The Rub

"Much of 'church world' is bogus. We are called to right doctrine though and therein lies the 'tension' my end of the spectrum has to walk. How do we disagree yet passionately love one another. To hold one another accountable is commanded. To love one another with everything we have is commanded. How does one do it? How does one remain faithful to all the commands of Jesus? I honestly don't know. But as you say we are all on a journey. Sometimes I wish God would just reveal all of Himself to us, all knowledge and understanding. but the reality is I'm also scared to death of what He might reveal." [Quoted from a feller on theooze]

Check that out eh?...yeah, the bold section...Outside of ego-trippin, I think that's the raw rub where the introducing Mind of Christ truth loses our "deceived, misguided, hard-hearted, carnal-mind dwelling" brothers and sisters (of whose camp we/I considered myself a mighty warrior for most of my life). Like Apoc (read Matrix), some just don't want to delve in exploration of the spiritual stirring within. Let's be honest, it has its implications (even if you're not thinking in the "TO THE STAKES!" religious box)...there's a limited community of those who're open to discussion and an even smaller circle of those who actually "buy" into the Truth...considering revelations of having all knowledge and Love etc and finding discoveries like this after pouring energy into religion and a matrix-life makes the self seem so idle and useless; and there it is...that scares people, like realizing 20, 30, 40 yrs into life the man you considered your father is really a poser playing house-you're still attached to that father regardless of how erroneous he is...he's what you've always known...even if you KNOW better

But from an honest, truth-seeker's perspective, what of it? There's TRULY no fear in Love and realizing freedom in our identity in Christ and coming to grips with capability (for the first time) is well worth the so-called rejections of those in carnal bondage...but I haven't really accepted the rejection...it's all in seeing the kingdom in others, drawing it out, that creates our earthly experience...and when you see in others the vain struggle to keep snoozing in dreamworld for fear of what experiencing reality may mean for their pride or their comfort, you call it like it is...and as Rick says, "before you take their teddy bear, give em their puppy"