Angels In Religion

Angels are protectors, messengers, healers and destroyers. They figure most prominently in the world's three major monotheistic religions: Christianity, Judaism and Islam, though angels have been a part of many if not most religions throughout history. The ancient Greeks believed in unseen spirits known as daemons that often watched over mortals. The god Hermes was most similar to the modern interpretation of angels in that he was messenger to the gods, guided travelers on perilous journeys and even had wings, albeit on his ankles. Devas, in Hinduism, are supernatural beings that represent the forces of nature as well as moral values and serve Brahman, the creator of the universe. Like the devas in Hinduism, the devas in Buddhism are supernatural beings, however they do not represent abstract concepts so much as possess superior abilities to mortals. They are more powerful, more enlightened and live longer than human beings. And like angels in the Judeo-Christian pantheon, the Buddhist devas are organized into a hierarchy.

There are three particular classes of devas, identifiable by the realms of the universe in which they exist. The devas of the rkpyadh'tu or formless realm indeed are formless and meditate on formless ideas. The devas of the Rkpadh'tu or form realm, while having physical forms do not have genders nor do they have passions or desires. The third realm is the Kmadhtu and the devas there are most like humans in that they have passions both sensual and intellectual. And like humans, they are sometimes overcome by these passions. Each realm is further divided into different worlds and heavens, similar to the Christianity hierarchy, as defined by Pseudo-Dionysius in the fifth century, has nine choirs of angels divided into three spheres, each sphere divided into three classes of angels.

The angels of the third sphere--the Principalities, Archangels and Angels--are the messengers and soldiers of heaven. The second sphere-- Dominions, Virtues and Powers--are the governors. The first sphere--Seraphim, Cherubim and the Thrones-- are closest to God and thus are supposed to be perfect. However, in the Christian tradition, Lucifer is seen as a fallen seraph angel. His rebellion against God precipitated his fall from heaven and he became the ruler of the underworld. Angels of the third sphere have the most contact with humans, as they are assigned to each human at birth to assist them throughout their mortal lives, but this proximity to humans makes them most susceptible to sin. In Islam, angels, or Malaaikah, are incapable of sin because they do not have free will. Therefore Satan is regarded as a jinn, a spirit with free will, because he turns his back on Allah.

The archangels carry messages between God and humans. The number of archangels varies, though only four are specifically named in the Old Testament, Gabriel, Michael, Raphael and Uriel. Together they represent the cardinal directions-Gabriel is the North, Michael is the East, Raphael the West and Uriel the South. Along with the other archangels, they also govern the months, astrological signs, planets and days of the week: Figure 1.1* Angel Month Astrological Sign Gabriel January Aquarius Barchiel February Pisces Machidiel March Aries Asmodel April Taurus Ambriel May Gemini Muriel June Cancer Verchiel July Leo Hamaliel August Virgo Uriel September Libra Barbiel October Scorpio Adnachiel November Sagittarius Hanael December Capricorn Figure 1.2* Angel Planet Day Raphael Sun Sunday Gabriel Moon Monday Sammael Mars Tuesday Michael Mercury Wednesday Zidkiel (Aniel) Venus Thursday Hanael (Kafziel) Saturn Friday Kepharel (Zadkeil) Jupiter Saturday Angels are many things to many people, and have been throughout history. Whether sounding trumpets to bring down the walls of Jericho, accompanying Mohammed on his ascension to Heaven, or symbolizing the elements of the universe, angels are fascinating creatures that transcend religion and definition.

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Is God One? Exposing the Lies of the Judeo-Christian Religion Or Judaism by Another Name - Part 2

OK, straight in with the next Holy Scripture:

Mark 12:32 And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he.

So what have we got going on here, for obviously this verse follows closely after Mark 12:29 which I covered in detail in part one and where we learnt that the Godhead is not one at all, but rather the Hebrew plural 'Elohim' who are united as one and yet are two separate Spiritual beings? Now if you have any doubt about the dual nature of the Godhead then this verse should remove those doubts:

Matt 22:44 The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?

The two beings of the Godhead revealed, so what's going on in Mark 12:32, for it is plainly causing a contradiction with Mark 12:29 when read as translated in the KJV. So let's have a look at the Greek MSS to see if that reveals anything nearer to the Truth?

And said to-Him the writer (scribe) ideally Teacher on Truth you-said that one He-is and not is (there-is) other morely (more-than) of-Him (Him)

The Concordant Literal Translation has it thus:

And the scribe said to Him, In Truth, Teacher, Thou sayest ideally that He is one and there is no other more than He.

Now we already know that the Godhead is not one, so what's this verse all about? Well, we know that the Hebrew word for 'one' - 'Echad', can mean two things, either, united as one or unified as one and/or totally likeminded and thinking as one, or it can also mean 'number one' - the premier number - none above or, as this verse seems to be saying, none more than the Godhead or none above the Godhead - none higher. The problem is, this scribe is saying 'He' as if there is only one God, but does this make any sense, for, at the same time, he is referring directly to the words the Lord spoke in Mark 12:29, which were: "Hear O Israel the Lord our God is one Lord". From part one, as already stated, we also know that the word 'God' here in the Hebrew is 'Elohim' which means plurality or more than one, so what gives? Errors are what give and the first error is to refer to God as singular, for the Godhead is not singular at all, so this means Mark 12:32 should be written: "Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one Godhead (Elohim)." Not one God. OK that's all very fine I hear you say, but the scribe, as already mentioned, is saying 'He' not 'They'. OK, so let's go now to Strong's Concordance for the answers to these problems:

G846 autos ow-tos '

From the particle au (perhaps akin to the base of G109 through the idea of a baffling wind; backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the compound of G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons: - her, it (-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, ([self-], the) same, ([him-, my-, thy-]) self, [your-] selves, she, that, their (-s), them ([-selves]), there [-at, -by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with], they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare G848.

Here in Strong's we can see there is a Spiritual dimension to this word where it says: "a baffling wind" which is a direct reference to the Spirit. We can also see where this word 'autos' can mean 'Their'; 'Them'; 'Those' or 'They' as well as 'He'. This, then, means that Mark 12:32 could and perhaps should have ended: "And there are no others but they (or them)" However, I do not believe that this was the original intended meaning of this verse, even though what I have translated is true. No, the real meaning is tied up in the awesome power of the Godhead. Notice, in the Greek, that the emphasis is on the word 'morely', meaning 'more than' and the KJV rendering, as per usual, is pathetically lacking.

I will use the Concordant Literal Translation and edit it for an example of what this verse is really saying:

And the scribe said to Him, In Truth, Teacher, Thou sayest ideally that the Godhead is united and number one and there is no other more than They - none higher, nor any greater (morely) than They. (My additions in italics)

Now this verse is making total sense, for the plurality of God (Elohim) is now included in its meaning. If it doesn't make sense to you then you must be a Judaiser and a believer in one god like the Jews and the Islamics.

I will now give you an even more laughable example of this 'God is one' nonsense and this example can be found in the Book of James:

James 2:19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.

Now this verse is very sly and tricky, just like its Christian religious illegitimate authors intended, and it is very easy to read over and take in the lie that they are trying to con you with. Notice, the devils also believe and tremble, but what are we supposed believe they tremble at? Why, that God is one!! Hello, excuse me, God is what? Why, that He is one or the idea that He is a single solitary God all alone in heaven. Now, what you have to ask yourselves is this: Why would God's supposed singleness or the idea that He is one, frighten anyone? Why would this idea that God is one being, cause the devils to tremble? Can you see the stupidity that is incorporated into this corrupted verse? Why is it written that way? Easy, to get your focus off The Truth and onto their false image of a single God, rather than the real Godhead.

So what is it, if it's not God's supposed oneness, that causes the devils to tremble with fear? Answer - power, and nothing but awesome power, shown via the Godhead's unanimity, their solidarity in their likemindedness and unbreakable united bond? The Godhead have other Spirit beings around them too; the twenty four elders: the four living creatures; the Archangel Michael; the cherubim and the seraphim, plus the multiple thousands of angels and all in likeminded agreement; all united in one accord in the worship of the Godhead and all of them with Holy Spiritual Power. We 'grasshoppers' on the earth haven't a clue, as yet, as to just how powerful our Godhead is, but the demons know, for they foolishly tried to attack the Godhead and remove them from their seats of power, only to be cast out and imprisoned in darkness reserved for judgement. They have tasted first hand this awesome power and are fully aware of just how all encompassing it is. These demons also know what is in store for them later when the Lord Jesus Christ comes to take His Throne to rule this earth for a thousand years. They know that a period of severe fiery correction (mental anguish) awaits them and it's this that causes them all their fear, for they are utterly powerless to stop it. I trust now that you can see the foolishness and evil deceptions incorporated into the English translation of James 2:19.

Just for the record I will copy here the Greek MSS to show you how this verse has been corrupted:

You are-believing that one is the God ideally you-are-doing and (also) the demons are-believing and are-shuddering.

Here we can plainly see that the emphasis is on the Godhead's united strength i.e. united as one, making them all powerful, not forgetting God (Elohim) is always plural. So what this verse is actually saying is this:

You are correctly believing that the Godhead is united as one, supreme and all powerful, and so are the demons who shudder with fear at the thought.

Can you see how this verse now makes sense as opposed to the fictional nonsense as written in the KJV? I do hope so, for if you cannot, then you have to accept that God's singleness or Him being one puts fear into the demons - chuckle, chuckle, chuckle.

OK, let's move on to another farcical translation in the KJV:

Romans 3:28-30 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law 29 Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also: 30 Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.

And from the Greek MSS:

Romans 3:28-30 we-are-accounting (we-are-reckoning) for to-be-being-justified to-belief (to-faith) man apart-from acts (works) of-law 29 or of Juda-ans (the Jews) the God only not and of-nations (gentiles) yea and also of-nations (gentiles) 30 if-even (if-so-be-that) one the God who shall-be-justifying about-cutting (circumcision) out of-belief (of-faith) and uncircumcision through the belief (faith)

Now this passage of Holy Scripture is very easy to rectify, for we have two instances in the KJV where the translators have added 'is He' twice, but this is purely an agenda based and biased corruption on two counts. It's wholly from their Judaised monotheistic erroneous idea of the Godhead, for notice, the two 'is He's' are not in the Greek MSS. So let's rewrite these verses correctly:

Romans 3:28-30 (my translation with help from the KJV and the NIV) Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law (so far so good from the KJV) or is the Godhead the Godhead of the Juda-ans only? No, the Godhead is the Godhead of the Juda-ans and the gentiles too. This is because there is only one Godhead, a Godhead who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through that same faith. Now this, dear people, is the correct translation of this passage of Holy Scripture for the Godhead constitutes two beings - the Father and the Son.

Please note, I have also used the correct translation from the Greek MSS regarding the word 'Juda-ans', and not Jews, for Juda-ans are of Judah i.e. Judahites, whereas the Jews are of Canaan through Shelah the son of Judah's Canaanitess wife. Please see my articles entitled: "Were Abraham, Isaac and Jacob Jews? Genesis 38: Royal Judahites and the Canaanite Jews - Parts 1 and 2", for all the details.

Moving on, once more, what do we have next in the way of corrupted verses, for I tell you folks, they just keep on coming?

1 Cor 8:4-6 As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one. 5 For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,) 6 But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.

Now there it is, yet another mind numbingly ridiculous translation of God's Holy Word. Notice what they are saying in verse 4: "that there is none other God but one" Oh really, is that so!!?? No, is the answer to that and we can also include the dipstick translators in this answer, too, for they contradict themselves in verse 6. In verse 6 we can see that the one god, or singular god, of verse 4 has now become two. How amazing is that!!?? So let's copy these same verses out so that they make sense and speak The Truth to us:

1 Cor 8:4-6 As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the creation, and that there is none other Godhead but one. 5 For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,) 6 But to us there is but one Godhead, consisting of the Father, of whom are all things, and we in Him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by Him. (My corrections in italics)

As it turned out, these verses were fairly easy to correct and notice how nonsensical and blasphemous these verses are without my corrections. Is it any wonder that certain spiritually blind numb skulls maintain that the Lord Jesus Christ is not God, but rather a creation of their mickey mouse Judeo-Christian monogod?

OK, that's it for part two, I will continue with the expose in part three.

Charles Crosby

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Religion In Ancient Greece

In ancient Greece, the society was based on religion. There are many Greek gods and you may know many of them without even realizing it. Most of the planets in our solar system are named after Greek gods. For example, Uranus is named after one of two founding gods of the world and was revered by the ancient Greeks.

Religion in ancient Greece was based on belief. And, each even had a god associated with it. That is how there were gods of love, war, sea, farming and so on and so forth. The ancient Greeks believed that the gods were physically and intellectually similar to the mortals. The ancient Greek gods were presumed to have emotions and that is why Greek mythology is filled with tales of revenge, greed, jealousy and wars among gods.

Zeus was the King of Gods and the gods fought and planned for dominance either under Zeus or against him. The ancient Greeks believed that their gods resided on Mount Olympus and the gods came into power after defeating the Titans, who were gods before the Olympian gods.

The relationship between the ancient Greeks and their gods was rather complicated. The relationship was personal, geographical or general. In personal relationship with gods, a person interacted directly with the god. In geographical relationship, a god favored a city or state over another city or state. The ancient Greeks believed that the gods decided their fate so with was futile to have freewill or try and outwit the gods. This would explain the sacrifices and gifts the people of ancient Greece would offer to gods if they sought some form of assistance from them. For instance, a sea voyage was never undertaken before making offering to Poseidon, god of sea and ocean.

As ancient Greece started interacting with other cultures through wars, religion started evolving. Religion in ancient Greece was impacted by Islam, Christianity and early Roman belief system which is evident even today in Greece.

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Ancient Greece - Religion

Ancient Greece was a society very much based on religion. With periods of great conquest, the religion underwent many evolutions.

Ancient Greece - Religion

Greek gods were plentiful. You know many of them, even if you don't realize it. A quick look at the planets in the solar system reveals names derived from Greek gods. For instance, Uranus is considered one of the two founding gods of the world by the ancient Greeks. That being said, ancient Greece religion was a bit more complicated than just names.

Religion in ancient Greece was based on belief in what we will call event deities. There were gods for love, war, the sea and so on. The gods were also anthropomorphic, which means the Greeks believed them to be physically and intellectually similar to humans. They were also attributed with strong emotions, as evidenced by the endless tales of their jealousy, revenge and wars.

The Greeks believed Zeus was the king of the gods. In turn, the gods fought and schemed for dominance under and against Zeus. They resided in Mt. Olympus and were known as the Olympians. These Olympian gods had come into power by defeating the Titan, a previous set of gods.

The relationship between the people of ancient Greece and the gods was complicated. The relationship could be personal when a god interacted directly with a person, geographic when a god favored a city or state, or very general. Regardless of the relationship, the Greeks believed the gods decided much of their fate, to wit, free will wasn't much of a factor in the game. Given this view, the Greeks often made sacrifices and gifts to the gods, particularly those they sought assistance from. A long ocean voyage was never undertaken without first making an offering to Poseidon.

As Greece began to interface with other cultures, typically through war, religious views began to evolve. Islam, Christianity and the early Roman belief system had major impacts and all can still be seen today in modern Greece. Alas, the ancient Greece religion of belief in Olympian gods such as Zeus has passed into ancient history.

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