Human Nature.

Why is it that the Old Testament prophets and the Messiah Jesus Christ proclaimed good news for the poor and the oppressed and John the Baptist and Isaiah spoke of lifting up the valleys and making every mountain low but the world is still the same - the rich and powerful oppress the poor and the corrupt rule the Earth?

It may be that it would be considerably worse if they had not but the fact remains that it is human nature to exalt yourself above others and keep your wealth for yourself.

From the time of Constantine, and even before, the Good News has been corrupted by power.

The authorities of the Christian Church became part of the ruling elite and changed the message to accommodate the State.

Christianity became a weapon of oppression to subjugate the masses and keep them under control.

So now God must renew His promise:

God's rule is benevolent.

There is no judgement and no hell.

There is no devil to corrupt you.

Human beings are corrupted by ignorance and fear.

But God is good.

His mercy and forgiveness are infinite.

His Love is unconditional.

And His Salvation is forever.    

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A New Approach.

It is no use merely replacing one political regime with another.

If the motivation is ideological rather than spiritual then the result will be the same.

And that is a victory by force.

What is needed is a more spiritual approach.

An approach that embraces the concerns of both sides of politics.

A conciliatory approach rather than an adversarial approach.

But this is not to say that we should compromise our principles.

Some things are not negotiable.

And our reasons should be made clear.

One size fits all is not equality.

And this is because income and wealth are not equal.

Jesus said that you cannot serve two masters: God and money.

So the progressive initiatives so hated by right-wing politics cannot be compromised.

It must be made clear to the Religious Right that their hard-line anti-Socialist views are non-Biblical.

The Old Testament prophets invariably supported the poor and the needy.

They did not demonize them and blame them for their own misfortune.

The idea that the Right is good merely because it is right-wing is erroneous.

And the worship of money and power is bankrupt.

So abandon your Prosperity Theology.

And return to the teachings of Jesus.

Good news for the poor and the oppressed.    

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Universal Values.

All religions welcome the Light.

All religions celebrate Life.

All semblances of God are Good.

Honesty, Truthfulness, Generosity, Mercy, Compassion, Empathy..... 

These things can be practised even by the non-religious.

But the heart of the Ultimate Reality is:

Love.

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Suffering.

The evil unleashed in our world by Satanists in the music, entertainment, and sporting industries is responsible for a great deal of the suffering we experience.

Life wasn't meant to be this hard.

The experience of God's Love, however, relieves much of this suffering.

It is characteristic of this spiritual dichotomy that evil creates suffering and good relieves suffering.

So follow God's lead and practise: mercy, forgiveness, compassion, understanding, and love. 

And relieve suffering wherever you see it.

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Aquarius.

With the Jupiter/Saturn conjunction in Aquarius we will see the next step in the transition to the Age of Aquarius.

The miserly conservatism and denial of Capricorn is being left behind for a new vision of cooperation and hope.

Aquarius governs universal values so we will see the concepts of: Light, Life, Compassion, Forgiveness, Charity, and Love emerging.

And we will see a new commitment to the Truth as world leaders face the facts confronting us.

But it will not be until 2024 when the last outer planet Pluto enters Aquarius that we will experience the full reality and enter the Promised Land of Aquarius.

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Backwards.

"Devils in Heaven"; "Hippies in Hell".

It's backwards.

And it has been since 1984.

Ever since the takeover of popular music by MTV and the rise of Generation X under Ronald Reagan the prevailing opinion has been backwards.

This is because Generation X and MTV embraced Satanism and right-wing political views which condemned the Hippies for their left-wing ethics.

Generation X were bad.

They made no apology for that.

So why should we listen to them about what is good?

They achieved their victory by violence and hate.

It was a victory by force.

But no one really believes what they say.

We accepted it under threat.

And that is no victory at all.

But as we begin to enter the Age of Aquarius the Light from God will show that what they said was backwards. 

A trick of the devil they supported.

Or a devil they believed in at least.

The verdict that they forced was false.

It was the product of hatred and revenge.

But the truth will prevail.

And the Hippies will be vindicated.

Because the Hippies' ethics were closer to God than the evil dominance of Generation X and the Phariseism of Ronald Reagan. 

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The Festival of Light.

Christmas.

The Birth of the Sun.

Hanukkah.

Krishna's Birthday.

All these things celebrate the coming of the Light.

The world is a dark and desperate place.

We need the Light more than ever.

May this Holiday* Season see the light shine in our world.

Peace on Earth.

Goodwill to All.

(*Holidays = Holy Days)

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