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Originally posted by jagdflieger
Tyriffic, when I made the statement that Satan worshipers were not in denial, I did not mean to say that Christians were in denial. My implication was to point out that Satan worshipers (modern day Baal worship) tell the world who they really worship (Satan) rather than God. Hence Satan worshipers (Baal worshipers) make the point that they are enemies of God and do not portray themselves as the friends of God. Christians are the friends of God and worship God. My point was that there are those who serve Satan ("skeptics", etc.) but deny that they serve Satan (these are the people who are in denial). As for the ancient Hebrews not believing in Satan, there can be found passages that prove the contrary. The confusion comes from the fact that they did not use the word Satan. However, as I pointed out Baal worship = Satan worship. Again modern day critics make a big deal out of the fact that we use a term that is not actually in the Bible to describe a Biblical concept. A good example is the term "Trinity" which does not actually appear in the Bible. The critics make a big deal that the word "Trinity" does not appear in the New Testament. What they miss is that this is a convenient phase for a concept presented in the Bible. A secular example is the word "primogeniture". I doubt very much if you find the term used before the 1600's or 1700's, but primogeniture was a concept and a practice used throughout the time span of Feudal Europe. (Primogeniture is the practice that the entire Feudal estate went to the first born son - that the estate would not be divided among a lord's sons. This prevented estates from being divided up into smaller and smaller parcels.)
Now a summary. Satan worship = Baal worship; however, Wicca = Gaia worship (earth worship, the worshiping of trees, rocks, ostriches, etc.).
Of course along with the Cursades, James the L would also state that the Pope ordered the Punic Wars, the Persian Wars, and the Peloponnesian Wars.
Originally posted by James the Lesser
Dang it, I'm gonna have to change my name here. How the heck was I suppose to know there was a Saint James the Lesser? Hmm, how about James the not so Great?
Anyways, Jag, was that refering to me? or the saint guy?
Also, the pope is suppose to be the holy of holy, that is why he is the pope. The catholic church that controlled Europe at that time had the pope as their leader. Sure, there were kings and such, but all good catholics back then followed the order of the church, and of course their leader, the pope. Nowadays the pope isn't as powerful, but still suppose to be the holy of holy.
And satan didn't sin, he wanted free will. He didn't want to be god's slave anymore. He lost, but still, he fought for his freedom. Only difference is when he lost he did gain power and control, just not the kind he wanted.