{Evil (6): The Devil, and A~ [continued]}[27th September 1989]

[Redbook6:273-274][19890927:2207]{Evil (6): The Devil, and A~ [continued]}[27th September 1989]

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Certainly there is a devil in +Mk – the fictional persona of A~ – at times; but in no way does he show that wilful separation from God which is the mark of evil, and exists (I believe) only in Man (or his extra-terrestrial equivalents, if any). A~’s separation is forced upon him by his obedience – like that of other Archangels – to the will of God. In him, of course, as in no other, the Love and the Will are exactly balanced, keeping him exactly where he is, at the furthest point of separation: as the Adversary.

*But +Mk does show the characteristic behaviour of the Accuser, bringing out in one way or another the evil in Men.** This function*** of course is peculiar*** to Men (or their equivalents), since by definition evil as a wilful separation from God is only within the capabilities of those who have the potential to perceive God – those who know the difference between good and evil.

This is why I doubt the existence of the Devil independent of Man.**** That does not make the Devil any the less dangerous, of course: or any the less real. Each of us can adopt him within ourselves, and play the role of the Accuser for others. In this sense, the Devil is perhaps the personification of our collective will to separate from God.

*cf [[Redbook6:266-267][19890918:1015c]{Evil (5): The Devil and A~}[18th September 1989] ] 266-7

**{cf V. [[Redbook5:4][19880115:0100]{The Id [continued (3)]}[15^th January 1988] ] 4}

***{=??} [Presumably, the function of A~ (and +Mk) described in the previous sentence is peculiar to Men in the sense applied by A~ (& +Mk) only to Humans (and their extra-terrestrial equivalents, if any).]

****[See last previous entry]

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