No Hell.

God punishes no one

So there can be no hell.

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No Devil.

God is One.

Dualism is false.

So there can be no devil.

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God's Radical Love.

God's Love is truly radical:

God punishes no one.

God judges no one.

His mercy extends to the most heinous sinners.

And His forgiveness is everlasting.

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Murder in the Cathedral.

When I help the poor and the disadvantaged you call me a Saint.

When I ask why they are poor and disadvantaged you call me a Marxist.

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Work Harder.

Since 1984 it would seem that the powers' answer to everything has been to "work harder".

Work harder for less.

Work harder and lose overtime.

Work harder and lose conditions.

Work for nothing.

Work 24/7.

This has resulted in a workforce that is overworked, exhausted, and hostile.

And this results in mistakes and inefficiency.

If employers granted reasonable working hours and conditions then they could employ juniors as assistants and solve the problems of inefficiency and youth unemployment.

But they won't!

So young people will have to resurrect unionism if they want to have any power in the workplace.

Then balance will be restored. 

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Serious.

One thing about Fundamentalists and Evangelicals that corresponds to Progressive Christians is that they are serious about their religion.

They genuinely want to establish God's reign on Earth.

Unfortunately they are mistaken about what that reign entails.

They mistake God's Love for morality.

  

And His goodness for righteousness.

And they try to force their errors onto others.

At the root of this is fear.

Fear of God's punishment.

So Jesus was right about them:

"'Why do you see the speck in your neighbor's eye, but do not notice the log in your own eye?.....You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your neighbor's eye.'"  Matthew 7:3-5 (NRSV)   

[Scripture quotations (marked NRSV) are taken from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A., and are used by permission.  All rights reserved.]

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Mandela.

It was a surprise to everyone when Nelson Mandela, after 27 years in prison, announced the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

Rather than seeking revenge he was prepared to pardon those who came forward and confessed their crimes against the black majority.

I believe that Nelson Mandela was guided by God in his decision.

Contrary to popular belief God does not punish evil.

He pardons evil and seeks to redeem those who have fallen victim to its wiles.

Fear lies beneath acts of evil.

And we are all subject to fear.

So, if we are forgiven, then those who have committed crimes are also forgiven.

    

And, as Jesus said, he who is forgiven more will love more.

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