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Question #3619: Fraternizing with the enemy..?

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In the Al Jilwah, it says:
..."I do not allow friendly association with other people, nor do I deprive them that are my own & that obey me of anything that is good for them."

HPZM had a sermon titled "Self Knowledge & Other People" from September , 2023 in which he points out the healthy benefits of being social with others.

I understand there is a duality to all things;
Focus on our path to attain enlightenment & better ourselves, make our personal growth & progress priority, also enjoy our free will & have experiences.
However. I also factor "The Nine Noble Virtues" into my character, the last one being TRUTH: "I seek the Truth even if it may be a hard one..."

I do not want to practice self-deceit, or rationalize any possible behavior that would mean I unintentionally breaking my fielty to Satan.

This person, I look after their offspring in the mornings & take them to school. I'm not really social with the parent outside of kid related things. But. They are of the RHP.

I concluded my interactions with them is like a friendly "quid pro quo", I help them with childcare & they compensate me financially.

My question: Am I engaging in fraternizing with the enemy? I understand intention is only a part of things. My intention is to secure finances & provide quality childcare.

But. I do *NOT* want to disrespect my path. Or Father.

Person & I are seldom social outside of things relating to their child. They don't proselytize me, they acknowledge our differences.

Would my siblings in Satan please share perspective regarding this matter?

Discussion

AquariusActive Helper
#2

You're seeing this the wrong way. You're literally just having a life, which is totally fine and healthy. You don't have to stop talking to people or avoiding them, this is not a path based on restriction.

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AskSatanOperator wrote:

In the Al Jilwah, it says:
..."I do not allow friendly association with other people, nor do I deprive them that are my own & that obey me of anything that is good for them."
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My question: Am I engaging in fraternizing with the enemy? I understand intention is only a part of things. My intention is to secure finances & provide quality childcare.

But. I do *NOT* want to disrespect my path. Or Father.

I think you're misunderstanding the whole thing. It's a common mistake for people to take the Al-Jilwah as if it's a book of blind faith like the bible and they should follow everything unless they are punished. If you think like that you need to deprogram yourself from christianity.

The Al-Jilwah is full of guidelines, not any commands or punishments. The above refers to when the Yezidis were persecuted by the Abrahamic religions and Satan said they should avoid telling outsiders their secrets or being very friendly with them in case they will get persecuted by them. That's what what you quoted means, basically.

It still applies somehow in our daily lives, as you should avoid being very friendly with christians to the point that you tell them your secrets, not because there's a being that punishes you, but for your own safety.

It supposed to be about commonsensical advice on dealing with outsiders, not about blindly obeying something because you believe Satan is like the fake angry Abrahamic god.

Satan actually doesn't care much about what you do in your personal life. He doesn't keep tabs on you, he has more serious business than watching what humans do in their own lives. You can be friends with as many christians as you like. He only gives advice to people, not commands. People are free to disregard his advice, but those who do realize the hard way that his advice was correct.