Gospel of One; Letters of Aul

Hi everyone; namaste:

We are now on paragraphs 4 and 5 of chapter 8 in the First Letter to the Orinthians from the book "Gospel of One; Letters of Aul."

"So the matter of diet is up to each individual according to his or her own conscience, needs, and body conditions.  It is a very personal choice.  The important thing is not to try to force anyone to eat any particular food and not to think you are better than anyone else because of your diet.

However, I do caution everyone to study the matter.  Some things are just not good for anyone's body.  And too much of any food is not good.  Also, excessive worrying about what you eat is not good.  Keep a good attitude, exercise regularly and appropriately.  Much of this is common sense yet people still have a hard time eating and exercising rightly. Help one another rather than criticizing people for their dietary problems."

Commentary: Diet does seem to be a matter of common sense, yet both malnutrition and obesity are serious problems in our world. So a lot of education about diet needs to supplement common sense.

Gospel of One; Letters of Aul

Hi Everyone, namaste:

We are now on paragraph 4 in chapter 6 of the First Letter to the Orinthians in the book, "Gospel of One; Letters of Aul."

"Remember also that just because something is technically legal doesn't mean that it is spiritually all right.  We can't just go around doing what we think we can get by with.  We don't want to be whimsical.  You know that old saying about first eating to live and then living to eat? These  bodies may only be temporary, but that is no excuse for mistreating them by indulging in too much food and sex.  Honor your body as the temple of God. as I have reminded you before."

Commentary:  Yes, there are many things that are legal, but still harmful to yourself or others, physically and spiritually speaking.  There is no law against drinking 10 bottles of Mountain Dew in one afternoon. There is no law against smoking 20 packs of cigarettes in a day.  There is no law against not exercising every day. There is no law against watching tv all the time. There is no law against being grumpy all the time. It is up to each one of us to take good care of ourselves as far as possible.

Gospel of One; Letters of Aul

Hello Everyone; namaste:

We are continuing with chapter 14, paragraphs 3 and 4 in the letter to the Omans from the book "Gospel of One; Letters of Aul." (page 61)

"Or say one person thinks that certain days should be set aside as holy or special, and another person thinks that every day is just as holy as any other day, well, it is a matter of opinion with good reasons for each position. Let people decide for themselves.

The important point is to keep holy days for extra communion with God. As for what you eat, thank God for all your foods, and, if you eat meat, thank the animals that died for you, and all the people who helped get the food to you, and be at peace with other people's choices. We answer to God. Our own God presence is our master throughout all of our experiences. We all have our own God connection, so let's not criticize other peoples dietary choices."

Commentary: We can be non-critical and still educate people with information. A free interchange of ideas, opinions, and information is good. It is important to stay open to new ideas. Fears of ridicule or reprisals shuts down open communication. The idea here is not try to force our opinions on others. Everyone has their own God-connection to go to.