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19/04/1998
- Bern, Switzerland:
The
second busking pitch was firing well, but two guys started talking to
me about (naturally)
religion. They were Pentecostal. Both were likely in their twenties.
After
their opening blurb, I told them I found the Pentecostal service more
appealing than
the sombre funeral style and stuffy church organ of many other
established churches.
I am aware that they also do some very effective work, helping people with problems re-align their life into some sort of
control.
When
one of the guys spoke of his joy at having 'Jesus inside', I told him I
was very happy
for him.... because I was.
However
he may choose to label it, he is connected to the positive energies -
and therefore
he can make a pleasing difference to many people.
Pressed
for my opinion, I said, " We all need some system of belief, so
religion has an
importance. I think all religions are valid, as long as they seek to
offer good energy."
Unfortunately,
even well intentioned religions have a tendency to be asking, " Which are you? Celtic or Rangers?"
Thus
came the question,
"Do
you believe Jesus is the son of God?"
To
this, I replied, " How can a father have a son if there is no woman? I
think Jesus would
have found it impossible to fully explain the highest power to
fisherman and ordinary
people 2,000 years ago. The only way to give some idea would be to provide an analogy along lines they could understand."
The
Greeks spoke of their Gods having sons and daughters. The Greeks had
ruled Palestine
for a lengthy period from the time of Alexander the Great.
The
Jewish religion spoke of a Messiah (saviour) - a King to lead them to
full autonomy.
But it
is easy to see how the Greek cultural influence made the talk of
Messiah into the
Son of God..... but I didn't go into that.
All I
said was, " It doesn't matter whether there was a trinity, whether
Jesus was the Son of
God or what Gender God is... if any! What matters is the connection to
the force
of Good. Good intentions!"
But,
in the manner of spiritual zealots, I guess these guys had their set
ideas and would
like the whole world to have the same set ideas. On why that is..?
Who
knows?
Only
the Astral Layer
theory seems
to come up with any plausible answer.
The
same guy then said, " Jesus will introduce us to the Good Life!"
This
fired me further, " What is the Good Life? It seems to me that you need
to experience
the despair of bad times to appreciate the value of good times. How can
you
know the difference without this?"
Post journal comment: The
peasants wanted bread because they had none. Marie Antoinette said, "If there is no bread, let them eat cake!"
If the
peasants had eaten cake all their lives - and suddenly cake was rare?
And if
Marie had said, "There is no cake? Then they must eat bread." ?
Either
way, there is revolution.
It is
hard to imagine the Swiss having the key to spiritual guidance, because
their whole
culture is geared to material reciprocation. The impression I get is
that their spirituality
is limitless, unless it costs money.
So I
continued, " If Jesus was alive right now and living as he seemed to in
his previous
life, he would be doing much the same as me: living penniless, or close
to it, if
he were in Switzerland. He would likely choose music and the written
word to pass
on his message."
To
preach in the middle of the Baren Platz would not likely be effective.
But to
write songs that can make you weep, because you feel the potency of the
message?
To
write books that will inspire minds and souls the world over?
With
the strength of the higher force behind him he could reach the heart
and soul of everyone
on this planet (through the use of modern media)... to be accepted or rejected... one way or another.
Post journal comment: Of course, the modern media may require him to do
something sensational before they
will deign to notice him. Perhaps he could convert Madonna?
One
thing is fairly certain though:
He
will be deported from Switzerland for being an Ausland vagrant.
To be
thus is the greatest sin to the Swiss mind.
Post journal comment: I'd care to bet that the average Swiss will find this
article highly amusing. They are
perfectly able to laugh at themselves. Perhaps it's a co-incidence that
they also abhor
violence and anti-social behaviour.
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