In this short text, I do not use sources. I also say nothing new, rather summarize and explain again the importance of Radical Self Realization. Who would like therefore sources, must work through my older texts. Already animals are not evil. Humans are it from birth still less. How is it then that in the world so much happens that we call evil?
In Christian tradition Lucifer, translated the light bearer is considered the origin of all evil.
We cynics, we romantic anarchists join this image. For the origin of all evil is the search for evil.
In the story of Job, Satan shows himself to be just that: distrustful of Job, in whom God has confidence. Satan tries to shake the trust in Job. For example, he tells God that just because he is thus well off, Job would be a good person. And persuades God to test Job. This very test is the origin of evil.
Let’s stay with Jesus the messenger.
Jesus did not look for evil in people, but he had a lot of contact with people who were considered evil in the mainstream. He encouraged these people instead of calling for their punishment. In doing so, Jesus put his persecutors on notice. Whoever does not punish the wicked, whoever helps without immediate visible benefit, whoever does not strictly follow all the rules, must be wicked.
So Jesus was persecuted and in the end was murdered.
Jesus calls us to follow him, not to worship him as God. What does it mean to follow Jesus? It is Radical Self Realization.
Thus far so dangerous and good. Yes. Following Jesus is dangerous. As soon as we do, we call on those who think we are evil, want to prove us evil, and want to punish us.
The counter-movement to Jesus is Pauline Christianity. Paul called for punishment of all evildoers and also punishment of those who did not punish the evildoers.
This Pauline Christianity continues until today, even in atheists, for example with the so-called Antifa.
When I was a young anarchist, the Nazis, the fascists, did not interest us very much. We wanted to realize a good life, as alternative leftists, hippies, anarchists, spontis. We were thus, to stay in the image, following Jesus. Antifa are not looking for the beautiful, true and good, they are looking for the evil, which are the Nazis and want to punish and expel them.
In the present situation it is more important than ever in my life that we do not let ourselves be swayed. We must radically realize our good selves. And we must radically reject the dominant values.
This path is dangerous. People will try to crucify us. We cannot change that. But we can courageously go our way anyway and enjoy it. Without having to be afraid. Because in the end, death is waiting thus or thus.
Let’s not be put off by Goethe’s Mephisto either. Mephisto means translated the obscurer. Thus he is just not the Lucifer, but he is already a figure, a construct of the satanic madness. There is not “the force which always wants the evil and thus creates the good.”
If at all then the reevaluation is correct: Lucifer is the force which always wants the good and thus creates the evil.
