morning thoughts

Morning thoughts: I dearly love Jesus. Am reading anew of his exploits in Eugene Peterson’s “The Message.” He really gave the hypocrites (those who say one thing and do another) and the warmongers of his day a tough time. They couldn’t do a thing with him in direct encounter. So they had him killed of course. Not much has changed. Except for one thing. The spirit and presence of Jesus is still around. Here I am talking about him, loving his example, and laughing about some of the things he said and did. I think Jesus and Buddha and Lao Tzu and Muhammad and Chuang Tzu would get along well. In fact I think they do. It’s we humanoids that set up barriers and sit within our exclusive enclaves hurling out invectives at all who disagree with us. It’s time for people of Heart in all spiritual paths to love, respect each other and to work together in harmony. We are all members of the Navel Tribe, plucked from the same vine, with the belly scar to prove it.