God Hates You.

Fundamentalists say God hates gays.

In this they are saying that hate is Biblical.

But this is based on the words of David.

And David's vision was not perfect.

He says God hates sin and wickedness.

And: "I hate them with prefect hatred."  Psalm 139:22 (NRSV)

But Jesus says: "'You have heard that it was said, "You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy".  But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.'"  Matthew 5:43,44 (NRSV)

And Jesus words take precedence over those of David, Moses, and Paul.

[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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Motivation.

We all want to do good works.

But is our motivation fear or love.

If our motivation is fear we will resent having to do things for others.

And we will be miserable and touchy.

But if our motivation is love we will be happy and full of joy!

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Prosper.

"'But strive first for the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.'"  Matthew 6:33 (NRSV)

People misinterpret this to mean that God will give them riches and status.

But in fact it means that if you seek God and act honestly all your needs will be provided.

It does not mean you will be prosperous in a worldly sense.

To seek this is to be worldly and corrupt.

[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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Loving Men.

At the Last Supper John - the disciple Jesus loved - laid his head against Jesus' chest.

This is an unconscious action to lay your head against the beloved's heart in order to receive his love.

In our modern society to love another man is almost an oxymoron.

"You don't do that!  They might call me a poofter!"

But loving other men is an attribute of the very highest spirituality.

Jesus, Rumi, David, Socrates, Buddha all loved other men.

Love is the bond between Jesus and his disciples and love is traditionally the relationship between spiritual teachers and their students.

So far from being a sin or a disgrace loving other men may well be the highest spiritual calling.

 

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The Scapegoat.

What is the power behind the scapegoating of gays and lesbians?

After AIDS the prejudice, hatred, and fear of gay people rose sharply.

And some people on the conservative side of politics took advantage of this to create a social, religious, and political scapegoat.

The scapegoat is laden with all the evil, corruption, and wickedness of society.

And the reactionary trigger of the moral majority creates political power.  

Most of this, however, takes place on the unconscious level.

So most people are unaware of what they are doing.

But the fact remains that the political Right* has disgraced itself by succumbing to the temptation to use gay people as a social scapegoat.

(*With the help of Generation X and their allies.)

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History.

Generation X is on the wrong side of history.

History will record that 1984 began a period of persecution of gay people.

The AIDS crisis triggered a social, religious, and political panic which resulted in severe persecution.

Gay people were even made a political scapegoat by conservatives.

And moral panic inspired torture and damnation of gay people by right-wing religious fanatics.

Generation X - the bad generation - were at the heart of this social upheaval.

But the fact remains that it was fear that inspired them.

It was not God but fear.

So now that the disease is virtually cured the commotion will die down and - when Generation X have passed away - the truth of God's Love will return and gay people will be free at last.

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Hate and Hell.

My friends in Generation X harbor feelings of hate and judgement.

They say: "I hate 'em alright!  And I hope they go to hell!"

They think this is normal.

Or justified because they feel it.

But Jesus says: "'Love your enemies.'" Matthew 5:44 (NRSV)

and: "'Do not judge, so that you may not be judged.'"  Matthew 7:1 (NRSV)

And: "'You judge by human standards, I judge no one.'"  John 8:15 (NRSV)

And: "'The Father judges no one.'"  John 5:22 (NRSV)

So in rejecting hate and judgement Jesus is telling us that this is the nature of God.

God does not judge us or punish us.

And He certainly does not hate anyone.

God loves us.

And He wishes the best for us.

Hate is not part of His nature.

Hate is fear.

But God is Love.

And in Him there is no fear.

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The End.

You know deep down that they are good.

And in your rage you have turned to then devil to punish them.

But there is no devil in reality.

Only your anger, malice, and hate.

Only your fear.

So in the end you cannot win.

There is only God.

And God is good.

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Jealousy.

Jealousy is fear.

Fear of losing the love of the parent.

And this fear extends to losing the love of the Divine Parent.

This is demonstrated in the myth of Cain And Abel.

Cain was jealous of the virtuous Abel whose offering to God was favored over his own.  And he killed Abel in his rage.

But God put a mark on Cain so that no man would kill him.

Why is this?

We must remember that this is a myth not history.

So the mark of Cain is symbolic not literal.

Perhaps it is warning against revenge or an injunction against killing itself.

But the fact remains it is fear that inspired Cain's rage.

It is fear of the older child against the younger in families.

And it is jealousy of the wicked against the good.

This primordial fear is at the root of much of the evil in our world.

Even to the point of murder.

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Wuthering Heights.

I am always wary of women who tell me what a wonderful book Wuthering Heights is.

The main characters Cathy and Heathcliffe rebel against God and good.

Heathcliffe is described as "black as the devil".

And Cathy is cast out in the cold.

Why would you think this was good?

It sounds ghastly to me.

And it promotes apostasy and evil.

The answer of course if that Emily Bronte's father was a Christian minister.

And she hated him and blamed him and his God for all that was wrong with the world.

So be wary of women who idolize Cathy and Heathcliffe.

They may be harboring a deep and dangerous hatred.

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Everything You Hate!

In the movie Citizen Kane the young Charles Kane is asked by his guardian Walter Parks Thatcher what he will do with his life.

His reply is: "Everything you hate!"

And so it is with Generation X.

They know the idealistic, socialistic, God-seeking, non-violent. altruistic pacifists of the Hippie Generation and they do everything they hate.

And so they are: materialistic, pragmatic, conservative, aggressive, militaristic, violent, hateful, judgemental, and selfish.

They lie, cheat, and steal.

And because they know deep down that the Hippie Generation is good they choose evil.

So they call themselves "bad", "no angel". and "pure evil".

And they love the devil.

But there is no devil in reality.

So in the end they must concede defeat.

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Evil.

In the prequel to the Lord of the Rings - The Silmarillion - J.R.R.Tolkien tells of the good god Manwe and the evil Melkor.

Melkor is said to have rejected the goodness of his creator Eru Iluvatar and embraced evil as his natural domain.

This sheds light on the psychological basis of those who choose evil and Satan over good.

Many of Generation X blame God for their suffering.  They hate God and good.  And a percentage of them have turned to the devil as an alternative.

Thus they practise the dark arts as their own domain.

Likewise they see the Hippie Generation as good and they know they are seeking God.

They are jealous of this good generation and feel that they can never outdo them.

And so they turn to the devil as an alternative source of power.

They call themselves Bad and attack the good.

This is the basis of the generational war.

But the result is a foregone conclusion because they know deep down that the Hippies are good.

So all their lies and malice and slander and gaslighting is in vain.

There is no devil in reality.

We have won.

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Fear of the Devil.

The weakness of Fundamentalism is fear of the devil.

If they had faith the size of a mustard seed they would not need to fear the devil.

But they imagine all manner of evil which does not exist.

And they project this fear onto others.

In reality there is no devil.

God is One.

And Dualism is a false doctrine.

But that does not mean that there are no devil-worshippers - people who believe in the devil and choose him before God - rock stars and sports men and women, novelists and movie makers. etc.... .

And those who point the finger at minority groups and political enemies play on an ignorant fear of the devil.

So do not fear.

Do not fear the devil.

At worst there are human beings acting as if he is real.

And do not fear God.

In fact you have nothing to fear bur fear itself.

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Fascism.

Fascism is a fear reaction to Liberalism and Socialism.

The Fascism of the 1930s came as a sociological and political knee-jerk reaction to the roaring 20s and the rise of Communism.

Hitler was initially supported by the Catholic Church and Conservatives in Britain and Europe.

The rich and powerful so feared the loss of their money and power that they turned to Fascist dictators to destroy it.

This can also be seen in the reactionary Conservatism after the Liberalism of the 1960s and 1970s.

And in the extremes to which they went to defeat left-wing political ideas.

But the fact remains that their actions were based in fear.

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Fundamentalism.

Christian Fundamentalism is an early 20th Century fear reaction to the Enlightenment.

The Enlightenment centered on rationalism, empiricism, and political ideas such as natural law, liberty, and progress.

But Fundamentalism was based on Biblical literalism, strict adherence to the Law, moral purity, obedience to authority, and hatred of sin.

That their beliefs were based in fear was not apparent to them and they considered their rigid faith to be superior to Liberalism or Progressive religious ideas.

This is not strictly Biblical because they ignore Jesus' criticism of the Legalism of the Jewish authorities and his rejection of tradition and moralism.

And so fear is the enemy.

Beginning and ending with the fear of God.

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We Were Right

The Hippies and Baby-Boomers were right about peace and love and the redistribution of wealth.

But their efforts were sabotaged by rock stars who diverted them into sex and drugs and rock and roll.

This was done by those who practised covert Satanism in the popular culture.

And the reactionary conservatism from the 1980s onward was a fear reaction that used violence and hate to reconstruct the threat to their wealth and power.

Deep down they knew that we were right but their fear was too great and they succumbed to the temptations of power and authority.

Essentially their fear was existential.

And a lack of faith.   

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Subtle Influences.

The evil influence of Satanism is subtle and subliminal.

Negative words and images flood our screens and earphones.

Temptation, corruption, and evil infiltrate our consciousness daily.

But the influence of religion has been modified by authorities to reflect the carrot and stock approach of the ruling elites.

And so we are left between the devil and the deep blue sea. 

What is needed is a subtle influence for good.

An Influence that counters the negative suggestions of Satanism.

A light that pierces the darkness.

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