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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I just finished a conversation with my daughter, Favor.  We were talking about her son, Ezekiel (Zeekers)  She is a great mom!  She has amazing wisdom and insight.  She said&#8230;&#8221; Dad&#8230; Do you know what I want for Zeke when he grows up?  I want him to be happy!  I want him to enjoy his life!  Who am I to tell him what he does and does not enjoy.  How could I judge him&#8230; based on what <strong>I</strong> enjoy&#8230; or like&#8230; or believe to be right or wrong.  I want him to live at the tree of Life&#8230; not at the tree of good &amp; evil&#8230; &#8220;  We went on&#8230; going back and forth&#8230; talking about how ridiculous it would be to reject him&#8230; or ignore him&#8230; or hurt him&#8230; based on rules we, ourselves, had made to be the standard, by which, we measured him!!!  I am sooo sorry the Church has become some sort of &#8220;Barney Fife&#8221; deputy&#8230; running around with <strong>little </strong>authority and <strong>less</strong> firepower!  We try to convince people that<strong> we</strong> know the right way&#8230;. and, that<strong> they</strong> must walk in it.  Interestingly enough&#8230; we use the Bible to try and prove our points&#8230; <strong>knowing</strong>, full well, that <strong>any  </strong>point can be made and/or enforced&#8230; using the Bible!  Certainly the Bible is inspired&#8230; but, the<strong> true</strong> inspiration lies in the heart of the reader&#8230; not in the paper and ink.  After seeing the hundreds of errors, mistranslations and contradictions&#8230; I am more comfortable calling the Bible&#8230;&#8221;Man&#8217;s Inspired Word About God!&#8221;  God is everywhere&#8230; and in all things!  I have come to know Him&#8230; and love Him&#8230; in<strong> spite </strong>of His Bible and His people!</p>
<p>When the religious folk brought the woman&#8230; the <strong>whore</strong> to Jesus&#8230; John chapter 8&#8230; they quoted the Bible to Jesus.  Their Bible, the Law of Moses&#8230; the books of Moses&#8230; said this woman should be stoned until dead. &#8220;What say ye?&#8221; they asked Jesus.  He stooped down and began to draw in the sand (Crushed Stones).  God drew on a stone tablet&#8230; Jesus drew in soft, pliable sand.  Moses Law was steadfast&#8230; Jesus&#8217; law was pliable&#8230; changeable&#8230; versatile&#8230;   After this demonstration&#8230;. Jesus said,  &#8220;whoever has no sin&#8230; let him cast the first stone.&#8221;   They all dropped their accusations&#8230; stones&#8230; laws&#8230;. and left only the woman and God.   Let me ask you&#8230; who, there, was truly without sin?  Jesus! He is the only one who had a right to &#8220;Cast the <strong>first</strong> stone!&#8221;  and&#8230; what was the first stone??? THE LAW OF MOSES!   Jesus cast away the law&#8230; and <strong>GONE</strong> were all of the voices of accusation!  &#8220;From the oldest&#8230; (the voice of an uncle or grandfather, maybe)  to the youngest  (maybe a friend&#8230;)   with the <strong>law</strong> gone&#8230;  there was no<strong> breaking</strong> of the law.   Sin is transgression of the law.  Do the math!   NO law&#8230; NO transgression&#8230; NO sin!!!!!  &#8220;Where are your accusers?&#8221; He asked her.  &#8220;No one  is here to condemn me, Lord.&#8221; and I love these words from Jesus&#8230; &#8220;Neither do I condemn you&#8230;. go and sin no more.&#8221; and&#8230;. that was easy!!! Because Jesus had cast&#8230; the first stone!!!  Cast away your &#8220;stone&#8221; like a frisbee&#8230; live by the law that is written in <strong>your </strong>heart&#8230; forgive all of the &#8220;Barney Fife&#8217;s&#8221; in your life&#8230; and enjoy yourselves&#8230; this is the will of God!  Have fun Zeekers!!!</p>
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