Casting
out the Devil
Someone
asked me the other day – did I believe the Devil existed as a
physical entity.
No
I don't – was my reply.
I
do however, believe the concept of the devil is far more sinister
than the physical manifestation of that evil.
Why
do I believe this? Just look at all the incredible evil man is
capable of.
To
blame the devil is to belittle the appalling acts of cruelty,
injustice and all the base things humanity is capable of dragging
into the chaotic world.
Chaotic
because man makes it that way.
On
my Facebook page, a fellow animal lover has posted a plea to pet
owners not to let their animals out on Halloween because they are in
danger of being tortured and killed. Black cats seem to be
particularly at risk. I guess because of their past misguided
reputation as being witches cats.
Man
is the only creature that murders their own children.
Man
is the only creature that hunts other creature's for 'sport' and not
just to eat.
Man
is capable of inflicting great pain on other human beings for
pleasure.
And
after centuries of war– man is still engaging in conflict after
conflict.
So
where's the devil in all this – unfortunately resting inside all of
us.
The
devil is an idea thought up to control the populace by a minority
through fear, isn't using fear against people – devilment? I think
so.
An
idea does not have to be a reality to be real just have enough people
to believe in it.
I
think it is better to take hold of a another idea and believe in
Angels.
Turn
on the light and the darkness goes away.
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