Originally Posted by
ThisIsNecessary
"We Occultists are the way forward."
That's exactly the kind of thinking that gets religions in trouble, and not only is it dangerous, its also incorrect.
Angeress, I am not specifically talking directly to you or attacking your own beliefs, but if ANYBODY says that "We [insert whatever the hell you want here] are the way forward", that is a statement full of delusion. For example, to believe that Wicca isn't as pathetically sheltered, blind and fluffy as Christianity is to be in complete denial and ignorance, and it is also to misunderstand the process and dangers of beliefs. Beliefs are one thing, Ideas are another.
And furthermore, to believe that just because we study any range of 'occult' arts or any esoteric teaching does not elevate us above anyone else. To proclaim such is folly. I know plenty of hardcore Christians who use our sacred arts more potently than some occultists I know.
Just because you have a chest of treasures, doesn't mean you have the key. Some people are born with the key, others obtain it through years of hard work...and others adore the box without ever knowing(or even caring!) what the secrets inside really are. And the latter category is the one that most young lazy occultists fall into. The box sure does make you 'look cool', carrying it around and showcasing it for selfish attention, but for many the secrets inside will never see the light of day.
Just because you're not blindly following the cult of Christianity as presented by modern organized religion, doesn't mean that you aren't blindly following some other alternative that might be just as bad. Remember the lessons of humility.
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