posted March 16, 2012 07:06 AM            

I am writing to people who want to think their way to God: those people who must come to God through their intellects. People who grew up in Christian homes are not in this category often. They always had a relationship with God in that God was part of their family. When they came to have a personal relationship with Jesus, it was a natural part of their development. These people do not seem to struggle as we, intellectual types do. I am Jewish which puts an additional roadblock . However, it does not matter if you are Jewish, Catholic, Muslim, New Age, or non affiliated. If you HAVE to come to God through your intellect, I am writing to you.

There are certain subjects which cause the intellectual man to roll his eyes. These include the virgin birth. People ask me,”You REALLY believe that stuff?” I have to laugh. I know it does seem otherworldly. One must understand that we live in a dimension of time and space ordered in a certain way. Contemporary physics is meeting the New Age in too many ways to count. It is an exciting era when physics can prove ESP and such phenomena. At any rate, our limited earth dimension does not allow for phenomena such as the virgin birth without interference from an extra-dimensional influence.In common parlance, this would be a miracle. From our side, it would be a miracle. From God’s, it is His Realm. God knows no time or space. As such, all things are happening at the same time. Contemporary Physics agrees. We, from our limited perspective as earth dwellers, must suspend our finite minds when exploring God. Hubris may keep us locked in to man’s world view. However, even the most intellectually astute man must admit he understands a fraction of anything.

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posted March 16, 2012 01:13 PM            

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Originally posted by YoursTrulyAlways:
Excellent, Ami

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Thanks Ian!!!

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posted March 16, 2012 01:49 PM            

The Intellectual Man and Satan
By amiann | Published: March 13, 2012

Satan is a topic that causes eye rolling of the highest order from the intellectual man. A little man with a pitch fork, you ask? You ask rightly as some Christians have acted foolishly and given the name of Satan a hilarious connotation. However, the way I describe Satan is not funny. Was it funny when Amy Winehouse was driven to death by addictions? Was it funny when terrorists blew up the World Trade Center? Is it funny when someone commits suicide? You get the point. Even the most savvy man would acknowledge the existence of evil. You must admit there is darkness within the human soul which is played out on the world stage. This is Satan. Satan is a spirit. He is not a little guy with a pitchfork. He is the spirit of darkness which plagues every man within his own desires. Hence, how does the intellectual man consider Satan? Just as there is a force of love and beauty, there is an opposite force for death and destruction. This force is Satan. When one conceptualizes it this way, it is easier to swallow as each man’s experience will confirm it’s inherent truth.

God is love.This simple sentence describes God fully. We, in our limited states, cannot understand God’s Love. Jesus is a manifestation of God’s Love. The earth itself is a manifestation of God’s love.The oceans stay within their borders. The trees provide fruit and flowers. The earth provides food. Our bodies are more magnificent than the most highly technical machine. God shows himself through the natural world. Even the most hardened man must admit this fact. Where do we go from here? God is love.If you remember that, you will know with which force you are dealing—God or satan. There are two warring forces at work in your life and in the world. You may say that this is too simple of an explanation.It is simple but simple things are not necessarily wrong. Love is simple. Love is also very complex. Follow love and you will find God.

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posted March 16, 2012 04:25 PM            

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Hey Ami,

You have this stuff on manuscript? Astrology is a bit esoteric but I have a friend or two in publishing for heavy hitter names. I'll check for their level of interest.

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I don't know what you mean by manuscript but it sounds wonderful you could even think of that Ian. Thanks so much Ian. I feel so happy inside that you said that and think it is even worthy to think of!

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posted March 16, 2012 04:28 PM            

The roots of Christianity and the roots of the New Age Movement are diametrically opposed. They may look similar on the surface. They do actually. However, they are as different as night and day.Let me explain. Christianity is God centered.It is God directed. The New Age Movement is man driven. The New Agers will say that they believe in God. They do. That is not the issue. However, God is made in their image. The Bible talks about man making his own god and worshiping him. This man- made god does not demand what the person does not want give. You may say,”What about strict Buddhists? They give up a lot and live a disciplined life.” I agree. However, Buddhism is not from the One True God. That goes for Hinduism, Taoism, and the rest. You are aghast. You say,”How can I be so narrow minded?” That is a valid question. If the Bible did not have internal authenticity I would agree. God does not demand blind obedience. God made man with reason, intelligence and logic. God does not expect you to SUSPEND it in order to find Him. On the contrary, God wants you to use every bit of your logic and reason.

What do you do if you want to test drive Christianity? You should test drive it. You can always put it back on the shelf. What if it were true and you didn’t even investigate? That being said, “How do you investigate if you are starting from zero i.e no understanding. First of all, you get an easy Bible. You can pray to God to show Himself to you. You can pray to the Creator of the Universe as you see Him. You don’t need to pray to Jesus. God will hear. He will start to lead you slowly but surely. At any rate, you get an easy Bible. I started with the prophecies as I am Jewish and could not start with the New Testament as I thought it was a Christian book . If you want to see Divine Authenticity, start with the prophecies. You can look them up on the computer. Then, find them in the Old Testament. The OT was written thousands of years before the New Testament. How could exact places and dates be predicted by anyone other than God? It is impossible. Any reasonable man will see that unless you are blinded.If you are blinded, pray for God to take off your blinders. Again, you don’t have to pray to Jesus. Pray to the Creator of the Universe. He will hear you and help lead you in your search. That would be a start.

Back to the New Age. The New Age god has no power. That is because he is not real. He is made up in people’s minds. Look at a true Born Again Christian. See the power in that person. You say, “I have seen lots of screw ups by that Christian person.” You have. Trust me. The closer you get the more you will see, not the less. That is why any true Christian will tell you never to look at him but to look to God. A true Christian will try to honor God but a man has an ego. The ego makes him want to do things his way and for his own gratification. So, please don’t base your relationship with God on any man. Even someone like Billy Graham will be the first to tell you that. Billy has lived as good a life as anyone. His children had problems. Franklin was a wild motorcycle riding guy who had a drinking problem. Billy’s daughter had an eating disorder. I think Billy is about as faithful a servant of God as you can get. However, he will be the first to tell you not to look at him. A true Christian points people to God not to himself.

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posted March 16, 2012 10:38 PM            

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Tell it like it is, Sister

It's not hatred. It's the truth.

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You make me cry, Ian!

posted April 19, 2012 09:05 AM            

Mary Summer Rain once said, and I pharaphrase, The New Age is when religion and science meet and marry.

On the surface it sounds odd but dig deeper and it becomes apparant what once was Bibical chatter about events become historically true.

Can the rest of the Torah be far behind.

Also, look at how the Wisdom Books reflect the New Age mottos of Love and Humanity.

Just some collective thoughts pondering your writings.

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