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Known by who, exactly?
Let's see... I'm going to be quick here 'cause I'm up later than I should be here... but:
So, I find a few sites claiming Keller as a Satanist for her following Emanuel Swedenborg. Fellow sounds likes a regular nut to me, maybe something
happened to his mind when he got old, but something definitely wrong there.
But, let's look at his principles, before I get to hasty:
Swedenborg also rejected the doctrine of salvation through faith alone, since he considered both faith and charity necessary for salvation, not
one without the other. The purpose of faith, according to Swedenborg, is to lead a person to a life according to the truths of faith, which is
charity.
Oh, that's pretty good actually. What did folks have trouble with?
Swedenborg explicitly rejected the common explanation of the Trinity as a Trinity of Persons, which he said was not taught in the early Christian
Church. Instead he explained in his theological writings how the Divine Trinity exists in One Person, in One God, the Lord Jesus Christ.
Ah. Yeah. Had his own view on who Jesus is and what he represents. Yep, thatcher do it.
After all... any other views aside from the majority are the work of Satan.
I'd hardly call him Satanic. He may have had a few screws loose, but his ideas of Faith and Charity are pretty solid. To many folks use it as a
excuse to not do anything for others it seems.
No, let's take a look at Helen Keller's life.
A prolific author, Keller was well traveled, and was outspoken in her opposition to war. She campaigned for women's suffrage, workers' rights
and socialism, as well as many other progressive causes.
How Evil!
But, tell you what, let's let Ms. Keller more or less speak for herself:
"Since my seventeenth year, I have tried to live according to the teachings of Emanuel Swedenborg. By 'church' he did not mean an
ecclesiastical organization, but a spiritual fellowship of thoughtful men and women who spend their lives for a service to mankind that outlasts them.
He called it a civilization that was to be born of a healthy, universal religion—goodwill, mutual understanding, service from each to all,
regardless of dogma or ritual."
Hm... People working together for the benefit of people, trying to leave a positive impact on the world. How satanic.
I'll get back to you in... oh... five or so hours. Ouch.
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