Noble.

"For as the heavens are higher than the earth,

so are my ways higher than your ways

and my thoughts than your thoughts."

Isaiah 55:9 (NRSV)

And so God's ways are higher than the ways of the world.

The world is pragmatic, amoral, violent, corrupt.....

But God's ways are noble: honest, truthful, ethical, non-violent, benevolent.....

God is Good.

So as we ascend the Mountain of God our ways become higher, more noble.

And at the summit of the Mountain is Love.

[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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God's Ways.

How could it be that God's Church does not know God's ways?

God does not punish or judge.

But the Church teaches both punishment and judgement.

Jesus said to Nicodemus: "'Are you a teacher of Israel and yet you do not understand these things?'"  John 3:10 (NRSV)

And "'Righteous Father, the world does not know you, but I know you,  and these that you have sent me.'"  John 17:25 (NRSV)

He said: "'Do not resist an evildoer.  But if anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other also.'" Matthew 5:39 (NRSV)

And: "'Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be children of your Father in heaven.'"  Matthew 5:44,45 (NRSV)

Leviticus 19:18 says: "You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against any of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself.'"  (NRSV)

One of the major principles of Eastern religion is Ahimsa - non-violence.

Why would God tell us to be non-violent if He was violent Himself?

He would not.

So all the passages in scripture that claim that God is vengeful and violent are false.

God is non-violent.

And this explains why Judgement Day never comes.

It will never come!

Because God is Love.

And His Mercy and Forgiveness are infinite.

[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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My Father's Business.

When Jesus at the age of 12 was found in the Temple discussing the scriptures with the doctors he said: "'I must be about my Father's business.'"  Luke 2:49 (KJB)

And what is my Father's business?

It is the interpretation of scripture.

It is calling out corruption and hypocrisy.

It is preaching the Word of God.

Jesus did all these things.

The latest in a long line of Prophets.

[KJB - King James Bible.)

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Equals.

Because God loves us all equally does not mean that everyone is equally right.

Some things are true and some things are not. 

The truth is not relative.

God is merciful and forgiving.

He understands us.

And He loves us.

He is our Father and a father does not condemn his children.

We are all guilty of things that we will not admit to.

Because we are afraid of punishment.

But God does not punish us.

He forgives and forgets.

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Jealousy.

Hatred is jealousy.

And jealousy is the bane of sports.

Jealousy of success and glory scars sports in our world.

And what is jealousy but fear.

Fear of losing out.

Fear of losing love.

Because adulation is a pale facsimile of love.

But God is with the losers of our world.

In fact God loves everybody equally.

Losers and winners.

So there is no need to feel jealousy of success.

God still loves you even if you lose.

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Devil Worship.

Devil-worship is much more prevalent in our world than people realize.

Not only do rock musicians sell their souls but sports men and women, movie stars, directors and writers, novelists, and business people turn to the devil for fame and fortune.

They think that the devil can bring them success and they are prepared to sell their souls to achieve it. 

Many people hate God because they blame Him for their suffering and pain.

And they turn to the devil as a preferable alternative.

But there is no devil in reality.

Their product is not magic.  It works more like subconscious propaganda.

Most of it is subliminal and works through the collective unconscious.

So beware!  And look for the signs.

There is devil-worship in our world.

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One.

"'"Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one."'"  Mark 12:29 (NRSV)

God is One!

There is no balancing negative.

Dualism is a false doctrine.

The Svetasvatrara Upanishad states that The Great Illusion is the taking of the One for two.  

This refers to philosophies which claim that reality is dual - i.e. good and evil.

It also refers to the false doctrines of body versus spirit and matter and consciousness.

In fact Reality is One.

God is in all.

And all is in 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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