Extortion.

Fundamentalist Christian leaders will try to extort money and obedience from you by threatening to put you in the power of hell unless you submit to their authority.

This is what Jesus accused the Pharisees of doing.

It is extortion.

And it is corrupt.

It is not the practise of God.

Fundamentalist leaders have usurped the power of God and made themselves gods over men and women.

But you can appeal to God for help.

Cry out!

Pray fervently to God.

He will hear.

And deliver you.

But God will not smite your enemies.

Jesus said to pray for those who abuse you.

This is because God will not destroy them but change them and redeem them.

So pray for your persecutors.

Pray that they overcome their corruption and their fears and see God's Love clearly.

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Free!

Modern living makes us lonely, alienated, burnt-out, depressed, cynical, neurotic, and insular.....

But by establishing a relationship with God through prayer, contemplation, study, and love we can overcome the world.

God sets us free!

Free to live positively.

Free to let go of fear.

Free to give.

Free to love.

God opens our eyes.

And touches our hearts.

Give love to God and to your neighbor.

And you will be free!

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Deprivation.

Our society lacks compassion.

Our society lacks forgiveness.

Our society lacks mercy.

Our society lacks charity.

Our society lacks generosity.

Our society lacks selflessness.

Our society lacks friendliness.

These are all aspects of religion.

And they are all aspects of Love.

As our society has turned away from religion we have lost these spiritual qualities from among us.

So when you blame religion and reject God be aware that you are not only rejecting the negative qualities of religion but the positive qualities as well.

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Dainty.

And God 

can be 

dainty.

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Majestic.

God

can be

Majestic.

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Wicked.

Not only have we lost the positive qualities of religion from our society but they have been replaced by evil.

Evil forces in our popular culture have infiltrated our consciousness with negative suggestions.

We have become wicked.

We have become bad.

We have become rogues.

We have become despicable.

We have become filthy.

We have become sinners.

We have become abominable.

We have become monsters.

We have become animals.

We have become pigs.

We have become beasts.

All these things have entered our minds through rock music and entertainment.

Hidden evil has corrupted us.

So be aware of what you are consuming.

It may not be as harmless as you think.

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The Long Road.

Long suffering.

All enduring.

Ever faithful.

All forgiving.

Love grieving.

Love returning.

Love giving.

Love receiving.

Overcoming.

Resurrecting.

Ever believing.

At last to be free!

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