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Yes, I agree with the definitions you provided.
I believe most humans on Earth are greedy in some way because we all desire more money, bigger paychecks, we are all focused on our financial situation e.g. house payments, car payments, cell phone payments, etc.
It is no fault of our own though because that is the way the world is set up, and the way TV and movies portray beauty and money only adds to this desire for money because we think 'Man, wouldn't it be nice to look like him/her and have all the stuff he/she has?'
Don't get me wrong, not everyone is like this, I myself am part of this minority because I see past the illusion and desire money nor fame. Jesus was part of this group as wellbecause he gave to the needy and the poor and taught not to desire material things but to respect one another and do good for one another.
The antichrist could be one of many things, including the so called Lucifer, but my money is on organized religion, which can also be considered Lucifer because organized religion is the most greedy institution on Earth, in my opinion.
You can have pride without greed though. When you have pride without greed that is what I like to call enlightenment. You take pride in yourself and others yet do not belittle and manipulate others in order to benefit off of it.
I believe that the ones in power, or the 'Lucifers' influence us and manipulate us in order to keep us dependent on money and material things so that they can keep the illusion going. Other traits I would apply to him are corrupt, self-indulgent, and manipulative but I think I've already implied those earlier in the thread. I didn't say he was the ruler of 'darkness' per se but yes, in a sense he is.
I'm saying that pride does not always lead to greed, but most of the time it does. I shouldn't have used the word 'enlightenment' in that context. I apologize for the confusion, I think the word I was looking for was selflessness. In order to have pride in ones self and not become greedy in the process, you must first reach enlightenment. With enlightenment comes selflessness.
Also, are you building up to a refutation or are you genuinely intrigued and just trying to build on my theory?
But the bible was edited and put together in order to form the religion of christianity. Some books were even edited out completely in order to make the bible what it is now.
The thing I do not agree with is that some unknown forces are intentionally pushing and pulling us. I believe the Christ and Lucifer metaphors are of natural human traits, some become obsessed with material things while others ar obsessed with spiritual fulfillment and knowledge. No invisible spirits whatsoever, unless you mean human emotions and souls.
I believe most humans on Earth are greedy in some way because we all desire more money, bigger paychecks, we are all focused on our financial situation e.g. house payments, car payments, cell phone payments, etc. It is no fault of our own though because that is the way the world is set up, and the way TV and movies portray beauty and money only adds to this desire for money because we think 'Man, wouldn't it be nice to look like him/her and have all the stuff he/she has?'
I believe the Christ and Lucifer metaphors are of natural human traits
Healing the sick: Time is the measurement of the suns path across the sky. With time, the sick will heal themselves naturally, either with natural herbs or by their bodies fighting the sickness off, either way it takes time to heal. Nothing supernatural there either.
We are all the angels within gods kingdom, in fact as far as we know we are gods greatest creation because we are the only ones that we know of as of right now that can comprehend how stuff works and the only ones that ponders its owner existence. We also have the greatest ability to do good in this world.
So why would god intentionally want the gospels of Jesus removed from the bible? Don't you think if god truly did send Jesus to save our souls that he would want Jesus' gospel in his book?
We are all the angels within gods kingdom, in fact as far as we know we are gods greatest creation because we are the only ones that we know of as of right now that can comprehend how stuff works and the only ones that ponders its owner existence. We also have the greatest ability to do good in this world.
The only thing that desires to be worshiped is man because he wants you to feel inferior so that he may feel superior.
Lucifer = those angels who become greedy and desire too much (humans in general)
It is no fault of our own though because that is the way the world is set up
Noone is born greedy or generous, it is the environment and influences like TV, movies, and money (all man made) that influences them to be greedy. Some choose (me included) to see past this charade.
we know we are gods greatest creation because we are the only ones that we know of as of right now that can comprehend how stuff works and the only ones that ponders its owner existence.
Like I said earlier, the bible has been rewritten and re-edited so many times that their is no way of knowing what in it is the original story and what is made up. If you choose to take the bible at face value, that is your choice but that doesn't make it true.