| To: Lucifer the Most High and Enlightened One
From: Dracma, Overlord of Babylon
Subject: Designer “gods”
Illustrious Master,
You recall our first “tête-à-tête” in the Garden. You promised the
“first couple” that they “would be like God, knowing good and evil.” (Genesis
3:5)
What a juicy temptation! They went for it back then and they still do
today! Not much has changed.
While Moses was up on the mountain getting the “Ten Suggestions” the
Israelites were making a beautiful golden calf. When they finally
arrived in the promised land, they couldn’t resist the local ladies and
their hand crafted “gods”. Oh how they loved those little idols –
things made by their own hands and they worshipped them as “gods”! What
a concept! Some things never change.
Except that today, people worship other things without even knowing it.
It could be their house, their career, their possessions or even
themselves! But most people still have a need to find meaning for their
sad little lives, so the paltry pieces of clay come up with their own
ideas as to who the “Potter” is, what He is like and what rules He has,
if any. Quite presumptuous creatures they have become, but ah, what can
we say, we trained them well. So here we have man making G..d in his
own image. What a concept! Today they see G..d as this warm and fuzzy
entity who expects nothing of them and loves them unconditionally, whose
main job is to leave them alone to live their lives and one day usher
them into the “light” where they will fall into the tender embrace of
their loved ones. We’ve come a long way boss!
Most “post-Christians” have properly learned to worship themselves.
Self-esteem, self-love, putting yourself first is the greatest love of
all and everything wonderful flows from that throne. In New Age, and
even many Christian circles (e.g. Mormons and even some charismatic
Christians) they view man as “little gods” with creative and other
“god-like” qualities that leads to their eventual deification. They
still believe our first little lie – that they could be as God. As I
said, not much has changed.
Now the world has entered a new age of intolerant tolerance. They
tolerate any behavior especially when it comes to the “sin” word, any
definition when it comes to the “marriage” word and support choice above
all. After all, who knows what is best for man than man himself! There
is only one thing they cannot tolerate and that is the rigid, inflexible
person who is so old fashioned that he believes in a God of absolutes!
No, all a person has to do is put on his thinking cap and create his own
little god – whether it is the person himself or whatever concepts he or
she may want to use to formulate their special version of “god.” The
“Book” is irrelevant mythology at best or part of a horrible conspiracy
at worst.
Man has graduated from the old myths and has gone beyond messaging to
facebook, twittering and I-phones more powerful that the computer that
filled a whole building 40 years ago. His churches have become halls of
entertainment and seeker-friendly messages that make him feel good.
They have embraced their interests in golf, tennis or quilting, yoga and
exercise and overcome their loneliness and alienation. Believers are
learning to master “contemplative prayer” and touch the god within
themselves through quietness and meditation. Others are learning to
create reality by calling it into existence, by visualizing it and by
demanding that “G..d” obey their command. Now, even Christians are
learning the ancient practices and techniques of how to touch the
spirits and get them to do their bidding.
Gone are the absolutes. Gone is the harsh, judgmental, intolerant G..d
of days gone by. Now people can use their best imagination and training
to either design their own god or do away with him completely. And the
time will come when those narrow minded, potentially radical and
dangerous fundamentalists will have to be dealt with once and for all –
that scourge of intolerance polluting the earth! Let people decide on
their own. Let them create the god that suits them best. That’s what
they have done for thousands of years. The idea that G..d had a plan to
save mankind to have a relationship with Him has really got to go. It
is much easier to decide for yourself what life is all about.
My most Illustrious Master! Our plans are coming together. Man has
come a long way to eliminate superstition and intolerance. We are at
the dawning of a new age. More on my plans in my next report.
Your humble servant,
Dracma
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