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HIGH PRIEST IN THE TEMPLE OF GG/SNSD
- Feb 27, 2007
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So, as student of Religion, I am intrigued by the Demons.
What sort of demons are you?
The etymology of the word demon is greek/latin, (daimon/daemon) and means "genius" or in some contexts "deity". Whilst not necessarily evil, the early Christians took the view that they must be evil, since there was but one God to be worshipped - and this early Christian view became prevalent and thus we see demons as evil. Contrary to this, in Hinduism, there are good demons (or spirits as they are also referred to).
The devil in Christian theology is seen as the most powerful of demons - a hierarchical form of thinking that arrayed the heavenly host of God and the angels against Satan (The Devil) and his demons (other fallen angels). Interestingly, much of this idea of good vs evil, a world kept in balance, was adapted from exposure to various other belief systems that early Christianity encountered, in which the concept of a cosmic balance was prevalent - Hinduism is one, Celtic mythology another - but early Christianity didn't have those concepts.
So - is your Captain, or even your greatest ever player, The Devil? Or are you lot simply genii, who play Qooty? And do you promise flowers and mulled wine, or fire and sharp knives?
What sort of demons are you?
The etymology of the word demon is greek/latin, (daimon/daemon) and means "genius" or in some contexts "deity". Whilst not necessarily evil, the early Christians took the view that they must be evil, since there was but one God to be worshipped - and this early Christian view became prevalent and thus we see demons as evil. Contrary to this, in Hinduism, there are good demons (or spirits as they are also referred to).
The devil in Christian theology is seen as the most powerful of demons - a hierarchical form of thinking that arrayed the heavenly host of God and the angels against Satan (The Devil) and his demons (other fallen angels). Interestingly, much of this idea of good vs evil, a world kept in balance, was adapted from exposure to various other belief systems that early Christianity encountered, in which the concept of a cosmic balance was prevalent - Hinduism is one, Celtic mythology another - but early Christianity didn't have those concepts.
So - is your Captain, or even your greatest ever player, The Devil? Or are you lot simply genii, who play Qooty? And do you promise flowers and mulled wine, or fire and sharp knives?