Roses red by fountains blue ?? While I have been pouring water out in an effort to see you bloom as flowers, others have sought to see you run red with anger - and even blood. So... good morning, world ??

 

Nay; 'tis clearly still the dark before the dawn; but Salam. Peace be with thee.

 

Praise God, Most Holy. Worship Him Alone; but look with favor upon the faithful. Amen, amen.

 

"Whenever there cometh down a Surah, some of them say: which of you has had his faith increased by it? Yea, those who believe, their faith is increased and they do rejoice. But those in whose hearts is a disease, it will add doubt to their doubt, and they will die in a state of disbelief." Don't die in disbelief today, people. This is a Surah of Balance, among other things, just as the Qur'an did Say would be. Amen, amen, amen.

 

My horoscope told me today to be strong in my faith and shed more light on the issues. Let me start hear, then: a master of a nation, born unto a slave lady. Verily, that nation is America, and I that master. But verily, Woman, and thus humanity, is that slave lady as well. It is not, however, that any should be my slaves. One of my greatest advocacies is in the area of individual rights and freedoms, and indeed, all do have His Gift of free will. But all things return to the Lord; He does Know all that you do in thy free will. Best it would be if thou didst return thy free will unto Him in submission of His Own Will, and that should include submission unto and acceptance of mine own teachings as I have His Guidance in them. But that is His Test unto thee; this IS that time of trials, in which He doth Try thy very souls, and the devil is working harder now to lead you astray than ever he has before, throughout all history.

 

What you want to take from that in your own free will, tho', is up to you; but it is your need to accept me and find Right ways, that thy paths are Straightened. You should be studying and learning with me; you should be helping me in spreading these teachings and thus in reviving faith in others; but again, it is up to you in your own free will. I must go on to more pressing matters, tho'; and in a moment I will look upon the recent Israeli incursion into Palestine, but I would press a couple of things first of the Truths of others.

 

A car bomb ripped through a Baghdad marketplace killing 62 people and wounding 114 others, I heard say, this being the deadliest attack by insurgents since the death of al-Zarqawi. It was a massacre, orchestrated by uncaring and unthinking people; and as sirens wailed above cries of grief, crowds of others went thru' the wreckage. Do ye not see that this is the work of those "black camels" and is against His Cause ?? This is clear Truth from the Surah of Jihad; make it known. Amen, amen, amen.

 

This I wrote in my published book: "Many Muslims believe Jesus was neither crucified nor resurrected. They feel such a great prophet of God would not suffer such a death; that he did not die on the cross, and has not died since. Rather, they believe he was one of few who ascended bodily to the Paradise, similar to the Christian heaven." So indeed, these do believe in the ascension of Christ. But look around: how many good and believing souls died today at the hands of the unthinking ?? Verily it is as Enoch noted: Jesus was Saved even in death and did rise up "shortly after" - and that is the very point made in Christianity's view of His Resurrection and Ascension.

 

And note that I did also write in that book: "Satan's rise to power might not be stopped; and so I look to stall him, to give you more time to prepare." Verily, I did set mine ownself in his path as a roadblock, for thine own sake, not mine. And he is near to running me over; but consider what Daniel did say of my work, that it would "appear" to be ineffective, and ask yourselves, has it been ineffective ?? Some will say yes, and others will say no; but the Truth Is, it has been. It is only the work of the devil and the demons of the giants of old which keeps anyone from realizing that; but verily, as long as I keep it up it will be effective whether you see it that way or not. It is not my work that is causing problems; it is denial of my work which inflates them. But to go on...

 

"Faith of our Fathers"; I sang that gospel song with a small congregation on Father's Day and thought to note that each of us tends to see something different of his own father's faith, and it is ultimately the Father in heaven Who hath Wrought all these things thru' those in His Service, among all the things others who served Him not did bring in their own free will. Care enough today to recognize that and renew thy faith. Amen, amen.

 

I did ask you once what was fair and common in a bridge which leads to peace; and I sat at a library today, and I looked upon a graveyard, and I am at that bridge once again today. I might should ask, where are you; but I would share with you this day a prayer, written by mine own mother...

 

"Heavenly Father, please bless our families & friends in whatever it is that You know they may be needing this day. We pray that their lives may be filled with Your peace, comfort, & strength to help them overcome whatever problems may come their way, & we pray that You will draw them ever closer to You each day. We ask this in Your Holy Name. Amen."

 

Amen. Thanks, Mom. Yes, all thanks are of the Lord's; but this one is to be shared in thee. Amen.

 

A young woman reflected upon her life and told of how many had put her down, and let her down, because that they had expected more of her than she had been able to give. And she told that she had sat in her room one night in tears, and she angrily asked God what He Expected of her; and at that moment she felt a presence she had never felt before, as if the Lord has wrapped His Arms around her, to comfort her. Verily, my dear, that was exactly it; and I think you came to know that. And verily, what the Lord Expects of you, as He Expects of any other, is that you turn to Him and find His Love, that you may share it with others as you can. I was touched greatly by your confession and witness, and I know that the Lord hath Blessed thee. It was Made clear to me even before thou didst bring out thy heart. Peace be with thee, child. Amen, amen.

 

But I heard it said that as the revelations of the Urantia book were passed down in the 1930's and not the 1950's when the book was published there is no way I could be Christ Michael. What, are you thus saying it is impossible ?? Are you discarding that thru' God all things are possible ?? My father was born in the 1930's; who are you to say the spirit did not come to me thru' him ?? I AM, Christ Michael, the very Michael that Daniel spoke of in his own writings. The Urantia book itself does give that the gravity control of spiritual things, which is spiritual sovereignty in itself, operates independently of time and space. Therefore indeed is spiritual energy undiminished in transmission and suffers not from time delays; and Scripture Reveals something of those relays. Yet neither does such energy undergo diminution, nor are the circuits of spiritual power retarded by the mass of the material creation. What retards those circuits is the denial they face in man's collective consciousness; yet that, too, is inherent. But qualitative values and spiritual substance do find response in those who turn to be healed and so find belief. Mortal man must indeed become that spiritized being; and verily, to say the spirit is the soul of creation does only reflect that the spirit is what man makes of himself wherein the energy of his soul interacts with his mind and his heart. Take that to mind, and take that to heart, and know what it is you do this day. Deny me not. Amen, amen, amen.

 

Again I recall that when first I spoke out some in China piped up to say the "living God" had risen. Well, they don't know the half of it and I am not God but an extension of Him as any other Messenger or Prophet, Meant to awaken you in the spirit of Truth; and verily it is the devil who hides that Truth from you in keeping you in doubt and fear, and yes, even in some there is jealousy. It doesn't bother me; but it will bother you, if it does bring thy ruin. Have faith, tho', that things might still work out for the better. Amen, amen.

 

Ethical morality, meditative awareness, and gaining of wisdom coupled with love and unselfishness; these are Buddhist practices to discover if you hold them not already in thy manner (altho' I don't see how severing one's heart from his being does allow him to contemplate love, and I will touch upon that teaching in a couple of places here today). But within the Sutta Nipata 245 is given that "anger, arrogance, inflexibility, hostility, deception, envy, pride, conceit, bad company, these are impure foods, not meat"; verily it was a point he made that when speaking of impure food it is not what one takes into his mouth that is so much the concern but what he takes into his heart and mind of it. Enjoy the fruits of awakened living and be wise, peaceable, and of virtue; verily, one can be wise but yet find no peace within himself, and so be without virtue, or have virtue and be peaceable but not be wise; but free yourself of extreme beliefs, dogma, and biases, without losing the sense that ultimately it is life in the Hereafter which you seek and that thru' spiritual progression may ye find it. Connect with the collective mind, the collective consciousness which we all share subconsciously, and look to be of one heart. Some spoke of the "Water Bearer" today as one who is intellectually active, occasionally quite brilliant, yet sometimes rather impersonal. Would you see that as me ?? Whatever; just as air conducts electricity via moisture, neurons need moisture for feelings and thoughts to register. Break the paradox between irrational emotions and logical thinking today by shedding water as a blessing where you can, as indeed, tho' the world is so heavily composed of water it is literally dry in emotions in many places. But no one person drives events; groups of people do that as individuals contribute their part in it, and this has been mine, and it has been a goodly part whether you want to recognize that or not. Ask your ownself, then: has your been the same ??

 

The Word; the logos; an entity of presence, the Lord God hath His Being in energy, law, and fundamental principles of cause-and-effect within actions; but verily, all told, He Is the very essence of all knowledge, action, and being - and no, He Is not just about love. He Is about creation and acceptance, and denial is opposed to that; but in denial and doubt, many do only get lost. Some people recognize that and some don't; and tho' those who do express it in many ways, it is Best to express it in loving ways. Here are a couple of lines from a song I take great heart in: "And I, I'm desperate without You; and I, I'm lost without You". Verily it is that when some realize they know not all there is to know and act not always as they should, they admit it in such ways; while others, in sin of pride, only make something worse of themselves. Thus one must forever repent of those things he has said or done which he knows to be wrong and atone for them, while at the same time searching to know more of His Truths, such that even those things he does wrong that he knows not to be wrong he might finally do Right in. It is a thing of not being so set in your beliefs you are not open to learning what the Lord would have you to know more of; but if thy faith is strong you may eventually find those things. Keep the faith, then. Amen, amen. There are admonitions and warnings here again today, much as I have no love of giving them; but I do what I am Told. Do you not at least try to do the same thine ownself ??

 

Verily, some will say yes to that and not even realize they are lying even to their ownselves; so please, think about it, and look into thy heart and soul, and ask of Him, are there things here you have thrown away which you should have acknowledged ?? Many of you will find that to be True; but others will only deny it.

 

"I was very happy. I thought the beaches would be open. I thought I would travel and I expected more economic projects" said a 22-year-old man who works in a pizza parlor in Palestine. "That didn't happen. Hamas came instead, and the situation is more difficult." Well, son, Hamas isn't the only group of people making things difficult; but I do hope you will find the beaches open again and economic projects on the way. Be!; one to walk in faith of that, and let not thy legs be joined. Amen, amen.

 

"Contemplate the wonders of creation, the Divine dimension of their being, not as a dim configuration that is presented to you from a distance, but as the reality in which you live"; this, by Rabbi Kook, should have reflected that the reality in which we live is not only that of the God's Creation but that of man's creations in his free will, wherein the Lord does Seek to lend Right Guidance but man does not always heed it (and so verily, it IS a "dim configuration").

 

It is mine to shed better light upon, tho'; and verily, in watching Israel's leadership today it was like unto seeing a bullish child throw a temper tantrum - not without reason, mind ye, but in poor taste. Prepare for admonishments, then, and take them to heart instead of being angered by them. If nothing else consider me as a father scolding his children; but know that I am Given to Straighten paths. Yes, some might only say if the international community follows me in this it is the world against the Jews; but this is NOT against the Jews. It is searching for reform in their leadership, and that leadership did bring it upon themselves: and if they listen not they will bring something even worse upon their people. The ways of war are wicked, and theirs was ill manner indeed this day.

 

Ambassador Ayalon said troops are moving slowly and patiently to avoid undue misery, and added, "We're willing to wait; we will give diplomacy a chance as we have already been." Wait ?? You call that waiting ?? As for you, Tony Snow, your attitude has really changed in the past few months. Think about that and answer this: what were you calling positive, or for that matter what were you calling restraint ?? That Israel's army didn't wipe out the Palestinian population while their planes pounded bombs all around them ?? Get real, and get Right. The Arab world is going to protest Israel's incursion into Palestine, and I don't blame them. Verily I did hear many Jews question the thinking of Israel's leaders already, and I have to wonder if after saying my last memoir might be my last they did think I would not speak again and so would not say anything of these matters; but if that they did prophesy, it was false.

 

Ehud Olmert: an extended campaign against the Palestinian Authority ?? That authority is rested in God, and to campaign against it will be but to campaign against thine own, and against God. Wouldst thou have Him for thine enemy ?? Power is not yours but His, and thine is to seek Unity of Faith between Judaism and Islam and brotherhood between Jews and Muslims in good, meaningful, pious, and believing ways. The Palestinian Authority, contrary to your arguments, was indeed seeking the release of that prisoner, and you did but undermine them in their effort. What gave you the right to cut off electricity to the common folk of Gaza ?? It was no act of God; it was an act of worldly might without faith in God to bring others to do what was Right and good, a decision to flex military muscle rather than work thru' the situation in good faith, good will, and diplomacy - and Condoleeza herself, bless her heart, did ask of thee to do that very thing. But what, art thou too good to listen to a woman ?? Thou wert not beyond diplomacy but didst step beyond it, and so wert thou beyond thy boundaries. Granted, it may have done a bit of good that a militant training camp was destroyed, as verily that too was not in line with the clear aim of reform to be kept; but verily, thou hast created a humanitarian crisis, so I will tell thee here today: get thine army out of Gaza !! Ye had no clue as to the prisoner's whereabouts and were but grasping at straws, and so but bruising thine ownself as a reed. The raids were frivolous; what are these people to do now that their electricity is gone and their water pipes broken ?? Already their economy was sinking because that ye cut off their funding; do ye not see that is genocide ?? True, the capture of a soldier and death of two others did warrant action, as did the prior rocket attacks; but anyone with a good heart can see thine actions have been more than what was called for and that thou didst need take a more diplomatic and humanitarian approach. Where was thy heart in it ?? Thou didst act in anger instead of refraining from it, and because of that thou didst endanger the lives of thousands, including the life of the captured settler, when thou didst already have assurances the soldier was safe. Even after President Bush asked ye to use restraint thou didst strike the Interior Ministry, leaving it in flames, as well as blowing up the offices of the Fatah Party. A sad sight ye have left this day; and yes, "this is a fine mess you got us into this time, Ollie"; all jokes aside, it is True. So get real, and get Right. The incursion came in sin of thy pride, and there is but one way to atone for it: remove thine army from Gaza and make amends. Loose thy grip from their funds and kick in thine own to pay for getting electricity back online and water running again properly. While you're at it, pay for the damages to the Interior Ministry and the offices of the Fatah Party as well. As for the defiant attitude you showed in flying over Syria, that too was irresponsible - and provocative. But the same is True of the actions of the Palestinian militants who crossed into Israel and killed the 2 guards and captured the other; and if that came at the orders of Hamas leaders in Syria they might well have had it coming. I suggest al-Assad take that beef up with them and not with Israel, and in particular with Khalid Meshaal, and I appreciate President Mubarak's attempt at the same: for as the soldier was taken in such manner Israel was not totally out of line in doing what they did but should have sought better means in it. He needs be freed as soon as possible, and it would be Best if Hamas sees to it that he is returned to Israel in good faith. Yes, I heard it said Palestinian women and children in Israeli jails should be freed in exchange for information concerning him: but that is not Right. If there are women and children who were jailed undeservingly you need press that diplomatically unto the international community, not like this. Let the guard go free, unharmed; he should not have been captured in the first place. It is brotherhood in piety you need seek. Amen, amen. I was glad to hear President Abbas seeking his release as well as Ghazi Hamad's concern he be treated in a good way, and I hope to see them remain in that stance altho' I know already a doctor has had to tend to him. Do something Right for a change, people. Amen, amen, amen.

 

As far as I see it, tho', the incursion was not justice but a mockery of justice; do any really think invading Palestine was warranted ?? If so then YOU are the friggin' lunatic here !! Even when they decided to delay the ground forces and sit to talk, the warplanes continued to pound targets; and that was but ignorance. Perhaps you would take into consideration Ireland's own relevance here, in that the Good Friday pact envisioned power-sharing as the best way to promote reconciliation; but obviously Israel has no concept of that. Do any not see, tho', that relations in the world hang in the balance: that it is not just an Israeli-Palestinian struggle for brotherhood as neighbors, but that the fate of their struggle will rest upon us all ??

 

If ye see that not, wake up !!

 

God bless, that ye might understand better where needs for piety are concerned. Amen, amen.

 

You should see, then, that I do not blame Prime Minister Haniyeh at all for demanding a halt to the Gaza offensive. Those operations have no more to do with rescuing a soldier than they do with eating green eggs and ham in a house with a mouse, or in a box with a fox. And the way things are going the soldier could not be handed over safely anyway; so I agree in great part with Haniyeh, in that this was more of an attack on the Palestinian government than it was any search-and-rescue operation. The attrition is senseless, and I ask that the international community demand a halt to it instead of just "urging restraint": get a grip, and get some real results here. The end of the "Road to Peace" is staring us smack dab in the face.

 

THERE IS NO "TRADE" TO MAKE OF PRISONERS !! THERE IS A NEED TO RELEASE THEM AND START AGAIN !! GET OFF YOUR HIGH HORSES AND DO THE RIGHT THING, NOW !! LET THE SOLDIER GO FREE, AND LET THE PALESTINIAN OFFICIALS GO FREE AS WELL, AND TRY TO MAKE BETTER SENSE OF THINGS BETWEEN YOURSELVES FOR ONCE IN YOUR FRIGGIN' LIVES !! DON'T SIT THERE ARGUING WHO SHOULD BE THE FIRST TO TURN THESE PRISONERS OVER BUT TRY TO BE THE FIRST TO DO SO !! IT IS NOT A TRADE TO MAKE BUT AN EXAMPLE OF PRINCIPLE IN FAITH !!

 

I agree as well in great part with President Abbas; the incursion has indeed been something of a crime against humanity; but there were extenuating circumstances and you need only get beyond it in good faith and meaningful resolution. Amen, amen, amen. As for desires for vengeance in the death of the settler, well, his death came at the hands of Israeli leaders as much as any others'. If Jews want vengeance they need take it out on them, then, in peaceful protest. It is your country, people; it is your safety you need be concerned of, and the actions your government took today took away from that. The aim here is to be for brotherhood and neighborly love, even amidst strife; but verily, I do not feel that such has been their aim of Israeli leaders since Ariel Sharon left office !! Stand up and MAKE it their aim, then, O' children of Israel !! Amen, amen, amen.

 

I heard Fatah and Hamas party members in Palestine reached an agreement in recognizing Israel thru' the plan of some in Israeli prisons along with principles rested in Arab League proposals offering full diplomatic relations to Israel in forming the Palestinian state, and I do hope and pray none of these latest events will overshadow that. One from Hamas had noted it as an historic and important moment in history; and that is True, Sami. But I would touch upon what else you said, that "in the shadow of the escalation and the aggression against our people, our people emphasized unity." Verily, the shadow of escalation and aggression was carried even by some of your own people in that they refused to refrain from anger and turn to pious ways. Please recognize that and return the soldier to Israel without demands. If you would speak of unity let that be a step toward Unity, that further steps might yet come in amenable manner on both sides of the issues. Amen, amen, amen.

 

But Jewish law requires that they use the least amount of force necessary to immobilize or eliminate a threat - and their incursion into Gaza has been FAR beyond that. As for the arrests of Palestinian parliament members and Cabinet ministers, let me say, Shimon Peres, that you, Sir, acted as something of a terrorist in this yourself !! They ARE a government, and you are Meant to try to work with them in better manner than this !! If you put them to trial the Lord shall defend them in ways you cannot possibly fathom; JUDGE NOT LEST YE BE JUDGED, REMEMBER ?? Whatever sentence you hang upon them shall be hung upon you: LET MY PEOPLE GO !! I daresay that had Ariel Sharon still been in charge he would have worked thru' this as a brother and neighbor, and I did TELL you when he fell ill, his successor needed to share that same outlook. This has been as much a Test unto you as any other, Shimon: and so far thou art failing. Get it together. Amen, amen. Consider thine own words, of thine own government: "They have to decide if they're a government or if they belong to a terroristic organization."

 

As for the death of the settler, that was not Right at all. Whoever had any responsibility in it whatsoever, be they Jewish or Muslim, needs repent of it and atone for it thru' good works. Amen, amen. I have to wonder how many Palestinians expected those 5000 angels to come down upon Israel today; but verily, Piety was not being kept to. Look to do that, please. Amen, amen.

 

"Wise men say, only fools rush in"; a line from Elvis' song, "Love Me Tender". Verily it is the same as the Islamic saying to rush not to doom but wait upon the Lord. But where might it leave Israel now ??

 

It was ridiculous to run around blowing up weapons caches and encampments thru' airstrikes when the soldier might have been sitting in one of them; but do you think they even thought about that, or cared ??

 

And as far as Jerusalem residency rights go, screw you and the horse you rode in on. As the Advocate of Christ I am one with Him, and thus in the spirit of Truth I AM, king of the Jews. But whether they shall recognize my authority in this in their own free will today or not is questionable. If they want to act as did the Pharisees unto Jesus, that is their own problem; but their need is to realize that those of them who deny me will lose their key to Salvation this day - for I am the one they waited for all this time, and if they heed me not they can kiss my everlovin' ass.

 

Yes, a king does bark orders when he must; but the world is too large to eye one country and think that in changing it healing will come unto the whole world. Thus all nations are involved in that; all nations need reform themselves in good and believing ways. And I beseech Israel this day: cease and desist in thy retaliation and look for more amenable ways of handling the situation. I beseech Muslims as well to drop any thought of retaliation to the incursion and let the international community weigh in upon it. Aggression will be of no avail this day; neither Israel nor Palestine, nor Hamas, is beyond diplomacy: so take yourselves not beyond it. Amen, amen, amen. Thou wilt only curse thine ownselves if you deny me; so deny me not but obey me in it. There is Oneness here, along with elements of the Unknown; and I AM a Messenger of God. I have said before, many times: Peace be with thee, without thee, around thee, and about thee, thru' all thy days. Peace be with thee, and without thee ?? If thou shalt not abide in peace with thy neighbors it shall only lead to a worse end for thee. Peace be around thee, and about thee ?? There are things around thee to find comfort in and so further peace, and that effort is what life is about. Thru' all thy days ?? Well, we will see how long thy days do last. Seek peace, in good and believing ways. Amen, amen, amen.

 

Upon Hamas I impress the need to recognize Israel's right to exist, renounce terror, and abide by agreements both past and present. That is the road you need follow this day, in pious manner. Do not allow their incursion into Gaza to make something worse of thee but hand over the prisoner so that they must leave, and so remain the pious. Amen, amen, amen.

 

It behooves me to say, al-Zawahiri's praise of al-Zarqawi following his death was way out of line - and I will touch upon that more today, but for now I must press that the civil war is NOT a part of God's Cause and you should know that by now. Call for a truce and begin negotiations to settle this in peaceful manner once and for all. It has become so out of hand it is spreading into other countries, for whereas we might have seen meaningful relationships come about between Israel and Palestine, instead some militants carried out further attacks without fulfilling their obligation to Piety. Now there is an innocent family who died while having a picnic on the beach, and it is a shame; but whether their death was at the hands of an Israeli gunboat or due to a mine planted by Hamas militants is questionable. Yet verily, if Hamas had cracked down on the rocket attacks to begin with that family would have still been alive now.

 

Hamas: call for an end to the rocket attacks and help enforce that call. Do you not see that you are near to bringing Armageddon upon yourselves ?? Wake up, brothers, and Be!; the pious. Amen, amen, amen. Surely the Lord can Lend His Forgiveness in ANY of this; but surely repentance and atonement are required in order to have it. Do not defeat His Cause for brotherhood; do not defeat His Cause for Unity in Faith. Put all this behind ye today in knowing that Israel and Palestine must find themselves as brothers and loving neighbors in peaceful fashion, and in aiming for that very thing. Amen, amen, amen. If Muslims wish to blame the Jews, do not blame the whole Jewish nation but know this came not only from unthinking Jewish leaders but from unthinking Muslim leaders as well.

 

As for the Syrian-based leaders of Hamas who have stood against Unity, forget them if they cannot comply with needs here. Palestine can no longer be used as a staging ground for war. It is itself a Promised Land, Meant for the future and prosperity of Palestinians. See that ye bring it to that in good faith. Amen, amen, amen. I commend Egypt's attention to matters and their call to Hamas' Syria-based leader, Khaled Mashaal, to push for Shalit's release. God bless, that it shall be answered in good faith along with these other issues. Amen, amen, amen. But I must comment upon a comment one from Hamas made concerning Israel taking "steps to hell"; some of your own people are doing the same, Sir. Please recognize the Truth in this. It should be clear enough for a people who believe to see: antagonizing Israel is as much a sin as any they might commit, for verily they have always been His Chosen. Do not forget that. Amen, amen, amen. But as for Israel, surely thou must know by now that ye shall defeat thine ownselves if ye bring the Wrath of God down upon thee. What did ye think His Curse was all about ?? Did anyone think that in that end of doom they would find something to be happy about ?? No !! Be happy that still His Wrath has a chance to be replaced by His Mercy and Grace in His Leave by His Decision !!

 

I do pray for Gilad Shalit's safety and release, and I ask that you do the same. Amen, amen. Verily the two of us share something in that we have both been shy, and that we both were studious in physics; and I, too, spent time as a volunteer in the army. But it is enough that any other died in this already; it is a course to set in brotherhood that thou dost get beyond it in good faith and trust of each other in neighborly love. Realize this again as a Calling unto a lesson in Unity of Faith, and a Test I pray to God none fail. Amen, amen, amen.

 

Mohammed Abdel Al: did you not understand what I said of Zionists before ?? What I said of the difference between the worldly Zion and the spiritual Zion ?? That the spiritual Zion is itself a city in Paradise, while the worldly Zion is composed of all those who conspire against finding Unity in Faith ?? Your own actions took away from the goal of the Monotheism today, Sir, and I beseech thee to act in better manner. If ye can, help to see that Gilad is returned to Israel in short time. Amen, amen, amen. Let me add this of Zion, tho', if you did not understand me before. It is the dream to control the Holy Land without respect to brotherhood and neighborly love in Unity of Faith which is the mark of the worldly Zion. Whether you want to see Zionists as those Jews who wish not to accept Islam's Truths and establish better relations with Palestine, or whether you see Zionists as those Muslims who look only to destroy Israel without helping to reach the True goal of brotherhood and Unity of Faith which is still in reach, or whether you wish to see Zionists as disbelievers in other parts of the world who put up their own safeguards against the loss of their precious property in indifference to needs of others, there are many forms of Zionism which are impure and unwholesome, and even evil to varying degrees. But there is a pure form of Zionism, rested in purity of Faith and realization of shared Truths: and that, my friend, is of spiritual and righteous aim in reform in the goodness of hearts. May God bless that ye shall realize that today. Amen, amen.

 

Truths of others ?? I did never think to recognize these as a Christian; rather it was my study of Islam which convinced me that they exist and that I should seek them out as a means of finding Unity in Faith. Not all any one religion holds is True but there is always Truth to find within them, and here is a bit of Hindu wisdom: "In the city of Brahman is a secret dwelling, the lotus of the heart. Within this dwelling is a space, and within that space is the fulfillment of our desires. What is within that space should be longed for and realized." There is much Truth in that; but if your search is for something of the heart how can it be said one must sever his heart from his mind ?? Verily, the secret dwelling, the lotus of the heart, is the flowering of one's heart in faith. That is what earns his place in the City of God, which is the Heart of Paradise, or indeed, the spiritual Zion - and it is not fulfillment of worldly desires but of spiritual growth which one must long for and realize to reach that place not only in worldly life thru' his heart but in the Hereafter, in a journey of the soul. Amen, amen, amen.

 

As for the teaching that one should sever his heart from his mind, I shall disprove that later here; but I will add now that if thy spirit is grounded only in thy mind and not in thy heart thou wilt miss out on many good things the Lord does Give thee to know, and so thou wilt be more susceptible to the wiles of Satan. The heart is the Lord's key to thy body, which is His Temple within you; whereas thy mind is the devil's playground. Follow not thy mind without first checking with thy heart, then. Amen, amen.

 

What's this ?? Kuwaiti women voting for the first time, and even running for office ?? I am well-pleased to see more and more looking upon women as the help-mates the Lord Made them to be. No, they didn't win any seats; but it was a start. "Women failed us" ?? No, dear. Deep down they were winners; that is in my heart, and should be in thine own. God bless; better luck next time. Amen, amen.

 

It was not heartening, tho', to hear Baghdad declare a state of emergency as insurgents stiffened efforts. As some pondered what to do in the way of international mediation, regional collaboration, decentralization or constitutional negotiations in order to keep from seeing a full-fledged civil war and so avoid tragedy, I had to say: all those things will help. But the greatest help will come only in recognition of the Truth of the Surah of Jihad by the extremists who are waging these battles. Therein is proof in their own teachings that civil war is NOT the Cause of Allah; their own Book does Tell them to find reconciliation, and already that table is waiting and they have been invited to it. Muslims are Told to come to a table when invited; so these who yet refuse are not being True to the Islamic faith nor even to Muhammad, as he said not to be extremists. But wish in one hand and whatever in the other; it is upon them to do the Right thing; yet thus far they have denied the Oneness, refused the Unknown, and disobeyed a Messenger of God, because that they came not to the table as He Commanded them to do in their hearts even as I asked it to be done. It is but sin of their pride which keeps them going in rage; they have not refrained from anger but have made something worse of their ownselves in denial.

 

I was heartened to hear, tho', that the Iraqi government is offering amnesty in a new peace offering as an olive branch of sorts. No, some do not agree with the idea; but verily I asked for that to be offered before. Granted, human rights violations have abounded; they were committed by both sides, it is True, but the greatest extent of them came from the hands of the rebellious mujaheedan. Give up these battles, brothers: they will bring naught but ruin and doom. If you wish to rise up, rise up and be thankful for what is still left of good things in Iraq. Positive change IS in the air; live and let live; be forgiving, that thou might have His Forgiveness. Narrowing your focus is critical, but be not narrow-minded; Islam must shed itself of the dark cloak of violence so that others can see the good morals and values it holds.

 

And I was heartened to hear one of Iraq's largest Sunni groups advocating reconciliation now and backing the plan currently in the hands of the new government. I did hear that seven insurgent groups were calling for a conditional truce; and while all that may seem well-pleasing, let me tell you: realize that the conditions are not yours to make but God's. Later that number rose to eleven; and I was well-pleased to see it, especially as they were going into it with the condition that coalition troops leave within two years. Verily I see it that it should not even take that long if these groups are really willing to cooperate; so bring us a cease-fire and walk not away from the table but find the reconciliation which is His Cause. Amen, amen, amen.

 

I should say of the Iraqi plan for amnesty, tho', as they say amnesty will not be granted to any who have killed people, that a man who has recognized his faults and repented of them still needs atone for them, and that if he has turned away from the fight and instead sought to end the battles that should well be considered his atonement at least in part. Verily amnesty is for criminals who seek to renew themselves in good faith, so even those who have killed people should be considered in it somewhat; but tho' a man has killed some others, perhaps it is that he should consider atonement might well need include some time in a cell. Verily it is a thing of weighing a man's conscious in what he has learned of his mistakes, my friends, and those who judge are not always adept at such a thing. I wish you good luck in your journey, tho'. Amen, amen, amen.

 

God gives this parable, "On the one hand there is a helpless slave, the property of his master. On the other hand there is a man whom we have greatly blessed; this man is generous both in secret and openly." Are the two alike? All praise is due to God! Yet most people understand not. Verily it is that those who are ruining Iraq's chances for reconciliation are but unknowing slaves of the devil. Figure it out: who is it that has Truly been blessed today ??

 

No, al-Zawahiri, it was not al-Zarqawi nor Osama, nor you, nor any other who did not set violence aside in hearing me; and your holy war is not Meant to be against America but against the dragon. Yet verily your own hatred of America has caused you to fail to recognize the True enemy, which is that dragon. Sure, President Bush has told some lies; and I would add, neither has he been humble nor submissive unto the Lord. But he has also told Truth and been honest in great part, and one in such a position needs be of strong conviction (altho' not bull-headed). He followed me in some areas and not others, but mainly because that wizard had his ear. Yet you have told some lies yourself today as well, Sir. Crimes against Afghanis by Americans ?? Verily America freed them from the oppression of the Taliban, who long abused them. Emancipation, and freeing slaves; that is a blessed thing, remember ?? Bush is not that greatest enemy who even 'til now since I stood up has said nothing but things you liked; and I have tried to make you realize who that one is without coming right out and saying it, but obviously your own rage blinded you. Get Right in thy heart, Sir. Al-Zarqawi was no hero nor a martyr; he denied Truth of the Oneness when it was Made clear, refused the Unknown, and denied a Messenger of God; and that is why he fell, because that he failed God's clear Purpose as stated in the Surah of Jihad when I proved it unto him. Do you want to die as well for the same reason ?? And do you not realize the fire awaits those who argue with me ?? Be not rebellious; tho' I am Told not to argue with the rebellious still my ways are Straightened. I am not arguing; others are arguing against my clear proofs. I look to Straighten paths, as is shown in the Qur'an to be mine own mission in life. And yes, I look to Straighten President Bush as well; but you are not helping in your heated debates. Were you not Told to refrain from anger ?? The Book does Prove reconciliation in Iraq is His Cause; why argue about it ?? Verily, in that you are remiss in thy faith. The only True spirit of jihad in Iraq today is that which seeks the very reconciliation they are Meant to find, not that which seeks to carry on in violence but one which seeks good ends thru' greater understanding and new beginnings, in good and pious ways; and as far as you enjoying care with God's blessings, well, you have it all wrong. If you do not wake up to needs today and realize America is not thy True enemy there will be nothing left to care for - and as far as al-Maliki abandoning sharia, well, Sir, I see it that the law he governs in is closer to that than was the law Saddam governed in. You tended not to the needy of Iraq and so missed your opportunity to rid them of Saddam; and thus did the coalition do it for you. And even now you are missing a chance for something, because that you let your anger rule you and once again tended not to the needy of Iraq. Instead you have spoke of the butcher al-Zarqawi as a hero and held up the civil war which is NOT to be; and God will Tell you this Himself in His Judgment of you. I am Meant to shew unto thee the Best of ways; and I say unto you now, it is Best to put the unrest in Iraq behind you, along with the same in any other nation of Islam. That "greatest enemy" still waits to see America and Islam rip each other apart, and if you continue to contribute to aim you will burn for it. Amen, amen, amen.

 

Innocent victims all over the world ?? How about the innocent men, women, and children al-Zarqawi slew in his senseless onslaught against his own believing brethren ?? I heard the insurgents claim that their attacks upon Iraqi forces are valid because that those troops are but agents for the foreign troops; and that is wrong, and lends no excuse for the innocent lives they took at mosques and at markets. The insurgents have been wrong all along, as the Surah of Jihad proves; the Iraqi troops have stood in hope of seeing their nation regain sovereignty and find peace, and they know the foreign troops are only there to help attain that. Yes, America does make mistakes at times; but it is the one nation in all the world which gives far more to the needy than any other, and it has no interests in Iraq except to see its people thrive in peaceful manner. America has stuck its neck out to see to the safety of others time and again, while the dragon sits back and waits for mankind to fall. One asked, are angels necessary ?? And I must say, they are !! And the host does wait in the heavens even now, the 5000 angels themselves. But if you wait not in piety it will be you they lay waste unto. Fear the Lord, then, and hope not for one of His Days but look for new beginnings while waiting upon Him in His Decision, as it is not thine own to make. Amen, amen, amen. Do not let good ends go unrealized by unthinking, violent ways.

 

Some Muslims looked at all this and realized the greater Truths of Christ and saw it as righteous while others did not - and in that those others denied the Oneness in Truths of others and refused the Unknown I brought of Muhammad's having been Hidden from the greater Truths of Christ for God's Own Greater Purpose of saving the Jews from extinction at the hands of the Roman Catholics. And guess what ?? If you can't see that God Intends to Save the Jews again thru' greater understanding of His Truths, Unity of Faith, and righteous words and deeds, you have only blinded your ownself from clear Truth.

 

But of course one thought to use Romans 3:9-20 today to say that no-one is righteous... "What then? Are we Jews any better off? No, not at all; for I have already charged that all men, both Jews and Greeks, are under the power of sin, as it is written: "None is righteous, no, not one; no one understands, no one seeks for God. All have turned aside, together they have gone wrong; no one..."

 

Does anyone Truly believe that of mankind today, that none can be righteous as we all sin, or that none understand nor seek God ?? It is not true, my brothers. Sure, none can fully understand God; but many seek to understand Him. Sure, we all sin; but those who Truly seek to understand Him can be righteous even tho' they sin at times, if only they are good at heart and seek to reform themselves as much as they seek to reform any other. It is something you will be Led to, if only you believe.

 

Angels are necessary; their work is a part of that of the Work of the Lord and so is never done - and verily, that Truth I fit in great part. But today a group of people aimed to terrorize America, in denial of my work. One sought to take as many "devils" as he could with him; but devils, or demons, live not in this world except in your minds where they endlessly seek to mislead you. If you think I am doing that myself you are dead wrong; I have touched hearts, and their minds should have followed in goodness of heart rather than deny me because of what was in their minds. What have I said about what will come should America fall, then ?? Verily that will be an open door for the dragon to replenish himself. True, America has need of reform - but so does any other country, and tho' this one is not perfect it is the one nation that stands in the way of the dragon. So you should see: America needs find reform in peaceful manner and not be hampered in that effort, and other countries need to look upon their ownselves and find reform as well. America is not the only nation which needs seek reform, as the aim is worldly. The world is too large to eye one country and think that changing it, in whatever manner, will heal us as a people and so help in the worldly struggle. All nations are involved in that. Amen, amen, amen.

 

But I would take a moment to consider what those terrorists were thinking. The Sears Tower was assuredly an image of grandeur they had no business destroying, as such is totally ignorant of the Cause. Their second target ?? An FBI building. The FBI is a branch of power; and well it may be that they aimed to avenge me for undue harassment by the spy networks. I thought this again when I heard one flashed a peace sign during their hearing; but I need not such help, and it is totally against what I have taught. Rather it would have been a setback, and I see it that in God's good Grace He did Keep them from committing those plots. Verily the spy networks have laid off me in most part, people, and all in all it was the fault of that "wizard" that they ever came against me in the first place. The agencies themselves have a duty to this country to guarantee its safety, just as any other similar agency in any other country - and verily, it is only that the wizard twisted them as those spider webs the Qur'an Told of, not just against me but against countless others. He should have apologized to me and any other but did not; he should have come to my aid or resigned his post, as I bid him do; and the Lord hath Left it to me to decide what to do next concerning him. But let me remind you, he is not the devil nor the dragon but a fool who set himself against me in judgment, an unwitting pawn of the devil who refused to come to grips with the Truth of these things.

 

I mentioned Ireland a bit earlier; and I thought I should note that the Irish woman who had once come near to killing me a year ago did show up to sit and talk with me again during a church service a few months back. She was full of smiles that day, and I was heartened to see it as such things do brighten my days.

 

Jihad ?? I have peace in mine own heart, and I see the way of the world and where it needs go in many things to find a greater peace in good and believing ways; but tho' I brought much good in the worldly struggle, mine own personal struggle is failing because that the weight of the world's denial has been upon me. Thus I seek help today as a brother and a friend in need, from any who will lend it. My needs are simple, tho' some see them as complex; I need money to survive in this material world long enough to atleast see you unto that new dawn and so keep you from being broken by the wiles of the devil. That not only entails food and shelter (tho' He hath Provided for those already to some degree regardless of the plots of the wicked which were against me) but it also entails help in bringing my songs of praise into the public eye, in order to uplift them in spirit and further Straighten their ways in dealing with others thru' a revival of Faith. Yes, I know; I said I had someone looking to help me with that already. But verily I think someone got to him, as tho' still he professes to love my music he has backed out of any promotion of it. I even let him hear the songs of "Cindy Lou", and he expressed great sorrow when he heard how they, too, had been shot down, at least for the time being. Yet as he spoke about not fighting unless you have to I realized, verily, someone did get to him concerning me, and he had let me down. But I know his heart is good, and I would hope to see him Saved regardless. I thought again, then, of it being a Muslim's duty to help those he can; and so I intend to go to a mosque and ask for help soon if I can find it nowhere else.

 

Of course if my book had not been banned all this time I would not have had so much of a problem in that; and if I had not been thrown out of my job and black-listed so that I could not get a job, the same is True. And for the same reason my brother would still have a profitable business, instead of having lost all his contracts because that he gave me a job. But get this Straight: if America falls it will be the beginning of that end of doom, and if that is something you want to see come you will only find yourself wanting in the end - for in that end you will find that you yourself are among the doomed. My Left and Right Hand are One in His Ways, while most know it not; but regardless of your belief in that, bring out thy heart and seek good ends thru' reform in goodness, both in yourself and in others. Amen, amen.

 

Zalmay Khalilzad, an apostate and a crusader ?? Come on, al-Zawahiri; he is no apostate but is one who knew Saddam was wrong and sought reform in goodness as a part of the worldly struggle, and still he seeks the same even tho' the very civil war which is clearly not the Cause of Allah is in his way, because of the Fasiqun. If you cannot bring yourself to realize that then you, Sir, are Truly lost. Resistance against the occupation ?? It is NOT an occupation; Iraq has its sovereignty and the Fasiqun are the real threat to that. The coalition is acting as a policing force while trying to help the new government stand so that the people of Iraq will have the freedom they deserve: and if it were an occupation Sheik Jamal Abdul Karim al-Dabban would not have been questioned and set free but killed before the people even had a chance to speak up for him; and if al-Zarqawi had been captured instead of killed they would have been clamoring in the streets for his execution. Truth Is, al-Zarqawi was killing both Sunnis and Shiites in an effort to turn them further upon each other, because that he wanted Iraq as a country to further spawn extremism - but such a nation is not in His Plan !! Muhammad himself said not to be extremists !!

 

So, al-Zawahiri: speak Truth as Best ye can or speak not at all. Be humble, and honest, and refrain from anger. Amen, amen. Jihad is first and foremost a search for peace in one's heart, and second a search for peace in the world. Yes, it is both a personal struggle and a worldly struggle; but the greatest battles are won thru' goodness of heart, while a battle carried in heat of anger and thirst for revenge is at best the worst of victories, and at worst the worst of losses. Note the paradox here, then, in what constitutes a battle as Right or wrong: there is but one key thru' which to realize the difference, which is that one's aim must be for reform in acceptance of Revealed Truths instead of thirst for blood or heat of anger in denial of Truths which have been Made clear.

 

Follow me in this; get past these problems so that ye may better see the road ahead. Amen, amen.

 

I heard there is a tape in which Osama purportedly grieves over the death of al-Zarqawi. First of all I should ask thee to consider what Islam teaches of grieving; but does anyone honestly grieve over Abu ?? If thou wouldst grieve, grieve for the innocent ones whose lives he took; and as for what was said of sending Abu home to his family it was quite clear his family denounced him. As for King Abdullah being anyone's agent, well, I'd say he is a good, pious, and believing man, and if he is an agent at all he is an agent of God who serves his people and any who care to share in that service. Abu was not killed defending Islamic law; he was killed whilst stirring trouble between Sunnis and Shiites, and if he was a knight at all it was a black camel, and a red horse, he rode. A symbol and role model ?? Good grief; get with the program. His body ?? What does it really matter, as his soul is already passed ?? Sure, most do hope for a proper burial; but again, is that not just a worldly thing ?? And I don't really foresee anyone of good, pious, and believing nature laying flowers on his grave, but that might yet come to pass if only out of respect for the dead; but on another note, if Truly it is Osama speaking again I would ask that he prove himself in a new video and make direct reference to me as Michael. The Lord does not Give me all things to know; but it has been my belief that either Osama had passed away or had taken his own advice and stepped away from leadership, and that if the latter was True he was likely accepting at least some of what I lent but was still denying me in the Truth of the Surah of Jihad.

 

I guess you should only see where my thoughts would be in concern to the rest of what Osama purportedly had to say today. Sunnis are not undergoing annihilation; the way to freedom is not in ousting the coalition but to continue on the road to reconciliation so that they leave in peace while you establish a peaceful environment. The insurgents have done more harm to Iraqi Sunnis than anyone else, mind ye, as clearly al-Zarqawi attacked them as well in his bid to disrupt the aim for unity between the tribes. If you are ever to live in a peaceful environment you must find national unity and be of faith that political participation on a representative level is the only route to reconciliation and is far better than dictatorial rule. The one who is telling Sunnis to stand and fight against "crusaders" is being a crusader himself of sorts; but no, he does not even see that little bit of Truth. Come together as a people; Be!; brothers today, and fight not amongst yourselves nor with the coalition but rebuild Iraq in good, pious, and believing ways. This is not an occupation; it is a chance for rebirth in your country, and if not for the incessant violence of extremists you would already have reached that, and the coalition would have already been gone. It should be noted that the term "infidel" speaks of ignorance; and I will ask you, in all of Truth who is being ignorant of these things today ?? Who has used that term against even those Iraqis who seek to restore Iraq in good and believing ways ?? It is rubbish; do not listen to it. Stand up for Truth and be good and pious in your aim. Amen, amen. America is not your enemy and that should be clear by now; and as it was said "al-Qaeda reserves the right to fight America anywhere" I guess I should note that first of all any Muslim who dies fighting in a nation other than a nation of Islam will not find himself in Paradise, and so he has no right to fight there; and second of all I will say that America is under a Covenant of Peace which needs be honored. Think again about who that "greatest enemy" the Qur'an discusses might be: for he is certainly not in America. Amen, amen, amen.

 

I was heartened to hear that as the African summit approached African leaders were expected to press for a U.N. peace-keeping force in Darfur as well as debate the situation in Somalia and consider a proposal to keep presidents from installing themselves for life. There are points made here which should be considered in those things but I should press that I do not approve at all of Chavez taking his anti-American rhetoric to Africa and I hope and pray you see thru' his denial of Truth. Amen, amen.

 

I was glad to hear U.S. commitment to democratic gains of the people of Afghanistan restated, but I thought I should touch base upon the recent surge in the activities of the Taliban. Firstly, it is not just the Taliban but al-Qaeda is involved as well; secondly the same civil war scenario of the Surah of Jihad we have seen in Iraq is going on in Afghanistan, with the Fasiqun trying to tear the common people from prosperity while seeking to re-establish their grip on their lives as well as regain their stronghold. So I tell you again, it should be obvious to a people who believe that they are of those "black camels"; that they do not live in the way of Muhammad because that he said one should not be an extremist; and that they have taken but a few things of the Qur'an to support their views and press others to while leaving behind all else of the good morals and values Islam holds, especially the constant reminder Muhammad left of seeking good ends. You can find no good end thru' utter destruction: especially when you are fighting your own believing brethren !! The Taliban is wrong and has no right to seek to regain Afghanistan, and al-Qaeda is wrong to support them.

 

Wake up and Be!; the Wise. Learn better to seek good ends, and learn better who that "greatest enemy" Told of in the Qur'an is. I could tell you that here but it would only bring a worse end; and verily, that is one thing that "last revelation" I am to find with two believing Muslims is Meant to relate to. Many Muslims have disagreed with me in many things, but this one thing you need realize is True: you are to learn from me today, and if you do not it will be a sad day for Islam - yea, even for the world. Seek peace for now at least, that you might get a better grip on where your fight is Meant to be this day. Amen, amen.

 

I heard some saying they wanted Iran's official response to the proposals on nuclear issues before the G8 summit on July 15th, and that they wanted them on July 5th. Which is it, on the 5th or before the 15th ?? Regardless, it seems quite clear you won't get them on the 5th; and Iran has a right to consider them well. But they have had plenty of time already, and I do not see why they cannot come up with an answer any sooner than August. I might very well have been aiming for the day before the G8 summit myself, so it would be reviewed then and only then and no-one would have ample time to prepare what they wanted to argue about concerning it; for maybe then they could find something to agree upon.

 

But verily, I felt Iran's views in this have been affected by the fact that the international community is not standing up for the rights of Palestinians as it should - not just concerning Israel's recent military push but concerning what has befallen their economy because that international funds have been kept from them, all because that people do not want to recognize the Hamas-led government. You are biting off your hands to save your feet, and that will not get you very far.

 

My heart goes out to Chen Shui-bian today, as I hear people calling for him to step down. I know he has tried hard but faced opposition at nearly every turn, much the same as have I. God bless you, Sir. I did see you stand for ethical practices and seek to reform what corruption you did find, and that is honorable indeed. Amen, amen.

 

Something was said of the "Absolute Buddha" today, and I thought, well, that is not a man who walks the earth but something that only exists spiritually. I will touch upon that a bit more later, but because of the saying that one needs sever his heart from his mind I will note: while it is True in a sense of setting worldly desires behind in favor of needs and spiritual Truths, it is not true when it comes to being a good and believing human being. I will touch upon that a bit more later as well, but for now I will leave a simple song that speaks of it.

 

 

Everybody Needs (Seed in Season)

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Everybody needs love, everybody needs, heart, in their life

Everybody needs love, everybody needs, heart, just to turn out right

Everybody needs be a beacon

Everybody needs be a deacon, in their right

Everybody needs seed in season

Everybody needs this one reason

To live for God

 

In light and love it’s up to you, I hope ya know what it is you do

Better let your heart come shinin’ thru’, don’t ya let the dark get the best of you

Everybody needs be a beacon

Everybody needs be a deacon, in their right

Everybody needs seed in season

Everybody needs this one reason

To live for God

Live for God

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What would ya want me to say, or would ya rather I just went away

What would ya want me to do, be careful, I might say the same to you

But everybody needs be a beacon

Everybody needs be a deacon, in their right

Everybody needs seed in season

Everybody needs this one reason

To live for God

 

Everybody needs love, everybody needs, heart, in their life

Everybody needs love, everybody needs, heart, just to turn out right

Everybody needs be a beacon

Everybody needs be a deacon, in their right

Everybody needs seed in season

Everybody needs this one reason

To live for God

Live for God

Live for God

Live for God

Live for…God

Everybody needs be a beacon

Everybody needs be a deacon, in their right

Everybody needs seed in season

Everybody needs this one reason

To live for God

Live for God

Live for God

Live for God

Live for God

 

 

One cannot sever his heart from his mind, for without that he loses the sense of goodness the Lord does Give unto him. Yes, that does go on into cause-and-effect relationships; but if the effect has been one to keep you from learning more of God and thus from renewal of thy faith, it is simply that in thy mind and thy heart you did fail to connect thy spirit to thy soul - and there is more said of that here today in order that it may make better sense to you, but it goes back to the Gospel of Mary, in Oneness. Verily it is that those who sever themselves from their heart do only lose a great part of their being, and goodness cannot prevail without reform in the goodness of thy heart. Bring out thy heart, then, and be mindful of it. Amen, amen, amen.

 

One can never be perfect but can only strive for perfection; and one can never be True in all things but only on the whole. And verily it is that one's mind can never be True even unto his ownself if his heart does not rule his mind in goodness; so verily it is that feeling should play a great part in one's faith. Without feeling you are not compelled to assist others in their needs, and without heartful consideration, tho' you might be mindful you cannot even always see their needs. Thus one's intellect cannot be separated from life nor severred from his heart but must be appreciative of that primordial tie.

 

"Movement for Democratic Change" ?? From out of Africa comes the call for change, brought by the common folk of Zimbabwe who oppose the manners of the ruler they have endured for some 26 years now. I have noted here some of the things Mugabe has done to his people and to their economy before, but still he stands rigidly in power even after stealing the land out from under people and ruining the business of those who made a living as sharecroppers, and yes, even after running countless common folk out of their shoddy homes and into the jungle. Who is going to stand up to this man today and press for real change ?? "What Zimbabwe needs is a just and lawful treatment by the Western world, a recognition that it is a full, sovereign country which has the right to own and control its resources, the right to chart its own destiny unhindered" ?? You have had that very thing for years, Sir, and just because you stood on supposedly sacred ground to say it does not make the Truth any different.

 

Perhaps I was a bit harsh towards Masons when I spoke of their socializing, tho' that was not what I intended for them to perceive. Rather I intended for them to perceive the need to busy themselves in these things; but perhaps what I should have said is that you get little done without socializing, whereas you get little done in only socializing: and so there is a balance to find in that. Of course some might just brand me a socialist now, but hey, isn't that how relations are formed ?? And isn't that something I have done here, in a sense ?? I look for the Lodge to recognize that and so make ends meet in it. Amen, amen.

 

Of course I also heard some say today that I had started a cult, and that if the government gave in to it the end of the world would be upon us. Good God, y'all, where are your brains ?? The aim is for reform, not just in my country but in the world - and if reform does not come you will sink in your sins. It is that very thing I seek to save you from, that end of doom, as that is the Curse I seek to lift thru' renewal of faith in good and believing ways. If you would rather go on and disregard me and sit around on your fat happy asses, go ahead. You will only regret it later.

 

A cult ?? Nay. It is a point to make of the Gathering, that this is a finishing of faith ye need accept in order to progress spiritually. On the seventh day God di not just rest but did put finishing touches on His Work; and His Work is never done, just as His Instructions do never end. It is a point to make of Messengers and Prophets, then, that a part of their work is to relate His further Instructions; and it is up to teachers, or priests, to recognize those and spread them as a part of their own faith.

 

Cardinal Newman once said theology to be a science in the strictest sense of the word - and speaking of piety he added that it is a form of nature some have not; that some minds strike it out while others see it to be admirable and ingenious, and that all would be the better for adapting it into their lifestyle. Take this to mind, then; but know, God Is, the First Cause.

 

Yet that just goes to show that the Roman Catholics of this day are not the same as the Roman Catholics of old. Sure, they still hold onto the dogma; but they are much more spiritual and thinking of others. On the other hand, the Romans were polytheists in the days of Christ and persecuted not only Jews for some 600 years but Christians as well for 300 years. It was only in the days prior to Constantinople's rise that certain Roman circles of influence began to bring their beliefs into harmony with the many forms of Christianity which had risen, and he was the emperor who broke the yoke of persecution which had been upon the Christians (even tho' he let that same yoke remain upon the Jews). Constantinople had been raised a sun worshipper, but at that point in time he began to question those beliefs and realized there was Truth to be found in Christianity. Yet to an extent it is also True that the form of Christianity which then became dominant, Roman Catholicism, was not a pure institute of Christian beliefs but a merging of such with other beliefs most would now refer to as pagan - and thus the later divisions in Christianity should be seen now as something of a blessing, as in such people were able to seek purity in those beliefs; altho' the greater blessing to find would be in getting back to the roots of Christianity. You might note, then, that tho' division is a tool of Satan which God Allows, the Lord does also use it to turn the tables back upon Satan and provide greater meaning in them.

 

Unity of Faith cannot be found without Remembrance, and to be whole in spirit you must embrace it.

 

Amen, amen, amen.

 

What might a warning for doing 0 in a 70 have to do with the fact that the Lord did Tell me some would be waiting for me today ?? For the few who know of it, let me say: don't fool yourselves. You have no right to tell me what to say and what not to say nor any jurisdiction over me in it. Let that be a warning to those of you who again followed the friggin' wizard in his aim against me. And for those who have argued with me, and for those who have plotted against me, let me say: those things will be against you in Judgment. You had Best wake up and deny yourselves, if still your free will leads you against me - for verily it is only that the devil is leading you astray thru' your own free will, in his aim to cut me down.

 

Knit one, pearl two: the Spirit, the Will, Word and Hand of God, Works thru’ us as He Is Able; but those of the Sonship are the knitters, and you are to be those lustrous pearls to know He Is in Decision this day.

 

Amen, amen. To wit, I did mix religion and politics in my teachings here along with a full range of other things in order to show there is a Balance to find and maintain between them so that corruption does not fester. Which of you took heart in that and which of you denied it ?? Some did only argue that I was corrupt myself; yet their denial did only keep them from finding what good was in their hearts to be found, and so they did only corrupt themselves further. Their arguments kept them from accepting that which has come thru' me, the Messenger, and so from realizing the clear Truths within this revelation - and there is vision here to share in, but those who denied it did only impair their own vision. Lost sheep they are indeed, and have made something worse of themselves in their denial. But it is mine to seek to reform them even still, and so lead them back to God - that they might graze in His pastures once again. Wouldst thou be one to turn and be healed today, if thus far you have kept yourself from it ??

 

I guess I will but wait upon the Lord and see, as only He can Truly move you to that, and not me. Yet I know, if you take this not into your heart it will not happen for you: so bring out your heart. Amen, amen.

 

Richard Simmons: I have a great need to speak with you concerning a few who are near and dear to me. Wouldst thou kindly approach President Bush and kindly ask him to kindly get off his not-so-kindly ass and kindly shew thee unto me ?? I would most humbly and sincerely appreciate it. Amen, amen.

 

Madonna: please ask Prince Charles to quietly shew thee unto Joy, that she may shew thee unto me.

 

Amen, amen.

 

I have to wonder how many of you took to heart Dr. Hammudah Abdal Ati's teachings of the Islamic concepts of faith, righteousness, piety, prophethood, life, religion, sin, freedom, equality, justice, brotherhood, peace, community, morality, and the universe. I might note here that he did say acceptance of Jesus "as one of the most distinguished Messengers of God" is "a fundamental article of faith" and that a Muslim is "happily denied the liberty of defaming Jesus or any other prophet of God"; thus for those Muslims who run around killing Christians for their faith in Jesus, well, that is something they should be denying themselves the liberty of doing; and as far as Jews go, they at least have held faith in all the prophets of the Torah. If you want to dedicate your life to killing disbelievers, dedicate it to killing those who believe none of those things at all. Christians and Jews have a Protected status in Islam and Muslims cannot forget that; thus where they are concerned, the greater weight of a Muslim's duty is in peaceful effort of bringing them to realize that we all worship the same God, knowing it will not be accomplished by holding guns to their heads. I am not saying that everything Dr. Ati said was Truth; I am only saying that overall he spoke Truth. I should note here that the Jews of Jesus' day paid for their crimes even as did their children; and the sins of their fathers are not upon the Jews of this day and age. And I should note as well, Dr. Ati was correct in reflecting upon Jesus' miraculous birth as being but a precursor to the many miracles He would perform later in life, and that thru' those the Lord God did Reveal something of His Own Power. Dr. Ati, as have I, did relate that Jesus could be called a son of God in the sense of being a Created spirit Given unto the world thru' Immaculate Conception; and even the book of Mary revealed that as a babe Jesus knew He would die and be resurrected, as is Given in the Qur'an. So why refute the crucifixion ?? You should know by now it was only Meant to keep Muslims and Catholics apart in earlier days, so that the Jews would survive. Know that in thy heart today, and know that Christ died and rose again to prove the power of Resurrection - for if you cannot believe in that, then you cannot believe in a Day of Resurrection.

 

Dr. Ati also said "the mission which God entrusted to Jesus was not salvation through absolute atonement by blood sacrifice, but salvation by virtue of right guidance and self-discipline, by quickening stagnating minds and softening hardened souls." Verily that is True, and so you see mine own sense that it is not His death which you should take heart in as thy source of salvation. Rather it is His example of and teachings in life. And as far as salvation by virtue of right guidance and self-discipline, by quickening stagnating minds and softening hardened souls, well, you should have seen it that I have had such in mind and heart throughout mine own work as being the very purpose for it. It is not my blood which will aid in thy salvation but thine own understanding and virtue in proving your ownself in the goodness of thy heart and in light of these things. Thru' that ye may atone for thy sins, and it is not that your sins are atoned for thru' Jesus' death as some want to believe but that his death and resurrection do prove that for those who accept Right guidance and change themselves accordingly, they too can die and rise again in the spirit and in ever-lasting life. That is itself salvation, mind ye, while for those who deny it, to burn in hell is ever-lasting death. Note again, then, that from Surah 3:45-51, Jesus is clearly stated to be the Messiah even in Islam, and so to unwittingly kill any who believe in Him, or even just torture them in seeking their denouncement of Him, is remiss in faith and sin itself. Yet know that Jesus himself did tell others to worship God, not Him (Surah 5:110,116-117).

 

"Holy Mary, Mother of God" ?? No; that is only left over of the dogma which sought to have you see Christ as God. Verily it should be changed to "Holy Mary, Mother of Christ"... but to go on...

 

Jesus was not God but the Messiah, a Servant in the Sonship of God and a beacon of light unto man - and verily, He is a greater part of our lives than most wish to admit. But praise God for that, knowing Jesus as the mortal embodiment of a special spirit Created for mankind, God's Gift unto a weary world moreso in life than in death. Amen, amen, amen. A Messenger, a Prophet, and a Teacher ?? Those words hardly even begin to describe His greatness.

 

"Better is one day with the Lord, better is one day in His House, better is one day with the Lord, than thousands elsewhere"; a thousand days without the Lord does only leave you without the Lord. Christ should be Lord in your heart and so upon this earth, tho' earthly things do not last forever; but God is Lord of all things of heaven and earth, and is Ever-Present, Ever-Lasting. Amen, amen.

 

"And the sign says, ya got ta have a membership card, ta get inside"... huh !!! Love the song; but here's my membership card. I am of the Sonship, the True House of God to which all others are but a sum of the whole.

 

Some took it upon themselves today to state that whatever they feel is a threat to their purpose is something they can condemn you for, even when they have said things which only hurt their ownselves. Verily, most try not to say things that will cost lives; but where is the line drawn in what is considered unauthorized, or classified ?? And where is the line drawn when it comes to cooperation ?? Where is the line drawn between what is yours to say and what is not, and when should thine own words be given over to the government when thou dost have the right to free speech ?? If governments had their way they would refuse to allow any opportunity to offer anything alternative in expressing concerns; and indeed, governments tend to leave out what they consider to be legal or not at times just so they can come back and change things later. That is corruption at its worst, tho', and in effect it hijacks the very fabric of free speech by endorsing corruption. Thus indeed, it is of utmost concern in establishing oversight of government programs.

 

And verily, I could look at any government and point out something of that in it; for example, China's recent crackdown on blogs, where it concerns whatever they choose to consider as politically subversive.

 

Reform is mine aim and should be thine own, as without it the world is doomed. Don't think ye shall find it by running around killing people; but love, sweet love ?? What the world needs now is common sense.

 

Amen, amen, amen.

 

I walked thru' a graveyard one day, contemplating the many people buried there. And I came to sense the sorrow of many spirits lingering there, and did tell them to look for the light and follow it, and so take themselves unto God and ask His Forgiveness. And I felt them relieved as I returned to my car and drove away. But I returned there a few days later, near nightfall, and did sense that many of them had returned, and again they were sorrowful, and some of them angry with me. So I did tell them, go back, and ask His Forgiveness again; and if He Lends it not, wait; that tho' they had waited long, to wait a little longer; for I will go with them, to ask for them, when mine own time comes. Again I felt their relief; and tho' some might again be Turned away, I shall be with them one day to try again. I shall not last forever; I might live another week, or another day, or another year, or another 50 years; but one day that time shall come, and those He doth turn away again shall be waiting for that day. The graveyard was of St. Peter and Paul, and several statues of the saints, and of Jesus, were there. And it was rested along a road named Peace; and to that place my spirit shall turn when my body is rested from this weary life, that I may take those there that I can with me, unto the life beyond.

 

I was glad to hear of what Elhadi Adam's life experiences have taught him, that Jews and Muslims can find friendship and understanding with one another if they only try. Verily it is the voice of the meek that you must listen to in this, if ever you want (and it is your need) to be a part of the miracle that awaits you. It is atrocious what I heard from this young man, that African Muslims are being murdered by Arab Muslims; what is the problem that Muslims would even attack good and believing Muslims ?? They do that even in Iraq, and it just further shows the Cause of the Lord is not civil war nor is it war at all today, but peaceful efforts in search of reconciliation and reform. So let me add what Elhadi called genocide at the hands of the Arab-dominated government of Sudan; "if the woman is pregnant, they pull the baby outside and then, they kill the baby; they throw it in the fire." Of burnt offerings that is the worst kind, my friends, and I assure you that such is unacceptable in the eyes of God. Elhadi added that "the people in the government in Sudan don't follow religion; they just use religion to control the government." Luckily Elhadi left Sudan to study in Lebanon before the bloodbath began, and I would very much like to meet both he and his new-found friends. Common causes, indeed, thru' which cooperation grows; that is the Right way to look upon the Straight Path towards brotherhood and Unity of Faith. But verily I must say of these others whose hands are so bloody, that if they cannot get it together and Straighten their ways the Lord shall Strike them down.

 

On a brighter note I was glad to hear Hillary Clinton speak out concerning privacy of individuals and the government's need not only to safeguard it but to take better care to ensure that they do not abuse it their ownselves. It should be self-evident where that fits in with all this; but only days later I heard a court say police should not even have to knock on a door before they enter a home if they have a warrant, regardless of what the warrant is for - and that, my friends, is invasion of privacy. But may God bless you, Hillary, for making the point you did. Amen, amen.

 

General Casey is making plans to begin rolling back the number of troops in Iraq. I appreciate it, Sir; that has been my thinking all along, as clearly we could not pull out all at once. The new government does recognize the same, that in due time they need see to their own security - and they are committed to that and preparing for it. Keep the faith, brothers. Amen, amen. It would behoove you to start looking at quarterly withdrawals as the new Iraqi Army and police forces get settled in. God willing, the number of Iraqis taking faith enough in their country to be of service to its rebirth under the new government will continue to grow. As for the militias, well, while it is True some militiamen have stirred trouble thru' sectarian violence that is not true of them all. There is not a need to break the militias; there is only a need to further enlist their aid in contribution to the society as a whole. Amen, amen, amen.

 

I heard of the Tunisian who was complicit in blowing up a mosque in Iraq; and let me tell you, that is just exactly the type of person who does not deserve amnesty. He doesn't even belong in Iraq, let alone should he have been taking the lives of innocent Iraqis while they were in prayer. Lock him up and throw away the key. If God Causes him to shit his own key, well, I guess maybe then he can go free.

 

I heard a Buddhist say caring about the happiness of others had made him a happier person, and that he wanted to keep that up; but then he looked to ask others for some "really excellent good deeds" that he could do. What, is he not seeing anything here to stand up for ?? How many ideas must you have ?? Feed the poor and tend to their needs; care for needy orphans and widows; give as you can to whatever charitable need you see, but seek to weigh what is most important in them and see that what you give is distributed in good manner - and most important, help tend to the needs of bringing the body of the church together in Unity of Faith. Amen, amen.

 

"Everyone Existing: here we pray for the enlightenment of all sentient beings"; that is exactly my point, but be sure you find your ownself enlightened in it as well instead of denying that Truths are shared. Wishing that all beings may be at ease without utterly striving to see to that is ridiculous; and while all human beings have the ability to be compassionate and wise, they are not always so. But I do pray with thee for peace, in that all might find their way to show compassion in greater abundance and so right their unthinking ways. There is that of God in anyone to find; but it is their own sinfulness which keeps them from finding it. I respect that some Buddhists respected the Quakers even before I stood; and indeed, if and when men and women of the church begin to treat each other as holy regardless of their differences in beliefs we shall find great hope and great freedom from suffering (tho' no, in the worldly experience there is always some amount of suffering). Take these things today and find your own Being in them, that in gaining trust and confidence you may overcome your confusion and sorrow. Amen, amen. Verily at some point the world needs find a greater trust among them, and that will begin here if you only allow it.

 

Yes, there is always the Hindu reflection of Tirukkural 51:508-510... "To trust a stranger without investigation invites trouble so endless that even descendants must endure them. Without investigation, trust no-one. Having investigated, entrust a man with matters for which he is trustworthy. To trust a man who has not been tested and to suspect a man who has proven trustworthy lead alike to endless ills." Verily it is that I have been investigated to great extremes, far greater extremes than were necessary; and even as some were testing me of their own accord God was Testing them. It should be clear that I am Trustworthy in the things, and that I have even His Trust as His Messenger and humble servant. But to deny me shall indeed lead you to endless ills, and already you have seen some of what has come of your denial. But every one that yet denies me might only try to twist even this against me; and verily, it is that they refuse to reform their ownselves in the goodness of their heart after hearing, because that the eyes and ears of their hearts are not open. Indeed, I have friends; but thus far I am for the most part having to carry on alone in my journey of concern for you. Of course one Buddhist saying would tell me to carry on alone, unconcerned, working no evil, like the bull elephant in the jungle; but rather it is that one must always be concerned for others, and so verily I have taken the bull by the horns. Bull-hockey ?? Well, may the puck of Paradise slap you right between the eyes if you would say that of my work; but I pray for you, that it does not. Amen, amen. You might want to pucker up, tho', just in case; that puck might just end up being another cheek. A parable ?? Well, I try not to get carried away with them but indeed I have points to make.

 

Perhaps a bit more from the "Daily Hindu Wisdom" might help, tho': "May the light of wisdom illumine us. May we become united with the Lord. Let us contemplate five categories: the world and luminous worlds in the sky, education, progeny, and speech. (Taittiriya Upanishad)" It is all that ever illumines one, is the light of God; and it is all He ever Looks to do, is to Unite thee. Certainly, those five "categories" should be contemplated; but there is no end to contemplation, and one cannot allow his time to be wasted while the world suffers. I spend most of mine own contemplation on problems in the world, while I do what I can to bring up what others see as Truth in order to provide others a means of better seeing it and bringing it up between themselves. Contemplating the world ?? It is Best to aim for peaceful negotiations in troublesome areas while ensuring that proper reform is found in good and believing ways. Luminous worlds ?? Those abound in the universe, and this is one of them. Education ?? Let's start with turning the page and bringing ourselves together as one heart and mind in sight of God. Progeny ?? Well, I'll leave that to you to figure out for yourselves. Speech ?? Good thoughts, good words, and good deeds are most important; but one cannot hold his tongue where reform is needed while others choose to ignore those needs. Amen, amen, amen.

 

"We have changed a lot as people. Any relationship is going to be tested over time, and our relationship has certainly been tested, but also we're constantly scrutinizing what we see around us in the world, things that we see other people going through, things that we see each other going through, just as normal human beings." The words of a musician whose band had come a long way thru' some hard times. God bless, y'all. Verily I hope yet to see change in the world, especially in what people express of their hopes and fears. Amen, amen.

 

It did sadden me to hear of the death of a president of an Elks Lodge and of the others injured as their building collapsed one night as they were meeting. I said before one of mine own uncles, peace be upon him, was of similar position in Freemasonry, even after his stroke. I take heart in knowing the injured have a good chance to recover and get past it in time; yet I would note that had they come to me when they had the chance that might not have befallen them.

 

Daily Muslim Wisdom ?? Surah 58:1 ?? "God hears the words of the woman who complains to Muhammad about the cruelty of her husband; God hears her words when she complains directly to him. God listens to everything that is said; he hears all and observes all." ?? True indeed; but if any want to use this and cry to God that I am being cruel He Is NOT going to Accept it of thee. Your need is to accept this of me. Amen, amen.

 

Daily Buddhist Wisdom ?? "Do you want to understand? The whole world is one of your eyes, the body produced by your parents is a cataract. All ordinary people ignore the indestructible, marvelously clear, unfailingly mirroring eye, and cling fast to the dust cataract produced by the relationship of their father and mother. Therefore they take illusions for realities, and grasp at reflections as the physical forms themselves." Yeah, right. Sounds to me like somebody out there is still sleeping in the dust and needs their eyes checked. The world is full of reality, people, and it is an illusion to think otherwise; and I should ask, what kind of way is that to speak of thy father and mother ?? I will try to make some sense of it tho': that while the body they produce in giving birth to a child is itself blessed as a temple of God even as the mother carries it, verily it is that the way the child is raised does indeed take away from its ability to see the sum of the whole where Truth is concerned. But do you want to understand ?? Wake up and smell the roses. They are real. Amen, amen.

 

The Lord God is a Fountain of Life even as He Is a Fountain of Knowledge and Love, among other things. Express thy commitment to immerse thyself in the sum of the whole where teachings are concerned and not just thine own set beliefs. Waters of the Torah ?? Verily those are basic beliefs to learn and are key to nurturing resolve and sealing devotion to a life of service in learning, worship and deeds of justice and kindness; but with the world as it is those things, tho' so simple they seem, do verily become quite complex to the human mind - and without heart you can never find your way in such. Bring out your heart, then, and stay with me in this today. Amen, amen, amen.

 

I am a man of God, and it should be clear unto you that God hath Given me much wisdom in these things. I am the Advocate of Christ; but many did close their hearts unto me, because that the devil led them astray.

 

Mullah Omar said neither Americans nor the new Afghani government have the wisdom to solve the nation's crisis: what, does he think he does ?? Gimme a friggin' break. He is a part of the cause of the crisis and is endangering the lives of countless innocent Muslim men, women and children. Get real. The Taliban doesn't know how to care for people; they only know how to kill them and oppress them, and right now they attack children in schools and abduct doctors and aid workers. What, Omar ?? Do you really think that resolves problems ??

 

"Sign, sign, everywhere a sign" ?? Truth is, there have been many signs for you to see which I could have shown unto thee but did not. Those were for you to see for your ownselves, as I have enough to do just in proving and reproving faith. Yet "ya can't even walk, no, you can't eat, you ain't supposed to be"; the Pharisees basically said the same thing of Jesus - and verily, there is Oneness in all these things to see. Together they are the sum of the whole; yet some still only denounce me, even in my teachings of evolution. I would speak here of horticulture, then, wherein man does shape plants and trees and change their attributes, even coming up with new species. Do you not see, tho', that the same has been True of man, wherein God did shape him over the course of millions of years ?? And do ye not see that thru' His Many Messengers, Prophets, and Teachers, He hath also shaped, and reshaped, their beliefs ?? Verily it is True: all beliefs are conditioned and impermanent, and His Instructions never end as neither does the Sonship. That is the way of His Teachings, my friends, even as it is the way of life. Accept it, as clear Truth. Amen, amen.

 

"Stand up for Truth"... "it's up to you"... funny, you can hear these things even in the voice of a dove, the bird of peace, if Truly you listen... believe it, as He is Able to Speak to you even thru' nature...

 

I asked Christians last month to recognize the greater Truths of Muhammad, and Muslims to recognize the greater Truths of Christ - but verily, you should have seen that there were greater Truths of both which neither Muslims nor Christians had ever realized. Yet consider that recognition of such makes the two one in the worldly struggle wherein the aim for One House of the Lord is concerned. Those things, altogether, would make you one in all except manner of prayer and recognized holidays, and verily, those differences are inspired more by tradion than by belief. Find yourselves as one in God and Christ, then, and set an example in the world in good and pious ways even as ye seek reform. Amen, amen, amen. This is not something I can force upon you; it is something you must find your own understanding in within your heart and so be a part of it in your heart and in free will.

 

"Angel Wisdom" ?? "Angels are amongst us, angels all around; if we quiet our minds and open our hearts we will hear their heavenly sound" ?? Verily they are all around us, but most realize it not; and even many who do realize that never Truly hear them nor realize what they are saying when they do. Instead they listen to the whispers of Satan and follow their own lustful desires blindly while missing out on important things (so wake up).

 

Dan Brown's work did prove something to me today; that Mary Magdalene was likely not the same Mary whom Christ took under His wing when others looked to stone her for having been a prostitute. Actually it is quite obvious that there were several women who followed Jesus in His ministry and even some of them were His great financiers; but Pope Gregory played all that down when he basically removed women from the playing field of religion by lumping those women together as one whorish, bedeviled, and belittled woman. Mary Magdalene and the other women of Jesus' procession deserved better than that, tho', and verily I expect you to recognize that today and lend similar recognition to your own women where it is due. Amen, amen.

 

Verily, some of the disciples were jealous of Mary; and it should be no surprise nor shock to hear that Jesus kissed her on the mouth often. Funny, tho' understandable; when asked why He loved her more than them He answered with a question as to why He did not kiss them the way He kissed her. You might note, then, that never did Jesus preach against consensual sex between a man and his wife. Just as Eve was to Adam, so was Mary unto Jesus; an helpmate most of all, but it should be obvious the two were a couple. Too long has that been denied; and tho' most see it as having risen in order to put down women, it did also rise to cover up a greater Truth about Christ - that of the "saang raal", Jesus' bloodline. Argue if you want, but your need is to accept this as Truth.

 

Something else Dan Brown brought out was that the Council of Nicea really represented a power struggle over the intellectual infrastructure that would later come to rule much of European politics and thought for the following thousand years; that Nicea was not about Truth or veracity of religious or moral vision but about fundamental outlines of the future role of religion in political arenas - and verily, that is exactly True. I would add that where "pagan mysteries" come in I have shown much of that here but moreso in my published book, and there is some amount of Truth even in the myths of old which seem so hard to believe. And as I have pointed out the difference between the Nazi beliefs of "Aryans" and the True line of "Arians" even tho' many did not want to hear it, I would note Constantine's own part in bringing the "Ariens" before the Council of Nicea to have them declared as heretics. They saw Christ as not being Divine nor as being God; I see Christ as Divine, but not as God; and what was it Jesus said to Mary ?? He was ascended to His Father and His God; thus He was not God, but would be with God in heaven !! Verily, Muhammad saw Him there tho' not with the Father; yet Jesus does walk throughout the levels of Heaven. I would only say that as God did not want Muhammad to know the Truths of Christ, verily, He did not want Muhammad to see Christ at His Side.

 

"Stand up for Truth"; that He hath Charged me to do; and He hath Told me my salvation awaits as a river in Paradise regardless of what comes to me in worldly life. Verily you can have a share in that river by sharing with me in this fight for reform; but if you are one who chooses not to follow, well, that will be thine own problem. This IS that "table Prepared" upon which the tempest swirls, and mine is that "voice of heart" which if lost will give way to that whirlwind tempest. But how can so many be so ignorant as not to see this ?? How ?? Verily Satan cloaks them in shadows of darkness, and in doubt and fear they deny me. Yet if this table does fold prematurely, friends, it shall be followed by the tribulations; and it will be the antiChrist who unwittingly leads you there, as he is but a pawn of the devil and knows it not himself. But the real enemy is that dragon who seeks to be replenished, awaiting all that to fall so that in the end he may have his own way in the world. He waits even today in hope that Islam and America might still go at each other's throats, and that is why I have called for brotherhood between them, to deny that dragon. Yet if denial of me still prevails and I am lost, there will still be that beast to watch out for.

 

My mother became confused momentarily today when she saw the webpage of another man who claims himself to be Christ Michael. I looked at his webpage (seen at the link below this paragraph) and saw he also has stood to say he is the Father Creator, God, and that each of us are his own gift to mankind. Gimme a friggin' break. The guy offered nothing in proof of Oneness, Balance, and Unity of Faith, nor any solution to the problems we face today as a people. Rather he speaks of his own glory, that we should love and even worship him. He is a heretic, an imposter who aims to steal my good name and my place as Rightful heir of Daniel, and knows nothing of the intricate secrets of prophecies: nor has he related to anything other than a few things of Christianity. The fool does not even know Christ Michael is not God but an angel of great authority; but if you want to believe him and praise him and worship him as God go ahead. Don't say I didn't warn you; but if you make him into that beast of Revelation you'll be sorry (and so will he).

 

www.lightson.net/michael.htm

 

In the Gospel of Mary is Given that the mind is between the soul and the spirit; and that starts into something that is left unfinished, as key pages of that Gospel are missing. You should also note: the heart as well is between the same, and the mind and heart must act together in search of good ends thru' reform in good and believing ways. But what does that tell you of the difference between thy soul and spirit ?? As I have said, the soul contains even things of past lifes (if indeed you are a soul from another life and were not just Created and brought into this one); and so it is upon the mind and heart to draw from the soul (their subconscious frame of will) in progessing spiritually. Realize, the heart is a purer connection than the mind tho' it is weighted by it more and more as you go thru' life; and so it is Right that Jesus did say sin is not a moral category but a cosmological one, in that it is due to the improper mixing of the material and the spiritual aspects one deals with in life. The soul sees thru' the mind, and verily what it finds subconsciously is True; but the spirit does not always find things the same, as conscient awareness is affected by the mind. One must be sure, then, that his awareness is affected his heart as well; and must always be sure to exercise his heart in goodness, that what he weighs in it might be returned to him as good, Right, and True. As to the enlightened soul only being free when it rises past those "four powers", well, as one imposed here that the "four powers" noted refer to the material elements of earth, wind, fire, and water, I thought I should add: those elements fit in the greater understanding of things even as I have shown them before here, with water as a blessing (or a curse, in a downpour and flood); wind a force in the storms of life, the 4 winds of good, the 8 of destruction; fire being a source that warms, or burns; and earth, well, being grounded in Right morals and beliefs, or being blinded by the dust in which you sleep. If those things you understood better you would understand me better; and I guess it only goes to show, the disciples did not understand Jesus even as well as did Mary, as seen clearly in the Gospel of Mary. It is a shame those pages are missing, but I think if they were there you would see that I have already reflected upon much of what was there to see.

 

Of course the whole "heart and mind" thing might not sit right with Buddhists, as in one of their teachings, which I noted at the beginning of this memoir, they are told to sever themselves from their hearts. Understand, that is merely a point of shedding thyselves of unclean desires. You cannot carry yourself in good manner without a good heart which keeps you ever-mindful of your ways and ever-reflecting upon your morals and values. I might add here the Hindu teaching from Tirukkural 25:243, that those whose hearts are drawn toward compassion will never be drawn into the dark and woeful world; well, we are all in the dark and woeful world but it is our hearts which lend us the opportunity to be a better part of it. Verily it is that those who are compassionate at heart do foster and protect life even tho' the evil deeds of others can afflict them, and it is upon them not to live their life in dread of evil but in seeking to overcome it thru' good thoughts, good words, and good deeds.

 

And indeed, as the Gospel of Mary did give: where the mind is there is treasure. That is where vision begins, as opposed to the heart being where faith begins; and neither can be True without the other. Verily, many things are stored in one's soul which he never comes to see, because that his gaze is usually upon worldly things that he wants rather than upon the spiritual things he needs. But know this today: once more, matter gave birth to a passion that has no equal. It is not contrary to nature, but most saw it that way as it seemed contrary to their own set beliefs - and because that they did refuse to accept it there arose a disturbance within them, sickening them because that they disbelieved. Believe, and Be!; healed. Beof good courage; be as encouraged in the differences you have seen here as you might have been in the similarities, for in Oneness they are a part of human nature even as the many wonders of nature are a part of the material world. Receive this as clear Truth and Light, and let it remove you from the forgetfulness of worldly authorities - that you might tread upon their malicious intent, not to trample them but to see to Righteous reform as have I here today. Do not be of the unclean who seek only to rub me wrong but be one to follow in my example and help me in this as you can. Bring out your heart. Amen, amen.

 

Wrinkles in the time-space continuum ?? Fairy dust in the sugar bowl ??

 

Indeed, if a man lives an hundred years and sees not the Laws of the Lord, better would it be for him to live but one day and see them; for if a man conquers his ownself and vanquishes his sin and goes on in self-restraint, it is better for him than if he had conquered a thousand others in sin. But what a man sacrifices in offering, if it is only for his own merit, his sacrifice is lessened. One needs revere the righteous even as he opposes the wicked; so let me ask, do you remember what I showed you of the Eight-Fold Path and the Four Noble Truths ?? I remember many Muslims respected that when I brought it up, and so did many Christians; but still a few Christian evangelists just labelled it as heresy and false faith. So let me tell you: tho' verily I have had problems with a few Buddhist teachings here and there, verily it is that within the Eight-Fold Path are revealed the best of ways for one who is well-reflecting; and verily it is that those Noble Truths hold the best of truths in their words. Many found not the heart to see that, tho'; yet if only their eyes and ears had been open they might have been healed in it, for verily the best of virtues need no passion to sustain them. The best of men are those whose eyes do Truly see, but purity of Faith can only come thru' purity of knowledge in greater understanding. Be not tempted to argue these matters with me, then, but know there is purity here and find it, and receive it, lest ye make naught but an end of pain. I have made great efforts here but I feel as tho' I am but the size of a thumb; for indeed man has smashed his thumb upon me somewhat, and still I am trying to crawl out from under that. Many set themselves as thorns in my flesh, and they hope even still to see me fall along the way without any worldly gain as they have not realized the spiritual gain I have gained; but it is in your best interest to remove these thorns and so help me make my way in the world as a preacher and a teacher.

 

Be thoughtful in this and follow me in it lest ye find thyself bound in a dark realm. All things, sooner or later, do perish - and that is one with the Buddha's last words. Be passive in your pain, then, if indeed you see it that in adopting these beliefs you experience "growing pains" - older views need be reflected upon and brought to better light, and that I have started you in. Do not give it up, for you cannot in good faith return to what you had as you cannot progress spiritually without it. It is time to rise; thus rouse thyself and be not slothful. Wake up !! If ye cannot do this, then thy will and thought are weak and thou hast not used these works properly as the exercises in faith they were designed to be. The only tree to cut down today is that of thine own lust, for it keeps you from the tree which awaits you here, and it is ripe and ready to blossom and bear fruit thru' you. Cut out the love of thine ownself in thine own set beliefs which keeps you from loving others, and so cherish the road of peace which is nurtured by the latter.

 

Make amends ?? I did stop a stream which raged, to give it recourse and drive away many types of desires in light of people's needs. I do understand that which was not Made; it is encompassed in part within the things of the Unknown I did shew thee, even as I have shown Oneness in that which was Made to be known. The only "destruction" necessary is a destruction of beliefs which tend to only separate us, in favor of finding common bonds in Unity of Faith. In that aim I am fearless and unshackled, having set foot upon many shores in self-restraint and contemplation; awakened, because that I see clearly what is splendour in light even as I see the same in darkness. None do I offend in body, word, nor thought, except those who refuse to see the Truth in what I share. I have committed no offense; but indeed I have had to endure the unthinking reproach of others. Yet I am free from anger, dutiful in my work here, subdued and clinging not to pleasure but holding deep knowledge and possessing wisdom; and I know Right from wrong, and have attained the highest end whether you want to recognize that in me or not. I have been extremely tolerant with the intolerate even tho' I must make my points and lead in search of reform, and I have been mild with the haters, deniers, and fault-finders. Perhaps some will only say I spend my time looking for faults, but no, I look for errors and hope others will be good enough to correct them. This is Truth I speak, and not harsh, and I have taken nothing from anyone that the Lord did not Give me to take. And I am content in that; I travel about without a home and covet nothing, and in that I have conquered both myself and the world. The angels, as was pointed out in several places, know not my path, and neither do men; and God Himself still Waits for your decision towards me and towards each other, being in Decision Himself.

 

Verily, none are perfect in knowledge but can only strive for perfection, and that is best done thru' seeking Right Guidance of the Father Creator. None are perfect but God; yet indeed, pure water poured into pure water remains pure. If your beliefs are pure they will still hold purity after reshaping them in these new teachings, for these are of great purity. Rise, then, and awaken !! Having attained thy boons, understand them !! It may seem a sharp razor, but the path to the Self is hard. Be!; the chariot, and mind the reins. Islam did Say that man's best friend is the horse; and in the story of Nakiketas and his dialogue with Death it is pointed out that even the senses are as horses. The Highest Self, the highest order of being of one's self, is one which unites the body with the senses and the mind, ever-reflecting upon things with his heart in search of good ends and meaningful reform. Master thine ownself, then, in knowing what I did bring is a bridge among all things worthy of thy sacrifice, to see it stand and remain as a pillar and candle of Faith. He who finds no understanding here in faith of me is lost in life, while he who finds such will reach the end of his journey a saved soul. Yea, verily I could have kept all this to myself and still been wise; but to be faithful I had to be dutiful to His Call and share these things with you.

 

One fire; one air; one ruler, the Self within all things; that Being of Self is God and can be seen within all those who accept it. He Who Is, does Make all things manifest, and manifold; and indeed, those wise enough to perceive Him within themselves, to them belongs eternal happiness. He Is, the One Eternal; a Thinker of both eternal and non-eternal thoughts, as to Him they are One and the Same. To those who perceive Him within their own being belongs eternal peace; yet they are not Him, as that Being is only reflected somewhat in their own. The same is even True of Jesus Christ; He was not God but a special spirit Meant to renew mankind in Faith, and that self-same spirit has been shared in many both before and after His Immaculate Birth and Death.

 

An ancient tree, whose roots grow upward and whose branches grow downward; does that not tell you something here ??

 

Yes, it does refer somewhat to Christ; but it also states that our roots and branches are intertwined; that the things we hold as beliefs, tho' we may look at them so differently, can be seen in better light to hold more common between them than has ever been accepted. To find purity of faith roots need be uplifted, and branches bowed; roots, growing upward, and branches, growing downward. Indeed that same bit of knowledge is True in all worlds; and yes, I did say all, as in plural; and no, none can go beyond that tree as they are a part of it. It is the same tree Muhammad saw in heaven, which extends throughout all space and time. Within that is knowledge of the Bright and Immortal; He Is, and reality reveals itself. Therefore how can you say there is no reality, and that all is illusion ?? There is more to immortality than just learning what has been left for you to learn; there is more to immortality than severing the ties to your heart, as verily it is thru' thy heart that the Lord doth seek to Guide thee. May He Protect ye, tho', as ye seek to know these things, and may He enjoy it that ye do such. May we acquire spiritual strength together; Harih, Om ! Peace, my brothers. Amen, amen. The light of man is his understanding of and faith in God, and it is all that allows him to transcend this material world. Thus speak on, for the sake of emancipation.

 

I am agreed with Dick Cheney in that pulling out of Iraq now would be the worst possible thing to do, and I have held that stance all along. It is obvious from the Surah of Jihad that those troops are Meant to be there specifically for the purpose of seeing reconciliation become a reality - but any who just want to say that is an illusion and there is no reality can kiss my ever-lovin' you-know-what...

 

But I was glad to see three women stand to sing again today, and tho' at times their songs are a bit out of sync with mine own I love them for their heart, courage, and commitment (and verily I know one who has been instrumental in their work). I stand with you, girls, even as I did a year ago - and it was not me that put you down before but some of the same ones who have denied me. Sing out, then, that He may bless you in it. Amen, amen.

 

One oil tycoon saw a documentary just before Christmas which caused him to rethink his values. He took it upon himself to become part of caring for the homeless and pledged to help establish a small community, a campus of sorts, for them. Well, while it is probably only a drop in the bucket compared to the profits his company makes I commend him at least for that and pray the idea catches on, but I also hope and pray it comes not at the further expense of the common folk thru' higher prices at the pumps but thru' voluntary lessening of profits. True charity does not entail taking more from the pockets of needy others than from your own, especially when your own are deep and wholesome. So let me ask: what do you love more, the things you buy for yourself, the things you buy for others you care about, or the things you buy for others whom you do not even know ??

 

Here's my analsis on gasoline prices. Consider that when 50 gallons of oil was $25 a gallon of oil was 50 cents and a gallon of gas, on the average, was $1.50. If refinement came to 50 cents per gallon of gas, the profit was 50 cents per gallon sold. If refinement costs were lower, the profit was higher, and vice versa. Yet now 50 gallons of oil is $70. That means a gallon of oil is $1.40, up 90 cents. Refinement costs should not have changed, tho', so gas should be about $2.40 on the national average - yet they are not. Instead they are way above that, and it just shows you how it is that the oil companies are now reaping record profits. Yet to add to that, I don't think refinement costs are anywhere near that high, and it just goes to show again the kind of profits we are talking about.

 

Of course some do not like it when I criticize them, even tho' they like it when I criticize others. What you should see, tho', is that this is not just a thing of harping on people but it is constructive criticism they need take to heart. I am Allowed and even Led to dissaprove of wrong things, and if thy path is bent against mine get off the friggin' tracks. Verily it is that I am Given this to do, to search for reform in the world and bring others to join me in that search, and for a people who believe that should be understandable enough.

 

And I told al-Zarqawi last fall he would die this spring if he did not change his ways.

 

Ask yourself this, then: what are you going to say to God when He holds you over that Fire and asks why you did not accept the Messenger He Sent unto thee ?? There will be much pain in thy heart that day if you do not accept me now and right the wrongs thou hast done against me, for those will be great weights upon thy soul on that Day. Acceptance; it is a part of that new life I was to bring you to, and that new life can be shared with any who take it upon themselves to honestly and humbly share it with me as any other. Amen, amen.

 

I was kicked back in my car in a parking lot one day (hey, ya pave Paradise ya might just find me parked there) and these two Mexican-American policemen came up to see what I was doing. One saw my sword sittin' there next to me and said, "what are you, a swordfighter?" Well, I felt like sayin', "I'm Zorro, what ?? Can't you tell without my mask ??" but instead just said it was for defense and better for me to carry than a gun, as I didn't know if he would laugh with me about the joke or not. He was cool with that, tho', and they didn't give me any problems. A policewoman pulled me over a week or so later and saw it and asked me to put it in the trunk, tho'. They weren't hassling me, just checking on me.

 

And I have to say, people: there IS a good end to find in all this. Yet if leaders refuse to listen and do only go on in corrupt ways without seeking the reforms I have pointed out as being necessary they will only end up usurping my good intentions and virtually strangling me in mine effort. And verily, they are quite near to that already; but by the good grace of what came to the hearts of a few common folk here and there along the way I am at least still alive and kickin', and I thank God for that. Amen, amen.

 

It sounded as tho' Somalia's sharia courts not only want greater recognition but full power as well now that the militias are out of the way. The moderate that was in charge of the courts gave way to a hardline al-Qaeda affiliate, and some fear they look to rule as did the Taliban in Afghanistan. Hey, I was all for finding peace between the courts and the militias: but I did never show support for overthrowing the government which has always been recognized by the international community. Thus I ask Muslims to seek to keep such a government from forming, as individual rights should not be smothered there as they were in Afghanistan. It should only be that these courts act as they did speak of acting a month or so ago, when they said something to the effect of ensuring equality. Amen, amen, amen.

 

As for elections in America this November, re-elect none who do not stand up and fight to overturn the grip the oil companies have on our society. Maybe then we can ensure that the Right thing is done. Amen, amen.

 

I even thought to say, what good is it when the two people who hold the most power in the government of this country are oil tycoons of sorts themselves ?? But I know there is a good end to find in even that, whether it be their own recognition of these Truths or even their impeachment - but I have no real power over either of those. Yet verily all nations have something to live up to in this today, in that all nations need look more upon themselves than upon others and so see what corruption they can divest themselves of. As for me, I love my country; still it is the land of the free and home of the brave, in many ways. I only wish that those who have spoken in hatred against it could have a chance to see it from a different perspective - but I have no real control over that either, so to go on...

 

Did you hear what they were saying about UFOs today ?? Well, I guess the scientists deem them UAPs now: Unidentified Aerial Phenomena. One spoke of them as "optical spectra from mobile, unpredictable luminosities", from the perspective of "aviation safety"; he looks upon them as "stable, mobile, unusual, poorly documented phenomena with quite unusual properties manifesting within our atmosphere", reflecting that "some of these phenomena have unusual electromagnetic properties". No shit, Sherlock. Go smoke yer friggin' pipe and get yer ducks in a roe. "Probability of interstellar travel and communication by spacefaring races" ?? It is more than just a probability, Sir. Remember all the things I said of the "Watchers" ?? In your own words, "there's no good reason to discard outright the possibility that extraterrestrial visitation has occurred and may be occurring." That just ties right in with what Enoch was saying. But yes, some call it nonsense; some just refuse to believe anything that they don't themselves hold to be True.

 

I might also ask if you heard the recent claim that ancient Amazonians had something of a "Stonehenge" of their own which at this point appears to be some 2000 years old... or if you heard of the claim of a similar structure being found in Peru last month, some 4200 years old... but to go on...

 

"Assist this church to bring forth and support faithful, wise, and courageous leaders whose vocations serve God's mission in a pluralistic world" ?? Hallelujah, brothers, and sisters !! The Lutherans want to make a go at brotherhood, people. "Our Calling in education: a first draft of a social statement"; make it a good one. I am behind you all the way and expect you to reach out to Muslims in lovingkindness today. Yet mind ye, one and all, regardless of the faith you follow: their main goal is to see to the "needs of the world's poorest - education, health, clean water, food, and care for orphans"; and in that I ask the help of all. Amen, amen, amen.

 

I heard one minister speak to his congregation and reflect that indeed he had said some things against me, and that he was sorry for it - and I accepted it of him as it came, as he noted people need be more aware of what the Lord tries to show to them in life. And I went on about my way, then, to be about my Father's business. If you have been thoughtful you would have seen that many good things did come today because of what some saw in me, as it caused them to rethink their own beliefs and so reshape their views. But many bad things came as well, because that others refused to turn to their hearts long enough to find understanding and make a proper difference in the world in their own right thru' making proper amends.

 

I noticed it said the "catholic" itself means "universal" - yet they have thrown so many things away how can it be so ?? Verily, the Catholics have made no real attempt to unify the Church except thru' their own teachings, and Unity of Faith can only be harvested thru' common bonds between the candles of the Lampstand. Thus the One and True "Universal Church" will be one that is open to studying the Truths of others in an attempt to bring them together to its utmost ability without trying to use the end result of that work as some all-encompassing tool thru' which to rule - and I have given birth to that effort today, and it must remain in good manner and not be lost nor usurped. Amen, amen.

 

Basically the soul is the subconcient collection of thought, feeling, and accepted Truth; whereas the spirit is the conscient collection of the same, your transcendental being, if you will. In other words there are things your soul holds which your spirit is at odds with, and only thru' the heart and mind do you have any chance of ever overcoming those issues and bringing the spirit into alignment with the soul. For your information, that entails first bringing the mind into alignment with the heart.

 

And maybe you might see that as the very "gnosis" spoken of in the Gospel of Mary, and realize it as an important sense of Gnosticism which many Gnostics were lacking; but it was also something the Romans lacked when eradicating the Gnostics as they aspired to build the Church of Christ upon their own ideals. Bart Ehrman's view of the rise of Catholicism ?? "Once Constantine converts to Christianity, he converts to an orthodox form of Christianity, and once the state has power, and the state is Christian, then the state starts asserting its influence over Christianity. So by the end of the 4th century, there's actually legislation against heretics. So the empire that used to be completely anti-Christian becomes Christian, and not just becomes Christian, but tries to dictate what shape Christianity ought to be." Indeed, it only shows that the Roman Empire, to a degree, saw an opportunity and took advantage of it. Again this is not something I hold against Catholics today but something which proves that what we have been led to believe as having been the teachings of Christ are somewhat lacking - for as the Catholic Church took shape, any Christian, and especially the Gnostic Christians, whose views did not bend to the Church were persecuted even after the order not to persecute Christians was given by Constantine, and Christianity became a tool of power. The Inquisition should be proof of that in itself. But verily I see it that some of the Gnostic writings were but bitter criticisms of God; and no, such as that is not a well-reflecting manner to carry. As I looked over some of the things they held as True I did see much Truth; but I also saw it that they were so wrapped up in mythical fantasies that they were also gripped with error. Truth Is, I wrote even in my published book, long before I finished it or came to this or even to Islam, even long before I began this website, that indeed, science, religion, and mythology each hold some amount of Truth and that between them is to be founf the greater Truths you have not found - and that very study of science, religion, and mythology I have come now to find as the basis of Gnosticism. Call me a heretic if you want, then; some already have, but it is untrue.

 

Burstein put it that early Catholicism was "a force to unite and strengthen the empire, consistent with the empire's values, politics, and social and military infrastructure"; and I believe that whole-heartedly. And considering how much was thrown away in establishing that, is it any wonder that I or any other might say the Bible does NOT hold all there is to know, either of God OR Christ ?? Verily, if after all this all you can do is hold up your Bible and say it is the only source of Truth you are only fooling your ownself - and the same goes for any other book of religion in the world. Truths are shared, and every religion, every candle of the Lampstand, holds something of them.

 

Somewhere in all this I heard it said Jesus was just another in a long line of "god-man" figures; and I assure you, He is, and was. I even believe what I have seen of the tales of Osiris of Egypt, of Dionysus of Greece, of Artis of Asia Minor, of Adonis of Syria, of Becchus of Italy, of Mithras of Persia, in that all these tales hold similarities to the saga of Jesus and all are related in some manner - and that just goes back to the Mormon belief that Christ has walked the earth many times. Yes, Osiris was eventually looked upon as the "god of the dead"; but I don't think it started out that way. Anyway, these things were part of the beliefs of the Gnostics which the Catholics took away, of which only a portion has been rediscovered. Basically the Romans shut out the "Knowers" or great thinkers as the thinking of the Gnostics interfered with their own. In dominating religion Rome aimed to dominate politically and socially, especially after their empire started falling apart. That is the whole history of the Vatican's rise; but no, I do not say any of this in seeking its fall. I just want to see beliefs grow and differences mend, and hearts and minds made whole. Verily, Gnostic Christians looked upon Jesus as just one more revelatory experience of the Divine; and I look upon Muhammad in like manner as well as the Buddha and Martin Luther King, not to mention a variety of others - myself included. But some of you would only say that in including myself in that I have only let things go to my head. Well, if that is what you feel then your mind is in the way of your heart.

 

Each Servant of the Lord carries with him his own share in Truth, and each is Meant to add some part to the parts of those before Him and even lend to those who would follow him, so that their teachings, in reflection, together make things more clear. That is Unity of Faith, at its finest; but most, tho' they can see it, generally refuse to. It is due to sin of pride, people; and that mostly where "owners" of "established truths" come in. But I need no-one to anoint me in this; I am already Chosen and Anointed a leader and a teacher, and what is needed is your acceptance of that and accordance in these things. Amen, amen.

 

Of course the very concept of the many Buddhas recognized in India does give reason to believe that undoubtedly mankind has been blessed with other teachers of Truth as those Messengers, Prophets, and Teachers which Islam professes; and it also implies that any can aspire to reach such a status, which might turn you to consider the Sonship in a sense of what they say of the "Absolute Buddha" - that verily, that same belief is the same concept as that of the "Eternal Son" expressed within the Urantia book. Still the essence of the Father Creator is different than either of those; but verily, the spiritual bonds which exist do relate to the infinite "I AM", and in that there is Unity of Faith to be found.

 

It was a Gnostic viewpoint that "direct, personal, and absolute knowledge of the authentic truths of existence is accessible to human beings, and, moreover, that the attainment of such knowledge must always constitute the supreme achievement of human life." I, for one, know that to be True; and I, for one, know that to be a part of one's salvation if he practices faithfully those things he finds which are Right, and that it is a part of the salvation of others just to accept them and practice them themselves. But to a Gnostic, the goal of a Christian was not just to live in the example of Christ but to actually become Him, which was a great honor - not that Christ is God but that His spirit is some part of each and every one of us, as He is the essence of goodness, that special spirit Created for the good of mankind. Thru' Him is our own saving grace found, and we cannot have God's Grace without showing our own unto others.

 

And I have reached that point in life myself; yet here I sit in a beat-up old car practically starving because that few thought to show to me their grace, and those who looked to do that were kept from it to great degree by the antics of those who denied me. I guess I kinda know now how Christ felt as He carried that cross thru' the streets, knowing some wanted to help Him but were kept from it by threat of their own torment.

 

Anyone with a brain can think and so reason; but it takes one of a good heart to reason sensibly in faith. Thought is not eternal, nor is reason; they are instead a sense of conditioning in beliefs and ways, and all those are impermanent as His Instructions and Truths are never-ending. The subject matter, however, is ever-changing; and most tend to get lost in it, because that they think not with their hearts but only with their minds. If you are lost here now, then, bring out your heart and consider these things again. Amen, amen.

 

Yet just because I say I am something of a Gnostic does not mean I believe in all they said. I do, however, recognize some Truth in what Burstein implied as far as the "original Jesus" having been a "pagan god" - not that Jesus was a pagan nor a god nor that any who have faith in Him are pagans, but that I see it as do Mormons, that Christ has walked this earth many times, each time leaving something behind that later came to be seen as "pagan". That goes back to the discussion of Osirus and Dionysus, for one; but it is not the only place it is implied. Wake up and realize, tho', that you cannot run around saying that this or that religion is false faith just because they don't carry the same Truths as your own. Truths are shared, and some religions hold Truths others do not; but they are all candles of His Lampstand and need only look to each other to find that which makes them shine brighter. That won't happen, tho', if leaders do not allow it; and for that matter I am harder pressed to ensure leaders do allow it, whether we are speaking of leaders in religion, government, or even just business.

 

Speaking of Gnostics, here are the words of one some might have looked upon as such before: Sha'wanna, "Rabi'a the Mystic", gives that "My Lord, how great my desire to meet You, how earnest my hope of Your reward. O Most Gracious, Hope of all hope, O Adored by all, if I be unworthy of You, and my endeavors not deserving of devotion, then gladly shall I confess to my infirmities, my sins. For who could be more forgiving than Yourself? But should You choose to chastise me, I will satisfy myself in the knowledge that no one could be more just than You." Verily, there is no greater way to look upon it than that. You must do your best to be worthy by studying His Truths and learning what is Best and Right, and if still it does turn out that you are unworthy, still thou dost have the chance that He shall Forgive you. I might note mine own thought that not are really complete in being worthy and all must seek His Forgiveness no matter how righteous they think they are, and I do hope and pray you shall agree in this and keep it in thy heart and mind for all thy days. Amen, amen.

 

And speaking of servants, I was inspired by what Senator Obama, a Muslim and a Democrat from Illinois, had to say today concerning the power of faith and its place in our lives. "Not every mention of God in public is a breach to the wall of separation (of church and state). Context matters," he said of a faith-based movement to overcome poverty. "It is doubtful that children reciting the Pledge of Allegiance feel oppressed or brainwashed as a consequence of muttering the phrase `under God'," he said. "Having voluntary student prayer groups using school property to meet should not be a threat any more than its use by the High School Republicans should threaten Democrats." It was also notable that his speech included unusually personal references to religion - and from his words I see it that he has found himself here in great part, as the Lord did Beckon him to renew his faith. He says he has submitted himself to God's Will and dedicated himself to discovering the Truths of Christ which were not in his faith before. Amen, brother. It is as you have said, that millions of Christians, Muslims and Jews have traveled similar religious paths and that is why "we cannot abandon the field of religious discourse..." that you must reach out to others and take your own place in it; and I am with you in saying that "secularists are wrong when they ask believers to leave their religion at the door before entering the public square." There are ground rules to accept, tho', even as you have said; but I must ask thee, who is it you think sets those rules ?? Obviously not a Cnogressman, as by the Constitution they can make no laws concerning religion; obviously not the president, as he is the executive branch and not given to establishing laws nor rules; and obviously not the courts, as they hold the laws of man, not the Laws of God. No mere mortal can establish such "ground rules", Sir; such a thing is left to His Messengers; and such as that I have already done here in Right Guidance of the Lord, as no other had made any good sense of it. Verily atheists have attacked religion time and time again in this country since my birth, getting their way in the courts of men while it was clearly against the greater Laws of God. Let none who preach to you of separation of church and state tear you from what I have already given of it here, then - for government cannot keep itself separate from the church, and it is not that the Constitution says it must. If that were True a politician could not even express his religious views, nor could there be any Divine purpose whatsoever in government. But Christ did not say government was our enemy; He did say corruption in government was our enemy. Thus ye must realize that reform, in aim against corrupt practices, is ANY believer's duty unto God. The only thing the Constitution says that even slightly resembles separation of church and state is that Congress can make no laws concerning religion; and religion, my friend, is guaranteed freedom. Thus if any feel they have "ground rules" I should follow they are wrong, as it is not upon me to conform to the world. It is upon me to conform unto Him and stand here where He hath Caused me to stand. Amen, amen.

 

Can I get another amen ??

 

"Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I'm 64 ??"; Paul turned 64 today; and as the song goes on to say, "you'll be older too, and if you say the word I could stay with you", I thought I should say, what do you think this is besides the Word, brother ?? But I would like to say that I am sorry to hear of the problems you have come into and I do hope and pray you find it will all work out for the best. God bless. Amen, amen.

 

I heard of the Russian diplomats who were beheaded and shot by the Mujahedeen Shura Council, and I agree that it was not Right for them to do so. Thus I stand behind those who seek justice in it tho' I see it as an aim to be taken up by Iraqi authorities. Peaceful aim needs be better kept to in Iraq, as it is an essential part of the path of freedom in democratic principles; but that does not mean that aim for reform, should it have to be aimed in less peaceful ways, should be abandoned.

 

I was pleased to hear President Ahmadinejad take heart in the latest incentives the West proposed for resolving the issues at hand with Iran's nuclear program as he spoke from Shanghai. It is due time for any to seek to settle the manner in peaceful ways; but perhaps enrichment should not be your concern now, as you can always look to that in the future if indeed in His Decision there is yet a future to see. But I ask again that you renounce your aim for the destruction of Israel, Sir. I do not like repeating myself, but it is something I cannot stress enough. The only destruction of Israel to look for is a destruction of old beliefs which leads them to reform themselves in Unity of Faith and so find brotherhood with Islam as the sons of Abraham reunited; and if Muslims will not look to that with heart it will never come, even tho' it is the very goal of enjoining al-Ma'Ruf you are to seek. You will not find the Monotheism and enjoin Faith thru' war with Israel; that will only destroy both of you, my brother, and that very thing is exactly a part of the prophecy wherein the dragon replenishes itself: because that Islam refuses to seek brotherhood with both America and Israel. The devil does laugh today, thinking you will not believe this; he laughs at all those who deny me; and verily he shall laugh right up until the end, either when we chain him to the pit once again thru' goodness of heart or when God dashes him into the Fire. If the dragon is replenished it will be a matter of millenia before he has to worry about that; but I ask you today, Mahmoud, to be a True brother; to Be!; a True child of God and a peacemaker. Set aside your differences with Israel and seek Unity of Faith with them thru' the very teachings I have brought of the Oneness and the Unknown, and disobey me not in it but know it is the Straight Path to follow in and the devil only seeks to mislead you from it. Amen, amen, amen.

 

I would like to also point out; I have heard little to nothing said as yet in the Muslim world of North Korea's own nuclear ambitions and that is something they will come to regret if they do not speak up now and bring an end to Kim Dong Ill's wanton and unthinking aim in these activities. Even now he is preparing to test a long-range missile which some say may have the capability of tossing nuclear bombs at the United States, and that is against both their moratorium on long-range missile testing and against their pledge to maintain peace and security although he now he has "full autonomy to conduct missile tests, and that outsiders do not have the right to criticize its plans". Sin of pride, dude; you have made a sham of your 2002 pledge. Even developing such weapons, let alone testing them, adds not to your security but takes away from it; and if you keep up against the call of the international community to halt (your attitude has been no better than Saddam's) I wouldn't blame anyone for bombing every stinking weapons-making and launch facility you have. But I lend benefit in that you might yet take this to heart and change your mind; allow the IAEA back in your country as well as bring a halt to your weapons program even before negotiations are finalized. It is time you fessed up to the need of a nuclear-weapons-free Korean peninsula, and I brought this up over a year ago - and you agreed to it in principle then but have not followed in it. You may be fooling some but you cannot fool me, nor God: you are hiding behind China's political weight and stalling for time. What, you want proof of that ?? Why did China wait so long even to say anything about the missile test-launch ?? Because they would rather not; and the same is True as to why they have not pressed the DPRK to halt their nuclear operations. But of course, Kim wants to blame everything on America. Well, dude, you and I both know that you don't believe in God; rather you believe yourself to be a god. Stop playing around lest the fickle finger of fate takes aim at you. I know as do you that some Muslims see you as an ally against America; but I know as well that if America falls you will be a part of that which overruns the middle east, as that is held in prophecy. I know your dirty secrets; but you have a chance to do the Right thing here and Be!; a peacemaker. Do it. Amen, amen. Even just testing such a missile is a serious matter indeed, and you know as well as I and many others that you are only doing it to provoke others and see how far you can get in it. That's the same attitude Saddam had. Wake up. Freeze your nuclear weapons program, let the IAEA back into your country, and get back to the negotiations table. This is a part of the Oneness not to be denied; a part of the Unknown not to be refused; and as His Messenger you should not disobey me in this. I know, you like your people to think that you are God; but we both know better than that, don't we ?? Wake up; sleep in the dust no more, lest you become a part of it. Amen, amen. There is only so much I can lend of heart to one who refuses to listen before I must show more of Truth and make him listen; but if still he listens not it will be his own ruin. Personally I would rather see the DPRK lost in the dust of oblivion than become the nuclear threat they seek to be; and I think God probably does look at it that way as well, especially as they do not even believe in Him.

 

Where was China in 1957, the year of my birth ?? Mao Zedong was lamenting that his country could not even launch a potato into space; yet today they are ready to shoot for the moon. I have said there is a time for everything under the sun; and yes, that does include war but wanton war is ridiculous. And I am said that God does not want us in space if we cannot learn to care better for our own planet and our own people. So let me say: for light to shine it must penetrate darkness. Kim Jong Il denied the Oneness, refused the Unknown, and disobeyed a Messenger of God - me. Maybe he figures he can do that and get away with it, as he believes himself to be a god; and you can love and worship him if you want, but you need stand against his rebellious nature. Perhaps those who disagree with my disapprovals should consider where they stem from before they set themselves against me, as verily my aims are for the greater good of mankind. Amen, amen, amen.

 

Indeed I felt President Ahmadinejad answered to me somewhat as he spoke from Shanghai, as I did say to go to China and see how Muslims are treated there. I have to wonder if he really took a look around while he was there, tho'; and still I await Ayatullah Ali Khamenei's response in regard to Korea's nuclear ambitions. Kim Jong Il took advantage of the international community's lull in aims concerning his country when their concerns turned to Iran, and I do not see it that Iran was the country they should have been so concerned with but rather the DPRK; yet tho' you might say it is a bit late to say this now, it is not that I have not said it before. Rather it is that some refused to listen.

 

But I heard some people speaking of Khameini today; I heard them marvelling at how he deals with worldly things both on a small scale and an international one, while at the same time keeping the posture of a small-town mullah. I just look upon it as good government, in that elected officials are ready and willing to listen to church leaders. I wish mine own government was as ready and willing to listen to me as are Iranian leaders to him, as I feel to them I should be of that same rapport; a small-town mullah, with a worldly view.

 

But verily some of those in my government do see me as that to an extent. Today the Democrats threatened to block congressional pay raises because that a bill to raise minimum wage for the common folk was rejected - and I commend them for that, as it fits with some things I have said before. But don't just make it a threat, brothers. Make it a reality. Amen, amen.

 

Funny; St. Augustine's reflections on immortality of the soul were centered on reflections of the mind and even says the body needs be separate from the mind - which is exactly opposite from the Buddhist belief. Yet if you see that both left out contemplations of the heart in matters you would see that it joins them in body. It was St. Augustine's point to say, tho', that "without science nobody reasons rightly"; and that only further proves my point about religion being a science. His Instructions being never-ending, religion is an ever-changing science (and verily, it does belong in politics). But people are not normally open to that, especially when change comes on such a grand scale as this. Why ?? Because that it is a Test unto them, and Satan bars their way from passing. I ask you to realize that today, and don't just sit back and refuse to accept these Truths but be one to answer in good manner to them and grow in them. Amen, amen.

 

"There is in the mind of God a plan which embraces every creature of all his vast domains, and this plan is an eternal purpose of boundless opportunity, unlimited progress, and endless life. And the infinite treasures of such a matchless career are yours for the striving... the Father desires all his creatures to be in personal communion with him. He has on Paradise a place to receive all those whose survival status and spiritual nature make possible such attainment... humans have begun an endless unfolding of an almost infinite panorama, a limitless expanding of never-ending, ever-widening spheres of opportunity for exhilarating service, matchless adventure, sublime uncertainty, and boundless attainment. When the clouds gather overhead, your faith should accept the fact of the presence of the indwelling Adjustor, and thus you should be able to look beyond the mists of mortal uncertainty into the clear shining of the sun of eternal righteousness... death is only the beginning of an endless career of adventure, an ever-lasting life of anticipation, an eternal voyage of discovery... portray not your teacher as a man of sorrows. Future generations shall know also the radiance of our joy, the bouyance of our good will, and the inspiration of our good humor. We proclaim a message of good news which is infectious in its transforming power... all Urantia is waiting for the proclamation of the ennobling message of Michael..."... that comes from the Urantia book, and if they haven't figured out that mine is that message they are fooling themselves... but they went on to say of that message, tho', that it would be "unencumbered by the accumulated doctrines and dogmas of nineteen centuries of contact with the religions of evolutionary origin"... well, I don't see how I was to reach anyone without having to touch upon those, but no, they have not encumbered me... they have only encumbered those who refused to see past them and find belief in me... to go on with what they said, tho'... "the hour is striking for presenting to Buddhism, to Christianity, to Hinduism, even to the peoples of all faiths, not the gospel about Jesus, but the living, spiritual reality of the gospel of Jesus"... "the living gospel of the fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man"... a point to make here is what the disciple Thomas said of us being children of God even as was Christ, which refutes the claim that Thomas actually considered Jesus to be God... but that point was left out of Scripture and is only seen in a document left along the way...

 

Of course it doesn't help much when people use the crutch of saying "the Holy Spirit guides the Church into all Truth"; for if that had been True at least up 'til now we wouldn't have heard of all the Catholic priests sexually molesting their choir boys, would we, now ?? Let the Holy Spirit guide you today, then, thru' me; for obviously many have not been able to do that on their own.

 

Looking again upon the Gnostics, it was stressed that the Catholic domination over Christianity took away a long-established Truth which was indeed a part of Jesus' teachings, concerning the fact that God's Chosen and Anointed are supposed to exist in harmony with "the Goddess"... here I would reflect that any goddess you might note is but a lesser deity unto God, an angel at best, or perhaps a jinn; but where I place this train of thought with my past teachings is in the essence of Woman, being that the greatest aim of any good and believing human being should be preservation of worldly life even tho' reform is always necessary. Verily that is the basic premise of the worldly struggle, being that tho' there is always reform to fight for and find preservation of the Woman cannot be lost in the shuffle - and yes, that has much to do with my call for global disarmament of nuclear weapons and a halt to their spread, especially in a regime so unstable as North Korea.

 

So I guess I should also note St. Thomas Aquinas' reflections on divinity of governments, to say divinity is over-ruled all the time by leaders who recognize it not. This very fact keeps the greater good, or "sovereign good", from rising as it should, and so goodness is usually left somewhat behind along the way - and that, for one, needs change. Surely goodness will prevail, remember ?? ALL NATIONS, AND ALL LEADERS, SHOULD BE LOOKING FOR THAT TO HAPPEN TODAY, AND IF I HAVE HAD TO BARK AT ANYONE TO COAX THEM TO THAT IT IS THEIR OWN FAULT FOR NOT SEEING TO THAT TO BEGIN WITH.

 

But if all you can say is that you already hold everything there is to know of Truth, oh, well...

 

I heard Iraqi forces were ready to take over responsibility for southern Iraq, and was well-pleased with that. They consider it the first major step in what they envision as an 18-month timeframe for withdrawal of all foreign troops, and I welcome it and hope the insurgents will take that into consideration; but if they would only come to a table and find reconciliation as they have been invited to do time and time again and as the Surah of Jihad Commands them to do, this would be over in far less time than that. By keeping up their aim for civil war they have abandoned the Cause of the Lord and are not humbly submitting themselves to Him but to their own cause. Is there any who can stand up and get them to realize this, as they have refused to accept it of me and numerous others already ?? Abu Hamza al-Muhajer: give up the aim for civil war. Abandon the war you wage against the coalition and the new government; it is eating your believing brothers alive. Remember what I said of emancipation and freeing slaves; free what hostages you hold or have influence in concern to, and take no more. Amen, amen.

 

Looks like the communists have won to an extent in Nepal, but I will hope and pray it does work out for the better; and peace talks in Tamil have largely broken down. Government jets wreaked vengeance upon the Tamil villages after a bus was bombed, even tho' the Tigers claimed it was not their doing but that others did it in order to stir trouble against them; and I believe that whole-heartedly. Get to the bottom of it, then, and get back on track with peaceful negotiations. While I'm at it I should say: I don't know if tsunami aid is still being withheld from them or not, but if so kick somebody's fat ass and get them the aid they need, now. Amen, amen.

 

Speaking of communists, an Italian court is seeking to indict a U.S. Marine for the shooting of Calipari; but verily, all along I felt his death was a conspiracy aimed to make America look bad. I see it that Calipari was likely already dead before reaching the checkpoint, killed by the insurgents; and that the communist woman with him was lying; and that would be an Ill Manifest on her part, indeed.

 

Thomas's "Fourth Article" speaks of annihilation; and if you can't see that applies as much to the days of Noah as it does to our own you need open your eyes and ears. But tho' he used it to say all things must at some point come to an end, that denies the fact that it is God's Decision to make according to what He Sees in us, and He Is Eternal. "To each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit, unto profit"; indeed that is True, but as most see profit as a material thing, the recognition of spiritual profit usually evades them. I have gained immensely in that, and my vision is far greater than any other's; but because some want only to reject me in favor of their own designs they are not only making something worse of themselves but of matters in the world.

 

Corruption in government, indeed, then, is a great enemy as Jesus did say, especially unto me. Verily, the most corrupt are those who do not recognize God at all; and that is not really the case so much in mine own country as some others, as here there are a great number of believers - but tho' many have found no belief in me yet, still there is no other country in the world I could have stood up in without likely having been killed already. But because of that "wizard" certain people decided they should control what I would say, and in my refusal to allow them that they came after me. Mine aim is for reform; were they so ignorant they could not see they needed to reform themselves instead of looking to reform me ?? Yea, it does show how corrupt those who judged me have been; and still he denies me; still he refuses to turn over a new leaf and help me or to resign his post.

 

"We're off to see the wizard", then; but we're not in Kansas nor Oz, and he is not a wonderful man at all. If you wanna see me as a dog in saying all this, well, I'm Toto (instead of Tonto); but don't worry, I only bite witches and things that go bump in the night - and verily, this "wizard" has been a bump in the road for long even as was the wicked witch to Dorothy. So here we go: I am not pulling up a weed; I am showing the weed unto himself, and unto you. I am not bruising a reed; he did bruise me, others, and even his ownself. I have not made him worse than he already was; he did that to himself in his denial of me. In judgment he meddled with my life, turning spy networks against me even as he turned them against millions of others and even gave certain of the Mafia my whereabouts in the hope that they would kill me. He used his position as if it were the bench of a judge; and others see that !! One called him the "illustrious dark prince" today, saying he waved a "magic wand" while cutting off much-needed funds and contributing to insecurity; some recognized he had tied others' hands even as he tried to tie mine, even as he sat on his ass while New Orleans floundered; a number of people spoke against him today, and for good reason; and as I said before, one needs always seek to lead people to God as best he can and not lose sight of God in the process. But it is upon me not to conform to the world, as this is a settling of His Accounts with nations. Deny me not, then: I will reveal your identity next month if you do not turn over a new leaf and either help me or resign thy post. This is your last warning, infidel.

 

I was at least glad to see another Mike Brown standing in good manner where security is concerned, leading the training as Commander of the forces which underwent an exercise in the Pacific recently. This country is the front line of defense for individual rights, and none must lose sight of that. Verily it is that "being" and "not-being" go hand in hand with matter and anti-matter; so what should matter to you ??

 

Figure it out and argue not with me, please. Amen, amen. While it may have been fair-seeming to say his past record was impressive and think he was the best choice for the job, it is painfully obvious that one who spent his life as a judge on a bench did not belong in the position of directing spy agencies.

 

"The Son is like the Father in that he seeks to bestow everything possible of himself upon his co-ordinate Sons and upon the subordinate Sons." This statement, again from the Urantia book, reflects the very point I have made in that the essence of Christ is carried in all those of the Sonship. "The Son is not, however, personally responsible for the conduct of all spiritual personalities"; that applies as much to humans as it does to any other of spiritual nature. "The will of the personal creature is relatively free and hence determines the actions of such volitional beings"; relatively free, in that free will has its limits in the eyes of God - and that very point alludes to the professed presence of "Thought Adjusters"; but verily, as one's spirit is already shaped those adjustments do not wholly take as hearts and minds, and so one's spirit, are already somewhat corrupt. Renewal of faith thru' belief in new and Right teachings, however, does allow one to cleanse themselves of that corruptness. "Thus does the Eternal Son... literally (hold) all spirit realities and all spiritualized values... in the hollow of his hand"; that, being thru' teachings, should also remind you of the scales of balance I did tell you long ago that I carried as that "black rider", in that the "gravity control of spiritual things" does also carry the weight of finding balance in worldly things, in transcendence of time and space even while transcending beliefs and values. The Chinese "yin and yang" - the concept of the soul and spirit ?? Verily there was much I said here today that should show something in that relation, but whether the Chinese shall yet refuse to honor me in this and so only deny me once again is yet to see.

 

But those of great influence who continue to deny me shall one day find themselves damned in it: for now it seems I am fading, because of the weight of denial. Yet even still, some make it fair-seeming to say I was wrong and that all my dreams are not worth saving. Not to point at anyone in particular, but three days grace ?? Have a few more and see this eye to eye. I bring none down; they bring themselves down in their denial. I could be mean, or angry; I could be false, or ignorant; I could be cold and ruthless; I could be weak, or senseless; but tho' you might perceive me to be any one of those things I am not, and I will not turn away like those who are. No, none are always flying; because that the weight of their sin, or of the sins of others, keeps pulling them down. But try, just a little bit harder; and don't be scared. Amen, amen.

 

Where does a man of God turn when those who are willing and able to help are unable to, because that those of power and wealth who deny him keep them from it ??

 

To God and God Alone.

 

And He Is Able to provide for me; but as I said, He might just Allow wicked men to be my undoing, as a Test unto them, and unto you. So remember as Mother Theresa did say, it matters not to God whether you succeed in life but that ye try. From that you should see I am already proven, as I have tried and tried to turn you to Him in renewal of faith and greater understanding of His Truths. If in denial you fail His Tests in that it does not mean I failed as well; rather it means that His Decision is not based upon mine own words and deeds so much as your reaction to them, in great part upon what you said or did in denial or support of, or indifference to, me. But look at me; still I am left out in the cold, even tho' so many would help me if they could. On the whole, then, the world is failing His Tests. Can't you tell that even by just looking around at the arguments, and know that if leaders and people of influence had more faith in what I have given of those arguments they would have been over and done with by now ?? Examples ?? Palestine has taken to in-fighting, and Hamas has turned once more against Israel; Iraq is still a battlefield, as the Fasiqun refuse to recognize the Truth of the Surah of Jihad; the Korean Peninsula, believe me, is on the verge of war because that Kim Jong Il refuses to heed my warnings, and because that China refuses to back me in them; and I could go on and on here, but what good would that do if still leaders and people of great influence refuse to listen ?? I will tell you what good it would do; it would do the common folk good to know where it is their leaders should be steering, and if their leaders refuse that then they no longer should be leaders.

 

And if I fall because of denial those tribulations will most likely be upon you then and there, because that goodness did not prevail. Yet still I walk in faith that even then you can go on; but the legs of many are joined already, so that they cannot walk in faith. That doesn't help matters much one way or the other, then, for those are but staggering in the dust of darkness which surrounds them.

 

But still I go on, seeking to clear away the dust and shed light as I can. Humble submission is a key, whether it be to God or to His Chosen and Anointed in their aim. God bless, that ye see that today. Amen, amen.

 

"The Son's spiritual drawing power is inherent to a lesser degree in many Paradise orders of sonship"; there you have it, the Urantia book's own confession of belief in the Sonship. Not one of them has the full inherent powers of that Eternal Son but they are creator Sons in themselves with a bond to the Father thru' that special spirit and thru' the Holy Spirit which adjoins them. Each of the Sonship is Led to find things and only shares what he sees fitting of that which he finds, and in all of that he has the Best of guidance; and each aims for spiritual cohesiveness, and any other should be willing to help in that. But in free will most refuse to do so and rather become more of a hindrance than a help, as in disbelief, jealousy, anger, or even just sheer spite, they seek to ruin the Chosen one's aim.

 

And it really bites that I only got $100 out of the $1200+ laptop I bought only a year and a half or so ago. It was the only way I had to get my car back on the road, tho'. I've been using library computers ever since to get this work done; but the same day I pawned my laptop I had walked for several miles until I realized I was approaching a place where a young woman I knew used to work; so I walked in, and her smiling face glowed in recognizing me. She is not an old girlfriend but just a dear friend, a darling, gorgeous receptionist not much older than my daughter and married with a child. Anyway, we sat and reminisced a bit; and her sister, who worked there as well, came out and saw me and gave me a big hug. I was telling them a bit of my problems over the past year or two since I saw them last, and they were sad to hear of it but glad to see me; and their boss walked out and heard a bit of it. Well, he called security right away; no, not to throw me out but to have one of his men drive me around town so I could get what I needed to get my car back on the road. Thank God for common folk with the good sense to help someone in need. Amen, amen. I only bothered the security guard for a ride to get a battery and take it to my car, tho', and after that I drove to Autozone and got a new alternator and put it in while I was there.

 

But you would be surprised to know who I saw in the parking lot when I returned to my car. He turned his face from me, saying "Oh, shit", when he realized I had just jumped out of someone's car a few yards from him with my battery; and another with him looked at me in great confusion. I would have appreciated your help, guys, but if that is all you can do you can kiss my ever-lovin' ass.

 

Yet indeed that might bring to mind that while reactions of the "spirit-gravity circuit" are predictable, "there are encountered phenomena which are not so predictable"; that being tied to denial in its many forms, especially where Satan and those demons of the giants of old are concerned in their never-ending plots to keep mankind from recognizing Truth. So while it is True what the Urantia book says, in that spirit "seems to emerge from the potentials... evolving spirit finds coorelation", verily, those who find no coorelation do not evolve in spirit.

 

"Magisterial Sons" ?? Perhaps you saw me as one of those today; but verily, I am many things. The "Conjoint Actor", coming into being ?? Whatever... I am Christ Michael; let there be no doubt in your mind as to that. Amen, amen.

 

Yet verily, the harder I push for needed reform the more people tend to twist my words against me, while if I push not it most likely will never come to be - and if those of power and wealth continue to seek my ruin I will eventually be lost to your, and you will be lost to their own designs. And I am on the verge of that even now; wouldst that I could have remained a simple man and gone on about my life without having to make this stand, but that was not Meant to be. A master, born to a slave lady; myself, born unto Woman. I did give it to her to find herself in free will, and I know that to be right. Should I change that and run for public office ?? Likely people would only look upon me then as the bad guy even moreso; and if you would but put yourself in my shoes for a moment, you would see exactly what I mean - that some would disregard all the Truth you gave, all the good intentions you had, and see you as the devil himself. Suspicious minds, indeed. Such as that will only fail you. I brought to you new life both in worldly and spiritual matters, and it is upon thee to renew thy faith in them. But if you choose to deny me or even just ignore me thou wilt make something worse of thyself. Thou wilt, not blossom as the flower, if thou dost not take this to heart.

 

Feed the poor ?? I surely appreciated the chicken sandwich one woman gave me. God bless her. Amen, amen. And a man named Salvador saw me sitting at a gas station and thought I looked like I needed help, so he gave me $10 and some breakfast tacos his wife had made that morning for the trip they were embarking upon. He gave me as well his phone number and offered to help me find a job and a place to live; I tried to reach him later but had no luck at it, and with phone calls as high-priced as they are I had little to afford playing phone-tag at the time. But I will try him again one day soon. Anyway, I have done alright for the time being. I made $40 helping lay tile in a bathroom; and Heather and Jeannie, two old friends, were glad to see me. Jeannie's son Bradley was especially happy to see I had returned again to his little world, and I was happy just to sit and enjoy the moment. Seeing their smiles did comfort me; and verily, I thank God for the goodness which some seem to always manage to find in their hearts. Amen, amen.

 

Yet the ruthlessness of some of power and wealth are still near to bringing my worldly ruin, so I ask of thee again: save me from the hands of wicked men. Yes, it is something I can only depend upon God to do; but I know that He Seeks to do that thru' those of you who will dig deep enough into their hearts to find that, and if overall that fails there will be hell to pay. But good God, y'all !! I am the Advocate of Christ, and am one with Him in that; look upon Daniel 10 and 12, and know that in thy heart. Look upon the Qur'an, at all the things that did shew unto that that I am one who brings new life; that I am one in whose hands the balance rests; and that in denying me you are denying yourselves all of that. Must it be that the Curse of Allah, that doom of an end, must fall before you will realize the Truth of all that ?? I await your decision even as does He.

 

Pope Gregory's meddling in the issues surrounding Mary Magdalene, in 591 A.D., should be enough itself not only to show that early Rome's influence over the roots of Christianity was something they sought to use to their advantage in worldly aspects, but to show that the compilation we call "the Bible" was but a part of the teachings of Christianity and that many things within it were changed to suit their purposes. At that point in time women were being put down and kept down; but it is pointless not to recognize that Christ's whole ministry was financed in great part by a group of believing women who were also active in helping to teach. So let me ask: where are mine own believing women ?? And if they are here, who is it that keeps them from me ?? I could answer that myself; but I will allow you the chance to answer instead.

 

Strange angels ?? Verily I know some bands sing of things which are not Right as a means of bringing them to the forefront in search of reform, but as many do not understand they need make that more clear and so distinguish themselves from those who only propogate unwholesome ways.

 

I drove to the river one day, and as I pulled up I saw a car with the hood up and after stopping to ask if they needed a jumpstart I turned around to park facing them. Well, all went well; and after they left I walked down to the river to wash up a bit and cool off, as already the day was getting hot. I was there for probably about 20-30 minutes and walked back up to the car; and there it was, a ticket on my car for parking the wrong way. I could have gotten angry; but instead I turned the car back around and went back to the river to cool off again. The ticket shows a $75 charge for the offense; so much for being a good samaritan ?? Well, I don't have that kind of money and they can arrest me if they want but I'm not about to pay them for making me sit in jail, either (they actually do that, you know: charge people for room and board in jail after they get out). Anyway, I spent most the rest of the day standing in the rapids beneath a bridge and helping people out as they floated by, cathing hats and things and even them at times, or their inner tubes if they got away from them. Most of them were just laughing the whole time; but one little Chinese woman nearly drowned before I could get to her. She had lost her tube and was swallowed up by the rushing waters for a bit as her husband, caught up in the rapids himself, left her behind; and I can still see the great smile upon her face when she realized she was safe. So after all else I have to consider that verily all that which I have suffered thru', tho' it frees none from all that they said or did against me, did lead me to this one thing: that I would be there on that one day to help that little old lady in her time of need. I don't think she spoke a lick of English except for "Help me!" and "thank you"; but regardless, I thank God for all the hardships I endured which led me to find myself there that day. Amen, amen.

 

But I ask of you, President Bush, how it feels to know you were instrumental in bringing a Messenger of God so near to worldly ruin ?? Nothing your men have done has harmed me spiritually; but they have harmed much of what was mine aim in the world as well as brought great harm in mine own personal life. The way I see it you owe me; but if I end up in a homeless shelter I know there will at least be people there who care even tho' you have shown me nothing of trust or renewed faith. I was labelled a terrorist; I lost my job because of it and was black-listed in order to keep me down, and none made up for that but instead my work was labelled a drug after it was clear I was no terrorist; and then you simply said you didn't do drugs, even tho' you used things to your own advantage where you could while ignoring mine own legitimacy and needs; and still you shame yourself, because that still you refuse to make proper amends with me. To be or not be ?? It should not even be a question any longer. A noble man would come to me in good manner as did I unto you; but still you sit idle to watch as the wolves, and some of them your own, try to drag me down. I guess if you continue in such a manner I may hope Americans demand your impeachment, but it is not something I am hopeful of. Yet what kind of faith do you have if you sit idly by and watch me fall when you know my intentions in this are good and faithful in the spirit of Truth ??

 

Make amends. Amen, amen.

 

Don't get me wrong; just because President Bush is an asshole at times doesn't mean he hasn't followed me in some things and been on track in them. He just needs to wise up while he can. I brought good change in the world but those who deny me are retarding its effect. Peace everlasting ?? You cannot find that while you remain in denial; but where Iraq is concerned, as the Surah of Jihad does Say, reconciliation is the aim. The foreign forces, no matter what their worldly cause which led them there was, are there for a deeper spiritual Purpose: to ensure Iraq grows in meaningful ways and becomes something better than what it was under Saddam. It must become a shining star of Islam, lest Islam's light does fade. And verily it is walking a tightrope today; one mosque in northern Baghdad was hit again by a suicide bomber, killing at least 10 and wounding another 20. I asked before that mosques, nor markets, nor even innocent civilians, be targetted; but the insurgents have proved they hold nothing of caring and goodness in their heart concerning that. Lovingkindness, people; when will you wake up to that ?? The imam there had spoken against al-Zarqawi, and rightly so; but rather than accept his message as part of mine own and as clear Truth to be accepted, certain of the Fasiqun refrained not from anger and now hold a vendetta when it is brotherhood they should be aiming for.

 

Bring out your hearts, and make amends in Right manner. Amen, amen.

 

I should note that if I do end up in a homeless shelter at least I will still have an opportunity to continue doing good and saving souls, but it will be of lesser effect for all of you. But I am not just a Vessel of the Father; I am a voice of and for the people; and I recall President Bush's own words as to a leader needing to listen to his people, even the smallest of them; and in that he should have been listening intently and standing up for me in good faith.

 

But no, some people cannot even see the simplest of Truths when they are right under their nose.

 

I'll bet Toucan Sam would have figured it out by now, tho'. Maybe he should run for President.

 

Some brought up Teddy Roosevelt again and I thought to say: any who seek to be of influence in the world, be that as a group, nation, or individual, owe it unto God and others to do so in good and believing ways. Indeed, it was Roosevelt's belief government was right to moderate excesses of free enterprise; and tho' his work may seem modest to some now it was certainly a shock at the time. He broke up monopolies, and set up the Pure Food and Drug Act, the meat-inspection and industrial-safety laws. Government must govern the economy, indeed; but indeed, there are limits to that. Verily it is always good to look to private and corporate groups to moderate themselves; but when they do it not, eventually it is up to the government, as the voice of the common folk, to force them to it. That is why government cannot be so "buddy-buddy" with big business, because that in that the common man is left behind along the road.

 

I was pleased to hear that Bill Gates decided to leave the day-to-day operations of Microsoft behind in favor of further focusing on his charitable efforts in the world. God bless you, Sir. Amen, amen. If more men of wealth would turn to such manner the world would be a much better place for it; but I would ask of thee, wherein a certain plant to be built is concerned: remember the what ?? Bring it on home to the south, my friend. Amen, amen.

 

Nacho Libre ?? Now that looks to be some promising entertainment. I love to laugh; but it does no real good to sit back and laugh your life away while others out there but destroy the best things in life.

 

An Amish farmer, Arlie Stutzman, is fighting a law which prohibits the sale of raw milk. According to the FDA raw milk contains health risks because it has not been heated to kill bacteria. Well, that may be; but I grew up a country boy, and we got our milk from a dairy farmer throughout my childhood when we didn't have a cow of our own. If you ask me, anyone who wants to buy their milk direct from the farmer should be free to do so and the farmer should not be punished for the kindness he shows in that service - especially when his religion places an emphasis on communal living. What I would say, tho', to Arlie, is not to sell milk to anyone you don't know without first asking if he is a police officer or a government agent.

 

Real fisherwomen needn't worry about baiting their own hooks - that's what deck hands are for ?? Well, all might seem well and good in that analogy but it sounds more like women being afraid to get a bit dirty; but I love them despite their faults, and verily, little things like that are easily cleansed. Inspire and fashionably attire ?? Verily, that is a great part of what I seek to do for anyone; but yes, some do need to wear "waders" even throughout life, with the way they act. God bless you, tho'. Amen, amen.

 

I stand with Louise Arbour of the United Nations Human Rights Council in that as most of those still at Guantanamo have not been charged with a crime it seems unfair, and it is a shame a few died last month without ever having had a fair trial - altho' I could say the same of others they might well have killed before they ended up there. Anyway, if I wasn't near to starvin' already I'd go on a hunger strike myself just in hoping it might help the others who are there get a fair trial - but then there are those who would just sit there and laugh and wait for me to die as well, so no; no dice, dogs. I was glad to see a few more released after those deaths, tho'; and I heard as well that President Bush has decided he wants to close the matter, so that is a plus on the optimistic side. Yet I realize, some of them are cold-blooded killers and do not deserve freedom as they have found no reform. I don't know; is it just to the point where there is no goodness left in their heart ?? I don't think so; but it is likely buried so deep they will never find it, and so something else must be done with that group. What nation wants a bunch of blood-thirsty cut-throats running around in their midst ?? None should; but some, still being hard of heart themselves, might yet stand up for their release. But to go on...

 

1418419036; what book is attached to that ISBN number ?? Yeah, some will see the 3 and 6 at the end and freak out, thinking it the mark of the devil - but don't be fools. That is looking at things as bad omens, and I said before (even as was Said in the Qur'an) you should not look at things in such a manner. Be!; optimistic, lest in His Decision the Lord God ends up being pessimistic toward you.

 

A healthy, 7-pound baby ?? A birth that was terrifying even in the love that surrounded it ?? Well, I'm just glad to hear all is well and that you are happy, dear. But verily, does not that story ring a bell ??

 

The Urantia book noted that in Tibet is found observance of much from many religions, almost to the point where it is a burden; and tho' I would not call it that myself I do see it that Tibetans have indeed been missing the Truth about one thing at least - the simple (tho' seemingly complex to some) knowledge of the Sonship, and of brotherhood of man and citizenship in the eternal universe. I say that because that being reincarnated in the material world only keeps one from the further steps unto Paradise and from taking one's place in the host of angels. You cannot reach that without realizing there is but one God and that all other beings are lesser unto Him, and that their Rightful place is to serve Him. Don't pray to the dead but pray for them; pray instead to the living God, the One Eternal Who doth surround all and encompass all. Amen, amen, amen.

 

Verily it is that Christ, that "special spirit" Muhammad reflected upon, was one of God's first creations. His spirit has always been some part of God's Work and is always enjoined to those Chosen and Anointed into the Sonship which both Catholicism and Islam profess; and verily, that is the very essence of what the Urantia book gives of the Eternal Son. No, it is not per se a "Son" but a Created spirit; yet as they put it, this is the manner in which the Father Creator "personally and absolutely expresses himself"; and verily, thru' those in that Service He does Lend "the living and divine Word" - the "spiritual personalization of the Paradise Father's universal and infinite concept of divine reality, unqualified spirit, and absolute personality." I don't know that I would have said "unqualified" spirit myself; but it is not the so-called "Eternal Son" but the Father Creator Himself who is "the eternal and universal source of all the meanings and values of the spiritual, the volitional, the purposeful, and the personal", indeed. Verily, the Father is not One with any of those of the Sonship except in that He has a great spiritual bond with them; and as Jesus did say "I am he", well, that is True in the greater sense of these things but still it does not mean Jesus was God. To look at it in that manner is just going back to old dogma which is untrue.

 

This same "Eternal Son" the Urantia book discusses was not Jesus either but the essence of the spiritual tie which exists between God and His Chosen and Anointed Ones of the Sonship. It is the spirit of goodness, the essence of good will and sovereign peace; an Administrator unto the universe of universes and so relative to each, whose duty it is to watch over the Alamin in search of the greater good in good ends, because that the Lord God does wish no harm to any of the Alamin - to any of His Created beings. Yet discernment between the Father Creator and the Eternal Son, and verily, the coordinate Universe Sons, is seen best in that those of the Sonship tend to relate to us the spiritual beauty of universal values. In spirit the Eternal Son is perfect even as is the Father Creator, being His Perfect Creation over all other things; which is why He is over all the hosts of the heavens as a prince, as are the coordinate Universal Sons. No, perhaps this is too much fo ask many to absorb; but verily for a people who believe it should not be that hard. But in body, those of the Sonship, while they may strive for perfection and reach it in varying ways and levels, are never fully perfect in their worldly body as perfection is not fully attainable in this world. Only upon their death can they be perfected; but then again, their death is not what they are here to see to. Those of the Sonship are Meant to lead in the spirit of Truth and so shed light on what is Truly justice and righteousness, such that mankind grows in the sense of those things; and overall their work is full of love, mercy, and Truth. Yet always is their aim for reform.

 

I came across this in the Urantia book and had to make a special note of it: "this divine Son is not engaged in the ignoble task of trying to persuade his gracious Father to love his lowly creatures and to show mercy to the wrongdoers of time. How wrong to envisage the Eternal Son as appealing to the Universal Father to show mercy to his lowly creatures on the material worlds of space"; realize, this came not from God but from a Servant who knew not all there was to know. Even as they seek reform, those of the Sonship do always seek love and mercy for wrongdoers - but it is sought in a sense that they need earn it at the time. Verily we are all sinners, and any man who does not seek the love and mercy of God for sinners is not a man of God. Verily it is that as each of the Sonship carries some weight as to the salvation of others it is upon him that he must seek those very things for them to the best of his ability, even as he seeks to reform them.

 

"Spirit is ever conscious, minded, and possessed of varied phases of identity." True; but the greatest phase of one's identity is what he finds and keeps as sacred within his heart. It proves my point that while the soul is at a subconscient level it is one's perception of things which shapes his spirit, and his heart and mind must be one in good ways to yield a good spirit. All the while his subconscious absorbs Truth, which fills his soul; but the very fact that one's heart and mind weigh things makes the spirit always something less than the soul - but if you give your heart and soul to God, and allow your mind to follow, then your spirit should be much the better for it. In fact that is what "the meek" represents, that you have given your hearts and souls, and so thy spirit, over to God - for in that you meet the definition of "meek", which is spiritless. No, one is never without spirit; but it is what his spirit is rested in that counts.

 

As I have spoken of being a witness and of consciousness I thought it might be good to include this, from Hindu beliefs: "The Atman is the witness-consciousness that experiences the action, the actor, and the world of separate things. It is like a light that illuminates everything in a theater, revealing the master of ceremonies, the guests, and the dancers with complete impartiality. Even when they all depart, the light shines to reveal their absence." Being a conscious witness entails remembrance of the experience.

 

But perhaps I should show a bit more here: "Those who follow the rituals given in the Vedas, who offer sacrifices and take soma, free themselves from evil and attain the vast heaven of the gods, where they enjoy celestial pleasures. When they have enjoyed these fully, their merit is exhausted and they return to this land of death. Thus observing Vedic rituals but caught in an endless chain of desires, they come and go." -Bhagavad Gita 9:20-21...

 

Certainly it is good to follow what is customary wisdom, but your experience requires that you make better sense of it where it fits with other Truths. Do that today, and so end thy cycle of coming and going. The joys of heaven are so vast that they cannot never be fully enjoyed, and thus if one ends up back here again it is either because there is something he has not learned or because he is to teach something else to others. Amen, amen, amen.

 

Don't sit there and say you believe in new beginnings while you argue against me. Salvation does not work that way; that should be clear for a people who believe. Make amends. I did pray for each of you to be Given a steadfast heart, and it was there to find if you searched for it. I did pray for each of you to be Bestowed with the understanding to better know Him, and it was there to find if you searched for it. I did pray for each of you to be Given the diligence to seek God in greater fashion, and the wisdom to find that which He did Leave to be found, and it, too, was there to be found. I did even pray that each of you would find the faithfulness to embrace Him, even tho' none can see all there is to be seen in Him; and that, too, was there to be found. But did you find any of those things, or did you fail to find them because that thou didst deny me ??

 

I don't know, is it just me or is somebody out there lookin' to prove themselves as the "absolute Buddha" by throwing egg in my face or what ?? Here's some fool's own bitter fruit, if that's what he was trying to do: "fools, their wisdom weak, are their own enemies as they go through life, doing evil that bears bitter fruit." Indeed it is Truth, but if it was aimed at me it was a fool who said it.

 

Perhaps another bit of Buddhist wisdom should be looked at here, then, as it came my way today as well. "Feelings, whether of compassion or irritation, should be welcomed, recognized, and treated on an absolutely equal basis; because both are ourselves. The tangerine I am eating is me. The mustard greens I am planting are me. I plant with all my heart and mind. I clean this teapot with the kind of attention I would have were I giving the baby Buddha or Jesus a bath. Nothing should be treated more carefully than anything else. In mindfulness, compassion, irritation, mustard green plant, and teapot are all sacred." Verily it is an illusion (and a bitter fruit as a teaching) to think that you are the tangerine; or to think you are the mustard greens, or even the tea leaves. And verily, the reality is that if you hold such things as sacred you haven't really severed your heart from your mind at all, not even in your desires. Truth Is, in such a manner you have only recognized the Self as the body, and in that thou wilt lose thy way in life even tho' you might walk away satisfied.

 

The Self is thy soul and spirit combined, and to be whole the two must mirror each other as close as possible: and to be True they must have attained that which the Lord did Expect of thee. I know these things like no other; so verily, it doesn't bother me that some in their denial are so dead set on looking at me like a piece of shit as I know they are but dragging themselves down. And it doesn't bother me much to hear it said I am proud and pig-headed, because still they are dragging themselves down. But I saw this written today and knew it to be True of myself: that I am a point of light within a greater Light, a strand of loving energy within the stream of Divine Love; a pointed witness focused in His Right Guidance and Will, a way by which men may achieve; a source of strength enabling them to stand, a beam of light shining upon their way; and thus I stand. And yes, standing thus I revolve: and it should Be!; the way of men, to know the ways of God. This IS the Word of the New Age; but ye have yet to reach that New Dawn. Reach out and touch someone, in love. Native American Indians looked at the winds as messengers themselves; verily they do look at the wholesomeness of a meal as the source of their own wholesomeness; and thou must be as the wind today and carry a meal unto even them with heart, and with Godspeed. Amen, amen. They know that all resources come from the One and Great Spirit, and that tho' other beings or spirits may have some part in all those things they are lesser unto Him. Ask them; if Truly they are Holy they shall tell you exactly that.

 

I hear Russia looks to assassinate whoever killed their diplomats in Iraq; and I hope they know they might be sending their agents to their own deaths. Verily, the matter would be better left up to Iraqi forces.

 

"Is Superman relevant?", I heard asked. Well, he can leap over tall buildings in his tights...

 

From Sutta Nipata, of Buddhism, came this today: "Let there be nothing behind you; leave the future to one side. Do not clutch at what is left in the middle; then you will become a wanderer and calm." Well, be a wanderer if you want, but it will not always leave you calm. Another Buddhist teaching puts down those who wander; so realize, not all things can be left behind but thou must seek to leave behind what ye can of old beliefs which are found to be conflicting whilst thou dost seek to renew thy faith. The future cannot be set aside, as it is a part of worldly life; but no, one should not clutch at worldly things except to find what is Right or wrong in them. In that he can find calmness in his soul, regardless of his pains.

 

But yes, some still would rather see me left out in the cold. Yet tho' it may have seemed to be below zero, it is not that bad. I made a number of new friends today while playing my songs of faith. One man who plays some Stevie Ray and Hendrix along with other material had nothing but love for my music; and I noticed a tattoo of the old Superman emblem on his arm, so as I had seen his great talent I told him one night as we were on the stage together, "hey, you're Superman, dude. Recognize." He loved it; but he told me later some of the guys were messing me up and I should play solo so people could get a better feel for it. That's what I do mostly, then; I'm back to solo for the time being and am loving that as well.

 

Warrantless surveillance programs a law ?? Kiss my everlovin' ass. But I was glad to hear NASA was finally looking to fix the Hubble instead of scrapping it like they planned to do a year or so ago.

 

I found out it was not a Presbyterian group that won the bid for the old singing hall but the Church of Christ, and I'm still waiting to find out who to approach concerning seeing it remain a singing hall in its tradition tho' re-established in gospel and gospel rock.

 

The Universal Church; tho' Catholics claim theirs is that, I will tell you different. The Universal Church is comprised of the many Truths held by the many Candles of the Lampstand, and they will never be whole but are Meant to continually look to grow closer together in light of Truth, and in sight of God. Amen, amen.

 

Did I hear it right ?? A billionaire decided to give away 40 billion of his 44-billion-dollar fortune today to charitable concerns ?? If so, hallelujah, brother. May it bring you spiritual fortune instead. Amen, amen. Of course I did hear Reverend Euteneuer say your effort is an evil omen; but he is forgetting that as the Qur'an did Say, one should put such things aside in seeking good ends. The main thing is that the funds go to good and Right-minded charitable concerns. May God bless you, Sir, that you might find Right sense in where your charity is most needed. Feed the poor, and tend to the sick and the homeless. Amen, amen.

 

Steven Mosher: what do you have against contraception ?? With all the starving people in this world I would think you would know: some people would rather not bear children, as their means are limited, and some people, especially teenagers, have no business bearing children even tho' their surroundings have drug them into a part of culture which drives them toward that; and contraception also has a place in limiting the spread of disease. Yes, it may be True that simply abstaining from sex could cure all that; but did you, when you were young ??

 

"He who repeats what he has learned one hundred times cannot be compared to one who repeats it a hundred and one times"; from the Babylonian Talmud, Hagigah 9b. Actually I do not like repeating myself, and there are things said about repeating thyself which should cause one to think about it; but verily, things do need repeating at times.

 

And I would tell you again, it WAS Gabriel who spoke to Daniel at the end of Daniel 10. Look there and see what is said, and find something more of Faith in these things than you already hold. Amen, amen, amen.

 

But verily, if all one can do is sit and repeat the same thing over and over without learning anything new in life, where does he ever get ??

 

More teachings of the Dhammapada ?? Those who stood against me have become the result of what they thought concerning me. Those who believed me found greater understanding in faith, while those who disbelieved made something worse of themselves. They thought I abused them, or beat them, or robbed them, or raped them, while in Truth they did those things unto their ownselves. But hatred does not cease by hatred, but by love; and it would have been Best if they had found love in their hearts for my search for Truth and reform in the world, and joined me in it. I speak and act with pure thought, and happiness follows me in it regardless of the pains disbelievers cause me. We must all come to an end, and for those who know that, their quarrels with me should cease at once. I live without looking for pleasures, and even then they come to me when Truly I need them; but my senses are well-controlled, and I am moderate in my food, and so faithful and strong in His Guidance. The Lord shall not overthrow me anymore than the wind throws down a rocky mountain; but if I fall, it will be because that in denial the powers that be in the world did deny what it was He had to Lend thru' me - and indeed, He Allows evil to fester in them even as they plot against me. Funny, tho': that tho' I am Cleansed from sin and well-grounded in virtue, if I donned that "yellow dress" today most would likely only laugh (and me too, probably). But verily I know, it is a thing of culture and faith; and well do I regard temperance and Truth, and I see Truth in Truth, and so do I arrive at Truth. Verily, then, these works are a well-thatched house, because that they come from a well-reflecting mind.

 

I noticed an evangelist dedicated his autobiography today to those who had supported his ministry over the years; but why stop there ?? Why not dedicate it to God, or as have I, dedicate it to all mankind; to my children, and to their children, and to all the children of the world; remember ?? Or did you not see that written in mine own published book, Sir ??

 

The Beforelife ?? One who wrote poem after poem (and what does the Qur'an say about books of poems?) once said he had heard God's silence like the sun and marvelled that those who speak of heaven cannot even accomplish prescience, the holiest of things. Well, many praised him for that; but he was not so silent himself. Oft-times it is True, that "silence is golden"; but verily, any who think silence is the holiest of things is a crackpot. Do you think it is holy to sit and watch and be silent as countless others are beset by the workings of Satan. Not at all; it is piety, not silence, that is most blessed; yet even that is a thing of weights and measures in good and believing ways. Thus the best a man can do is be of pious manner and be prayerful while seeking reform in both himself and in the world. But is it armed conflict you seek rather than peaceful resolution ?? If so, then while my light did fill the room it was as a telephone ringing in the desert to you. Suicide, returning an overdue book ?? Wake up and realize that your denial is a ditch along the road you have fallen into. Eye contact ?? If you looked into mine eyes with thy heart thou wouldst not be terrified but reassured, if only you believe. Yet others looked at that mere book of poems and saw in it "joyful, prayerful" vision, as if it were the supplications of a man forgiven. Astonished by the grace that allowed him to survive his sins ?? Well, to me he offered only prayers of madness in the light of its aftermath with no clear vision as to the future, and the vision of the one who wrote of it was no better - for he should have seen "another level of reality" here, not there.

 

But I do hope and pray for each of you: that God may Grant each a bit of serenity today; that ye may take these things to heart and make something better of thyselves instead of criticizing me for anything thou mayest feel was wrong for me to say; and that ye may know, verily, my ways He hath Straightened and what ye see as my Left Hand is His Right. Amen, amen. This is a table Prepared; the waters of blessings I walk upon even as so many have before me, and you can either choose to walk with me in faith or miss out on those blessings. Verily in looking for shared Truths I have separated the waters from the waters, to find the firmament within them - and that in itself is a bridge Meant to be firmly established between our many beliefs. It is a great key and a door to salvation, but to open that door you must find these greater Truths in the greater understanding I have shown clearly as being present. Greater understanding of spiritual Truth: that, my friends, is the Straight Path to new beginnings.

 

Something here from Hinduism I thought to note: "Right or wrong, joy and sorrow, these are of the mind only. They are not yours. It is not really you who acts or enjoys. You are everywhere, forever free." Well, the mind is part of your body and so those things are of you; and you are not everywhere but bound to the material world by your very nature, and so your actions are your own and you are responsible for them, and so as well are your enjoyments your own, and you should look to see that they are lawful enjoyments and not sinful. And as we are bound here in worldly life, neither is anyone "forever free" of this Truth. You are only freed from that in passing to the next life; but if the life you did lead earns you no place in the Hereafter you might well only suffer forever instead. On another note I would add that some speak of Christ as a free gift; but if you do not bring thyself to find Right sense in Him and learn in it, what do you really think will come to you but pain in the end, regardless of what comes to you in life ?? Really, people, you should not argue with me of such things. "By rousing himself, by earnestness, by restraint and control, the wise man may make for himself an island which no flood can overwhelm." Verily I have done just that; but if yet you see it that my island does come to be flooded, well, then you have set aside thy belief in me (if you ever believed at all). But indeed, earnestness is a path to salvation, and thus to immortality, while thoughtlessness is the path to death, and thus endless suffering. The knowledge one holds in the serenity of his mind can be a great key, then; and verily, the "Ariyas" did hold beliefs in the "Elect" even as do I. As one has said, then, verily there are things in the Dhammapada which are comparable to Christian views of spiritual substance, and I have proved this myself altho' it is also clear that there are great differences to get past - and that just goes back to what Islam notes of the Lord Allowing things of Satan to be left in beliefs as a Test unto both the faithful and the unfaithful. Evil can only be overcome by good, tho'; two wrongs do not make a right even tho' they might lead you closer to righteousness. Virtue and happiness are inseparable ?? Well, that is not exactly true unless you are talking about happiness as a pure enjoyment brought thru' good and righteous means, as verily even the most evil of men can appear to be happy, and one can be happy in idle lust even tho' such happiness is unworthy and untrue. Yet indeed, conquest of self is man's noblest triumph; that is, if in that conquest he brings himself to good and believing ways. One must learn to tame the mind, that it may bring True happiness; but indeed, all the while guard thy thoughts as need be, as others tend to perceive them in different manner than what you meant by them; and yes, if thy mind travels far you must learn to bridle it, such that it might move even on its own and be taken into the chambers of hearts. Steady your thoughts and seek to know the Laws of God which have come thru' His Chosen and Anointed Servants, as in that your mind may find peace and not be troubled (jihad, the search for peace in thy self) and ye may be a better servant unto the Lord and unto others. Be watchful, and know that while thy body is fragile firm thought is like a fortress, and that to do good and find happiness in the life beyond one must seek Right direction in this one. Indeed it is that a well-directed mind does the greatest service, if in good and believing ways it leads. Amen, amen.

 

He Who Is; even Jesus used that term in speaking of the Father; the One Eternal, Ever-Present Being.

 

I wonder if any of you noticed the once-professed demon worshipper and warlock who argued with me as he stood to profess the Truths of Christ while arguing that Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus, Mormons, Baptists and other Christians - anyone who was not Christian and did not believe exactly as did he - were all of false faith. And his once-professed atheist friend was doing the same thing; but what they both need realize is that none of those other religions are of false faith but that all hold some amount of Truth and some amount of error - even Christianity, because of the manner in which the early Romans shaped it.

 

Evolutionary religion ?? Truth Is, spirituality is Meant to progress in association with the expansion of Truth and in Unity of Faith thru' common bonds of greater understanding. This is the basis of Oneness; and the greatest personal duty you have before you this day is to accept this and help me in revealing it further. Loving is the golden rule indeed; but who of you shall share that with me ?? And are any of you prepared to sit with me and learn what more you can ?? I heard one say, "the whole agonized future of this planet, every man, woman and child on it, and your own destiny for the next trillion of years depend on what you do here and now"; trillions of years ?? You think you have vision enough to see trillions of years ahead ?? Yeah, right. Verily, it may have very few years ahead of it if things go wrong here today; but as for the "whole agonized future", it wouldn't be so agonized if people wouldn't be so full of denial. The trillions of years, mind ye, are a part of one's place in the Hereafter; and ye need work in good, amenable ways and hold onto the hope of finding your own life beyond to be in Paradise. "Spirit is ever conscious, minded, and possessed of varied phases of identity." Indeed, one's spirit is at a conscious level while his soul is at a subconscious level, and it is the perception of things within one's mind which shape his spirit while the soul absorbs the sum of the whole experience and so better finds Truth. Yet the heart has a cleaner connection to the soul than the mind, which is why one must use his heart in shaping his spirit. But then again, most do not even realize that is what they are doing, shaping their spirit. They don't have that simplest concept of reality; but to go on...

 

I noticed a small park one day with benches and tables beneath a small group of trees, and as I pulled out my guitar and an orange to leave my car and walk to the place I noticed a woman laying down on one of the benches; so I took two oranges instead of one. When I got there I said hello as I walked on past to the next set of benches, but she said nothing; and I just sat peeling my orange, realizing she was deeply troubled in her thoughts. As I about to start eating she sat up and said hello, seeming to be of clearer mind and obviously less troubled as she had been. I offered her the other orange but she said "no, thanks" and walked away; and so I finished my orange as she disappeared from sight. I began playing my songs of faith after that, but it wasn't long before I noticed her walking back towards me. I said hello again, and she said the same and extended unto me a small gift. In short I see it that my presence calmed her stormy thoughts that day and she was thankful for it, and so I give thanks unto the Lord that I was able to help her thru' the stress she had felt.

 

Two men stood before me today, and one thought I looked like Jesus while the other thought I looked like Osama bin Laden. Let not thine eyes deceive thee; I am neither, as both are but mortal embodiments of spirit. Yet while I am one with Christ in the spirit of Truth I also have great understanding in Osama's own nature. Might I remind thee that he was once an ally to America, and that as I have reflected, he should have come to realize that alliance was Best for the good of man where the worldly struggle is concerned. President Bush is not helping matters much by pushing his talk of the "war on terror", tho'. Rather he needs see there are limits and boundaries he overstepped, and that for the worldly struggle to be won in True fashion he must respect that and make proper amends in it.

 

One man recognized me as we stood at a river talking, and he asked me to take him with me when I leave this world. In great sense I will do that, Sir, but thy time to pass from the world is not my call to make.

 

It did seem that another in disbelief could only pointedly say, tho', that I knew not when to stop; but let me ask of those who believe in God, is there a point at which you should stop in your service to Him ??

 

No, as otherwise you give up the battle of good versus evil. But indeed, you need be sure you are on the good side: and that is why you must revisit teachings and renew thy faith in light of what I did say.

 

Amen, amen. Be humble, and do that today.

 

Bow to pray, and pray again, that ye may be Delivered from evil. Pray to the One Eternal that ye be Led by the good path to eternal joy, knowing in thy heart that He Knows all thy deeds and that I am Truthful and Trustworthy.

 

Make amends.

 

Amen, amen.

 

J Michael J