One.

God is One.

Dualism* is a myth.

Dualism was conceived as an explanation for what we experience in life.

But it is not factual.

The existence of evil has no substance in reality.

Evil is an idea.

It only exists in the minds of humans.

What we call evil in our world is in fact the product of fear.

Deliberate evil has no foundation.

It is not supported by powers.

There is only one supernatural power.

And that is God.

And God is One.

(*Dualism claims that there are good and evil forces governing our lives.)

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Photosynthesis.

The carbon-dioxide we exhale is absorbed by trees and converted by sunlight into sugars that feed the tree.

So what is waste to us is life to the trees.

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Death.

Those who follow Satan believe that the devil has the power of death*.

But all power comes from God.

So death to God is powerlessness itself.

The devil is a born loser.

So do not listen to those who follow the devil**.

His worship is lies.

And his curse is suffering.

(*Death to God as described by St. Paul.)

(**If he even exists.)

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Warfare.

Warfare is the opposite of Jesus' teaching.

Jesus taught peace and love.

"'Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.'"  Matthew 5: 9 (NRSV)

And so Spiritual Warfare and Culture Wars are not the way of Jesus. 

Jesus said: "'Do not resist an evildoer.....'"  Matthew 5:39 (NRSV)

and: "'Pray for those who persecute you.'"  Matthew 5:44 (NRSV)

In Astrology Mars is a malefic planet, Venus is a benefic planet.

So do not perpetuate the conflicts in our world by waging war.

But be a Peacemaker and look for ways to reconcile warring parties.

[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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Leaving Church.

If we think that leaving the Church in answer to its erroneous teachings will make everything OK we are wrong!

Because outside of the Church we are subject to Satanic influences hidden in the popular culture.

And if you think that these are harmless you are wrong.

Rock music, sports, and entertainment are full of negative suggestions which will lead to suffering.

The answers and temptations set before us are empty boxes that will not bring the happiness they promise.

Instead you will experience emptiness and burn-out.

Excessive indulgence in pleasure leads to suffering not happiness.

So do not listen to them.

They are sirens who will lure you onto the rocks.

But listen to your heart.

And follow that.

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Priests and Ministers.

How can it be that the Priests and Ministers who control Jesus' Churches do not know God?

As Jesus said to Nicodemus:

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

The answer is that when Priests and Ministers are trained by their Churches they undergo a process of indoctrination.

They are forced to accept Traditional Theology or be rejected.

So they do not become enlightened teachers but agents of indoctrination themselves.

And because Traditional Theology is inspired by fear they become agents of fear not love.

Hence Jesus' vehement confrontation with the Priests of the Temple in Jerusalem.

"I send prophets, sages, and scribes, some of whom you will kill and crucify, and some you will flog in your synagogues and pursue from town to town.....'"  Matthew 23:24 (NRSV)

So do not submit to the theology of fear.

But open your heart.

And give your love.

Then you will be Home.

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Traditional Theology.

I am a member of a Christian Church.

But my theology is Progressive.

Unfortunately the majority of people even in my own Church, which is relatively Liberal, still cling to the Traditional Theology of Original Sin and Redemption through Jesus' death on the Cross.

That is to say they are still ruled by fear.

Their Christianity is based on what they have been told to do in order to avoid punishment and hell.

It is not based on Love.

Love is always the bridesmaid.

So when you deal with them you encounter fear not love.

But the Bible says:

"whoever fears has not reached perfection in love."  1 John 4:18 (NRSV)

 For God is love.

"and perfect love casts out fear."  1 John 4:18 (NRSV)

So the problem is that those in authority in the Churches are not sufficiently enlightened to teach what is true.

"'You hypocrites, first take the log out of your own eye, then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your neighbor's eye.'"  Matthew 7:5 (NRSV)

Jesus called them "blind guides"  Matthew 15:14 (NRSV)

Because they cannot see God.

"Whoever does not love does not know God, for God is love."  1 John 4:8 (NRSV)

So do not listen to those who preach fear.

Listen to your heart.

And follow that.

[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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