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yeah Rhys, people do seem to be going out of their way (the polls & everything today) so that I will call them "dumb" haha
maybe hoping for me to go off so that they can quote me in their little signatures...well perhaps
god vs. satan...sheesh
by the way, The Bible says that Satan is the unquestioned ruler of the Earth; until Armageddon, that is.
Which is actually good wisdom if you interpret it correctly. Now, with the whole Revelations End of the World deal that John of Patmos crafted an adolescent revenge fantasy & it is fast becoming a very real self-fulfilling prophecy. But let's get past that. John of Patmos let his ego run away with him & he brewed up Revelations & jumped the shark, but at its core, the very kernel of the whole book, is a fine nugget of wisdom.
Evil is real & the reason why evil exists pervasively is ultimately because of the fear of death. Now this is the metaphorical meaning of Satan symbolism. As we each continue to err & have bad wills that engender bad consequences we impel the world towards destruction because unconsciously we want to suffer & be awakened out of our fear.
Thus, like Teddy Roosevelt reminds (somewhat different context, but) "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." In other words, unless one really deals with their own fear of death, they will unconsciously bring suffering upon themselves. Although suffering does foster wisdom through its disruption of the ego, it's actually in everyone's own best interest not to be a total selfish asshole; contrary to popular belief & the general way of the world. I'll tell everyone one thing, I didn't pull all this out of my ass. I learned over time because I humbled myself enough to know how important knowledge & self-knowledge are.
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