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99:3.8&9&10&11 There is always the great danger that religion will become distorted and perverted into the pursuit of false goals, as when in times of war each contending nation prostitutes its religion into military propaganda. Loveless zeal is always harmful to religion, while persecution diverts the activities of religion into the achievement of some sociologic or theologic drive.

Religion can be kept free from unholy secular alliances only by:

1. A critically corrective philosophy.

2. Freedom from all social, economic, and political alliances.

3. Creative, comforting, and love-expanding fellowships.

4. Progressive enhancement of spiritual insight and the appreciation of cosmic values.

5. Prevention of fanaticism by the compensations of the scientific mental attitude.

Religionists, as a group, must never concern themselves with anything but religion,albeit any one such religionist, as an individual citizen, may become the outstanding leader of some social, economic, or political reconstruction movement.

It is the business of religion to create, sustain, and inspire such a cosmic loyalty in the individual citizen as will direct him to the achievement of success in the advancement of all these difficult but desirable social services.

Planting

Maintenance takes center stage.

A rhythm that must stay in phase.

Weekly tasks, so things stay clean,

Are mixed then with our yearly dreams.

Outside work, that has been planned,

Awaits some weather that is grand.

But even if the rain arrives,

Work within garages thrives.

We can plant in pots, inside.

And from the rain, I can just hide.

When rain abates, the pots are placed.

We can achieve, but not with haste.

Bulbs and seeds in pots, are planted

And they are placed to give advantage

To new seedlings that arrive.

The rain today will help them thrive.

Now the work outside is done.

The seeds now just need lots of sun.

Tender care while they are young

Will help them grow and make them strong.

Just like people when they’re born,

Environments will help them form

And be the best that they can be.

Developed from potentially.

Thank You, Mother/Father/Son.

Garden plantings have begun.

Tender shoots will spring to life.

The warmer temps help turn them ripe.

Paul Anderson