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The Legend of Lilith: The Origins of Evil and the Fall of Man AUTHOR’S INTRODUCTION What we call the beginning is often the end, and to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from. The end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we start and know the place for the first time. T.S. Elliot Cowardice asks the question - is it safe? Expediency asks the question - is it politic? Vanity asks the question - is it popular? But conscience asks the question - is it right? And there comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic nor popular; but one must take it because it is right.-Dr Martin Luther King, Jr "Those who danced were thought to be quite insane by those who could not hear the music."-Angela Monet T he origins of evil are the same as the root causes of all mankind’s problems: ignorance, prejudice, apathy, hatred, envy, jealousy, and greed which arise from within man because of his yetzer harah (evil inclination). Evil arises from ignorance about YHWH’s 6 instructions, ethics and morals, a lack of sympathy, compassion, and empathy for your neighbor, and lusting after more than one deserves and needs. Evil is manifest through the behavior of man, but yet it exists beyond the realm of actions; it exists in the heart and mind of every man and woman. As long as mankind exists, you will find the evil inclination (yetzer harah) within him. It is a matter of man’s free choice and exercising the gift of free will. 7 Life is simply about increasing the level of Light in the world by tearing away the veils that create darkness. There are two principles in life: Light and darkness. Darkness comes in various shades and Light comes in countless colors. At the center of everything is either Light or darkness. Our emotions, state of mind, consciousness, and every event in our lives are merely manifestations of either the Light or darkness that we have invited into our lives. These negative or positive emotions and events are the effect and the Light or darkness is the Cause. Good things happen in this physical world when we somehow connect with the unseen world of Light. When things go wrong in this physical world it means we have disconnected from the World of Light. When the unseen World of Light and the physical world meet, they combine to create 100 % reality. 8 Evil is not some Biblical hocus pocus nonsense nor is it represented by a horned man in red long underwear carrying a pitchfork. Evil is a malicious tyrant who is ethically bankrupt with no sense of decency or mercy. Evil is a heinous oppressor who through fear and division causes ruin, injury and pain, in order to secure his or her social, economic, religious, and political dominance. Evil is the infamous source of suf- 5 The Interpreter's Scriptures only comments on certain verses of Yeshayahu’s chapter 34. They are 1-6, 8-11, 14 etc. The comment for chapter 14 says: The demons of popular superstition, including Lilith, the storm demon or night hag, which haunt ruins and waste places, have taken possession of the former homes of men. 6 The Four Letter name of the Hebrew Elohim –h v h y 7 Free will is simple the choice of the soul to receive or not receive. Satan represents the force of the desire to only receive for self. 8 The unseen world of Light makes up 99% of reality and this physical world (Malkhut) makes up only 1% .Together they equal 100%. 4
The Legend of Lilith: The Origins of Evil and the Fall of Man fering, misfortune and destruction of mankind. There is only one approach to confront and eradicate evil; that is by shining the Light on them and their actions, revealing their true motivations and evil character. The building blocks of evil in society are: greed, envy, racial and religious prejudices, ignorance, greed, bigotry, elitism, individualism, greed, poverty, conducive social and economic conditions, in which the value of humankind is replaced with commercial profits and the Almighty Dollar 9 , where the public is constantly bombarded with divisive messages of fear, hate, and violence, ranging from violent sporting events resembling the ancient Greek/Roman games to fearful violent news and fearful, hateful violent entertainment on television and the movies. These are the infectious germs that spread the virus of cruelty and hate among mankind. Cruelty is possible only when people do not recognize in one another the image of the Creator that is the essence of their own being-hence they turn away from others; do not hear their cries of pain. This powerful force is then spread and transferred from one generation to another. 10 • “Human misery is more often caused not so much by stupidity as by ignorance, particularly our own ignorance about ourselves.” Carl Sagan To recognize if any given society has been infested and taken over by evil is not that difficult, just look around. We have all been distorted since early childhood. The non-recognition of others is the source of pain and anger. We need to ask ourselves the question, “Are we our brother’s keeper?” The minute we recognize the “other” then we can recognize our obligation toward mutual concern. Preventing and eradicating evil is actually very easy. It begins with a simple self-examination, followed by self-correction and ultimately self-realization. Change begins within you! Evil is not some inevitability that must be accepted, but a distortion that must be combated. Allowing the distortions and evil of the past prevents us from addressing the distortions and evil of the present. The Eternal One, according to the account in Bereshith (Genesis), looked at the world, “and behold, it was very good-ve’hineh-tov me’od” (Genesis 1:31). The distortions, the evil, the cruelty, class structures, imperialism, murder, war, rape, the anger and hatred- these are not built into the fundamental structure of the true reality. The concepts of love, peace, justice, equality, healing, and transformation are not for “heaven”, but are for this physical world. This is the true message of the prophets to mankind and the world in general. The message was directed to daily life, to the family, marketplace, and to the state. Religion used to cover up economic immorality was an affront to YHWH. 9 Yahshua called it “Mammon”. It is Mishnaic Hebrew and Aramaic for "riches." The word itself is given in the Sermon on the Mount. "Ye cannot serve Elohim and mammon" (Matt. 6: 24). There is no evidence that there was a Syriac Elohim of this name, the modern idea that such a Elohim existed being derived from Milton's personification of the name—"Mammon, the least erected spirit that fell from heaven" ("Paradise Lost," i. 679). The word occurs in Avot ii. 12, where almsgiving is called "the salt of mammon or riches." Gesenius suggests that the word was derived from "maṭmon" ("treasure"), with assimilation of the "ṭet." The spelling with three "m's," however, is apparently not justified; the Greek form with two is held by most scholars to be correct. In the Bible, "mammon" is not a demon but simply an Aramaic word meaning "wealth" or "property." Originally, the word Mammon came from the ancient Chaldean and actually has its roots in the word 'confidence.' At its most basic level, the word meant 'riches' or 'wealth,' but it connoted an idea of personified wealth gained with avarice. It often took on a deified nature. In the Middle Ages, Mammon gained the full-on demon status. Many local bishops and feudal lords benefited from the fear and trembling that peasants felt about gaining worldly wealth. 10 List of deaths attributed to genocide (all figures are in millions): Crusades 1.5; Slave trade 18, Native American decimation 20; Jewish Holocaust 6; Tibetan Genocide 1.2; Balkan Genocide 1.5; Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos 2.2. In the 20 th century 80 million lives were lost to violence based in ethnic, religious, and philosophical conflicts – that is 5 times more than lives lost due to natural disasters and AIDS. 5
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