Comments on: Al Gore & the Goddess??

By: Grian

Grian — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:00:05 +0000

I think what you need to realize is that with your Christian world-view you will not be able to understand the concepts presented by Kali (Kali-Ma) or other “dark” Goddesses.
And yay for Al. I like him more all the time.

By: John Yntema

John Yntema — Wed, 23 May 2007 15:22:18 +0000

While it seems clear that diving into goddess consciousness is a spiritually dangerous move, I cannot help but admire those who do it. We all need to experience the religious feminine and it is clear that the church, from early on, has done what it could to keep women out of the influential positions that would have been more reflective of Jesus’ relationships with women when he walked the earth. Also, I can’t help but think that more female leaders might have been a moderating presence, when the church was making its worst decisions (i.e., the crusades, the Inquisition, the burning of witches in Salem, the support of pre-emptive war). The Christianity that we have today appears to worship a God who conquers. You may say that the Old Testament God is one who conquers. Perhaps so, but the New Testament picture of God is of the one who gave us Jesus, who put himself at the mercy of those who conquer. I think Jesus would say that his church was not to be a conquering church. However, it appears that history has proven Jesus wrong with regard the church has proven to Jesus the church, or has it proven the church wrong?

By: Danielle

Danielle — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 13:28:13 +0000

Thank you so much for sharing this. I will be featuring a snippet with a linkback. Women are the bringers of life it only makes sense that our ancestors glorified her divine image within the Goddess.
I will be coming back for more .
Best to you
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Danielle, thanks for the comment. Last time I checked, though, both men and women are “bringers of life.” Women aren’t divine, although we’re made in God’s image (as are men). Only God is divine.
Blessings,
SUSY
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By: wynn manners

wynn manners — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 08:22:18 +0000

All i can say is, “Good for Al!” He’s sure got my vote if he runs, again.
As John Mabry said in “God The Heretic”:
“Nowadays, with the archetype of the Goddess arising in the collective consciousness of the people of this planet, the Christian fundamentalists are up in arms about the Goddess “heresy” invading the church. I think we would be wise to remember the mistakes of our past, and to be open to the wind of the Spirit, especially when She ventures into unlikely places. If God wishes to be known as the Goddess for a while, why should that upset me? Instead, I should be listening close, because I wouldn’t want to miss anything! If the Goddess is heresy to the Christian fundamentalists, very well. Again, God is a heretic, a fool, a trickster, a joker, a wild card. God does not need the permission of Jerry Falwell or the Traditional Values Coalition to do His work in the world — or His play!”
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It’s pretty clear we disagree on pretty much everything, Wynn. God is the Creator and he is just, wise, kind, all-loving, all-knowing, all-present, all-powerful, pure, eternal, righteous, merciful, gracious. He is true and he is sovereign. He reveals himself through the Bible and through Jesus, his son.
That’s all.
SUSY
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By: Amanda Marshall

Amanda Marshall — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 14:58:14 +0000

Thanks for this blurb…very insightful. I can’t believe that he wrote that.

By: Kristy R

Kristy R — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:14:13 +0000

Knowing Al Gore, he probably plagiarized Dan Brown. Does Tipper know he said this? Probably not or she would have censored him, too.