Deus Ex Machina; God from the Machine

Why are people looking for that easy fix to that thing they call life? Paganism is the old way to look at the new, which ironically has become the new way to look at the old. Demons and saints are just as interchangeable now as as angels and sinners. But as much as people would like to focus on the supernatural we must look at the mundane. 

Look at those who call themselves satanists. They are reliant upon an idea that, in and of itself,  their faith is defined and limited by certain teachings, effectively limiting themselves. Jews, Christians and Muslims are divided by the one god they all worship. The unification of versatile people is like bringing all the spokes necessary to create a great wheel. A wheel that keeps the cosms turning. Creativity and imagination coupled with purpose in action is the internal source of all humankind’s achievements.

True prayer doesn’t come prescribed and true magic has no guidelines. These things come from the drive, the intention and from the constant changing of the world. Patterns develop systems and in turn develop traditions which will almost always will invert a group of people into themselves and conversion to their honored ranks becomes an ordeal.

The true ordeal is a lifetime of learning and trying and understand the multifaceted gem that is the magic, religion and philosophy of this world and others. Without being truly dedicated you waste time and may eventually turn away from your faith.

The lifetime of achievements is much more rewarding than to achieve once in your lifetime and be satisfied. We must always push forward not falling into the pits others have made for us or the distractions that would keep us from fulfilling our destiny. We can still honor and serve the Gods as we once did. We just cannot expect some deity to come to drop down from the sky nor a Chthonic goddess to work her way up from the underworld to help us. 

1 Thessalonians 4:3-6

It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; that each of you should learn to control your own body in a way that is holy and honorable, not in passionate lust like the pagans, who do not know God; and that in this matter no one should wrong or take advantage of a brother or sister.

A basic tenet dating back some years defines the criteria set forth for “God’s will”, which determines a paticular behavior which is considered sanctified. I will stress here the last line, “Do not take advantage of a brother or sister”. 

What do we have? The term “sexual immorality” as defined in the above mentioned passage which specifies the criteria which determines a Judeo-Christian moral standard for sexual relations? We have to ask ourselves “What does this mean?” What are Jews, Christians, and Muslims teaching our children? Once upon a time, you could sell your daughter for a bull and two goats, or some silver from the man that raped her. Marrige has changed over the course of the past 2,000 years. What are we learning from them? We must determine what this message means in today’s world. So I ask you:

1. Q: What is immorality? 
2. Q: How do you avoid sexual immorality?
3. Q: How do you control your own body in a way that is holy and honorable, 
4. Q: Not in passionate lust like the pagans, who “do not know God”,
5. A: No one should wrong or take advantage of a brother or sister.

Preach your dogma elsewhere. You answer you own questions. Your sanctification is wasted on your own moral dilemmas.

Philippians 4:8 ESV

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
Witchcraft is a sin but Paganism is legal in America? Women are not allowed to speak in church according to the new testament and pagans should be killed after all. All religions are equal but Christianity is deified above the idea of freedom from religion in America? If the idea of religion is held above their own god, would that not be idol worship?