When the Spirit of God – always feminine in the Bible
breathed life into human beings in Genesis
She breathed life into all human beings
not just Jews or Christians – these two world religions
have no exclusive claim to the Holy Spirit
so it is not surprising a Buddhist like Thich Nhat Hanh
claims the Holy Spirit as the Source of his life and all life
the Holy Spirit connects everything –
Rupert Sheldrake postulated that repetitive behaviour
creates “morphogenetic fields” – gene-transforming spiritual fields –
that influence the behaviour of all members of a species –
this explains how generation after generation
of birds and butterflies know what pathways to take
when they fly south guided by the Spirit
therefore, contrary to the great atheist Richard Dawkins
we are more than our selfish genes –
our Spirit-fueled behaviours/relationships/souls guide us
the desire for God is behind all our motivations and all our sins –
pride wants what is lofty, but nothing is loftier than God
so pride wants to be God – to replace God with ego
ambition seeks honor and glory
but God alone is worthy of honor and glory
cruelty wants to arouse fear
but the only thing we ought to fear is God –
the Lord Almighty/Creator of Heaven and Earth –
but Jesus said “Do not fear God for God loves you
and even numbers all the hairs on your head” (Luke 12:7)
sloth is a desire for a quiet life
but God alone gives true rest
the problem with the Bible is it’s true teachings
always become subverted by counter-teachings –
the radical assertions of Jesus are subverted
by putting rhetorically violent words in his mouth –
the sheep go to eternal bliss, the goats to eternal torture (Matthew 25) –
on the other hand, Jesus was always authentically himself
and expressed what he truly felt: even anger and grief
he lived what he preached –
walked his talk no matter the cost –
expressing all aspects of love: self-revelation/
understanding/empowering/celebrating/
uniting all things.
Intelligent Christian Spirituality 