https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOyWAHhFuO4 There are many faiths but also many attitudes and this one hit me right between the eyes. Please take away what you can from this video. I find one or two uncomfortable statements which unfortunately do ring true. OK he does take an absolutist position but I find the lack of waffle very refreshing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwIa6is_Eh0&t=222s The...
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See a graveyard, learn the history
My son works in Mumbai as a International Primary School teacher and is with us for a few days. It is interesting to note how when a visitor arrives, we are prompted to do something that we would not normally do in an effort to decide what the visitor would like. In consequence we visit places and do things that we would not normally do. This normally works very well because it reintroduces us...
Losing your credit card … and other stories
Today's reflections were caused by a problem I had with my software on my new website that I'm doing for someone else because they are already spreading themselves too thin. It is within my heart to assist. Stages realise you have a problem believe you're the only person on the planet who's had that problem believe that there's no solution flagellate yourself for being stupid stop flagellating...
Is the poem anti-ageist?
Today has been a day of preparation and of tidying up for this weekend's conference. When I am at the conference I will not have access to my computer so anything that goes wrong with my new site that I'm parading around I won't be able to do anything about it. So I've engaged my good supporter David who is an administrator of the site and we agree that I can call him up in case of problems and...
My new web site moves forward – there comes a time….
An unexpected exposure to an extreme disfigurement A very busy day today before I start, I've been watching a program on neuro fibromyalgics and this wonderful lady from Trinidad is going to go to Los Angeles to be treated for this condition which covers her whole body. She inherited this disease from her father, and at the age of 45 the condition covers her whole body. She has found a...
Islamic faith and being a Muslim – exploration
First off I will talk to AI to get some sort of perspective as a starter: In general, being a member of the Islamic faith is synonymous with being a Muslim. The term Muslim simply means “one who submits to God” in Arabic, and it refers to someone who believes in the core tenets of Islam: the oneness of God (Tawhid), the prophethood of Muhammad ﷺ, and the Qur’an as divine revelation. So, can...
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