In the past it used to bother me quite a bit whenever a person would learn of my “avant garde” take on the Bible (admittedly quite different from their more traditional understanding of the same) and then ask me quite sincerely why it was that I hated God. I mean, the raw arrogance of this […]
“There is a Light within a person of Light and It illuminates the whole world.” ~ Jesus (Gospel of Thomas 24) Before I make a few comments on some of the deeper Meanings in this beautiful (and extremely insightful) verse, it is worthwhile to consider the very beginning passage from the Gospel of John […]
Seeing as how I have a very open, quite alternative, and admittedly somewhat fervent interpretation of the contents of the Bible, and seeing as how I therefore champion a God & a Jesus & a “Heaven” & a “Salvation” that are indeed VERY different from those championed by members of the traditional Christian church, more […]
“This is my Commandment: that you love one another in the same way I have loved you.” ~ Jesus Christ (John 15:12) As complicated as some would make it, Salvation is very simply indeed (in-deed!) … Simply set aside all the vindictive & aggressive & fearful verses you find in both Testaments, and return to […]
“Become obedient from the Heart to the form of teaching to which you were entrusted.” ~ Paul (Romans 6:17) When examining this particular verse, it helps to start by remembering that by far the most important teachings in life do not come from external “celestial” sources (as Paul errantly believed), but rather from within […]
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