ANSWERS Dear Readers, Understanding: Some readers will take exception to my writing; will find it too disruptive of accepted beliefs and refuse to print out, study, or take up the challenge! Friends may reject challenge but let me explain: to begin G><B I thought to appeal to the young. Though a long shot I saw a potential to interest enquiring minds with less need to change minds closed to reason. The young seem fascinated by features like "Lord of the Rings" and, though I don't have time to watch these stories I see the excitement of mystery. As most are now given no clear concept of faith, many are searching to fill a need. But, because of primitive presentation, current Christianity, when viewed at today's level of understanding, appears incredible. It has lost appeal to minds not indoctrinated into it. But that is mainly because of illogical inserts and humanist ideas added over the years. It is also seen as authoritarian, the anti-life has indoctrinated the young of today's culture to reject all traditional authority and give preference to the fake authority of the anti-life. An opening seemed on offer if I could reveal Christianity in the light of 21st century understanding and intelligence! Truth is stranger than fiction! That was never more true than today: we have never lived with greater deceit. The anti-life has animal-like intelligence and, though its mind is capable it rejects truth. Without truth its perception of life lacks true authority and it fails to foresee the consequences of its actions. Well I had not the skill to write the story with slant to mysticism; I had to return to earth, so to speak. Still, progress presented no real problem: the real world fits very comfortably with intellectual review of origins. Early response was encouraging! With every serious challenge to convention, time, plus easier entry for both young and old is needed. Also needed is potential to break the grip that religions now hold over Christianity. Overview of the New Testament shows Jesus offered us faith in truth! Religious and sectarian division was a human response that would help keep the Word alive while our understanding matured. Jesus made clear that the restraints of nature's laws DO apply to God! Our Creator is Truth and truth represents the laws of creation. Many Christians are now misled by humanist input to see God as a magician. In the Book of Enoch; (original Old Testament) we saw that the 'watchers' disobeyed their orders; they told forbidden secrets and set themselves up as gods. Today we have the reasoning ability to see that if God were a magician and did not have to conform to laws of creation, then challenges for our development (the devil) would not be needed. We would be created in perfect intellect (no rebellion) and that would be the end of it. Obviously both life and anti-life religions will fight change; challenge to the ideology of a culture is always resisted! But the test of time (what little is left) will be enough when coupled with the increasing torments of the terrifying reality now looming ahead. GNIEB><BEING has the vital potential needed for strengthening us in the coming upheaval. This is the age (the coming of age) of reason, it began with the teaching of Jesus! People will see that God is not a small-minded magician and throw off bigotry. Who am I? It is not for me to justify myself! The logic of truth defends itself. There is no law to stop anyone saying anything and there is no evidence of proof other than the intelligence of rational logic. Intelligence is the creator and only intelligence has the honesty and understanding to judge itself. If I am wrong: show me! "Esoteric", some dislike use of that word: at times, Jesus uses speech of 'hidden' meaning so those immature may lose power to deform His comment, to their own purpose, before development of intellectual appreciation: (immature knowledge is a dangerous thing). Although secret cults and some anti-life may claim themselves esoteric, it hands evil a victory to allow these to restrict our use of legitimate words. Well that wasn't so difficult was it? I am happy to try to answer questions that may come up. See last week! An improved GENIB><BEING should be ready soon. Over to you: reader. |