The Georgia Guidestones were blown up the other day. The culprit hasn't been found, so we can only speculate about the motive, but the Guidestones were widely believed to be satanic. We can therefore assume that they were blown up because of this. But what exactly was it about the Guidestones that made them satanic? We don't know the motive behind the monument's construction, and there's nothing directly satanic about the messages inscribed, so why conclude that they are satanic rather than well meaning advice?
There's nothing in the Bible that contradicts what was carved into stone. The message was not in itself satanic. However, it can nevertheless be seen as satanic due to the way that the message was presented.
The thing to note is the secrecy surrounding the monument's construction. Once we realize the motive for this secrecy, we see that the monument was in fact satanic, regardless of intended message.
Shrouding things in mystery is a technique used in order to convey power and authority, and there can be no doubt that the Guidesones were erected with this intent. The fact that the message had ten commandments is also telling. There were also some astronomic references put into the monument, no doubt with the intent to portray wisdom.
Whoever erected the monument didn't simply make a few suggestions, they proclaimed authority as well. They acted with vanity and hubris. Their intent was not merely to inform but to command. They viewed themselves as God's chosen messengers, with authority to dazzle. Furthermore, the messages inscribed into the monument were not from the Bible. They were extensions to what's in the Bible, and carved into stone with feigned authority.
This type of behavior is what got Lucifer kicked out of Heaven. He thought himself smart enough to extend and bend the rules laid out by God.
Whenever we have a smart idea that's admittedly a little too clever, it's Lucifer and not God we're hearing. When we act on such impulses for ourselves, we sin. When we elevate such impulses into commandments, we do not only sin, we engage in Satanism.
Whoever erected the Georgia Guidestones were by this definition engaged in Satanism. It doesn't matter that their intent may have been good. They may truly have believed that they were acting on behalf of God. But that's often the case when it comes to sinful behavior. Satanism is not identified by intent. It's identified by feigned authority, and the lack of correspondence with God's rules.
It is never up to us to lay down rules for others. That which is out of our private sphere is none of our business. Such matters are resolved privately by the individuals concerned, and only God can pass final judgment on their schemes. All we can do when it comes to the affairs of others is to present our opinions and extend our advice. We can preach the words of God. We can offer to act as arbitrators in disputes. But we cannot pretend authority from God to act on his behalf. We cannot take God's name in vain.
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