The ground of true religion is personal experience with the ineffable essence of existence in the form of grace, beauty, wonder–typically conveyed by an encounter with art, music, nature and/or the right kind of conversation with the right kind of people. This is religion without theology, doctrine, dogma, creeds, reason or logic, and is beyondContinue reading “06/26/2020”
Category Archives: The Church of What’s Happening Now
06/25/2020
Anything that takes the present moment away from us is evil. Anything that brings the present moment vibrantly alive to us is good. Anything can take the present moment away from us. Anything can bring the present moment vibrantly alive to us. Anything can be evil. Anything can be good. The present moment is allContinue reading “06/25/2020”
August 8, 2020
03 The Stages of Spiritual Development The Old Yogis/Hindus/Buddhists held there to be seven stages of spiritual development. Stage 1 is Living Without Being Alive. Jesus advised leaving the dead to bury the dead. The people at this stage are dragons (Joseph Campbell), Dragging themselves around. They are just hanging out, barely making it throughContinue reading “August 8, 2020”
The Church of What’s Happening Now
Flip Wilson’s comedy role as Reverend Leroy of The Church of What’s Happening Now is the perfect precursor for the Church as it Ought To be. For one thing, he is comedic and doesn’t take himself seriously. For another, the Church of What’s happening Now is intently focused on, and involved with, the present moment,Continue reading “The Church of What’s Happening Now”
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