I so appreciate the stories from the Old Testament, the metaphors, allegories, poetry, and yes even the narratives. Furthermore, I love the fact that the Hebrews brought humanity more into the awareness of a monotheistic God, though that concept had been around. But, the carryover from the “God punishes” paradigm has done great harm in so many ways. Continue reading ‘God LOVES- Not Punishes’
Monthly Archive for February, 2009
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Not only do WINNERS write history, but history is constantly being REVISED. As a political science and history major that gave me my BA in college, I have to wonder how much of history is FACTUAL. However, my intent here is about religious history which has a particularly shady approach to the past. Before I launch, let me reiterate that I see the Bible as SACRED and my Bible, I am talking about both the Christian (pick a translation) and Catholic Bible: be it sixty six or seventy two books. Continue reading ‘Winners Write History’
Absolutes are dangerous portals to try and stand guard over, but it seems that humanhood can’t resist the temptations. Belief systems are too often killers! Need I remind us of the Crusades, Inquisitions, and other atrocities- in the name of God of course! There is no ONE RELIGION that is SUPERIOR and until we come into agreement with that, we’ll keep killing each other. Continue reading ‘Infallibility’s Faults’
I used to think how cool it was that 95% of our life was not consciously lived out, but determined by our subconscious mind. My best memory is that it’s estimated that we make 8,000 decisions a day and that 95% of those decisions are UNconsciously made. However, I’ve since come to the place where I see that such a process of “living life” denies our ability to be the “LIVING LIGHT”. Continue reading ‘I AM : The Flow!’
We all have within us this “light on loan”. Call it the Spirit, consciousness, or whatever, it’s ours to use and steward while we are in this dimension. What are you doing with yours?
What would you do if God were to give you an assignment to help change the world and increase their knowledge and consciousness of Him? Before you answer let me go ahead and give you that assignment. Your assignment should you choose to accept it (and this offer expires in 3 minutes) is to go back in time to 3113BCE and explain me to people: with the information that you now possess- 2009 knowledge. Continue reading ‘Back To The Future’
The fairy tale (1837) by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen about an emperor who unwittingly hires two swindlers to create a new suit of clothes for him is what much of religion sees when it looks in the mirror today. Speaking from the religious community to which I embrace, Jesus did not come to create a totalitarian organization that would offer outer, absolute, and close-minded doctrine. Continue reading ‘No Totalitarian Outer Garments’
It’s right there in black and white or maybe even red on white depending upon which Bible translation you are using. Jesus says in John 16:12 that there is so much more to say to us but He simply can’t give us the whole enchilada because of the lower state of consciousness we were in 2,000 years ago. So, how about NOW? Can we get another deposit of illumination- revelation? Continue reading ‘Progressive Revelation Is Still Progressing’
I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor all the contradictions in the Bible, shall be able to separate us from the Love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. You probably don’t remember reading Romans 8:38,39 exactly like that now do you? Continue reading ‘I Am Pursuaded!’
Are You Going To Heaven?
The BIG QUESTION used to be “Do you know what will happen to you if you were to be hit by a meteorite (I’m bringing a little modernity into the question) tonight”? In other words, are you GOING to heaven as though heaven was a PLACE. Of course how else could one have thought differently since those worship songs promised us a mansion in the sky along streets of gold. Continue reading ‘Are You Going To Heaven?’