Have you ever wondered where the idea of sin came from? We know from study of ancient and near-ancient history that pagan rituals included sacrificial offerings to the gods as a form of appeasement in the hope and/or belief of avoiding disaster. The Israelis also had sacrificial offerings of one kind or another for similar purposes. The Bible tells us that  Abraham was even willing and ready to kill his son Isaac on “orders” from God; fast forward to Moses. We all know the Ten Commandment story. I have no doubt that Moses, having lost control of his flock and being a shrewd and wise dude, sized up the situation(problems) and came up with the solution, “Gods commands” of activity. All those commands corresponded to the Jews legal system. Any breech of these commands wrought God’s ire, and thereby was considered “sin”. God punished their sins with all sorts of material torment; the Jews had no concept of a hereafter except for an earthly paradise to be reestablished just for them only when the Messiah came. So the Jews interpreted breeches of their civil law as sin; in our society we call it crime. Crime is usually interpreted by Christian religious authorities as sin with eternal consequences. I believe that concept is a convenient contrivance to impart power and control with eventual financial gain on their part. Jesus died to expiate all sin (selfishness=evil) in our lives. That is the Gospel (good news) Jesus was preaching to his disciples, and he ask them to tell the entire world, so that man’s mind and spirit could be at ease. Thereby, mankind would be able to concentrate more precisely on His two commands (suggestions) for happiness; love God with your all and love your neighbor as yourself. For full comprehension of these and many, many more concepts, you must read my little book, Wilderness Cry. It would make a wonderful Christmas gift for anyone including your pastor. Amazon and all major on-line book retailers.

Many of you, maybe most or all, will think of me as a complete idiot or moron for what I am about to say. Charles Manson, a notorious killer, just died in prison after years of imprisonment. He committed hideous crimes of murder, and violated societies rules of order to the highest degree. Because of that, he is despised by most. In my book Wilderness Cry, when discussing personality development, I show how it is possible to develop with a “Charles Manson-like” personality. I show that each of our personalities is the direct result of our total life’s experiences. I am of the firm opinion that religion and ideology are responsible for the instillation of both guilt and anger feelings which create anxiety with all their attendant consequences. In extreme cases such as his, the exposure was of greater magnitude. Also it should be noted that the higher brain power a person possesses, the more dire the consequences. Every paranoid schizophrenic that I have encountered had way above average intelligence. So, with that in mind, how should we feel and react to situations such as his. Obviously, we have great remorse and sympathy for the victims and their families. How many of us have similar feelings for him? Can you imagine being locked up in a cage like a wild animal. It behooves us all, who  live in glass houses, not to throw stones. Remember Jesus’ statement to Mary Madalyn’s accusers who were about to stone her to death: “let the one of you without sin cast the first stone “. And one by one they all left. Jesus was brilliant. He knew and understood that each of us is different and distinct personality- wise. He knew that each of us carries the indelible imprint of our creator. He also knew that each was universally evil by virtue of our selfishness. Therefore he gave us two very important dicta by which to regulate our lives; love our God with our all and love our neighbor as ourselves. Understanding our universal evil for which we as individuals are not responsible , and realizing, that since he was the only one with that understanding, He had to be the Messiah; the one to “pay the price”. He did so willingly but not without great fear and trepidation. We don’t have to “like” anyone nor anything they do, but we must “love” everyone, even Charles Manson; Jesus did.

Where do you think God is? There is an entire segment of Christianity (most) that believes God exists in a state separate from His creation; sitting on a throne in “heaven”. They may imagine themselves like little children star-gazing in wonderment at God, or, perhaps, each person has his/her idea about just what their relationship with God is. More importantly, likely, most don’t have a clue as to how the extra-human material world relates to God in eternity.  My philosophy based on  the known scientific make-up of everything  material in existence demands that nothing could exist without Gods Will (Holy Spirit) permeating and sustaining it. That is to say that the existence-giving principle of everything, animate and inanimate is the image of God; His Perfect intellect perceived it and His Will, the Holy Spirit achieves and sustains it. Therefore, when all, is recalled into The Singularity, only God remains. You might ask, what happens to our identity or will we have an identity. If Bible believers are true to their cause, they will have to succumb to John’s assessment; Ch. 3-V. 2 paraphrased ( brothers we know now that we are children of God. What is to come has not yet been revealed, but when it is revealed, we know we will be like Him because we will see Him as he truly is.). Did it ever occur to anyone that only God can see God as He truly is? If John’s assessment be true and, based on known science and sound logical philosophy, I accept %100 that it is, we will have an identity (a mirror image of God). That, of course, precludes any possibility of, Limbo, Purgatory, or Hell.

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Probably, we have heard and have used the word God millions of times. But, when you hear or use that word, what image or understanding do you conjure up. If I were a gambler, I would bet that for every human brain that has ever existed, a different idea would pertain. Why do you suppose that is. The reason is very simple and clear; no one before now has ever “defined” God. We all have, no doubt, been instilled with some version of an idea that God is a human-like figure dressed in startlingly brilliant robes, topped with a magnificent crown and sitting on a majestic throne. Jesus, His little boy, is sitting at His side but at a lower level; where the Holy Ghost is, no one seems to know.. Ponder that for a moment and see how it stacks up with you. Now consider what we know scientifically to be factual and irrefutable about our universe (very little in comparison with what is to be known,”what God knows”). However, we do know enough to begin to get an inkling into the real nature of God. Some things we know: the universe is so vast that no human mind can picture it (we have no reference points); there are more suns in our universe than there are grains of sand on all the earths beaches (can you comprehend such a number?); the nuclear fusion reactions going on in every sun would make our largest hydrogen bomb look like a tiny toy; light that has been traveling for 13.7 billion years at the rate of 186,000 miles/second is just now reaching our earth (the suns that produced that light have been burned out for billions of years already); everything in this universe is made of identical small particles of energy generically known as quanta (each of its kind perfect in form and function to its counterparts). Those are just a few of the known facts. What kind of being could possibly be creator and manager of such a machine (universe) ? That knowledge and that question compelled me to do something never before done in irrefutable terms; define God. We never have been given a specific essential definition of God. What is essence? It is the basic attribute that makes something what it is. So with that in mind, I was compelled to define God so as to answer all the seemingly imponderable “mysteries” in our lives (God Himself, the Trinity, the Holy Spirit, God’s Will and many more. My definition is simple, uncomplicated, and irrefutable. Simply put, I define God as A PERFECT RATIONAL BEING. From that definition flow all the imponderables like water flowing over a rapids. The only FAITH we need is to accept the concept of God; some don’t and that’s their privilege. You must read my book WILDERNESS CRY to fully grasp and understand all these simple concepts. Autographed by me $10.00; Kindle $4.99; Amazon and all major on-line retailers $10.95

LOVE- We hear and use this word in various ways, but I suspect few know its’ real basic meaning. I believe its’ most basic meaning is acceptance. Other meanings could include desire, wish, will, choice, enjoy etc. Jesus suggested that we love one another as we love ourselves. We know that to be humanly impossible in most instances, but that knowledge does not preclude our being ever aware of the idea and constantly trying. Feeding the hungry is one of a million ways we can do and show that attitude. However any and all efforts come with a price of selfishness; we get a sense of self satisfaction. Everything in this universe is intrinsically evil by that basic necessity of selfishness. In order to understand that and many, many more concepts related to love and selfishness, you must read my little book, WILDERNESS CRY; Amazon, Kindle, and all major on-line book retailers.

We hear and use the word science often, but do you know what it means and the source of its’ derivation ? The word science comes from the Latin word scientia which means ” knowledge”. Knowledge means “truth”. There is only one TRUTH and that is God. So when we speak of science, we , wittingly or unwittingly, are speaking of our discovery or our attempted discovery of some of God’s TRUTH (Perfection). For a clearer understanding of how science enables us to better understand God and His creation, you must read my book Wilderness Cry; Amazon, Kindle, and all major on-line book retailers.