Relativism.

You say

"That's your opinion."

And demand equal time.

You dismiss

what I say.

And waste my time.

But there is a Truth

which is not relative.

And that is Love.


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No Fault.

Gay people

may be

anti-church and anti-religion,

but it is

not their fault.

The fault lies

with the

priests and ministers

who told them

God hates gays.


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Gay Love.

Gay love is real.

Get over it!


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Open Your Heart!

I know that

you are bad

and you don't believe

in God.

But even atheists

have hearts

and crave

the delights of love.

Open your heart!


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The Resurrection.

When God touched the earth through the revelations given to Jesus of Nazareth the reaction of the earthly authorities was to call him Beelzebub (a devil) and to attempt to ensnare him in controversy.

When this failed they sought to kill him.

But God did not require Jesus' death as a sacrifice for our sins.
Rather God said to the Pharisees and the Romans "Do your worst."
And they did.

They humiliated Jesus and then they crucified him.

When Jesus died they thought they had won.

But God had one last act up His sleeve.

God raised Jesus from the dead to sit at His right hand in heaven.

The Resurrection was God's last blessing on Jesus - a manifestation of God's steadfast love for His prophet.  And a sign to the peoples of the earth.

"And the curtain of the temple was torn in two."  Mark 15:38 (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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Sabbath.

Saturday.

The world is cold

and empty.

Together

we mourn.

The world is lost.

We look

to a bleak and weary

horizon.

There is no hope.

The world is lost.


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Death.

The hour is late.

The darkness closes in.

It is the time

of hard and violent men.

Men who put

their faith

in war and torture and

death.


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Saved!

Even if you

curse me.

Even if you

kill me.

Even if you

damn me to hell.

I will

love you

and pray

that

you are saved!


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Safe?

Ask yourself

this question:

Is my church

a safe place

to go?


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What is Safe?

Is it safe

to teach

Original Sin?

Is it safe

to teach

Substitutionary Atonement?

Is it safe

to teach

Judgement and Hell?

Is it safe

to go

to church?


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A Safe Place?

There is

no point

telling people

God loves them

until

we can create

a safe place

for them to go.


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Rude Health.

What is needed

is a

re-visioning

of our attitude

to sex.

What is needed

is rude health.


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Blessed.

Even if you

deny God.

And think that

evil wins.

I will love you

and pray for you.

And know

that you are

blessed.


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Rainbow Lorikeets.

A pair

of

Rainbow Lorikeets.


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Love.

My love for you

is like a river

that flows

from my heart

forever!


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Infinite.

The source of love is infinite.

And you will find it within your own heart.


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Gay.

Since adolescence my sexual orientation has been exclusively towards other males.

Some would say that in that case I cannot be a spiritual person or even good.

But I am.

I have experienced God.
And He does not discriminate.

My sexual orientation is of no consequence to God except as the cause of persecution and hatred (which is fear) for which He has compassion and sympathy.

So do not listen to those who say that homosexuality is sinful.
Homosexual people can be as good and spiritual as anyone.

We can touch God's heart.

And inherit Eternal Life.


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Camellias.

Autumn.

And my camellia

is a mass

of pink

with

hearts of gold.


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Iceberg Roses.

The end of summer

and iceberg roses

are in full bloom.


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Left of Center.

Many people in our world equate religion with right-wing politics.

I have always been left-wing.

It is interesting to note that the heart is slightly left of center in the body.

But what of the right hand of God you ask?

God has a right hand but it does not do what you think.

When we pray we should place our right hand over our heart.


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Party.

While we party

the world burns.


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Dividends.

We sit back

and collect

our dividends.

No questions

asked.


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Redheads.

There's something intrinsically Aquarian about redheads.

Perhaps it's their rarity.

I remember in the 1970s going to a house where a number of single people lived together.

I was taken by one of the girls who had magnificent auburn-red hair down to her waist.

I turned and through the door came a young man with a splendid mane of orange-red hair down to his waist.

He was her brother.

My prayer is that these beautiful people see what has been done to them by their rock legends and that they be healed in body, mind, and spirit.


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A Good Time.

They say:

"Just have a good time"

and

"Don't have an agenda."

But the world

suffers

neglect and oppression,

while we

have

no opinion.


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Ahimsa.

Many religious texts portray God as violent.

The Vedic principle of ahimsa or non-violence, however, enjoins us not to harm anything.

Ahimsa became the principle virtue of Indian religions.
It is also one of the observances of Yoga.

So why would God tell us to be non-violent if He was violent Himself?

The answer is He wouldn't.

Non-violence is one of the major attributes of the Divine.

So any text that portrays God as violent or inspires us to use violence against others is false.  And those who endorse them are false prophets.

God is non-violent, transcendent, sublime, and beautiful.

He causes harm to no one.  


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Hydraulics.

Musclemen

take heed!

Reject

heavy metal

and

choose

hydraulics.

Drink water.

And enter

Aquarius.


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Something for Everyone.

The covert Satanism and black magic which permeates our popular culture does not only victimize the vulnerable, they have something for everyone.

The famous are made predatory and callous.
The strong are made monsters and fascists.
The rich and powerful are made exploitative and indifferent.
The religious are corrupted and perverted.

So it is not enough to merely resist temptation.
We must create an equal and opposite force for good.

And to do this we must also have something for everyone:

Altruism for the famous.
A heart for the strong.
A conscience for the rich and powerful.
Love for the religious.

But most of all Love.


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Birds and Bees.

Sex

is found

everywhere in nature.

It is

the well-spring

of life.

And a gift

from God.

We should

embrace its virtues

and

give thanks.


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Problems.

The problems of our world

cannot be solved

by violence.

We close our hearts

and stop our ears.

But violence begets violence

and fear begets fear.


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Making Heaven.

When we are in church there always seems to be a lot of receiving going on.

"Lord help our friend who is sick."
"Father grant us peace."
"Put your love into our hearts."
"Grant us your blessing,"
"Lord hear our prayer."
And so on.....

We seem to expect God to do everything for us.

But true spiritual development involves giving.

It is up to us to open our hearts.

It is up to us to give love.

And when we give love to God and to those around us we are making heaven.

For the clouds of heaven are clouds of love.


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Gay Church.

We need

a safe place.

A place where

acceptance

is not just talk.

A place where

love

is not just a word.

We need

a safe place

within

God's Love.


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Perspective.

Let's get things in perspective:

First of all the powers and authorities of this world are not representative of God's will.
They rule by violence and fear.
They have no faith in God.
And their motive is money.

Secondly those in religious authority have perverted the messages of Jesus of Nazareth, Mohammed, the Buddha etc. to suit their worldly ambitions.
The blind lead the blind.

Thirdly rock musicians covertly practice black magic and Satanism which affects us all in negative ways.
This has been happening since the early 1960s.
And it continues to this day.

Fourthly God wants what you want:
A more just and loving world.
We can call on Him to deliver us.
And we can rely on Him to answer our prayers.

Fifthly the purpose of life is not to accumulate money and possessions.
The purpose of life is Love.
To develop a loving and compassionate heart.

These are the things that God wants for us.

And the reason that the world will not do these things is fear.


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