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What Does Wanting Know?

That which has always been called “God” is dependent on us for bringing “God” forth and establishing “God’s” reality within the physical world. We are dependent on “God” for bringing ourselves forth and establishing our reality within the physical world. Denying our dependency, and living as though we are the Captains of Our Own Ship,Continue reading “What Does Wanting Know?”

We Do Our Own Work, Part 3

A purpose beyond our purpose Works like gravity and time To fill the sea Regardless of what civilizations rise and fall, Or which country’s Conquistadors Wreak chaos and havoc on which countries. Through it all, The Purpose is at work, Calling us back to the source and ground of our life, To the Tao ofContinue reading “We Do Our Own Work, Part 3”

We Do Our Own Work, Part 2

Every night our dreams show us how it is in our life, As if to say, “This is how it is–what are you going to do about it?” Every night, the same question: “This is how it is. What are you going to do about it?” We grow up By facing up to how itContinue reading “We Do Our Own Work, Part 2”

We Do Our Own Work, Part 1

Everybody is dealing with something, Bearing some burden. Each one of us is struggling To come to terms with the way things are, Making our peace with the truth of our life. This is the work of maturity, The singular task of the spiritual journey. We are all growing up. The more conscious we areContinue reading “We Do Our Own Work, Part 1”

Doing the Work to Find Our Work, Our Life

Our life is uniquely designed to enable us to be who we are. You have heard that “Everything happens for a reason.” Well, the reason is to enable us to be who we are. You have also heard, “Everything is grist for the mill.” Well, we are milling ourselves. We are milling maturity. Grace. Compassion.Continue reading “Doing the Work to Find Our Work, Our Life”

True Belief

We believe Jesus is going to save us from our sins if we believe he will, and take us to heaven when we die where we will be happy forever. We believe it because the Bible says so and we believe we should believe whatever the Bible says because it is the last word, youContinue reading “True Belief”

The Path to the Authentic Self

The path to the authentic self is the path to heart, the path to soul, the path to That Which Has Always Been Called God. I say “That Which Has Always Been Called God,” because “God” presumes “The God of Abraham, Moses and Jesus,” and stands before us draped with the theology and doctrines, creedsContinue reading “The Path to the Authentic Self”

Don’t Believe in God–BE God!

We take up the work of doing better by looking around. If this is the best God can do, God should be ashamed. And if this is not the best God can do, God should be ashamed. Or, letting the way things are work their magic on us, it could be that we have aContinue reading “Don’t Believe in God–BE God!”

Ditching Theology and Doctrine, Part 2

Christian theology and doctrine are grounded upon the assertion that Jesus died for our sins, erasing the supposed debt we owed to God for the original sin of the original parents of us all. None of which squares up in any way with what we know about the origin of the species. The Garden ofContinue reading “Ditching Theology and Doctrine, Part 2”

Ditching Theology and Doctrine, Part 1

Christian theology and doctrine—orthodox, reformed, or evangelical—are put forward in different ways by all variations of the Christian church as the way things actually are, with no alternative views allowed. The thing that makes us a Christian, according to Christians, is embracing Christian theology and doctrine—in a form expressed by a particular version of Christianity—believingContinue reading “Ditching Theology and Doctrine, Part 1”