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The Secret Life of Heroes

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:34:39 +0900

somewhere in a real life

Brain Fart #5 On Religion

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:42:30 +0900

Every time I teach the introduction to Religious Art to my students, I feel weird. The stories from the Bible and beliefs of Christianity are those of which I grew up immersed in, but having to explain them to my Japanese students is always a challenge. There are things such as Abraham and his covenant with God and his circumcision at age 99 (the horror on their faces when I had to explain this concept to them was priceless), Isaac, Daniel and the lions, Moses and the parting of the Red sea and the ten commandments. They are awesome stories, and I enjoy them.

We make fun of Scientologists and are wary of Mormons, but when you step back, the stories from the Bible are every bit as fantastic as their beliefs. Who’s to say which is the one true religion? If they have true faith and believe as strongly as any Christian, who’s to say that they’re wrong? If they’re not harming other people, and contributing positively to society, then they deserve to be in their own version of heaven.

Christianity has become this exclusive club, and the way some of them treat and judge others is appalling. Maybe in the end, the Hindus are right, or the Muslims, or the Buddhists, or heaven forbid, the Westboro Baptist Church.

But until then, we’re all people of different faiths and beliefs, and nobody’s really right or wrong when it comes to religion. I think that problems arise when we impose our beliefs on other people. We need to respect each other more, and treat each other the way we want to be treated. The Golden Rule that exists in every religion that everybody often forgets and breaks.

It all boils down to respect for oneself, other people, and nature. It seems so easy, but the easiest things are often the most difficult.

Photo

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 16:37:25 +0900

Stained glass pendant lights, yes? Would look so pretty in my...

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 16:33:41 +0900

Stained glass pendant lights, yes? Would look so pretty in my new living room and kitchen.

Kitty-chan for my nighttime snack.

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 23:39:32 +0900

Kitty-chan for my nighttime snack.

PLEASE. ATTENTION. IMPORTANT. PLEASE. My followers from all around the world. This is the first time i'm asking for something THIS serious. And i need, we need your support. Turkish people, my people are standing up for their rights, after a long long time. First it started as a protest against a mall that will be built in one of our historical parks. But then it got bigger, it's not only about the trees anymore. It's about the people who got beaten, who got thrown tear gas bombs to their heads, who got intentionally hit by police cars, and killed. In here we are not allowed to speak are minds anymore, and media is not helping either. Help us spread the word, let the world know about what's happening here. I'm asking, wanting you to reblog this. Please. Once you finish reading this, please reblog.

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 23:24:29 +0900

the-only-romance:

tomwaitsforme:

PLEASE DON’T IGNORE THESE

Retweet. Reblog.

Mmmmmm… bibingka for merienda!

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 18:23:23 +0900

Mmmmmm… bibingka for merienda!

Persian food for lunch today~

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 14:26:40 +0900

Persian food for lunch today~

I want the dress!!!

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 11:49:38 +0900

I want the dress!!!

Miscellany Tea: 6 Ways to really love the people in your life

Thu, 30 May 2013 22:20:31 +0900

Miscellany Tea: 6 Ways to really love the people in your life

"Marry your best friend. I do not say that lightly. Really, truly find the strongest, happiest..."

Wed, 29 May 2013 08:47:32 +0900

““Marry your best friend. I do not say that lightly. Really, truly find the strongest, happiest friendship in the person you fall in love with. Someone who speaks highly of you. Someone you can laugh with. The kind of laughs that make your belly ache, and your nose snort. The embarrassing, earnest, healing kind of laughs. Wit is important. Life is too short not to love someone who lets you be a fool with them. Make sure they are somebody who lets you cry, too. Despair will come. Find someone that you want to be there with you through those times. Most importantly, marry the one that makes passion, love, and madness combine and course through you. A love that will never dilute - even when the waters get deep, and dark.””

- (via elenasfire)

Minced beef shepherd’s pie with a side of sugar snap peas...

Sun, 26 May 2013 15:08:57 +0900

Minced beef shepherd’s pie with a side of sugar snap peas and a few tomato slices. Sunday lunches are the best!

Preparing for the student dormitory festival, Yadokari sai in...

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:28:02 +0900

Preparing for the student dormitory festival, Yadokari sai in Tsukuba University

I wish for Grants!Oh how I know this....

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:13:30 +0900

I wish for Grants!

Oh how I know this. Hahaha…

http://www.explosm.net/comics/3155/

Just some incredible finds, great pieces of art, beautiful...

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:36:33 +0900

Just some incredible finds, great pieces of art, beautiful crafts, and ingenious designs found at Design Festa in Odaiba yesterday. I wish we could have spent more time exploring! It was very difficult to hold to your monies when you’re completely enveloped in gorgeous things!

Yayoi Kusamat at the LOVE Exhibition, Mori Art Museum Roppongi,...

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:31:24 +0900

Yayoi Kusamat at the LOVE Exhibition, Mori Art Museum Roppongi, Tokyo.

Brain fart#3

Wed, 15 May 2013 20:12:47 +0900

It’s kinda nice to know that my boss also takes the bus like me! :)

Kitty cat kept me company while waiting.

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:25:31 +0900

Kitty cat kept me company while waiting.

"There are some things you do to a person that can never be forgiven, forgotten, or gotten over with."

Mon, 13 May 2013 09:38:29 +0900

“There are some things you do to a person that can never be forgiven, forgotten, or gotten over with.”

- hf

Today's Thought #2

Fri, 10 May 2013 12:57:15 +0900

I think that a ghost lives in my room. It’s perpetually cold, despite the weather being warm outside.