TH E S O U R C E O F E V I L
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If evil was not created by God, yet it does exist, from whence it came? Man.
It is sad, but true. Yet let us first look at how the concept of evil has grown. From the simple idea of adversity, evil has become a full grown entity, complete with horns and a pointed tail, in direct competition with God.

Novus Spiritus agrees that evil is the absence of good. How then is man to blame for evil? By the simple act of incarnating into an imperfect world we find an absence of good. It is not a total absence (thank God) but enough to realize that Earth is not heaven. Since man alone needs to experience physical life, he is the reason evil exists.

Evil is a direct artifact of physical life.

Good and evil coexist for man to perfect his soul. The free will of man has also led to expressions of evil. In fact, every person has an innate knowledge of good. Consequently, each person has a notion of its direct opposite. During life, we constantly choose between the two modes of expression. The goal is to keep on the good side, for to do good, is to reject evil.

Please note that this definition of evil is akin to Genesis. The parable of Satan tempting Eve (Eve means "life" in Hebrew) to partake of knowledge, closely matches the Novus idea which is: Only by living and facing adversity can you perfect your soul, that is, know the difference between good and evil. The only place adversity exists is in the physical world, created by God, as our school.

Be ever vigilant, for as good as you can be, is likewise as bad as you can become.



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The current popular myth of Satan, the little red guy, as God's rival, is pure nonsense. The sad fact is that most people forget that God is all powerful. Not one of His creations can match Him. Why then does Satan get all the press? And why have we made God so timid and impotent? "Give the devil his due" is fine, but just remember who the real Boss is!
How then did Satan become so prominent? Full credit goes to the early Church Fathers for that one. To build a stronger hold on the people, fear and damnation were retained from the Old Testament, and used to hammer people into submission (in contrast, note that Christ brought the message of a loving God).

Another reason for the devil gaining such popularity is that man is not willing to accept responsibility for his own misfortune. This is the result of not understanding the meaning of life. Life requires that we face adversity, and overcome it. Yet early man saw no reason for life's inequities, so he created an external entity who caused all woe.

Concerning the devil: Ignore him - and he will go away.

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Yes, thank God we are about to start the new age. This will be a huge turnaround in conscious thought. The bad thing is you won't have everyone on the same boat. You will still have your religious zealots that won't believe what you can't touch but yet base their reliigion purely on faith without knowledge.

Yeah.. but we all have to remember that is there spiritual path! No matter how frustrating it is! LOL

I agree..and irritating it CAN be!!
BIG HUGS!!

Stacy