Moderation.

The key to sexuality is moderation.

Now that AIDS is virtually cured we cannot afford to return to the excesses of the 1960s and 1970s.

The extremes whipped up by rock stars and celebrities since the 60s cannot be supported in the post-AIDS world.

The threat of disease is too great.

We should have learned that lesson by now.

So moderation is recommended.

And a positive expression of sexuality as love,

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Sexuality in the Age of Aquarius.

The attitude of Aquarius to sexuality is matter of fact.

Aquarius does not repress expressions of sexuality.

It accepts them as a natural part of life.

And this applies to homosexuality as well.

Aquarius is not prudish or negative about sex.

Some even say it is sacred.

Aquarius is broadminded and tolerant.

So we can look forward to a more positive view of sexuality in the coming age. 

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God.

Jesus said that the world did not know God.

By this he meant that the traditional image of God as a harsh judge and punisher of humankind was false.

He told us that God is our Father.

He said that God judges no one.

He said that God is merciful and forgiving.

He said that God is Love.

For that he was crucified.

The custodians of the traditional image of God felt threatened by him.

They stood to lose their hold over the people.

So they conspired with the secular power - the Roman Empire - to kill him.

The Romans for their part made an example of him - crucifying The King of the Jews.   

And the later Christian authorities reinstated the harsh image of God which had sustained the Pharisees before them.

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Retired.

The Baby-Boomer Generation is retired.

At the moment this means expensive holidays, dividends, and looking after grand children.

But retirement also means that we are free from the intimidation of our corporate masters.

Because we are no longer employed we don't have to kowtow to the plutocrats any longer.

We are free to get involved in activism and protest.

We are free to return to the idealism of our youth.

So don't just support economically productive activities.

Get involved in politics.

Support charities and causes.

You are now free to do so. 

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Drugs.

During the 1960s and 1970s the Baby-Boomers took drugs in an attempt to make contact with God.

They were encouraged to do this by their rock stars.

This caused untold problems later on.

Guilt, shame, and mental illness, criminaltiy and degradation were the results.

And this was compounded by the conservative backlash of the 1980s.

Blame, disgrace, and damnation awaited us.

Little did we know that the rock stars who inspired the drug taking were secretly Satanic and followed the teachings of Aleister Crowley - an early 20th Century Satanists and black magician.

He recommended taking drugs in conjunction with practising yoga in order to create mind powers.

But the legends of India tell us that Soma (drugs) was on the side of the demons in their battle with the gods.

And his place was taken by Brihaspati (devotion).

So we were deceived from the beginning and set up to fail.

But the fact remains that the Hippies' motivation was to make contact with God.

And so their actions are justifiable.

God will forgive us.

If only we will pray.

And practise devotion. 

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The Occult.

Many people who study the Occult experience spiritual problems.

This is because the Occult is too close to the black magic and Satanism practised by the rock stars they listen to.

This evil influence tries to take over anyone who studies the Occult and turn them to evil.

Their malevolence may cause spiritual accidents or even damnation.

But God is good.

He will forgive.

And He will raise you up.

His mercy is sure.

And His Salvation is forever.  

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Darkness.

Imagine being in the grip of something so unspeakably evil that you cannot even see it.

This is what has happened in our world.

Satanism in rock music and sports, in movies and T.V. has spread to such an extent that we think it is normal.

But it is not normal.  

It is disguised as glamour and fame, celebrity and status.

And darkness hides it.

But beneath the surface is evil and malice.

Stars and sports heroes have sold their souls for fame and fortune and a rock star reception.

And they do the devil's work in our world.

So don't just take everything at face value.

Even if it seems normal we should be suspicious of any suggestion of evil or darkness.

The chances are that it is evil indeed.

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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 hatred we break the chain of violence and vengeance.

And circumvent the cycle of violence in our world.

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Reconstructed.

The Baby-Boomer Generation has been reconstructed.

Once we cared about injustice and inequality.

Once we talked about peace and love.

Now we consume, we watch, we follow, we shop, we holiday, we enjoy.....

All these things generate money.

We have been reconstructed to value money and economic growth above all else.

Once Christmas was about goodwill.

Now it is about retail figures.

Once the news was about world events.

Now it is about stock market trends.

The time has come to reject our reconstruction.

And return to the ideals of our youth. 

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Love Hope Peace.

Love - that we may treat everyone as brothers and sisters.

Hope - that we can find a better way.

Peace - peace on earth and goodwill to all.


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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.

And even the Democrats are talking about flipping the Senate.

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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Fear and Smear.

The Republican Party of America and their right-wing allies have resorted to the politics of fear and smear in order to win power.

Any candidate or leader who is praised or poses a real threat to them is immediately slammed in the media and accused of corruption or sex scandals.

Their reliance on negative hate campaigns betrays their evil nature.

But hate is contagious.

And fear controls people's votes.

So don't expect anything to change.

Fear and smear has won them power in the past.

And it may win them power again.

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The Powers.

What we have to realize is that the powers and authorities of this world are not manifestations of the Will of God.

Our corporate masters do not reflect the nature of God at all.

Walter Wink calls them fallen.

By which he means that they are evil.

Jesus testified that the works of the world are evil. (John 7:7)

And that the world does not know God. (John 17:25)

When we realize that God is good, that God does not use violence or force, that God does not punish us or judge us but that God loves us like a Father, then we understand the Beatitudes, not as what we experience in the world, but as God's Will for the world and for us all.

God is reliable.

God is trustworthy and true.

And God's Love in unconditional.

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1984.

We are in the grip of an evil conspiracy.

Since 1984 (the year that Pluto entered Scorpio) we have been brainwashed and intimidated by right-wing plutocrats and politicians and their allies in rock music, sports, and entertainment.

Power-mad corporate bosses have enlisted the support of Satanists in the music and entertainment industries in order to subjugate humanity to their will.

They use black magic, hate, and evil to win.

And they use methods from George Orwell's 1984.  

Violence - verbal, emotional, psychic, spiritual, and physical - is used to intimidate and oppress us until we give in and accept their Reconstruction.

And they have the support of right-wing Evangelical Christians who whitewash their crimes.

But the darkness hides them.

Turn to the Light.

Pray to God.

He will hear.

And He will deliver you.

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Multitude.

"'These are they who have come out of the great ordeal; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.'"  Revelation 8:14 (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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Sexual Expression.

Young men need to express their sexual energy.

It is no use telling them to be celibate.

And this applies to gay men as well.

It is the bane of religion that they fear sexual expression.

Fear of hell makes them act unnaturally.

But why would God damn sex?

God invented it after all.

But God didn't invent marriage.

So the Church needs to revise its attitude to sex.

And allow nature to take its course.

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Temples.

In the Vale of Heaven

There are many Temples.

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God's House.

"'In my Father's house there are many dwelling places.'" John 14:2 (NRSV)

Heaven, Paradise, The Pure Land, Olympus, Valhalla, Asgard, The Elysian Fields, the Abode of the Blessed, The Abode of the Ancestors, the Happy Hunting Ground.....

All these concepts refer to the place where God lives.

And all the world's religions ascribe to it: peace, light, beauty, tranquility, and happiness.

Buddhists experience glimpses of it in meditation; as do yogis, mystics, prophets, and poets.

It is all one place.

The abode of the One Living God.

"'In my Father's house there are many dwelling places.'"  John 14:2 (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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Hat Boxes.

Earning Heaven (and avoiding hell) by Good Works.

Spiritual Evolution from animals to humans to angels.

Mortification of the Body - abstaining from pleasures in order to win Heaven (and avoid hell).

The Path of Knowledge - gaining esoteric knowledge and wisdom as a path to enlightenment.

Righteousness - the practise of moral principles to earn God's favor.

All these approaches are centered in the mind.

But the ultimate approach is centered in the heart.

It teaches us to love.

To love God and love everyone.

For everyone is a child of God.

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Perspective.

The inmost nature of God is Love.

He does not punish us.

He does not judge us.

He loves us like a Father.

And we are to love Him and all His children.

But this will be challenged.

It will be challenged by Satanists whose perspective is evil.

They will try to turn you to the dark side.

And it will be challenged by religious authorities who will try to impose their own theology on you.

But God is faithful.

He will help you.

He will rescue you and honor you.

And He will show you His Salvation.

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The Heart.

Contrary to popular belief enlightenment is not about the mind but about the heart.

The jar of Aquarius is your heart* and the water that is poured from it is love.

"'"Out of the believer's heart shall flow rivers of living water."'"  John 7:38 (NRSV)

This; rather than morality, good works, knowledge, or self-denial; is the key to the door of paradise.

(*The Egyptian hieroglyph of a jar - ab - means the heart.)   

{Scripture quotation (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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Give.

"The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want."  Psalm 23:1 (NRSV)

"All who believed were together and had all things in common, they would sell their possessions and their goods and distribute the proceeds to all, as any had need."  Acts 2:44,45 )NRSV)

These two readings were coupled in church today.  

This is about giving.

But all too often Church people are afraid to give.

They hang on to their possessions and their wealth.

Some even preach that God blesses the wealthy.

But the first converts would have been called Marxists by Fox News.

And this spiritual socialism has seldom been practised by subsequent generations.

But if you have faith that God will provide there will always be enough.

"I shall not want."

So we can let go of our fear and give to those in need.

[Scripture quotation (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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Tender-Hearted.

 

Fear makes us harden our hearts.

But God blesses the tender-hearted.

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Jerusalem.

"'Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it!  How often have I desired to gather your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you were not willing!'"  Matthew 23:37 (NRSV)

And this is still true today.

God's Churches are still not willing.

They preach rewards and punishments.

They rule with violence and fear.

They place burdens on people's backs.

They do not preach the Love of God.

God's Love is unconditional.

His mercy is infinite.

And His forgiveness is everlasting.


[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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Guilt Complex.

The Hippies have a guilt complex.

Because they took drugs in their youth they unconsciously blame themselves for all their problems.

But we were set up from the beginning.

The drug culture which dogged the Hippie Generation was deliberately created by rock musicians who followed the dark teachings of Aleister Crowley.

Aleister Crowley advocated the use of drugs in conjunction with Yoga to develop special powers.

And his apprentices - the rock stars - pushed drugs on their unwitting fans.

So we should not blame ourselves but the rock stars who sold their souls for fame and fortune.

This evil influence is to blame not us.

So you can clear your conscience, forgive yourselves, and pray for healing and Salvation.  

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The Difference.

The difference between the Baby-Boomers and Generation X is that while both hated their parents and blamed them for all the ills of the world the Baby-Boomers rejected the Orthodox Theology of the Church but sought to find God in alternative religions while Generation X blamed God for what was wrong with the world and blasphemed, many turning to the devil as an alternative.

Both, however, were corrupted by Satanists in the rock music and entertainment industries through subversive methods hidden in their products. 

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Psalm 64.

"Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint;
preserve my life from the dread enemy.
Hide me from the secret plots of the wicked,
from the scheming of evildoers,
who whet their tongues like swords,
who aim bitter words like arrows,
shooting from ambush at the blameless,
they shoot suddenly and without fear.

"They hold fast to their evil purpose;
they talk of laying snares secretly,
thinking, 'Who can see us?
Who can search out our crimes?
We have thought out a cunningly conceived plot.'
For the human heart and mind are deep."
Psalm 64:1-6 (NRSV)

But God does not destroy them.

Rather He seeks to touch their hearts.

To inspire a change of heart.

That their fear and evil may be supplanted by Love.


[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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Spirituality.

Saints are traditionally depicted with halos around their heads.

As if spirituality is somehow mental.

But true spirituality is of the heart.

And our hearts are in our bodies.

This brings into question the dichotomy between body and spirit.

Love, as the source of Life, is in our body.

So perhaps God's heart of flesh (Ezekiel 11:19)(NRSV) is the more accurate terminology.

Paul's body of death (Romans 7:24)(NRSV) seems inappropriate in this context.

This is a relic of ancient Asceticism which Paul inherited from the Pharisees.

It was never part of Jesus' teachings.


[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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Consent.

The Muscle Worship sites on the Internet are a godsend to gay men.

Bodybuilders will invariably reject advances from gay men in real life.

But they will do it online.

So, if approval of sexual activity relies on consent, he has given his consent online.

If a bodybuilder appears on one of the Muscle Worship sites on the internet he has given his consent.

And this is a godsend to gay men.


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Gay is Good.

Gay is good.

No matter what others may say - religious or otherwise - homosexuality is O.K. with God.

Those who rely on archaic Bible texts are misguided.

The understanding of homosexuality in the Bible is not our modern understanding of same-sex attraction.

Homosexuality is congenital.

It is a matter of mutually consenting adults.

It is not a sign of willful perversion.

So homosexuals can look forward to Heaven as others do.

Heaven awaits you.

And the everlasting Love of God.


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The Racket.

When an Aboriginal delegation presented evidence of abuse by Christian missionaries in Australia's past to the Assembly of the Uniting Church many of the older Christians present insisted that the missionaries were good people who had good intentions.

They would not admit that they could have harmed the Aboriginal people.

This is an example of what many Christians do.

They insist that they are good merely because they are Christians.

They may do no more than others or they may even harm others.

But they still insist that they are good.

This is a racket.

And this good is syphoned off by Generation X who agree with them politically.

This self-delusion is widespread throughout the Churches.

And this is the reason that nothing ever changes.

Turn up on Sundays, toe-the-line and Heaven is yours.

Jesus slammed this hypocrisy and lip-service.

He said that only God was good.

The image of Christians outside of the Church is that they are morally bankrupt, even evil.

Hate, violence, tyranny, intimidation, and war.

All these things emanate from the Churches.

But they still insist that they are good.   


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Stained Glass Windows.

When we enter into a relationship with God we become co-creators with Him.

And so people will experience God through us.

This is why you will experience God differently in different Churches.

Your experience is colored* by the conceptual apparatus - the theology - of that particular Church.

Like a stained glass window.

So how do people experience God through you?

I hope that people will experience: truth, mercy, forgiveness, and love.


[*"The color of water is that of its container."  14th Century Sufi Al-Junayd.]

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