In a message dated 11/17/01 8:34:22 PM EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< Does anyone know at what point "Satan" became a
popular (Churchwise) personality, celebritised as part of the
Churchicated pantheon? >>
"Satan" came into existence when the church and the Roman Empire joined
forces in the fourth century.
Satan Is mentioned directly in the oldest of written Hebrew scriptures, the Book of Job.
Satan means adversary. The adversary or enemy of the one true creator God.
Satan is mentioned indirectly as being around at the creation of the physical universe and shouting with joy beholding the newly created universe. He is according to scripture a creature called a Cherubim. God described him as perfect in his ways until lawlessness was found in him. He became a criminal, so to speak, through Pride and Commerce. All this way pre-dates the fourth Century.
Prior to that, their "Satan" was our (the
pagans/witches) Horned God, the God of the Hunt, the God of the Male
Attributes and Male Fertility. Unfortunately, the church took the Horned God
and used him as the model for their "Satan", the embodiment of all that is
evil. There are several reasons for this, including (but not limited to):
Nonsense. All gods and myths have there beginning in Nimrod and Semiramis of Babylon, and to the pre-flood ben-elohim and Nephilim.
1. persecution of pagans/witches for worshipping "Satan";
2. elimination of pagans/witches in order to rob them of land and any
material wealth;
3. control of, and power over, people through fear. If you were a
pagan/witch, there was the fear of being killed for "worshipping Satan". If
you were a member of the church, you were taught to abide by church rule in
fear of God's wrath and being sent off to deal with "Satan". You were also
led to believe that you should be fearful of those who supposedly worshipped
him.
The mainstream "church" since Constantine is just exactly what you claim to be, pagan.
The true body of the Christ has always been "a small flock", a remnant, and has always been persecuted by the "mainstream churches" and pagans alike.
And to think people are still fool enough to believe the whole Satan thing
after all this time.....
Blessed Be One and All,
Lola
Popular paganism and modern "churchianity" are just different flavors of the same product. And history shows a direct correlation between paganism and the fall of nations. As a nation becomes paganized, it becomes more corrupt, the people become more decadent and unjust, and ends up destroying itself from the inside and then gobbled up by it's enemies. Can't think of one exception. And the unseen powers that be ( the illuminati, international bankers, etc.), love both "churchianity" and pagans, because they are easy to herd and control through lies.
According to scriptures Satan is the god of this world. He gained legal title to the earth at Eden and lost it around 33 A.D., yet is still in control until He whose right it is returns and puts down all lawless rule and authority.
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-THe eXTReMiST
And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God, Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned.
And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.
-Revelation 11:15-18
