Transcendent God.

God transcends our human concepts of dualism, authority, and power.

God is totally non-violent, totally benevolent, and totally loving.

God is our Mother/Father.

God punishes no one.

God curses no one.

God is light without darkness, good without evil, love without hatred.

God redeems even the most wicked souls.

God is transcendent - beyond sin and evil.

God is wholly good.


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Enigma.

The Sign of Aquarius is an enigma.

Despite the fact that it relates to humanitarianism and universal brotherhood, the symbols of Aquarius are a mystery.

Aquarius means water but it is an air sign.

The water in the jar is life-giving - the water of life - which comes from God.

It is not spiritual knowledge as some think, unless you accept that all spiritual knowledge is about love.

The jar that the Water Carrier holds is your heart.

The hieroglyph ab.

And the life-giving water in the jar is love.

The mental concept (air) which exemplifies Aquarius is unconditional love.

So open your heart and give love to everyone.


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Homosexuality is Love.

Contrary to popular prejudice homosexuality is not a vice nor is it a sin.

Homosexuality is love.

And as such it is close to God.

God is Love.

And those who love are close to God.

So, contrary to popular prejudice, God does not hate homosexuals.

Neither does He punish us or kill us.

I know that God is with me.

A sexually active male homosexual.

God does not discriminate.

God loves me.

And He loves you too.


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Harmful and Helpful.

Rather than moral imperatives or mental principles God's Will is merely that we refrain from what is harmful to others and ourselves and engage in what is helpful to everyone.

If we analyze the 10 Commandments the first 5 are about worshipping God and the second 5 relate to refraining from harmful behavior.

And if we look at the Beatitudes they speak to us of what is helpful behavior.

So we should not get hung up on the Thou shalt not statements.

They were never intended to instill fear in us.

They were given as guidelines to stop harmful behavior.

And we should rejoice at the Beatitudes which tell us what is helpful to everyone. 


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A Tiny Remnant.

The Church still has further to decline before any revival can begin.

It will not die altogether - there is always a remnant.

But in 10, 15 years the older generation will be dead and the Church will be tiny.

But it is my belief that this tiny remnant will revolutionize the Church by adopting the precepts of progressive religion.

Only then, when the last hope of survival is gone, will the Church change and become what it was destined to be.

And that is an outward-looking group of people committed to the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth.

Only then will the Church revive.


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Celebrity Culture.

We are bombarded with images and information about celebrities and wannabes.

Every day there is a new drama, a new revelation, a new sensation.

But following celebrities is folly.

Many are of dubious value.

And even more of dubious virtue.

Some are outright evil.

We are encouraged to worship them.

And copy their fashions and fetishes.

But we have been betrayed.

They are false gods.

Evil angels.

We must look elsewhere for our inspiration.


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The Joker.

Satanists in the entertainment industries are using modern revelations about the scriptures to ridicule religion.

They hope that this will cause young people to reject religion altogether.

They are trying to destroy the Church, Religion, and even God.

Since the 1980s stand up comedians have been selling their souls for fame and fortune.

Some of the effects are obvious.

But Satanic comedy goes back to the 1960s and beyond.

They push drugs, alcohol, and violence.

Many of them are blasphemous.

So don't reject religion merely because some comedy team ridicules it.

For it is religion that will save us.


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