All posts tagged: philosophy

Satan's temptation of Christ by Ary Scheffer

Spiritual warfare: Amazon Prime’s ‘Hazbin Hotel’ portrays evil as good

“Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!” (Isaiah 5:20 ESV) There is no doubt in my mind, that the Holy Spirit is starting to move in America, and it shouldn’t surprise us if the satanic realm will attempt to strike back. But how it’s happening is particularly deceptive. Christian Learning recently wrote about the trailer for Amazon Prime’s new animated cartoon series that will portray Satan as a hero and God as evil. The series, entitled, “Hazbin Hotel” will star Satan, portrayed as one of the angels of Heaven. He will marry Lilith, which Jewish tradition states is a satanic sexual spirit, and some believe was actually the first wife of Adam. The satanic duo will also have a son who starts a rehab center at the hotel. It’s billed as “Heaven and Hell like you have never seen it before.” “The cartoon portrays Lucifer as an unsung hero, fostering sympathy towards him,” writes …

Woman with her hand on forhead with a questioning look

Are you Religious? Yes, you are!

How religious are you? How religious am I? Probably more than we know. Someone said, “Man is incurably religious.” You might be able to track the source, a French philosopher, or Carl Jung, a psychiatrist. Religion has powerful influences in our world; more than we know. Ellen G. White was a very religious person. She was one of the founders of the Seventh Day Adventist Church, and she had prophetic visions. At one time, she claimed that God sent her a vision, and told her that we should not eat anything with a face. Animals have faces and plants do not, so she was a leader and founder of the vegetarian movement. Did you know that the Vegan-Vegetarian movement has religious roots? Other religions, like Buddhism, also emphasize vegetarian diets. Two brothers followed the teachings of Ellen G. White, for healthy living, including diet. They believed that a bland vegetarian diet would reduce sin. I heard the story that one of the brothers led a research team in a kitchen-laboratory, and one product they looked …