by Ian Denness | May 9, 2022 | Bible, Existentialism, Hope in life, Judgement, Life, Spirituality, Uncategorized
Who is happy with God listening in to all their thoughts? Those who voted ‘No God’ made it easy for themselves. However, there were an equal number of votes for ‘Yes’, God can know our thoughts! Some of those were Christians (Followers of...
by Ian Denness | Apr 5, 2022 | Buddhism, Christianity, Individualism, Karma, Pleasure, Spirituality
Buddha’s main thesis? “We can eliminate suffering when we cease to desire.” From my reading over the years, that seems to encapsulate it. Certainly there are other major themes for all Buddhists, be they eastern or western/eclectic Buddhists....
by Ian Denness | Oct 4, 2021 | Bible, Buddhism, Karma, Life after Death, Morality, Spirituality
Negative consequences follow from our negative actions? They usually do, but not always. For instance, sickness doesn’t necessarily follow, unless we have been adopting an unhealthy lifestyle. It is to do with the law of cause and effect. You could even say...
by Ian Denness | Sep 26, 2021 | Bible, God, Judgement, Life after Death, Spirituality
Many would scoff at such a thought Most wouldn’t see a ‘Day of Judgement’ even as a threat. However, Jesus often talked about such an event as real and coming. He didn’t mince his words about it either. He gives the result for those who are on...
by Ian Denness | Aug 31, 2021 | Judgement, Karma, Life, Morality, Selfism, Spirituality
We all make choices about this It probably comes down to “who do I want to please?” Mostly, it will be ourselves. To some extent, that is reasonable, isn’t it? However, who else? It could be our best friend, our partner, our god, or God. It could...
by Ian Denness | Aug 31, 2021 | Hope, Identity, Life, Meaning in life, Purpose of life, Spirituality
We all have that question sometimes Do you keep on remembering those times in your life? They can be milestones, or they can be dark nights of despair. Is there meaning in life? It’s all very well for the guy in the picture – the sunrise is great, the sky...
