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2010-08-13T12:32:00.004-04:00

An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth?"TV or Not TV, - that is the question; whether tis nobler to listen to the lies and promises of outrageous pitchmen or to slit your throat on an electroplated stainless steel blade!"Our neighbors and children are starving and homeless while we spend billions, even trillions of dollars per year to kill and prepare to kill, people with fears, cares and

UBU 1

2010-08-13T12:26:00.002-04:00

Who,What, Why, When and How ? Most people spend 90% of their time doing what other people want them to do instead of what they want to do themselves. Most people, perhaps you, are haunted by self-destructive feelings which may frighten and depress you, for example; the constant fear that other people are somehow better; the fear that you are now, and will always remain, a second-class citizen

Bumps in the road.

2010-05-30T20:05:00.001-04:00

by Rev. DocI wrote a close friend today that the pain he endures, that seems so overwhelming now, will likely later be recalled as a relative bump in the road along his greater life path.It made me think about how often I am asked what our church is about and I talk about how some people just don't feel a good fit with the orthodoxy, dogma and ritual of organized religion but they still seek

The Golden Rule - The World's Religion

2010-05-26T17:54:00.004-04:00

Painting: The Golden Rule by Norman RockwellThe Golden Rule is a Universal Foundational Belief expressed in nearly all religions.ChristianitySo whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets. Matthew 7:12ConfucianismDo not do to others what you would not like yourself. Then there will be no resentment against you, either in the family or in

Malachi 3:3 Outside of the Box

2010-05-19T09:51:00.001-04:00

A while back I received this in an email: Malachi 3:3 says: "He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver." This verse puzzled some women in a Bible study and they wondered what this statement meant about the character and nature of God. One of the women offered to find out the process of refining silver and get back to the group at their next Bible Study. That week, the woman called a

Change in Utah Church Leadership May 1st, 2010

2010-05-18T13:19:00.004-04:00

The independent Utah branch of UBU Ministries had a change in CEO May 1st, 2010 as Rev. Gregory Lowrey resigned his board membership.The position of Pastor for Utah and CEO of UBU Ministries - Utah has been filled by Rev. Steven Bosh who has served as Associate Pastor since August 2009.Several additional board positions have been re-posted.Welcome Rev. Steve and Rev. Jeri Bosh as members of

Ten Ways Christians Tend to Fail at Being Christian

2010-05-10T19:29:00.001-04:00

by John Shore 1) Too much money. "Wealthy Christian" should be an oxymoron. In Luke 12:33, Jesus says, "Sell your possessions and give to the poor." In Matthew 19:21, he says, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor." In Matthew 6:24, he says, "You cannot serve God and Money." Christians are generally pretty huge on cleaving to the word of God. I just

What is True Religion – Which Church Is Right?

2010-04-20T12:52:00.005-04:00

By Rev. Doc LowreyJesus taught that the fruit bears witness of the tree that bore it, thus an individuals true belief is revealed by the developing, self-evident behaviors of each person. The same principle applies to a church, government or other organization; and by this key you may often be saved from deception and servitude.Matthew 7:12 "Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men

Jesus was not a Jew – The Old Testament is Not of Jewish Origin

2010-04-13T13:12:00.001-04:00

Here is a nice (occasionally not so nice – please excuse and ignore those parts) little exposition on the topic of Jews and Hebrews which sheds a lot of historical light on some of the statements of Jesus. I do not endorse what seems to be Mr. Comparet's dragging into todays arena and attempting to breathe life into a 2,000 year old bigotry, especially as I consider modern christianity to be

How To Get What You Want From Life

2010-04-13T13:09:00.002-04:00

Everything single thing you require to achieve any end you desire came already built-in at your creation, only awaiting activation by your own sincere acts of (as Jesus said) asking, seeking and knocking.Jesus often instructed us to observe the instinctive behavior of children as an example of this process, but when we seek beyond basic survival need, conscious actions and understanding are

Who Was Jesus and What Does It Mean To Be His Disciple?

2010-04-13T12:49:00.004-04:00

By Rev. Doc LowreyAllow me to extrapolate on this idea and first point out that although I consider myself a disciple of Jesus, he never taught anything unique to himself, but all that he taught he quoted from teachers of truth that came before him and who were familiar to his listeners, primarily Isaiah.Now days, many scholars question whether Isaiah was the actual author of much of the book

The "Scholars' Translation" of the Gospel of Thomas

2010-04-12T15:43:00.001-04:00

by Stephen Patterson and Marvin Meyer These are the secret sayings that the living Jesus spoke and Didymos Judas Thomas recorded. 1 And he said, "Whoever discovers the interpretation of these sayings will not taste death." 2 Jesus said, "Those who seek should not stop seeking until they find. When they find, they will be disturbed. When they are disturbed, they will marvel, and will reign over

The people on the bus go up and down...

2010-04-10T11:31:00.002-04:00

Rev. Kita Kazoo's Belief'sI received an email the other day asking why I don't consider myself Christian. Here is my reply.I believe in God, but I don't believe in Jesus as my savior.I believe in the teachings of Jesus as taught in the bible, as long as they don’t conflict with the golden rule.I believe that the only way to worship God is to treat ALL of the creation with respect and love.(I

Happiness

2010-04-10T11:30:00.000-04:00

"If you want happiness for an hour -take a nap. If you want happiness for a day -go fishing. If you want happiness for a month -get married. If you want happiness for a year -inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime -help others." Chinese Proverb