Did He Predict a Wealthy Church?

A. Unabashed Pacifist:

Peace on Earth depends on you!

B. Unabashed Christian:

Holy One,

Julia Cameron says the word GOD stands for Good Orderly Direction. In one of the Genesis accounts of creation, you are the force who brings order to chaos. I suppose the familiar proverb that cleanliness is next to godliness touches on the same theme. You bring order where we tend to create messes. You bring order to disturbed thinking, to broken relationships, to situations of injustice and anarchy, to messed up lives, to damaged psyches, to people whose spirits are lost. You do provide direction, too, a way to move forward in hope and expectation. You put together the pieces so that we are in order. Thank you.
Amen

C. Un-quoting Jesus:

“My followers will form an organization that controls unimaginable wealth.”

[No, He didn’t predict it.]

D. Blog: More Things Earth Can Live Without

- Cotton in pill bottles
- “Feed lots” for cattle
- “All-you-can-eat” restaurants for people
- Bombs (where did the term IED come from???)
- Excess packaging (why do I need a pair of scissors to get to the bag of popcorn?)