I have listened to this video three times as it conveys a message which rings true. Religion divides but the message of Yeshua (when fully understood) unites. What has happened over these past 2,000 years is that RELIGION has prevailed at the expense of the message of this divine person called Jesus/Yeshua. Alan Watts brings out a reality that rings true to me. Listen for yourself!
Religion has 'exalted' and/or 'pedestalized' this messenger of Jehovah God and thus ignored his (Yeshua's) core message (that we are ALL divine person's at the core of our being). Alan Watts reviews the history of this person called Christ. He points out that religion (mostly the Catholic church) has created this false 'exaltation' so as to create a sense of 'guilt' within all followers of this Catholic religion.
The Catholic religion (typical of all the religions and belief systems on this planet) desires to make this MAN (Yeshua) a God (big G) when the real message of this messenger was that we are ALL divine son's/daughter's (small g) of a Higher Source (God) which works THROUGH us. To exalt the 'messenger' (which religion has done) has created a false understanding of God and the divine nature of reality.
Alan Watts is not someone that I would make my guru on all ideas of religion/philosophy, but I do think this video has merit for anyone who is truly SEEKING understanding on the nature of the Divine. Yeshua was obviously a MESSENGER (from God) with a gospel that needs to be discerned. Discernment is what I desire!
Our Catholic and Protestant religions (and the various denominations) HIDE much spiritual reality when they EXALT a messenger and PEDESTALIZE this created person. Religion has created a man controlled hierarchy so as to confuse the real message of this Christ person who desired that the Kingdom of his God arrive for our planet. His role (while here on earth) was as 'a' son of God (not 'the' son of God)!
Religion spins words so select authorities (a hierarchical church) can maintain their CONTROL over the MIND of believers. This is sad and diabolical. Alan Watts sees THROUGH all this spiritual deception and gives us a message that rings TRUE for the individual. Listen to his words and see if you can discern his core message. Then think of this person called Yeshua/Jesus and reconstruct his message. Did he play God or did he SERVE his God! Who was he as when he gave us his prayer (see below)?
His prayer reveals his inner beliefs. Yeshua said: Our Father, who art in heaven; hallowed be THY name; THY Kingdom come, THY will be done; in earth as it is in HEAVEN. etc, etc. Does this prayer of Yeshua give us a message which is needed for today's world situation? My sense is YES! Think for yourself!
I am: Donald B. Swenson, donaldswenson.blogspot.com. Also, http://kingdomecon.wordpress.com.
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