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It's Not Only God Men Have Forgotten

5/12/2020

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When contemplating the root cause of all the catastrophes that had occurred in the twentieth century, Alexander Solzhenitsyn emphatically stated that it all came down to men forgetting God. Solzhenitsyn's well-known statement garnered a great deal of attention, but otherwise had little effect on modern people who, upon hearing the prophet's words, merely nodded their heads and then continued barrelling headlong into atheistic, hedonistic materialism.

The twentieth century is now history, and as we inch farther into the early decades of the twenty-first century, it is becoming readily apparent that modern people have not only forgotten God, but have also forgotten about the existence of metaphysical evil.

Failing to remember God renders life meaningless. Losing sight of metaphysical evil casts people into utter bewilderment and confusion, especially in times of 'crisis'.   

Don't believe me? Stop and take a look around. 


Note added: By metaphysical evil, I am not specifically referring to Leibniz's conception, which Voltaire roundly criticized, but rather to the existence of supernatural evil that is unrepentantly and purposefully opposed to God's will and creation. In light of this, supernatural evil may have been a better choice than metaphysical evil. Supernatural evil works to turn people against God's will and creation for the purpose of soul damnation. Modern people find the existence of such forces laughable and tend to callously dismiss any notion of evil operating at the supernatural level, which helps to explain why they rarely recognize true evil and even more rarely manage to 'make sense' of it whenever they do detect it or become aware of it. 
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Bruce Charlton
5/13/2020 15:09:29

Bang on. Indeed this is probably the most powerful factor at work now. If one does not acknowledge the possibility of demonic evil, then one is helpless against it. Nothing less suffices to account for the almost casual embrace of permanent "social distancing", which is the prevalent mood in the uk currently.

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Francis Berger
5/13/2020 16:42:36

@ Bruce - Thanks. I personally can find no other explanation for people's inability to perceive what should be obvious. It would also help explain the constant attempts to explain away any faint awareness that does somehow manifest.

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Jake
5/13/2020 15:39:20

So true.
I rarely go into it, but it is fairly clear to me that my elderly mother is demonically oppressed. I have the recordings to prove it. Oh - no scientist of a materialistic, atheist bent would be convinced by my data.
The proof, though, is there if you can feel it. The way in which my mother, when oppressed, uses language, reasoning and even vocabulary that she normally couldn't or wouldn't use (she is not too bright, to be honest, but the demon is).
The horrifying feeling that her words used to cause in me - now I'm fairly immune.
The insane level of vitriol caused when I laugh at the demon's words, almost involuntarily - evidently, the demons hate being laughed at. They hate levity. My mom even can't stand my dog or my brother's dog having fun and chasing each other. It's as that all spontaneous, organic, freely lived life causes the demons pain. They just can't stand it!

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Francis Berger
5/13/2020 16:44:44

@ Jake - Good observation. Demons take themselves very seriously and hate being laughed at.

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Gertrude
5/14/2020 15:19:35

Faustus: The devil what the devil what do I care if the devil is there.

Mephisto: But Doctor Faustus dear yes I am here.

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