He was saying that whether or not these people really believe that Satan exists (some do, some don't), they all believe in the thought of Satan, at least insofar as it is useful to do so for the purpose of increasing the power of the cult.
People who don’t believe in Satan or God will just think you’re crazy if you tell them the elites are Satanists. Whether it’s real or not, mounds of evidence suggest they do believe in it as a religion.
What your saying doesn't necessarily disagree. Yes, the thought of satan and the ensuing cult they use to control their minions exists without satan being real.
We can only speculate as to which levels of them really believe and which are knowingly using it as a mechanism of control.
So in God's case, in a very profound sense, the thought of God IS God. Theologians explain that the self knowledge of God the eternal Word expressing Who God IS produces the Son, or 2nd Person of the Trinity (Jesus), and the love of the Father and the Son produces the 3rd Person (Holy Spirit) -- all three of whom, though distinct persons, are one in being.
Satan in contrast, is merely a creature, without God's power to bring into actual existence things which formerly were not (though satan and other creatures may have some ability to 'create' by reconfiguring what already exists). Every creature is first conceived of in God's mind (but as good), then loved into being/given existence by God. Those creatures given free will are given a certain power to, in a sense, finish creating themselves, by their choices. Unfortunately this freedom opens the possibility for choosing not what God would choose, and potentially introduces great harm, damage, and wickedness (all evil is a broken or disfigured former good).
There is a sense in which satan attempts to mirror God's trinity and even God's fruitful self reflection. While this cannot work in the absolute sense as it does for God, yet in some limited fashion, satan may attempt to produce a certain self-idolization -- possibly through possession of another creature, or even perhaps, through what we would consider a machine.
Most of you are ignoring or not considering what is implied by:
Does the "thought" of Satan exist?
Two questions asked: Does Satan exist? Does the 'thought' of Satan exist?
You don't need the second question unless the answer to the first question is no.
That's not what Q was saying.
He was saying that whether or not these people really believe that Satan exists (some do, some don't), they all believe in the thought of Satan, at least insofar as it is useful to do so for the purpose of increasing the power of the cult.
Exactly.
People who don’t believe in Satan or God will just think you’re crazy if you tell them the elites are Satanists. Whether it’s real or not, mounds of evidence suggest they do believe in it as a religion.
What your saying doesn't necessarily disagree. Yes, the thought of satan and the ensuing cult they use to control their minions exists without satan being real.
We can only speculate as to which levels of them really believe and which are knowingly using it as a mechanism of control.
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So in God's case, in a very profound sense, the thought of God IS God. Theologians explain that the self knowledge of God the eternal Word expressing Who God IS produces the Son, or 2nd Person of the Trinity (Jesus), and the love of the Father and the Son produces the 3rd Person (Holy Spirit) -- all three of whom, though distinct persons, are one in being.
Satan in contrast, is merely a creature, without God's power to bring into actual existence things which formerly were not (though satan and other creatures may have some ability to 'create' by reconfiguring what already exists). Every creature is first conceived of in God's mind (but as good), then loved into being/given existence by God. Those creatures given free will are given a certain power to, in a sense, finish creating themselves, by their choices. Unfortunately this freedom opens the possibility for choosing not what God would choose, and potentially introduces great harm, damage, and wickedness (all evil is a broken or disfigured former good).
There is a sense in which satan attempts to mirror God's trinity and even God's fruitful self reflection. While this cannot work in the absolute sense as it does for God, yet in some limited fashion, satan may attempt to produce a certain self-idolization -- possibly through possession of another creature, or even perhaps, through what we would consider a machine.