Spinoza
Did continued use of an antichrist(antimessiah) in biblical lore allow Christianity to never be held accountable?
Jesus didn't create the antichrist. Jesus never makes mention of any antichrist, he talks about false prophets but it was his apostles, after he died, that made references to the antichrist. Since we have no idea why they make no reference to Jesus ever talking about an antichrist we are led to believe(by the church) that their writings are inspired by God, and therefore true. The church reinforces this belief and we are left understanding, according to the bible, that an antichrist will appear before the apocalypse.
What a brilliant device. Extraordinarily brilliant.
Create an antichrist so that anyone trying to better the world without adhering to religious dogma would be accused of working for the devil even though they may only be working for God and the improvement of mankind.
Belief in the antichrist allows the values of progress, modernity, and peace to be threatened.
Rejecting the idea of the antichrist, hell or the devil and replacing it with the very real moral constructs of right and wrong removes the constraints of religious dogma and allows reason to prevail.
When the idea of hellfire is lifted one can navigate the world based upon reason and self-respect.
Gods work can move forward and all of mankind can benefit, not just some.
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