Seneca, a Stoic philosopher, statesman and dramatist of ancient Rome wrote in his 45th letter on ethics, “We embrace bad things rather than good; we choose one thing and then the opposite; our aims and intentions are all in conflict with one another.” Dr. Martin Luther King put it like this, “There is something of …
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Auctioning Our Lives Away
Diogenes of Sinope said, "We sell things of great value for things of very little..." Marcus Aurelius said. "We always own the option of having no opinion. There is never any need to get worked up and trouble your soul about things we cannot control." How much of our precious life do we sell in …
The Attack On Tesla and the Prohibition of Theft
For weeks now there has been an ongoing attack on Tesla products and dealerships because of the hatred toward Elon Musk. The News reported yet another attack on a personally owned Tesla parked in a parking lot. A man on a four-wheeler was videoed ramming a it with his ATV. Our society has the markers …
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It’s Our Choice
The nations of the world have a social obligation of justice. In the introduction of the section on the “Establishment of Laws and Courts” in the Divine Code 4th Edition, Rabbi Dr. Shimon Cowen writes, The Noahide precept of justice, or ‘dinim’, is the obligation, incumbent upon societies, to establish the rule of law through …
Take A Moment To Behold
Scotland’s Scenery, is one of the many Facebook pages I follow. It is a page about people all over Scotland sharing their photos from all over Scotland, many of them are captures of the amazing landscapes of the country. Like many others, I was doing my morning Facebook scroll, when a post from this page …
If Only…
A few weeks ago my wife and I finally after three years got to get away and take a much needed vacation. Our favorite vacation spot is Jekyll Island, Georgia. We enjoy going there in the off seasons, it is our detox place. This time we rented a seaside villa, with an ocean view, we …
Navigating Earth Pt. 2
I have recently rewritten and updated Navigating Earth Pt. 1. I recommend rereading or reading it first before continuing on with Part 2. https://emunatrek.com/?s=navigating Thank you for joining us on our treasure hunt. Back to the Beginning: As stated in Part 1, the Creator gave Israel the instruction manual - the map of the Divine …
I Thought I Was A God Chaser
In the mid 1990's I experienced a spiritual tragedy. Being born and raised in the south USA, like most families, we were members of one of the myriads of Christian denominations, actually I was the fourth generation of my family in this particular denomination. Until that fateful day, the day when my wife and I …
The Miracle of Humanity
Its the first week of December, and the sounds, sights and aroma of the season surrounds us all; a season proclaimed to be the season of miracles. The music, TV shows and movies during this season do their best to show the best of humanity, giving and caring for one another in ways that only …
Breaking The Divide
It appears that from every direction there is an agenda to divide and separate the human race. There is a war going on and its main goal is to divide one from another. The flames of new and old hatreds are flaring up all over the planet. Seeking A Connection Here in the United States …