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Amidst shrieks and howls and evil laughs,
The meeting came to order,
The demons had arrived from
The land of fifty borders.
Then Satan stood and said to
This vile and evil crowd,
“Do you all still serve me?”[i]
“Yes!” is what they vowed.
“Then tell me of your service, someone
Stand and tell me now,
Speak of your deception, tell me
When and where and how.”
Then several demons stood to speak,
Each giving their report
Of their assault upon humanity[ii]
By schemes of every sort.[iii]
Then one of them, experienced,
Beyond most in his field,
Stood and boldly boasted of the
The weapon that they wield.
He said, of all the tools we have,
This one, it has no peer;
Our greatest weapon is the lie;[iv]
The one they want to hear.[v]
We tell them God does not exist,[vi]
And science has proved it true,[vii]
(The scientists, who all disagree,
They will not listen to!)[viii]
And, thus, we say, ‘Without a God,
No Being over all,
There is no reason to bow down,[ix]
No reason to act small.
Life and matter self-exist, and
The energy within,
They are and they will always be,
And they have always been.’[x]
And, since they’re made to worship God,[xi]
We offer substitutes,
From all the things which He has made,
Whichever ones best suit.
So, today in this nation, they
Praise rivers, rocks and dirt[xii]
And personify creation,
To their eternal hurt.
We then declare, ‘It’s all alive,
And they can interact,’
And if they truly hate Gods’ truth,[xiii]
They’ll deem this as a fact.
We then tell them ‘There is energy
In all these “living” things,
And if they can connect with it,
A blessing it will bring.
We tell them that this energy—
This ki, this chi, this force—
(Our twisted substitute for God),
Through them, does also course,
And they can learn to interact
By emptying their mind,[xiv]
Then connecting with us spirits,
Great knowledge they will find.’[xv]
Then we provide a feel of warmth,
A chill, a flow, a swirl,[xvi]
A dream, a thought, a vision; [xvii]
Our scheme will now unfurl!
We tell them that they can control
Their world by thought or speech
And should seek their full potential,
So ‘godhood’ they can reach,[xviii]
Then listen to their words and chants,
And all their magic spells,[xix]
And tell them they can summon us, [xx]
To make it all go well.
Then we assist in every way,[xxi]
Our Enemy allows[xxii]
To meet their every wish and greed;[xxiii]
Their sin we do espouse.
We tell them ‘With their power, they
Control their lives and realm;
For destiny is in their hands,
Yes, they are at the helm,[xxiv]
And when their time on earth is done,
When from here, they’ll depart,
They’ll join the power of the stars,
And forever be a part.’
Thus, we tell them sin and judgment,
Well, those are just a lie,[xxv]
And there’s no God who died for them,
For there’s no reason why.[xxvi]
Then when His offer of forgiveness,[xxvii]
Through death, it does expire,
They’ll sadly see that they’re not god,[xxviii]
And cannot quench the fire.[xxix]
Extra Notes:
This is religion:
Pantheism—a recognized religion—teaches that there is no distinction between God and the universe. In other words, God did not create the universe; the universe is God; or God is the universe.
This is atheism:
Pantheism is simply atheism masked by different terminology (with spirits added in). Pantheism and atheism both claim that there is no ‘Creator God.’ ‘There is no conscious, all powerful Being—with a soul—who is above and beyond the universe and everything in it, and who is responsible for both its creation and continued existence. They both say that the universe is all that exists. The difference: Atheism calls the universe, “the universe.” Pantheism calls the universe, “god.”
This is magic:
If humans could affect/control the physical world, simply by will or word, that miraculous/supernatural ability would be called magic, witchcraft or sorcery.[xxx]
There is no magic:
God has the ability affect/control the physical world, simply by will. Humans do not! Demons—the angels who are in rebellion against God—try to deceive humans into thinking that we do, so we will be less likely to humble ourselves before God.[xxxi]
This is in the country:
This deception occurs out in the country, because of the supposed sentient character of nature (i.e. the rivers, the mountains, and ‘Mother Earth’ are all alive – and we can interact with them, and tap into their power.
This is in the city:
Away from nature (and pantheistic claims), this deception is often limited to supposed supernatural human ability: ‘The Power of the Mind,’ ‘Mind over Matter’ or ‘the Power of Positive Thinking.’
This is in the church:
In some so-called ‘churches,’ this deception is disguised as ‘faith in God.’ False teachers portray the Holy Spirit as a power—as opposed to a person[xxxii]—which the people can supposedly control. They tell people that if they have enough faith, their words and prayers can change their reality (regardless of whether or not God’s will lines up with theirs). If they name it and claim it, it will be theirs! If they believe, they will receive! If they have enough faith, they will be healthy, wealthy and successful! This is sometimes referred to as “Positive confession.”[xxxiii]
Karma:
Karma—a concept from Hinduism and Buddhism—is the claim that ‘nothing’ (or the impersonal, amoral universe) somehow provides justice. If humans do ‘good’, ‘good’ will come back to us (and vice-versa). Karma does not require a conscious, attentive moral agent to make this happen.
[i] And there was war in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon (Satan), and the dragon and his angels fought back. But he was not strong enough, and they lost their place in heaven. Revelation 12:7-8
[ii] Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.1 Peter 5:8
[iii] Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. Ephesians 6:11
[iv] When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies. John 8:44
[v] They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator–who is forever praised. Amen. Romans 1:25
[vi] The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” Psalm 14:1
[vii] Where is the wise man? Where is the scholar? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 1 Corinthians 1:20
[viii] We know that we are children of God, and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one. 1 John 5:19
[ix] Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up. James 4:10
[x] In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1
[xi] Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.’ Matthew 4:10
[xii] They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator–who is forever praised. Amen. Romans 1:25
[xiii] They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. 2 Thessalonians 2:10
[xiv] [Author’s Note] An altered state of consciousness—achieved through drug or alcohol abuse or transcendental-meditation —can lower a barrier to the spiritual realm, facilitating interactions with demons (the angels who are in rebellion against God). / Regarding a connection between demons and drugs, here are a couple of interesting facts: * The Greek word “pharmacai” (where we get our English word ‘pharmaceutical’) is translated “sorceries” (demonic deception of the gullible) in our English language Bibles. * Certain strong alcoholic beverages are referred to as “spirits.”
[xv] Now I say to the rest of you in Thyatira, to you who do not hold to her teaching and have not learned Satan’s so-called deep secrets . . . Revelation 2:24
[xvi] A spirit glided past my face, and the hair on my body stood on end. Job 4:15
[xvii] When I think my bed will comfort me and my couch will ease my complaint, even then you frighten me with dreams and terrify me with visions, Job 7:13-14
[xviii] “You will not surely die,” the serpent said to the woman. “For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” Genesis 3:4-5
[xix] Let no one be found among you who sacrifices his son or daughter in the fire, who practices divination or sorcery, interprets omens, engages in witchcraft, or casts spells, or who is a medium or spiritist or who consults the dead. Anyone who does these things is detestable to the LORD, and because of these detestable practices the LORD your God will drive out those nations before you. Deuteronomy 18:10-12
[xx] No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God, and I do not want you to be participants with demons. 1 Corinthians 10:20
[xxi] But the Egyptian magicians did the same things by their secret arts, and Pharaoh’s heart became hard; he would not listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the LORD had said. Exodus 7:22
[xxii] The LORD said to Satan, “Very well, then, he is in your hands; but you must spare his life.” JOB 2:6
[xxiii] Once when we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl who had a spirit by which she predicted the future. She earned a great deal of money for her owners by fortune-telling. Acts 16:16
[xxiv] Instead, you ought to say, “If it is the Lord’s will, we will live and do this or that.” James 4:15
[xxv] . . . for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God Romans 3:23 / Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment Hebrews 9:27
[xxvi] For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive by the Spirit, 1 Peter 3:18
[xxvii] If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9
[xxviii] Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. Proverbs 16:18
[xxix] Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. Matthew 25:41 / He will be tormented with burning sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb. And the smoke of their torment rises for ever and ever. Revelation 14:10,11
[xxx] Let no one be found among you who sacrifices his son or daughter in the fire, who practices divination or sorcery, interprets omens, engages in witchcraft, or casts spells, or who is a medium or spiritist or who consults the dead. Anyone who does these things is detestable to the LORD, and because of these detestable practices the LORD your God will drive out those nations before you. Deuteronomy 18:10-12
[xxxi] But the Egyptian magicians did the same things by their secret arts, and Pharaoh’s heart became hard; he would not listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the LORD had said. Exodus 7:22
[xxxii] While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” Acts 13:2
[xxxiii] . . . my people are destroyed from lack of knowledge. Hosea 4:6
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