When I was an evangelical christian seminary students, the one idiom drummed into my gead, was "fear and love God." But it was always "fear" that was equally emphasised. Sometimes given more weight. And I lived with that fear many times. Now as a Pagan/Satanist, i no longer have that fear. I operate under the belief that I'm loved by the deities and to be the best I can. Instead of self denial being a virtue, I can live my life to the fullest, just do no intentional harm. If you read these statements, tou'll see that quite clearly.
1. Satan represents indulgence instead of abstinence!
2. Satan represents vital existence instead of spiritual pipe dreams!
3. Satan represents undefiled wisdom instead of hypocritical self-deceit!
4. Satan represents kindness to those who deserve it instead of love wasted on ingrates!
5. Satan represents vengeance instead of turning the other cheek!
6. Satan represents responsibility to the responsible instead of concern for psychic vampires!
7. Satan represents man as just another animal, sometimes better, more often worse than those that walk on all-fours, who, because of his “divine spiritual and intellectual development,” has become the most vicious animal of all!
8. Satan represents all of the so-called sins, as they all lead to physical, mental, or emotional gratification!
9. Satan has been the best friend the Church has ever had, as He has kept it in business all these years!
COMMENTS
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thedarkx
04:29 Jul 29 2012
Very informative . A good read
ThedarkprinceVvvvV
12:34 Aug 05 2012
very interesting