http://factoidz.com/experts-in/spirituality/ spirituality articles on Factoidz en-us http://factoidz.com/a-public-apology-to-charlie-swain-pro-life-activist/ http://factoidz.com/a-public-apology-to-charlie-swain-pro-life-activist/ I am writing this factoid with a dual purpose in mind. The first of these is to offer my sincere apology to Mr. Charles Swain from Lynn, Massachusetts. In 1985 I worked as a machinist at General Electric in the aircraft engine fuel c... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/images/p/default-3.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-to-meditate-its-as-easy-as-one-two-breathe/ http://factoidz.com/how-to-meditate-its-as-easy-as-one-two-breathe/ A lot of people would like to calm down, relax and worry less. For them, meditation seems like a great idea, but how do you get started? Particularly if you're American or European, the practice of meditation can seem particularly daunting. We're very intellectually oriented. Hard to believe if y... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-to-meditate.jpg http://factoidz.com/meditation-for-beginners-be-not-intimidated/ http://factoidz.com/meditation-for-beginners-be-not-intimidated/ Meditation can be very intimidating. Meditation is suppose to be the path to enlightenment, but how are you suppose to find peace and enlightenment when you can't concentrate on not concentrating for more than five minutes? First of all, give yourself a break. You do not have to sit perfectly ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-is-your-life-working.jpg http://factoidz.com/reflections-on-psalm-1217/ http://factoidz.com/reflections-on-psalm-1217/ What does psalm 121:7 say? "The LORD will protect you from all evil; He will keep your soul." (NASB) "God guards you from every evil; he guards your very life." (The Message) "The LORD will keep you from all harm; He will watch over your life." (NIV) After reading that ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/world-religions-vs-religion-or-spirituality.jpg http://factoidz.com/what-happened-to-america/ http://factoidz.com/what-happened-to-america/ There was a time not too long ago when the United States of America was the pinnacle of greatness.  The world looked to the United States for leadership.  America became the moral compass of the world.  It seemed that when international events occurred, it was America that stepped in and rose abo... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/images/p/default-1.jpg http://factoidz.com/bees-why-they-are-important-why-they-are-disappearing-what-you-can-do/ http://factoidz.com/bees-why-they-are-important-why-they-are-disappearing-what-you-can-do/ What is a bee, what is a hive & what is their importance to man? The innate intelligence to be found in nature and one of its most important & interesting members being the honey bee and what man must Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/bees-why-they-are-important-why-they-are-disappearing-what-you-can-do.jpg http://factoidz.com/politics-spiritually-speaking/ http://factoidz.com/politics-spiritually-speaking/ Politics seems to be a topic everyone is afraid to talk about, especially with others.  Yet, there are so many political junkies that cannot get enough of it.  All we have to do is look at MSNBC or Fox News.  They present politics twenty four hours a day all seven days of the week. America has... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/politics-spiritually-speaking.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-to-handle-debt-in-this-age-of-turbulent-internet-uncertainties/ http://factoidz.com/how-to-handle-debt-in-this-age-of-turbulent-internet-uncertainties/ This article is dedicated to Jim Williams and all out there suffering the uncertainties of debt and the world. Colethetruth is here to try to assist thee. Now God works in mysterious ways. We as humans are his children although sometimes we think our way is the best. But one thing is for sure, Go... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/images/p/default-9.jpg http://factoidz.com/my-lifes-journey-with-new-thought/ http://factoidz.com/my-lifes-journey-with-new-thought/ Have you ever wondered about the journey of life?  Why are you here?  Is there something specific you came to do?  Have you ever noticed those stubborn patterns that keep appearing in your life?  Somehow these very questions are what bring people to begin a spiritual quest.  Certainly that has ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/my-lifes-journey-with-new-thought.jpg http://factoidz.com/crystal-elixirs-101-types-of-crystals-you-can-use/ http://factoidz.com/crystal-elixirs-101-types-of-crystals-you-can-use/ What Crystals can you use in a crystal elixir? For sake of convenience here you will find a list of some Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/images/post/crystal-elixirs-101-types-of-crystals-you-can-use.jpg http://factoidz.com/look-for-the-simple-bare-necessities-of-life/ http://factoidz.com/look-for-the-simple-bare-necessities-of-life/ Live your life to the fullest, but don't fill yourself up with the expectations of what is bigger is better.  The grass is not always greener on the other side, and too many people make the mistake of overlooking what they have before it is too late.  In short, embrace the joys of life. How is ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/look-for-the-simple-bare-necessities-of-life.jpg http://factoidz.com/game-on-astrology-forecast-for-june-2009/ http://factoidz.com/game-on-astrology-forecast-for-june-2009/ By now, all of us know how much strategy is involved in staying upright and afloat in this crazy still-uncertain economy. It feels like you need to be a chess genius like Bobby Fischer or a skilled poker player, like Doyle Brunson, just to stay even (never mind getting ahead right now). In J... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/game-on-astrology-forecast-for-june-2009.jpg http://factoidz.com/the-struggle-between-good-and-evil/ http://factoidz.com/the-struggle-between-good-and-evil/ To best understand where evil originated, you have to look at how the world was created.  God, who is not evil, first created the planet Earth as a perfect entity.  At day four of creation, after vegetation sprouted, "...God saw that it was good" (Genesis 1:10).  The word GOOD itself is translate... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/the-struggle-between-good-and-evil.jpg http://factoidz.com/the-mystical-donut-how-and-where-to-find-it/ http://factoidz.com/the-mystical-donut-how-and-where-to-find-it/ There is something about a donut. This is a closely-guarded secret among mystics and foodies, alike. But a perfectly crafted donut is not only a thing of beauty; finding and eating one can be a transcendent, uplifting experience. Here is a little background and some star... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/the-mystical-donut-how-and-where-to-find-it.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-to-find-strength-peace-and-relaxation-by-using-calming-crystals/ http://factoidz.com/how-to-find-strength-peace-and-relaxation-by-using-calming-crystals/ Are you stressed out, rushed, tense from worry, anxiety or even suffering from a bout of depression? If you do, you should not feel so... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/is-it-possible-to-get-relief-from-12-years-of-anxiety-and-depression-without-drugs.jpg http://factoidz.com/some-practical-ways-to-help-your-child-grow-spiritually/ http://factoidz.com/some-practical-ways-to-help-your-child-grow-spiritually/ First and foremost, some backstory on myself. I am 22. My girlfriend is pregnant. We are not married and have no plans on doing so. While we're both pro-choice, we decided in our situation the best option for us would be to have our child adopted. Needless to say, I've spent a great amount of ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/work-kids-and-stress-relief.jpg http://factoidz.com/sit-down-and-shut-up-the-art-of-meditation/ http://factoidz.com/sit-down-and-shut-up-the-art-of-meditation/ Lately, I have been reading a self-help book or two. Not because I need help - I'm clearly awesome - but because I want to learn why others are less awesome than me. And, crazy thought, but could I become even more awesome? After two, or - cough, cough - seven of these books, I noticed a co... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/sit-down-and-shut-up-the-art-of-meditation.jpg http://factoidz.com/what-to-expect-after-the-death-of-your-child/ http://factoidz.com/what-to-expect-after-the-death-of-your-child/ Mother's Day is bittersweet for me now. It's taken me a few days just to decide to write this article. Our third child was due on Mother's Day, May 13th, 2007. He died 17 weeks along on December 4th, 2006; at least that's when we knew his heart wasn't beating anymore. Our fourth child we call our we... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/what-to-expect-after-the-death-of-your-child.jpg http://factoidz.com/on-the-subject-of-evil/ http://factoidz.com/on-the-subject-of-evil/ One of the more interesting and perhaps revealing aspects of the concept of "evil" is that while the belief in its existence may be cross-culturally universal, how it manifests within a given culture relates directly to the norms and accepted moral standards of that particular culture.  Although se... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/on-the-subject-of-evil.jpg http://factoidz.com/benefits-of-yoga/ http://factoidz.com/benefits-of-yoga/ Yoga was Developed in India, it is a psycho-physical discipline with roots going back to more than 5,000 years...The word "Yoga" means union. Yoga has four paths according to the Shastras or the Knowledge books...JNANA (knowledge or wisdom), BHAKTI ( Devotion) KARMA ( Action) ,  and RAJA ( Self c... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/benefits-of-yoga.jpg http://factoidz.com/what-is-the-origin-of-evil/ http://factoidz.com/what-is-the-origin-of-evil/ The topic of evil is as old as human history.  According to most major religions, evil has existed as long as there have been humans on this planet, and has been used to describe the worst of human behavior throughout every major age and civilization, representing one of the common, basic themes th... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/what-is-the-origin-of-evil.jpg http://factoidz.com/first-place-for-health-a-christian-based-healthly-living-program/ http://factoidz.com/first-place-for-health-a-christian-based-healthly-living-program/ First Place for Health is different that any program I've ever tried to use to lose weight.  There is no pressure, no guilt, and they help you try to figure out why you are over weight AND stress that you are not alone in your search for a healthy lifestyle.  ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/a-lesson-in-compassion-taught-by-a-child.jpg http://factoidz.com/hope-and-healing-in-difficult-times/ http://factoidz.com/hope-and-healing-in-difficult-times/ One thing I have learned is this: God sees what we cannot see. When difficulties and pain through relationships or situations arise, sometimes that searing pain is necessary and healing in itself. I know that sounds counter-intuitive. Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/hope-and-healing-in-difficult-times.jpg http://factoidz.com/smiling-back-at-god-3-of-3/ http://factoidz.com/smiling-back-at-god-3-of-3/ I read a Facebook profile recently "Don't try to understand me, just love me." When I read that I wondered what life would be like if that was God's Facebook profile. I think life would be pretty much what we see. There are three other options presented to us for a potential God's Fac... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/smiling-back-at-god-3-of-3.jpg http://factoidz.com/sharing-your-faith-with-a-partner-who-is-not-religious/ http://factoidz.com/sharing-your-faith-with-a-partner-who-is-not-religious/ You cannot actually SHARE faith with a non-believer. But as your husband stands outside the circle of enlightenment that you feel, you can certainly move closer--so that your illumination brightens his world, as well. Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/sharing-your-faith-with-a-partner-who-is-not-religious.jpg http://factoidz.com/list-of-good-luck-charms/ http://factoidz.com/list-of-good-luck-charms/ There are many good luck charms that supposedly bring good luck and good fortune because they put off positive energy. Many different cultures have their own symbols of luck. Some of the symbols are seen as being lucky and other are seen as having the ability to bring good fortune or ward off bad sp... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/list-of-good-luck-charms.jpg http://factoidz.com/zechariah-elizabeth-and-john-the-baptist-the-other-nativity-story/ http://factoidz.com/zechariah-elizabeth-and-john-the-baptist-the-other-nativity-story/ Zechariah, the father of John the Baptist was a priest of the division of Abijah. This was the eighth of twenty four divisions. He and his wife Elizabeth were Levites, descendents of Aaron, and Elizabeth was a relative of our Blessed Mother. They were senior citizens, and had no children. This ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/zechariah-elizabeth-and-john-the-baptist-the-other-nativity-story.jpg http://factoidz.com/smiling-back-at-god-2-of-3/ http://factoidz.com/smiling-back-at-god-2-of-3/ So I am arguing for Relationality - it's a word I made up based on what I observe. And the question I ask is this: What then are the options of ultimate reality and original state that are presented to my reason? I see four options: There are Religious options that explain, or a... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/smiling-back-at-god-2-of-3.jpg http://factoidz.com/smiling-back-at-god-1-of-3/ http://factoidz.com/smiling-back-at-god-1-of-3/ I was listening to Imogen Heap's "I can't take it in" recently. What a magnificent song. It speaks to me of ultimate joy and peace. Two things which it seems to me people desire above all things. Any real joy in this life is to be found in the responses and initiations of other persons to one's s... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/smiling-back-at-god-1-of-3.jpg http://factoidz.com/belief-in-a-higher-power-without-following-any-form-of-standard-religion/ http://factoidz.com/belief-in-a-higher-power-without-following-any-form-of-standard-religion/ Belief in a form of God without believing in any form of standard religion? That’s impossible, as might be readily believed by some. But not so.   Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/images/p/default-12.jpg http://factoidz.com/i-have-found-god/ http://factoidz.com/i-have-found-god/ I have found God For years I have been searching for the meaning to life, for the calling we all need to hear, for the sacred reason to our existence: I have been searching for a sign of a God. I have searched fa... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/images/p/default-7.jpg http://factoidz.com/the-health-benefits-of-tai-chi/ http://factoidz.com/the-health-benefits-of-tai-chi/ Tai Chi Chuan or more commonly just Tai Chi (pronounced tie chee) has been in existence for at least 1,000 years. Originally it was a form of self-defense. Today it is graceful movements that have been described as meditation i... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/the-health-benefits-of-tai-chi.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-to-tell-your-fortune-with-coffee-and-tea/ http://factoidz.com/how-to-tell-your-fortune-with-coffee-and-tea/ Coffee, tea or me? That was a 1960s-era, stewardess joke (when airlines still offered more than beverages). But that is another factoid for another day. Here are the facts regarding how to tell your fortune with coffee grounds and tea leaves, with Psychic Chic as your steward-guide. Goodness knows, ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-to-tell-your-fortune-with-coffee-and-tea.jpg http://factoidz.com/what-is-buddhism-cont/ http://factoidz.com/what-is-buddhism-cont/ This is a response to the comment section Here To your first question I respond: I responded to my concerns about it in a two part factoid here and Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/images/p/default-12.jpg http://factoidz.com/aletheia/ http://factoidz.com/aletheia/ Aletheia; it's a beautiful word... say it. It sounds like an Elf word straight out of the Lord of the Rings, doesn't it? But it is actually ancient Greek, and it means simply "Truth". I was thinking about truth the other day, just the concept of truth what it is and what it isn't, and I wonder... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/aletheia.jpg http://factoidz.com/meditation-styles/ http://factoidz.com/meditation-styles/ Talking about how to meditate is like telling someone how to breath.  It really is, most of meditation is controlling ones breath.  But, there is truth to the analogy in that the path to meditation is relative.  What ever it is that calms, centers, and focus’ you is how you should meditate. ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/meditation-styles.jpg http://factoidz.com/what-is-buddhism-2/ http://factoidz.com/what-is-buddhism-2/ I was reading a great blog about narcissism and it dawned on me that people always ask me what Buddhism is and I’ve always answered about it.  What it affirms… what it denies…  but never have I mentioned in so many words What Buddhism Is. I think the question is both infinitely complex an... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/what-is-buddhism-2.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-to-discuss-differing-religious-views/ http://factoidz.com/how-to-discuss-differing-religious-views/ As an Agnostic with Atheistic tendencies I can with all certainty say I love to discuss religion.  I can also say, that there is nothing I hate more then being talked to about religion.  I difference is in the give and take of the conversation.  I assure you if you don’t want to hear what I hav... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-to-discuss-differing-religious-views.jpg http://factoidz.com/world-religions-vs-religion-or-spirituality/ http://factoidz.com/world-religions-vs-religion-or-spirituality/ The industrialization of state level society has furthered the religious progress that developed along state level society.  Anthropologically speaking we can see a correlation between the level of a society and its religion.  State level societies necessitate state level religions. These are t... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/world-religions-vs-religion-or-spirituality.jpg http://factoidz.com/what-buddhism-is-not-pt2/ http://factoidz.com/what-buddhism-is-not-pt2/ This is the second half of my response to http://factoidz.com/what-is-buddhism/ which was a response to a question on Buddhism. In response to your fifth paragraph.  First off Buddhism and Hinduism are largely indistinguishable as they both originated from the vedic religion of the Aryan peoples... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/what-buddhism-is-not-pt2.jpg http://factoidz.com/what-buddhism-is-not-pt1/ http://factoidz.com/what-buddhism-is-not-pt1/ Buddhism is as much what it is as what it is not.  Like any other religion, it has largely been propagated as a method of keeping people happy in life.  With my view of religion out of the way, the following is the first half of my response to http://factoidz.com/what-is-buddhism/ In response t... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/what-buddhism-is-not-pt1.jpg http://factoidz.com/share-your-faith-by-sharing-its-values/ http://factoidz.com/share-your-faith-by-sharing-its-values/ In may seem like an impossible task to share your faith with someone who thinks religion has no place in their life. You may feel like they only way you can succeed is to completely rewire your husband. Yet, nothing could be further from the truth. Despite your problem's initial paradoxical appearan... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/images/p/default-5.jpg http://factoidz.com/four-noble-truths-of-buddhism/ http://factoidz.com/four-noble-truths-of-buddhism/ I’ve been very impressed by the ‘truth’ of the four noble truths.  In my own way I’ve found extreme comfort in the ideas contained within.  Any situation can be at least looked at from another perspective such that it does not cause pain.  There are obviously some more difficult to overco... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/four-noble-truths-of-buddhism.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-to-start-meditating/ http://factoidz.com/how-to-start-meditating/ The key to meditation is being physically comfortable, and yet mildly unconformable so as to reduce your chances of falling asleep.  To do this it is best to sit down, back straight.  This is not necessary, but the position most meditators sit in is practical in that it alone among bodily position... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-to-start-meditating.jpg http://factoidz.com/shinto-the-religion-of-japan-and-what-we-can-all-learn-from-it/ http://factoidz.com/shinto-the-religion-of-japan-and-what-we-can-all-learn-from-it/ Shintoism, along with Buddhism, is the main religion of Japan. In something very rare in modern religion, Shintoism and Buddhism get along perfectly fine. Not only do the two religions peacefully co-exist, they embrace each other, co-operate, and, in most cases, share the same real estate. One... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/shinto-the-religion-of-japan-and-what-we-can-all-learn-from-it.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-to-re-ignite-passion-for-prayer/ http://factoidz.com/how-to-re-ignite-passion-for-prayer/ Prayer is something most of us do on a daily basis. If you're like me, you may literally pray many, many times a day. I was brought up Catholic and am still a practicing Catholic today. Most Catholics are very ritualistic. I hope I'm not committing blasphemy by saying this but while our rituals are... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-to-re-ignite-passion-for-prayer.jpg http://factoidz.com/can-science-prove-the-existence-of-god/ http://factoidz.com/can-science-prove-the-existence-of-god/ What I will attempt to answer: I intend to pinpoint a few necessary traits or occurrences which we would experience were science to prove God’... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/can-science-prove-the-existence-of-god.jpg http://factoidz.com/what-is-the-meaning-of-life/ http://factoidz.com/what-is-the-meaning-of-life/ What is the meaning of life? This is one of the oldest and most important questions of life: what is the point of it all? Over the ages, man has come up with countless answers to this question. Here is a summary of some of them. There is no meaning to life - Simple. The questi... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/what-is-the-meaning-of-life.jpg http://factoidz.com/what-is-the-answer-to-space-travel/ http://factoidz.com/what-is-the-answer-to-space-travel/ On a beautiful summer evening I had just left a small town in my delivery truck headed back to my town which was some 80 something miles away. I was pretty ecstatic because I had made some good sales and naturally rewarding myself with a huge delicious cheeseburger and fries I wound up taking the wr... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/what-is-the-answer-to-space-travel.jpg http://factoidz.com/be-good-for-goodness-sake/ http://factoidz.com/be-good-for-goodness-sake/ Busses in Washington DC over Christmas were decorated with this slogan, "Why believe in a god? Just be good for goodness' sake." The American Humanist Association are funding a similar advertising campaign to the the one launched in London by their British counterparts a few months ago. ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/be-good-for-goodness-sake.jpg http://factoidz.com/my-new-years-resolution/ http://factoidz.com/my-new-years-resolution/ I have been thinking about my new year's resolution and how I am going to commit myself to sticking to it. I am going into 2009 with a positive mindset, but it is difficult. The money in this country is funny like Steve Harvey.... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/my-new-years-resolution.jpg http://factoidz.com/surprise/ http://factoidz.com/surprise/ It never ceases to amaze me how few people recognize that life continues to be an absolute surprise! Every second of every day. This is an area where children can help us enormously: One little three year old asked his mom while she was breast feeding his little sister "Mom, why have you g... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/surprise.jpg http://factoidz.com/seven-steps-to-invoke-god%e2%80%99s-help-in-times-of-financial-crisis/ http://factoidz.com/seven-steps-to-invoke-god%e2%80%99s-help-in-times-of-financial-crisis/ (1) Ask Our Heavenly Father: “Lord, give us today our daily bread.” Among other things…As most of us know this entire prayer by heart. If you are someone who does not have this prayer memorized ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/images/p/default-16.jpg http://factoidz.com/earth-a-marvelous-home-from-god/ http://factoidz.com/earth-a-marvelous-home-from-god/ What is your fear?  Will a comet one day impact the earth and obliterate it to pieces, or some huge asteroid smash into the earth and wham-mo no more humanity! Truth be known from the science world asteroids have hit our planet, but we're still around. Well some feel that that's what wiped out th... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/earth-a-marvelous-home-from-god.jpg http://factoidz.com/five-good-things-about-bad-times/ http://factoidz.com/five-good-things-about-bad-times/ Sometimes it's hard to see that good can come from bad - especially when you're in the middle of a tough or traumatic experience. But in reality (and that's where we find ourselves), you can still take some lemons and make some pretty tasty lemonade. I've asked the Intuitive Mind for guidance about ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/five-good-things-about-bad-times.jpg http://factoidz.com/7-ways-to-live-forever/ http://factoidz.com/7-ways-to-live-forever/ Throughout mankind’s history, death has fascinated him. In particular, how to avoid death. Humanity has always sought ways to gain immortality, cheat death and live forever. Many people over have come up with many different methods. Here is a brief summary of some of them. Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/7-ways-to-live-forever.jpg http://factoidz.com/god-is-for-the-stressed-out/ http://factoidz.com/god-is-for-the-stressed-out/ God is complex and has many attributes; however, humans usually focus on a few. He is personally involved with His creation and concerned with our well-being.   I too struggled with stress to the point of despair; a demanding job that led... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/god-is-for-the-stressed-out.jpg http://factoidz.com/a-list-of-13-new-years-superstitions/ http://factoidz.com/a-list-of-13-new-years-superstitions/ It’s another new year and everyone thinks about the upcoming year and what they want and hope for. And a lot of people are certainly hoping it’s a better year than the last so they think of ways to make it better; New Year�... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/a-list-of-13-new-years-superstitions.jpg http://factoidz.com/spiritually-and-otherwise-important-numbers/ http://factoidz.com/spiritually-and-otherwise-important-numbers/ I read this article and thought it was pretty interesting. It gives a fair summary of the importance of the number eight, but what about all the other important numbers. Almost any number can have significance (one is ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/spiritually-and-otherwise-important-numbers.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-atheist-grinches-are-changing-the-meaning-of-christmas/ http://factoidz.com/how-atheist-grinches-are-changing-the-meaning-of-christmas/   How The Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), a Ron Howard movie based on a Dr Zeus book, is a big budget, animated remake of the classic 1966 cartoon and is one of my children and grandchildren’s favorites. Even my 59-year-old wife loves it. It’s good, clean family ent... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-atheist-grinches-are-changing-the-meaning-of-christmas.jpg http://factoidz.com/tips-on-understanding-the-hebrew-language/ http://factoidz.com/tips-on-understanding-the-hebrew-language/ Not capitalizing Holy Trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, is bad grammar, because these are all proper names. For monotheistic spiritual authors it is a BIG no-no, and borderl... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/tips-on-understanding-the-hebrew-language.jpg http://factoidz.com/a-definition-of-the-holy-trinity-the-father-the-son-and-holy-spirit/ http://factoidz.com/a-definition-of-the-holy-trinity-the-father-the-son-and-holy-spirit/ Trichotomy, by definition is simply a system made up of three parts. This article is NOT going to take us down Trinitarian Theology Road. It will reference the Trinity, as Christians of all denominations understand it, One God -Father, Son, Holy Spirit; but this three lane, Trichotomy Highway we are... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/a-definition-of-the-holy-trinity-the-father-the-son-and-holy-spirit.jpg http://factoidz.com/learning-a-skill-is-one-of-gods-gifts/ http://factoidz.com/learning-a-skill-is-one-of-gods-gifts/ Most people wonder why they go through things they go through. Could it be karma? Some believe they experience financial hardship and believe that in a past life, they were abundant in wealth, but not such a nice person. Karma is universal, what comes around, goes around. Jesus Christ died on the cr... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/learning-a-skill-is-one-of-gods-gifts.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-to-grow-and-feel-positive-about-yourself/ http://factoidz.com/how-to-grow-and-feel-positive-about-yourself/ I must inform you that infatuation with anyone or anything is never a good thing. I will tell you this, if you are obsessing over this guy, you probably have way too much time on your hands. If anything, you should know that the sun should not rise and set on this one being. I would try focusing on ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-to-grow-and-feel-positive-about-yourself.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-to-share-your-faith/ http://factoidz.com/how-to-share-your-faith/ Many people want to share their faith and hope with others, but do not know how to do it in a way that will not be overbearing or pushy. Faith is a hard thing to define or describe. It’s just a sense of hope of believing in something... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-to-share-your-faith.jpg http://factoidz.com/what-would-god-like-for-the-holidays/ http://factoidz.com/what-would-god-like-for-the-holidays/ With the Holidays upon we are all busy gathering last minute gifts, preparing feasts and making sure we have gotten everything those on our list would love. So what do you think God would like for the Holiday Season? Ooops did you leave the Divine Creator off your list? Not just for the holiday s... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/what-would-god-like-for-the-holidays.jpg http://factoidz.com/4-daily-routines-to-fight-depression/ http://factoidz.com/4-daily-routines-to-fight-depression/ Depression is like a cancer, it eats away at the human spirit. I have seen depression devour people to the point their families, friends and co-workers no longer recognize them. Growing up my father always worked himself to death,he was never home and hated to be home, he would hardly smile or l... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/4-daily-routines-to-fight-depression.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-to-pray-a-beginners-guide/ http://factoidz.com/how-to-pray-a-beginners-guide/ Depending on your religion, prayer can be quite simple or very complex. Not all religions even believe in prayer. I grew up in a Christian home, so I will be looking at prayer from a distinctly Protestant Christian perspective. In my view, there are two main types of prayer. One of these I wil... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-to-pray-a-beginners-guide.jpg http://factoidz.com/meditation-techniques/ http://factoidz.com/meditation-techniques/ All meditation is self serving but within this vast realm, there are basically two types. One which seeks to address spiritual needs and the other which seeks to address physical needs. Indeed they are hard to separate which is eve... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/meditation-techniques.jpg http://factoidz.com/games-people-play-games-for-each-sun-sign-in-the-zodiac/ http://factoidz.com/games-people-play-games-for-each-sun-sign-in-the-zodiac/ What's more fun than a barrel of monkeys? Oh, wait a minute - that's an actual game, but perhaps not one you'd choose to play if you're over the age of say, 6. However, there are special games, just right for each of us, to keep us jolly during this hollyday season.  Each game ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/games-people-play-games-for-each-sun-sign-in-the-zodiac.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-to-embrace-prayer-as-a-new-practice/ http://factoidz.com/how-to-embrace-prayer-as-a-new-practice/ If you've gone through life without a strong religious or spiritual background or find that you now wish to embrace your faith more strongly than you have previously by including the practice of prayer in your life there is a very simple way to get started. Focus on an image or idea that embodies... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-to-embrace-prayer-as-a-new-practice.jpg http://factoidz.com/sharing-your-faith-with-that-special-someone/ http://factoidz.com/sharing-your-faith-with-that-special-someone/ I think the first question you should ask yourself is, “Does my husband wish to share my faith with me?” Religion is probably the most personal decision you will make in life next to whom you are going to share your life wi... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/sharing-your-faith-with-that-special-someone.jpg http://factoidz.com/what-is-buddhism/ http://factoidz.com/what-is-buddhism/ Well the truth is I don't really know, but I think I have a better idea than any Buddhist. It is a curious thing, when one looks at Buddhism initially, that those outside of it can define it much better than those inside of it. One want's to put it down to modes of thinking - Ethos. But it is not ju... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/what-is-buddhism.jpg http://factoidz.com/a-migraine-to-help-appreciate-life/ http://factoidz.com/a-migraine-to-help-appreciate-life/ I suffer from migraines. Thankfully they do not strike regularly and they do not last longer than a day. But when they do, I am completely debilitated. The pain is intolerable, I cannot stand, let alone walk, I have no balance, the room I'm in spins wildly; any kind of light or movement is like need... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/a-migraine-to-help-appreciate-life.jpg http://factoidz.com/the-benefits-of-gratitude-and-saying-thank-you/ http://factoidz.com/the-benefits-of-gratitude-and-saying-thank-you/ "The test of all happiness is gratitude; and I felt grateful, though I hardly know to whom. Children are grateful when Santa Claus puts in their stockings gifts of toys or sweets. Could I not be grateful to Santa Claus when he puts in my stockings the gift of two miraculous legs? We thank people... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/the-benefits-of-gratitude-and-saying-thank-you.jpg http://factoidz.com/affirmation-key-words-for-zodiac-sun-signscoping/ http://factoidz.com/affirmation-key-words-for-zodiac-sun-signscoping/ Affirmations, babies! Yes! Keep rowing that ol' boat down the stream, and every time you put your oar in the water, visualize these key words, sent, through me, by the Infinite Mind. I know it's kind of hard coping right now with all the great insecurity surrounding us. It feels like we're going aga... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/affirmation-key-words-for-zodiac-sun-signscoping.jpg http://factoidz.com/christ-was-not-born-in-december/ http://factoidz.com/christ-was-not-born-in-december/ What is now known as Christmas has been more a universal celebration throughout time, a pantheist commemoration of the worship of nature.... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/christ-was-not-born-in-december.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-to-enjoy-the-simple-things-in-life-in-five-minutes-or-less/ http://factoidz.com/how-to-enjoy-the-simple-things-in-life-in-five-minutes-or-less/ Amidst all the hustle and bustle of life these days, finding time to enjoy the simple things can seem like an impossible feat.  This phenomenon only worsens during the holidays, when stress levels peak as your calendar becomes more and more crammed with deadlines and engagements.  However, there ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-to-enjoy-the-simple-things-in-life-in-five-minutes-or-less.jpg http://factoidz.com/why-im-so-fond-of-the-number-8/ http://factoidz.com/why-im-so-fond-of-the-number-8/ First let me say my fondness of the number 8 has very little to do with the Chinese culture. Although I must admit their strong belief in the luck, number eigh... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/why-im-so-fond-of-the-number-8.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-god-can-help-you-to-deal-with-stress/ http://factoidz.com/how-god-can-help-you-to-deal-with-stress/ Have you tried stress reduction techniques such as aromatherapy or meditation? If you have, then you know that by employing such techniques, you can more easily retrieve your innermost thoughts and feelings. A stressful rush to accomplish many different tasks generally deprives a person of the abili... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-god-can-help-you-to-deal-with-stress.jpg http://factoidz.com/practical-ways-you-can-help-your-child-grow-spiritually/ http://factoidz.com/practical-ways-you-can-help-your-child-grow-spiritually/ A child doesn't know their purpose. Here are somethings you can do to help your child grow spiritually: Speak with your child Ask them what they think life is all about,what life is, how do they see things? Explain to them what life is. You let them know ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/practical-ways-you-can-help-your-child-grow-spiritually.jpg http://factoidz.com/the-theory-of-confusion/ http://factoidz.com/the-theory-of-confusion/ How do people get ideas? -  walking on the streets, reading a newspaper, sitting under a tree or perhaps watching two people fight?  Some of the most amazing things ever discovered owe their presence to the most mundane of instances, the most beautiful theories refer to nothing but the quintessent... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/the-theory-of-confusion.jpg http://factoidz.com/4-common-misconceptions-about-christmas/ http://factoidz.com/4-common-misconceptions-about-christmas/ Most of us are familiar with the Nativity scene. A stable with Joseph and Mary, three kings bearing gifts, some animals and a number of shepherds. But just how accurate is this image of the birth of Christ? Here are 4 common misconceptions about the Christmas Story. 1. It wasn�... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/4-common-misconceptions-about-christmas.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-to-enjoy-the-simple-things-in-life-2/ http://factoidz.com/how-to-enjoy-the-simple-things-in-life-2/ My father was a very lucky man, because he grew up during the depression. This may seem like an odd statement, but it holds the key to a philosophy that enabled my father to love every bit of what to others would appea... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-to-enjoy-the-simple-things-in-life-2.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-to-fast-to-strengthen-your-spirit-three-rules/ http://factoidz.com/how-to-fast-to-strengthen-your-spirit-three-rules/ Fasting correctly will awaken your spirit and pull back the curtain that usually hides the mystical things of God; giving you a brief glimpse -backstage. Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/images/p/default-16.jpg http://factoidz.com/12-zodiac-gemstones-for-luck-and-good-fortune/ http://factoidz.com/12-zodiac-gemstones-for-luck-and-good-fortune/ I'm a big believer in stone power and the related color energies - so much so, I wear or carry different stones for different ongoing events in my life. When I want to feel brave, I choose tiger's eye or peridot. When I seek tranquility and wisdom, I wear turquoise or lapis. For luck with creativity... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/12-zodiac-gemstones-for-luck-and-good-fortune.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-to-enjoy-the-simple-things-in-life/ http://factoidz.com/how-to-enjoy-the-simple-things-in-life/ First of all, I'm broke right now so I really have no choice. Some of the simple things I enjoy are watching t.v. What kind of shows do you like? what are your interests? Don't pretend to like things because you think they are right. Be honest with yourself. Try taking a drive. Maybe get lost. Re... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-to-enjoy-the-simple-things-in-life.jpg http://factoidz.com/to-forgive-divine/ http://factoidz.com/to-forgive-divine/ In this time of Holiday cheer we often think of those who are no longer in our lives. For one reason or another they have drifted on to new adventures and have not taken us with them. In many cases the cause of separation is not necessarily a positive reason. Perhaps there was a falling out, or you ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/to-forgive-divine.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-can-i-discover-my-own-personal-identity-through-god/ http://factoidz.com/how-can-i-discover-my-own-personal-identity-through-god/ If you approach God with reverence, then you will find your personal identity. Those who show reverence towards God value the opportunity to feel God's presence in the beauty here on earth. They understand that our Creator looks at all life as precious. The manifestations of God have each served ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-can-i-discover-my-own-personal-identity-through-god.jpg http://factoidz.com/discovering-yourself-through-god/ http://factoidz.com/discovering-yourself-through-god/  We are all created as individuals with an overwhelming need of companionship. In finding your personal identity through God, we must realize that we are branches of the "Tree of Life". In understanding and accepting the character and true nature of God, we have voluntarily accepted God as our sour... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/discovering-yourself-through-god.jpg http://factoidz.com/why-i-believe-that-life-begins-at-conception/ http://factoidz.com/why-i-believe-that-life-begins-at-conception/ First of all let me unequivocally state, “I believe in a woman’s right to chose”. Let me also attach two caveats. One, this right must be exercised within the first trimester, the sooner the better. ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/why-i-believe-that-life-begins-at-conception.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-religion-can-make-your-life-full/ http://factoidz.com/how-religion-can-make-your-life-full/ If you view being religious as simply the unthinking imitation of the pratices demanded by a certain group of believers, then the answer to the above question is "no." If, however, you see being "religious" as equal to being spiritual," then the question that serves as the title for this article sho... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-religion-can-make-your-life-full.jpg http://factoidz.com/eight-steps-to-achieving-success-and-peace/ http://factoidz.com/eight-steps-to-achieving-success-and-peace/ What if you were given a roadmap that reveals directions where at the end was a pot of gold? Well let me qualify my message: how much is peace and success worth to you? Well peace and success is our symbolic ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/eight-steps-to-achieving-success-and-peace.jpg http://factoidz.com/zodiac-sos-sun-sign-strengths-through-december-2008/ http://factoidz.com/zodiac-sos-sun-sign-strengths-through-december-2008/ Are you ready for some rock n' roll? Well, Sun Signs, as the femme fatal supreme, Bette Davis once said in a classic movie, "Fasten your seatbelts, we're in for a bumpy ride...." What could I possibly be nattering about? If you're surfing the internet for great shortbread Christmas cookie r... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/zodiac-sos-sun-sign-strengths-through-december-2008.jpg http://factoidz.com/eight-points-on-how-to-express-your-condolences-to-a-bereaved-family/ http://factoidz.com/eight-points-on-how-to-express-your-condolences-to-a-bereaved-family/ 1.) State to whom you are addressing your remarks: In the case of a large crowd always mention the immediate family first, spouse and children. Then a casual reference to whoever is the prim... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/eight-points-on-how-to-express-your-condolences-to-a-bereaved-family.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-religion-may-extend-your-life/ http://factoidz.com/how-religion-may-extend-your-life/ Religion is not a popular topic these days unless you are trying to remove some religious label or icon from a public place.  So it's encouraging to discover that many studies have taken place lately that have revealed that being religious, i.e. attending church at least once a week will extend you... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/images/p/default-9.jpg http://factoidz.com/churchgoing-improves-life-expectancy/ http://factoidz.com/churchgoing-improves-life-expectancy/ It has been shown in many studies that regularly going to church or religious services can decrease death rates among older people. Religious people have lower blood pressure, less depression and anxiety, stronger... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/churchgoing-improves-life-expectancy.jpg http://factoidz.com/religion-leads-to-a-longer-life/ http://factoidz.com/religion-leads-to-a-longer-life/ Setting all theological tenets, such as the concept of eternal life, aside, it is an incontrovertible fact that belief in any religious teachings can prolong your life by reducing the stresses caused by the uncertainty of our daily life. Stress kills! According to Dr. Carol J. Scott, stress can c... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/religion-leads-to-a-longer-life.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-an-aries-can-make-a-relationship-last-with-another-aries/ http://factoidz.com/how-an-aries-can-make-a-relationship-last-with-another-aries/ Well, being Aries myself, I feel right at home speaking on this subject. I have always said that it is not easy being an Aries, but it sure makes life quite interesting. There... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-an-aries-can-make-a-relationship-last-with-another-aries.jpg http://factoidz.com/what-is-true-happiness/ http://factoidz.com/what-is-true-happiness/ True happiness stems only from within. You should count on yourself and not other people to make you happy.  Learn to pay attention to your moments of true happiness, once you tune into them, learn to incorporate that into everyday living. People should let go of the little things. Exercise is a mu... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/what-is-true-happiness.jpg http://factoidz.com/live-everyday-with-an-attitude-of-gratitude/ http://factoidz.com/live-everyday-with-an-attitude-of-gratitude/ Early in life, as we begin to form words or teach our children the language we speak, we focus on the basics of language. That invariably includes the “magic words”, “please” and “thank you.” But have you ever thought of giving thanks as prayer? We know from the teachings of Jesus, th... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/live-everyday-with-an-attitude-of-gratitude.jpg http://factoidz.com/finishing-your-outdoor-work-and-getting-your-fields-ready/ http://factoidz.com/finishing-your-outdoor-work-and-getting-your-fields-ready/ Proverbs 24 :27 states “finish your outdoor work and get your fields ready; after that build your house.” Finish your outdoor work, could be looked at as finishing the little things around like p... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/images/p/default-6.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-to-deal-with-mercury-retrograde/ http://factoidz.com/how-to-deal-with-mercury-retrograde/ Have you ever had one of those days (or weeks) when everything seems to go wrong? Your computer implodes and you lose all your important work. Your boss makes you redo a huge project. Your fridge falls apart and you can't find the warranty. You get into misunderstandings with everyone from your cat ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-to-deal-with-mercury-retrograde.jpg http://factoidz.com/shift-happens/ http://factoidz.com/shift-happens/ It was Gandhi who once said: “Be the change you want to see in the world.” But what did he mean? His wisdom actually echoed that of Prophets and Avitar’s before him. Jesus suggested we “love our neighbor as ourselves.” We have repeated more than once, the Karmic philo... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/images/p/default-5.jpg http://factoidz.com/when-terrible-things-happen-where-did-god-go/ http://factoidz.com/when-terrible-things-happen-where-did-god-go/ When you suffer through trials and tribulations, do not think that God has left you. He has not "gone" anywhere. God is always watching over your spirit. After your life on this earth is finished, your spirit will pass on to the next world. When someone who is very sick nears the time of his or h... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/images/p/default-4.jpg http://factoidz.com/theres-a-happy-child-in-all-of-us/ http://factoidz.com/theres-a-happy-child-in-all-of-us/ Are you tired of the mundane? Have you lost the excitement of life? Has your love affair gone bland? Are you irritated at what others do? Maybe it's time for a change.... Professional counseling can be helpful, however, a change of attitude might change your life. When I see children at play, I ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/theres-a-happy-child-in-all-of-us.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-to-understand-true-perspective-through-god/ http://factoidz.com/how-to-understand-true-perspective-through-god/ How do we define good or bad? Usually it is based upon our own experiences. Isn't it interesting t... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-to-understand-true-perspective-through-god.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-to-know-god-through-raising-your-children/ http://factoidz.com/how-to-know-god-through-raising-your-children/ Why doesn't "good" always triumph? Why hasn't any of us actually seen Him? Why does He let good people die too soon? Why is there bondage, famine, suffering and war? Where is the love He talks about? Why doesn't He punish the wicked? Why would He let His son die at the hands of mere mortals? If He g... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-to-know-god-through-raising-your-children.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-to-live-happily-in-lean-times/ http://factoidz.com/how-to-live-happily-in-lean-times/ Do money concerns have you and your family living in a state of deprivation and stress? It is possible to feel satisfied when you don't have much money to spend. When it comes to money, you have to prioritize. An unpaid mortgage will have you waking up at night in a cold sweat. A family Christmas... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-to-live-happily-in-lean-times.jpg http://factoidz.com/where-is-god-when-bad-things-happen/ http://factoidz.com/where-is-god-when-bad-things-happen/ Many people struggle with this same issue, even many who are strong in faith, know scripture or have seen God do mighty things.  Evil, miser, pain and suffering are some of the main things that can be so inconceivable and overwhelming.   There is an enemy called, Satan, Lucifer, the Devil, decei... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/images/p/default-7.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-to-make-it-through-the-tough-times-with-your-sun-sign-and-the-other-signs/ http://factoidz.com/how-to-make-it-through-the-tough-times-with-your-sun-sign-and-the-other-signs/ Here's my psychic Horoscope for you. It's like this: if we didn't go through the choppy waters, we wouldn't know how to appreciate the smooth sailing -- so if you're teetering on the edge of a lay-off or a cut-back or even a surprise demand you do more work (because of a cut back or a lay-off), your... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-to-make-it-through-the-tough-times-with-your-sun-sign-and-the-other-signs.jpg http://factoidz.com/where-did-you-go-god/ http://factoidz.com/where-did-you-go-god/ Often when bad things happen to us, our first thought is that God has deserted us. We think that we are not worthy of good things or we think, "What have I done to deserve this?" Often we start to believe that we are not meant to be happy or receive His ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/images/p/default-6.jpg http://factoidz.com/believing-in-god-when-terrible-things-happen/ http://factoidz.com/believing-in-god-when-terrible-things-happen/ Sometimes it's hard for people to believe there's a God when they look around and see pain and misery.  The fact of the matter is that God is there for Christians in all times: good and bad. Everyone has a choice in life.  We can choose to do good, or choose to do bad.  Think of a teenager who ha... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/images/p/default-5.jpg http://factoidz.com/where-is-god-when-we-really-need-him/ http://factoidz.com/where-is-god-when-we-really-need-him/ Every time we turn on the news there seems to be more bad things happening to good people. People are losing their jobs. Wars are raging. Lives are falling apart. At times like these, we turned to God for guidance, but sometimes we are left to wonder, "Why is God letting this happen?" God is alwa... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/images/p/default-15.jpg http://factoidz.com/god-is-always-there/ http://factoidz.com/god-is-always-there/ In life its a sad but true fact, bad things happen. People often ask God why? Everything in life happens for a reaso... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/images/p/default-14.jpg http://factoidz.com/god-is-not-involved-with-good-and-bad-occurances/ http://factoidz.com/god-is-not-involved-with-good-and-bad-occurances/ Whenever good things happen in this world, some people attribute it to God's will.  When bad things happen, these same people assume that God had something to do with it and it is again his will.  It seems a contradiction to believe both in free will and predestination, and yet every day folks tal... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/images/p/default-2.jpg http://factoidz.com/there-is-always-a-blessing/ http://factoidz.com/there-is-always-a-blessing/ Even in the most dire of circumstances, there is always a Blessing. Though it may not seem it at the moment. Though things may seem so terrible that it appears there is no possible way anything good can come of what you are experiencing. At some point, with reflection and prayer the Blessing will be... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/images/p/default-13.jpg http://factoidz.com/love-match-for-sun-signs-aries-aries-will-it-last/ http://factoidz.com/love-match-for-sun-signs-aries-aries-will-it-last/ In Love with an Aries, are you Aries? Good for you! Not only have you been swept off your feet, most likely, but this relationship demands you stay on your toes, pretty nearly all the time. And, of course, visa versa, because you have captivated an Aries -who was likely swept away by your dynamic pe... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/love-match-for-sun-signs-aries-aries-will-it-last.jpg http://factoidz.com/we-need-love-peace-and-happiness/ http://factoidz.com/we-need-love-peace-and-happiness/ The word "Christian", though often misrepresented, means "Christ-like". No human has the power to be Christ-like; even the Bible states that we all have sinned, Romans 3:23. It is my perception to believe that anyone who  dedicates themselves by incorporating the character and philosophy of Jesu... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/images/p/default-13.jpg http://factoidz.com/astrology-how-to-find-your-own-moon-sign/ http://factoidz.com/astrology-how-to-find-your-own-moon-sign/ Why is your moon sign important? In Vedic or Hindu beliefs, your moon sign can be more important then your sun sign. The moon changes more rapidly t... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/astrology-how-to-find-your-own-moon-sign.jpg http://factoidz.com/religion-is-a-choice/ http://factoidz.com/religion-is-a-choice/ It is truly a wonderful thing, there are a multitude of Religious beliefs that individuals can chose to follow or not follow. The important thing is that each individual looks deep within themselves, connects with that still small voice and discover what it says to them.  One can then turn to the v... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/images/p/default-1.jpg http://factoidz.com/do-taurus-and-gemini-make-a-good-match/ http://factoidz.com/do-taurus-and-gemini-make-a-good-match/ Taurus and Gemini have nothing whatsoever to do with you being a good match. There are only 2 things that determine how long your love will last and how good it will be: 1. One of you is male and the other female. That makes for a good match physically, emotionally, spiritually and in many oth... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/do-taurus-and-gemini-make-a-good-match.jpg http://factoidz.com/why-are-people-christian/ http://factoidz.com/why-are-people-christian/ I'm tempted to answer that people are Christian because it is impossible for rocks, goats and trees to be Christian. But, although perfectly true, it does not look like a very helpful answer... Until we think about it a bit; and we find that it is a very helpful answer indeed. Only people can be Chr... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/images/p/default-15.jpg http://factoidz.com/an-agnostics-point-of-view-of-religion/ http://factoidz.com/an-agnostics-point-of-view-of-religion/ I classify myself as an Agnostic which means I neither believe or disbelieve in the existence of God.  However, I can probably be classified as partly atheist because I do not believe in the existence of Heaven or Hell.  I do not believe that Jesus was the son of God or that he will be resurrect... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/an-agnostics-point-of-view-of-religion.jpg http://factoidz.com/not-a-christian-just-a-follower-of-jesus/ http://factoidz.com/not-a-christian-just-a-follower-of-jesus/ Labeling myself as a Christian can be dangerous.  So many so-called "Christians" have done so many things that are blatantly un-Christian.  For this reason (and many others), I'm trying to separate myself from this label.  I'm nothing but a follower of Jesus.  That's it.  I don't have a politic... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/images/p/default-11.jpg http://factoidz.com/why-people-are-christians/ http://factoidz.com/why-people-are-christians/ In my opinion I think there can be many different things that lead people in one way or another towards Christianity, but mainly it is the love of God and the knowledge of the truth in life. After one finds out the truth about life, the truth about death, the truth about good and evil, they make a ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/images/p/default-7.jpg http://factoidz.com/12-zodiac-sunsign-gifts-for-the-holidays-15-and-under/ http://factoidz.com/12-zodiac-sunsign-gifts-for-the-holidays-15-and-under/ Ah - I love to give gifts - not just in December, but year-round. One of my favorite hunts is to find a present appropriate for my recipient's Sun Sign. That way, my gift will not likely evaporate or become old hat (unless it is an old hat) when the new year rolls around. I know pre... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/12-zodiac-sunsign-gifts-for-the-holidays-15-and-under.jpg http://factoidz.com/coping-with-add-or-adhd-without-medication/ http://factoidz.com/coping-with-add-or-adhd-without-medication/ Let's face it, life is hard, especially for those in high-school or college. The social pressures are enough to drive one mad, and when your mind is traveling a mile a minute, its easy to lose track of yourself. School work, home life, everything in your life seems a constant torrent of information,... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/coping-with-add-or-adhd-without-medication.jpg http://factoidz.com/what-are-you-thankful-for/ http://factoidz.com/what-are-you-thankful-for/ Suddenly the calendar indicates we are close to Thanksgiving again! It is a time when we celebrate with family and friends with large amounts of food, beverage and a football game or two. But how often do we stop during this ho... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/images/p/default-16.jpg http://factoidz.com/can-astrology-help-you-get-pregnant/ http://factoidz.com/can-astrology-help-you-get-pregnant/ Well, dear friend, I do not know any astrologer or astrologer/psychic willing to go out out on a limb and predict conception, that is, pregnancy based on the stars and the Zodiac...Your request did not include your sign, which might have helped me answer  - not about your conceiving, but in ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/images/p/default-3.jpg http://factoidz.com/love-match-for-sun-signs-taurus-and-gemini-will-this-relationship-work/ http://factoidz.com/love-match-for-sun-signs-taurus-and-gemini-will-this-relationship-work/ Love Match for Sun Signs: Taurus and Gemini. Will this relationship work? Well, Taurus, you've grabbed the bull by the horns, so to speak, by taking the first step towards creating a meaningful relationship with your Gemini girl. It's rather unlike you, Mr. Stubborn Streak, to seek information ab... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/love-match-for-sun-signs-taurus-and-gemini-will-this-relationship-work.jpg http://factoidz.com/%e2%80%9cx%e2%80%9d-marks-the-spot-where-you-want-to-be/ http://factoidz.com/%e2%80%9cx%e2%80%9d-marks-the-spot-where-you-want-to-be/ What do you want most in life right at this moment? What is your desire for the next year? Money? A new home? Perhaps you want to take that trip to London or Peru. Through the Law of Attraction and your God-given right to co-create your existence, you can have the thin... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/images/p/default-10.jpg http://factoidz.com/religious-arguments-of-secular-atheists-and-materialists/ http://factoidz.com/religious-arguments-of-secular-atheists-and-materialists/ Whenever I am discussing the rational reasons for my faith with people outside of my faith I invariably get the "Bollocks!" response, followed by what I assume is sincere incredulousness at my faith. (I would not suggest any research whatsoever into the origin of the word "Bollocks" - personally it ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/images/p/default-8.jpg http://factoidz.com/best-online-sites-to-track-your-daily-horoscope/ http://factoidz.com/best-online-sites-to-track-your-daily-horoscope/ Keep in mind that when many people say "horoscope", they think of the sun signs printed in the paper. Astrology is much more complicated than lumping 1/12 of the population into their little envelopes. What a boring world that would be!!! Astrology takes into account when planets are angular at t... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/best-online-sites-to-track-your-daily-horoscope.jpg http://factoidz.com/does-the-existence-of-horror-betray-the-existence-of-a-merciful-god/ http://factoidz.com/does-the-existence-of-horror-betray-the-existence-of-a-merciful-god/ Sir David Attenborough made a comment about the larvae of the black simulium fly which finds it's way under the skin to it's host victim's eye and then slowly and painfully blinds them. He wondered how a merciful God could have created such a thing. Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/does-the-existence-of-horror-betray-the-existence-of-a-merciful-god.jpg http://factoidz.com/what-if/ http://factoidz.com/what-if/ What if, we really ALL, really ARE, Children of God? I can not think of too many faiths that do not, on some level, believe that we are all created by the One Supreme being of the Universe. Yet, I can not always these “brothers and sisters” acting as if we are all one. Stories of creation thr... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/images/p/default-5.jpg http://factoidz.com/the-book-is-not-finished/ http://factoidz.com/the-book-is-not-finished/ The book is not finished. You may feel like all hope is gone, and everything is over and done with. But this is not so because the book is not finished yet. Like with the tests of time, dry seasons, and lonely seasons all must pass. These things come to pass. They cannot stay as long as your life is... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/images/p/default-1.jpg http://factoidz.com/beyond-outside-of-above/ http://factoidz.com/beyond-outside-of-above/ So we do not lose heart. Though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day. For this slight momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are s... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/images/p/default-7.jpg http://factoidz.com/beauty-the-great-bulldozer/ http://factoidz.com/beauty-the-great-bulldozer/ Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/images/p/default-1.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-to-meditate/ http://factoidz.com/how-to-meditate/ If you think of prayer, you may think in terms of “talking to God.” If you think of meditation, perhaps you could consider thinking of it in terms of “listening to God!” Most of the time when we talk about meditation folks are quick to list all the reasons they simply don’t have time. A... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-to-meditate.jpg http://factoidz.com/what-is-affirmative-prayer/ http://factoidz.com/what-is-affirmative-prayer/ How do you Pray? If we think in terms of our thoughts being prayers to the Universe, we are always praying! There is, of course, absolutely nothing wrong with folding our hands, bending our knees ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/images/p/default-5.jpg http://factoidz.com/what-is-the-law-of-attractions-secret/ http://factoidz.com/what-is-the-law-of-attractions-secret/ What is the Law of Attraction's Secret? If you believe in an ultimate power, a single source of all creation, no matter what name you give it, you have undoubtedly prayed to it, beseeching it to provide for a need, cure an illness of yours or some beloved’s and perhaps even made promises to it ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/images/p/default-2.jpg http://factoidz.com/grace-will-be-there-in-times-of-difficulty/ http://factoidz.com/grace-will-be-there-in-times-of-difficulty/ Our Journey through this life is not without its hills, valleys, sunshine and hurricanes. Many sit back and wonder why the pain comes, wondering what they have done to God or others that they should now be experiencing such trials in their lives. But what if, those t... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/images/p/default-10.jpg http://factoidz.com/a-five-point-introduction-to-judaism/ http://factoidz.com/a-five-point-introduction-to-judaism/ Aside from the State of Israel, the United States of America has the highest Jewish population in the world. Over 6 million people, that's 2% of all people in the US, identify as Jewish. Despite such a presence, many people have a very limited understanding of Jewish faith and culture. The following... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/a-five-point-introduction-to-judaism.jpg http://factoidz.com/addiction-and-recovery-introduction-a-series-by-nunyah/ http://factoidz.com/addiction-and-recovery-introduction-a-series-by-nunyah/ This is the Introduction to a series by Nunyah Let's begin by suggesting that almost everyone is addicted to 'something', and that the intensity of the addiction is as unique for each person as the addiction itself. Addictions are many. Alcoholism, Drug addiction, Addiction to food, Sho... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/addiction-and-recovery-introduction-a-series-by-nunyah.jpg http://factoidz.com/i-want-my-name-to-be-known-to-the-world/ http://factoidz.com/i-want-my-name-to-be-known-to-the-world/ What is something you want? More than anything in the entire world? I may be sad and heartbroken over an ex-boyfriend, but it's normal. Everyone goes through the feeling, and I guess it was my turn. Also, it depends on what you choose to do AFTER the breakup that decides where your life is gonna ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/images/p/default-1.jpg http://factoidz.com/change-is-inevitable-so-make-it-shake-like-an-earthquake/ http://factoidz.com/change-is-inevitable-so-make-it-shake-like-an-earthquake/ I would love, if the entire human species, loved each other DEEPLY like they would a significant other. That would make earth, the most Harmonious, RelaxeD planet in this galaxy. Everyone just connected o... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/change-is-inevitable-so-make-it-shake-like-an-earthquake.jpg http://factoidz.com/deep-thoughts-at-4am/ http://factoidz.com/deep-thoughts-at-4am/ Ok, so i think i figured out why so many people choose, or enjoy to be in a religion. Catholicism is the religion i was baptized under. although i do not agree with all of the view points of the catholic church, there are some things i think religious (or other people) got right. Sense we are abl... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/deep-thoughts-at-4am.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-to-get-more-out-of-your-life-10-tips-and-thoughts/ http://factoidz.com/how-to-get-more-out-of-your-life-10-tips-and-thoughts/ Life is probably one of the most confusing concepts I have ever pondered for a long period of time. With my constant research about how it originated, where it is now, and where it is going to be; I find myself grasping onto some main con... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST spirituality http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-to-get-more-out-of-your-life-10-tips-and-thoughts.jpg