--- In [email protected], "Robert Gimbel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The Hell that you speak of and the realm that is sought to control, > is right here on the earth; as you can observe in the miriad hellish > situations and conditions, on this planet at the present time, and > in the long history of the human race. > It seems to be an energy that continues to seek to delude and > confuse, and ultimately destroy, because if God is Love, and created > the earth in love, to express and extend this positive energy, then > those forces opposed to this could be called demonic energies. >
What you're saying is the underlying message of John Milton's "Paradise Lost". He used the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden to convey how the Devil came to the relative world to sow his agenda of sorrow and bondage. > > > On Aug 16, 2005, at 1:48 PM, jim_flanegin wrote: > > > > > > > How is that different from a hell dimension? It sounds pretty > > > > hellish to me... > > > > > > The predominant cause for being there is different, it's > heavier, and > > > the realm itself is very different. > > > > Just want to add something that might have relevance in this > > discussion. It's been in my mind lately. Specifically, a few > years > > ago Bill Moyers was interviewing a philospher by the name of > Campbell > > about the concept of hell and the devil. > > > > Growing up as a Baptist, Moyers mentioned that a Christian > theologian > > once stated that the Devil is in hell because he 'loved' the > Creator. > > Being in hell, his only satisfaction is in recalling the memory of > the > > Creator and the bliss of heavenly paradise. > > > > In my own opinion, being once a powerful Archangel himself, > Lucifer and > > his allies decided to rebel against the Creator and his angels > knowing > > full well that they were going to lose the battle. In effect, > they > > chose to go to hell because it was an available option in the > heavenly > > realm. It was the only option where they can have a certain > degree of > > authority that is independent and apposed to the Creator's. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
