weatherreport Posted April 12, 2016 #1 Share Posted April 12, 2016 I was wondering what people here thought of alternative theories on Demons. Many people believe, after researching this, that Demons are not "evil", ugly beings as depicted by Christianity, but rather the original Pagan Gods and Goddesses who were slandered by Christians after they gained control. For those interested, I've found Joy of Satan to be a good source for this. Does anyone else have any thoughts on this? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlitterRose Posted April 12, 2016 #2 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Joy of Satan isn't really a great source for anything. There's a bit of decent Kundalini stuff on their site, but that can be found elsewhere without all the other crap. JoS is literally the epic facepalm of Satanists...and that's saying something. If you go back far enough, everything is pagan because people were pagan first. Monotheism or really henotheism evolved out of polytheism. Nothing develops in a vacuum. The dualism of today can be traced to Zoroastrianism and Plato. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpa Greenman Posted April 12, 2016 #3 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Christianity demonized the old Pagan Gods and Goddesses so they could supplant the old religions and bring people under their control. Are you speaking of gods in the literal sense? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XenoFish Posted April 13, 2016 #4 Share Posted April 13, 2016 If it isn't Christian it's "demonic". The real demons exist inside your head. They're just the negative aspects of the self. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Only_ Posted April 14, 2016 #5 Share Posted April 14, 2016 (edited) I was wondering what people here thought of alternative theories on Demons. Many people believe, after researching this, that Demons are not "evil", ugly beings as depicted by Christianity, but rather the original Pagan Gods and Goddesses who were slandered by Christians after they gained control. For those interested, I've found Joy of Satan to be a good source for this. Does anyone else have any thoughts on this? Except that evil, or 'demonic' type of entities are not only reported in the christian tradition. In fact, the concept actually predates it. Jews speak of Dybbuks, Islam has Djinns, Hindu mythology refer to Rakshasas ect. Edited April 14, 2016 by TruthSeeker_ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Hammerclaw Posted April 14, 2016 #6 Share Posted April 14, 2016 The Church of Rome didn't do away with the pagan gods, they co-opted and renamed them after "Saints". Catholicism is exactly what one would expect the pagan Romans to do to Christianity. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlitterRose Posted April 14, 2016 #7 Share Posted April 14, 2016 If it isn't Christian it's "demonic". The real demons exist inside your head. They're just the negative aspects of the self. Boy, do I know about that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XenoFish Posted April 14, 2016 #8 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Boy, do I know about that. I like to give them names, invite them over for a cup of coffee. lol On a serious note; inner demons are the worst to fight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Podo Posted April 15, 2016 #9 Share Posted April 15, 2016 Demons aren't real thing. Instead, they're just concepts created by humans to scare, control, and explain what they could not otherwise do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XenoFish Posted April 15, 2016 #10 Share Posted April 15, 2016 Demons aren't real thing. Instead, they're just concepts created by humans to scare, control, and explain what they could not otherwise do. The boogeyman is a 'demon' used to scare kids. Figments and phantoms of the imagination. Who's very strength is in their belief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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