So, now it’s time for me to rant a bit. For the past few years, I’ve been watching what I can only term a disrespectful attitude toward Christianity in shows, songs, and advertising. I know what you are thinking: This is nothing new. It has been around since the Elmer Gantry character was created. And you are right. The Elmer Gantry figure, the Church Lady from SNL, and abusive nuns, priests, and pastors in film and television are a part of our culture. It is our nature to call out hypocrisy—and if any of you has …
I was at a family gathering this past week, and the subject of the election came up. Not a very good thing when a group is divided between hard-core democrats and republicans. Despite the obvious leanings of certain family members, there was one consistent theme: What a horrible choice! With nearly 320 million people in the United States, we are stuck with the clownish behavior of Trump or the decades-long Clinton baggage.
I won’t lie to you. I found myself getting upset during the conversation. Either candidate carries incredible risk. In the long run, it may come down to …
Have you ever heard of Alice Bailey? She wrote at the turn of the 20th century about New Age topics of meditation, healing, spiritual psychology and telepathy. In fact, she believed a lot of her writings were dictated via telepathy from an ascended master. I have my own ideas as to exactly who this ascended master was … suffice it to say that she named her publishing company, Lucifer Trust.
Anyway, Alice Bailey thought the world needed to get past Christianity in order to evolve spiritually. At the hands of this mysterious ascended master spirit, she channeled a ten-step …