Eastern philosophy is evident in most sayings of Jesus not accepted for inclusion into the New Testament. And, why would this exclusion seem out of place for this period in Christian history? Controlling the minds of the people was the rule of the day. The philosophy that was true then still hold true today: When the government controls the money, education, and religion, it also controls the people. Socialism and communism would fall into this category. The United States is heading down this road as we, the people, are manipulated into becoming more dependent on government, and the courts deem it prudent to remove references to God from our lives under the guise of atheist complaints. When the church is in charge of the state, however, everything else falls before it at a much more rapid pace.
This post is being published early as I have family visiting and I'd like to spend some time with them. I will be republishing select posts, from my early writings, for the next few weeks. Thank you for your indulgence!
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