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The symbol of Judaism, Islam, and Christianity. The Buddhists and Hindus teach that nirvana is obtained when the soul is free from suffering and returns to God. Roman Catholics and Orthodox say the soul is free from suffering and returns to God when it’s released from purgatory. That system of belief suggests it’s the last resort for the salvation of the soul. The writing within offers an alternative by a merciful God.

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Publié par	Xlibris US
Date de parution	07 novembre 2022
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781669853299
Langue	English

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E-MAIL TO HEAVEN

Raymond Paul Boyd

Copyright © 2022 by Raymond Paul Boyd.
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CONTENTS
Preface
Introduction

Chapter 1 E-Mail To Heaven G.O.D.com
Chapter 2 The Visitations
Chapter 3 Reincarnation
Chapter 4 The Response

Sources
Epilogue

To all that have done good works and those who are presently doing what is good in the eyes of God.

PREFACE
T here is a belief ingrained in all of us that we are destined to meet and spend the balance of our lives together with our soul mate. I was thirty-seven years of age when destiny united me with Gloria, my wife-to-be.
One may ask what is a soul mate? The painful answer is abundantly obvious—when the inevitable happens. I had been firm in my belief that death is the vehicle to eternal life. Therefore, it’s something that we all should look forward to, and yet, at the time of what I deemed the great tragedy that had befallen me, I found myself trapped in unceasing grief. I am, and have been, aware of all the superlatives spoken to comfort a person in a state of grief. I have used them to help others in their time of sorrow, but for myself, I was convinced I would achieve solace when I expired. I was thirty-four days short of my seventieth birthday when I became painfully aware of the meaning of soul mate . But now, I am acutely aware of the presence of my wife, more so when I write. I have no background in the profession of journalism. The undeniable fact is I am compelled to write as I await the hour to once again be united with my wife.

INTRODUCTION
T wo-thousand-plus years ago, the converts of the time extrapolated their decision to embrace Christianity solely based on the written word. All martyrs are perfect examples of that resolve that is inherent in us all. The exceptions are those that have been chosen and given a mission by a divine request. God, in his infinite mercy, does not require that we follow suit. God desires that we be zealous in our love for him and each other. Be it understood that man had not been created to suffer. Man’s disobedience commands otherwise.
I have yet to not be amazed at people who denounce the authenticity of religion other than their own. As an example, the question begs how extensive was their research that led them to denounce Christianity.
The questions I have posed and the reply shall hopefully unite the religious-minded. I realize there are many who are content to bask in their ignorance, be that as it may. The reply to my e-mail to heaven should give pause to those who are ardent in their disbelief.
Be it understood that unlike God, whose existence is with absolute impunity, mankind is not so predisposed. Cynicism is a natural force in the component comprised of the human psyche; that is, something without a doubt is a character flaw. But there is the will to succeed. That also is incorporated into the human psyche. Without it, mankind would not have advanced from the Dark Ages into the world of enlightenment. There are many from recorded history, from all walks of life that have shaped the destiny of their fellowmen. From a positive point of view, there is none more notable than the son of the carpenter. His short life of thirty-three years is earmarked by his final three years of teaching the word of God and his miraculous healing. Soon after his crucifixion and resurrection, a select number of believers received stigmata. Out of that number, only a few were given all five of the wounds that had been inflicted on the body of Jesus. They only experience to a far less degree the pain he endured. Jesus had related to his apostles that it was he who had chosen them and not they who had chosen him. Therefore, it’s by divine choice that they, and all those who are chosen, are known throughout the world as saints . I will give a synopsis of a few lesser-known saints from the past.
St. Barbara. She had been imprisoned by her father because she dared to embrace the new religion called Christianity that was beginning to dispel the practice of pagan worship. Her father, absorbed by hatred at her refusal to abandon the faith, denounced her to the emperor Nero and volunteered to behead her himself. Barbara was taken by her father to a place of execution. Without resistance, she knelt. As the ax was savagely guided to its mark, at that instant, a bolt of lightning from a cloudless sky, as the sun was at its zenith, struck the ax and killed him.
St. Apollonia. She was an Egyptian, a deaconess of Alexandria. She was in her midseventies. She also accepted the new faith and refused to worship the pagan gods. She was attacked by a mob; she was hit so fiercely, all of her teeth were knocked out. Even so, she resisted the mob’s demand to denounce her faith, or she would be cast into a pit of fire they had dug. As she spewed teeth and blood, Apollonia asked to be given a moment to reflect on the mob’s demand. Her intent had not been to obey but to spare the mob from the sin of murder. As they waited, confident they had beaten her into submission, she stepped into the flaming pit fueled by oil and keeled her body in it.
St. Agatha. She was young and beautiful. Her misfortune had been to attract the attention of the chief administrative official of Sicily. Agatha rejected his demand for intimacy. He had her sent to a brothel to be degraded. Imbued with serenity and firm in her belief that she would be protected, no one dared to molest her. The would-be suitor, angry that his plan to degrade Agatha, had her put to death. And giving vent to his sadistic nature, he had her hung upside down on a pillar, and there he had her breasts twisted off.
St. Dorothy. Her name means gift of God . Her faith in Christianity led her to the axmen’s block to be beheaded. As she walked with a smile, she passed by a young lawyer, Theophilus, a name that means lover of God. Contrary to his name, the young man was a cynic and no lover of God. It exasperated him to see this woman looking fully content, going so pointlessly to her death, saying she was going to paradise when all she needed was to denounce her faith to a dead Jew. He jeered, asking her to send him some fruits and flowers from paradise. She promised him that. After she died, as it was an extremely bitter winter, the young lawyer was certain of Dorothy’s incompetence by her saying she would send him flowers from the garden of paradise. He witnessed her death. In that instance, a child approached Theophilus and gave him a basket of apples and roses. Whereupon he was in accord with the meaning of his name not long after he met Dorothy in paradise.
St. Catherine of Alexandria. She fearlessly chastised the emperor for worshipping idols. His response was to have fifty philosophers argue with her with the intent of dissuading her of her claim that Christianity was the true faith. When the talks were completed, she had converted them all. The emperor pleaded that she marry him. Catherine replied that she was married to Jesus Christ. Her announcement filled him with rage. He had her tied to a wheel, which burst apart. He then had her beheaded. She uttered not a word of protest. Her body was carried by angels to Mount Sinai. Her faith triumphed over intellectualism, over seductions to glory, and over fear.
St. Vincent Ferrer. He was born in Valencia around 1350. In the year 1367, he entered the Dominican monastery in Valencia. Before he reached the age of twenty-one, he was appointed reader in philosophy at Lerida, the most renowned university in Catalonia. Later, he was sent to Barcelona to preach when he was still a deacon. The city was in dire need of food. Corn had been sent by sea, but the ship with its cargo needed to sustain life was long overdue. St. Vincent gave a sermon. At its completion, he predicted the ship would arrive before sunset. As predicted, the ship came into port. The people called him a prophet. He was sent back to his own country; he became famous as a preacher. He converted to the Christian faith a number of Jews, notably Rabbi Paul of Burgos, who died a bishop in the year 1435. St. Vincent passed away in 1419 at sixty-nine years of age. He was canonized in 1455.
St. Stephen. He was t