We are constantly bombarded with exhortations to both beg and thank God for his mercy; in the next breath we are told that God loves us. If God loves us all equally, as we are told, why should anyone have to beg God for mercy? We are led to believe that those who, beg harder will be shown more mercy, but likely none will gain full pardon, mandating a varying time in purgatory. One can say indulgence bearing prayers to shorten that time in torment. There once was a time in church history when rich people could “buy” indulgences, and gain entry into heaven quicker than a poor peasant. All of that implies a God that is a string-pulling puppeteer who can be influenced and bought. If God is “perfect love”, and who can deny that He is?, it follows that He does, in fact, love each of us equally. He sent us Jesus who graciously died to ameliorate all our evil (selfishness), and He demanded NO recompense (Perfect Love means acceptance without conditions). Therefore God is All Loving, not All Merciful. He allowed everything in this universe to develop selfishly, so His universe could function. If there were no selfishness, there would be no need; with no need, there would be no change; with no change, there would be no time, and, of course, with no time, there would be only ETERNITY. So, what are we to do. I’m trying desperately to do as Jesus commanded (suggested) we do; Love my God with my all, and Love each of you everywhere as myself. I accept that my only justifiable prayer is “Thank You, Trinity God”. Don’t you think you should try the same? For a more complete elucidation of these and many, many more concepts, I would encourage you to read my powerful little, book Wilderness Cry; Autographed copies by me $10 plus postage, if needed; Amazon and all online book retailers $10.95.

The legal system in Western civilization seems to be based on the ancient principal of “an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth”. In other words, each legal breech deserves a punishment equal to the offense. That attitude,of course, fails to recognize that no one is born a criminal; that people become criminals by virtue of their pathological psychological  environmental exposure. When a young child is constantly exposed to parental or social attitudes which are obtuse to societal acceptance, gradually those attitudes become them, they learn to see as good what society sees as bad. They, in fact, usually know what is legal and illegal, but they are “driven” to see illegal acts as good and acceptable. In simple terms, they are programmed to do bad things whilst all the time seeing no problem with their actions. Recognizing those facts should direct our legal system away from an attitude of “punishment” to an attitude of “love” and rehabilitation. Obviously, dangerous criminals must be taken out of society until, when and if, they can be rehabilitated.That process would entail a cooperative criminal, willing to undergo extensive psychological testing, followed by definitive reprogramming by extensive psychoanalytic psychotherapy administered by trained psychotherapists. That process usually involves a minimum of twelve months. It would be foolhardy to think that all could be rehabilitated and made fit for society. However, I am convinced that this method is the only Christian, loving way to approach this immense problem. Within the last eighteen months or so, I have heard numerous knowledgeable authorities imply this exact philosophy. Until our society recognizes and accepts this attitude, we can never consider ourselves as loving. My book Wilderness Cry elucidates that concept more fully. Amazon and all on-line book retailers $10.95. Autographed by me $10.00 plus postage.

Throughout the history of our country, beginning with the Pilgrims until now, we have had a tradition of giving thanks to God for His blessings. The tradition was celebrated in individual places and states at different times of year until president Abraham Lincoln, during the Civil War established the last Thursday of November as the National Day. Sometime later, the fourth Thursday in November was chose for the celebration. We all have so many things to be thankful for; our life, our families and friends, our love. I suspect that too often we forget to be thankful for the “ordinary” people in our lives; our plumbers, electricians, carpenters, painters, mechanics just to name a few. What about our farmers, our soldiers, policemen/women? I could name a “million”, so to speak; contractors who build our homes and commercial buildings, as well as our roads and bridges; truck drivers, train engineers, bus drivers, ship and airline pilots who transport us and our goods. Yes, even politicians who help us govern ourselves. On a personal note, our medical and dental providers. I was the first in my family to become a physician and surgeon and did so against almost insurmountable odds; I learned the trait of dedication and hard work from my parents and siblings, and for that I am forever grateful and thankful. As a result, there are now five physicians and three dentist in my immediate family; also, an extremely successful building contractor. I could be saying these things in a “bragging” mode, but that’s not the case at all; I am extremely happy and Thankful to God for all the above. What would life be like if we had to go back to the days of wood-burning heater and cook stoves, kerosene lamps for light, and out-houses as I and my family did. I am so thankful for anyone who has the talent and willingness to help me solve a problem, for anyone willing to be my friend and share their concerns and joys with me. More importantly I am most thankful to Jesus for His heroic sacrifice that I and all existences might enjoy eternal bliss with our Creator. One of the last statements in the summary of my book, Wilderness Cry, is “Our only justifiable prayer is- Thank You Lord God, Jesus, and Holy Spirit (Will Of God). AMEN. Let us truly enjoy and appreciate all our blessings and be forever thankful to our God.

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.