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December 2020

This Category contains all of my posts made in the month of December of 2020

03 We all are the same, and we all are different. Why can’t we take that on faith, and live as though it is so? We take the craziest things on faith. “There is no such thing as global warming!” Why take that on faith? “COVID-19 is a hoax!” Why take that on faith? “IfContinue reading “October 20, 2020”

The Non-Subscribing Church of What’s Happening Now

Flip Wilson had a comedy routine built around “The Reverend Leroy and The Church of What’s Happening Now.” With “Non-Subscribing” attached to the name of his church, the new incarnation captures perfectly the essence, scope and calling of every church since the invention of churches–to exist beyond theology and doctrine, dogma and creed, catechisms andContinue reading “The Non-Subscribing Church of What’s Happening Now”

10/10/2020

“The Christ” is “the anointed one.” Anointed to do what? “To proclaim the Gospel (The Good News) to every sentient being!” What is the Good News? “You are all The Anointed One, anointed to do your thing for the true good of all!” We are all The Christ–The Anointed Ones! Anointed to do our thingContinue reading “10/10/2020”

08/10/2020

01 If you haven’t read yesterday’s post on the Stages of Spiritual Development, today’s post refers to that, so you might check it out when that is convenient. Nowhere in my experience has there been a group centered on spirituality that devotes itself to helping people move through the Stages of Spiritual Development. Certain typesContinue reading “08/10/2020”

08/10/2020

08/09/2020

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 through eachContinue reading “08/09/2020”

08/02/2020

01 The Presbyterian Women of the Presbyterian Church (USA) participated in a Re-Imagining Conference in Minneapolis, November 4 – 7, 1993. The Conference called for addressing injustices to women world-wide and promoting equal leadership with men throughout all phases of religious experience and expression. It emphasized the fundamental need of Re-Imagining God and Christian theologyContinue reading “08/02/2020”

08/01/2020

01 Jesus needed redemption as much as any of us. The theology that contradicts this was invented by the Church of the Holy Roman Empire to pave its way through the ages (With the Council of Nicaea in 325), and the way of all the spin-off churches who saw what a deal the Roman CatholicContinue reading “08/01/2020”

07/27/2020

The Sermon on the Mount, the Parable of the Prodigal Son, the Parable of the Good Samaritan, and the bit about “Inasmuchas you have done it (or not done it) to the least of my brothers and sisters, you have done it (or not done it) unto me,” are all you need to know aboutContinue reading “07/27/2020”

07/06/2020

02 Remember, or look up, the coalitions of 3-5 people I spoke of on 6/30/2020, and think of them as Circles of Sincerity. Think of them as Communities of Innocence. Think of how you might put one together. Circles of Sincerity are 3-5 people coming together to be sincere with one another. That’s all. ThatContinue reading “07/06/2020”

07/03/2020

01 There is being aligned with our life, in accord with our life, and there is being at odds with our life, at war with our life. If we are in accord with the Tao, we are aligned with our life, and things are fine. Which may not be ideal, but it is as goodContinue reading “07/03/2020”