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I am a believer in goodness, because we are part of God's plan to transform the world in a better place to live. So, life has no reason to be lived, unless we are committed to bring more love and justice to our family, community, country,

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Religion & Spirituality > Judaism Judaism: Yom Kippur explained: 5 of 9

Yom Kippur is a HAPPY HIGH HOLY DAY! The holiday's goal is NOT self-mortification, but a day of reconciliation with people and God. The Jewish calendar is lunar lasting 354 days, even though closely tied to the solar calendar of 365 days. Jews celebrate the New Year in the fall with two of their most important holidays: Rosh...
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture How Christians relate to others in the world: 'in the world, but not of it': 11 of 19

I am neither Brazilian, nor American for the Lord. We don't have the four Seasons in Manaus, my hometown. Instead we have the rain season and the dry season. It doesn't matter what time of the year we are, it's always warm there. The average temperature is around 85 Fahrenheit with 90% of humidity, which gives you a sensatio...
Religion & Spirituality > Judaism Bat Mitzvah planning tips: 2 of 3

THE NIGHT before was a difficult one for Paula. She had been preparing herself for this moment for many months: constant readings of the Torah, learning prayers in Hebrew, and of course, a beautiful dress waiting in the closet for the magical day of her Bar Mitzvah. On the other hand, this teenage girl still has some doubts ...
Religion & Spirituality > Thoughts on God God and persecution: 7 of 10

"You shall not swear falsely by the name of the Lord your God" Exodus 20:7 1. Prejudice in the name of "god" Generations before us, people have being taking advantage of their religious affiliation to justify their atrocities against the ones considered incompatible with the power's authority of the time. The torture of Prot...
Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study Bible study: Exodus: 7 of 9

"You shall have no other gods besides me" Exodus 20:3 1. Looking at yourself in the mirror Who haven't ever heard about Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Brothers Grimm's fairy tale? The one where the wicked queen used to look at her mirror and ask: - "Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the loveliest lady in the land?" The rep...
Religion & Spirituality > Thoughts on God How does God work?: 48 of 54

"Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it." - Proverbs 22:6 One of the sweetest memories I have back on my mind is the bedtime when my mom would hold my hand and take me to her bedroom to pray. I remember this moment like it was yesterday: pray to God was a beautiful mystery fo...
Religion & Spirituality > Judaism Judaism: Rosh Hashanah: 4 of 4

"May it be Thy will, O Lord, Our God, to grant us a year that is good and sweet." TISHREI is the Jewish month for the High Holidays. Rosh Hashanah for instance, celebrates God's creation. Rosh Hashanah begins in the evening, and the families dress' code is to be in their best clothes for a nice dinner with family and friends...