Gene's Blog

It seems

that my real life keeps getting in the way of my “real” life. And I do not like that much, which is not to say there is anything I can, or would if I could, do about that. Those people who are in my real life matter to me. A lot. There is more to say there and I probably will but not now, not in the midst of whatever this is that is happening. But eventually, yes.

For the moment I want to mention briefly a new love, a new book, that jenna brought me to, not unlike the way Book 1 in the CWG series came into my hands. This one is The Political Teachings of Jesus, by a man named Tod Lindberg. I have yet to delve deeply into it, but what I know so far is that is a scholarly attempt to separate out the purely political teachings of Jesus, as we know them or think we do, from those which are purely religious in nature. I think it might be an interesting exercise to undertake. Because for me, the two have always been sort of mixed up into one thing for me. I’ve never thought of His religious teachings as religion, religion bearing His name came about long after His death, He taught, in my opinion, universal truths, as He understood them. I certainly SEE the difference between render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s and Blessed are the poor, but I’ve not compartmentalized them, and it is time to do so. Here is duality, we must have polarity, and what could be at the opposite end of the line stretching straight out from religion but politics, lol. Some would say they are one and the same and at times in our history they have tried to be, never successfully, neither ever trusting the other fully, and more often at war, than in brotherhood or sisterhood, until now it has been the brothers who have dominated, with as I have mentioned more than once, less than spectacular results. I’ve said this before, though I’m not sure if I’ve said it in this blog or on the main spot, but one of things I am here to do is betray my fellows. :^). Assist in a transition from male centric political, spiritual and religious truths to a female centric position. In other words, the boys have had their turn and it is time the girls got their time in the sun, so to speak. Yes, an aging white male, about to betray his brethren. But it isn’t betrayal at all of course, it is a natural change in leadership, a swinging of the pendulum so to speak and this world will not be at full peace until that pendulum rests still. So there is a bit yet to come. Part of that is going to come to me from this book. jen says there is nothing in it new to me, just presented in different ways, so I’m going to take some time to get familiar with it.

It is divided into three parts, and as we already know, three is the number of divinity. First, The Sermon on the Mount, which is about my favorite story of all, then, Parables Scenes and Sayings, and las, the Jesusian (a brand NEW word, giggle) Teaching and the Present Moment. Which I am going to go out on a limb and suggest contains an application of His teaching to the world we live in today. Which is good, because, truth be told, we need some help as young Billy Gilman sang, down here on earth. Maybe this is it. Or not. In any event a new journey awaits and I’ll be back shortly to share bits and pieces of it with you. much love, :^) gene

If today brings even one choice your way
choose to be a bringer of the light :^) gene