Vision.

Because I say that our popular culture is saturated with Satanism and we need to return to God.

Does not mean that I advocate a return to the Christianity of the 1950s.

The traditional orthodox Christianity taught in that era was more akin to the religion of the Pharisees than the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth.

What I am proposing in Progressive Christianity is a return to the teachings of Jesus himself.

The religion of the 1950s was about belief in Creeds which contain nothing that Jesus taught.

These Creeds are about the figure of Christ as God and his Virgin Mother, his death and Resurrection, and his return in Judgement.

Jesus taught none of these things.

And although his Resurrection is significant it is not the physical resuscitation indicated by an empty tomb.

The empty tomb is more symbolic than historical.

And the myth of Mary's virginity is based on a mistranslation of the original text.

Jesus refused to judge people in life so why would he return to judge the whole human race?

What Jesus did teach, however, was the forgiveness and unconditional love of God.

He was an agent of God's mercy.

And his death was a tragedy for the human race.

His disciples and followers never really regained the fullness of Jesus' revelation.

Only now are we beginning to glimpse the vision that Jesus attained.

So do not look to the past for the vision.

Look to the future and guard it against the corruptions of history.


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