So many theologians have distorted the image of the Creator

"So many theologians have distorted the image of the Creator and

Master of the universe by making the devil into God's implacable

enemy! An entity that is so well able to stand up to God has to

be as powerful as he is, if not more powerful. You will say they

never thought such a thing... But they did, and the proof is

that, in Christendom, throughout the Middle Ages and well beyond,

men and women who displayed gifts that were a little exceptional

were accused of having received these gifts from the devil, of

having made a pact with him. And, unfortunately, the Church

itself contributed to the spreading of this belief.

Yes, if the devil has held such an important position among

Christians, it is the Church itself that is responsible. If

anyone prophesied, healed the sick or received messages from

heaven - oh no, it wasn't heaven inspiring them but the devil.

So, we should not be surprised if some people really did want to

make a pact with him. Why, they asked themselves, should we go

and serve a powerless God, since all the knowledge and gifts come

from his opponent, the devil? Their thinking was right, in a way.

So, that is the kind of nonsense religion can lead to when it

does not possess true initiatic knowledge concerning good and

evil."

Omraam Mikhaël Aïvanhov