Lukewarm.

"And to the church at Laodicea.....

.....I know your works, you are neither cold nor hot, I wish that you were either cold or hot.  So because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I am about to spit you out of my mouth.  For you say, 'I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing.'  You do not realize that you are wretched, pitiable, poor,,,,,"

Revelation 3:14-17 (NRSV)

And so it is.

[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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Life on Earth.

During the 1970s I came to the conclusion that there was something wrong with the world.

Everyone was miserable and nothing seemed to work.

So I set out to find out what was wrong.

I retired to my apartment with a selection of books - mostly on mythology.

This was only mildly successful and caused  more problems than it solved.

I continued to practise Yoga but fell foul of the authorities because I was gay.

During the AIDS crisis I returned to the Christian Church in search of refuge from the hatred and hostility that was directed at me because of my sexuality.

Fortunately the Church that I chose was discussing the issue of gay sexuality which helped with my mental health.

This involved study of the Bible and exposure to new Progressive Christian ideas.

It also involved a great deal of prayer.

Eventually I realized two things:

One was that there is an evil influence affecting us all through rock music and entertainment.

This glamorous and seductive influence is riddled with secret Satanism.

Death, darkness, night, excess, hedonism, hate, decadence.....

Sex and drugs and rock and roll ruined us all.

Little did we know it was Satanism.

So I stopped listening to rock music and watching suspect movies etc..

My mental health improved dramatically.

But it was when I realized that the answer to my question - what's wrong with the world - was that there was not enough love in the world that my life changed completely.

I merely followed the instructions to love God and to love your neighbor.

This filled my life with love.

And I was able to live again.

Because God is Love.

And love is life!

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Gay Love.

Gay love is love.

There is no distinction.

Most prophets and messengers were men.

And they worshipped a male God.

So same-sex love is the very basis of spirituality.

Yogis and their students.

Jesus and the Beloved Disciple.

Rumi and Shams.

Same-sex relationships dominate religion.

So, far from being banned, same-sex love should be celebrated by the world's religions.

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The Witch.

"Ditch the Witch."

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God's Radical Forgiveness.

God does not judge us or punish us.

God loves us.

And He shows us His radical forgiveness.

The New Testament is full of parables where God writes off debts.

And Jesus says: "Your sins are forgiven".

So do not be afraid to turn to God.

For He will show you mercy and forgiveness.

And He will offer you the gift of grace.

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Sex is Love.

Sex is love.

The energy we experience as sexual desire is in fact love.

And this applies to all sexual desire including same-sex desire.

All sex is looking for love.

At a deeper level the soul longs to love and be loved.

And we experience this longing as sexual desire.

What's love got to do with it?

Everything!

So do not be afraid to express your love.

With respect for the loved one's wishes, rights, and vows.

Then your love will be requited.

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Judge.

The Hebrew word translated as judge in the Bible has a much broader meaning than merely to punish.

It is used in relation to the cause of the poor (Jeremiah 22:16) and the fortunes of the nations (Isaiah 2:4)

It includes protection of the poor and vulnerable, restorative justice, and equality before God.

And so it tempers the severe image of God with justice and compassion.

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