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If Jesus were to be physically standing in front of us
today, what would he say?
By Paul Chang on August 21, 2010
It may sound impossible or scandalous or nonsensical or even ridiculous,
but I am quite serious & concerned when trying to discern – especially on the
definition of “A leader must be like a head-servant!”
These reflection-notes do not represent my attitude towards any group but they simply
came to my mind as possible expressions (as if from Jesus himself). They serve to remind
us but not to condemn us, even if they hurt. With God, innocence needs no defense. If you
feel offended by these notes, I suggest you discern & ask for guidance from the Holy Spirit
and pray for courage to change & grace to accept changes when necessary!
Yet I believe, after 2,000-years, out of billions of followers under thousands of groups, only
Mother Teresa stood-out as one who did not talk much but saw Jesus in others and
became like Jesus herself! To Mother Teresa, definitions, laws, rules, dogma & doctrines
(laced with human agendas), were simply unimportant in her efforts to be Christ-like!
The best organized group seems to be the Catholic Church – so my hope is in this
group. Hidden agendas & errors of early church need to give way to ways & means
to produce more people like Mother Teresa who saw Jesus in others and became
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like Jesus herself! This group holds the key to world-peace! The 6 century
organized church could have set the world on the way to world-peace, but it was
aimed at winning wars, conquering lands and not hearts & minds! Jesus’ way of
unconditional love was adulterated with human agendas. Hence it has split into
30,000 groups plus other religions too! Thanks to Mother Teresa, we have a 20
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century ‘Jesus’ to emulate in order to bring about true Heaven-on-earth!
I suspect Jesus (appearing with Mother Teresa) might say:
“If you want to follow me, you must first be humble! If you want to tell others about
me, you must also be humble and respectful of other’s feelings too! If you want to
serve me, you must be even more humble so that you will bring honor and respect
to whom you serve, never to expect any gain nor power & authority over anyone!
A group organized to do my will and intentions must have humble leaders; the
higher in the hierarchy you are the more humble and capable to contribute you must
be. Remember: No truth cannot be discussed & verified but mysteries should be
individually experienced! Never force-feed followers with hidden agendas but let
them discover me by their personal quest & experience and share me with others,
humbly! So, evangelize but do not drive away anyone with your judgmental attitude
or rules and laws. Do not argue but respond with love, peace & joy!”
“If you wish to serve me, then stop behaving like a master over anyone. Instead, be
a humble servant (like Mother Teresa) and bring about honor & respect to those
under your care and shepherd-ship!”
“The whole world would wish to become one of us if only we had first loved them
unconditionally instead of condemning them. Put up guidelines but leave choices
open, then patiently & inclusively guide followers with compassion & forgiveness!”
more senses have been given at birth, locked inside of everyone, waiting to be
discovered (evangelized) and be unlocked (anointed)! You must not be staying in a
comfort zone as if you have been specially chosen to be a class above others.
Anyone who humbly turns to me shall have access to my spirit via the internal, hot
wired hard wares & soft wares, in addition to the five-senses installed at birth!
• When you think of me or when you pray in my name, I am connected with you –
we will work miracles when our spirits are united as one!
• When you do the will of God – I am with you just like anyone else;
• When you sin, mislead with false proclamations, declare agenda-latent laws –
you put me to shame by actions as if prompted by my Holy Spirit!
• When you treat anyone as a lesser being as if serving me – you put me to shame
when I preached equality and respect for everyone!
• When you deny anyone justice as if serving me – you put me to shame when you
protect your hidden agendas or secrets!
• When you use my name to exclude, punish or stifle or abuse anyone (like child
pedophiles) – you put me to shame because my love is unconditional!
The 6th century church-founders planted bad seeds that had resulted in so few
humble leader-followers like Mother Teresa! If you do not understand what I am
saying, just look at each of your rules and doctrines – discern & ask if it promotes
or stifles Love, Peace & Joy! (For what she did, the whole world loves Mother Teresa)
Who in his right mind would want to become an enemy of Mother Teresa? If all
Popes were like her, who does not like to become a Catholic-Christian?
Fortunately for even wicked people, even when humans cannot forgive, God is
compassionate and forgiving! You will reap what you have sown! Your hell is
experienced when your conscience is awakened and heaven too is instantly felt
when you do my will according to my intentions! Stop preaching heaven & hell
when you have not the slightest idea what they are! Whatever action that has not
awakened your conscience yet will be reviewed to you sooner or later, when the
time comes (whatever you have caused will bounce back to you, to suffer or enjoy)!
Scientifically discernable evidences are now available on what happens after life or
death. (Pride & stubbornness will prevent you from benefitting from modern sciences!)
Each ‘good person’ would choose to move on instead of coming back to life
because of the pure love & peace, if you are allowed & able to keep in-tune with the
pitch! If not, you would choose to correct yourself just to be back for more, if you
are given a chance! If not, you would have to find & remain in your niche!”
To the Church, which claims to have been founded by Jesus himself, I have
a strong hunch he will be very pleased at the multiple channels to holiness
but disappointed at the way he has been advertised with human-agendas.
• Empowering simplistic paths to faith is great for many followers.
• Empowering multiple paths to God’s grace is both inclusive & diverse.
• Too many human rules that stifle, exclude & condemn have caused a split into
30,000 groups of followers!
• Rules & doctrines not inline with LOVE, PEACE & JOY are not necessary.
• 30,000 groups of Christians cannot be all wrong! Surely Jesus did not intend to
split up his good followers but allowed each to do its best, as long as inline with
Peace, Love & Joy! All Popes should emulate Mother Teresa!
If good followers do not wish to fall inline with the ‘original’ church,
something must be wrong and condemning them does not make you right!
Let’s try to see why & what Jesus might be disappointed about
(while Mother Teresa keeps on praying for all mankind):
• Are Christian Churches promoting mysteries as truths? Why?
• Should any Christian condemn any other group or individual?
• Should Christians claim exclusive way-to-eternal-peace?
• Who orchestrated the first organized church? To win wars or to win hearts?
• Would Jesus be happier if we had recognized him as a man-used-by-God?
• How many innocent & good people had been killed or rejected (by the church) in
the name of heresy or blasphemy? Why?
• Why did Popes of first millennium submit to ransom by a secretive group?
• Should non-Catholic Christians have ever broken away? If not, how? Would such
a break-away group grow without the Holy Spirit?
• Was Peter being commissioned to serve as a head-servant or to rule as a
hierarchical-ruler?
• Does any God-centered group need any more rules or laws that do not promote
Love, Peace & Joy? If not, why do they remain?
• Were there details in any Gospel that were removed or added for any reason?
• What, inside Buddhist-dharma, would Jesus disagree (besides God)? Why
‘Reincarnation’ was played down or removed?
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• Now that the 6 century threats are no more, why hidden agendas remain?
Probably, he would also be saying the following!
(While Mother Teresa continues praying for ALL mankind)
"Go away, you wicked people. I do not know where you have come from!" he might
say, to many high ranking officials of a kingdom of men claiming to be God's exclusive
spokespersons & deputies & chosen ones (but forgetting to be like ‘head-servants’)!
"Unless you choose the narrow door, I do not know where you have come from! You
put heavy yoke over my followers but you do not lift a finger to help. You expect
obedience and respect but not dispense compassion and selfless services. Your
laws and rules are full of human agendas that are so exclusive and calculated to
perpetuate power. Many times, you profess to serve me but my name has been
tailored to serve your hidden agendas!"
Then he gives his advice:
(While Mother Teresa continues praying for ALL mankind)
"Deal with each aspect with patience and compassion! Do not choose the easy path
by stifling (descent), by denying (worthy adversaries), by belittling (women), by
excluding & condemning (difference of interpretations), by proclaiming false-truths
(laced with human agendas), by artificial doctrines (to perpetuate power), etc."
“Just because you are well organized and some followers are on the right track, do
not exonerate you from serious mistakes, when you mislead my people!
With the help of the Holy Spirit, it is not hard to discern where changes are needed!
Discern then and let LOVE & TRUTH overshadow inconsistencies & early errors!”
"What you are not sure, you should keep them as mysteries. Do not proclaim half-
truths as truths! Sometimes, you made me speechless by your fantasies!
Sometimes, I wished you had never proclaimed anything as if you had been with me
in heaven! Heaven is not even a place but a state of mind, in your consciousness as
you journey onwards! Anyone who condemns others as being wrong is himself
wrong, because each person’s journey is his own choice!"
“I am not pleased with anyone who rules over others when I myself washed my
disciples’ feet. A leader must humbly serve & honor those people under him or her!
The creed should not confuse mysteries with truths!”
“I believe in Jesus Christ as the source of my salvation and I
shall strive to be more like him” would be enough!
But God is full of compassion and forgiveness. Stop proclaiming half-truths; stop
making me into what I am not! Whatever discernable truth that may surface, let it be!
If early followers had focused on putting my teachings into practice and not been
maneuvered & distracted with human-agendas, the world would be at peace now!
Good followers would not find more questions than answers and leaders would
have nothing to gain but to contribute! World-peace would have been achieved,
when only humble & honorable persons (like Mother Teresa) could become leaders.
I am hope for those who are hopeless; I am counselor for those who have gone
astray; I am teacher for those who seek to understand my intentions – when Hope,
Forgiveness, Charity, Peace & Joy are present. I do not need you to drive anyone
further away from me. Your salvation is in giving them hope & including all mankind
into my saving-grace! Just emulate the way of Mother Teresa!
“If you serve as a leader, you must humbly serve like a head-servant, like
Mother Teresa, respecting & honoring those you serve and add-value for all
human-kind to enjoy, never putting yourself as a master above anyone!"
With this leadership model, the whole world shall live in peace!
“The narrow door is not difficult to enter if you empty yourself of extra-baggage – fill
yourself only with track-record of peace, joy and love that do not occupy additional
space! Your review & your eternal niche will then be heavenly”
“A good leader is like a good head-servant who respects & honors whom he serves
but not as a master over anyone! He or she must add value to all mankind as well!”
Jesus could probably have said all the above!
Let’s pray that all leaders will be Christ-like as Mother Teresa was!
Fortunately, I believe, faithful ones are not on their own (including those thousands of good
bishops, priests and religious who continue to discern & serve, despite being placed in
awkward environments & circumstances!)
Fortunately, eternal-peace is more reachable than what we were made to believe!
Direct connections have already been hot-wired inside of us!
God’s grace is enough for all those who turn humbly to Jesus and he connects and guides
when Love, Peace & Joy are felt by all ( just do as Mother Teresa did)!
Jesus could also be saying (as he disappears together with Mother Teresa):
• You are sons & daughters of God. Be humble but never be belittled!
• You are just as worthy as anyone, anointed or not, as long as you are
sincere, genuine and respect one another. Do not be misled!
• Trust in me, I can be reached anytime anywhere, when you call on me!
(Note: My reflections are my perceptions. You should discern, for yourself!)