(Image: Baphomet, a depiction of Satan.)One symbol that has information regarding it that seems contradictory is the five-pointed star or pentagram. So I read from many different websites to get their version of the history of this symbol, and there are at least three contradicting views on the use of the 5-point star/pentagram...
1. Used the regular way, it is a symbol of moral order and righteousness; while, used upside down, it is a symbol of moral disorder or inverted morality (the concept of inverted morality is central to Satanism; as such, the upside down 5-point star appears on the logo of the Church of Satan).
2. Both uses of it, in pentagram form, are essentially occultic in nature.
3. Both uses of it are good and represent moral order (though this does come from a Freemasonry site)
So I am back where I started, aren't I? Is the regular five pointed star or pentagram symbolic of morality or not? And then I understood how to defeat the occult...
The symbols are meaningless.
They really are. The whole idea of concerning ourselves with symbols, that is what the occult is. If we allow ourselves to become distracted with pointless questions like 'does this symbol represent good or evil', then we might as well be New Ageist Occult Nutjobs ourselves.
So here's how to defeat the occult: ignore their stupid symbology and mysticism.
I could go around carrying the logo of the Church of Satan, I could have a portrait of Baphomet hanging from my living room, but as long as I'm doing good that's all that matters. I could have a cross or a 5-point star (if you believe that represents morality) or whatever else, but if I'm doing evil then that's all that matters.
I believe it is this concern with symbolism, amplified no doubt a hundred times, that leads hardcore Occultists to justify all sorts of horrible things like ritual sacrifices, because symbolic things like rituals matter more than real morals.
Don't be afraid of a few symbols and voodoo tricks, occultists are losers - in this life, if you're an atheist, and forever, if you're a theist...
It should be noted that I believe the primary concern of even the most hardcore religious fanatic (which I certainly am not) ought to be the actions and not beliefs of the occult cult. Likewise, atheists, this isn't about religious arguments. If ritual human sacrifices don't make everyone sick - and angry - I don't know what will.
In the Bible, God tells his people not to eat food that has been offered to false gods, but if you don't know if it has been so offered, don't ask:
ReplyDelete"If any of them that believe not bid you [to a feast], and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake.
But if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake: for the earth [is] the Lord's, and the fulness thereof:"
~1 Corinthians 10:26-27
It is no sin to eat food offered to idols if you didn't know it was offered to them, and God says not to inquire so as to keep us from being paranoid about it; nevertheless, if you know that it is of darkness, abstain.
You're right, a five-pointed star (inverted or otherwise), a sculpture of a goat, or a drawing of a flower isn't evil in and of itself, but in the nature in which it was created.
"Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils."
~1 Corinthians 10:21
You can be the kindest, sweetest, gentlest person on earth, but it means nothing if you're working for the wrong guy.
It is a truth that some of the meekest people you'll ever meet may support Obama, the Fed, or Communist China; what good are they doing? They could raise enough money to feed all the children in Africa, but the men they support will work to kill them anyway.
They are "doing good" in the name of evil.
Thankfully, the God of the Bible doesn't require our "good work", nor for us to give money or power to men claiming to be "His servants" (as is done in every religion):
"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast."
~Ephesians 2:8-9
"God says not to inquire so as to keep us from being paranoid about it; nevertheless, if you know that it is of darkness, abstain."
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely, we should presume good faith. That's what some people who have 'woken up' lack; they decide this or that person is evil based on something superficial, like the ONE photo of Ron Paul doing something like a Satan hand sign, so therefore he *must* be working for Lucifer and be the enemy...
If we judge people, organisations, movements, etc based on superficial or trivial details, then we will constantly fall for the establishment's propaganda, which works such issues to their advantage.
"They are "doing good" in the name of evil."
How is it they say, "the devil's greatest trick was convincing the world he didn't exist"...
(And just for any non-theists reading, replace 'the devil' with 'really evil people in positions of power with evil agendas' - it fits equally well.
That saying isn't just a religious statement, but a commentary on how evil people rely on the unwitting co-operation of good people to acheive their agendas)
I would add that the way the occultists win is if we obsess over these trivial symbols.
ReplyDelete"Is this one good or evil?"
"Be careful using symbols, as they might be occult ones."
That is the attitude that leads in my opinion to fearing the occultists, rather than merely exposing and ridiculing them for what they are - weak quitters in the war of morality.
"Be careful using symbols, as they might be occult ones."
ReplyDeleteThat statement is actually doing what God says not to do: don't ask!
So, I wouldn't obsess over the subject, but neither I wouldn't discount it.
"...[Occultists are] weak quitters in the war of morality."
They didn't quit, they just went over to the other side; or even if they did just "quit" (agnostics/atheists), that is the same thing.
The only way for evil to prevail is for good men to do nothing, so wouldn't those who "do nothing" be counted among our enemies?
That is assuming, of course, that one believes the God of the Bible is the ultimate authority of goodness, and Satan (the Devil, Lucifer, etc.) is the ultimate authority of evil: our enemy.
ReplyDeleteOccultists are drawn to Lucifer, not seeing him as Darkness, but as light.
It's really the oldest lie in the Book, "good is evil, evil is good."
What I meant by saying they had 'quit' is that they had given up fighting evil and instead embraced it.
ReplyDeleteObviously I support the 'whoever is not against us is for us' mentality; I wasn't suggesting people who do nothing are the same as people who do evil.
The reason I phrased it like that is based on what I had read about the beliefs of the Church of Satan - rather than opposing the flaws in this world, they accept them. This is what I mean by 'quitting'.
Whether atheist or theist, most people respect standing up to evil as a virtue, whether or not they do so themselves. Hence, almost all people are not 'quitters' in the sense I meant.