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THE DAY MY INTUITION WASN'T
LED ASTRAY BY MY IMAGINATION
John C. A. Manley | May 13, 2010
My Wife, Nicole, And Son Jonah Hanging Out At The Cemetery.
I slipped on my boots without tying them and ran out the door with no
jacket. The cold February air quickly sunk into my bones.
Not far from home, I found my wife Nicole semi-conscious, unable to
talk and barely able to stand. Our three year old son stood by her
side.
As soon as she saw me she collapsed click here to continue
SEEKING THE MUSE AND SEEKING GOD
John C. A. Manley | April 25, 2010
In The Italian Film, Cinema Paradiso, Toto Pursues The Love Of Elena
Like An Artist Pursues The Muse And A Spiritual Seeker Pursues God.
In the Italian film, __, young Toto Salvatore falls in love with the
new schoolgirl, Elena Mendola.
Night after night Toto stands across the cobbled medieval street
staring up at Elena's window – waiting for her to acknowledge his
love. Months pass. Each night she sees him, closes her windows and
turns off the lights.
Finally, one night, Toto says he's had enough of standing out in the
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THE DAY MY CLASSMATES ALMOST
BURNED ME ON A STAKE (PART 2)
John C. A. Manley | April 6, 2010
A Depiction Of Jesus (between Peter And Paul, Top Center) From The
Second Half Of The 4th Century -- Back When A Belief In Reincarnation
Was Widely Held By Christians (before The Church "declared" It A
Hersey).
I'd known many of the faces sitting before me for over 12 years. They
now looked at me as if I'd gone insane. Only ten minutes into my
grade 12 presentation of "Reincarnation and Christianity" and the
Catholic classroom appeared ready to give me an opportunity to test my
theories about reincarnation with my own life.
, I left you with that cliffhanger. Here's how I made my narrow
escape
"I gotta question," one oriental student asked. "If reincarnation is
true, why does the population of the planet continue to grow?
Shouldn't it stay the same?"
Everybody gave me a "yeah-answer-that" look click here to continue
THE DAY MY CLASSMATES ALMOST
BURNED ME ON A STAKE
John C. A. Manley | March 19, 2010
A grade 12 classroom of 30 students stared back at me with
astonishment, disbelief and anger. The subject of my presentation and
80-page essay? Reincarnation in Christianity.
It wasn't so well received by my Catholic peers.
"This is crazy," said the teacher. "You need click here to continue
THE ILLUSION OF RAPID PROGRESS
John C. A. Manley | March 18, 2010
150 years ago you could send a short "text message" at the local
telegraph office. Today, you can instant message 20 people while
sitting on the throne.
At this rate, many futurists predict, we should be living in some
technological paradise before 2100. Robots doing our laundry. Devices
to heal every disease. Vacations to Mars.
I don't know. The way I see it much of our progress is just an
illusion. A few examples click here to continue
WHEN SAINTS WERE HEREOS
John C. A. Manley | March 17, 2010
Much like St. Valentine's, St. Patrick's day is more or less a
secular holidays with a saintly title. Today, people are more
interested in imaginary heroes portrayed in movies and television than
spiritual seekers who devoted their life to conquering the limited
perceptions of matter.
Yet St. Patrick's Day was originally a much more click here to
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AVATAR! AVATAR! I'LL SHOW YOU
SOME REAL AVATARS
John C. A. Manley | February 21, 2010
Seems people are still heading out in droves to big IMAX theaters to
see James Cameron's epic motion picture with the Hindu title -- __.
What's motivating them? Is it the revolutionary special effects? The
Mother Earth overtones? The battle scenes? The overdone eco-green
propaganda? The strange merging of ___Pocahontas_ and _Terminator_?
Probably all of the above.
But at a deeper level I can't help but think it's click here to
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CHRISTIANITY, PAGANISM AND 12 GUYS WHO LOVED TO FISH
John C. A. Manley | February 2, 2010
_(This Is Part Five Of My Response To Zeitgeist Movement. Click Here
To Read Part One.)_
Ever Notice How Much Catching And Eating Of Fish Goes On In The New
Testament? The Zeitgeist Movement Offers An Astrological Explanation.
The shows the hard to debate connections between pagan symbolism and
Christian tradition. Just a few key examples
* How Easter falls on the Vernal Equinox and Christmas three days
after the Winter Solstice.
* How there are 12 disciples and 12 signs of the Zodiac.
* The endless references to fish in the four Gospels (representing
the current astrological Age of Pisces).
Some of this may click here to continue
THE DAY MY EGO GOT ELECTROCUTED
John C. A. Manley | January 22, 2010
View From The Main Entrance To Hidden Valley Ashram -- A Yoga
Hermitage Where I Lived From 1996 To 2000 With 20 Monks And About 30
Residents.
After two years of serving in the kitchen of a I was "promoted" to
the computer lab. After successfully installing a simple graphic card
I was given the task of replacing a high-voltage power supply.
I confessed to having no experience in this area click here to
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DID THE HAITIANS MAKE
A "PACT WITH THE DEVIL"?
John C. A. Manley | January 15, 2010
Photo Of Earthquake Survivors In Haiti By Matt Marek From The
International Rescue Committee's Website.
In a , Christian TV show host, Pat Roberston, explains how the
Haitians "swore a pact with the devil." This, he suggests, is why they
experience so much hardship -- such as .
Apparently the only way those poor African slaves were able to
liberate themselves from French rule was by teaming up with the
red-suited one.
Call me crazy, but it sounds a little extreme. You'd think click
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