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svmma dæmoniaca - What is a demon?
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José Antonio Fortea Cucurull is a Spanish writer, and a Roman Catholic priest and exorcist of the diocese of Alcalá de Henares. Wikipedia
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" In the face of evil is good; the face of death, life, so before the fair is the sinner. So consider all the works of the Most High; . Are always two by two opposite each other" (Ecclesiasticus 33:15)
Treaty of Demonology
Part I: Nature Demonic
1. What is a demon?
Devil is a spiritual being, of angelic nature, condemned forever. It has no body, does not exist in your being any kind of subtle matter or like anything to that matter. So [the devil] has an existence entirely spiritual character. Spiritus in Latin, means "breath, breath." not having body1, do not demons even feel the slightest inclination to sins They might commit with [through] the body. Therefore, gluttony or lust are impossible to eles2. They may tempt men to sin in These areas, but only able to see These sins of a purely intellectual perspective, because They have [are not endowed with] physical senses. the sins of the demons are Therefore exclusively spiritual.
The demons Were not created evil. When They Were created, They Were offered a "test," a test que would immediately precede the vision of the essence of divinity. Before the race, They saw God, but not the essence. The very word "see" is approximate because the angelic vision was an intellectual vision. how many will Become Difficult to understand how They Could see God (and know it), but do not see (and know) essence, have to propose a comparison in These terms :. They saw God the Light, heard him as a voice and holy majestic, but without Followed the face of God unveil Anyway, although not perscrutassem essence, They Knew it was his Creator and que was holy, holy Among the saints.
Before They penetrate Could the beatific vision of this divine essence, God imposed the proof. In this test, each obey [God], others disobey.
Those who disobey, irreversibly turn into demons. They Themselves Become What They are. No one made Them only.
There Were some stages in the psychology of Angels Before They Became demons. These phases casette off time of the material. They occurred in eon3. Occurring in the eon, These phases to we humans seem to Have Been almost instantaneous. But for what we seem so soon, They like was a century or millennium.
The phase transformation of angels [disobeyed] demons Were as follows:
At first, he entered the doubt; . The doubt que perhaps disobeying God Could be the best at the moment, spontaneously accepted the Possibility que disobedience to God was an option to consider, right there already sinned. In principle, this acceptance of the doubt . consituiria [only, but not just] a venial sin . Gradually, such venial sin evolved into serious sin but in the meantime, none of the angels in question was willing to irreversibly turning away from God, not even the devil. Later, When he was settling in Their minds what Their Wills had chosen, Despite the Dictates of Their intelligence, Which the que remembered the disobedience [God] was against reason [ie, unreasonable].
But Their Wills walked away, more and more of God. As a result, Their minds Were accepting the true, the evil They had chosen. Their intelligence, there Were already crystallizing in error. The will to disobey was keeping firmer, Becoming this determination Increasingly entrenched. Their minds Were seeking ever more Reasons for your choice to remain justified.
Finally, this process led to the deadly sin, Which occurred in a specific time for an act of will. That is, each angel [of Those who disobeyed] not only wanted to disobey, but even chose to have an existence on the margins of . the Divine Law It was no longer only the cooling of the Love of God; It was no longer a minor disobedience to something que was Difficult to accept Them. in many of Them will, did the idea of a separate destination of the Trinity, the stand-alone destination.
Those who persevered in this thinking and decision Began the justification of this selection process, the process in Which treated to autoconvencer que God was not God, que God was an evil spirit que might Have Been his Maker, but que in him there Were mistakes, . failures They Began to flirt with The Possibility que had arisen in Their minds: one apart existence of God and his standards, Which Seemed to be more free. The standards of God, obedience to Him and his will Become for Them, little by little , oppressive and heavy things. God cam to be seen as a tyrant who shouldnt be free.
This new phase of separation from God no longer meant only seek an existence outside the Godhead, but God Also going to represent a serious obstacle to Their freedom. They thought que beauty and happiness of the angelic world Could be valid without an oppressor. Why there was a spirit que rose above the other spirits and his will shouldnt be imposed on others? "We are not children or slaves," they must have thought.
God was no longer being in Whom They turned Their backs, but Began Them Become evil in itself. Since Then, Began to hate LO4. The divine warnings to to turn to Him Were Considered [the rebel angels] the unacceptable interventions. At this stage, hatred grew in the [rebels hearts] and less in others.
You may surprise us the idea of an angel come to hate God. But one has to understand que is Them, God no longer Represented Well, if not an obstacle, the oppression, the shackles of the commandments and the lack of freedom. hatred of them was born with the energy of Their Wills resisting, again and again, to call God as a Father, he sought them. We can say Also que hate [These angels] came as a logical reaction of the Will Which must be stated in his decision to leave his father's house, so to use an example que is in the most understandable. I mean someone who goes home at first just want to go up there though, but if his father calls him again and again to return the child ends up fulminating his father, shouting:. "! Leave me alone" God called Them Then, because he Knew how much longer Their wills Were apart from him, the more They Become They Were Certain [the decision] of its remoteness.
Obviously, some angels who turned away from God, at first, [defected rebellion and] eventually return to the bosom of God. This was a great battle in heaven, Which is spoken in Revelation:
" And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, And prevailed not; neither was Their place found in heaven.
And the great dragon was cast out que old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast in October into the earth, and his angels Were cast out with him
(Revelation 12: 7-9)
As the angels can fight each other? If do they not have bodies que weapons can be used? Angels are spiritual Beings; . The only fight que can catch each other's intellectual order The only weapons que can brandish are the intellectual arguments. That fight [ between the Angels] was an intellectual combat. God sent the grace to return to fidelity or keep [firm] it. Angels [faithful] offered arguments to [angels] rebels for Them to return to obedience. The rebellious angels interposed his Reasons to support your posture and to incite rebellion Among the [angels] believers. and in this conversation between the Countless myriads of angels, there Were low [losses] on BOTH sides: [some] rebellious angels returned to obedience, faithful angels Were by Convinced the seduction of evil reasonings.
The transformation [of the rebel angels] in progressive October demons. With the passage of time ━ the eon is a kind of time ━, some [rebels] would hate God more, some less. Some Have Become proud, others not so much. each rebel angel in October deforming SE5 more and more, each in some specific sins. So too, otherwise the faithful angels Were sanctifying Themselves Gradually. Some angels peole about the virtue, others on another.
Each angel [faithful] settled in one aspect or another of Divindade6. Each angel [faithful] loved with a [Certain] measure of love. Therefore, the group of [angels] faithful, succeeded a number of distinctions [between Them], According to the intensity of the virtues que each Practiced more.
Each angel had his own God-given nature, but each is sanctified According to the [Certain] measure itself According to the grace of God and the correspondence of Their Own Will. This is true Also, but in the Manner contrary to the demons. each [of the angels who Became demons] received from God to nature, but each is deformed by Their own misguided ways.
Therefore, the battle ended When each was already encapsulated, so to speak, in its irreversible condition. There cam a time When there Could only be accidental changes in each spiritual being. The devil cam to Them a moment in each stood firm in his impudence , in his jealousy, hatred, envy, pride, egotism ...
The battle was over! They Could Then discussing, talking, playing, exhorting each other for Thousands of aeons, but still there would be only accidental changes. It Was Then When the angels Were admitted to the Divine Presence. Demons, They Were left que . to depart permanently Were relegated to the status of moral prostration to Which each had colocado.Como can be deduced, it is not that the demons had Been sent to a locked place with eternal flame and devices of torture, but are left as is; They are abandoned to Their own freedom and will. They Were not taken anywhere. the demons do not take place, there is no where could have been taken. in the apparatus of torture or flames That you can torment, or chains with Which They may hold . Nor, the loyal angels did not go anywhere. Just received the grace of beatific vision. Both the Heaven of Angels of the Hell of Hell are states. Each angel carries inside his own heaven [or sanctuary], wherever you are [or rather act the act, think and think]. Each demon of what you's, carries Within his own Hell.
The moment we no longer had the "demand" [God for his angels], it is precisely When an angel sees the Essence of God. For, after seeing God, nothing more you can do to change your mind. After [someone] have seen God, you can never choose [or do] something que offends you the least. For the understand intelligence would choose [or better, consider the option] between manure and treasure. Sin, after this moment, it is impossible. Angel, before entering into heaven, Understood God, what was and what corroborated his Holiness, Omnipotence, Wisdom, Love, etc. After being admitted to the contemplation of his Essence [God], not only Understands, but Then sees it. That is, [not only know but] sees his Holiness, love, Wisdom, etc. The spirit, to see que, Whether it fulfills such love, such veneration, that never, under any Circumstances, want to depart from Him. Therefore, [Then] the sin passe impossible [for the faithful angels].
The devil, However, passe irrevocably attached to it chose, from the moment que God [by His mercy] decides not to insist more. There comes a time When God decides not to send thanks for repentance [of the rebel angels]. For each of repentance grace can only be Overcome, Overcome, asserting que [the rebel angel] even in Their hatred. God Then sees que send more thanks would only make the Devil confirm with even more force, Which his will has chosen [for you] . This is the moment When God-Love Gives costas7 [the Devil], and let his son follow his own path. Let the devil take your life apart [or, as they say, leaves it to living in peace ...].
On the one hand, there is no way to determine Which one point an angel can become a demon, but a process like this is slow, gradual and progressive. However, on the other hand, for longer than has lasted this prior period (and what follows it), we know there is a que need moment When the angelic spirit must make a decision to reject or not to his Creator.
Above, we said que this process takes place kicker, Which is the heavenly angelic battle mentioned in Revelation, ch. 12 vs. 7 to 9. But there comes a time in this battle in Which more and more demons move away of the faithful angels . It would make sense Then insisting; the Creator respects the freedom of each.
Demons Appear deformed in paintings and ancient and modern sculptures, being very Appropriate this form to represent Them to keep being angelic spirits, but with his intelligence and Will deformed. Outside These last two items, continue to angels be the much the When They Were created . the devil is definitely an angel who DECIDED to follow his destiny away from God. It is an angel who wants to live free in strings attached. the inner solitude in Which you will find yourself forever and ever, jealousy que Affects him Knowing que [angels] faithful enjoy the view of an Infinite Being, leads him to face, again and again, his sin. If he hates himself, Then he hates God and everyone who casette him reason to go into exile.
However, not all [the demons] suffer the same way and for the same Reasons, although the root of Their suffering is the same in time. Some angels During the battle deformed [in his intelligence and Will] more than others. The most deformed suffer more. But, as stated above, here and always on, it shouldnt be Understood que deformation and spiritual, of his intelligence and will.
Intelligence is distorted, obscured by the very same Reasons with Which each justified his departure, his release. Will imposed on Intelligence his decision, and intelligence, Then found himself compelled to justify such a decision. Intelligence functioned as a justification tool of argument about what the Will urged him to accept. As you can see, this process Describes a remarkable resemblance to the path of human corruption. Let us not forget que the human being is a spirit inside of a body. If we except the carnal sins, the inner process que takes a good person to go down for the crime, extremism or terrorism is, in short, the same [That Which led some angels Become demons]. Essentially, the concept of sin, temptation, of progression own iniquity, is identical to the spirits of fallen angels and human spirits, for human sins are essentially spiritual, even if taken forward through the body.
The child is child; . Thus, in principle, the angel, to be created, has no experience Human Beings suffer temptations by others, as well as the by angels Their peers. The human being can come to by moral sin principles, such as love for the homeland, the honor of his family or the welfare of your child. the angelic spirit Also was in itself great intellectual factors que, although different from Those of humans, suggest a complex of similar thoughts to Those same we know of human psychology .
We humans are Also spiritual Beings, although manifest in the physical body. We need only look into our souls to understand how to another class of Beings may fall under sin and corrupt. Thus, reflecting in this light, the sin of the fallen angels in longer results in so incomprehensible, just as it passe [and like] next.
2. Why did God led the angelic spirits to the test?
Why did [God] did not grant the beatific vision to all who believe in Him? Why risked some Were converted into demons? God Could have created angelic Beings, directly, have Granted the beatific vision. This was perfectly possible to His Omnipotence and there would have Been in injustice if he did. But there Were three great Reasons to make Them pass [at least] the phase of tests before granting Them the beatific vision.
The least important reason of all was que God had to give every rational being some degree of happiness [or blessedness]. All in heaven see God, but none of Them Eat [Presence] Him in an infinite degree, because it is impossible. Only God enjoys infinitely [or is infinitely happy in Himself]. Each finite being enjoys the most, without wanting more, but in a finite degree. It enjoys a limited form of an unlimited Well. the comparison que it is using to understand this metaphysical concept is every rational being is a pot, filling it up to God its borders fully. But each pot is a Certain measure.
God, in his wisdom, has determined something Especially clever:. Each would determine the degree of glory Which would enjoy for eternity . Considering que it would be forever, there have Been so important . God left it in our hands Since each of us would have a degree and ━ ━ this is inevitable, so que each determine what would be. How? For the test. According generosity, love, patience and other virtues we may express this test, so this measure will be the degree. As you can see, it is a magnificent array of things, Which Manifests the infinite wisdom of God.
If such exposure reason it is important to consider, However, That Is more [important] consider collegues only time que the spirit can Develop your faith in God, his generosity, is precisely que it is not able to perform the such. After realizing it, will [greatly] grateful for what looked [but only after having gone through que time]. but such generous love in faith, this trust in God When there is only darkness around, you can just before the beatific vision. you will Then no longer possible [this distinction between dimming and lighting]. Everything is possible, but. Say is an aspect of the spirit, or Gere before the front vision of the Divine Essence, or after it passe absolutely impossible now. Therefore, the evidence [and, similarly, the temptations que assail us] is a gift from God, so que in us germinates faith flower with all its possible fruits. This flower, in us, may no longer be born for eternity. Since there can be in faith [not be possible or Necessary] where there is a view. and through faith, and as a result of it, comes the subsequent fruits. Each angel would sprout a few more fruit, less others.
Above all, the team casette evidence The Possibility That Should be born and Develop the theological virtues. Then, even some of the more angels Develop the virtue of Perseverances, other humility, and still others to the intercession [ie, intercessory prayer], etc. .
Obviously, grant to be the Possibility That It is born Faith means risking That It is born not faith, but evil. God, grant freedom, you know que, once Granted, Freedom can lead to BOTH as well as the evil. God can create the universe as you want, as you want, According to his will, without interruptions or limitations. But holiness is not created; It makes herself through the action of grace. Give the gift of freedom to the spirits supposed que may arise someone like Mother Teresa or Hitler. Once grant you the gift of freedom, it is with all the possible implications. Want to appear spiritual Well Implies que may Appear, on the contrary, the spiritual evil. in the creation of the plane material, there is the spiritual well, even the smallest amount of it. the well of the world is a well equipment supplies; the glorification of the physical universe to the Creator is such a glorification materials and unconscious, because in this universe there is no life or spirit Themselves. Spiritual Well is in, top quality, but assume Necessarily admit this risk. Therefore, the emergence of Evil not was a reversal of the divine plans. the Possibility of the appearance of evil has a place in the divine plan before the creation of thinking Beings.
Anyway, even though said to be Necessary to test for Determining the degree of glory, the most important reason and relevant to que God casette the gift of freedom was to receive love a free way [in the same way que he himself does]. Without this proof, God Could have received the gratitude of all Beings Which would have given Beheerder a Certain degree of glory and without passing the risks of proof. But God loves and wants to be loved.
The only way to get that Love in Faith, the love that trust, unselfish love in the dark what, However, does not see [or contemplates], was to propose que evidence. I repeat que the same God que can give rise to myriads of Universes with only an act of His Will, can not create que love is born of That Which is proven in the suffering of the Faith. Love God is not created, is a donation from His creature.
3. Why did God not suspended the freedom to see que beginning to sin?
Why God does not take away the freedom to see que someone is headed for evil? Do not do it, because que would mean betting que such a spirit would be bound, hopelessly, to fall under the evil. Allow him to keep doing evil supposed to offer you the chance to return to the Well. Remove him the race would have wrought less sins, but Then the spirit que had been saved from the race if petrificaria forever in sin que moment forever. Allow evil doing follow Evil Gives you the opportunity to go back.
4. Are equal all the demons?
We have seen que every demon sinned with a Certain intensity. In addition, each demon sin in one or more specific sins. The rebellion originated in pride [or pride]. But this root of sin, born the many sins. During the rituals of exorcism, que is very clear: there are demons who sin more in Ira, others more in his egomania, and still others by despair, etc. Each demon has, similarly to humans, Their psychology, Their particular way of being. There are Those who are most eloquent, others more bravado date and ribands. in one, shines in a special way the pride, and others hate. Although all have Been separated from God, some are worse than others in evil [in absentia Mal].
Then it is Necessary to remind ourselves que as described in São Paulo nine angelic hierarchies. The higher hierarchies are more beautiful and intelligent than the lower. Each angel is completely distinct from the other angels. There are races of angels, to use an anthropological term . Still, each complete Their kind With Their individuality. Obviously, you can group the angels in large groups or hierarchies, also called choirs, the formed the They sang the praises of God. His song comes not know the voice, but it is the Which spiritual praise in angels send his will to know and love the [Holy] Trinity.
In each of the nine hierarchies, fallen angels, turning into demons. That is, since demons Have Been Virtues, Powers, Seraphim, etc. Though They are demons, They retained its power and intelligence.
From what was said just above, it is clear que there are nine demonic hierarchies. Something que was confirmed by the exorcisms is que Among Them, there is the supremacy of the higher over the lower. What is this power? It is impossible to know , it is not known as a demon [Therefore, made free] can force another to do something, because there is no body to be compelled or coerced. Nevertheless, i could prove que top demon may prohibit the lower out of the body During an exorcism. Although the lower demon is suffering and wants to leave, the top can Prevent him. As a demon can force another to do something [or ban it], Which is immaterial, I repeat, it remains a problem que escapes our comprehension .
5. Zoology and Demonology
We Could Say That there is a Certain parallelism between the Zoology and Demonology. After all, each angelic being distinct from all others, because it depletes the angelic forma8 given Beheerder him. Nevertheless, it is possible to encompass Them in large groups. In other words : imagine que every species of mammal there was only one copy. the deer single, one deer, one horse, etc. Each would be different in relation to others. But Within the Animal Kingdom, We Could group These Beings in a single species ━ the mammalian ━, not because the Living Beings are equal to each other, but because They are more similar to each other than before the living creatures of the insect species or fishes. those mammals would be distinct from each other, but They would be grouped by Their similarity be greater Beings against other classes. Hence so does the angelic nature; They are distinct from each other, but may be assembled in large groups. in this case, there are nine such groups, According to the Bible:
seraphim;
cherubim;
thrones;
dominions;
virtues;
powers;
principalities;
archangels; and
Angels.
If the differences between the animals are sometimes so large, such differences in the angelic world are even greater, because the form is free of biological and physical laws. So, if it's stark distinction between a dragonfly and an eagle, the greater the differences between the elements of an angelic nature. If it is clear the difference between a ladybug and a blue whale, qunto more will not be between an angelic being first and ninth hierarchy?
6. Astronomy and Demonology
There is a Certain parallelism astronomy and Demonology between. The solar system is like a parable of what are God, angels and demons. God would be the Astro King (the Sun, obviously), around Which all celestial bodies orbiting the solar system is He is the center, lighting, well, everyone. the rest of the planets, asteroids and satellites Were the saints and angels. the scheme orbit satellites around the planets would be like the representation of lighting are angels to others. Although the satellites rotate in the immediate sense, around the planets orbit Also in the sense broad, around the "Sun". God is the center, no intermediaries exists [between Beings and He].
Therefore, the demons would be such que que have left the bodies away from the attraction of the sun. The sun attracts, without ever let to Attract Them so que the light and give Them warmth. Still, These bodies away BOTH [freely] who now live in the outer darkness, amid the vacuum cold and darkness. God continues to Attract Them, at . every moment, every second . But They are now irreducibly out of the reach of its attraction and its Light The Sun does not deprive Them of Their light, are they who DECIDED to drive in the opposite direction.
Many people wonder where is the dividing line between eternal damnation and salvation. This astronomical parable offers light on the subject, the this line is the the limit of gravity of a larger body on a much smaller body. One of Them may already be far away , but it is attached to the force of gravity of the Sun, He is united. On the other hand, if the body less vague already completely free, oblivious to the force of gravity of the sun set is there eternal damnation [ie, the eternal expulsion and loss].
. If we contemplate These analog images from Earth, we must make Certain adjustments [joining, planets and satellites, the other stars] However, we may also gather Certain details [eg: include the Moon in the "scene"]. God is the sun, the Blessed Virgin would be the moon, and the stars prefigurariam the angels of heaven. The difference between the sunlight and the stars would analogy of the difference between the being of God and the angelic spirits. The angels would pale beams of light on the dazzling and irresistible Light of God. The same is true of the difference between the Light of the Moon and stars, prefiguring the apparent action of light reflected by the Virgin and radiated away [in the spiritual sense] by angels. Thus, Among many passages of Scripture, it is clear que the stars shining bright and far toward the Earth, are images of spirits angélicos9.
7. What are the names of the Demons?
━ Satan is the most intelligent and beautiful powerful demons who rebelled. It's called Satan or Satan in the Old Testament. The early Hebrew root of the name [ שטן ] means "forward", "accuser," "opponent," "adversary."
━ devil is like calling the New Testament Satan. Devil comes from the Greek verb diaballo [διαβαλλω, accuse, slander] and diabolos [διάβολος, accuser, slanderer]. People use the devil and demon words interchangeably, but the Bible does not. The Bible uses the Devil singular name to refer to the most powerful of all the demons. The Holy Scriptures Also call Accuser, the Enemy, the Tempter, the Evil One, the "Murderer from the beginning," the "Father of Lies," " Prince of this world, "the Serpent, etc.
Beelzebub ━ this name is Often Also used as a synonym for the Devil. This name comes from the Semitic expression Baal-Zebub [ "Lord of the Flies"], one of the titles by Which Baal, Canaanite god, was worshiped in Palestine and in some regions of the Mediterranean, Especially in Phoenician colonies. It is mentioned in the Old Testament 1 Kings 1: 2.
Lilith10 ━ appears in Isaiah 34:14, Considering the Jewish tradition to being demonic. In Mesopotamian mythology, [in Sumerian language, called Lilitu] is a genius with head and woman's body, but with wings and ends [plume and feet] bird.
Figure 1: Lilith, According to the representation of Sumerian art.
Asmodeus ━ appears in the Bible book of Tobias. This name comes from the Aesma-daeva Persian, meaning "cholera spirit".
Seirim ━ appears in Isaiah 13:21, Leviticus 17: 7. And 4:35 Br, being translated as "hairy" It comes from the Hebrew sa'ir [ שעיר ] que, similarly, means "hairy" or "goat".
━ demon Greek daimon [δαίμον] Which means "genius", a kind of free spirit, According to the Greco-Roman beliefs pre-Christian, not imputed you the Necessarily evil character. But, from the New Testament, such term is always used to denote evil spiritual Beings.
━ Belial or Beliar, the root of the name Baal, meaning "lord" 11. It appears, for example, in Color 2 6:15.
Apollyon ━ or Apollyon. [Name of Greek origin.] Means "destroyer", and quoted in Revelation 9:11. It is said que its equivalent name in Hebrew is Abaddon, meaning "destruction, destruction, destruction."
Lúcifer12━ is an extra-biblical name meaning "star morning" [see Note 12 below]. The vast majority of ecclesiastical texts uses the name of Lucifer to the most frequent synonymous with the devil. Even Fr. Gabriele Amorth Believes such name to the Devil himself, and the second most important in the demonic hierarchy. I fully agree with your opinion, and what we know about [practice] of exorcisms confirm que Lucifer is someone distinct from Satan.
The name fits you for being an Especially privileged angel in nature in the angelic heaven before rebelling and deform. Some people translate the name Lucifer the "bearer of light". This translation is erroneous because, in Latin, that expression is by described the word luciferarius [see note 12].
Out of curiosity, I'll tell you in a que Certain [ritual] exorcism, the demon said the five most powerful demons of Hell Were in this order:. Satan, Lucifer, Beelzebub, Belial and Meridian It is Likely this hierarchical order [ as described by que demon]? Only God knows! What is clear [believable] is that the testimony of the Holy Scriptures and the exorcisms [hitherto Performed], every devil has a name. the name Given by God que Describes the nature of his sin. Said different demonic names [confessed] by them During the exorcisms are: Perversion, Death, Door, address, etc. Others, However, confess names we do not know what They mean, such as Elisedei, Quobad, Jansen, Eishelij, etc.
In some books of Witchcraft and Wizardry [also called grimoires] think up large lists of names of demons. These endless lists are the boring fraudulent [fictitious, forged, fabricated]. They have greater value than the imagination of its [unhappy] authors . For there are Those who do not settle in forging the names of demons, but meddle in "declare" the number of demons que populate Hell. These descriptions "detailed" the Infernal Legions are essentially fanciful, if not fraudulent. Go beyond the limited information que the Holy Scriptures means let us come into the fantastic genre, abandoning the land of God's Word. Theology can say many things about demons, but always in a general context, working on concepts, instead of applying Them labels. Theology, investigating essences , can not comment about the specific demon [in the sense empirical, experimental].
One author of one of These lists of demons [that seem more like phone books], said about one of Them, Whom he called Xaphan que would have this Suggested Satan fire in heaven, but que would Have Been thrown into the Hell They Could Undertake such heinous act. Said more:. que [such Xaphan] is Responsible for ever to keep lit the flames of Hell Needless to say, advise such inventor of myths That you read this book, where you will discover que not there to set fire to Heaven or keeping acessas flames in Hell.
8. There is the "Time" for the Demons?
Yes, time passes [Also] to the demons. Not a team of our (team equipment), but the proper time of spirits, time is called evo (Aevum in Latin). Evo is the succession of acts of Entendimento13 and Will in the . spiritual being Thus, the acts of Reason and Will succeed each other, Causing a "before" and "after"; "Before" a Certain act of understanding or act is wanting something [moved by Will].
From the moment que the "before" and "after", there is some kind of implied team. So When It says que the spirits of Heaven and Hell are in eternity, que They are in an endless temporal succession, an endless time of succession , with principle (time of creation of such spirits), but endless [possible]. only God is eternal "present" only in Him there is the succession of kind of time at all. in him not passed any single second, not even the "before" or "after." the eternity of God is qualitatively distinct from the team stuff eternity (with a beginning, but no end) and evo Eternity (on the spirits of the team, with a beginning, endless).
About this kind of time ━ ━ the evo already discoursed St. Thomas Aquinas in the century. XIII, in Part X of the question, Article 5 of his Summa Theologica14. To some, it might seem que his reasoning was too theoretical. But to hear reports of people who have had near-death, and who experienced Their own feelings of separation from the body [physical], enter the "tunnel", etc., I proved que When They Were asked if there was "time" this experience (ie, it Realized the passage of time), the responses Were in Accordance with what St. Thomas Aquinas expounded about evo, to talk about the immaterial spirits.
9. you think the demon?
All fallen angel saves own intelligence of his angelic nature, and with it, Following taking notice of all things. Know and asks with his mind about the materials world and the spiritual, the real and conceptual plans. Being spiritual being, intellectual eminently, there is no doubt That is Constantly inclined to intellectual matters. He knows very well que philosophy is the highest of the sciences. Even you know que theology is a step above the philosophy, but he hates God.
Knowledge, is [his] pleasure, but Also suffering. Suffers Whenever this knowledge leads him to consider the idea of God. And the devil accomplish it Continually ━ even more than other less expressive Beings ━ the Order and the Creator's glory present in all things. Even the most seemingly neutral things, he sees the reflection and remembrance of the divine attributes.
But the devil is not always, in every moment, suffering. Many, Often simply think. Suffers only at times When he accomplish it [the idea] of God, When back to make sure his miserable condition, his separation from God When reverberates remorse in your consciousness.
There are "times" that Suffers more or less; Their suffering is not uniforme15. Even more: the intensity que marks the moral deformity of every demon Determines the variations of Their suffering and remorse.
It would be pretty awful [sickly] think of demons the Beings in constant suffering, in every moment and time. Separation from God causes suffering for all eternity, but it is grief for such a departure and not a sadist instrument of torture, working day and night, Which makes you suffer. the devil is not always committed to temptations [to humans] is not always writhing in unspeakable spiritual pain [to believe some unbalanced people].
10. What is the language used by the demons?
The language used by the demons is exactly the same as que by used the angels. Angels do not need any language or language to communicate with each other because They Do through intelligible species. Intelligible species are thought to be transmitted between Them. We communicate by words [and signs]; . They, angels and demons, communicate directly through pure thoughts [or symbolic], without mediators or signs Intelligible species can be treated reasonings, images, feelings, etc. Its transmission is telepathically. Occur According to the will of each of angelic Beings, and can raise dialogues similar to que Witnessed Among humans. Human intelligences communicate through words, Which are audible signs. The angelic spirits, in turn, communicate through thoughts in pure state.
11. Where are the demons?
Both the souls of the damned and the demons can not move to other parts of the space; . Either, one can say que They are in another dimension What does it mean to be or not be in another dimension, to a spirit? Simply are nowhere! They exist but are neither here nor there.
It is said que the demon is in a location where it operates there. If the demon is trying to anyone here, it is said que he is here. If the demon seizes the body there, just as it is said que there is. If the demon moves a chair in the poltergeist type phenomena, it is said que he is really in such a place. but in reality, it is not there, but only working there [by Thought-Will-action triad].
Hell, heaven and purgatory are states. Only after the resurrection of the bodies of the damned, Then yes They will be in the Certain and fixed [eternal] site, and so even if only from there is que hell will become a concrete location. the bodies of the blessed Also occupy place. Therefore, it is said in the Bible que John saw "a new heaven and a new earth" (Rev 21: 1). Hence it follows que the blessed again inhabit the earth restored after the destruction narrated in Revelation. Knowing que the blessed dwell in bodies again this earth where the convicts will be? Nothing can be said about it, safely. Some think They will find place in the center of que world [some assume to be the core of the Earth].
12. The demons know the future?
They do not predict the future, but can [with good probability of success] conjectured it. With his intelligence, far superior to human, They can deduct many things que will succeed, for it Knowing Their particular causes. What belongs only to human freedom is unlimited and do not know. I do not know what I decide livremente16. But with Their higher intelligence, anticipate the effects of the causes [Involved] where we would not see anything.
First, there are times When They know, with maximum security, what will happen even in Which even the most discerning of humans Could takes such effects, analyzing the components Involved in the scenario. But at other times, or the angelic nature of the higher Could hierarchy deduce what happened [and something happen or not]. Above all, human freedom [which we call free will] is the great uncertainty factor in Their previsões17.
13. Can a demon do something good?
The devil is not always doing evil; sometimes Merely think. And it does not hurt any, being a mere act inherent in his nature. Indeed, the devil can not supernatural moral perform acts. That is, you can not do an act of charity , repentance [conversion] supernatural [that Occurs only by the outpouring of Grace] genuine glorification of God, etc. You may even glorify God, but to force, not because They want to. You can repent of having turned away from God, but not [get] ask for forgiveness, reproaching itself only evil que has befallen him by this action without remorse for having offended God. and so, similarly, you can do many other natural acts with his intelligence and will.
But the devil Manda never the slightest pity or the slightest inclination to love with anyone. His heart only hate, it is insensitive to the suffering of others.
14. The devil may experience some pleasure?
The devil does not frui with any of our five senses. His joy is only with his intelligence and will. It may seem little, but it is not. The intellectual pleasures may sample the varied the our five senses. In fact, They are much more varied. the joy que Gives us an opera, the symphony, the chess game, a book, is eminently spiritual pleasures, even if que information gets to the spirit through sensitive images. the spirit world seen by us from our world, it may seem tasteless, colorless, boring, but this is a mistake [of judgment]. the spirit world is much more varied, rich and pleasant than what offers us the universe stuff [even in its most harmonious perspective].
Demons enjoy the pleasures because its two [main] spiritual Faculties (Knowledge and Will) Followed intact [after the "fall"]. The form of action its nature Remained unscathed Despite the separation from God.
What can not do is love with supernatural love. The ability to love in Them was annihilated demon in psychology. The devil can know, but not love [what he knows].
The pleasure Gained the success in doing evil is exactly the same as the one person on earth When You can take revenge on his enemy. It is a pleasure full of hatred, que does not bring peace.
15. The devil is free to the about evil?
The devil is evil as well either, nothing can force to the so. It is a free being, and his will is que Determines When and what to do. You want to the evil, and to the so we need to try. But to try, you must insist. Some demons insist more, some drop out before. There are more determined demons and other lazier [or careless]. There are demons que the momentum of his anger, Pursue souls the true predators. Other demons are submerged in a kind of depression and not have so much hatred que leads Them to Pursue so ardently souls. But we are talking about degrees, since all hate God and souls are hunters.
16. What are the most evil Among the demons?
One might think que the most wicked demons are of the highest rank, but are not. There is the relationship between nature and sin. An angelic nature of last hierarchy can be more perverse than the top angel. The evil que can make a free being does not depend on intelligence or the power it holds. Always put the head of the Nazi SS, Heinrich Himler, the an example of malignancy. But it Could not be worse than him some of his subordinates? of course yes! Among men, we see que someone less intelligent and less relevant social position can be much worse and more perverse than the great dictator. and the same que has Been said above is true for evil as for good. One of the last angel hierarchy may have more Exercised Their virtues the higher hierarchy. Similarly, an elderly without studies, who has dedicated only to domestic chores and her family for all life, can be holier than an archbishop or even the Pope.
An interesting question is raised before the above is the hierarchy que Gives us the Bible (angels, archangels, principalities, etc.) is a hierarchy of grace or nature [Also valid for demons]. That is, the seraphim are the saints or only the most powerful and where the brighter the glow of angelic intelligence. My opinion is que is a hierarchy According to Nature [and not to the level of Holiness]. For descriptions of the images of the four Living Creatures around the Lamb (highest hierarchy of angels) give better sense of power and knowledge, and que the same names of the nine hierarchies. the principality or potestade name, to give two examples, are names que imply the idea of power. Moreover, it is simpler to establish the hierarchy of nature than of Grace.
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Part II: The Temptation and Sin
17. What sin?
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