chapter 04

Because one thing don't necessarily mean another thing. Sometimes it does. Even often times. But because some ancestor said or did something.

vs. 8: In the past you did not know God, and so you were slaves of beings who are not gods. 9. ... how is it that you want to turn back to those weak and pitiful ruling spirits? Why do you want to become their slaves all over again? 10. You pay special attention to certain days, months, seasons, and years. 11. I am worried about you! EQ

vs. 13: ... it was because I was ill. EQ

Paul seems to have had a serious physical disability. Maybe with pain. And those who know pain know how it influences your thinking and actions.

Death walks hand and hand with life.

And it ain't an easy thing for us to know when friends die. Or we feel it could be our time.

And to make it worse, the things killing us shouldn't. Most of our cancer comes from a poisoned environment. The chemical companies are killing us. Automobiles kill us more than war.

The lion and the lamb ain't going to be friends but we can have a planet less dangerous. Spend more time working on a healthy environment and less on war games.

chapter 05

The closer we get to the end of Paul, the more I like him.

"Where my points at."

Jesus laughed.

vs :1: - Christ has set us free! Stand, then, as free people, and do not allow yourselves to become slaves again. EQ

Then he warns against getting circumcised.

vs. 6: For when we are in union with Christ Jesus, neither circumcision or the lack of it makes any difference at all; what matters is faith that works through love. EQ

No one needs to believe in Jesus Christ. One needs only to know that there is something there when you drop your belief. It is not an easy ride. But the angels are there waiting. And they are real. Just other people that know what they are and where they are.

vs. 12: I wish that the people who are upsetting you would go all the way; let them go on and castrate themselves! EQ

Jesus laughed.

Paul didn't. And he had a point. There were those teaching that Christians had to be circumcised. And we are trying to stop being slaves to Law.

vs. 14: For the whole Law is summed up in one commandment: "Love your neighbour as you love yourself." EQ

We ain't there yet, but it is what we are evolving to. And those who don't wanna free themselves from law, they can castrate themselves.

vs. 22: But the Spirit produces love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23. humility and self-control. EQ

vs. 25: The spirit has given us life, he must also control our lives. EQ

Sort of. The spirit is not a he. And it is very much a part of the rest of life. And it doesn't really demand anything but to be acknowledged. Like was normal for us before they taught us God was the big old bugger in the sky. There is no trick to it.

chapter 06

Paul talks a bit about silly pride and why not just do your thing.

vs. 4: ... without having to compare it with what someone else has done. 5. For everyone has to carry his own load. EQ

And one also has to set it down when the journey has been made.

Put on some music. And dance like an animal.

vs. 8: if he sows in the field of the Spirit, from the Spirit he will gather the harvest of eternal life. EQ

vs. 13: Even those who practice circumcision do not obey the Law; they want you to be circumcised so that they can boast that you submitted to this physical ceremony. EQ

True dat.

vs. 15: ... what does matter is being a new creature. EQ

We are evolving, people. Cockroaches might be done. We aren't. We are evolving physically. And our language, thus our spirit and wakefulness, is evolving.

And if anyone wants to hang onto Law and not evolve, well, like my friend Paul says. "let them go on and castrate themselves!" EQ


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