May 19, 2011

Dance of Joy

Christian, Jew, Muslim, shaman, Zoroastrian, stone, ground, mountain, river, each has a secret way of being with the mystery, unique and not to be judged.Rumi In truth everything and everyone Is a shadow of the Beloved, And...

The Day After

The day after the release of the newest John Jay report, there is a veritable storm of controversy and debate ongoing on various blogs and websites. Check out Googling God and the comments section of National Catholic Reporter,...

May 18, 2011

New John Jay Study debunks myth of link between gay priests and sex abuse. Sex abuse declines as number of gay priests increases.

Thanks to Religious News Service and Dating God for this near instant report on the long awaited and just released John Jay College of Criminal Justice report on the clergy sex abuse crisis. (Update: here is a link to 3 SNAP victims' highly critical responses to the John Jay Report: Snap Network) As if once wasn't enough, yet again this second John...

May 16, 2011

The Audacity of Hope

"This is the Freedom Ride of this era" Fifty years ago, on May 4, 1961, the first bus of the Freedom Rides left Washington D.C. headed to New Orleans, with people committed to challenging segregation. The Freedom Rides were one of the sparks that contributed to a movement to dismantle a degrading system that violated human rights. In an interview...

May 14, 2011

Israel, Uganda, The Hopi & The End Times

 (Palestinian teen dies in Jerusalem,  victory in Uganda as the anti-gay bill is shelved) A Palestinian teenager who was shot Friday during street clashes in East Jerusalem died of his wounds early Saturday, raising tensions ahead of planned Palestinian protests marking the anniversary of the founding of Israel. Milad Ayyash, 17, was...

May 13, 2011

Palestinian teen shot in Jerusalem five minutes from my hotel.

Shocked by this story from Jerusalem of a Palestinian teen fighting for his life this evening after being shot by Israeli forces cracking down on Nakba demonstrations. The incident occurred a five minute walk from the Jerusalem Panorama Hotel, where I stayed three weeks ago for Holy Week. I walked right dowh the street saying the rosary one evening,...

Uganda Anti Gay Bill in the News Again

Hmmmm...my most recent post on 911 Whistleblower Susan Lindauer has disappeared, but then so have the recent posts of most Blogger Sites. Technical difficulties and human error, explain the Blogger team, so I'm waiting for...

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May 8, 2011

The Myth of Bin Laden Death receives another blow from FBI Translator Sibel Edmonds

(It's not my intention to turn Gay Mystic into a political blog, but this story is too  important to let rest, as it deals with the power of myth to corrupt entire societies. I continue to be shocked by the credulity with which this latest story of the death of OBL is being greeted. Have we learned nothing from the past ten years of government...

May 6, 2011

The Agendas Behind the Bin Laden News Event

Excellent editorial from economist Paul Craig Roberts on the recent "rumors" of Bid Laden's death, since in the absence of verifiable proof, that is all they are, rumors. To question them gets oneself labeled a conspiracy theorist, the first mechanism of defense when a genuine conspiracy is in danger of being exposed. It is wise to stop and ponder...

May 5, 2011