Interesting stuff I found

May 12, 2018 1:27 PM

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angel

demon

theory

Super edgy, man

8 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 10

I thought demon horns were influenced by the Pagan god, Pan.

8 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

Ostensibly, the only difference between an angel and a demon is allegiance. Angels are terrifying, hence their greeting “be not afraid”.

8 years ago | Likes 23 Dislikes 1

Nice. But what about hoofs?

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

hooves on underworldly creatures is mostly greek mythos I think

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

"maybe we can make a religion out of this!"

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Note to self: Pointy hats can deflect the hands of God.

8 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

I once saw Ganesh the Hindu god of obstacles appear on a wall. I was on acid but it also made perfect sense.

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Fan fiction...

8 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 1

Isn't it all technically fan fiction, though?

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Yeeeeah. Angels, according to some scripture, looked like this

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 4

Literal, actual angel descriptions of angels exist in the Bible and I want the drugs the authors were on when describing them

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

How do you describe something that is immaterial? lol they did the best they could haha

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

Dude. They were clearly on some next level drugs. Read Ezekiel 1.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

This shows just how easy you can make up something that some people would probably believe just because they want to believe

8 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 8

I think it's neat, but I don't believe it anymore than I believe star wars

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

I smell Table Top RPG lore potential. And this so could be truth.

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 3

Ok, I need some urban fantasy stories working off this logic, stat!

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

I like that idea

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 2

Neat idea, but the way this is written sort of points towards god being the bad guy which is a bit overused imo

8 years ago | Likes 39 Dislikes 5

Not really, it's just that blind obedience to a higher power no longer sounds good. God was always an asshole - people just liked it 1/

8 years ago | Likes 21 Dislikes 7

like that in the old times. The idea that god is moral, or good, or loves us all, is fairly new. Originally it was more about his power. 2/2

8 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 5

I always felt this about New vs Old Testaments. God's relationship with humanity did a 180 that made no sense.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

New in comparison to what? That concept has always existed in Christianity, and existed in Judaism before that.

8 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 2

Then it's the morals and expressions of love that have changed. A lot.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 3

The concept is no way new. people just tend to flock to the religion that has a set of guidelines.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 2

10 commandments still seem pretty normal. Caring and protecting people still seen as an expression of love. I think you're wrong.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

To be fair their are noticeable changes in God’s attitude from the Old to New Testament. But that could be choked up to humans

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

There are for sure. But the entire Jewish religion of the time was based on being God's chosen and loved ones. Not a new concept.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Misunderstanding God’s motives and viewing his actions through the lenses of a vengeful war god.

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

In the bible, the angels that fell did so because they refused to accept God's total control. Even there, he's described as all-ruling yet >

8 years ago | Likes 21 Dislikes 3

The angels that fell did so because they refused to accept that God would humble himself and become a lowly human - it was pride.

8 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 2

benevolent, so the description here seems pretty fair to that depiction - angels as puppets of God, who is supposedly all-good, and demons >

8 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 3

as edgelords that did whatever it took to break free of him, even though he's probably the good guy anyway.

8 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 2

Pretty sure you're confusing Paradise Lost with the Bible. Most of the motives and characterization come from Milton, who was trying to (1)

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

write something of the scope of the Odyssey or the Aeneid, except for Christianity.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

It makes sense when you default your source to the bible, but there is countless literature that have different interpretations.

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

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8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I wanna smoke your stash.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

They are all the same entity. Daimon greek for guardian spirit (angel).

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

That's why some older texts refer to Michael as "archdaimon." It was Lactantius who divided angels and demons into their modern sense.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Yeah, but there is a distinction between loyal angels and those that fell with Lucifer. Same way American and British humans are the same >

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

species, but there are clear distinctions in where they live, how they talk, what they do, etc.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

3edgy5me

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

That's an interesting take on it.

8 years ago | Likes 86 Dislikes 7

I mean, demons are already supposed to be fallen angels in Christian mythology. But I think the horns are adapted from Pan and satyrs though

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

If by "interesting" you mean stupid, then yes ー it is.

8 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 8

No, it isn't.

8 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 21

Yeah it is.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

No it is.

8 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 5

Fuck it isn't.

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 11

Fuck it is.

8 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 3

How are you going to tell someone what their opinion is

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 6

Like I just did. What a stupid fucking question.

8 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 18

4chan autist

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Autist? Are you using that as an insult? That's not very nice, you spastic.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Saw something very similar to this where it was a broken circle. Was kinda awesome to think it may be in that way.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

Muh Fukken fantasy. This is a dope concept. Is reel gud

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Ah yes more satan propaganda.

8 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 20

Right? Fucking tumblr

8 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 14

Hail Satan

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 4

I thought they were 10 fight tall radiated blinding darkness and were named Erika

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Depictions of Angels tend to very depending on who is telling the story.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I am glad we it is now legal to acknowledge them. Pity about Old Woman Josey, tho.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

OK, thanks random teenager, that's great...

8 years ago | Likes 53 Dislikes 21

No one's stating it as fact, dickhead.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 8

Yeah, not even me, so we're good.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 2

Oh! The party pooper is here guys!

8 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 3

Aaaaand you're shitting on youthful creativity why, exactly?

8 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 7

Because I'm older.

8 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 6

The circle of life

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You could build a whole religion based on this and be infinitely rich.

8 years ago | Likes 2012 Dislikes 14

Oh. Wait.

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

It wouldn't be based on this, it would be based on stealing.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

So...anyone wanna start a cult?

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Perhaps build a game on it coumd make you the richest

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Sign me the fuck up.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Some stupid People dont like Angels because their 'Religious' yet still have no problem with Demons, isnt that odd, considering Angels lov u

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

found the christian

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Ive done nothing wrong, i love everybody and so should you

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I'm sure somewhere in the world there is one person who is not loved by you.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

EXACTLY! Dude, That's Not even a joke ... the world we live in today even crazier shit is possible

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

joel? is that you?

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Nobody *** typo there

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 11

This Bad Bitchop is back

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

But i want them to do it to the muslims and we shall see how brave they are ????

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8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

LoL he just use the Lord's name in vane??

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Lol body in hollywood no artist in hip hop has the balls to mock the muslims... id like to see them try ???? is funny they disrespect cathol

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 18

My guy the event was sponsored by the Vatican. This was literally the suggested outfit.

8 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 0

The thing that annoys me is that the Catholic Church sponsored the fashion that event. But whatever, saw a (fake) tweet so let's get angry.

8 years ago | Likes 20 Dislikes 7

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

I'm not sure if you're being facetious, but this meme is a joke based on a white woman wearing a Chinese style dress to prom. Cue upsetness

8 years ago | Likes 23 Dislikes 1

I know the fake tweet is a joke, but some people really did complain that that show was appropriating Catholicism.

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 2

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8 years ago (deleted May 12, 2018 7:36 PM) | Likes 0 Dislikes 0

Wasnt the theme "heavenly" or something like that?

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Oh I see. People are stupid, unfortunately.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

Slow down there L. Ron.

8 years ago | Likes 88 Dislikes 0

L. Ron? R. Wen’s father from Rivendell in LotR?

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Hubbard, the guy who made up Scientology.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Nah, that's Elton John and R. Kelly you're thinking of, in Harry Potter and the Snakes on Dante's Peak.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Or a hit tv show

8 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

Business idea: start churches and live off the donations. Other people pay your bills while u tell a story and give them false hope. Wait...

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

BRB

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Hold my wine.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Yeah like Christianity.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

Woosh

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8 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

Everyone should subscribe to him. Probably one of the most original and entertaining youtuber.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

If you can make a religion based on an alien blowing up souls out of a cosmic volcano with hydrogen bombs, anything is possible.

8 years ago | Likes 21 Dislikes 0

Hail Zorp

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

You also need a secret police built after the Gestapoand Stasi.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I'd join that religion...

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 3

Me too, I quite like the idea

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Ok, I've got my two main pastors here, let's meet and discuss business strategy.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

We could make a group conversation and discuss our ppans there

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Plans*

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I don't think God will grab their horns. he'll write mystery/suspense/romance novels and drink whiskey and snap his fingers to kill them.

8 years ago | Likes 131 Dislikes 3

What if he's using the angels as candles in the study?

8 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Nah, He'd just say something like "Alexa, turn on the light", and then there'd be light.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

He'd probably think that the light was good and not do anything else for the day

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Typical God. Making things good and then creating an entire time system so he can chill.

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Oh, my Chuck.

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He doesn’t have all the infinity stones yet

8 years ago | Likes 19 Dislikes 0

I thought it was because he didn't gather the lost totems of zambesi

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Angels were shit like Sentient shades of blue though

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No That's a hoovalu.

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the higher you go up the angel hierarchy past archangels the more abstract they become. to a point you run into celestial angels which are

8 years ago | Likes 22 Dislikes 0

never meant to interact with humans or souls.

8 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 0

But the archangels directly approached and communicated with humans? Or are there angels above Michael et al?

8 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

there are angels above the Archangels but they aren't meant for human interaction, just heavens internal goings on. Seraphim are the highest

8 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

and are supposedly beyond human perception. They're depicted as angels with half a dozen or more wings. Or faces covered in wings.

8 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

Some of them are described in a way that makes them look like nightmare fuel. Like tons of arms, rings, eyes and such.

8 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

+1 Doug Adams reference

8 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Bayonetta did a really good job with the angels I feel.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Like, just a big bundle of wings and light with a face... or wheels within wheels of fire with eyes.

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One of the bigger debates in historical angelology was "bodies or no bodies." The body side argued that angels (and demons) were made from/1

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a "refined" matter (imagine room-temp plasma). "No body" side described them as static "intelligences" (basically a complex of unchanging/2

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ideas). Most Early Church Fathers were either "body" or silent. (Pseudo-)Dionysius the Areopagite is the main source for the "no body" /3

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arguments in Christianity, using Neoplatonism to read the Bible's (and Early Church') description of angels in a symbolic fashion. In the/4

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middle ages, Bonaventure argued for bodies while Thomas Aquinas argued no bodies. Judaism has had similar disagreement, though leaned more/5

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Giant. Fucking. Flaming. Rings.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Yea angles are some abstract shit. The whole birdman look is fairly modern

8 years ago | Likes 224 Dislikes 2

The birdman look itself isn't, but the idea that that's what all angels look like is

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Mornin' Angle

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

I don't consider 200-300 CE to be very modern in relation to Christianity, however, the wings are just symbolic.

8 years ago | Likes 19 Dislikes 1

I know right, they can be anywhere from 1-359 degrees.

8 years ago | Likes 46 Dislikes 1

Stop being so obtuse

8 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 1

[Shawshank Redemption music Stops] What? What did you call me?

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Isnt there one where its described as an orb covered in eyes with like 6 wings?

8 years ago | Likes 110 Dislikes 2

Thrones. Fucking nightmares right there.

8 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 1

Oh pfft, that's nothing. The seraphim and the living beings were worse. Same with the archangels.

8 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Archangels, physically strongest combatant badasses. Seraphim, if they open any of the 6 wing covering their bodies, you just fuckin die

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Instantly turn to ash is the lore I think.

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

I forget the name but there is one that is described as swirling light highest in rank of angels. The description makes me think of a galaxy

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

I remember the eyes upon eyes (The cherubim) and the six wings (Seraphim, I think) but not a combination.

8 years ago | Likes 56 Dislikes 0

Interestingly enough Cherubim were actually sphinx-like creatures with female heads and lion bodies.

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They may be thinking of Ophanim, which have their consciousness contained in a wheel separate from their freaky multi-faced body

8 years ago | Likes 20 Dislikes 0

The Thrones are the wheels covered in eyes IIRC

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

What kind of lovecraftian nightmare christianity have you been praising?!

8 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 9

The bible. Seriously.

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

It's in the bible, Ezekiel 1. They are describing a throne, but it doesn't have wings whatsoever.

8 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

The Thrones in Ezekiel 1 are described as hovering, concentric wheels covered with eyes.

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

How do you sit on that? :p

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Respectfully, I guess.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Ezekiel 1, but it doesn't have wings.

8 years ago | Likes 95 Dislikes 0

that, my friend, is an alien spacecraft

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Shit like this just makes me think angels were robotic drones sent by aliens or time travelers.

8 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 1

The bizarre look of angels is one of the things the Ancient Aliens theory relies on

8 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

Hmm I see I'm probably just describing an end game boss design I had for one of my DnD campaign heavily inspired by that ofc

8 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 2

I do think a popular interpretation of a "throne" is a mass of wings and eyes.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

So where was this fucker during the events of Evangelion? :p

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

One of the reasons I prefer the rebuilds. The angel fights were just amazing to look at.

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Holy crap, Lovecraft eat your heart out.

8 years ago | Likes 37 Dislikes 1

I'm inclined to believe Lovecraft did draw some inspiration from the angelic creatures in the bible. Evangelion designs weren't off either.

8 years ago | Likes 24 Dislikes 0

Yeah religious symbology was one of the major themes of the show lol

8 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 0

Fear not, my child. I said fear NOT! Why are you trying to hide from me?!

8 years ago | Likes 19 Dislikes 0

Fear not, my child

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

You had me going until you told me an infinitely powerful being would get pricked and hurt by some horns.

8 years ago | Likes 136 Dislikes 3

you can actually hurt someone, or hurt someone

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

It's symbolic, like bite the hand that feeds, struck down by your own creation, etc

8 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 1

In some religions "gods" are not always infinitely powerful. Why does he have angels?

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well he also needed people to carry him in a box with some sticks on the sides so

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Haha no. That was just some rocks he stitched a bit of writing on after they had been smashed to bits.

8 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 3

I want whatever you're smoking. And a picture of a midget wearing a bikini.

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I want a glass of Cambodian breast milk. I only drink the finest breast milk

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Let me go find a bikini

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Here's a whole video, with dancing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtBLqkh5u8k

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Dot

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Just so we’re all clear, that is not an appropriate term for little people.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 18

If you need a safe space find it in some other comment section

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

Eat midget shit

8 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 3

Ohhhhh you’re awful. I just thought you were making a childish mistake. Enjoy being alone!

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 8

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That is a damn fine midget in a bikini

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

I don’t know why I clicked on that

8 years ago | Likes 40 Dislikes 1

You really don't know? Like 100 percent sure you're clueless as to why you clicked thr link?

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Well, there’s that...

8 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

.

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Technicallya dwarf, not a midget. Still a very nice photo

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Hahaha the dude in the background

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She just looks like a regular person who happens to be small.

8 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 0

A midget is very short but has normal body proportions. Other types of dwarf tend to have odd proportions, like short limbs OR short torso.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

So.. a midget?

8 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 0

no they’re not people

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Sauce please?

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

I just Googled midget in a bikini and picked the first one I liked

8 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 0

.... does she perform the sciences?!?!

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That's not good enough sauce!

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And yet, there it is.

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We live in a golden age of information.

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