I regularly scan my favourite blogs to see what other people are posting about. I have found some really interesting articles lately that I highly recommend reading.
End Times Watch-The Noahide Laws-"Every Knee Shall Bend" at For the Author
**talks about the 7 Noahide laws that could potentially bridge Jews and Muslims....and get this...the punishment of breaking these laws is said to be decapitation**
The Golden Rule Twisted-Part 1 at For the Author
**talks about an interfaith group, global peace, United Nations, mantra meditation, Roman Catholicism and links all these things together to show a trend toward a global world peace plan and interfaith***
The Golden Rule Twisted-Part 2 at For the Author
More Books and Things Blog about Jacob Prasch Seminar
***Some topics covered are Rick Warren, Replacement Theology, End Times Signs***
From Lighthouse Trails Research-Article on Rick Warren
***exposes RW's attempt to bridge Christianity with Roman Catholicism and Anglican Church and also discusses how RW wants to have "right-wing" Christians meet in the middle with liberal "Chrisitians"
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Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Dalai Lama Willing to Break Tradition
I often skim bbc news to see what is happening around different parts of the world, and yesterday and today I've discovered a few articles related to the dalai lama and his deciding how to choose his successor.
Now, I'm not sure what all this means with respect to what's happening in the rest of the world's religions, but it is definitely interesting. The dalai lama has stated that there is
the possibility of himself naming a new Dalai Lama while he is still alive, a proposal he outlined in Japan last week, according to BBC news. He has also said ten years ago that if Tibet was still occupied when he died then his reincarnation would not be born under Chinese control but in the free world. (also from BBC news).
Click here to read this article.
As far as I know, traditionally, the Buddhist elite leaders choose, through visions and such, the successor for the dalai lama, who is a child born around the time of the lama's death. But like I mentioned before, the current dalai lama is willing to break tradition and perhaps hand-pick the next one. He has not mentioned, to my knowledge, whether or not the next one must be a child. But he has stated that the next one does not have to be Tibetan or Chinese...hmmm..interesting, I think. Could the antichrist also appear to be the reincarnated "dalai lama" for Tibetan Buddhists? Of course I don't know the answer to this, but I think all the buzz about this breaking tradition thing is interesting.
But, I have been reminded through God's Word that as Christians we aren't supposed to look for the tribulation, but for the "blessed hope", our Savior Jesus. So, therefore, I will leave you with this encouraging verse for us believers.
Now, I'm not sure what all this means with respect to what's happening in the rest of the world's religions, but it is definitely interesting. The dalai lama has stated that there is
the possibility of himself naming a new Dalai Lama while he is still alive, a proposal he outlined in Japan last week, according to BBC news. He has also said ten years ago that if Tibet was still occupied when he died then his reincarnation would not be born under Chinese control but in the free world. (also from BBC news).
Click here to read this article.
As far as I know, traditionally, the Buddhist elite leaders choose, through visions and such, the successor for the dalai lama, who is a child born around the time of the lama's death. But like I mentioned before, the current dalai lama is willing to break tradition and perhaps hand-pick the next one. He has not mentioned, to my knowledge, whether or not the next one must be a child. But he has stated that the next one does not have to be Tibetan or Chinese...hmmm..interesting, I think. Could the antichrist also appear to be the reincarnated "dalai lama" for Tibetan Buddhists? Of course I don't know the answer to this, but I think all the buzz about this breaking tradition thing is interesting.
But, I have been reminded through God's Word that as Christians we aren't supposed to look for the tribulation, but for the "blessed hope", our Savior Jesus. So, therefore, I will leave you with this encouraging verse for us believers.
"For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
Wherefore comfort one another with these words." 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18
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