Tag Archives: God

Mar 02

GOD’S WF ERASED FRM BBLE & MORE NEW NEWS

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Archaeology, Artifacts, History, Religion and Spirituality help us to better understand what was believed in the ancient past and how that affects what we believe and how we act today……

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Santorum lumps McCain, Dole, H.W. Bush into losing clan of GOP moderates – http://wp.me/p4HKM-XMi
Obama says he’s not bluffing on Iran’s nuclear program, warns against premature strike by Israel: http://apne.ws/wD9pKl -ldh
Limbaugh advertiser pulls ads from his show in the wake of new firestorm http://huff.to/wYcINs
Obama Says Military Option on Iran Not a ‘Bluff’ http://nyti.ms/wK2g96
Op-ed: “The world should not accept the status quo,” says Jeffrey Sachs on a new #WorldBank president http://aje.me/xKa4FV

“His circulation of such a disgusting message about Obama makes one wonder if he is competent to serve as a judge.” http://mojo.ly/x9D36N

Today’s News from Sen. Bernie Sanders: http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/news/?id=942F3887-D624-4FC2-9D5E-0FF3868E05B8 #Vermont #USPS #PostalService #ClimateChange #BluntAmendment

Ohio poll: All tied up in crucial Super Tuesday state bit.ly/xhLfX9

FACT CHECKER: Will the #KeystoneXL pipeline lower gasoline prices? http://wapo.st/xn44wg

A true honor to serve Mainers for 40 years in public office. Thank you all. Why I’m leaving Senate in @washingtonpost: http://goo.gl/pHJkm

Booehner’s got Upton’s back and more 2012 campaign news http://thebea.st/yX9cbr

Only a handful of prepaid college plans are guaranteed. Most are not. http://dld.bz/aRh3v
Bush’s former campaign manager, Ken Mehlman, says he regrets being part of effort to exploit anti-gay bigotry http://thkpr.gs/y5O17V
-more later
Feb 22

MANY ASKING IN DEBATES: “ARE YOU, OR IS HE A CHRISTIAN?”

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C. S. Lewis wrote a great answer in “Mere Christianity” that has help many people, including me.- Enjoy. mackie 

“If conversion to Christianity makes no improvement in a man’s outward actions – if he continues to be just a snobbish or spiteful or envious or ambitious as he was before  then I think we must suspect that his ‘conversion’ was largely imaginary;

 and after one’s original conversion, every time one thinks one has made an advance, that is the test to apply. Fine feelings, new insights, greater interest in ‘religion’ mean nothing unless they make our actual behavior better; just as in an illness ‘feeling better’ is not much good if the thermometer shows that your temperature is still going up. In that sense the outer world is quite right to judge Christianity by its results.
 
Christ told us to judge by results. A tree is known by its fruit; or, as we say, the proof of the pudding is in the eating.
 When we Christians behave badly, or fail to behave well,
we are making Christianity unbelievable to the outside world.
 
The war-time posters told us that Careless Talk costs Lives.
It is equally true that Careless Lives cost Talk.
Our careless lives set the outer world taking;
and we give them grounds for talking in a way that
throws doubt on the truth of Christianity itself.”
 
 
 
 
 
Feb 20

2/20/12: NEWS YOU CAN USE…

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THE PROPHETS of the OT and JESUS TEACHINGS HAVE HARSH WORDS FOR THE RICH WHO GROW RICHER WHILE THE POOR SUFFER. THE GROWING GAP BETWEEN THE 1% & the 99% over the last 30 yrs. has become BIBLICALLY BLASPHEMOUS. “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s.” CAESAR=FAIR TAXES; GOD=TAKING CARE OF ALL PEOPLE, THE ENVIRONMENT, POLLUTION, etc. IS SANTORUM AGAINST THIS?-mackie
  
Mr. Santorum should be careful in his efforts to score political points using biblical mandates on the same week that he shows such callousness towards the lives of the poor.
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“There are no problems we cannot solve together, and very few that we can solve alone” — LBJ #presidentsdayquotes
 
Rick Santorum Thinks Prenatal Testing is a Liberal Plot to “Cull the Ranks of the Disabled” http://mojo.ly/yQOU2L
 
Man survives two months in snow-covered car–PHOTO: http://slate.me/yrJHld
 
Hundreds gather for silent protest at Virginia Capital, House puts off ultrasound-probe vote http://on.msnbc.com/yicwCY
 
Get on the #Linsanity wagon and up your game: Learn how his leadership on the court can transfer to your workplace. http://fxn.ws/yUKIup
 
Op-ed: “The people of #Libya may not be keen on #democracy after all,” says Sarmila Bose http://aje.me/x3R9wt
 
The story behind President Jefferson‘s secret Bible http://huff.to/wlJFjb
 
Romney super PAC raised $6.6M last month http://usat.ly/wROrN4
 
New At C&L: David Koch: ‘No Stopping Union Power’ If Scott Walker Is Recalled. Challenge Accepted, Dave! http://gocl.me/zcgnBE
 
Teen girls rarely drive aggressively before a car accident. They’re more likely to be distracted before a crash. http://dld.bz/aRws3
 
“If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich.” — JFK #presidentsdayquotes
Feb 18

MISSING EYES AND TEETH…………………………..

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Saturday, February 18, 2012 10:46 AM
“AN EYE FOR A EYE LEAVES THE WHOLE WORLD BLIND.”
Mahatma Ghandi
 
“You have heard that it was said, ‘AN EYE FOR AN EYE, AND A TOOTH FOR A TOOTH.’ But I say to you, do not resist an evil person; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. “If anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, let him have your coat also. “Whoever forces you to go one mile, go with him two.” “Give to him who asks of you, and do not turn away from him who wants to borrow from you.
 
“You have heard that it was said, ‘YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR and hate your enemy.’ “But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. “For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? “If you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? “Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect. Jesus Mtthw 5:38-42
 
“Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.
 
But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.” Jesus Mtthw 7:13-14
more later-mackie
 
Feb 09

ENTERING THE ETERNAL NOW…..

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13 “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.” Mthw 7:13-14 (also cited by many nonreligious folks)

 TO FIND PEACE, QUIET, STILLNESS AND ETERNAL LIFE WE MUST

continually turn away from physical things we don’t need,

give it to the poor who need it, and recycle everything else.

 THE MORE WE HAVE, HAS US! WE ARE POSSESSED BY OUR POSSESSIONS.

 WE ARE ETERNAL SPIRITUAL BEINGS LIVING IN A TEMPORARY BODY.

As we become aware of this inner quiet alertness we enter the nowand begin dropping off those 1000s of years of human conditioning and taking on this Eternal Being that lives in and through us and all that is.

Feb 08

ARE WE PLAYING GOD?

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Do we try to get other people to do what we think they should be doing: quit smoking, drinking, cussing, gaying, over eating, yelling, picking your nose, dressing that way, call/come see me more, read your bible, go to church, etc. (add some more of you  TRYING TO GET OTHERS TO DO WHAT YOU WANT THEM TO DO)?

FUNNY THING IS: NOT EVEN GOD (the Ground of all Being) DOES THAT.   The Eternal Force that developed the laws of nature (over a long period of time) has left it up to us to do as we want to do (some call it free will).  The more we live by the laws of nature and science the longer and better we live.  The more we ignore the laws of nature and science (things as they really are) the more we suffer.  IT REALLY IS UP TO US.  WE EACH HAVE TO FIND OUR OWN WAY.  WE LEARN BY DOING.  Remember the prodigal son?

THE MORE WE TRY TO CONTROL OTHERS THE MORE WE LOSE THEM AND OURSELVES.

External noise is the same as the inner noise of thinking.

External silence is the same as inner stillness.*

In other words, if external noise bothers me it creates the inner noise of thinking.  If I let the external noise pass me by then the silence comes and I experience an inner stillness, and in that stillness I sense a presence of the “Eternal Being.”  It’s like learning to ride a bike; the more you do it the better you are at it.

As a young ignorant minister (all are) I thought I was going to learn all there is to know about GOD so that I could tell everybody else how to live or what to do.  I WAS WRONG! As I read, studied and meditated about God I realized I knew less about God, and myself.  WE ARE NOT IN CONTROL; WE ARE NOT WHO WE THINK WE ARE OR WHO GOD  IS. 

*Paraphase of Tolle,”Stillness Speaks“, pg 4.

 

 

 

 

Feb 03

MITT VS. NEWT: IS EITHER WINNING? KOMEN REVERSED!

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I WONDER, WONDER WHO? Bain’s CEO added this one footnote: “Still, whenever the rest of us would go out at the end of the day, we’d always find ourselves having the same conversation: None of us had any idea who this guy was?”

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His greatest passion is something he’s determined to keep secret.
 
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Wolf Blitzer asked Gingrich whether he was “satisfied right now with the level of transparency as far as [Romney’s] personal finances.” Gingrich, eyes gleaming, shot back at Blitzer, “This is a nonsense question,” to hoots and hollers from the audience. “Look, how about if the four of us agree for the rest of the evening, we’ll actually talk about issues that relate to governing America?”

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The press loves drama and hates a front-runner. So guess who they are rooting for?
 
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KOMEN REVERSED! 
 
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Feb 03

WARNING: GROWING CONCERN……

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CONCERNED? Some who started from humble beginnings who grew in wisdom and faith and became aware of the ETERNAL ONE who lead them to believe that all are “ENDOWED BY THEIR CREATOR TO HAVE LIFE, LIBERTY, PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS,” etc. Many who believed and shared this openly were and are destroyed emotionally, by reputation, etc. and physcally MURDERED by many who hated them.

It’s been going on since the beginning of human time AND IS SURELY GOING ON NOW: FROM ABRAHAM LINCOLN-
JFK, MLK, etc. IT BEGINS WITH VOCAL HATRED, BEATINGS AND ENDS IN HORROR. It’s happening and growing today. WILL YOU PRAY FOR THE PROTECTION OF OUR PRESIDENT, HIS FAMILY, OUR NATION, etc.? May God have mercy on those who hate with words of fire and untruths!

 
This morning, Feb 2, 2012, President Obama spoke at the annual National Prayer Breakfast. Presidents dating back to Dwight D. Eisenhower have attended the National Prayer Breakfast, joining faith leaders from around the country
Jan 08

STILL MISSING REVOLUTION OF 2,000 YRS

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If you are seeking for more of the ETERNAL FORCE THAT CREATED AND IS CREATING AND CARING FOR ALL GOOD THINGS THROUGH THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN THIS “ETERNAL SPIRITUAL I AM“, HE IS ALREADY LIVING WITHIN YOU. Some of you are already experiencing it. IF NOT, NEED A VERSE?
 
“Don’t waste your time about when, who, or what may happen; THE KINGDOM OF GOD, HEAVEN, I AM, etc. ALREADY LIVES IN AND THROUGH YOU TO CONTINUE TO LOVE AND CARE FOR ALL CREATION AND THAT WITHIN” (luke 17:21).
 
Also, “But I tell you the truth: It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Counselor will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you” (John 16:17 and ff). We all have doubts. Jesus was human and confused when he asked on the cross: “MY GOD, MY GOD! WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME?” Jesus died and went on to be with the Holy Spirit and now lives in us.
 
After 2,000 yrs many people still worship the Bible as the word of God, instead of understanding that the Spirit of God lives within us and wants us to seek His guidance in truth and worship. So, what are we to do? Are we to stay in the first grade with those 66 books as the words of God, or as a history of what the writers thought about who their gods were? No more excuses: We are to sense, feel, seek after the Eternal Spirit in our hearts, not in an outdated misunderstood 66 books. We are now told and sense that the Holy Spirit wants to teach us new things about ourselves and the one and Only true ETERNAL SPIRIT as Jesus has done and wants us to do.
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There has been a shift in many religious groups historically where people followed after a person who was telling them new things about hope that they had never heard before. The true hero kept telling the followers that he was only human, but believed in things never heard before. There crowds grew larger to the point where the people in power saw the hero as a threat to their religion or way of living. They begin following the crowd, questioning this hero whose answers threatened them. So they plotted to kill the hero by using some of his wayward followers to find out his journeys and a proper time to kill him. As the threats increased the hero became afraid and stated that he must leave. But, as usual, the hero waited too long and was slaughtered, stoned, crucified, etc. Of course, the faithful followers began to hide to avoid being murdered. They began to have visions and hear new things about their hero, but to no avail.
 
However, there is one hero that is unique: Jesus. Although he didn’t believe in the divinity of Jesus, Thomas Jefferson believed that the ethical system of Jesus was the finest the world has ever seen.
 
ONE OTHER UNIQUE THING ABOUT JESUS. HE IS THE ONE HERO KNOWN IN HUMAN HISTORY WHO PRAY AT HIS KILLING:
 
“FATHER FORGIVE THEM FOR THEY KNOW NOT WHAT THEY DO.”
 
 
 
 
To know more about the “ETERNAL I AM” get in a quite space, relax and sense this presence in your breathing, blood flow, your entire body and listen as Jesus and many other Holy people have done and do because:
 
Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit,
 
who lives in you and was given to you by God?
 
You do not belong to yourself. 1 Corinthians 6:19
 
Jan 07

RESOLVING THE PAIN IN YOUR LIFE ……….

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WILL CAUSE IT TO GRADUALLY HEAL.  Most important: be aware what’s going on inside of you.  You have the power to heal yourself.  Ever fall and scrape your knee or cut your finger?  Pain: do nothing and it will grow; infection, swelling and more pain will come.  If not taken care of it could infect and consume your whole body.

Being aware of yourself mentally, spiritually and physically is the first step in helping you to take care of your pain and letting it go.

Ever had the pain of someone hurting your feelings?  If you don’t resolve it within yourself it will grow with the unresolved pain you already have leading you to more despair and illness.  Confronting the person who hurt you will not resolve the pain.  He/she will become defensive and come back at you, causing their pain to grow til thank hate you and gossip about you.

 HEAL THYSELF!  Let it go.  THINK OR PRAY:

 ”I can’t heal that SOB (Son or Sister of a hard shell believer?).  I’m turning it over to my Higher Power to let Him/Her deal with that sicko.” 

Now, your wound can heal, you can go on with your life, and later on that criminal may become aware of him/herself, go through his own healing and apologize one day.  NOT YOUR PROBLEM ANYMORE, RIGHT?  You can go on with less pain in your body, mind and soul, whereas he may not become more aware of himself causing his pain body to grow and cause more infection, sadness, and sickness to himself?

“If someone hurts you, dust off your shoes and go on with your life.”  Not even God (or your High Power?) will/can change another person.  More surely, we can’t.  Someone who was being crucified prayed: “Father, forgive them for they know not what they do.”More next time.