Tomorrow is the date in which the Mayan calender ends. Some have said this marks the end of the world. I don't believe that's true, but I do believe we are reaching the end of a era. I absolutely believe we will soon embark upon a major shift in the times, and I believe this is not all good.

Mankind does not need God to end the world. Humans are well on the way to doing it themselves. Since the industrial revolution, humans have engaged in an all out effort to deplete the earth of every resource. Any of the earths treasures are fair game in the race for the desire to be rich and richer. As part of this all out effort to race each other to the end, we have passed a point of no return in the way we have depleted the earths resources and poisoned our environment. No matter what we do next, there is a price to be paid for our greed and obsessions. We see the beginning already with the steady increase in the worlds temperature causing  the melting of the worlds polar caps already responsible for an ever increasing change in the frequency and severity of violent weather around the world.

We have turned a corner in the way this race for wealth and power has caused humankind to redraw the earths geography, creating nations where ancient enemies compete for the dwindling resources they have been forced to share leading to wars, massacres, genocide. We have created a world where those with power believe it is their right to take from those who cannot stop them, and worse we have perfected the art of rationalizing our behavior, claiming to be the victim when we are clearly the aggressor.

In this nation which we call America we see a despicable example of just how evil we have collectively become. Even as we lay to rest those innocent victims of an armed madman, people throughout this nation rush to buy up every gun that they fear may soon be banned, and as much ammunition as they can afford, while complaining about any effort to help to feed and clothe and support those among us who have fallen on hard times and who struggle to survive right here among us.Selfishness and greed, and a desire to be able to kill as many people as possible as fast as possible while we tell ourselves it is our right regardless of whether or not it makes common sense. Claiming to embrace the love of Jesus, while living out the exact evil nature Jesus paid so dearly to try to convince us would only lead to our own destruction.

So I say today the question is not will the world end tomorrow, it is why shouldn't it? And how much longer until its gone? Unless there is a major change, the end is just as inevitable as the fact that many of these guns being bought today will wind up being used to kill the very people or the loved ones of the people rushing to buy them up. Because evil brings evil, and the fear that drives people to want to arm themselves against each other rather than help each other, especially now in the season when we are supposedly celebrating the birth of the Prince of Peace is surely an indication that we as a people cannot have too much farther to fall.

I come to you today with a heavy heart. My heart is in pain with the recognition that humankind is in serious peril. The entire world is in turmoil, and none more so than that great beacon of freedom, the Untied States of America. The world has always had its turmoil. Despotic leaders, evil people with dastardly intentions. The anti-Christs and anti-humanity. But this time is different. More than ever before we face a crisis of tremendous potential for pain, suffering and dramatic consequence. It is clear that the time for biblical prophesy to be fulfilled is here. Armageddon is at hand.

I will focus specifically today on America, because that is where I live, where my family lives. In this land the very nature of the people has changed in truly detrimental ways. Although this nations history is filled with examples of how people have ignored or embraced evil, never have so many been so well informed, and so willing to be so complicit in the fomenting of disaster. Who among you cannot see that there are people who want desperately to undermine the freedoms this nation has afforded its people for more than 200 years? At every turn, even as this nation matured and learned from its mistakes, and attempted to live up to the promise it represents there have been those who resisted, fought back and attempted to stop progress. That's why they call themselves conservative, because they are fearful people, afraid of change. But they should call themselves preservative because what they really want is to preserve their status as elite, and they want you to believe you have something to gain by helping them. Its ironic that the possibility of you ever becoming one of them was improved with every positive change, but now they try to convince you that you will benefit from undoing the very circumstances that allowed them to get where they are, why are you not suspicious? Now they have attempted to take the high ground and launched a long term plan. This attempt to reinterpret and re-position the very principles that this nation was founded on is unprecedented. America has allowed that which most of its founding fathers feared most to happen, so much of its wealth controlled by a very few truly evil people with no concern for anything but amassing power.

To truly understand how serious this is, look at how its being done. The agenda is clear: 1.Control the presidency so that you can stack the supreme court with your lackeys, who you can then use to undo 200 years of legislation that protects the people from you. 2. Battle for states rights because history has proven that it is easier to corrupt and control at the state and local level than at the federal level. In this way, you can control areas incrementally with the ultimate goal of eventually controlling it all. 3. Fight for the domination of a religious belief you can control, one willing to tolerate your lies and deceit as long as they feel it benefits them, even as you wrap yourself in false piety. 4. Keep everyone focused on fighting each other, so they do not see your overall plan. 5. Diminish educational opportunities, eventually limiting education to the elite, an ignorant people are easily manipulated. 6. Lie, lie big, lie consistently and keep repeating those lies even when they are proven to be lies. 7. No matter what happens, don't stop pushing ahead. This is a plan that began to be put in place in 1971, and really began to gain ground in the 1980's with the Reagan administration. You can easily see how it has developed and become ever more effective.

Now we must face an awful truth, we have allowed this situation to become one that has become to entrenched in our society. Only dramatic action will stop it. Too many of the people lack the recognition or the will to do what needs to be done. Only God can deliver us from this evil. The bible, the Talmud, the Koran, The I Ching, all told us this is where we end up. Jesus told us that when the time came, God would deliver us. Jesus told us to pray for it, which is why in the Lord's prayer we say "Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil". It is very tempting to want to side with and support the very rich. The idea that if we let them drive our economy, some of it will fall down to us is attractive. For that we have allowed all manner of evil to exist upon the earth. The mafia has thrived based on this very principle. But like all manner of evil, it eventually feeds upon itself and the only outcome in the end is disaster. The thing is if the world is allowed to continue this way, what will happen is that when these evil people have it all, the only thing left for them to do is wage war against each other, and you will be the pawns. They want to sit in the mansions, behind their high walls, protected by their private police forces and war with each other the way a person might play chess. For their amusement and to satisfy their greed. Surely you understand that the more greed is fed the bigger it becomes.

I implore you to think carefully about what is happening in the world today. Discuss it with your loved ones,and with those whose council you respect. Prepare yourself, and your soul for the difficult times to come, but rejoice in the knowledge that God does hear your prayers, and we will be delivered from evil. Listen for the voice of God, and you will be delivered from evil.

Something Big is about to happen!

Surely by now you can tell that something big is happening. If you pay any attention at all to what is going on in the world, you know something big is coming soon. Every sign prophesied by any book, from the Bible to the Koran is plain to see. A day of reckoning will be upon us soon. The fact that you do not believe in religion will not stop it. The fact that you have faith in one of the many leaders who tell you that as loong as you support them you are safe will not change the outcome. Whether you trust Buddha, follow Muhammad, worship your ancestors or believe in the spirits, the day of reckoning and atonement is approaching rapidly.

There are many things to reconcile. The way in which the teachings of Jesus Christ has been comandeered in the years since he was put to death, and re-interpreted, and bastardized and in some cases totally re-invented; such as the fairy tale invented by Joseph Smith and told by Latter Day Saints, were foretold by Jesus himself, and a day of reconciliation is imminent. The many ways Islam has been re-intepreted, bastardized and turned to serve the desires of ambitous men will be handled once and for all. It will not matter if you are baptists, catholic, methodist, episcopalian, identity; or if you are shia, wahaabi or sunni. Buddihists, Shintoists, Nativists, Wiccans all will be brought into the light, and enlightened.

People are in fact very fortunate because the God of the old testament, full of vengeance and seeking blood is false. No one will be punished for seeking God. What you must atone for is how you have treated each other.

Jesus brought a new covenant. Muhammad heard it. Each tried to teach that nothing is more important than how we treat each other. We exalt God through how we lift up and value each other. Yet the evil that is part and parcel of the existence of humankind compels so many to twist and turn and re-invent the words of Gods chosen prophets. Greed, avarice and the thirst for power has created a world in which exactly the opposite of all that God values have become desired and exalted. You have been lied to, over and over for centuries. Some of you realize this, but lost and in fear, you talk yourself into embracing that which is impossible, accept that which is unthinkable. Some of you argue aggressively and with arrogance for the false doctrines that have been forced upon you. You won't be punished for believing them, but you will answer for the actions these beliefs drove you to commit.You were warned.

Now we live in a world where we are a stones throw from ultimate disaster everyday. We listen to politicians in Europe, Africa, South America, the United States who speak of chasing down this disaster as if they had the amazing power to dispel it. Ask yourself how is it that the worlds most dangerous regime, North Korea became a nuclear power and we heard hardly a wimper, yet we are told that the world will not tolerate Iran becoming a nuclear power. But then remember Jesus adminition that the thirst for money and power will bring every person to ruin, and it is easy to understand what is going on. Fortunately for North Korea, they have no oil fields.

If you have vision, you can see that the world cannot sustain what it has become for much longer. Such a small number of people own so much of the earths wealth, neither the people or God will allow this to go on forever. People die of starvation, curable diseases, wanton violence from a litany of causes worldwide everyday, while a small percent gorge themselves, and thumb their noses at those who made them wealthy and look down upon the people who struggle to survive, and even the blind should be able to see that the world cannot continue this way forever. It is time to stop and think about where you are going. It is time to take seriously where you want to spend eternity. Do you really believe that you have spent all of these years alive and that nothing you have done will matter when you are gone? Do you really believe that every moment of your life will not echo through eternity in one way or the other?

There is a life after death. It is foretold in many ways throughout the history of mankind. The fact that you do not believe will not change that. I cannot tell you where it is, or what it will look like, but I know without a doubt that it is real, and you must prepare yourself for what you have created for yourself. Every thing you have done in your life will matter. Every moment will count one way or the other. Will you be ready?

God is love. Love is the most natural thing that exists. It is more powerful than any other force. The anti-Christ is upon the earth. The time is drawing near for the ultimate confrontation.

For me, this was the last straw. I sat at the counter of a Denny's restaurant, eating chicken noodle soup as I watched Anderson Cooper on CNN. On the screen was a woman with blonde hair, flawlessly done, dressed in obviously expensive clothes and jewelry, pointing a well manicured finger at the screen as she went on and on about how too many people only want to sit around and live off the benefit of her taxes. She was so mean and so wrong in the way she made it sound like all poor people were just scum who did not deserve to live on the same earth with her.

All week I have listened to an ongoing diatribe from people attending the Republican convention accuse the poor and down trodden of being lazy and only wanting to live on welfare and to steal from them. I listened to  Anne Romney and her phony appeal to Americans to think she or her husband actually cared about us even as every other action by them clearly proved the opposite. Then we saw Paul Ryan give a speech that according to a Fox News correspondent seemed designed to set a new record for most lies in a single speech. Then came Mitt himself piling more lies on and promising exactly the opposite of what every thinking person knows is his real agenda. I've had it. Enough is enough.
My question is, where are the real people? Where are the people of integrity who despite their political or religious beliefs are loyal Americans first? When will enough be enough for the hard working honest people of this nation? What is more insulting to honest hard working people than to have an overdressed privileged bitch stand on television and accuse us of loving to sponge off her. It is easy to just say she just doesn't realize that its impossible to have any quality of life on welfare and food stamps, that very few people would choose welfare or food stamps over a decent job.

 Watching this woman reminded me of the woman my mother worked for when I was a child. My mother worked for several years for a family in Wichita Falls, Texas as a housekeeper. She nurtured their children, cooked their meals, cleaned their houses and  and provided support to this family in whatever way was asked of her without complaint. She made just barely subsistence level wages. She never took a dime from welfare, food stamps or any other government program and every day she got on that bus in time to have a hot meal on the table when I got home from school. Then one day the lady of the house became angry at my mother because she felt her children had begun to show more affection for my mother than for her, so to punish my mother she tells my mom that from that day on my mother must take her lunch break on the screened in porch where the family kept their dogs. Of course my mother quit, but she felt hurt and betrayed, and watching her cry is a memory I will never forget.
What is really crazy about all of this is that without the rest of us these rich, privileged people would not have their wealth and status. No matter how any successful person makes their money, they benefit from all of the things our society collectively provides. Even if you are on welfare, you spend that welfare money on food and supplies that these peoples businesses sell and even this pittance ends up back in the economy, circulating and contributing to the strength of our economic system. Consumers are two thirds of our nations Gross Domestic Product, without our spending we have a pitifully weak economy, that means every single one of us.
We all pay taxes that whether through the federal government, or through sales taxes and all other taxes and fees, make the roads possible for these superior people to be able to drive their expensive cars back and forth, for trucks to get their products to the places where they are sold. Our revenue provides the post office which allows them to send out bills and other correspondence more efficiently than any other such service on earth. We make the courts and police possible to protect their assets and give them a way to sue when a debt isn't paid to them. We, as a nation, from the very poorest among us to the wealthiest, collectively make this the best nation on earth to do business and we provide to the rich a quality of life unattainable anyplace else on earth so easily and with so many choices.

For these people, the ultra rich, to now point their fingers at us and accuse us of being the problem is amazingly foolish and short sighted. Even many Republicans of more sane times like Dwight Eisenhower and Henry Ford, knew that in order for the rich to thrive they must protect the rights of the middle class. But today's Republicans, led by right wing conservatives determined to return America to the stone ages socially are leading the greatest attack on Americas constitution ever in this nations history.  We must understand that what we are witnessing in America is no less than a coup attempt by ultra rich oligarchs who want to end majority rule in America. No matter how hard you find this to believe, it is exactly what is happening. Think about it; making it harder for people to vote, ending your rights to bargain collectively, dumbing down education while attempting to rewrite history. Whether they claim to be Republican or Libertarian, what they really want want is to drastically reduce or eliminate the governments as a way to take away your ability to have a say in running this country. And just as Hitler promised the German people peace and prosperity, so are today's far right extremists promising peace and prosperity through reverse social engineering that very few seem to understand can only destroy the ability of their children and grandchildren to live in a free nation and have any chance to improve their lot in life. It is exactly what a majority of the framers of America constitution feared most, and of which this nations foremost patriots from Thomas Jefferson and George Washington, on down over history to even Republicans like Eisenhower warned us to be ever vigilant to make sure never happens. This is not the first time this element of our society has tried this; rigging the supreme court and attempting to buy and rig elections so that they could establish themselves as the ruling class of America, but never before has this nation been so vulnerable to this attack. The racial climate, the decision by the supreme court legitimizing Citizens United, and the attack of right wing Christians making the ridiculous assertion that God wants to us to turn our backs on the poor and needy while taking away the rights of anyone we choose to not like has put this nation on the edge of disaster. Why is it so hard to believe that the same people who ruthlessly pollute our environment, who foment wars to make it easier to exploit other nations, who ruthlessly wage war on your right to collectively bargain for decent wages and who move their money to off shore banks to make sure it cannot contribute to the vitality of the nation that made their wealth possible would plot to end majority rule, and once they have used you, will immediately move to make sure you can never make trouble again. It ought to be so obvious.
And now these people have become so bold that they accuse us of being responsible for the conditions their actions have put upon us. What kind of person moves jobs to whatever nation is cheapest, keeps their money out of circulation in our economy, pushes for policies that make it harder and harder to survive no matter how long and hard you work and then turns around and says that  you are the problem.


Think about this, on the night that Barack Obama was being sworn in as President of the United States, a group of men met in a restaurant nearby including Paul Ryan and Newt Gingrich, and made a pact to do whatever it would take to undermine the efforts of this president. They agreed not only to obstruct and oppose any effort by this president to improve the collective lot of the people of this nation, but that the more likely it was that the president had an idea that would work, the more vigorously they would work to undermine it. They recognized that this would have a negative impact on the very people they had sworn to represent and work for, but decided that their political ambitions was more important. It would be a despicable act if it were a vow of just private citizens, but that it included people like Paul Ryan, people who are employed by us the people, in my mind makes it no less than an act of treason. Which among you work anywhere in which if the owner hires a new General Manager, and the middle managers decide they will work together to undermine him, that those people taking such action would not only lose their jobs, but if their actions caused that company financial loss, would be prosecuted and/or sued for what they had done. Now consider the much broader implications of what this action by Paul Ryan, Newt Gingrich and the others  are, the long term damage they have done to our economy and the lives of the people. How many have committed suicide because they lost everything when they might have been helped if not for Republican obstruction by congress. How many are homeless, are suffering with major medical issues brought on by the stress, worry and impossible odds placed on them by the people they elected to represent them who chose instead to represent their own political ambitions. We must demand that the US Department of Justice investigate this and if as Newt himself has bragged, it is a conspiracy to bring down our president for political gain, these people must be arrested, prosecuted and stripped of any vestige of power and privilege.

I have had enough and I pray that you have had enough too, and I pray that all of you who are decent hard working people, no matter what political or religious persuasion you happen to be will join together and demand that the people we elect to represent our vote in this government return to serving our needs rather than selling us out to the highest bidder. We must demand that the collective good of this nation must be more important in every decision and if it becomes clear that it is not, we must impeach those people, remove them from their job, take away their health care and pensions, and in the case of obvious treasonous acts, we must prosecute and imprison them. We must remember that the government is not our enemy, we are the government, and it will be whatever we allow it to be.

As we look upon the spectacle that is the 2012 Olympic games, I can't help but feel that we may never see the world is such harmony again. I am sure many of you will say, what harmony, the world is in chaos? And this is true, but nothing like the days to come.

Syria represents, in my opinion the striking of the match that will ignite the fire that will ultimately consume the middle east and eventually the world. The acceleration will be the Israeli/US military strikes against Iran. I believe military action against Iran is inevitable regardless of who wins the US presidential election. It will come with great cost no matter who is US president. If Obama is America's president, I believe America has a chance to recognize its mistake before it is too late and save itself from total annihilation. If the president is Mitt Romney, the only result can be all out world engrossing war. I will explain why.

The US industrial military complex has put in motion the tide that will carry America into conflict with Iran. This is further fed by the fervor of evangelical Christians to see biblical prophesy fulfilled. Nothing is more powerful than the belief that something is already certain, and too many with control of the purse strings not only believe it, but believe their money can insure that they are the ones who will survive and enjoy the thousand years of peace to follow. The fact that Iran poses no credible threat to America is immaterial. Israels Zionist paranoia will insure that it will act, and not even President Obama will be able to stop this country from rushing to Israels aide once it is staring down the barrel of those who will not let this aggression expand. Evangelicals, with the help of Fox news and the other clones will beat the drum for the idea that it is the duty of America to save Israel at all cost. North Korea, China and Russia will all fear such dramatic expansion of the power of American and Israeli ambitions in their part of the world, and I expect they will oppose it at all cost. I do not believe that China and Russia will allow both Iran and Syria, their biggest allies and best customers in the middle east to fall under US and Israeli control.

Once the move by Israel is put in motion, it will become quickly obvious that a mistake has been made. If Obama is president, his superior skills of diplomacy will immediately begin to work for a solution to avoiding all out war.

But I truly believe that If Romney is president, his advisers led by Dick Cheney and John Bolton, urged on by evangelical Christians and Neo-cons will leap at the opportunity to exert maximum force in an all out effort to subjugate and dominate its enemies and competition with the intent of creating a modern day empire to exceed even the greatest ambitions of ancient Rome. In their zeal to become Kings and Queens of the universe, the ultra rich neo-conservative movement will create a massive military made possible by mass unemployment, idle hands ready to be put to work; and ready cash fresh from gutting every possible program that does not support their nefarious plan. Medicare, medicaid, social security, the post office; all gone and their massive funds diverted to fight this war to extend American exceptionalism. The media that began being commandeered under Ronald Reagan and even now serves their masters by putting out massive ongoing propaganda will crank into full force to convince the American public that indeed it is America and Israel who are the victims, and our very survival is at stake.

And indeed, the prophecy of the bible will play out in self fulfilling certainty. The anti-Christ is the phony Christian movement, who completely ignored the true teachings of Christ to force the realization of prophecy formulated by opportunists who counted on not being around to ever see it come to pass, and who believed by describing it in painstaking detail, no one would ever be foolish enough to actually allow it to happen.

The racists will insist that purity must be restored, and those bearing the marks of Gods enemies, dark skin, must be eliminated. The elitist will assert that their survival wit their fortunes not only intact but extended by the spoils of war are clearly the ones with the right to be the ruling class. And all will be right with the world.

An overwhelming number of Americans claim to be devout Christians. The most aggressive in their assertions of dedication to Christ consistently display the most direct assault on Christ's teachings. Why is this? I believe it is the way so many cling to the old testament as a way of referencing Christs teachings, and I say that while the old testament contains much wisdom, that strict adherence to its doctrine is exactly the opposite of the message Jesus Christ brought to humankind.

Among the most important things Jesus said was, "I bring a new covenant". Throughout his teachings, and in virtually every attempt to teach by example, he went to great lengths to repudiate many of the practices of his day that were the direct result of the way the old testament and the books that influenced the old testament were interpreted and fed to the people. A great example of this is how he clearly he singled out the idea of an eye for an eye and said, no this is not Gods way. Jesus led a revolt against the very idea that organized religion should dominate your life  and be more important than your personal interaction with God, and with each other. And he clearly taught that greed, in any form, was the very essence of evil.

Yet every day many of the most prominent Christian leaders of today insist that the message Jesus brought to us can only be seen within the concept of a doctrine designed around hatred, God sanctioned war, the arrogance and total egotism of God and teachings so improbable that even children who think can see how these ideas clash and contradict each other. From the first moment I read in the bible, at the age of 4 years old that God wanted slaves to obey their masters, my common sense told me I was being sold a bill of goods. You are told that God used one group of people to subjugate and punish another group of people employing violence, but wanted slaves to be obedient to prove their faith. I insist that this is not only improbable, but it is insulting to expect me to believe this vision of God.

Jesus Christ devoted his short life and ministry to what he insisted was Gods only requirement, that we love the lord thy God with all our hearts and souls; and that we love each other as we love ourselves. There is no room left for any other interpretations. Furthermore, he demonstrated every day of his ministry his belief that to live in accordance with Gods will, you needed to be open and honest, loving and nurturing to everyone, even if they hated you and meant to cause you harm. Jesus did not condemn the rich, but insisted that any form of hoarding when you could plainly see any of your fellow human beings in need was the very root of evil. Jesus insisted that viewing and representing yourself as any way better or more sanctified than any other living being no matter how low or misguided that person might be was proof of your unworthiness to ever be in the presence of God. Never did Jesus ever claim to be God, but he insisted that only by embracing the new covenant that he brought could humans ever live in Gods grace. And he taught us one more most important thing, that God understands we are not perfect and that in fact perfect is a word that can only be used to describe God and that whatever our failings, if we observe and practice Gods laws, we need not worry about his judgement.

And Jesus warned us even as he knew he would be prosecuted, tortured and put to death for telling us the truth, that even though he had given us all we needed to know to be in the will of God, that humankind would take his ministry and use it to do the very things he warned us against. And here we are.

Are you ready for the coming storm? I'm not talking about a tornado, hurricane or earthquake. I'm talking about more natural power than all those things combined. And elements of them all will rock this world. But the crux of this storm will be generated by human emotion. A tidal wave of human emotion. Human emotion that has been building since the beginning of time.

In the beginning God begat human kind. One man, one woman. The father and mother of humanity. All humans who lived and have ever lived descended from them. All good and evil. All positive and negative. All truth and every lie. Because everything shares the same essence, and originate from the same common origin.

As the earth was populated, humankind, true to its nature grew ever more distant from God. Humankind began to worship and admire itself. And because of this self admiration, those who shared common traits separated themselves from others so that they could be surrounded by only those who reflected themselves. They lost their way. They lost their connection to God because they forgot that every thing on earth is a reflection of God and that diversity was Gods greatest gift. God never worried though. God was saddened with the understanding that human kind had chosen a path that would take it through much unnecessary trial and tribulation. God understood that human kind had in their decision to worship themselves had set themselves onto a path laden with pain, horror and frustration, but like any good and dutiful parent, God accepted the choices of human kind, knowing where their chosen path would lead.

Human kind will not perish from the land because the destiny of human kind is written in eternity. Over and over throughout the ages God tried to communicate this message to the many far flung and separated peoples in ways consistent with the cultures they had developed. For some, the message was received, but for many, they were led astray by the opportunistic who value nothing and saw they could use Gods love to benefit themselves. These who chose and embraced their evil sides promoted the idea that God was a sadistic, egomaniac who was obsessed with being worshiped. In getting human kind to believe this vision of God, and convincing them that they held the key to salvation and thereby helping you avoid Gods wrath, they would have control. But God is undaunted, because God realizes that those with pure hearts will not be so easily misled and will understand that the vision they are being sold is actually a reflection of what is in the heart of those who wanted control. God knows that those with true wisdom cannot be bought with visions of streets of gold, because gold  is but a metal created by God and is worthless compared to Gods love.

And so the ages have passed. Evil has grown and evolved as anything fed and nurtured will do. But good has also grown and evolved after its own kind. And since nothing is any longer pure, elements of both exist in everything. Balance is key, because all things come from God

And throughout the ages a storm has been building. God has warned in myriad ways through myriad wise and blessed souls that a day of reckoning would some day be at hand. That balance must someday be restored and all Gods people must again embrace the beauty of his diverse creation. Most of you feel it coming. Some of you welcome with hopes salvation, some of you will fight what you cannot understand  to the end.

In the fall of 2012, Barack Obama will again be elected president of the United States of America. Barack Obama does not represent the triumph of black over white, but represents the triumph of diversity that is present within himself and that binds us all. There are those who will resist with all their might. They are the descendants of those who worship only themselves and cannot see the beauty of Gods diversity within themselves. Even now they plan an uprising against their own land if Obama is victorious. They began long ago selling out their sense of loyalty to this land in exchange for power and glory, and what they see as the strength in their connection to like minded people around the world. Those who worship money know no boundaries besides their own ambitions. Even now we see how multinational corporations who only worship money and power have taken control of  Americas media and caused it to be  to be influenced by those who have no reason to be loyal to America. And these ruthless people have conspired to trade away your freedom for the opportunity to rule the world in a common evil union. In the name of their version of God, laden with their own lust, greed and false prophecy they will set forth a storm that will devastate the world. In the month of December, 2012 the world will begin a great tribulation. I beg all of you that know the truth of Gods love will be ready and not lose your way. But do not be afraid, through strength, love and the grace of God, truth will prevail.

Easter 2012

Greetings. Peace be unto you this Easter, 2012.

As people around the world rise today and set out to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, I look out upon a troubled world. I cannot imagine a world less like the one Jesus Christ urged all beings upon the earth to seek. Jesus preached love and compassion between us one and all. Jesus declared a new covenant and denounced violence of any type, including even in self defense and retaliation. Jesus preached against the sin of greed and avarice, and warned about the folly of self righteousness and arrogance. Jesus repudiated the rule of law as dictated by the religious leaders of his time, taken directly from the old testament. Jesus said that only by following his example, with generosity and compassion for all could anyone have any chance to be one with God in the afterlife. Jesus warned that many would claim to speak in his name, that the seducer would attempt to subjugate us all by claiming to know and represent him. Jesus said to seek God.

Yet we live in a world today where those who speak most loudly of Jesus claim that he was himself God, even though Jesus never once made that claim. And that this God is an egotistical, vain and angry person. Those who claim to know God best in our society say that God has no compassion for the poor and downtrodden, and they would have us believe that the more efficiently  they practice their special form of greed is proof that God favors them. They would have you believe that God wants us to have a huge military instead of feeding the hungry as Christ himself once did. They would have you believe that Jesus would look favorably on those who would ignore the suffering of the sick and downtrodden. They would have you believe that those who suffer do so because God is punishing them, and so they go smugly about ignoring the pain of the rest of Gods people convinced that God favors them.

Never in history has the world been so lost. Never has humankind been so sick. Never has corruption and the lack of truth and integrity so gripped the world. In America the snakes in human form speak of American exceptional ism as they scheme to take another dollar from the hands of those most in need. And they smile. And the feeble minded and the longing to be greedy too among us smile back.

As you go through this most holy of days, the day in which we remember the amazing ministry and sacrifice of Gods greatest prophet, let there be no doubt that the end is so much closer than you think. One does not need the book of Revelations to know that any sickness having reached such a fever pitch as this can only end in death and destruction. The forces of good and of evil line up against each other and the line between them becomes ever so clear. The motives of the liars become ever so clear. The pain of the betrayal of Christs ministry by those who claim him loudest becomes ever so clear.

Pray together. Let those of you who are pure of heart and soul seek each other out. Stand together for THE DAY OF RECKONING IS ROCKETING TOWARD YOU AS SURE AS THE SUN WILL RISE TOMORROW. AND NOTHING WILL EVER BE THE SAME.

Does God really exist?

Its a beautiful day in Trinidad, Colorado. As I sit here marveling at the magnificent view of the Rocky Mountains before me, I am awed at the amazing power of God. No matter what your idea of what or who God is, one thing is clear, God is amazing. I feel his love in the warmth of the sun upon my skin. I see his grace in the beautiful green bounty before me that provides, food, shelter, oxygen that I can breathe and I can't help but be amazed at how it all fits together so well.

Many people I talk to, and hear talking say that its all just a lucky coincidence. I heard someone I respect a great deal this week say how can it be that there is one all intelligent, all powerful being who just happens to be male who controls and orchestrates every minute of everyday based on whether or not his ego is stroked effectively enough? It is a powerful and challenging question. I am not certain God is male, or that sex is even an issue when referring to God. I am not sure God is a being who looks like humans, or any other earth bound being. I cannot say that I believe that God orchestrates and controls every moment of every day. I am quite certain that the God of love and grace that I know  is not a classless being who only exists to have its ego fed by mortals. I am absolutely certain that God is, and that nothing that exists or happens is a coincidence.

If you have lived any number of years, I ask you to look back over the course of your life. Think about how the things you have done, desired and learned seem to take you to a particular path whether positive or not and how at times you seem almost powerless to change or alter your course. How many times have you made a decision only to find yourself supplied with exactly what you needed at exactly the right time to succeed. How many times have you made decisions that no matter how sure you were that it was the right one will not produce the desired results you want no matter what you do. Are these mere coincidences?  How many coincidences can occur in one persons life over the course of one lifetime? I have observed that things I dreamed of or felt drawn to as a child have manifest themselves years later in my adult life. How many times have what your mother, or father or other influence warned would happen,  happened just as they said? Coincidence?

Life is cyclical. It goes always where you direct it whether you do it consciously or sub-consciously. Think right and you can do almost anything. Allow your mind to embrace negative or evil thoughts and tragedy is assured. The key to life is understanding the dynamics of who you are and seeking the balance each of us need to reflect Gods love individually.. For each of us it is shaped by our environment, by what we perceive and what we desire most as a result.These things cannot be changed no matter what your idea of God is. But there is one eternal truth, one eternal Tao, that life on earth did not begin itself. That all around us everyday is the living proof that God is. In your heart you hear God speak to you everyday to remind you that God is. The love of God is undeniable and whatever you choose to call it, however you choose to define it does not change the fact that it undeniably is. Gods love has been revealed and reflected by many people over many centuries, in many ways among many different cultures, yet no matter how diverse or far removed from each other these reflections of Gods love are, the universal truth within each is proof of Gods existence and the power of Gods love.. Jesus Christ was the worlds greatest reflection of Gods love.

Who would Jesus Vote For?

I was listening to CNN this week and I heard an interesting conversation about a blog post written by a man named Larry Taunton ttiled "Who would Jesus Vote For"? I was curious, so I went and read the blog and was disappointed to discover that while the title was provocative, the actual blog was largely blather which skirted the entire issue in a flurry of what the author no doubt thought was intelligent discourse. But I couldn't get the question out of my mind, and I feel compelled to attempt to reason an answer based on what I believe.

First, I don't believe Jesus would vote for anyone. The Jesus I grew up learning about would have instead said we did not need to vote for a leader because we already have a supreme leader in heaven. Jesus would have said that if man would simply walk in the light of God, making all decisions based on Gods law, there would be no need for political discourse. Jesus would have said that all politics are a contrivance of man, just another way men attempt to leverage power against each other, and therefore has no role in the life of those who follow the path of righteousness. Having said this though, I believe Jesus would have observed that humans would still feel a need for earthly leadership and would have expected that this person best reflect his teachings.

A leader is followed because that leader inspires those around them to work together for a better life. Politics occur because we cannot agree on what a better life looks like. If we can't agree on what a better life looks like, it can only be because we are not using the same criteria to measure the success or failure of life. In other words, either you seek Gods wisdom or you don't.

The Tao points out that any over determined behavior is often an example of the opposite of itself. The man, like Rick Santorum, who strives to convince you how righteous he is, clearly seeks power, which means he is truly in no way righteous, but instead clearly a deceiver blaspheming the name of God. Jesus told us all when he regularly reminded his own disciples that those who make a public display of being holy are in fact in greater peril of never entering the kingdom of God. This is because publicly seeking to be recognized as righteous is itself a show of arrogance and pride, and such a prideful person will ultimately only serve himself.

Don't get me wrong, I am not saying no one should seek leadership and that no one should participate in choosing a leader. But in a world that truly reflects the teachings of Jesus Christ and the principles of the Tao, the best leader is one who, like Jesus, leads by example. That leader is the best to vote for because it is clear by their actions that what is best for the people as established by the will of God is what they seek. As the Tao teaches us, the best leader leads in such a way that it is not even obvious that you are being led. The best leadership is that which involves us all in achieving progress and when goals are reached it almost seems as if it happened naturally without difficulty or pain. A true leader nurtures and informs, because a true leaders goal is not to achieve personal success but sees their success as being reflected by the success of those who seek their leadership

No leader who represents the will of God as taught by Jesus would ever favor military action of any type. That leader would never oppose whatever action was necessary to insure that everyone in our society had a warm place to sleep, food to eat and access to quality health care. No leader who could get the support of Jesus would ever favor allowing an eclectic few to get rich by exploiting the natural resources which God provided to us all. And Jesus would never, ever support any person who goes around telling us how righteous they are. Can you imagine Jesus saying that we need to put more money into the pockets of the wealthy so they can create jobs? This from the person who said it would be easier for a camel to get through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to get to heaven?

True leadership is like water, it flows easily, moving downhill from high places and filling all low places. It is flexible and is able to adjust to fit wherever it goes and brings life to everything simply by being. It nurtures and invigorates, cleanses and refreshes. It is like truth, powerful in its simplicity.

This is the eternal Tao, the way of God.

Did you know that you received a blessing this morning? Do you realize that you were blessed? Your eyes opened this morning after a long nights sleep. For most of you, they focused, and you could see. For many, your eyes beheld a safe, warm secure place. For many of you, your body moved at your slightest command. Your legs not only supported you,, but you were able to move yourself from the bed to the room of your choice. Many of you had food to eat. Oh, blessed people of God, so many of you looked upon the faces of people who love you. Many were able to enjoy as their loved ones smiled at the chance to see the light in your eyes one more day. Gods grace filled your house. Gods love filled your heart. Gods bounty surrounded you. No matter how many problems you have. No matter how many bills have yet to be paid. No matter how many times last week some one did not understand how unique and beautiful and wonderful you are, this morning God blessed you, and you got another chance to be worthy of his love. Embrace the love of God. Hang tight to the example of our lord and savior. Savor the wisdom of the Tao, the eternal way of God. Be love and be loved.

You have received a miracle. You are a living miracle. Once again you have been reborn. You have been renewed. Today is the first day of the rest of your life. Take this moment and reflect upon the simplicity of the eternal way of God. Reflect upon the simple miracle that is you and the wonderful people who love you and are loved by you. Reflect upon how great the grace of God is that with all the possibilities of this world, you are right where you are, right with who you are with. Safe, secure and surrounded by the bounty of God. Rejoice in the simplicity of it all. You were born in simplicity and no matter how hard you struglle against the tide, you will leave this earth in simplicity. No matter how dramatic to the rest of the world, for you it will not be enigmatic. You will leave with the same simplicity you came with. You will take exactly what you came with. Your reward was that you lived, and were loved and are a miracle of God. Rejoice in this moment and realize the most powerful truths are the simple ones.
That is the Tao, the eternal way of God.

This is my Revelation of the Words I heard from God.

One night I was trying to go to sleep, but I kept hearing this voice in my head. I am sure among those who care to consider these words, exactly where these words come from will be a subject of debate. I am hesitant to share them because I expect most will accuse me of fraud. But on this day, hearing these words changed my life forever and I am compelled to share these words with the world as I was instructed to do.

"I am here to make it clear to you that I AM.

I have been called many names by many diverse peoples since the beginning of time. Some have manipulated their fellow man one against the other in disagreement over what I should be called. Some have said I am one and some have said I am many. All want to see me, know me and know from where I come. Many will not believe I exist until they do see me.

I do not care what you call me, it is of very little importance. I am we and we are I. I am eternal. Like time, I have no beginning and I will have no end.
I AM.

If you could see me, you would not understand. Those who embrace their evil nature will flee in terror and those who love peace will struggle to define what they have seen. I am with you everyday but you do not see me. I speak to each of you constantly, but only those with wisdom hear. Every bit of knowledge and wisdom known to humankind  comes from me. Science Mathematics, all learning are gifts from me. Pleasure, pain, emotion are all expressions of the love that exists within you. When you are in harmony, you are in The Way.

The essence of life is love. Love is eternal. It is my most important gift to you. Those who have understanding seek me. In seeking me they show their faith and that faith lights their way. Faith is essential because through faith comes understanding and the precious reward of understanding is to truly know love. True love is pure. It does not judge, blame or punish. I am love.
I AM.

Some would have you believe that I am a destroyer, but I do not destroy. Destruction is the wage of sin, the natural compensation for ignoring or subverting The Way. The Way is natural and is. No matter how hard you try, no matter how powerful you believe you have become you cannot change or alter The Way. Those who have understanding seek to be in harmony with The Way. The foolish want to own or control it. But those with wisdom know you can never own, control or direct The Way. Any attempt to do so will lead to destruction. I do not destroy. Destruction is the natural result of  choosing to not live in harmony with The Way.

Time is. Time can never end. Times end. Time is eternal. The current times, as have so many times before is coming to an end. Times end because life does not live in harmony with The Way. Lacking understanding, life goes forward to subvert the natural order of things. Though wisdom comes, those who lack understanding think they can manipulate wisdom to serve their own selfish desires. This action will aways ultimately lead to the end of times. The current times began to end with the coming of the great deception. The great deception has shaped todays world, casting its effect upon every corner of the earth and leading to the ultimate end of times. I sent wisdom, but wisom was diverted by those who lack understanding. This failure to use wisdom to be in harmony with The Way, instead seeking to take control of The Way for their own means have led to the only possible out come. The end of times.

Since the beginning of times, I have provided wisdom and at every interval an attempt to change or control the truth has been the result. Pain, suffering, anguish, sadness and treachery are all the result of attempting to alter the truth. Death would not exist. Even when I tried to speak to you in a form which I hoped you would embrace and understand, the truth of the wisdom I provided was commandeered by those who love nothing to serve themselves. The great deception was prophesied because it is the natural way of humankind, but I will never give up on life. Death is the way that hope exists for all. From this all will come understanding.

The current times will end. I will not destroy anything. Destruction comes as a result of the actions of those who love nothing and the foolish who blindly follow them. I do not rejoice in the coming of the end of times. But know that from darkness comes peace, and soon peace will reign throughout the world. And there will be universal understanding and all will find the harmony that will allow them to know The Way.

Fear not, for this is not the end if you seek wisdom and understanding. Fear not if you seek me, for I will not depart from you. Seek The Way, the eternal Way that is my Way and you will know the power of my love. Life will have a new beginning.

Beware of those who seek to divide you one against the other, for their path will only end in destruction."

Whats it all about? Why do I sometimes feel so lost, so discouraged?

Whats it all about? Have you ever wondered? I do all the time. I ask myself, what is the purpose of life and how is it that so many suffer so much? Why do we exist and why is evil even necessary? The older I get, the more days I have in which I look forward to the end of my life. It so often seems to have just been such a waste.

Why do the evil people around us seem to flourish? In my life I have known so many people; successful, wealthy, and yet I can name few I have met who are decent people. My experience is the less you truly know about them, the better off you are.  Our world celebrates the so called "alpha male", which we accept to be the most ruthless and least encumbered by any sense of integrity among us. We make excuses and allowances for them if they succeed, and we vilify and demonize them when they fail. But what does it say about us and our nature that we cannot help but feel this way? Who among us does not secretly wish we could be Tony Soprano or the Godfather, ruling our kingdoms ruthlessly, making our own rules and finding pleasure in dominating those we perceive to be weak, and those who have angered us in any way. Taking what we want and celebrating openly how clever we are?

Jesus Christ teaches us that there is nothing more foolish that to obsess ourselves with gathering riches at the expense of others. We are constantly reminded by our lord that we can't take it with us, and that we will pay a terrible price for having forsaken those who we have victimized. Yet even those who claim to be the most holy among us can't help but covet material wealth and power.

The wisdom of the Tao instructs us that everything must exist in balance. Good and evil exists in every living being and is most dramatic in humans because of our advanced ability to reason. We get to choose which way our nature goes, and it is an awesome responsibility. It is such an overwhelming responsibility that the sheer weight of it breaks many of us emotionally and mentally, on our worst days leaving us lost in the jungle of our minds. Asking over and over again why? Crippled by shame, guilt, regret and loss.

The irony though is that Jesus came specifically to tell us that we do not need to feel bound to the covenants of the past. His specific mission was to let us know that God does not judge as mankind does, and we need not encumber ourselves with worry over the judgement of those who would appoint themselves to rule over us. We were urged to resist those who would  use our faith to enslave us. We need only to seek God in all our decisions and to be true to Gods law, that we love each other as we love ourselves said our lord and savior. Yet, even this simple message has been so corrupted throughout time that we struggle to understand what it really means and how to apply it in our lives, and so we live in fear. Fear of our neighbors and even worse, fear of our own nature.

Now the end is near. You have far less time than you think and the world will surrender to Gods will. It is inevitable. Both our lord and savior, and the wisdom of the Tao teaches us that the path of humankind will lead to where our choices have taken us. Just as water is at once most powerful and also most nourishing because of its ability to lie beneath so that all life must flow to it, and the feminine nature of man is most powerful because like water it is the bringer of life, so too will humankind triumph through the love and kindness of the gentle and wise. This is as certain as it is that the sun will rise again tomorrow.

I come today to remind you to rejoice in the gifts God has given you. Within you is everything you need to sustain yourself. Seek your relationship with God and seek the gentle, feminine side of your nature, for there you will find salvation. Steel yourself to withstand the onslaught of the venal and profane around you with the masculine side of yourself from which aggression and courage spring, but seek your salvation in the only place true strength and perseverance can exist, the part of you that gives life and sheds light. Embrace both sides of your nature, wisely trusting your inner sense to balance them as you need. When the answer seems lost and unattainable, be silent and seek Gods wisdom within you, God will never let you down if you seek him, and the answer will not come with thunder and lightening, but with the simple understanding that this is the only answer. And you will see for yourself that you need not be discouraged by what seems to be so hard to understand, you need not be lost in struggling to keep to standards not even attainable by those who enforce them. And you will feel the nurturing love of God and know that there is nothing to fear for those who have chosen the path of righteousness. And you will know that this is the eternal Tao, the way of Christ.

Change doesn't have to be bad, but change is inevitable.

Today's world is beset by a major crisis. This crisis is largely fueled by a lack of faith. In America this lack of faith is unprecedented. Even as a large majority claim to everyone who will listen that they believe in God and that they feel that faith is important in their lives, it is clear when you observe many Americans in deed that never has there been such a lack of faith among the people. A big part of this is the way the peoples view of Christianity has been perverted by those who seek to use our faith to control us. Of course this is nothing new, every culture that has ever existed on earth has at one time or another tried to leverage the faith of the people to their own ends. The Christian religion from its birth at the hands of Emperor Constantine and the Romans who created the Roman Catholic Church have had control of the people at the core of every decision of how to depict and promote the gospels of the life and teachings of Jesus Christ of  Nazareth. Ironically, a central tenet of the teachings of Christ has always been to be aware of the certainty that his teachings would be perverted to serve mans will.

Nowhere has this dramatic loss of faith and perversion of Christs teachings become more evident than  in the manifestation of what in America is known as the Christian Evangelical movement. Commandeered by social revisionists, it has become the poster child for a movement to leverage the teachings of Christ to promote ideals that would have been anathema to Jesus based on what we know of his ministry. Greed, bigotry, intolerance, a lack of empathy and unwillingness to "love each other as we love ourselves", has become almost a manic obsession with this crowd and those who they seek to influence in an all out assault on a founding principle of the establishment of the United States as clearly stated in the nations constitution which this crowd claims to hold in such high regard. I refer of course to the separation of church and state. Among Christs teachings and a guiding principle of the Tao is any actions that serve to divide the people against each other cannot be of God. If we can agree that these actions are not of God, then from where do they get their inspiration?

I submit that this dramatic lack of faith is a key reason that it is inevitable that humankind is rapidly approaching a crossroads in time. A major change is coming as has been much prophesied throughout the ages. I see the signs everyday. Simple things like the way our children are raised. We live in an America where the basic principles of social interactions have been supplanted by a fear of each other. Young people at the ages of  6, 7, 8, 9, when it once was a focus of parents to instill the importance of being polite, showing respect for adults and having an appreciation for the value of human life and the wisdom gained from experience has now given way to a focus on preservation; trust no one, speak to no one, suspect everyone. An adult who shows kindness to someones child today is likely to not only have the child react as if threatened or worse as if that adult was inconsequential, but runs the risk of being placed under suspicion by the other adults around them. I'm not talking about complete strangers who speak to a child, but people who see each other constantly through social interactions such as youth sports, school, etc. How contrary to the best interests of a society is it when the young no longer looks to the adults around them for wisdom and guidance, and no longer feels safe anywhere within their own community? How can such a generation, indoctrinated to serve only self  do anything but lead humankind down the path to self-destruction?

The Battle is enjoined, 2012 is the battlefield. Jesus is the answer.

The Tao teaches us to truly appreciate the irony of life. We are able to do this because we are observant of the world around us, rather than distracted by ourselves. This is a perfect example of Jesus's teaching that obsession with anything of the flesh; money, sex or anything else is self destructive because it takes us farther from our relationship with God, which means we can never be happy because we are always missing what we don't have rather than being grateful for what we do have. This is the eternal Tao of Jesus.

The beauty of the eternal Tao (way) of life is the seeming domination of the feminine essence over the male, which actually leads to true balance. the yin and yang of life, represented by the male and female side which is present in all things reveals to us the inherent power of taking the position below rather than above. By being below, we are able to receive the goodness, which leads us to have the power to spread goodness. We see this most distinctly in the way the female receives the seed of life and then as a result gives birth to a new life. The Tao shows us that true power is always cloaked in gentleness and introspection. Power is wasted by the brash and unthinking. Water dominates all in nature by yielding and conforming, and this very ability allows it to eventually consume all. This principle illuminates what Jesus taught when he said "it has been said, an eye for an eye, but I say unto you if someone should strike you on the cheek, turn and offer the other cheek." Also illustrated by the bibles insistence that the meek will inherit Gods kingdom

The truly wise know that the eternal Tao (way) of Jesus is the greatest gift God has ever given to humankind. It is the light that shines brightest because it illuminates the darkness. Without darkness, we could not appreciate the true beauty of the light. Think of the bible as a wealth of knowledge gathered together from many interpretations of what had been. It became truly illuminated when Jesus came with the new covenant. The new covenant was the key to deciphering the true meaning of the wealth of information. Knowledge is abundant, but the essence of truth is simple. Simple is the light. This is the eternal Tao of Christ.

The battle is joined, the forces of evil are marshaling under the theories put forth by Ayn Rand. As these forces, containing elements of Ayn Rands seductive but deceptively evil agenda, the forces of greed, those that distort the teachings of Jesus and the forces of racism come together and become a formidable unholy alliance, the prophecy of the bible will become clear and unfold. Make no mistake, 2012 is the beginning of a major cataclysmic transformation in the worlds history.

The Tao of Christ

I grew up in a strict Church of God in Christ environment. I was taught to read using the bible. As a small child I found it fascinating and was inspired by so much of what I read. As I grew older though I began to have questions. I have always been invigorated by the words of Jesus. But there were other testimonies, especially in the old testament that seemed to contradict the words of Christ and this confused me for years. I know I'm not the only one who has thought this way. While there are numerous issues I could talk about along this line, today I will choose the one that was most important to me. Throughout my life I have been perplexed by the disconnect between the model Jesus gave us for living our lives and understanding why it seems to be so difficult for so many to be able to strictly follow his example. For many years it was a principle road block between me and my ability to fully go forth in faith. Telling me that evil is the work of the devil just never satisfied me, after all, why would an all powerful God allow any  entity to corrupt their works? And why do some seem to flourish despite their evil acts? Saying that they will get their just desserts on judgement day still did not explain to me why they would be allowed to stand as an example to those struggling to stay in faith.
For me, I found the answers to my questions in the writings of the Tao. The Tao Te Ching was written 2500 years ago in China and is attributed to a man named Lao Tzu. In the Chinese language Tao is The Way, Te is strength/virtue (in this concept strength and virtue are the same thing), Ching is scripture.  I translate Tao Te Ching as The Way to strength/virtue, written. It is not a religion but is the writings that a philosophy called Taoism is based. Within the Tao, I found the frame of thought that for me illuminates the wisdom of the teachings of Jesus Christ. The most important principle of the The Tao for me is the idea that everything that exists is neither inherently good or bad, but contains elements of both. A perfect balance between the two leads to a satisfying life. Too much movement one way or the other causes problems in your life. I believe Jesus was saying this same thing when he warned his disciples not to think that how obedient they were to Gods will ever made them any more righteous or deserving of Gods love than anyone else. This was a basic principle of Christs teachings that has been downplayed and even lost over the centuries.  In order to truly understand the Tao, one must understand the idea of Yin and Yang.

In Chinese philosophy, the rhythm of life, which pulsates through the universe, is the action of complementary principles Yin and Yang. The T’ai-chi T’u diagram (above) illustrates this principle. The symmetrical disposition of the dark Yin and the light Yang suggests cyclical changes.
Yin is the quiet, female, intuitive, receiving force that is associated with earth. The earth is the source of life; it provides us with what we need to survive. Yang is the strong, male, creative, giving force that is associated with heaven. The heaven above us is always in motion and brings about change.
When Yin reaches its climax, it recedes in favour of Yang, then after Yang reaches its climax it recedes in favour of Yin. This is the eternal cycle. The dots inside the white and
black halves indicate that within each is the seed of the other. Yin cannot exist without
Yang and vice versa. The ideal state of things in the physical universe, as well as in the world of humans, is a
state of harmony represented by the balance of Yin and Yang in body and mind. Learn more at the place I got this explanation, .http://www.thebigview.com/download/tao-te-ching-illustrated.pdf


For me when I consider this principle, I see the wisdom of God in the way we were created and it helps me to understand the role that free will plays in our lives and the glory of salvation when we triumph in Gods name. It also helps me to understand why God will judge us as we judge each other and why we must not presume to know what Gods judgement will be of any of us. Our goals should be to do the best we can to walk in the light of the wisdom provided by Jesus Christ, understanding what he meant when he said that only through him and his teachings can we ever expect to reach heaven.
The true strength of the Tao is that it does not try to define who God is, it only seeks to provide understanding of his works, and to remind us how humble we must be because we have little real ability to affect the way life must play out other than in our ability to be in control of who we are. But yet by being in control of who we are and sharing that with the universe, we do have a profound effect on how things turn out. Many call this karma, I call it The Way.