Black Narcissus.

Black is darkness, sin, hate, and evil.

Narcissists wear black to hide the truth about themselves.

They will even hide the truth from themselves.

Their egos foster self-aggrandizement.

They are never wrong.

They judge others.

But they never admit to their own faults.

They never admit that they have faults.

When challenged they retaliate.

They intimidate and threaten.

When wrong they change the rules.

So that they always win.

This feeds their egos.

And reinforces their false opinion of themselves.

In fact their behavior is evil.

They have no spiritual worth.

But they think they are morally superior.

They are bullies and hypocrites.

And their time is up.

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Fear or Love.

As with everything there are two ways to respond:

Fear or Love.

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Unfamiliar Teachings.

God does not punish us.

God does not judge us.

There is no devil.

There is no hell.

God loves us.

God forgives us.

God is reliable.

God is merciful.

God is trustworthy.

God is truthful.

Even if Jesus knew these things - and there is evidence in the Gospels that he did - these remain unfamiliar teachings.

Why is this?

These are unfamiliar teachings because the religion of Jesus of Nazareth was hijacked by conservative leaders who compromised Jesus' teachings with the imperatives of the Roman State.

They reinstated the carrot and stick religion of rewards and punishments which ruling elites have preached since the time of the Pharaohs.

The purpose of this theology is to keep the masses under control.

It does not represent Jesus.

And it does not represent God.

So the nature of the real God remains a secret.

And this secret is revealed to precious few.

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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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