico is not a poor country. It is one of the richest in the world.

Mexico, like Russia, North Korea, Most of Central America, South America, Africa, Thailand, India, and the vast majority of the remaining countries on this planet are not suffering from a lack of human resources or ways and means to generate sustainable economies..

The vast majority of these countries suffer from the lack of genuine leadership from their governments, official mismanagement, graft, corruption, greed, influence peddling, class biases, unfair laws, and a host of other ills.

America is slowly, but surely, becoming the same way. If our legislative bodies and the laws they enact are constantly being sold to the highest bidder, we will suffer the same fate and won't be able to blame anyone except ourselves. People are either intimidated by force or knowingly elect the people that govern them.

If our nation falls or succumbs to the same forces that are ravaging and destroying Mexico and other countries around the world, no nation on earth will tolerate the illegal immigration of 12 million Americans.

What Are The Great Issues Of Our Time?

I think it's about time that all our political leaders and political advocacy groups wake up and face the true actuality of our situation. The Post War Era is now officially over. What Post War Era? -- World War II.

Europe, Japan and China have re-emerged as major players in the international arena. In a few years, Russia; as a nation, will also re-emerge. The advantages America enjoyed over the rest of the nations on planet earth is gradually eroding. As more nations and peoples fully recover from the devastation of World War II, our future will become even more uncertain and the world; itself, increasingly more dangerous. The reason: There are many old debts that must settled. The settling of these old debts will impact everything we do in America.

Therefore, I caution against "Hot Button" politics and "Issue" driven reactionism. Let's briefly, ask the questions...what are the great issues of our time, nationally and internationally? Let's not do this casually, but bring the greatest minds to bear on discovering and defining these great issues. Surely, a great issue of our time is not increasing the minimum wage. This is "Hot Button" politics at its worst. It will get people to the polls to vote because this is a cheap way for the masses and political demagogues to enrich themselves.

Surely, a great issue of our time is not returning America to Conservative values. What does Conservatism mean to many Americans. It means "Jim Crow" and "Boll Weevil" politics. Corrupt political machines. Second class citizenship for ethnic minorities. TheKlu Klux Klan, Southern Baptist styled racism and gangsterism in high office. Surely, no one wants to return to this. At least I don't .

Surely, a great issue of our time is not school vouchers, Lean Manufacturing, drilling for oil in Alaska, school choice, flat tax or any of the narrowly focused views that drive American politics, which in turn is driving an entire nation of people to the very precipice of obliteration. These "so-called" issues are for the weak minded and the greedy.

The weak-minded because they are incapable of thinking beyond their own selfish needs and the greedy because any good political hack or demagogue can use these weak narrowly focused "so-called" issues to ensure his/her ascent topolitical power or maintain his/her power base. From power bases, these political hacks hand out favors that will enrich themselves at our expense.

President Bush and his current team have made one blunder after another. Republican Congressional leaders have also made one blunder after another, and the Democrats are also making one blunder after another. These blunders will eventually add up to ruination for our country. The Democrats did not win control of Congress, theRepublicans lost it. Surely, which party controls the keys to Congressional toilets is not a great issue of our time either. If this is the best our Congressional leaders can give us...then we are in trouble.