Diablo II.

I saw this poster on the side of a tram.

It is presumably advertising some kind of computer game.

But it is very disturbing with its evil image and the blasphemous RESURRECTED underneath.

Diablo is the name of the devil.

And I believe that these images and products are created by Satanists.

I do not believe that it is accidental.

And I do not believe that it is harmless.

These games with their images of hell-fire infect the minds of their users with evil and violence.

And they are part of a world-wide campaign to corrupt everyone.

So stay away from these evil influences.

Use spiritual images to counter them.

And pray to God to deliver us from evil.

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Backwards.

The basis of Satanic magic is backwards.

Anything backwards or upside-down is an attempt to control people by Satanic magic.

This is common in rock music and advertising.

And it appears in the mass-media.

The proponents of this practice seek to gain wealth and fame as a reward for their dirty deeds.  

Backtracking and subliminal suggestion poison the unconscious and corrupt us by stealth.

The recent obsession with addiction and vice is a plot to corrupt humanity and consign our souls to hell.

So don't just explain away these obvious peculiarities.

They are deliberate.

And they are Satanic.

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No Punishment.

The controversial statements made by Israel Folau about gays and lesbians going to hell raises the subject of divine punishment itself.

Does God punish people?

My experience of God tells me no!

I believe that God punishes no one.

And there is Biblical confirmation of this.

Jesus constantly told parables about the master writing off debts. (Matthew 18:23-35, Luke 7:41-43)

And in John Jesus says;"'The Father judges no one.'" John 5:22 (NRSV) and "'You judge by human standard; I judge no one.'"  John 8:15 (NRSV)

Our human expectation of Natural Justice is not borne out by the Biblical witness.

And this is because God transcends our human expectations.

God is our loving Father.

And a loving father does not punish his children.

Even the most wicked criminals are His Children.

And if they turn to Him He will help them.

The time has come to leave behind all notions of divine punishment.

God is all Love.

And all are loved by Him.

[Scripture quotation (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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Galatians.

In church we had the reading from Galatians 5.

This letter of St. Paul includes the notorious list of those who will not inherit the Kingdom of God.

This list was quoted almost word for word by Israel Folau when he said that gay people were bound for hell.

But Paul's list does not include homosexuals.  

So where does that leave us?

We would do well to remember that Paul was not the Messiah. 

Jesus was the Messiah and you will not find such statements in the teachings of Jesus.

Jesus taught unconditional love that was inclusive of those marginalized by the religious authorities.

He did not judge people for their sexuality. 

And he did not exclude people from Heaven.

The disciples constantly misinterpreted what Jesus was saying.

The second reading from Luke sees Jesus rebuking his disciples for threatening to destroy the Samaritans.

So it is clear that Jesus was not in the business of threatening people with hell-fire.

Jesus' teaching is all love.

And this reflects the nature of the Father.

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Sanctio.

"'I see the heavens opened 

    and the Son of Man 

     standing at the right hand of God!'"  

        Acts 7:56 (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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Love Wins!

Love wins!

My prayer 

Is that 

All gay men

Know

That God 

Accepts them

As they are

And that 

We will

All

Go to Heaven

When we die!

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Bullying.

I read an article which said that people were bullying Christians and that the Prime Minister had promised them religious freedom legislation.

But this is backwards Black/White.

It is Christians who are doing the bullying and it is Christians who are persecuting gays and lesbians.

The contemporary fad of flipping an argument is confusing the public and meddling with the truth.

It misinterprets the situation and the support for extreme right-wing views.

And as such it is misinformation and fake news.

The readiness of the media to publish such articles is an indictment of their professionalism and their integrity.

The vast majority of Australians support gay and lesbian equality.

And the media should respect that and publish the truth.  

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Non-Violence.

Some passages in the Bible may suggest that God acts violently towards evil and disobedience.

But I believe that God is non-violent.

Where there is conflict the words of Jesus always take precedence. 

And Jesus said: "'You have heard that it was said, "An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth."  But I say to you, Do not resist an evildoer.  But if anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn the left also.'"  Matthew 5:38,39 (NRSV)

Also in The Parable of the Weeds among the Wheat  (Matthew 13:24-30) where Jesus tells his disciples not to weed out evildoers because in doing so they would uproot the good also, would suggest that violent methods are not recommended.

Also the principle of Ahimsa - harmlessness or non-violence - is an integral part of Eastern religions.

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

God transcends all human concepts of violence and force.

He has ways of dealing with evil that we do not understand.

So cry out to God!

And pray for those who attack you.

God may find the fear that motivates them.

And change them forever.

[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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Dualism.

Because I write about Christianity and Satanism you may think that I believe in Dualism.

But the only reason I use dualistic formulae like: good and evil, life and death, light and darkness, day and night etc. is to counteract the negative suggestions put out by Satanism in our popular culture.

These negatives have been created by reversing positive Christian concepts.

This is born of a belief in Dualism.

i.e. That the positives of God: life, good, light, etc. must have negative counterparts.

But this is not necessarily true. 

Personally I believe that God is One.

And that all things are interrelated aspects of God.

There is no devil, no dark powers.

Even darkness is an optical illusion caused by the limitations of our human eyes.

"even darkness is not dark to you;

the night is as bright as the day,

for darkness is as light to you."

Psalm 139:12 (NRSV)

There is radiation outside of our human eyesight which other beings can see.

God is One:

Life without death,

Good without evil,

Love without hatred.....

We are surrounded by Life and the Love of God. 

"'"In him we live and move and have our being."'"  Acts 17:28 (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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A Different Place.

At a Progressive Christian forum when the assembled people were asked if they supported gay marriage 100% were in favor.

And when asked about damnation and hell 100% were opposed.

This is extremely promising.

Because, outside of the Uniting Church in Australia and the Episcopalian Church in America, all denominations are opposed to gay marriage and they still preach damnation and hell.

But there is a grassroots movement within the mainstream Churches to embrace Progressive Christian ideas. 

The hierarchies, however, are digging in and delaying change.

This is why the Churches will continue to decline until the last hope of survival is gone before those in authority will act.

Then they may adopt more progressive theology.

So, if the future of the Church is in Progressive Christianity, the world will be a different place. 

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The Last Vestiges of Homophobia.

What is behind the statements of conservative Christians about homosexuals?

Fear!

The rigid legalism displayed by Israel Folau and his supporters is disguised homophobia.

The violent reaction of sportsmen in the NRL and AFL is fear of homosexuals.

Men have always been afraid that the boys will call them poofters if they associate with or support gay people. 

But the AIDS crisis made this fear ten times worse.

AIDS is no longer a death threat - doctors can stop the HIV virus developing into AIDS and there is a pill that can protect you against HIV.

So disease and death are no longer excuses to persecute homosexuals.

But the fear of hell that persists in some Christian Churches still fuels homophobia.

Israel Folau claims that his actions are motivated by love.

But it is fear that motivates him.

I pray that God will show him that His Love does not discriminate.

God loves gay people as they are.

The passages in the Bible which appear to condemn homosexuality have been dealt with extensively.

Suffice to say that you will not find them in the teachings of Jesus.

So the last vestiges of homophobia in sports and in the Church will be overcome by the Love of God.

They will see that homosexuality is love.

And we will be free!

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Gay Christian.

I am gay.

And I am Christian.

And I know that Israel Folau is wrong.

As a gay man I have experienced the liberating Love of God.

And I know that God does not discriminate.

He loves me as I am.

A sexually active gay man.

As for Israel Folau and other so called Christians who pass off their prejudice as moral superiority all I can say is that they are misguided.

Their hateful statements are an insult to Jesus who refused to condemn people and included the marginalized in his ministry.

God loves gay people.

And we will go to Heaven when we die.

Nothing Israel Folau can say will change that.

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Satan's Helpers.

Black in the Darkness,

With viperish voices,

They tempt and corrupt

The most moral among us

To damn and despise

Our brothers and sisters.

They poison our minds

With hate and hypocrisy,

And addict our bodies

 

To cheap thrills and vices

That damn, so they think,

Our pure souls to hell.

With tongues poking out

And caps on backwards,

They unman the good

And harass the holy.

All to be mortgaged as 

Satan's Helpers.  

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Paradise!

Manly Beauty

In Repose.

The Sound of Birdsong

All around.

Immersed in the music of

Our Love.

Creates

The Garden of

Paradise!

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Beautiful Flower.

Alone in the Garden

The Flower of the World's

Manhood.

Amid the Beauty of Creation

The Beauty of the World's

Manhood.

The Object of God's Blessing.

His First Human 

Creation.

Ascend the Pathway,

The Stone Stairs to 

Heaven.

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Light!

 

Look up!

Look up to the Light!

See what's around you,

The evil that surrounds you.

They call you Beast,

Monster, Animal, Pig.....

They want to corrupt you.

Your soul in hell.

But you are an Angel,

An Agent of Heaven. 

Your Big Heart is Beating,

True Love will Save you!

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Sex.

God did not make us sexual beings in order to tell us not to do it!

God did not make us homosexual beings in order to condemn us!

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