Opening the Scriptures.

When God responds to our love He opens the scriptures to us.

In this way a new method of interpreting the Bible has come to us.

Rather than seeing the Bible as dictated by God modern scholars have revealed that it is made up of many different authors over many hundreds of years.

In this way we can see how each author was limited by the worldview and understanding of the time.

Therefore the Bible need not be taken literally.

Even words put into the mouth of God need not be taken as infallible.

One thing that can be seen when you apply this method is that humankind's image of God evolves.

Primitive understandings of God as a being who rewards good behavior and punishes bad behavior are superseded by Jesus' image of God as our loving Father.

Perhaps now we are able to conceive of a God who is wholly benevolent, merciful, forgiving and whose love is unconditional.

There is no duality - no devil, no dark powers.

Only God's steadfast Love, 

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Hidden Evil.

Because the Church has failed us does not mean that Satanism is true.

Satanism permeates our popular culture disguised as rock music, movies, literature, and sports.

The negative, corrupting messages that we absorb in our daily life are poisoning and cursing us.

They will destroy the Church, weaken our faith, sabotage our spiritual quest, and turn us to the dark side.

All in the hope that we will go to hell.

But this influence is not immediately apparent.

We must train ourselves to look below the surface at the subliminal messages we are receiving.

Death, fire, darkness, magic, spiders, snakes, skulls, grave stones.....

All these things derive from Satanism.

We can do without it.

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Bolsonaro.

God, Fatherland, Family, and Fascism.

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Halloween.

As I walk the streets I see t-shirts with storm troopers, wild animals, witches, Satanic rock bands, everyone wearing black as if it was a funeral.....

I see billboards for movies: Doom, The Evil Within, Dead Red, The Walking Dead, Maleficent, Despicable Me, Abominable.....

Evil is everywhere.

People are embracing it.

And it is not just today.....It is every day and night.

I want to say to them: "You are on the wrong side!"

They don't seem to realize.

They are embracing evil.

Where is the good?

I cry out to God!

"Save us from this madness!"

Only you are Good!

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The Meaning of Life.

The meaning of life is Love.

We exist on Earth in order to learn how to love.

But once we have learned this ultimate lesson we do not cease to suffer altogether and our lives are not devoid of trouble.

There are only two things in the world - love and fear.

And because we have learned to love we are constantly in love.

This makes us feel OK.

But it does not entirely overcome the fear around us.

And this fear can cause us to suffer and create trouble in our lives.

So we have to formulate a policy towards those around us who are still driven by fear.

Jesus said to love your enemies and pray for those who abuse you.

He also said that the Good News can bring persecution.

This is fear.

And we still have to deal with fear.

But knowing the cause of trouble - fear - we can forgive those who abuse us and pray for them.

Something they have experienced in their childhood or their adult lives has caused them to act in a way which is harmful.

This is common.

And the attitude that love takes to them is understanding and a desire to help them overcome the fear that has imprisoned them.

And so we can forgive them and pray for them to overcome their fear.

The infinite Love of God can help us to love our enemies.

If we love God and love our neighbor.

And if we understand that our neighbor has been abused by the world in the same way that we have been.

Then we can forgive even the most heinous of sinners.

As God does.

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The Lords of Light.

Krishna is the Lord of Light.

His Light brings compassion and love.

He is the eighth avatar of Vishnu the Preserver.

When the Earth is in darkness, chaos, and evil Vishnu manifests on Earth as an avatar.

The most recent avatar is the Buddha - the ninth avatar of Vishnu.

The Buddha brings enlightenment.

One more avatar remains in this cycle of life - Kalki who sits on a white horse with a blazing sword - this manifestation of Light will appear when the Earth is in chaos, persecution, and evil.

Kalki bears a striking resemblance to the rider on a white horse in the Christian Bible's final Book of Revelation.

Madam Blavatsky claimed that this derives from the Hindu prophesy.

But I do not subscribe to the theology of violent suppression of evil.

Jesus is the Light of the World.

And Jesus himself prohibited violence.

"'You have heard that it was said: "An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth."  But I say to you, Do not resist an evildoer.  But if anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other also.'"  Matthew 5:38,39 (NRSV)

    

In my experience God - the author of the Light - is non-violent.

And the Light is all about the development of the heart - mercy, compassion, forgiveness, and love.

So do not expect a violent agent to reverse our descent into darkness and evil.

Corruption, violence, and evil are caused by fear.

When the Light comes we see that there is nothing to fear from God.

With this evil ends and we are 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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Contradicting Them.

If you look at the songs and movies we are being fed today you will find a sinister pattern.

We are being told that we need dark powers to defend ourselves from some threat.

We are told we need evil to survive.

But this is black propaganda.

Satanists in our popular culture are deliberately telling us to embrace evil and worship the Beast.

The alternative is to worship the Lamb and practise non-violent non-cooperation.

We need the Light.

So do not listen to their dark propaganda.

Turn to the White Light and to Good.

Cry out to God!

He will deliver you.

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