Good morning Brothers and Sisters.
The topic's name may be a bit misleading but I couldn't think anything better... sry for that.Wall of text on:
I may be not the longest-time member of the Family, nor the most active or advanced one (haha not even close) but I have my moments xD To the point: from time to time (somewhat more often lately but that's probably only me) I'm reading posts that are, in general, about "will Father Satan be mad at me if I do this or that...".Now, as much as I'm sure any of Us would hate to let our Father down, cause Him grief or disappoint Him in any way, I believe tha't not the point here.On the first glance, it's a very xian-like approach. The person is thinking about an action but still asks the community whether "the god" would accept it or not; basically asking for the community's approval or disapproval, although that person won't have certainty anyway, he/she will just believe what is told.
It has been stated many times but: responsibility to the responsible. That kind of attitude is most likely fear of responsibility.Don't get me wrong, I'm not, by any way, advocating going against Father's wishes and commandments. However, the whole "acceptance" process, in my opinion, should go like this: instead of asking anyone right off the bat, one should rather focus on one's own feelings and think the matter through. Why does the one feel the need to ask outside? Maybe it's because one doesn't feel well with the idea of doing this or that. Then, why is that? Why doesn't it feel right? What would the consequences be?Our own feelings and logic are our best friends, in this and everything else. How we would be able to handle ourselves if we were constantly told to do this, not to do that and only because. We are supposed to become masters of ourselves, thinking and acting on our own. Taking the full responsibility of our actions.If one trusts that one's doing what's right for him/herself and is ready to accept the consequences then by all means, one shouldn't ask anyone (maybe except Father/Gods and even then, try not to depend on Them too much) and go ahead and do it.
We are free. Truly free. Or at least, truly free spiritually/mentally if not physically. But that freedom comes with a price. We can't blame anyone for our own mistakes and errors but ourselves. We may even go against Gods and Father at times. Against our better judgement. That's the risk of said freedom and having truly free will. Of course, it's up to us to minimise that happening, that's why we have Our Father's teachings, our "guts" and logic. And our awesome Family. But one is supposed to think for oneself first and formost. Everything else is dependancy, more or less. The trick is to recognize the wrong of our way and to learn from that. Not giving up, as hard as it may be and getting up after every fall. No one said this road is goind to be easy, quite the contrary. That's why we need an extremely strong will and sence of purpose, that what we do is right. What better way to shape those but through trial, error and adversity?
Think Your action(s) through, know what You are doing and even more so, *why* You are doing it/want to do it. Be aware of Your motives, desires and the supposed outcome. Accept the responsibility.In other words, be prepared as much as You can be.
Then do it or don't.If You've done it and still erred, ask Yourself why is that? See all the flaws in Your reasoning, in your thinking process. In other words: learn from Your mistakes. Next time, You'll know better. Learn from mistakes as well as from all those decisions You took righ. We humans learn all the time after all.If You feel like redeeming Yourself in anyone's eys for what You did, do it.Remember though: some consequences are severe. If You think You can handle them, it's all on Your head.
The Gods are *not* our babysitters, nor we are Theirs. They can live with Their Children being wrong from time to time and it's all fine and dandy as long as said children know what was/is wrong and fix it.
*I'm not talking about outright defiance here, going against SS Family and the Gods while very well knowing what one's doing. That is an act of hostility and as such, is from the enemy.*There's also a matter of simple stupidity but that's another story. I am writing here about those who do (or at least want to) think and reason.
Wall of text off.
To conclude. I feel the point of this whole long rant is that if we want to become Gods, we have to take the risk of being wrong along the way. We can't be held back by fear, not even the fear of offending our Gods. There's a line here, of course, as with everything else.
I'm sure the matter is a lot more complicated (or maybe it's very simple and I'm wrong here... no idea) but that is something I wanted to write about. To make people see everything is not a "god's will".
It's ours will.
Hail Satan and all the true Gods!
Hail Gods of War!
/Mike
The topic's name may be a bit misleading but I couldn't think anything better... sry for that.Wall of text on:
I may be not the longest-time member of the Family, nor the most active or advanced one (haha not even close) but I have my moments xD To the point: from time to time (somewhat more often lately but that's probably only me) I'm reading posts that are, in general, about "will Father Satan be mad at me if I do this or that...".Now, as much as I'm sure any of Us would hate to let our Father down, cause Him grief or disappoint Him in any way, I believe tha't not the point here.On the first glance, it's a very xian-like approach. The person is thinking about an action but still asks the community whether "the god" would accept it or not; basically asking for the community's approval or disapproval, although that person won't have certainty anyway, he/she will just believe what is told.
It has been stated many times but: responsibility to the responsible. That kind of attitude is most likely fear of responsibility.Don't get me wrong, I'm not, by any way, advocating going against Father's wishes and commandments. However, the whole "acceptance" process, in my opinion, should go like this: instead of asking anyone right off the bat, one should rather focus on one's own feelings and think the matter through. Why does the one feel the need to ask outside? Maybe it's because one doesn't feel well with the idea of doing this or that. Then, why is that? Why doesn't it feel right? What would the consequences be?Our own feelings and logic are our best friends, in this and everything else. How we would be able to handle ourselves if we were constantly told to do this, not to do that and only because. We are supposed to become masters of ourselves, thinking and acting on our own. Taking the full responsibility of our actions.If one trusts that one's doing what's right for him/herself and is ready to accept the consequences then by all means, one shouldn't ask anyone (maybe except Father/Gods and even then, try not to depend on Them too much) and go ahead and do it.
We are free. Truly free. Or at least, truly free spiritually/mentally if not physically. But that freedom comes with a price. We can't blame anyone for our own mistakes and errors but ourselves. We may even go against Gods and Father at times. Against our better judgement. That's the risk of said freedom and having truly free will. Of course, it's up to us to minimise that happening, that's why we have Our Father's teachings, our "guts" and logic. And our awesome Family. But one is supposed to think for oneself first and formost. Everything else is dependancy, more or less. The trick is to recognize the wrong of our way and to learn from that. Not giving up, as hard as it may be and getting up after every fall. No one said this road is goind to be easy, quite the contrary. That's why we need an extremely strong will and sence of purpose, that what we do is right. What better way to shape those but through trial, error and adversity?
Think Your action(s) through, know what You are doing and even more so, *why* You are doing it/want to do it. Be aware of Your motives, desires and the supposed outcome. Accept the responsibility.In other words, be prepared as much as You can be.
Then do it or don't.If You've done it and still erred, ask Yourself why is that? See all the flaws in Your reasoning, in your thinking process. In other words: learn from Your mistakes. Next time, You'll know better. Learn from mistakes as well as from all those decisions You took righ. We humans learn all the time after all.If You feel like redeeming Yourself in anyone's eys for what You did, do it.Remember though: some consequences are severe. If You think You can handle them, it's all on Your head.
The Gods are *not* our babysitters, nor we are Theirs. They can live with Their Children being wrong from time to time and it's all fine and dandy as long as said children know what was/is wrong and fix it.
*I'm not talking about outright defiance here, going against SS Family and the Gods while very well knowing what one's doing. That is an act of hostility and as such, is from the enemy.*There's also a matter of simple stupidity but that's another story. I am writing here about those who do (or at least want to) think and reason.
Wall of text off.
To conclude. I feel the point of this whole long rant is that if we want to become Gods, we have to take the risk of being wrong along the way. We can't be held back by fear, not even the fear of offending our Gods. There's a line here, of course, as with everything else.
I'm sure the matter is a lot more complicated (or maybe it's very simple and I'm wrong here... no idea) but that is something I wanted to write about. To make people see everything is not a "god's will".
It's ours will.
Hail Satan and all the true Gods!
Hail Gods of War!
/Mike
