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Nicolas de Lenfent
divine_elegy
04 June 2006 @ 11:04 pm
No Greater Evil  
What did you think would happen, hmm? Despite what legend may say, our kind can still step foot into the house of god without fear of being struck down by the almighty himself. Did you truly believe that this particular place held some sacred power... that evil could be banished or locked out with the closing of those great bronze doors?

I’ve more than proven my point. God is as dead here as he is in the rest of the world.

Did you lose yourself in the brilliance that surrounded us as my fangs sliced through your skin? Did the painted figures reach out to you as I drank down your very soul? Did you stare into the face of Christ and find salvation there?

I tasted your fear... I know what lies beneath that foolish facade. In that moment of perfect terror and desperation I caught a glimpse of that which you keep locked away. You hide it well, mon cher. Behind those plaster saints and stained glass windows lurks the absolute embodiment of evil. He’s there, isn’t he? Watching... waiting... biding his time and counting the days until that final judgement when your soul will either ascend into the realm of glory or be cast down into his domain to writhe in the fires of hell for all of eternity.

It is on nights like this, when the balance is tipped in his favour, that you fear him most of all. You lie awake dwelling upon the sins you have committed and every shadow that passes over you transforms itself into his great black wings as he comes to claim you. Can you hear the sound of his cloven hooves as each passing minute brings him closer to your side? Do the flames sear your skin in your dreams as he drags you helpless into the abyss?

Allow me to ease your mind in telling you this...

The Devil isn’t real. That horned demon that torments you as you sleep is nothing more than a figment of a demented imagination. The hell you fear exists only within the boundaries of your own mind. I am the Prince of Darkness. There is no greater evil than that which I have shown you.

Enjoy your bed of cold, damp stone, my love. And take comfort in the knowledge that the only creature out to steal your soul has already had a taste of it.
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aquino_a[info]aquino_a on June 5th, 2006 04:40 am (UTC)
God exists, if you are willing to look beyond any conventional knowledge you know about what he/she is, then and only then you can truly see. I believe the reason God is perceived as being dead resides in the mechanical way(organized religion)people have always tried to seek out God. People are always complaining about lack of passion, and how they are not getting "fed" spiritually. Well, the reason being they rely on someone else to spoon feed them weekly spirituality, thats the reason God is "dead" to so many people. From my experiences so far (and no I am not a christian per say), spirituality should be a personal journey and should involve no one except for you, and what guides you...no third parties, no congregations, no preachers, no doctrines, no nothing. Thats the only way it will ever work, because thats the way it was meant to be. Personally, I am the sort of person that would meditate on a mountain top or isolate myself in a desert if I wanted to receive messages from higher powers.But these are just my opinions, what do I know?
no offence, but I expect no response from you.

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Nicolas de Lenfent[info]divine_elegy on June 5th, 2006 01:20 pm (UTC)
I'm not certain if you did not want a response or were simply not expecting one but I tend to reply to any comments posted in my journal and I see no reason not to answer you as well. My post was not intended to offend and I sincerely hope that it has not done so here. I find that I am often confused or disillusioned where god and religion are concerned. There are so many factors in my life which caused me to abandon spirituality completely and although I study and am fascinated by the various religions of the world, I have not yet found one which suits me best... perhaps I never will.

You may very well be correct in saying that organized religion has killed god. I grew up in the Catholic faith where saints, prayer and attending church were literally forced upon me at a very early age. There were no other alternatives as far as my family was concerned. Be baptized, go to church, confess your sins, live a righteous life... and only then will the gates of Heaven finally open to you when this life is over.

I think that's part of the reason why I have become something of a self-proclaimed Atheist now. After all, what good is such strict daily and congregational prayer if the other prayers... those desperate pleas from the heart... remain unanswered? I believe that those like yourself may very well hear the voice of god much clearer than those who are herded into cathedrals, churches, temples, etc. in hopes that when combined with hundreds of others their prayers will be heard. Mountain top meditation is much more personal and meaningful as far as I'm concerned and although my search for spirituality will most likely continue on with no real sense of purpose or direction, it's good to know that some have found a personal faith which all the churches of the world could never give.

Well, I've certainly rambled on enough, haven't I? I appreciate your thought provoking comment. Thank you.
aquino_a[info]aquino_a on June 6th, 2006 12:42 am (UTC)
Thank you very much for your reply, it was much appreciated.The only reason I did not expect a response is because like you said, you are a self-proclaimed Atheist.I simply didn't want to sound like I was preaching to you, I can't stand it when people try to do that to me, and I wasn't about to do it to someone else. Before I began my spiritual path, I was pretty much the same as you when it came to things dealing with God and religion, I always thought that God was far more distant than what I was being taught in church, and personally never felt like my prayers were being answered.I never thought God really gave a damn about me, because I could not feel the personal relationship I always heard about in my life and never had. But then something happened to me that I can not even begin to explain. All I can say is that I had a series of dreams that have brought me to the point I am at today, they caused me to throw out the conventional for the unconventional. I wish I could explain what I had seen in more detail, but I cant in a way that would be the most accurate description. My eyes opened to what God was really about, something far beyond any book could teach.

Your right, forcing someone to go to church and conform to certain ways never works and never will (not truthfully anyway), people must reach out themselves,when they are ready to listen or when they hear the call. I can not say that the way I go about things as being the universal right way (instead of religion)...because for all I know I could be wrong, but I truly don't think so. I can do is say this; seek things out with an open mind, and you will(hopefully)find yourself a direction and purpose. Please let me know what you believe, for you did not ramble as far as I could see. I wish the best for you. Take care.

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Nicolas de Lenfent[info]divine_elegy on June 8th, 2006 11:30 pm (UTC)
Good to hear from you again. Your reply has made me slightly curious, of course... but I won't go asking for personal life stories from a stranger. That would be far too impolite. Though I am glad that these dreams and whatever happened to change things for you have brought you some sense of spiritual peace.

What do I believe? It's difficult to say, really. I believe in nothing yet at the same time I believe in everything. My life has been one confused spiritual journey after another. I've dabbled in possibly every "religion" the world has to offer... learned as much as I can. But in the end I feel empty and so the search continues.

You raise a valid point, of course. Perhaps god (if he does indeed exist) cannot be found in the pages of some book or through the visions and ideas of others. Perhaps he can only be found within.

It's certainly food for thought anyhow and I've enjoyed hearing your views.