| When Lucifer turned his back on divine obligations he came to
embrace a peculiar, self-motivated variation on liberty that is
unintelligent, unconditioned and uncontrolled. It is
unintelligent because where basic intelligence and true liberty
are progressively related to reality; Lucifer's approach ignored
the inevitable consequence of building foundations on a plane of
unreality. He denied the simple truth that sin is a technique of
self-obliteration, and that within each sin is concealed the seed
of its own destruction.
It is unconditioned because where true liberty is tempered,
ever mindful and respectful of the rights of others; Lucifer's
brand would invariably lead to abject bondage. Pride of self,
self-deception, self-assertion, self-determination and
self-motivation yield a selfish desire to crave and possess and,
if left unchecked, lead to the eventual exploitation of others.
It is uncontrolled because as true liberty is the reward for
progress; impatience and self-indulgence short circuit the time
required for growth thereby making self-control and self-mastery
ever elusive goals.
An experiential universe does not operate independently of
time, or in a way that is unmindful of time, at least not for
long. To circumvent time would eventuate in the large-scale theft
of personal liberty as it would serve to deprive each individual
of the opportunity for meaningful growth. It stands as the
greatest threat to freewill choice, and the opportunity to
participate in one's own creation, just to the extent that it
creates victims of circumstance.
No parent would allow an infant to cross a busy road, to play
with matches or to follow just any pleasing stranger. Adolescents
too, while quick to assert adult status, need the wisdom, judgment
and experience of parents. Two eyes are essential to depth of
perspective. Two complementary parents can give the child a
superior understanding of those things, meanings and values that
are the essential building blocks of true character. While
adversity may be occasioned on families, only that child deprived
of challenges through meaningful diversity is truly impoverished.
It has been clearly demonstrated that the human races of Earth
are at a stage of relative infancy despite assertions to the
contrary. It is clear because it is only a child that evaluates
every experience almost exclusively in accordance with its
pleasure content. That's why Lucifer's personal liberty package
was such an easy sell. It appealed to certain debased tendencies
of the immature races and excited those who found themselves under
the rule of oppressors and tyrants operating within an immature
evolutionary framework.
Working for and sowing seeds of self-denial for the attainment
of a worthy goal, societal or personal, is the mark of maturity.
Look beyond the false pretenses of the self-proclaimed "God of
Liberty" to the confusion in his wake. It is easy to understand
the broad appeal of rights without responsibility, of perks
without consequences. What chance did the young races of Earth
ever have in the face of such temptation?
Even those of the higher orders who've enjoyed a more refined
nurturing environment and insight from the time of their creation
were not immune to the seduction. There were tremendous losses
among the untested orders of life as quantified by the Revelator's
statement, "and his tail drew a third part of the stars of heaven
and cast them down in darkness."
On Earth, in John's day, the dragon had long since become the
symbol of the Lucifer Rebellion. And what's with the dragon's head
or heads? It seems that with every written account on Earth, the
beast grows more heads. When you cut off the head of a dragon does
it grow another? Is the dragon also the beast? Do multiple heads
suggest multiple personalities in the syndrome sense, modes in the
modal sense or separate distinct personalities in the individual
sense? When scholars, through footnotes recently added to Earth's
historical record, state that the devil, Satan and Lucifer are one
and the same, do they really know? What is the basis for such
"knowledge"?
Sojourners on the planet are understandably confused about the
beast. Such symbolic representations at face value would seem to
have been outgrown. After all, if they only serve to confuse they
should be discarded. But they were chosen because they represent
an ongoing struggle with a morphing, shape-shifting adversary
whose very nature is difficult to comprehend. The caricature is
not only a correct one, it is a serviceable one.
The first three heads of the dragon, Lucifer, Satan and the
so-called Devil are now in custody. Abbadon, Beelzebub and their
rebel associates are still on Earth. Once again, it begs the
question, why? Why would we delay the apprehension and
adjudication of these and other lesser deceivers? Why not fully
eradicate the demonic influence altogether for the good of the
planet's general population?
Why? Because the knowledge of good and evil is not something to
simply be contained once the issues have been raised. Such an
insurrection cannot be contained through a cowardly suppression or
other arbitrary method. It would never be fully and finally
settled absent discourse.
In addition to the issues concerning free will mentioned
earlier in these arguments, the situation demands the fullest,
most exhaustive examination and debate. An infection is not to be
ignored and sunlight is, after all, still the best disinfectant.
If, while on Earth, the person Jesus referred to as "the prince of
this world" is also the "prince of darkness" what does that highly
concentrated statement mean to the people of the planet? Does it
imply some sort of spiritual doomsday shroud ala Dr. Strangelove?
Would such a shroud prevent the disinfecting sunlight from
penetrating the minds and hearts of those infected?
Chicago Mobster Sam Giancana, while reflecting upon the death
of his wife and of his father, said; "Ever notice how the sunlight
and the shadows make a cemetery look like rows of piano keys?" He
went on to tell his brother "no matter how you play, this …, this
is where you end up."
It must be understood that just as the hope of divine character
and the wellspring of spiritual attainment are found deep within
each of us, so it is for the people of Earth. For those who must
evolve, faith must be born from within. If this faith is permitted
to grow strong, it becomes an effective shield against the
sophistries of sin. Light dispels darkness and even when all about
them is in darkness, people of faith enjoy a Great Spirit
luminosity that emanates from within. They exude a light of Truth
that is capable of penetrating any shroud of darkness except,
perhaps, the one that is self-imposed. As the prophet said: "when
the light of the eyes is darkness, how great is that darkness." |
