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• The CME Chruch and my family

  by Tony T. Williams, MHA, KofC, CAA May 12, 2020
  My 2nd great granduncle, Dr. Robert S. Williams, D.D., was the 6th Bishop of the CME Chruch, elected in 1894. His brother, Elder Charles H. Williams was also active in the denomination and presided in Louisiana and Texas. Robert was a founding member of Miles College, President of the College, and...
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• Buddha's birthday 2016 note

  by Tony T. Williams, MHA, KofC, CAA May 15, 2016
  There’s a lot of Buddhist and Confucian history in Korea, as both religions played significant roles in the history of the country. My wife’s family has 2 Confucian Sages (Jangsaeng & Jip Kim), 4 Ceong-back-ri (persons noted for integrity in the official Korean history records) (Yakhan...

• JESUS/Yehoshua (Interesting things to note in the anchient scro

  by Tony T. Williams, MHA, KofC, CAA October 26, 2014
  A typical Jew in Jesus' time had only one name, sometimes supplemented with the father's name or the individual's hometown. Thus, in the New Testament, Jesus is referred to as "Jesus of Nazareth"[g] (Matthew 26:71), "Joseph's son" (Luke 4:22), and "Jesus son of Joseph from Nazareth" (John 1:45). How...
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• Why does "faith" exist???

  by Tony T. Williams, MHA, KofC, CAA September 4, 2014
  We all know what faith is, but why dose it exist??? I was asked this question by a friend and found it very thought provoking. In today's society, faith dose not hold much weight outside of the religious arena. My question to you, my brothers and sisters, why do  you think faith exist???
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• Methodist history in the United States

  by Tony T. Williams, MHA, KofC, CAA July 5, 2014
    Since the early 20th century the CME Church has explored the possibility of merging with other African American Methodist churches that are very similar in doctrine and practice. In 1918 representatives of the CME Church, the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, and the African Methodi...

• Religion: Neopaganism

  by Tony T. Williams, MHA, KofC, CAA June 3, 2014
    Neopaganism is a revivalist movement powered by an amalgamation of primal traditions from various geographical areas and eras. An uncodified faith system with no central authority, it does not have many adherents or a set of canonical faith texts; and it is exemplified by almost personal fai...

• Natural Law

  by Tony T. Williams, MHA, KofC, CAA June 3, 2014
  Persons citing Natural Law as a cause for social change have typically done so with an abundance of scientific backing, but at the risk of societal backlash. Victories over societal and religious injustice include the repeal of discrimination based on gender, creed, class, caste, age, race, skin col...

• Religion: Judaism

  by Tony T. Williams, MHA, KofC, CAA June 3, 2014
   JUDAISM- The Concept of God in Judaism is entirely monotheistic. Judaism is a birthright religion, meaning you are born Jewish. In most denominations of Judaism it is believed that this made possible by the mother's Jewish identity, so that Judaism is of matrilineal descent, i.e., one is Jewi...

• Religion: Islam, Jainism, Jehovahs Witnesses, Juche

  by Tony T. Williams, MHA, KofC, CAA May 31, 2014
  ISLAM- Allah (Almighty God) had with Ibrahim, (Abraham), in 2000 BCE. Since then, Allah established a final covenant through a final prophet Muhammad, born 570 CE. Muslims have in common five practices, known as the Five Pillars of Islam. These are the following: Recitation of the Shahadah, as&...

• Religion: Christanity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Humanism

  by Tony T. Williams, MHA, KofC, CAA May 25, 2014
   Christianity - Jesus of Nazareth; His death became the last instance of blood sacrifice in the Jewish tradition and is thought to atone for all possible sin, due to the infinite value of the divine human sacrifice. The key concept in Christianity is that there is a protocol by means of which...
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• Religion: Baha, Buddhism, Cao Dai, & Catholicism

  by Tony T. Williams, MHA, KofC, CAA May 22, 2014
  Baha- Bahá'u'lláh is the last in a series of great beings previously associated exclusively with particular religions, including Hinduism, Judaism, Zoroastrianism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, and many others. (Most Holy Book), completed 1873; goal is to unify all religious practice...

• Angelology: A class of Angels: "the Seraphim"

  by Tony T. Williams, MHA, KofC, CAA May 22, 2014
    Seraphim/Seraph  I. BIBLE*** Isaiah 6:23 Seraphim stood over him. Each one had six wings. With two wings they covered their faces, with two covered their feet, and with two they were flying. They called out to one another "Holy Holy Holy is Yahweh who commands armies. The whole eart...
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• Angelology: A class of Angels: "the Cherubim"

  by Tony T. Williams, MHA, KofC, CAA May 21, 2014
  Cherubim/Cherubs I. BIBLE*** Genesis: Cherubs were placed on the eastern side of the Garden of Eden to guard the Tree of Life with a flaming sword. Numbers 7:89: Two Cherubs sit atop the Ark of the Covenant. Ezekeil: 1 & 10: Each Cherubim had four faces; the first was the face of a bull, the s...

• Angelology: A class of Angels: "the Watchers"

  by Tony T. Williams, MHA, KofC, CAA May 19, 2014
  Who were the Watchers? I. BIBLE*** Daniel 4 "a sacred Watcher came down from heaven." Genesis 4 "those associated with GOD saw that the human women were beautiful and so they took wives for themselves from any they chose... the Nephilim were on the earth in those times." Peter 2 "GOD did not s...

• In Love Forever - Scripture Reference... Philippians 1:3-11

  by Tony T. Williams, MHA, KofC, CAA May 18, 2014
  Is it possible to be "In Love Forever"? I once received an email from a very dear friend, one I had not communicated with in a while. I grew up with her husband and she was emailing me to invite me to their 23rd wedding anniversary. In today’s times being together 23 year is a rarity. After y...

• The Vatican and the Knights Templar (الفاتيكان وفرسان)

  by Tony T. Williams, MHA, KofC, CAA May 17, 2014
  The reality of the saga of the Knights Templar is almost as amazing as the myths that embellish it.In OCT 2007, the Vatican  added another colorful chapter when it publishes a long-misplaced, 699-year-old papal report on the medieval holy warriors. Vatican publisher Scrinium will offer 799 ...
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• Red Tide of Revelations

  by Tony T. Williams, MHA, KofC, CAA May 16, 2014
  Over the last 20 years, Red Tides have grown in occurrence and size. They can and have caused waters to turn red in color and kills marine life in large numbers. The appearance is red water with dead animals on the beach...   Red tide is a common name for a phenomenon more correctly known as ...

• CHARITY

  by Tony T. Williams, MHA, KofC, CAA April 15, 2014
  1 Corinthians 13:13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity. (Holy Bible ) Surat Al-Baqarah 2:271 If you disclose your charitable expenditures, they are good; but if you conceal them and give them to the poor, it is better for you, and He will remove ...