Black.

You can't see black in the darkness.

Evil dresses all in black.

So you cannot see their evil deeds.

But the Light from God dispels the darkness.

And we can see the evil which lurks in the shadows.

Hidden malice and violence and fear.

They love the darkness for their deeds are evil

They say "Who can see us?"

But God can see them.

The darkness is as light to Him.

And He knows their black hearts.

Photo Credit: j-No Flickr via Compfight cc

(The image has been slightly modified,)

Altruism.

Many religious people think that Altruism is the meaning of life.

Altruism is the philosophy of putting others before yourself.

But a misplaced sense of obligation inspired by fear can result in resentment and bitterness.

It can create bad-tempered, nasty people.

Better by far to preach love of your neighbor.

Love automatically puts others before ourselves.

Love inspires compassion and sacrifice.

Love is its own reward.

Loving people are happy and content.

And those who love God experience joy and peace.

So it it love that is the meaning of life!

Photo Credit: Jeanne Menjoulet Flickr via Compfight cc

Sexual Expression.

Young men need to express their sexual energy.

It is no use telling them to be celibate.

And this applies to gay men as well.

It is the bane of religion that they fear sexual expression.

Fear of hell makes them act unnaturally.

But why would God punish sex?

God invented sex after all.

He even invented gay sex.

God didn't invent marriage, however. 

So the Church needs to revise its attitude to sex.

And allow nature to take its course.

Photo Credit: Kevin Levrone.

God Provides.

In the beginning we all behave as if God has forsaken the Earth.

We act out of fear.

"Food doesn't grow on trees you know."

I'm afraid it does.

God provides.

And when we establish a relationship with God He provides for us.

There is always enough.

And when we believe this our fear goes.

And we are able to act out of love.

Photo Credit: USAID Central Asia Flickr via Compfight cc

Ozzy Osbourne.

Generation X made Ozzy Osbourne a celebrity.

He had his own reality T.V. show.

But Ozzy Osbourne was unashamedly Satanic.

The rock band that he fronted - Black Sabbsth - was a pioneer of Satanic rock.

So what are we to make of a generation who raises up an openly Satanic rock star as a hero?

I can only conclude that they admire Satan themselves.

And this is consistent with their behavior.

But everyone will deny this.

"There is no devil so how can there be any devil-worshippers."

But there are.

And Ozzy Osbourne is one of them. 

Photo Credit: HoundCat Flickr via Compfight cc

All the Wrong Things.

Rock stars tell you to do all the wrong things:

"Taking the easy way out", "I am a Rock", "Mind Games", "Take it to the Limit", "Rocket Man", "Walk on By", "Helpless", "Rock and Roll Suicide", "Paint it Black", "Sympathy for the Devil", "Satisfaction", " I'm Not in Love", and many more.....

These songs contain a death-wish.

They are created by rock stars who are secretly Satanic.

They deliberately sabotage our spiritual progress.

They break your heart.

And they sow evil and hatred.

This induces intense suffering.

They sell drugs to dull the pain.

It can result in suicide.

So turn off your rock music.  

And open your heart.

Cry out to God!

And be healed.

Photo Credit: badgreeb ART- records - photos Flickr via Compfight cc

Leviticus 19.

"You shall not hate in your heart any one of your kin,....

You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against any of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself."  Leviticus 19:17,18 (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.]

Photo Credit: youtube,com