We live in an apocalyptic time. A time of revelation and some things that are revealed are uncomfortable to say the least. The topic of this article is one of them. But, as spiritual warriors we must investigate all possibilities.
It was Plotinus(204/5 – 270 C.E.), the founder of Neoplatonism who declared “That all matter is evil.”
That is one hell of a statement…
After all, we live in a reality of matter, a tangible, dense physicality of form that defines us and our world, a realm of sight, touch, taste and smell. Without matter there would be nothing…no planet and no life.
So is matter evil?…. if matter is evil so is its creator.
Our creator or god is portrayed by world religions as good. He is our father, compassionate and forgiving, and he loves his children. Therefore if god is good it follows that we can regard matter as good.
But how can we believe that god is good. He has created a construct of misery…the third dimension of fire in which all living things have to destroy something else in order to survive. In short, a blood soaked, conflicted and brutal world.
In ancient texts, the creator of this construct was often portrayed as being vindictive, narcissistic, and insecure. An imposter god, a warmonger that delighted in blood sacrifice, genocide, theft of lands, and the murdering of women, children and animals. A god that liked to be worshipped, served, feared and obeyed.
Gnostics called him Ialdabaoth which means “son of chaos,” Kosmocrator or the Great Arconte,(archon): the creator and arranger of matter, and the Demiurge...<<<Read The Full Article Here>>>...
