Category Archives: True and False Religion

Religious acts are no substitute for true spirituality

Posted on August 12, 2018 by vincentsmithauthor

Mark Twain once had a heart to heart discussion on religion with a prominent Boston business man, well known for his ruthless business practices. With great sincerity, the businessman told the writer, ‘Before I die I mean to make a … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Immunity

Posted on September 30, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

Sir Alexander Fleming, when he discovered penicillin, warned against people taking too little of it. An under-dose, he said would permit germs to remain in the system thereby allowing one to build up an immunity that could then be passed … Continue reading →

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Missing the point

Posted on August 29, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

I heard about a woman telling her friends about the value of a first-aid class she had completed. ‘Just yesterday, she said, ‘I was driving down the main street when I heard this awful crash. I slammed on the brakes, … Continue reading →

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Religion and War

Posted on March 24, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

It’s often claimed that if we could rid the world of religion we’d rid the world of war. Well, the past century has certainly demonstrated the naivety of that idea. The Twentieth Century produced something totally new in human history … Continue reading →

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Let the Bees In

Posted on February 17, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

Legend has it that when the Queen of Sheba visited King Solomon to see if his fabled wisdom was really true, she took artificial flowers with her so perfectly formed that no human eye could tell them from real flowers. … Continue reading →

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