Allah and Yahweh as the Demiurge...
Demi-who?
Ah, the formidible opponent we Gnostics fight against daily.
This "Demiurge" is the sole responsible agent for the current Islamic Jihad, the Christian crusades of the middle ages, and the Jewish slaughtering of their neighboring tribes/countries in the Old Testemant. He is what most of the known world relies upon for appeasement, prays to for guidance, and hides from with fear.
The Demiurge is a horrible creator, with a jealous attitude toward any who dare question his authority. He is quick to smite even the smallest creature if the slightest desire of disobedience is felt. However, those who kill for, fight for, and represent him and his agents - called Archons, or rulers - will receive everything they've ever wanted.
He is not evil, however, nor are his agents. He is nothing like Satan, for the Demiurge actually loves those who follow faithfully. No, his crimes are not evil. His crimes are born out of ignorance. Ignorance of what? Ignorance of the fact that he is not the TRUE Divine.
And you know what's crazy?
HE'S NOT EVEN REAL...
That's right. It's myth. Metaphor. Not even the slightest iota of fact. The Demiurge is merely a representation of the real story. He is man's PERCEPTION of God. It's is for this PERCEPTION that people die daily in religious battles. It is for this PERCEPTION that people succumb to hatred for others. It is for this PERCEPTION that people are hated, bigoted against, and looked down on as "sinners."
This perception must be fought. His archons? Lust, Greed, Spite, Rage...the rulers of the world. The worst ruler of all though...Ignorance.
We must free our minds of any "perception" of the Divine, and release all the falacies of thought that "God is" or "God wants." We must realize that the Divine is without human concept. There is no characterization. There are no limits, no boundaries. Merely Divinity.
The only way to know the Divine is to "know" the Divine. This is gnosis. For this, we must look inside ourselves. We must meditate, practice, study, and live. The path to gnosis is sometimes lonely, but never unfulfilling. This is the key to life.
posted by Joe Daher @ Saturday, June 10, 2006
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And you know what's crazy? HE'S NOT EVEN REAL...
Now, I wouldn't go that far. Or rather, I'd question your definition of 'real'.
Is Liberty real? How about love? Honor?
Now, if we say the demi-urge has no INDEPENDENT EXISTANCE, then perhaps we're getting closer to the truth. But it is (or can be) very real, even if only in the minds of people.
God created man, and Man created god, after all. Consider the Demi-urge as reflection of Adam Kadmon.
Besides, would someone who's not real REALLY be speaking to the president? Or the prophets of old? There's definitely a presence, an egregore, if you will. It's a very consistent force in human history, and much older than the things we in America supposedly hold dear (Liberty, equality, fraternity, etc.)
One other point: You don't 'fight' a perception, any more than you fight drugs or terrorism or any other non-specific nouns. You can change a perception (usually just your own, but certain people can be made to change theirs by observing changes in a third party's perceptions). You can ignore a perception. But you can't fight it, because to fight something, you need to be aware of it, and to be aware is to feed it's existence.
When you try to fight a perception, you end up fighting the people who hold that perception. And that just buys into the demiurgic paradigm that he's important, divine, and powerful. It's far more infuriating to him if you just nod your head, say "there there", and keep doing what you're doing anyway.
A well spent life is the best revenge.
The Demiurge is not "REAL" in the sense that he is not an actual being any more than the tooth fairy.
Because we might believe in Santa, doesn't make him concrete.
The Demiurge is abstract. You give the Demiurge substance when you create the image of God in your head. By that time, he's as real for the one perceiving as you or me.
What makes him real is the person's or people's perception.
To "fight" this...you don't need to give him any more substance...rid your perceptions.
This is what is meant.
I really love your analysis of the Demiurge. Very insightful.
Briliant,thanks.
I am the father of a beautiful son and daughter as well had have a beautiful wife too. She gets concerned when she sees me reading up on neo-luciferian/gnostic truths, and (in a very polite, professional, and caring way) reacts by mentioning christianity and church. I don't think she would understand (most people I know don't) that this is not satan worship, and I am in a sense reactionary to the demiurge be it, Allah, the jealous god, or Yahweh.
I find your analysis fascinating in the sense that you have come up the core meaning of the demiurge cosmogony.
Opposing an abstract reality is like beating around the bush. I guess the only way to face this abstract reality is to prune out or the things that might lead out of the context of The ineffable One.
Or perhaps "turn the other cheek." :D
I used to read Gospel of Judas and read that Lord of the Universe "the True Divine" as quoted by Jesus Christ did communicate with Arc Angel Michael or Mikael (in Islam) about loan the spirit...In Quran God (Allah)did swear by His own Name, Gabriel and Michael, again in Islam stress the point that the True God is Nothing is comparable unto Him...For True God is unique and beyond
If you are saying that Saklas are the Nebro..the perception...subjected to decease and also will be diminished
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