Evil.

What are we to make of people who do what we would call evil in our world?

Things like: violence. murder, torture, crime, lies, intimidation, stealing, exploitation, and oppression.....

These things are "demons" which are urges twisted by fear and wounds.

These people are to be pitied because they are afflicted.

They are miserable and they suffer.

But God can remove these "demons".

This is what Jesus and the disciples did in ancient times.

It was their understanding that they were physical demons - evil spirits - within people.

We do not believe this.

  

But there are "demons" within people's psyches that can be removed.

They are urges that have been twisted by fear and wounds.

And we all have them.

So perhaps we are not so different from those we call evil.

It then becomes a matter of degree.

And God will not show mercy to some and not to others.

But what happens when we die?

 

My understanding of God is that He will show mercy and heal us.

Hell is out of character.

For God is Love.

And His Love will prevail.

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The Laborers.

On Sunday we had the Parable of the Laborers in which the master pays the workers the same wage no matter how long they worked. (Matthew 20)

This suggests that all will receive the same blessing in Heaven.

So what are we to make of statements like: "your reward is great in heaven" (Matthew 5:12) and "a prophet's reward" (Matthew 10:41) and the treatment of the sheep and the goats in Matthew 25.

My experience of God is that He shows mercy to everyone no matter what they have done.

And so He treats everyone equally.

I do not believe that God judges us according to our deeds.

And if we are forgiven others will be forgiven also.

But what of evil deeds and injury?

My understanding of these things is that they are caused by fear.

And things that are caused by fear are forgivable.

God does not conform to our human concept of Natural Justice*

God is merciful towards all His children.

And so the Parable of the Laborers is more true about God than other conceptions of rewards and punishments.

But what of injury and debt?

"For you say, 'I am rich. I have prospered, I need nothing.'  You do not realize that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked."  Revelation 3:17 (NRSV)

These are those who are imprisoned by their fears and their deeds are to be pitied not judged.

And so the injury and debt that they have incurred will be forgiven and they will be free.

As we are free.

(*Rewards for good deeds and punishment for bad deeds.)

[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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The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea.

I would say: "You've got me in between the Devil and the Pharisees."

We are stuck between devil-worshippers at large in the community and Churches controlled by modern-day Pharisees.

We are tempted, corrupted, and poisoned by devil-worshippers in music, sports, and entertainment.

And we are threatened, misled, and controlled by those who usurp the power of God.

The Churches are dominated by those who enforce the traditional theology of sin and judgement.

And those who have appropriated the name of Jesus.

This is why Jesus was so critical of the Pharisees and why they killed him.

But there is an alternative.

Progressive Christianity does not enforce judgement or sin.

Rather we worship a God of mercy and love.

A God who forgives us and offers us grace.

This is not to say that God condones corrupt or bad behavior.

He does not.

But the fears that cause us to compromise our principles fall away.

And we become good people.

Transformed by the goodness of God.

And centered in a good and open heart.

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Rap Music.

Rap music is obscene, nasty, homophobic, monotonous, boring, and bad.....

It is no improvement on rock music.

And Satanism is rife within it.

Its fashions are ugly.

And its politics is fascist.

So don't assume that the next generation of musicians are exempt.

They are not.

Rap music is Satanic.

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Satanism.

The reason that I expose Satanism in rock music, sports, and entertainment is not for the purpose of judging them or punishing them.

The purpose is to reverse the negative practices that they sell which are counter to the way of God.

Hedonism, drugs, decadence, selfishness, excess, cynicism, recalcitrance, hate, and evil.....

All these things derive from Satanism in our popular culture and they undermine the way of God in the world.

Discipline, self-sacrifice, honesty, truthfulness, generosity, cooperation. benevolence, goodness, and love.....

These things are in harmony with the Kingdom of God.

And spiritual qualities: mercy, forgiveness, grace, faith, prayer, and study of the scriptures - these things prepare us for the presence of God.

God is real.

The devil is a chimera.

But the damage done by those who choose the devil leads to suffering and suicide.

And it is not just bands who are openly Satanic.

All rock music is Satanic.

It is sex and drugs and rock and roll.

It sells the lie "money for nothing and your chicks for free".

But it is hidden behind a mask of glamour and populism.

This is the truth which plagues our world. 

And we should recognize it for what it is.

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The Light.

When the Light rises it illuminates the good.

But it also shows what is hidden.

And what is evil.

So it shows the face of God is Mercy.

And the inmost nature of God is Love.

But it also shows those who have turned to evil.

Satanists in rock music, sports, and entertainment.

And those who use Nazi propaganda techniques.

Scapegoating and lies.

So be prepared.

And face the truth.

We have been misguided and we have been betrayed.

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The Beast.

The Beast represents those who use violence, brutality, and force to dominate others.

And the devil gives it his power.

The Beast may overpower even the elect.

For a time.

But in the end the Beast's dominion is taken away.

And those who endure are saved.

So the domination of Generation X and the corporations will come to an end.

And the propaganda of the political right will be exposed.

Then the New Age will begin.

And the prophecy will be fulfilled.

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The Bodi Tree.

As the Buddha sat under the Bodi tree he vowed:

"I will sit here until I find the ultimate meaning of life and suffering."

He had experienced the religion of the day and studied under the best teachers but he still felt that he did not have the answers.

And so he set out to find the truth himself.

And he did.

He realized that the true self is the Divine Spark that resides in the heart (which he called the Buddha Nature) which expresses itself through love and compassion.

No longer did he hanker after the things of the world.  

He had found the answer within himself. 

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Sex and Drugs.

Rock music invariably pushes sex and drugs.

Love songs degenerate into a turn-on 

And yoga is compromised with drugs.

Both these things are condemned by religious authorities.

And they can result in damnation by them.

But God will not judge us for something which is not entirely our fault.

These things are implanted in our minds by subliminal messages and backtracking*.

We are not to blame.

God will forgive.

And invite us into Eternal Life.

(*These are planted deliberately by Satanists hidden in rock music and entertainment.)

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He Had It All.

He had it all:

A good job, a three-figure salary, a beautiful wife, a big house, luxury cars, investments, beautiful children.....

But it wasn't enough.

He still wasn't happy.

Because he lacked one thing:

A good heart.

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Lip Service.

I believe that God says of Fundamentalist and Evangelical Christians what Jesus said of the Pharisees:

"These people draw near me with their mouths 

and honor me with their lips,

but the hearts are far from me,

and their worship of me is a human

commandment learned by rote."

Isaiah 29:13 (NRSV)

This is quoted by Jesus in Matthew 15:8,9 and Mark 7:6,7 (NRSV)

And it is true of much of his Church today.

They point the finger as Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar pointed the finger at the sores and boils on Job's body and insisted that God was punishing him.

But Job is justified in the end.   

God says to Job's accusers: "You have not spoken of me what is right, as my servant Job has."  Job 42:7 (NRSV)

And so we will be justified in the end.

And the hypocrites will be put to shame.

[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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Mental Health.

If you're serious about mental health

Do something about the Homophobia and Satanism in the AFL.

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Hate.

Fundamentalist Christians say that they hate gay and lesbian people because they are sinners.

And they say that God hates us.

But the Bible says: "Whoever says 'I am in the light', while hating a brother or sister, is still in the darkness.  Whoever loves a brother or sister lives in the light." 1 John 2:9,10 (NRSV) 

And so they are not "in the light" as they claim but deep in the darkness of hate and evil.

For "God is love, and those who abide in love abide in God, and God abides in them." 1 John 4:16 (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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Gay Love.

When a gay man approaches you don't panic.

He is offering you his love.

If you do not feel able to respond in a sexual fashion it is best to let him down gently.

Violent sexual rejection can have dire consequences.

But you may feel able to accept his love.

If he is able to accept your wishes.

And so we must proceed with respect.

We must respect your wishes, your rights, and your vows.

And then you may feel able to respect our offer of love.

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Good Gays.

Gay people are good.

I know that some out of bitterness and spite may turn to the dark side.

But the overwheming majority of gay people are good.

Allegations by fundamentalists that gays are possessed by the devil are groundless.

This delusion is based on dubious passages in the Bible.

And it is rooted in fear and ignorance.

Gay people are good.

And they are loved and valued by God.

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The End.

Just as the Age of Pisces saw the end of blood sacrifice to God.

So the Age of Aquarius will see the end of the theology of Original Sin and Redemption through Jesus' Death on the Cross.

These things are offensive to modern sensibilities.

They cannot last.

And they will be replaced by more positve theoogical conceptions.

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Heavy Metal.

Bodybuilders lift heavy metal weights.

And they listen to heavy metal music.

Unfortunately heavy metal music is mostly Satanic.

And so they unconsciously associate heavy metal with the devil and hell.

Satanic rock music associates sex with the devil.

Therefore heavy metal is associated with sex.

This unfortunate situation can be countered by the presence of Saturn and Capricorn*.

Most bodybuilders have strong Saturn and Capricorn aspects in their charts.

Saturn represents the father and ultimately God our spiritual Father.

So their strength and masculinity leads them to God and to Heaven.

And so potentially bodybuilders can be Satanic monsters or pillars of living stone.

Thus their faith can save them.

If they pray to God with a sincere heart.

It is my prayer that they denounce the devil and all his works and turn to God through love the unseen hook.

(The astrological sign Capricorn is ruled by the planet Saturn.)

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The Search.

The Baby-Boomer Generation rejected the Traditional Christianity of the 1950s which was negative, authoritarian, and threatening.

And we set out on a search for God.

Many of us experimented with Yoga and Eastern Religions.

But our search was sabotaged by Satanists in rock music.

Promiscuity and drugs diverted our pure intentions and ensured that our efforts ended in failure.

And so peace and love became sex and drugs and rock and roll.

And social justice became decadence.

 

The alternative title for Let the Sun Shine In - the final song of the Musical Hair - was The Flesh Failures.

And so we were set up from the beginning.

And we were sitting ducks for Reagan's Judgment of the Millennium.

But the Bible says: "Ask, and it will be given; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you." Luke 11:9 (NRSV)

So the search may yet be fruitful.

If we turn to God in prayer.

[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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Hades.

In Astrology the asteroid Hades represents the crude or even evil aspects of our personalities.

These are hidden in our shadows and relegated to the subconscious where we don't acknowledge them.

But they are there and they will affect our behavior despite our protestations.

In the ancient world they were thought of as demonic spirits and were removed by exrocism.

But God can remove these things if we pray.

In the Book of Daniel it says: "Many shall be purified, cleansed, and refined."  Daniel 12:10 (NRSV)

And this is what transpires if we turn to God.

[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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Feminism.

Feminism began as a justice movement.

It was lucid, enlightened, and necessary.

It became about power and hate and defeating male dominance by any means.

Women became obsessed with destroying the Patriarchy and establishing a Matriarchy.

The original intention was to establish equality, not supremacy.

So the trajectory of Feminism has been diverted.

Some seek power and knowledge through witchcraft and paganism.

Some seek power over men and boys - male strippers and toy boys.

Sexual dominance was not the original intention of Feminism.

The original objective was equality.

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Progressive.

Progressive politicians are sweeping the Democratic Party in the U.S..

This is a sign that younger voters are moving to the left.

They support issues like: universal healthcare, action on climate change and gun control, dismantling ICE, social justice, and corporate taxation.....

And these ideals are compatible with progressive religious ideas that are emerging.

Progressive Christianity supports: social justice, diversity, non-violence, welfare, and peace.....

So support for progressives does not mean abandoning your religion.

Rather it reforms a religion that has lost its appeal in the modern wotld.

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Agents of Evil.

There are agents of evil at work in our world but they are not who you think!

Rock stars, sports men and women, writers, actors, and directors, even betting companies and others.....

This is the hidden evil of Satanism in our culture.

They will addict you to pleasure, gambling, and football.....

They will wreck your relationships.

And they will sabotage your spiritual quest.

Satanism is religion backwards.

It is death, darkness, violence, force, punishment, hate, drugs, and evil.

It is damnation and hell.

Hence all the flames.

So be more discerning in your listening and watching.

Counter negative influences with classical music and scripture.

Then you will be on your way Home!

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The Hand of God.

We may look at the world and see all the terrible things that are happening - the suffering cause by ignorance and fear, the violence, the lies, the corruption.....

We may even see agents of evil at work.

But despite all of this there is a God.

And He is working in our world.

It may not be immediately apparent, or manifest in the way we might expect.

But God is at work in acts of charity and compassion.

He is present in mercy and forgiveness.

And He is with us in the giving of love.

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Homophobia.

At the root of the persecution of LGBT+ people in our world is fear.

Fear of immorality, fear of illness, fear of death.....

And it is this fear that drives Conversion Therapy.

Religious people are so afraid of homosexuals that they feel compelled to force us to change.

They still think that AIDS is caused by homosexuality.

And they still think that AIDS is God's punishment.

But because these errors are caused by irrational fears they can be changed by eduacation.

AIDS is caused by a virus, HIV, it is not moral in its behavior.

And in any case AIDS is cured so it cannot be punishment from God. 

And it never was.

So if you are homophobic look at the fears that drive you.

And when the fear is gone homophobia will be gone.

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Prosperity.

There is a widespread belief that prosperity will lead to universal happiness.

But injustice is endemic to Capitalism.

And unbridled Capitalism has not brought happiness.

Only a fairer system will lead to universal happiness.

And a fairer system can only be achieved by legislative controls of the economy.

So do not be deceived by those who tell you that more money will bring happiness.

It does not.

Happiness will only be achieved when everyone has enough.

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Enough.

I had an aunt who worked into her old age even though her husband had a well-paid job.

My mother asked her why she continued to work when they had millions.

My aunt said: "Because I never felt that I had enough."

She had grown up during the Great Depression and the fear of poverty was great indeed.

Perhaps this is how it is with those who chase after more and more wealth and possessions in our world.

Perhaps they are just afraid.

And as such we can feel sorry for them.

They don't have the courage or faith to stop.

For with God there will always be enough.

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Ecclesiastes.

In the Book of Ecclesiastes in the Bible King Solomon is saying: "I was the richest man in the world; I had all wealth, all power, all pleasure; and yet I found no satisfaction in it." 

"All is vanity and chasing after the wind,"  Ecclesiastes 2:11 (NRSV)

He became disillusioned and hated life.

He developed a death wish. 

Even wisdom and knowledge seemed futile.

The wicked and the righteous experience the same fate: 

Naked we came into the world and naked we shall leave it.

And the ways of God are inscrutable.

But he does not find the answer.

All he can say is that God will bring everything to Judgement whether good or evil.

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The Blacklist.

When we pray for others we must remember that some rock stars, sportsmen, writers, and entertainers have turned to the devil for fame and fortune.

And so those for whom there is evidence of evil* must be placed on the Blacklist.

Not that we should not pray for them but that they would try to take advantage of us and benefit from our prayers but not change.

So for others we can pray for heaven and salvation.

But for those on the Blacklist we must pray that they change.

They must denounce the devil and all his works and turn to God through love - the unseen hook.

For the devil denounces love because God is love and those who love abide in God and God abides in them.  (1 John 4:16)

(*Images of the devil, his name, the Beast, monsters, hate, death, or hell.)

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Tough and Teeth.

Generation X insist that the answer is tough and teeth.

Meaning you have to be tough to endure life.

And the answer is teeth or superior strength.

But hidden behind this rigid facade is a black heart.

A heart of pure evil that resorts to violence and murder to achieve their ends.

And they project these qualities onto God.

And they force others to submit to their errors.

But at the root of this is fear.

Fear of losing, fear of being dominated, fear of weakness.....

But God does not resort to violence or force.

He will not coerce us.

God is non-violent.

He is merciful, forgiving, and gracious.

And His inmost nature is Love.

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Our Thoughts.

"With our thoughts we make the world." - the Buddha.

Our thoughts actually affect other people.

If we have bad thoughts about others it will affect them badly.

If we have good thoughts about others it will affect them positively.

 

So prejudice matters, and malice and vindictiveness count.

It has recently been suggested that prejudice and malice play a role in mental illness.

And this is my experience.

So working to alleviate prejudice and hatred is a worthwhile cause.

And our prayers for others will help.

These problems are caused by fear.

So getting to the root of the fears that inspire prejudice and hatred is essential.

Then the benefits will come to everyone.

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The Cost of Living Crisis.

The cost of living crisis in Australia was directly caused by the conservative Howard government.

Then Treasurer Peter Costello cut Capital Gains Tax by 50% which resulted in investors flooding the house market and causing house prices to rise dramatically.

When this caused tax revenue to fall he brought in the G.S.T. which penalized the poor.

And the exorbitant rise in home prices has meant that people could no longer afford to buy their own home therefore the rental market has been flooded and landlords have increased rents inordinately.

So the cost of living crisis was directly caused by the mismanagement of the economy by the conservative Howard government. 

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Fear.

In the end all the problems of our world are caused by fear.

Fear of poverty, fear of suffering, fear of punishment, fear of ridicule, fear of God.

Even reactionary Satanism is caused by fear.

Fear of missing out, fear of castration.

Satanism is a reaction against the harsh image of God put out by traditional religions.

But this image of God is caused by fear.

Fear of punishment, fear of evil.

So all these things are forgivable because they are caused by fear.

Be they personal fears or errors caused by fear.

But there is no fear in God.

And so when we overcome our fears we will be on our way home.

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Spiritual Development.

When we consider the matter of Spiritual Development it is necessary to be aware of influences which work against us.

It is not sufficient, however, to disavow materialism and profit motive in our quest.

We must be aware of Satanic influences in our popular culture.

Satanism in rock music, entertainment, and sports actively sabotages and opposes our spiritual development.

Satanism in rock music wrecks our relationships by encouraging promiscuity and cheating and pushing pleasure and hedonism as sin.

This is intended to induce a spiritual death which leads to damnation and hell.

Hence all the flames.

Entertainment is full of dark themes: darkness, shadows, violence, and evil.

And vices and decay like: rogues, despicable, abominable, malice, moral ambivalence, and evil.

This is not a popular position because most people don't believe in the devil any more.

But the damage done by those who do is substantial.

This is subtle, hidden, and disguised.

They are dogs* and divas.

But they are false messiahs, false saviors.

And their influence should be avoided.

Sacred classical music and study of the scriptures are recommended to replace rock music and dark entertainment.

And devotion must replace drugs.

Then our prayers will be answered.

And our souls will be home.

(*gods backwards)

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