God's Garden
By John of AllFaithSome folks say they know the truth
They claim they've got it all down,
But I say that such people
Are little more than clowns
For God is far greater
Than anything we conceive
And so we're only partly right
No matter what we believe
Like Paul we gaze in the mirror
And behold our own reflection
I guess we wont really know the Truth
'Till we attain perfection
The only thing I know for sure
Is that God is Love
My only hope of salvation
Is to trust that Love above
Yah vishva deva
Ki vatika
Hai sair karne
Ke liye
This universe is God's garden
And its meant for roaming in
A Selection of My Writings
Autobiographical
- All about me, John of AllFaith
- A parable about Paths
- A dream that has stayed with me all my life. What does it mean? I cant say.
- An attempt at sharing one of the most important events of my life.
My Time With the Hare Krishna Movement
This was a very important period in my life. Here I share a bit of the good and the not-so good of it.
- A true story that changed my life and spiritual outlook
- The name explains it. Soon to added: Why I am no longer involved with Islam.
Please see "Islam" below for more on this topic
Buddhism
- A two-page consideration of Western Buddhism, Par 1
- A two-page consideration of Western Buddhism, Part 2
Christianity
This is my detailed study of Genesis 18-19
What was the "Sin of Sodom"?
- The Prayer That Jesus Taught Us
- An inspiring Biblical Account of same gender love
- Part one of a three part series on the name Grace Inclusive Church
- Part two of a three part series on the name Grace Inclusive Church
- Part three of a three part series on the name Grace Inclusive Church
- My 1998 Advent Sermon
- Mainly answers to site guests, 4 pages
- What Jude 7,8 really teaches
- My 1999 Father's Day sermon. What does "God the Father" really tell us?
- Perhaps the most abused chapter in the Bible. What it really teaches.
- What do 1 Corinthians 6:9 and 1 Timothy 1:10 really teach? Not what you may think!
- Rightly understanding Leviticus 20:13, 14, as well as 18:22
- My Ash Wednesday sermon For 1999
- Understanding the Baptism in the Spirit
- Spirituality requires us to stay "real"
- A three part series on what it means to walk with Jesus
- A look at the 'Other Gospel'
- Understanding the nature of God, Part one of three
- Understanding the nature of God, Part two of three
- Understanding the nature of God, Part three of three
- Was Jesus the Messiah? How can we know for sure?
- A talk about standing firm in love in the face of hate
- Star Wars, homelessness, hypocrisy and more!
- A Four Part Study about Christian essentials
- A traditional explaination of the doctrine of the Trinity.
- The Prophesied one
Is bigotry unavoidable for Fundamentalists?
Eclectic Universalism
- A well documented look at the history of religious thought in the US and the unfolding of eclectic universalist thought.
- An introduction to eclectic universalism
- A more eclectic look at the Gospels
Hinduism
- This site mirrors my SriJagannatha.com domain.
- My on-line translation of this Indian spiritual classic
- A practical guide to the ritual worship of the Lord of the Universe
- The meaning and implementations of the Sacred OM.
Humor
- Also Unknown as The Shroud of Touring
Islam
- The name explains it. Soon to added: Why I am no longer involved with Islam.
- A response to a web visitor's question
Judaism
- An inspiring Biblical Account of same gender love
Paganism and Wicca
- A True Fiction by Cadifor ap Colwen (John of AllFaith)
- A Study in the Old Religion by Cadifor ap Colwen (John of AllFaith)
Sikhism
- An extensive five page introduction to Guru Nanak's religion
Social Justice
- 1977-1998
More to Come!
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