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A Meditation on Light and Dark, Part 1

The Adams Family (You have to be old to know who I mean) were all nice people in their own way, but they were different. How different can we allow people to be? How different can we allow ourselves to be? How harmonized—how pasteurized and homogenized—do we have to be in order to be aContinue reading “A Meditation on Light and Dark, Part 1”

Good Religion

The people of the times that are at hand, need to take the tradition handed to them—whether Judeo/Christian, Buddhist, Hindu, Taoist, Muslim or any of the other traditions—and revise it according to the worldview of the Age in which they live. “You have heard it said, but I say unto you,” does not abolish theContinue reading “Good Religion”

In Praise of a Second Life

When I ask, “What are you going to do with what remains of your life? How will you use your time in the time left for living?” I am met with blank expressions and empty eyes. Many, no, most, people don’t know what I’m talking about. Tomorrow is going to be just like yesterday forContinue reading “In Praise of a Second Life”

Holy Week

Palm Sunday is when we explain again the un-Christ-like nature of the Christ and everybody thinks how dumb the Jews were to not get it, and we don’t get it either. The Christ is not the Christ! Not then, not now! How hard is that? The Messiah we wait for is not coming! Never was,Continue reading “Holy Week”

Death and Resurrection

There are all of us, and the life we are living, and the life that needs us to live it. That’s it. We have to be aware of it, And get the ratios right— How much for us, How much for the life we are living, How much for the life that is ours toContinue reading “Death and Resurrection”

The Messiah Is NOT the Messiah!

Fred Craddock said, “The message of the Messiah is, ‘There is no Messiah!’” The Messiah is NOT the Messiah! Our life is our responsibility. We have to find our life and live it, with none to help or point the way. Well, not quite. We have all the help we need to find the way–Continue reading “The Messiah Is NOT the Messiah!”

The Gospel Truth

I. Sometimes, the scenario runs like this: You have God and Jesus and the Undeserving Masses and Satan, of course. Then, there are the angels, the apostles, and the Holy Spirit to complete the scene. God is outrageously angry with the Masses for all the wrongs they have done (Never mind foreknowledge and omniscience whichContinue reading “The Gospel Truth”

God

Anything goes with God. God can get by with all of it at any time. God has complete freedom of movement, and is unlimited by past actions, or future possibilities– standing armies, or high mountain ranges. You never know what’s what with God, or what to expect from God. God is the ultimate Trickster God.Continue reading “God”

Fate and Destiny

The terms “fate” and “destiny” are used interchangeably. They are not interchangeable. Fate is the world you are born into, and the genetic makeup that comes with you from the womb. The color of your eyes, your gender including Trans, your sexual orientation, the shape of your nose, the size of your feet, the placeContinue reading “Fate and Destiny”

The Buddha, the Christ, and the Prophet

The Buddha was not a Buddhist, The Christ was not a Christian, The Prophet was not a Muslim. Our work is to BE the Buddha, not a Buddhist, To BE the Christ, not a Christian, To BE the Prophet, not a Muslim. The work is simple: Grow up, Live transparent to yourself, See what youContinue reading “The Buddha, the Christ, and the Prophet”