Posted by Robin Galdek
(here)
Hey Raf,
After a little reluctance, I thought that I'd jump in and offer my thoughts, perceptions, and opinions. You bring up a lot of great points and this is an important topic.
Firstly, Anarchism simply means etymologically "no
rulers or
masters," but does not mean "no
rules." It means understanding that one is a sovereign being who owns oneself and therefore can decide how one's body and mind functions without dictates from any other being. Depending on one's moral code, a self-proclaimed Anarchist could harm others and disobey any form of rules, or they can adopt the non-aggression principle and abide by rules that protect the sovereign state of all beings. Anarchism and civil disobedience are two completely different things, and one is a potential product of the other.
Secondly, Satanists also vary, depending on their flavor of Satanism. Satanism as a whole is based entirely off of the worship of one's ego above everything else, and doing whatever it takes to be on top. Satanism always leads to hierarchy, because it is based off of a survival-of-the-fittest mentality. Therefore, most Satanists are Statists whether they believe it or not, and not Anarchists.
Mark Passio, an ex-Satanist, summarizes the ideology of Satanism better than anybody I've ever met. I've known about Satanic ideology before meeting him, but his gift of oratory can express it better than I ever could, so I choose to follow the work he does out of a respect for his gift. I would recommend to you to check out his work when you get a chance, especially his
Natural Law seminar. If people of all religions and ideologies knew about Natural Law, we wouldn't be in the mess that we are in.
I can't speak for all Satanists, but I think that my understanding is very accurate based off of my experiences and interactions with them. Concerning Christians, there are some who are Bible-loving, Jesus-worshiping, miracle-believing, subservient, devil-fearing, ignorant nutcases, but there are also others who call themselves Christians because they simply appreciate the teachings of Jesus without all the dogma. It is the same with Satanism, but there are far less of them who believe in an actual devil character. Most of them simply take Satanism as an
ideology that is based upon worshiping the ego above all else and exerting one's will onto others for their own personal gain. The word
Satan stems from its Hebrew etymology which means "adversary, or opponent."
Many Satanists take up the role of "adversary" with dignity, truly believing that they are serving the best interests of the universe, because they help to push and challenge people to higher morals. This, of course, comes with an air of superiority. But nonetheless, most Satanists do not believe in a devil character. Most Satanists are even aware of the laws of the universe and how the human psyche works, but they proclaim their own values above it all. Compared to most Christians, Satanists as a whole are extremely cunning, intelligent, courageous, and full of self-respect. But this does not mean that I agree with their ideals, because their will to harm others is deplorable.
Anyway, I don't wish to get too deep into that realm. But I do want to share my background a bit. I've been an atheist for over a decade now. As soon as I was confirmed in my Catholic Church, I declared myself an atheist with passion and eagerness as I shed my layers of indoctrination. To me, the scientific method is the best way to gain an accurate understanding of the universe, and coupled with intuition and empathy, we could also better understand ourselves. Though I still consider myself an atheist, I acknowledge that atheism simply means "without a god." One could still be spiritual and believe in ghosts, demons, jinn, elementals, and "angels" without believing in a god.
As an atheist, I simply reject the notion that there is a superior force above everything else. I think that we are all emanations of a Source that splintered itself and condensed denser and denser into deeper realms. I don't care what people even call Source, whether they call it "God" or the "Big Bang." My spiritualism is a balance between science and religion, and is reminiscent of
Theosophy or
Anthroposophy, though I dislike labels. But as an atheist, or one who doesn't believe in a god, I think that that whatever the Creator is, it placed certain laws in the universe that guide a soul (a splinter of the Source) up through the levels of Densities as it achieves a high enough vibration to merge with the oneness of the Source of the universe. It's as if we are all splinters of the Source being dragged back into oneness at our own pace based upon our free will to decide how fast or in what way we progress. I can still take up these notions while still labeling myself an atheist.
That being said, I also reject any notion of "believing" anything. Those assumptions I made about the universe and our place in it are based off of research and intuition guided by experience. These are perceptions, and for all I know they me be completely wrong! But what separates me (and many other people) from others who have their thoughts and opinions about how the universe works is that I am not afraid to admit that I am wrong. Everybody is entitled to their perceptions of reality, but some are more aligned with the Truth than others, and it is our duty as sentient beings to change our patterns of thinking if we sway far off the mark. This is why I appreciate the Dalai Lama when he says:
“If scientific analysis were conclusively to demonstrate certain claims in Buddhism to be false, then we must accept the findings of science and abandon those claims.”
Unfortunately, most people of both religious and scientific belief systems refuse to sway from their current thought patterns as new information emerges. As far as Christianity goes, yes, I believe most Christians are so deluded beyond repair. I care not what somebody chooses to believe, a long as their belief system does not harm another sentient being and they do not indoctrinate others with their beliefs. It doesn't matter whether or not Jesus was a historical figure in the grand scheme of things, because it is his message that matters. I do see it as a problem that most Christians truly believe that they can be spiritually saved by the acts of another being. I don't care what religion somebody is or if they base their lives entirely around science, but it is folly for any human being to believe that one's consciousness will ever advance by the sole acts of others.
As far as the existence of demons go, I'd encourage you to reconsider this.
Again, atheism does not mean rejecting any notion of inter-dimensional beings. Research in quantum physics is showing more and more the existence of dimensions, parallel universes, and multiple realities. Since, scientifically, the entire universe is composed entirely of vibrations that resonate at different levels of frequency, the existence of entities that we cannot see is very convincing. Our eyes can only see a very small bandwidth of light and are tuned into this reality. I would argue that this is so at our current density our souls can learn certain lessons before gaining a higher vibration as we progress to a higher density.
But putting that aside, we are only tuned to see what we see, but that does not mean there are different layers of universal dimensions. Just like with a radio, there are different stations that have different frequencies. In order for the radio to function properly, it must be tuned to only one station. When you raise the station to a higher frequency, you can hear another station. In between the stations there is static. How is this any different to the human body connected to this current dimension? Our eyes are tuned to a certain frequency so we can properly function in this reality. Spiritualists may say this function is for our souls to learn lessons, and non-spiritualists may say that it is pure evolution.
Either way, the static between radio stations can also be applied to our reality. Why cannot demons or jinn be the "static" between two layers of universal densities? In Eastern traditions, especially Islam, they are adamant that there are jinn who are inter-dimensional beings that are caught between two realities. Jinn are the Eastern equivalent to Western Demons. Why cannot ghosts, demons, and jinn all be a reference to beings that are caught between two layers of universal densities? Theoretically, it is perfectly aligned with the realm of quantum physics.
Anyway, my tolerance for people of any religion is very low, and that includes the dogmatic belief in authority and money. Though we all have perceptions, there is one universal Truth. Personally, I choose to follow the Truth wherever it goes, and I continue to adjust my path every single day to come to as accurate of an understanding of our reality as I possibly can. This path has nothing to do with Darwinism, as Christians are falsely taught. In addition to being empathetic, I choose to be a moral person and not harm sentient beings because I understand that those actions will come back around and I will accumulate Karma in one way or the other. Isn't the Law of Karma written somewhere in the laws of physics? Oh yes, it's called Newton's Third Law.
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