YHWH

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Permalink Reply by Kim on March 21, 2009 at 9:08pm

Yes, I believe that YHWH is one. He is the Master of the Universe. He is my Savior, there is no other.

I also reject the Christian teaching of Satan. Growing up I had the picture of G-d and the Devil wrestling for my soul. Two powers in Heaven, One good and one evil, is not monotheistic either. Yes, there is evil in the world, but it is not embodied in one entity. Much of it is in us, that is why we must choose good over and over.

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Permalink Reply by Kim on March 21, 2009 at 10:50pm

Hez,

Aren't there two different concepts here? The yetzer hara within man, necessary so that we might choose good and HaSatan - the accuser, as in Job- but still under HaShem's power- even an instrument for Hashem.

And yes, CEO's, but then money is the root of all evil :) at least in modern times

Hezakiah Levinson said:

Hi Kim,
Satan is commonly equated with the translation of "evil inclination" though the actual words for that are yetzer hara.This concept of Satan being that inclination can be seen in 1 Chron 21: 1 : 1. And Satan stood up against Israel, and moved David to number Israel.

Satan is also the name given to the angel who is, for lack of a better term, the DA of the Heavenly Court in the Midrash.The one that holds up man's sins to the court when we are judged at Rosh Shashana.

As far as being a red, horned, pointy earred CEO of evil? Not hardly. That would be the CEO of AIG LOL Shalom,Hez

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Permalink Reply by Kim on March 21, 2009 at 11:22pm

Good discussion posted by Mike. This subject does fit better into that category.

Right the love of money...I'm not very practical. I've always imagined myself living off the land and not worrying about money anymore. Anyone for starting a kibbutz?

Hezakiah Levinson said:

Yeah,Kim, I did show two different concepts here. Who really knows the name of the one that accuses? I was only pointing out an example in the non binding Midrash. Swing on over to the Is Being Good or Evil a Choice discussion and see what I mean.

Actually it's the love of money is the root of all Evil. If money was the root, all us good people would be broke.Wait a minute, with the economy and the layoff and stocks dropping like flies,..... Hez

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Permalink Reply by Catherine on March 22, 2009 at 12:03am

I agree with your thoughts re - the devil - Kim/Hez. Thankfully I never had to grow up with the concept of a 'personal devil' How blessed we are to know Hashem controls all -

"I form the light, and create darkness; I make peace, and create evil; I am the LORD, that doeth all these things."

Sign me up for the Kibbutz!

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Permalink Reply by Michael on March 28, 2009 at 11:08am

I already live in a yurt.

Yes, this forum is for the discussion of the divine name.

And, in that vein, all topics are welcome for all is God, and All is of God.

The Divine Unity is the very symbol of its division, in that the creation, the great work, is the manifestation both of Gods division and unification.

For we are all united in the Creation of this Earth...but we are all divided from the will of God.

But, even the division from the Will of God is another indicator of his power...for though we perceive ourselves as seperate from that Word, indeed, we do not exist without it...though we feel as if we cannot hear it, we truly could not hear anything without it!

With our minds, we see that we cannot see God, but with our Soul (not indicating a division except in the base forms of consciousness, wherein conscious and unconscious, subconscious, and superconscious thought occurs) we know that our very being cries out His name.

There is no division, there is only unity.

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Permalink Reply by Ahava bas Levi on February 12, 2012 at 4:58pm

I did NOT grow up with any Concept of G-d or Satan- just Jewish Culture.

BUT................I had VERY strange personal Experiences= not only with the Reality of the Demonic Realm & also Satan.

I had always been interested in Psycholgy.Finally I started researching New Age-read Von Daniken Books- studied about Psychic Phenomena-went to a Psychic- read about Reincarnation & studied various Eastern Religions (like many Jews also do)-etc

& started to develop Psychic Gifts & had other level of Consciousness experiences that I cannot describe quickly that were NOT peaceful.Then I got Visions,Dreams,Signs,etc-was resurrected from Death in 1982 etc etc etc

I was NOT on Drugs & have NEVER been dillusional or Psychotic- so I can tell you that these things are REAL & all these Alien Agendas-(while some of it may be FAKE)- there are also Real Things from the Demonic Realm that unfortunately I personally experienced.

It all sounds like a Really Bad Sci Fi Movie- but LIFE is stranger than Fiction & it turns out that many involved in Science Fiction- like Gene Roddenberry inventor of Star Trek--were actually involved with Psychic Phenomena- channeling the Demonic Realm- (which they think are Aliens) & working with Intel Agencies to get Technology from "Aliens"- but it is from LUCIFER- who comes disguised as an Angel of Light!!!!!!!!!!!