"Humans, unlike animals, can rise above their nature. A lion, for instance, cannot say, "I think I'll stop killing and become a vegetarian." A human can rise above wants and desires, and change to something more noble and more spiritual than what he or she started out to be." Emanuel Swedenborg
30 Jun 2008
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MAN & ANIMAL
"Humans, unlike animals, can rise above their nature. A lion, for instance, cannot say, "I think I'll stop killing and become a vegetarian." A human can rise above wants and desires, and change to something more noble and more spiritual than what he or she started out to be." Emanuel Swedenborg
19 Jun 2008
ABOUT FAITH
"Faith is not blind, as some would say. Faith is seeing the truth and having confidence in it. Real faith is not just a matter of the mind, but of the heart as well."-- Emanuel Swedengorg
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