That old lie.

The original lie which was told to Eve still remains today

Eve took the fruit of the tree of knowledge seeing that it was desirable for gaining wisdom. As for the consequences, that old serpent said, you will not die but will be like God.

Mankind had made the first step towards Gnosticism and the concept of spiritual evolution was born.

Man was destined to pursue his own God likeness.

From the Greek translation of serpent, the devil may just as well be called "the shining one" and the link between light and knowledge can be seen throughout history.

The intellectual movement of the 18th century known as the "enlightenment" came about as a result of the relaxation of the Roman Catholic monopoly on spirituality.

The protestant reformation opened the doors to many fields of occult exploration and many of the prime movers in the enlightenment were active occultists.

Sir Isaac Newton could be considered to be the greatest scientist ever to have lived, yet he was possibly better known at that time because of his alchemical studies.

The economist, John Maynard Keynes, purchased many of Newtons alchemical papers and was famously quoted with regard to Newton, "he was not the first of the age of reason, but the last of the magicians"

Newton was a member of the Royal society, a Masonic organisation that would later prove to be instrumental in the formulation of Darwinian Theory.

It was at this time that scientific study became divorced from the notion of intelligent design and science now became viewed as a replacement for God rather than a means to understand the world within the context of God as the creator.

Although the study of the occult was beginning to wane by the end of the enlightenment, many secret societies were formed that would continue to influence the formulation of social and political ideologies.

Maybe the most notable of these groups was the Illuminati.

The members of this highly subversive organisation were made up of European aristocracy, political figures, church dignitaries and leaders in the fields of science and literature.

Although the Illuminati was outlawed fairly soon after its inception, its influence continued through its attachment onto high level freemasonry.

The description of these organisations as movements of light is identical to the concept of the devil appearing as the shining one.

The bible tells us in Isaiah 14:12, that Lucifer is described as the "morning star" who exalted himself against God and subsequently was "cast down to the earth"

The star "Sirius" or "dog star" has inspired cult worship for centuries and it is represented in Masonic symbolism as the five pointed "blazing star".

We are told in 2Corinthians 11:14 "Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light"

The ability to gain knowledge from occult activities stems from the very fact that occultism relies on making a connection with spirit beings.

The occultist may refer to these entities as spirit guides, secret chiefs, hidden or ascended masters.

They are in reality fallen angels. Part of the number who followed Lucifer's rebellion and were cast down to the earth.

The angels were created by God and appointed by Him to administer over creation and the bible makes many references to the "divine council".

This means that God, Lucifer and the other angels are part of a heavenly committee whose charge it is to watch over the earthly affairs of mankind.

Even though Lucifer and his followers were cast down from heaven, they retain their place on the divine council. God however, remains the ultimate authority.

The fallen angels were given power to rule over mankind and it is not hard to see the connection between this, pagan spirit worship and pantheism.

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