Idols.

Men and women hanker after the idols of the earth: riches, fame, pleasure, status, power, adulation, possessions, glory, victory.....

And they will corrupt themselves for them.
They will do violence, torture, intimidation, extortion; lie, cheat, steal, murder, destroy, even sell their souls for them.

And humanity will call them great and good, even Knights of the Church.

They are whited sepulchers.

They will scapegoat the innocent and the good and their political opponents out of fear of losing their privileges.

Perhaps we should pity them and pray for them.

For crime brings with it fear.
Fear of discovery, fear of retribution..

But God will destroy no one.

Pray for them, not to be judged or punished, but to be redeemed and made free. Free of corruption and its fear, free of evil and its dread, free from avarice and its misery, free to act responsibly towards others, to provide food and employment to others rather than amassing personal wealth and power in the name of the shareholders.

Profit for the Shareholders justifies corruption.

We have no say in the running of the companies we invest in.

Shareholder activism is a voice crying in the wilderness.

We must demand that the money we provide be used in a manner which we approve of.

"Take your dividend and be happy with that."  We are told.

Exploitation, collusion, excess, political donations, intimidation, extortion, child labor, sweat shops, scapegoating, cheating, tax evasion.....
All these things are concealed by our companies.

And their media outlets whitewash their image, their brand, their logo.....

And we are told,"Be happy with that."


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Bad.

We are being fed bad behavior all the time on C.D. and T.V..
It is passed off as human nature.
People, especially children and adolescents, copy it without realizing what they are doing.

Death and sex are a solid diet.
It is covered up with white to blind you.

People think that because there is no Satan there can be no Satanists.
They are in denial.

There are Satanists in our popular culture.
They believe in Satan and act accordingly.

We're being poisoned, sabotaged, betrayed.
They hope that we will transgress and be sent to hell.

We cannot be sent to hell, however.
There is no hell to go to.

But their sin remains.
Bad behavior dominates.
To the detriment of all.


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Blame.

Satanists in the popular culture manipulate the unconscious to produce negative effects.

One of these effects is blame.

Blame of hippies and the left-wing.
Blame of homosexuals.

This suits certain elements within the Church and the right-wing.
They scapegoat their political enemies in order to win.

But the prejudice and fear which created this effect in the 1980s has diminished considerably.  The result is that now the effect is much less pronounced.

Ironically some stars support gay rights.  This counteracts the effect of blame.

In fact we are close to a resolution.

In the end the right-wing will have to accept homosexuals and socialism in the same way as they had to accept the end of slavery and women's rights.


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Redemption.

God is impartial not indifferent.

"'for he makes his sun rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and on the unrighteous.'"  Matthew 5:45b (NRSV)

There are reasons for evil.
Evil is a label that we put on the undecipherable.

"The Lord is not slow about his promise, as some think of slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting any to perish"  2 Peter 3:9 (NRSV)

But God does not do the evil.

Evil is a mental concept based on dualism.
Dualism is an immature mentality.

In the New Paradigm the only evil is that chosen as an intellectual alternative to good.  There is no independent evil, no Satan, no demons, no dark forces or powers.
Only God's Love.

Evil is fear.

The shortcomings and shadows of humanity are enough to account for all the evil in the world.

Humans are a conglomerate of genetic and environmental influences:
Birth.  Childhood.  Education.  Experience.

"'For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.'"  Matthew 12:34b (NRSV)

Hatred, blame, violence, murder, extermination.....
or
Love, forgiveness, peace, life, growth.....

God does not destroy evil.
God redeems evil.

"'Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you.'"  Luke 6:27,28 (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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What We Can Do.

To neutralize Satanism in the music and entertainment industries.

Listen to sacred choral music.
Think of the poor and the disadvantaged.

Live forwards:
think of others,
spirituality,
humility (social),
humility (personal),
common sense,
non-violence,
light (white),
people           }
contentment}  will make you happy.
love               }

Moderation.
Sobriety.
Religion.
Faithfulness.
Wholesomeness.
Self-respect.
Self-esteem.
Humility.
Responsibility.
Level-headedness.
Forgiveness.
Love.
Courage.
Strength.
Truthfulness.
Trust.
Kindness.
Integrity.


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What It Does.

Satanism in the music and entertainment industries.

Sells C.D.s.
Obsesses people with sports (distraction).

Lives backwards:
self-centredness,
materialism,
egotism,
insanity,
violence,
darkness (black),
money}
fame   }  will make you happy.
sex      }

Parties.
Drugs.
Black magic.
Promiscuity.
Perversity.
Depravity.
Degradation.
Humiliation.
Deadbeats (drop-outs).
Bloody-mindedness (the furies).
Revenge.
Hate.
Cowardice.
Weakness.
Lies.
Distrust.
Cruelty.
Corruption.


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Peace.

Upon catching sight of God everyone automatically assumes that they win.

But the problem with winning is that someone has to lose.

God does not win one side over another.
He makes peace between them.

This is reinforced by the fact that He does not destroy even those who have turned against Him.  God is not the enemy even of His own enemies.

So don't try to win but make peace with your enemies.

The first step is forgiveness for whatever they may have done to you or your loved ones or your side or others.  (Bury the hatchet.)
To God there are no sides.

The object is peaceful co-existence without interference or threats of violence.

God will even let Satanists live.
He will not punish them or force them to conform.
He will try and make peace with them.

This is wisdom.

Don't take up arms.

Pray for peace.

Empower the powerless.

Respect dissenters.

Include everyone.

Peace on earth and goodwill to all.


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