St.Paul.

Satanism is based on St. Paul.

The idea that the body is the enemy of the spirit derives from the writings of St. Paul.

"for if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live."  Romans 8:13 (NRSV)

"Who will rescue me from this body of death?"  Romans 7:24 (NRSV)

"for the wages of sin is death."  Romans 6:23 (NRSV)

"the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil."  Hebrews 2:14 (NRSV)

So (they reason) sex is in the death and the power of the devil.

This is the basis of their reasoning.

But St. Paul's theology is based on ancient Asceticism.

It does not derive from the teachings of Jesus at all.

Asceticism - the Mortification of the body - the idea that to be spiritual you must kill the body is not Christian at all. 

Jesus never taught Asceticism.

Jesus teaching is the way of Love that leads to "life in all it's fullness."

And love is closer to the body than the mind or the Spirit.

For love is from the heart.

So, if we abandon the idea that the body is the enemy of the spirit; and teach harmony of body, mind, and spirit then the edifice of Satanism will collapse like a house of cards.

And we will be free!

[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 Ten Commandments.

The Ten Commandments are general guidelines for a good life.

They are not rigid rules to be punished if broken.

God is good.

And He does not punish us.

The first five commandments are about respecting God.

The second five commandments are about respecting others.

So Jesus said that to love God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your might is the first commandment encapsulating the first five commandments. 

And his claim that to love your neighbor as yourself is the second commandment encapsulates the second five commandments.

When the crowd asked John the Baptist "What then must we do?" he responded with exhortations to honesty and sharing of possessions with the poor.

This was preparing the way for the full revelation of Jesus - that is the revelation of Love.

So the Ten Commandments of Moses and the teachings of John the Baptist are general guidelines for the goodness that is a prerequisite for our adoption.

They were never intended to be threats or liabilities.

God is good.

And He wishes us to be good also.

But the marriage takes place in the sanctuary - the heart of hearts - and it is a sacrament of Love.

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Hell!

Welcome to Hell!

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Goat's Head Soup.

The goat is the devil.

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Conspiracy.

Richard Nixon said: "What's actually happening is 10 times worse than you imagine."

And it is.

An evil conspiracy between right-wing plutocrats and Satanists in our popular culture threatens to destroy our world.

From the Marquis de Sade to 1984 they use every device available to control and subjugate the masses.

And this includes black magic techniques and Satanism.

Satanic magic is backwards and upside-down; it is darkness, lies, evil, and death.....

It creates hell on Earth.

And it causes untold suffering.

We are being brainwashed.

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Hate.

Hate is the dark side.

It is based in fear.

And fear is the cause of sin and suffering.

But God is the Light.

God is transcendent - beyond sin and evil.

God is wholly good.

God is wholly benevolent.

God is Love.

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Love.

No thing is more important than Love.

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Fear and Force.

Give an inch and they'll take a mile.

Conservative religious forces fueled by fear will try to take control by force.

They will take advantage of any compromise you offer and try to force their outmoded views upon you.

And so they are defeating their own purpose.

Because you cannot give them even an inch.

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Vendetta.

Violence is the bane of our world.

And vengeance is its daughter.

But every time we refuse revenge and return love for hate we break the chain of violence and vengeance.

And we circumvent the cycle of violence in our world.

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Sex.

Sex is not just a physical act.

Sex creates life itself.

When children are born they have a physical bodies.

But they also have minds and spirits and hearts and souls.

All of these things must participate in the sexual act.

Sex is physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and divine.

Sex is a Lifequake!

It integrates our whole being.

It reaches to the very depths of our self.

It is also a spiritual act involving the divine spark within us.

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Jesus' Voice.

Jesus said: "'the sheep follow him (the shepherd) because they know his voice.  They will not follow a stranger, but they will run from him because they do not know the voice of strangers.'"  John 10:4,5 (NRSV)

And this is where Progressive Christianity diverges from Fundamentalist and Orthodox Christianity.

Progressive Christians listen to the voice of Jesus - they follow his words.

Fundamentalist and Orthodox Christians listen to the voice of St. Paul and Tradition.

St. Paul preached mortification of the body.

King David preached hatred of enemies.

But Jesus preached love for your enemies and life in all its fullness.

He did not preach Prosperity Theology.

And he did not preach judgement and punishment.

In fact Jesus said: "'Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn and you will not be condemned.'"  Luke 6:57 (NRSV)

And: "'You cannot serve God and money (sic).'"  Matthew 6:24 (NRSV)

So listen to the voice of Jesus and not the other voices in the Bible.

[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 Dry Bones.

The dream of the Hippies* is dead.

It was bashed out of them by Ronald Reagan and Generation X with the help of the multi-national corporations.

And the Hippies were reconstructed as good economic consumers.

But the Bible tells us that God can revive what is dead.

"Thus says the Lord God to these bones: I will cause breath to enter into you, and you shall live,"  Ezekiel 37:5 (NRSV)

"Thus says the Lord God: I am going to open your graves, and bring you up from your graves."  Ezekiel 37:12 (NRSV)

And the breath of God entered into them and they lived!

So the dream of the Hippies can be revived and we can live again.

And we can enter into the Age of Aquarius.

(*Peace, love, compassion, and the redistribution of wealth.)

[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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What's Wrong?

What's wrong with our world?

Not only is there not enough love in our world but we are actively cursed by evil.

Evil men and women sell their souls to the devil and tempt and curse us.

Rock stars, celebrities, and sporting heroes have turned to evil for worldly fame and fortune.

They believe in the devil and they think that he can reward them for their low deeds.

They corrupt us and betray us.

But their malice is concealed by a sophisticated web of deceit.

Backtracking and subliminal messages lurk beneath the surface.

Perceptions are controlled by image-makers.

And names are made and broken.

They admire Hitler and the Nazis.

They hate God and the Church.

Their dream is to destroy God's Church and establish Satanism as the world religion.

This they do by stealth and sleight of hand.

So do not put your faith in rock stars and sporting heroes.

They are most likely evil and want your soul in hell.

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The Counter Culture.

The Counter Culture was supposed to be better than the culture of our world.

But in many ways it turned out to be worse.

Drugs, divorce, criminality, callousness.....

All these things derived from Satanism in the rock music which inspired the Counter Culture.

Marijuana was supposed to be like a peace pipe for all those who rejected materialism and violence.

But marijuana led to addiction, mental illness, and death.

Harder drugs followed and euphoria was lost.

Peace and Love became sex and drugs and rock and roll.

And the Hippies dream was destroyed.

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Flip.

"Donald Trump is the master of flipping an argument."

These words, uttered by a television commentator, have taken flight in our political arena.

We have seen the President making statements which are the direct opposite of the truth.

But backwards statements have their origin in Satanic magic.

Anything backwards or upside-down is likely to be Satanic.

So they are playing with fire.

And the implications are horrifying.

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Crime.

I always found it fascinating that visiting people in prison was included in the virtues to be rewarded by God in Matthew 25.

This should give us some idea of God's attitude to criminals and crime itself.

Certainly God does not write them off in the way that most modern people do.

There is no cry for harsh punishments or the "lock them up and throw away the key" approach.

Instead God treats prisoners as human beings.

He tries to help them and restore them to society.

This hints at Restorative Justice.

God's approach is rehabilitation, reeducation, and reform.

There are reasons why people turn to crime.

Not the least of these being the criminal oppression imposed by Plutocrats.

Corporations and businesses expect everything and give nothing in return.

Entrenched poverty and injustice are strong motivations for crime.

But most of all God loves His Children even if they are criminals.

In my experience God punishes no one.

He writes off our debts and lets us start again. 

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The Lie.

Jesus preached mercy and forgiveness.  

But after the Prophet was dead the rich and powerful of this world seduced his followers and appropriated his name, adding it to the list of names that establish their power on Earth.

Thus was reestablished the theology of punishment and judgement. 

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Two Masters.

Jesus said: "'No one can serve two masters; for a slave will either hate the one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other.  You cannot serve God and money (sic).'" Matthew 6:24 (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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