Dump Trump!

We should not cooperate with Donald Trump's campaign to subjugate the world.

We should protest at every opportunity.

We should protest at his ignorant legislation.

We should protest at his giving power to unelected billionaires.

We should protest at his nepotism.

We should protest at his cooperation with dictators.

We should protest at his blasphemy.

And Britain and Europe should devise a new defense treaty that excludes the United States.

Dump Trump!

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Hate Crime.

Two black Senegalese illegal immigrants were honored in the Spanish city of A Coruna for their efforts to save a gay man kicked and beaten to death by a gang shouting homophobic slurs.

Others watched on taking videos on their phones.

But they were unable to save the man who later died in hospital.

This is symptomatic of the rise of far-right influences around the world.

And the apathy of the societies around them.

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The Good Old Days.

The good old days were not all that good.

But they were a good deal better than they are now.

In the 1950s the churches were full and the workplace was fairer.

But the Churches were full of hypocrites and it was "a jungle out there".

In the 1960s we had the 8 hours day and full employment.

But the advent of rock music saw a decline in standards and the beginning of drug problems.

This only worsened in the 1970s despite an improvement in social justice and an interest in spirituality.

But with deregulation and a new generation in the 1980s we began to see an increase in corruption and an eroding of the goodness of humanity.

Despite a respite in the 1990s this has continued to this day.

So that now we are wicked and the workplace is a nightmare.

The disparity between rich and poor is at an all time high.

And no one seems to care.

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Mercy.

God does not punish us.

God does not judge us.

God loves us.

We are His beloved children.

God is not an angry tyrant.

God is our loving Father.

His face is Mercy.

And His heart is Love.

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Rock Music.

Rock music has been infected with covert Satanism since the 1960s.

Satanism is a form of hedonism* and rock bands encouraged indulgence in sex and drugs in the hope that our sins would lead to death and damnation**.

And so what we have to eliminate from our lives is this degenerate influence.

Therefore we should practise moderation in sexual matters and abstinence from drugs.

Drugs are a major cause of mental illness and they have been used in Satanic rituals for centuries.

Aleister Crowley, a noted black magician and Satanist from the early 20th Century, recommended their use in conjunction with perverted yoga practices.

His writings include instruction on how to make pacts with the devil.

The rock stars of the 1960s and 70s made no secret of their admiration for Aleister Crowley.

And so their music is disturbing and dark.

But most of this is subliminal.

And this is still happening today.

Rock music wears a mask of glamour and popularity.

They are Dogs*** and Divas.

But their influence will drag you down and addict you to pleasure.

This leads to burn-out and emptiness.

It does not lead to happiness.

Leave it behind.

(*The Satanic Bible (1969) preaches a form of occultism which indulges in sin and fleshly pleasures.)

(**The Hippies and Baby-Boomers are not the perpetrators of Satanism they are the victims - the true culprits are the rock stars who betrayed them.)  

(***Gods backwards.)

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The Kingdom of God.

"'But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.'"  Matthew 19:30 (NRSV)

Those who are first in the world: sharks, wolves, and devils - those who are shrewd in their own eyes.

Those who exploit workers and oppress idealism.

Liars, cheats, and thieves.....

Will be last in the Kingdom of God. 

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Devils.

You tell me you are sharks and wolves and devils.

You tell us to: "grow up", and "get real".

You say: "I'm no angel", "I'm pure evil".

But you have been propped-up by right-wing Christians and plutocrats.

So you think you are God's agents.

You criticize and judge.

And you punish.

But their support is merely flattery.

Because you have big egos they can indulge your narcissism.

For a purpose.

You are lying to yourselves.

Go to the end of the queue. 

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Leviticus 19.

"You shall not hate in your heart any one of your kin.

You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against any of your people, but you shall love your neighbor* as yourself."  Leviticus 19:17 (NRSV)

"You shall not make any gashes in your flesh for the dead or tattoo any marks upon you."  Leviticus 19:28 (NRSV)

"When an alien resides in your land, you shall not oppress the alien.  The alien who resides with you shall be to you as a citizen among you, you shall love the alien as yourself, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt."  Leviticus 19:33.34 (NRSV)

(*When asked: "Who is my neighbor?" Jesus responded with the Parable of the Good Samaritan.)

And so we should not hate anyone, we should not take vengeance or bear a grudge against anyone, and we should not oppress immigrants.

 

[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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Damnation.

Right-wing political forces are using damnation as a weapon.

Anyone they want out of the way is said to be evil and eternally condemned by God.

This makes them (the right-wing) seem pure and holy by default.

And it justifies victimization of the target people.

This is not new.

It has been done before.

But it has become prevalent in our world since the time of Ronald Reagan.

And Ronald Reagan is on record as saying: "Christianity contains unconventional weapons."

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The Heart of the Bull.

The star cluster called the Pleiades is situated at the heart of the Constellation of Taurus the Bull.

The Pleiades were seven sisters who wept for the death of their brother Hyas.

And so we are to have a heart of compassion that weeps for the sufferings of our brothers and sisters.

The Bible says: " the lord looks on the heart."  1 Samuel 16:7 (NRSV)

We have hardened our hearts against our gay brothers and sisters.

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

Compassion is the correct response to the sufferings of others.

Not fear, nor judgement, nor punishment.....

But compassion.

[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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Mental Health.

More than 46.8%* of LGBT+ people experienced mental health problems in 2024 compared to 16.0%* of the heterosexual community.

This is graphic evidence that bullying, hatred, and prejudice contribute significantly to mental health problems.

What it actually does is create psychic pressure which can make you doubt yourself and your own identity.

And a significant portion of this comes from the Church.

Telling people that they are possessed by the devil and are going to hell, that God hates them, and that they are offending God is perhaps the most cruel thing you can do to a person.

Especially because it is not true. 

These reactions are caused by fear:

Fear of disease and death.

Fear of offending God.

Fear of punishment.

Fear of the devil and evil.

But most of these things are imagined.

The reality is that God loves gay people.

He does not judge us.

And AIDS is virtually cured.

So they can't say God is punishing us any more.

But the fear and hatred has become embedded in their minds and their egos won't let them stop.

God forbid they could be wrong!

(*These are the figures for consulting a mental health professional.) 

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Damage.

Many gay men have been damaged by the Church.

2000 years of condemnation by Christians has seen many gay men fear their own sexuality or reject the Church altogether.

And since the AIDS crisis of the 1980s this has only become worse.

Many have rejected the concept of God in favor of an existentialist perspective.

"Better no God at all than a God who is like that."

And many are very negative about Christianity and the Church.

They react to the persecution and hate that radiates from many Christian Churches.

Few are aware that there are Christian Churches who affirm gay sexuality.

The Uniting Church in Australia is one such Church.

As is the Episcopalian Church in the United States.

But theirs is a quiet voice compared to the naysayers in the Fundamentalist Churches.

These affirming Churches must be more vocal in their defense of gay people and people of transgender.

So that young people hear a Christian voice that affirms the Love of God for His gay sons and daughters.

A voice that challenges the hate and condemnation of the ignorant.

A voice that reflects the reality of the Love of God.

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A Father's Love.

For many gay men life is a search for a father's love.

So it may come as a surprise to many that in fact this search ends with God.

God is our ultimate Father.

And our search for love ends with Him.

The inmost nature of God is Love.

There is no hate in Him.

And God loves His gay sons.

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God or Money?

Jesus said: "'No one can serve two masters; for a slave will either hate the one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other.  You cannot serve God and wealth.'"  Matthew 6:24 (NRSV)

We are now faced with a choice:

God or money? 

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Idols.

God's Churches; and indeed His Mosques, Synagogues, and Temples; have been invaded by idols.

Most religious people do not worship God at all.

They worship the idols of this world: money, status, fame, success, pleasure, power, authority, family.....

And they support political parties that reinforce their wealth.

They give token gestures to the poor and needy.

But they ignore the message of the prophets and of Jesus.

(The Golden Calf - Exodus 32)

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Peace and Love.

Peace and love and the redistribution of wealth.

This is what we stand for.

And this is what is under threat in our world.

It is not Marxism. 

It is not the devil. 

It is not wrong.

It is the Gospel:

"good news to the poor,

release to the captives,

and recovery of sight to the blind,

to let the oppressed go free."

Luke 4:18 (NRSV)

It is not a bonanza for billionaires.

It is not a rod of iron.

It is not a cult of personality.

It is the Magnificat.  (Luke 1:46-55) 

It is the Song of Hannah.  (1 Samuel 2:1-10)

And it is the message of the prophets.

[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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Jesus.

If Jesus walked through the door of an American Fundamentalist Church they would revile him and call him a Marxist and Woke.

And they would crucify him themselves.

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The Fountain of Living Water.

Jeremiah refers to God as the Fountain of Living Water.

Jesus refers to the Living Water in the New Testament.

And the River of the Water of Life flows from the Throne of God in Revelation.

I believe that this Living Water is Love.

"Out of the believer's heart shall flow rivers of living water." John 7:18 (NRSV)

And the inmost nature of God is Love.

So the source of life itself is Love.

It is from Love we come and it is to Love that we will return.

[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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Hellfire.

 

Have you ever wondered what all the fire is about?

It is hellfire. - the flames of hell.

And it is done quite deliberately.

Satanism hidden in our popular culture is cursing us and poisoning our minds.

It is all about death and hell.

Death to God induced by sin and damnation to hell.

By associating hell and the devil with sex rock stars seduce you into their world of hedonism and evil.

All in the hope that your soul will be damned to hell.

So don't just explain away what you see.

It may not be as innocent as you think.

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Ideology.

Most Americans seem to think that any Socialism is godless Communism.

And therefore God must be a Capitalist or a billionaire like Donald Trump.

This is reinforced by the American Dream of success and prosperity.

And this is why they oppose any attempts to help the poor or tax the rich.

Unfortunately this is a complete contradiction of both the Old Testament and the Gospels.

The Old Testament prophets favored the poor and needy - the widow, the orphan, the alien.....

And the Gospels are good news for the poor.

The ideology of prosperity is blasphemous.  

But Americans believe the lies.

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Satanism.

A colleague at my church commented that I made too much of Satanism in rock music and sports.

He didn't think it was that bad.

But that's because most of it is subliminal.

So it is affecting you subconsciously while you are consciously unaware of it.

It puts you in the pleasure zone and glamorizes evil.

And it tells you to hate and take drugs.

Indulgence in pleasure will leave you burnt-out and empty.

And evil will turn you away from God.

For God is our Salvation.

And God is Love.

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Misinterpretation.

What we are faced with is a complete misinterpretation of the Bible by the American right-wing Churches and their political allies.

The message of the Bible - both Old Testament and New Testament - is that God is on the side of the poor and the oppressed.

He is not a billionaire out to screw everyone for every penny they've got.

He is not a military strong man who will protect us.

He is not a liar and a cheat.

He is as vulnerable as a lamb led to slaughter.

He is non-violent.

He is gentle and humble of heart.

And He is good.

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Metanoia.

Metanoia is the Greek word for the change of heart that takes place when you become a follower of Jesus.

It has been translated as repentance or conversion and can be symbolized by the act of prostrating yourself before God.

But far too many people grab the benefits of discipleship without actually changing their behavior.

And so their sins remain.

They keep their riches, they indulge in worldly pleasures, they give token gestures to the poor and needy, and they exploit everyone and everything.

And they call themselves Christians.

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Beyond Natural Justice.

Most people think that God practises Natural Justice.

That is: He rewards good behavior and punishes bad behavior.

But there is no evidence that God behaves in this way.

God is merciful.

He forgives sin.

And He refuses to judge.

That is because we all make mistakes and if God did not forgive no one would ever make it to Heaven.

So it becomes a matter of degree.

But as Jesus said: he who is forgiven more will love more.

So do not get stuck in ideas of Natural Justice.

For God is merciful and forgiving.

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The Tough-Guy Defense.

In the company of men many will adopt what I call the tough-guy defense.

He is so afraid of being hurt that he erects a strong facade of toughness.

He is so afraid of humiliation that he will not admit any weaknesses.

He is so afraid of homosexuality that he will not show any affection.

But in doing so he imprisons his soul within an impregnable fortress.

And he identifies with his creation.

His personal ego rules his personality.

And he is unhappy.

This is what the world has taught him.

But we must unlearn this behavior if we are to find ourselves and find true happiness.

Because happiness comes from opening our hearts, from expressing our love to others.

Many men think that sex is the purpose of life and that happiness comes from successful sexual activities. 

But this is not as satisfying as it promised to be.

It can make you feel empty and miserable.

True happiness comes from loving others.

Love is at the center of our being.

And Love is at the center of the universe.

The inmost nature of God is Love.

And Love is our final home.

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God's Plan.

"Ah, you who drag iniquity along with cords of falsehood,

who drag sin along as with cart ropes,

Who say, "Let him make haste,

let him speed his work, 

that we may see it,

let the plan of the Holy One of Israel hasten to fulfillment,

that we may know it!

Ah, you who call evil good and good evil,

who put darkness for light and light for darkness,

who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!

Ah, you who are wise in you own eyes,

and shrewd in your own sight!

Ah, you who are heroes in drinking wine

and valiant in mixing drink,

who acquit the guilty for a bribe,

and deprive the innocent of their rights!"

Isaiah 5:18-23 (NRSV)

Sound familiar?

This passage, written in 500BCE, describes those who hasten us to the Last Judgement, who say: "Bring on the Rapture!"

That God's Plan may reach fulfillment.

They preach evil for good and good for evil.

And they acquit the guilty and deprive the innocent of their rights!

[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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Iniquity.

The greatest sin in this world is the exploitation of Second and Third World peoples by the corporation who reside in the First World.

These corporations, which are run by billionaires, have manufactured a system by which they have all the power and no one can question them.

The banks and the stock exchange implicate all of us in their evil.

If we question them we are told that they can not divulge that information because we are not shareholders.

And if we are shareholders no one will support us.

They vote with their hip pockets.

So land grabs and exploitation of the poor continue unchecked.

And the disparity between rich and poor increases.

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Ego.

Ego is not the same as self-esteem.

Thinking you're good looking is not the same as being good.

Acting like a know-all and pretending that you know all about things that you know little or nothing about is not the same as being a respected life-coach or teacher.

Stealing knowledge or ideas or feelings or energy is not the same as being worthy.

Demanding homage is not the same as being respected.

Taking revenge is not the same as being vindicated.

Intimidation is not the same as respect.

Violence is not the same as justification.

And cheating is not the same as winning.

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Degeneration.

Deregulation opened the door to corruption.

And justification by money entrenched it.

40 years of degeneration and darkness has seen us sink deeper and deeper into moral decay.

And anyone who challenges it is told to get real and grow up.

But nothing lasts forever.

Even now the axe is at the root of the tree.

The reign of the black generation is coming to an end.

And when they fall their ruin will be great.

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The Devil.

Those who obstruct God and turn to the devil do so because they believe that the devil can bring them riches and pleasure.

And that's what they want.

And so they do evil in the world in order to gain favor with the Lord of Evil.

(NB: The devil may not be real but they believe he is real and so the evil they do in his name remains.)

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The Kingdom of God.

Generation X and their allies in the corporations and conservative political parties and Evangelical Christian Churches actively oppose the Will of God.

They do this by demonizing ideals and social activism and promoting pragmatic materialism.

The excuse they use is that these things get in the way of making a living and surviving in this world.

And they wink at corruption because they think you have to be corrupt to have enough.

And so they crucify the Baby-Boomers and left-wing politicians who promote social justice and fairer taxes.

They don't want God interfering with their pursuit of money and pleasure.

And so they actively obstruct the coming of the Kingdom of God on Earth.

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The Unrighteous.

"Seek the Lord while he may be found,

call upon him while he is near;

let the wicked forsake their way,

and the unrighteous their thoughts;

let them return to the Lord,

that he may have mercy on them,

and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon,"

Isaiah 55:6.7 (NRSV) 

This is God's hope for the unrighteous - those who ignore the goodness of God and His Commandments.

These are those of little faith.

Those who do not trust in God and His promise.

Their lives are ruled by existential fears.

And their hopes by worldly desires.

But if they turn to God He will pardon and redeem their souls from the world.

[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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An Evil Generation.

You cannot practise cupidity, greed, vice, violence, and hate and claim to be good people.

You cannot be blasphemous and claim divine favor.

This is the case with those who call themselves bad.

But Narcissism covers their evil and their egos covet goodness.

This is enforced by intimidation and threat.

And a pragmatic hypocrisy that is truly shocking.

But nothing lasts forever.

Their fragile facade will crumble and fall.

And they will be seen for what they are:

An evil generation.

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God's Will.

How can those who purport to represent God on Earth actively oppose God's Will?

The answer to that is that long ago the powers of this world - the rich and elites - manipulated the theology of the Church to suit themselves.

They ignored the "good news to the poor" and made Christianity about obedience to authority - namely them.  

They reinstated Original Sin and Universal Condemnation.

And they imposed Judgement and punishment for sins.

This is the carrot and stick approach of the earthly elites and its purpose is to keep the masses down. 

God's message of glad tidings and forgiveness of sins was lost.

And God's Love was compromise by fear.

But there is no fear in God.

He says: "Fear not!"

And: "Your sins are forgiven."

God's face is Mercy.

And His heart is Love.

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Fear Not!

As with all things scripture is inspired by love or fear.

But God says: "Fear not!"

For there is no fear in God.

And so we are to disregard those passages in the Bible or the Koran which are inspired by fear or inspire fear in the reader.

This is a simple way of approaching scripture.

And it will lead directly to the real God.

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Suffering.

If you follow rock stars and popular culture you will continue to suffer.

This is because covert Satanism and black magic preach sin and death.

They encourage sin in the hope that you will become dead to God and your soul will be damned to hell.

But this is not immediately apparent.

Satanism in pop culture wears a mask of glamour and heroism.

They are dogs* and divas.

But their message is sabotage and their example is subterfuge.

They are false messiahs and false gods.

Leave them behind.

(*Gods backwards.)

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Bad Advice.

Rock music will give you bad advice.

"Rock and roll suicide."

"I am a rock. I am an island."

"Got a good reason for taking the easy away out."

"Stairway to Heaven."

"Money for nothing"

"Sex and drugs and rock and roll."

And this is no coincidence.

Rock musicians have been selling their souls and practising Satanism as taught by Aleister Crowley since the 1960s.

They encourage sin in order to induce spiritual death.

And they want your soul in hell*.

So don't take everything they say at face value.

There is treachery and evil hidden beneath. 

(* Hence the flames.)

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