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†. Gen 3:1a . . Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of
the field which the Lord God had made.
Probably no other creature in the Bible provokes so much skepticism as the
Serpent. It just smacks of mythology. But this particular serpent was no
ordinary reptile. It was indeed a remarkable creature. Not only was it
capable of language, and able to communicate on a very sophisticated level
with human beings, but it had an exceptional IQ too. It grasped the
significance of a supreme being, and totally understood the workings of
human nature and the human mind. No mere animal is capable of that
degree of insight, cognition, and communication.
The final book in the New Testament confirms the Serpent's true identity,
and it is none other than the dark spirit being well known to everyone as the
Devil and Satan. (Rev 20:1-3).
According to Christ, Mr. Serpent was in the world from the very beginning;
and his stock in trade was murder and deception right from the get go.
(John 8:44)
Since Rev 20:1-3 has not yet come to pass, then the Serpent remains at
large and very active in today's modern world. It is highly skilled at mental
suggestions: secretly guiding mankind along a road to self destruction. It is
the source of much of the world's political tensions, and certainly the
impetus behind all large scale anti-Semitic agendas.
I have never seen the Serpent myself; nor would I care to. But I know from
Matt 4:1-11 that Christ saw it, and spoke with it. From that passage it's
obvious that the Serpent is capable of human speech, understands human
needs and weaknesses, believes in the existence of the Bible's God,
understands the concept of worship, a master of sophistry, understands the
Bible, and understands the advantages of manipulating human minds, and
world power.
The Serpent certainly wasn't squeamish about tempting the Son of God to
sin; so it should come as no surprise that it wouldn't hesitate to entice a
little nobody like Eve. But Eve was extremely strategic; she was the high
ground in the battle for men's minds, because Eve was destined to be the
mother of all subsequent human beings. If the Serpent could get to the root
of humanity, it would surely gain control over the entire human race; and it
did. (Eph 2:1-3)
The Serpent seems possessed with a strange, criminal mentality: beyond
comprehension. But then, so are pedophiles, serial killers, uni-bombers, ISIS
extremists, terrorists, and men like Son of Sam and Jack the Ripper. Those
kinds of criminals are psychopathic prisoners of dark minds clouded with
unnatural inclinations. The Serpent, though surely an incredible genius; is
nonetheless an evil genius; not unlike the nefarious masterminds in action
comics.
Five elements of psychopathy are evident in the Serpent's behavior.
1• Callous unconcern for the feelings of others.
2• Incapacity to maintain enduring relationships.
3• Reckless disregard for the safety of others.
4• Deceit and dissembling; viz: repeated lying and conning others for profit.
5• Failure to conform to social norms with respect to lawful behaviors.
If those elements sound familiar it's because they're the all-too-typical
management practices of corporations the likes of ENRON, Nike, Nestlé,
Bechtel, Union Carbide, Shell Oil, and Monsanto.
Wall Street is especially brutal. I watched a trader interviewed in a
documentary who said that his first reaction-- upon seeing the Twin Towers
aflame in 2001 --wasn't concern for the families and friends of the 2,300
killed and missing; but rather he inwardly exclaimed: Oh m' Gawd! What will
that do to the price of gold?! In that man's mind, a catastrophe isn't a
tragedy, no, it's an opportunity. Future's traders are very attuned to things
like that; and in their world: nice guys really do finish last.
The garment industry in particular, stands out as the poster child of
psychopathic management practices: a veritable jewel in the Serpent's
crown.
What we see in human nature often mirrors the Serpent's own dark
personality. But the origin of the Serpent's twisted mind is really puzzling.
How did it get that way? Was it a birth defect? Did it bump its head? I don't
know; but one thing is for sure though: the Serpent's fondness for deceit is
living proof that angels are not mindless robots created to obey the will of
God without thought or question. No; they too have a mind of their own, and
the freedom of choice between good and evil-- the very same choices that
Man is at liberty to exercise. Satan chose poorly, and his human
counterparts oftentimes do too.
The event recorded in this third chapter is a bit of an enigma. The reason
being that not only can the Bible's God see the future as if watching a video
recording, but He's also fully capable of manipulating it. In other words; the
event in this chapter wasn't unexpected; and God could have, had He
wished, easily prevented it.
People are upset with creation's God for not stepping in and preventing the
so-called original sin. But they need to remember that humanity holds the
rank of a king on this earth and has the God-given authority to conduct its
own affairs as a sovereign (Gen 1:26, Gen 1:28, and Ps 82:6). Besides;
does anybody really want to live in a micro-managed Big Brother society? I
don't think so. But that's the logic behind just about every product liability
lawsuit.
Rather than taking the bull by the horns and doing something to cure
humanity's propensity to destroy itself, product liability lawsuits go after
suppliers who provide the means for humanity to destroy itself. Well; I'm
sorry but God gave humanity the liberty to destroy itself; and actually,
that's the way many of us prefer it because we want to make our own
choices rather than have I-know-what's-best-for-you fanatics limit the
choices available to us.
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†. Gen 3:1a . . Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of
the field which the Lord God had made.
Probably no other creature in the Bible provokes so much skepticism as the
Serpent. It just smacks of mythology. But this particular serpent was no
ordinary reptile. It was indeed a remarkable creature. Not only was it
capable of language, and able to communicate on a very sophisticated level
with human beings, but it had an exceptional IQ too. It grasped the
significance of a supreme being, and totally understood the workings of
human nature and the human mind. No mere animal is capable of that
degree of insight, cognition, and communication.
The final book in the New Testament confirms the Serpent's true identity,
and it is none other than the dark spirit being well known to everyone as the
Devil and Satan. (Rev 20:1-3).
According to Christ, Mr. Serpent was in the world from the very beginning;
and his stock in trade was murder and deception right from the get go.
(John 8:44)
Since Rev 20:1-3 has not yet come to pass, then the Serpent remains at
large and very active in today's modern world. It is highly skilled at mental
suggestions: secretly guiding mankind along a road to self destruction. It is
the source of much of the world's political tensions, and certainly the
impetus behind all large scale anti-Semitic agendas.
I have never seen the Serpent myself; nor would I care to. But I know from
Matt 4:1-11 that Christ saw it, and spoke with it. From that passage it's
obvious that the Serpent is capable of human speech, understands human
needs and weaknesses, believes in the existence of the Bible's God,
understands the concept of worship, a master of sophistry, understands the
Bible, and understands the advantages of manipulating human minds, and
world power.
The Serpent certainly wasn't squeamish about tempting the Son of God to
sin; so it should come as no surprise that it wouldn't hesitate to entice a
little nobody like Eve. But Eve was extremely strategic; she was the high
ground in the battle for men's minds, because Eve was destined to be the
mother of all subsequent human beings. If the Serpent could get to the root
of humanity, it would surely gain control over the entire human race; and it
did. (Eph 2:1-3)
The Serpent seems possessed with a strange, criminal mentality: beyond
comprehension. But then, so are pedophiles, serial killers, uni-bombers, ISIS
extremists, terrorists, and men like Son of Sam and Jack the Ripper. Those
kinds of criminals are psychopathic prisoners of dark minds clouded with
unnatural inclinations. The Serpent, though surely an incredible genius; is
nonetheless an evil genius; not unlike the nefarious masterminds in action
comics.
Five elements of psychopathy are evident in the Serpent's behavior.
1• Callous unconcern for the feelings of others.
2• Incapacity to maintain enduring relationships.
3• Reckless disregard for the safety of others.
4• Deceit and dissembling; viz: repeated lying and conning others for profit.
5• Failure to conform to social norms with respect to lawful behaviors.
If those elements sound familiar it's because they're the all-too-typical
management practices of corporations the likes of ENRON, Nike, Nestlé,
Bechtel, Union Carbide, Shell Oil, and Monsanto.
Wall Street is especially brutal. I watched a trader interviewed in a
documentary who said that his first reaction-- upon seeing the Twin Towers
aflame in 2001 --wasn't concern for the families and friends of the 2,300
killed and missing; but rather he inwardly exclaimed: Oh m' Gawd! What will
that do to the price of gold?! In that man's mind, a catastrophe isn't a
tragedy, no, it's an opportunity. Future's traders are very attuned to things
like that; and in their world: nice guys really do finish last.
The garment industry in particular, stands out as the poster child of
psychopathic management practices: a veritable jewel in the Serpent's
crown.
What we see in human nature often mirrors the Serpent's own dark
personality. But the origin of the Serpent's twisted mind is really puzzling.
How did it get that way? Was it a birth defect? Did it bump its head? I don't
know; but one thing is for sure though: the Serpent's fondness for deceit is
living proof that angels are not mindless robots created to obey the will of
God without thought or question. No; they too have a mind of their own, and
the freedom of choice between good and evil-- the very same choices that
Man is at liberty to exercise. Satan chose poorly, and his human
counterparts oftentimes do too.
The event recorded in this third chapter is a bit of an enigma. The reason
being that not only can the Bible's God see the future as if watching a video
recording, but He's also fully capable of manipulating it. In other words; the
event in this chapter wasn't unexpected; and God could have, had He
wished, easily prevented it.
People are upset with creation's God for not stepping in and preventing the
so-called original sin. But they need to remember that humanity holds the
rank of a king on this earth and has the God-given authority to conduct its
own affairs as a sovereign (Gen 1:26, Gen 1:28, and Ps 82:6). Besides;
does anybody really want to live in a micro-managed Big Brother society? I
don't think so. But that's the logic behind just about every product liability
lawsuit.
Rather than taking the bull by the horns and doing something to cure
humanity's propensity to destroy itself, product liability lawsuits go after
suppliers who provide the means for humanity to destroy itself. Well; I'm
sorry but God gave humanity the liberty to destroy itself; and actually,
that's the way many of us prefer it because we want to make our own
choices rather than have I-know-what's-best-for-you fanatics limit the
choices available to us.
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