ONE WORLD/ONE FAMILY - Part 3

ONE WORLD/ONE FAMILY - The End

Monday, May 5, 2025

Monday, May 5, 2025
ONE WORLD/ONE FAMILY - Part 3
Correcting An Error

Humans make mistakes, but when they do – and they realize they have – then it is only right to try and correct a mistake. Don’t you agree? Of course, that is the issue – to correct a mistake one has to realize a mistake has been made. If you do not believe a mistake has been made, then you’re free to go, so to speak.

To their credit, if you want to call it that, the bishops of the 4th Century who decided that certain gospels should be not only banned but destroyed for their heresy did not believe they were mistaken. So, they were not bound to correct that mistake; but we Christians who believe those bishops were mistaken have an obligation to try and correct their mistake. If we believe they should not have done what they did, then in good conscience, we who believe that should stand up and say so.

Again, we all make mistakes. It is “only human” to do so, but when a mistake is made – especially one so crucial as selecting only those gospels whose authors believed in sin to be your leaders – then the wise will negate that mistake by acting otherwise. Right?
OK, the bishops of the 4th Century said no to THE GOSPELS OF THOMAS and MARY MAGDALENE, but we do not have to follow course once we have been persuaded their course was wrong. We – that is we who call ourselves “Christian” - can undo the wrong done in the 4th Century by opening our minds and hearts to the books they rejected. That is, those of us who believe those books are important. If you are one who does not agree with me and does agree with the bishops of the 4th Century, then, like I said, you are free to go.

But those of us who believe the bishops of the 4th Century were mistaken for their censoring what Christians should be allowed to read and follow need to establish ways to correct an old mistake. We could start a new Christian church, I suppose, but that is not a course I would prefer. I think established Christian churches should consider allowing those of their membership to conduct services in their common church that attend to THE GOSPELS OF THOMAS & MARY MAGDALENE, apart from regular services to avoid confusion - and perhaps to other gospels denied acceptance by the bishops of the 4th Century.

I do not know how it would go. I am only tossing out an idea, I guess. If I were to conduct a service based on THE GOSPELS OF THOMAS and MARY, for instance, maybe no one would show; and then again, maybe some would show and those some could attract others and those could attract others too – and before you know it, a given church would have to add a sign in front to say:
WELCOME TO SERVICES ACCORDING TO THE JESUS OF THE GOSPELS OF THOMAS & MARY, Every Saturday at 9 A.M.! Or whatever.


Wouldn’t It Be Nice?

Really, wouldn’t it be nice to attend a Christian church that does not constantly call upon God or “the Lord” to have mercy on us – simply for being born? Wouldn’t it be nice if we could hear an alternate message of Jesus that suggests that virtue is its own reward and the present is good as it is? Wouldn’t it be nice if instead of having an epistle read that cries that “all are far from the glory of God” that we heard: All are WITHIN the Glory of God? Alleluia!
Wouldn’t it be nice if instead of banning THE GOSPELS OF THOMAS and MARY, a service bans use of THE OLD TESTAMENT – whose constant message is that we must listen to some “Lord” who will save us if we just obey? Wouldn’t it be nice if we could embrace Jesus as a friend and a brother and not a “lord”? People who “needed a lord” are the ones who wrote about Jesus in the BIBLE; and that is why they made him a lord. They needed a lord. Alright, let them have their lord, but also let us who have no need for a lord have “our” Jesus too.

Wouldn’t it be nice if we could sing songs that speak of our wonder and not our misgivings? Wouldn’t it be nice if we were to pledge to have mercy on our fellow men rather than beg for God to have mercy on us? Every time I hear “Oh Lord, have mercy on us!” in a Christian church, I wonder why we have missed the message of mercy to direct it to someone else. The wise Christian does not ask for mercy. The wise Christian pledges mercy. The wise Christian does not complain about that which he or she lacks. The wise Christian expresses Gratitude for the Wonderful Blessing of Life. The wise Christian does not ask for forgiveness. The wise Christian forgives. The wise Christian does not beg to be cured. The wise Christian pledges to cure – and participate, according to one’s heart and one’s ability.

So, Let’s Have At It!


Indeed, I Believe It’s Time
The Jesus
Of
Thomas & Mary
Escaped From Their Cave
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And Into The Light!
Perhaps You Agree. Do You?