Evil.

"Use Satan to win!"

With these words the plutocrats lost their battle with temptation.

And they became agents of evil.

Because if you try to use evil to win you will find that it is evil using you.

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Happiness.

The classic mistake that most of us make when we are young is to think that pleasure is happiness.

But pleasure does not result in real happiness.

And excessive pleasure will result in burnout and emptiness.

Many people go to their graves thinking this.

But true happiness comes from love.

When we love we are truly happy.

So love God and love your neighbor.

Then you will find true happiness.

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Good News/Bad News.

There is Good News and Bad News.

I'll give you the Bad News first:

Rock music, movies, literature, and sports contain Satanic propaganda which sours our minds and curses our souls.

Darkness, black, death, night, shadows, sin, vice, hate, and evil.....

All these things infect our entertainment.

But there is Good News:

God is real.

And He can save us from evil.

God's Mercy and Forgiveness are available to all.

And His Love can lead us to Salvation.

So meditate on: Light, white, life, day, virtue, goodness, and love.....

But most of all Love.

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Reconciliation Day.

Today is Australia Day.

But to Aboriginal people it is Invasion Day.

So perhaps we should scrap January 26 as our national holiday.

Just leave it as Invasion Day.

And start a new day of reconciliation.

The date could be worked out between the First and Second peoples of this country.

And so the friction of January 26 would be replaced by a spirit of goodwill.

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Save Me!

Can economics save you, or money, or market values?

Can possessions save you, or real estate, or materialism?

Can knowledge save you, or sacrifice, or penance?

Only one thing can save you.

And that is Love.

Love answers all questions.

Love meets all needs.

Love casts out all fears.

Love is the universal panacea.

And Love is the nature of God.

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Corporate Christianity.

Why do Fundamentalist Christians ally themselves with rich corporations?

The only answer is that it is a political alliance.

Rich corporations are conservative politically because the conservative political parties favor business.

They enforce deregulation of the economy, tax cuts for the rich, and they bust unions.

This suits the corporate plutocrats. 

And an alliance with conservative Christians justifies their crimes.

The blessing of the Church whitewashes their corruption.

And money, of course, is always a motivating factor.

So be wary of Churches that preach Prosperity Theology.

They have sold out.

And their theology is bankrupt.

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Musclemen.

Musclemen are unfairly targeted by Satanists in the sex media.

They seduce their egos and corrupt their morals.

And they try to turn them and their admirers to the devil.

This is unsolicited propaganda.

And it is entirely unwelcome.

But musclemen are also idolized by gay men.

To us he is the ultimate lover.

The object of our deepest desire.

And so we are vulnerable to these Satanic suggestions.

But at the heart of our desire is an overwhelming love.

A love that wishes goodness and good fortune upon him.

My prayer is that God will send angels to save him and all the gay men who admire him.

Blessed be the Lord God.

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Heart of Flesh.

"I will remove the heart of stone from their flesh and give them a heart of flesh,"  Ezekiel 11:19 (NRSV)

A heart of stone is a heart paralyzed by fear.

A heart whose love is locked within walls of stone, feeling nothing.

But a heart of flesh is a human heart.

A heart that sees the humanity of all people and feels love and compassion.

[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 Heart.

"For the Lord does not see as mortals see; they look on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart."  1 Samuel 16:7 (NRSV)

This means that God perceives the condition of our hearts.

And the heart has two qualities:

Love and Compassion.

And so we see God's favor bestowed on those who have great love and those who have great compassion.

[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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Death.

Death is no thing.

Death is not a state, nor is it a realm or a kingdom.

Death is not a condition, nor is it a force or an energy.

Death is an idea.

It derives from Iranian Dualism which states that life is the result of the interplay of a positive creative force and a negative destructive force.

And this idea filtered down into Judaism during the Persian Empire.

But death is not a reality.

There is only Life!

And there is only God.

There is no devil, no evil angels, no dark forces, no evil spirits.

These are ideas, concepts, theories, myths,

In the end they are nothing.

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Satanism.

The concepts of Satanism are irrational, nonsensical, and specious.

They are not based in reality.

They are illusions.

And the greatest illusion of all is the existence of Satan himself.

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The World.

I read a survey of Generation Z and Millennials which indicated that young people are seriously concerned about the state of the world.

I also heard from my nieces that many of their friends were concerned about bringing children into the world as it is.

Young people's experience of the world is mostly negative.

Since the decline of the Church and the rejection of idealism the only message young people get is the false philosophy of materialism and worldly success.

These things are empty promises.

They do not bring happiness.

And the slogan work harder is a whip in the hands of our masters.

So what is the answer?

Ironically the Gospel contains the answer to our existential dilemmas.

The Gospel preaches that the way of the world is evil.

And that worldly motives are vain.

It also preaches that the answer is love.

To love God and love our neighbor.

This, however, has not always been taught in the Christian Churches.

The Orthodox theology of sin and redemption with its emphasis on guilt and fear has dominated Christian teaching.

But personal prayer and study can overcome this false teaching.

God is real.

And He answers prayers.

The Buddha taught that life was unsatisfactory.

And so it is until we find love.

Love is the life-blood of existence.

It is love that soothes our pain.

And love is the inmost nature of God.

So ignore the sophistry and rigmarole of religion.

Love God and love your neighbor.

    

And live!

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Baby-Boomers.

My message to the Baby-Boomers is this:

Don't listen to the plutocrats who will tell you to just enjoy your retirement.

Expensive holidays, restaurants, entertainment, and pay T.V. are distractions from any higher purpose.

And they feed the greed of rich corporations.

Return to the ideals of your youth.

And support the efforts of the young.

Together we can make a better world for the future.

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Retired.

Now that the Baby-Boomers are retired they no longer have to kowtow to corporate plutocrats.

They are free to pursue their original interests.

And so peace, love, and the redistribution of wealth are back on the map.

And climate change, same-sex marriage, abortion rights, gun control, and tax fairness are on the agenda.   

These things are motivated by responsibility for the environment, freedom, civil rights, non-violence, and justice.

And they are endorsed by a younger generation that is politically aware and active.

My message to the younger generation is: "Join the union!"

This will give you a collective voice in the workplace.

And we will support you.

So the time is ripe for change.

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Theological Correctness.

When ministers or priests graduate from Theological Colleges they are trapped in Orthodox Theology.

This is Theological Correctness.

It rakes the form of the Fall/Redemption Model of Christianity. 

It is based on the teachings of St. Paul and later traditional teachers.

But it is not true.

Original Sin is based on the mythological story of Adam and Eve.

It cannot be taken as fact.

And redemption through the Blood of Christ is based on barbaric practices of animal sacrifice.

These things are not pleasing to God. 

And they do not reflect the Reality.  

Adan and Eve never existed.

And their myth is not true literally or metaphorically.

Old Testament prophets denounced animal sacrifice.

And modern Judaism no longer practises it.

So why does the Church still insist on this outdated theology?

Tradition?

But Jesus criticized the tradition of the priests.

It is time for a new theology.

A theology that thinks outside the square.

A theology that reflects the non-violent nature of God.

A theology that affirms God's Love.

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Evangelical Christians.

While what Evangelical Christians say about Satanism in rock music and popular culture is true there are a lot of things they say that are not true.

These include: a real devil, the Illuminati conspiracy, spiritual warfare, homophobia, demonic possession, judgement and punishment, conservative politics, that yoga is Satanic, rigid morality, fear, hate, and death......

None of these things is true.

God is Light, Love, and Life.

His Mercy is infinite.

And His Forgiveness is everlasting.

Pray to Him.

He will hear.

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Generation Z.

Generation Z are those born 1984 - 1995.

They are not to be confused with the Millennials who are born around the Millennium - 1996 - 2010.

Generation Z have Pluto in Scorpio.

They can resort to violence, Fascism, and hate.

But they also have planets in Sagittarius and Capricorn which can make them more benevolent and responsible.

But Neo-Nazi groups, extreme Evangelicals, far-right politics, and civil disobedience are common.

Many of Generation Z participated in the attempted insurrection at the Capitol in the United States on January 6 2021. 

And many of them embrace Satanic rock bands.

This is the Harry Potter generation who have been infected with ideas of witchcraft and magic which border on Satanism.

They wear black and white - like whited sepulchers.

But this is the last group with planets in Scorpio.

So we can look forward to a brighter future.

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Sunday Christians.

We are Sunday Christians.

On Sundays we worship God and hear the stories of Jesus.

During the week we work for ruthless corporations that relentlessly pursue profits.

We follow popular culture which pushes the endless pursuit of pleasure.

And we watch sports with their win at all costs philosophy. 

We are barely Christians at all.

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Satanism in Generation X.

Many members of Generation X hate God for making life suffering.

And many of them have turned to Satanism as an alternative.

Hence we see blasphemy, profanity, and sin.

But their unholy alliance with Fascism is their greatest crime.

Hence we see scapegoating, reversals (backwards), persecutions, spiritual and psychic violence, damnation, hate, and death.

They wear all black.

And they do evil in our world.

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The Solution.

The solution to Fascism is the ideals of Democracy and a strict adherence to the truth.

If we stick to the facts and aspire to fairness and transparency we will overcome the darkness of our recent past.

So support those who espouse integrity and challenge corruption.

And reject all propaganda based on hate and fear.

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Hitler Youth.

It was said that Ronald Reagan was a father-figure to all those young kids (Generation X).

Yes.  Like Hitler was a father-figure to the youth of Nazi Germany.

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Fascism.

Fascism has certain characteristics:

Nationalism, anti-Liberalism, a supreme leader, control of the media, and scapegoating.

We have seen all of these in the last 40 years.

It is right-wing, hateful, and evil.

And we should recognize it as such!

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Forty Years of Fascism.

It began in 1984 when Ronald Reagan called the Hippies "unconscious agents of Satan" and the Soviet Union "the evil empire".

His campaign against the Left was characterized by demonization.

And this demonization created a scapegoat for Generation X who hated the Hippies and all left-wing politics.

Reagan had said: "Christianity contains unconventional weapons."

And he used these weapons in his political war.

Including damnation which he induced by activating Millennial expectations of Judgement Day.

And the AIDS crisis fueled homophobia in religious people creating a second scapegoat linked to the Left.

All of this was backed up by Reagan's media allies and his Hollywood connections.

But his crusade did not stop Satanism in rock music.

In fact it got worse.

And by the time Donald Trump was elected he was openly flipping allegations - a well known Satanic tactic.   

And the propaganda from Fox News would have made Joseph Goebbels proud.

Toxic tweets from Trump and QAnon incited violence against left-wing politicians and resulted in the failed insurrection of January 6 2021.

This is Fascism complete with scapegoats.

All of this is based on hate and evil.

But time is up.

With the election of left-wing governments and the rise of a new generation of politically aware young people the zeitgeist is turning.

And we may see the truth at last.

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The Heart.

D. H. Lawrence said:  " I envy the man who can feel desire.  And I envy no other man."

But I say: "I envy the man who can feel love.  And I envy no other man." 

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