Anne Frank teaches us still…

I have seen it over and over again, that sometimes I begin to ask if it were just human nature or the way our environment has nurtured us. I see siblings fighting and quarreling everyday, but when they grow up and are all scattered all over the world, they begin to yearn for one another and for the opportunity to spend some time together. I have seen people regret not picking that call or not calling back when they had the time. This happens when they later hear that the caller just passed away. A certain friend told me how … Continue reading Anne Frank teaches us still…

Loving All the Wrong People

 “Only we have the Spirit.” I was taught this in my church growing up; and then I found that every religion says the same thing. Isn’t that interesting? There’s a phrase for this; it’s called group narcissism. It has nothing to do with love for God; it isn’t a search for truth or love. It’s a grasping for control, and every group at its less mature stages of development will try to put God into the pocket of its own members-only jackets! Why do I say something so unequivocal? Because I dare you to find a world religion that doesn’t do this. … Continue reading Loving All the Wrong People