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To: alt.magick.tyagi,alt.religion.angels,alt.religion.gods,alt.magick,alt.paranet.metaphysics,talk.religion.newage,alt.paranormal From: "Tom"Subject: Re: Does The Debil Exist? Was Re: Psychic Contact: Gods, Dogs, and Angels Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2003 22:02:06 GMT "Saint David and the Angels" wrote in message news:3F16EFE5.E7F9C3@heavenlybodies.com... > Since we are on the subject of proof, and testing > in several threads. I wish to ask the following > questions? > > How do occultists know that Satan exists? Do you make a distinction between belief and knowledge? For instance, some people think beliefs are what others have, while they themselves have knowledge. How is it with you? > Would you argue historically, or from subjective > experiences, or from what? Occultists do not agree on the existence of Satan. Some believe it, others don't. Occultism is a body of lore accumulated over a very long time from a wide variety of sources and contains many contradictions. The belief in Satan among occultists usually springs from the same evidence as the belief in Satan among fundamentalist christians. It's part of the dogma and an explanation for some personal experiences, either their own or those of others.
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