The Heart.

If we think of Spirituality as a set of moral principles we may fall into the trap of rigid Legalism which the Pharisees practised.

This is centered in the mind.

But true Spirituality is centered in the heart.

And the heart makes concessions according to understanding.

As Jesus did.

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The Way of Love.

The Law of Moses is superseded by Jesus' Way of Love.

Thus rigid adherence to the letter of the Law is set aside according to the understanding of our hearts.

What does your heart say?

This takes precedence over morality and principle where they conflict with the exigencies of Love.

God punishes no one.

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All are His beloved children.

And He will not condemn them.

So always listen to the promptings of your heart.

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The Birth of the Light.

Jesus is the Light of the World.

And his birth is celebrated on the day that was called The Birth of the Sun which is 3 days* after the Winter Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere.

It is not a literal event but a symbolic one.

Jesus was not enlightened when he was born.

The stories in Luke and Matthew are pretty fairy stories designed to establish Jesus' divinity.

The Gospels differ in their declaration of the time that Jesus became the Son of God.

From adoption at his baptism in Mark to the beginning of time in John.

But there is little doubt that Jesus was a highly enlightened person.

And the celebration of his birth is a delight in the Light coming into the world.

(*The Sun is stationary for 3 days.)    

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Pointing the Finger.

Although Fundamentalist and Evangelical Christians know that there is Satanism in rock music and entertainment they persist in pointing the finger at gays and lesbians, Hippies, and Liberals.

These are their political enemies.

Instead of exposing contemporary rock musicians they will insists on blaming gays and Hippies.

This is abuse of knowledge.

They do not expose X Generation stars because they are right-wing like them.

This is why their campaigns have failed.

And this is no coincidence.

We should remember that Ronald Reagan, who initiated this campaign, was a politician.

He was not a saint.

Nor was he a hero.

His campaign was political.

And he abused the knowledge of Satanism in rock music for political purposes.

Liberalism is not Satanism.

Nor is homosexuality.

The Satanists are the rock stars who betrayed them in the first place.

Hippies and gays are the victims of Satanism in rock music. 

And Fundamentalist and Evangelical Christians blame the victims because they are their political enemies.

The truth about Satanism in rock music will not be accepted until they stop scapegoating their political enemies and learn to forgive. 

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The Age of Aquarius.

So what can we expect in the Age of Aquarius?

First of all we can expect an Epiphany of Light.

A new enlightenment of humankind.

This Light has already begun to come into our world.

It can be seen in the revelations of progressive religion.

In the works of Pope Francis, Desmond Tutu, the Dalai Lama, Richard Rohr and others.

But the darkest hour is always just before the dawn.

Our world has been plunged into darkness and evil.

Fortunately the darkest hour has passed.

And we are entering a new reality.

But this is a gradual process.

It will not happen all at once.

The legalizing of gay marriages and their celebration in some Christian Churches is a sign of greater Light.

The virtual curing of AIDS  leads us out of fear and violence.

A resurgence of left-wing political thinking gives us hope.

But these things are encountering stubborn opposition from conservative forces.

If we can demonstrate that their fears are unfounded there may be progress.

But don't despair if progress is slow.

It is slow but slowly building.

And its author is God.

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Sex.

Sex is the consummation of Love.

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Art.

It is true that art can compensate for our disappointments in life.

Edifying, educating, interesting art can give us a lift and focus we would otherwise lack.

But what is art compensating for?

Love.

If there is a lack of love in our lives it is like living in a desert.

Art is an oasis in that desert.

But the garden that we all are seeking is Love.

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To Be Or Not To Be.

You can't make people act.

You may be able to inspire them to utter beautiful words and sentiments.

But you can't make them do anything.

As Jesus said: "'You hypocrites!  Isaiah prophesied rightly about you when he said: "This people honors me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me; in vain do they worship me, teaching human precepts as doctrines."'"  Matthew 15:8.9 (NRSV) 

Isaiah adds: "learned by rote."  Isaiah 29:13 (NRSV)

So beware of those who speak beautifully and piously but do not act on their words.

They are practising a feel-good religion which does not do what it says.

[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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Virtue.

All world religions and the science of Yoga recommend the practise of basic virtues.

These virtues include: honesty, truthfulness, sexual moderation, non-violence, non-aquisitiveness and faith.

But these virtues are not ends in themselves.

 

They are mere imitations of the goodness of God.

God is wholly good.

He transcends sin and evil.

And His inmost nature is Love.

It is His will that we be united with Him.

Virtue is but one path to this end.

The Bhagavad-Gita says that if we embrace just one petal of the flower we possess the whole bloom.

So the practise of virtue is one part of our spiritual path to God.

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God's Work.

What then is God's Work in the world?

God is Love.

And God's Work is a labor of love:

The spreading of Light.

The bringing of Hope.

The making of Peace.

The showing of Compassion.

The practice of Forgiveness.

The reckoning of Mercy.

Honesty and Justice.

Charity, Faith, and Non-Violence.

But most of all:

Love.

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Darkness to Light.

They love the darkness for their deeds are evil. (John 3:19)

We are in the grip of evil.

Rock music, sports, and entertainment are infected with Satanism.

Anything which results in fame and wealth is prone to Satanism.

They sell their souls and do the devil's work.

And they are in league with our corporate masters.

But darkness hides them.

For their deeds are evil.

They actually try to intensify the darkness until it is pitch black.

So you cannot see them.

They disturb you and they distract you.

They curse you.

And they kill.

Pray for the Light.

Look for enlightenment.

Follow the prophets.

And not the false prophets.

Or the Beast.

But true prophets.

Those who have achieved enlightenment.

Those who show mercy and compassion.

Those who forgive.

Those who love.

For it is through these things that God enlightens us.

For this is the nature of God Himself.

And this is the face of God that we seek.

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My Pansies.

My Pansies

Planted at Easter

Watered each day

Grow

And flower

Abundantly.

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Love and Tears.

At the heart of all religions you will find two things:

Love and Tears.

Love for all humanity.

And Tears for their sufferings.

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Love.

A baby cries until you give him love.

A child delights in his parents love.

An adolescent feels the stirrings of love.

An adult searches the world for love.

To be loved is good.

But to love is even better.

We look for love in the outside world.

But we find love in our own hearts.

Give love to God and to all His children.

This is the ultimate lesson.

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Healing.

Rather than blaming them and calling them "agents of the devil" we should be praying for the Hippies and Baby-Boomers.

Praying that they see what has been done to them.

Praying that they see who has done it and why.

Praying that they turn to God and be healed.

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Love.

""Love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be children of your Father in heaven, for he makes his sun rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and on the unrighteous.'"  Matthew 5:44,45 (NRSV)

God does not punish the wicked.

He loves them as He loves the good.

This is because He knows why they do evil.

It is the result of fear and false teachings.

So He does not judge them.

But He loves them.

Because love is the universal panacea.

And it is love that they are seeking.

So we should love our enemies and those who do evil.

Because it is love that will save us.

[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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The Beast.

"Behold the Beast that was, is not, and yet is."  Revelation 17:8 (KJB)

This passage from Revelation describes perfectly the phenomenon of modern Satanism.

'It was' because rock stars and celebrities sold their souls.

'It is not' because the devil is not real.

'And yet is' because the damage they do remains.

It is brutality and violence.

It is sabotage and subterfuge.

It is hate and evil.

And it is real.

(KJB- King James Bible)

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Bad.

People who call themselves bad for whatever reason are jealous of good people and try to corrupt them and bring them down.

Failing this they try to kill them.

This scenario is played out in the Biblical story of Cain and Abel.

Cain is jealous of God's blessing of the virtuous Abel and kills his good brother.

But what makes people think that they are bad in the first place?

A dark side, demons, and a fascination with evil are common characteristics of bad people.

They may have been naughty children.

But God can take away their demons and turn them to the good.

They can be transformed.

If only they would pray. 

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Maitreya.

The Buddhist practice of Maitri or loving kindness is named after the New Age Buddha Maitreya.

He is depicted with his left hand over his heart and his right hand in a gesture of blessing.

He balances tranquility and thought.

And he practises abundance and contentment.

He achieves full enlightenment.

And he teaches men and gods.

In China he is identified with the Laughing or Happy Buddha. 

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Cooperation.

The world's religions should concentrate on cooperating with each other in order to banish the world-wide conspiracy of Satanism which has engulfed us. 

Instead if fighting over who has the true message we should be looking for points of agreement.

To treat others as as we would wish to be treated ourselves is a view common to all religions.

That God is merciful is universal.

But the heart of each religion is God's Love for all humanity.

It is here that the world's religions meet.

And it is Love that will banish evil.

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Getting It Right.

We should not be teaching people to judge.

We should not be teaching people to hate.

We should not be telling people they are guilty sinners.

We should not be holier than thou.

We should not be teaching people to fear.

We should learn to listen.

We should learn to weep.

We should learn to help.

But most of all:

 

We should learn to love.

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Household.

The basic social unit in the ancient world was the household.

Commerce and productivity were based in the family dwelling.

Workers and slaves were employed by the Master of the House.

"Peace to this house and all who dwell in it."

This was he blessing of Jesus' disciples.

When the master or mistress of the household was baptized as Christian their whole household was baptized with them.

It would seem that the Blessing of God was not just individual but extended to the whole family and even to servants and slaves.

So.....

"Peace to this house and all who dwell in it."

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Spiritual Principles.

In order to progress on our path to God we must practise spiritual principles.

These spiritual principles include: mercy, forgiveness, compassion, charity, non-attachment, non-violence, and devotion.

There can be no progress without them.

For example there can be no progress without forgiveness because we all make mistakes and if there is no forgiveness we cannot continue to progress.

So forgiveness is essential.

Many of these spiritual principles develop from the virtue of non-violence.

So God must be non-violent.

There is no judgement or vengeance in God.

These are primitive conceptions of God based on fear.

But there is no fear in God.

And no violence.

So we need not fear punishment.

There can be no hell.

The inmost nature of God is Love.

And it is Love that we can expect.

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Forgiveness.

Eastern Religion and Yoga teach that we tread a razor-edged path.

We can easily fall by the wayside.

But they have forgotten God's mercy and forgiveness.

Forgiveness is an essential ingredient.

Because it is inevitable that we will make mistakes.

But God will forgive us.

His mercy is sure.

And we may just learn something.

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Jesus.

The way of the world is to battle for supremacy.

To battle against rivals,

To battle against evil.

But this gets us nowhere.

It merely embroils us in endless conflict.

A cycle of violence and revenge.

But Jesus shows us the way.

He says not to battle against evil but to turn the other cheek and return love for hatred.

This breaks the cycle of violence and revenge and addresses the fear on which violence is based.

This is why Jesus is called the Messiah because it is his teachings that will save the world.  

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Do You Know?

I wonder if all those youths with their caps on backwards and tattoos of skulls and snakes realize what they represent.

They are symbols of Satanism.

Satanism is backwards and upside-down, and skulls represent death.  Snakes are obvious symbols of the devil. 

Do you realize that the purpose of Satanism is to get your soul into hell?

Hence all the fire.

And if you do realize then how come no one believes me when I tell them that Satanism is rife in our popular culture?

Wake up!

We are being deceived.

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