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Christian Control Words

James  A. Worrell

“The basic tool for the manipulation of reality is the manipulation of words. If you can control the meaning of words; you can control the people who must use the words” —Philip K. Dick

Christianity, and to some extent other religions, have created a language of control words. The words are meant to control the voices of opposition to religion and to disparage the opponents of religion. Additionally, there are fictitious beings created to flesh out the stories in the Bible. Some are discussed here.

Here are the words and a short explanation of how they are used:

1. (Saint) the name applied to someone who spent his life in service to the Catholic religion. The person may be a martyr or not. Nonetheless, they are idolized; considered having a free ride to heaven. To further compound the myth of sainthood, when artists depict a saint, they usually paint a halo above their heads. Halo’s in this sense are nonexistent. This is another fraud. People are made saints by the Pope who has a whole list of ritualistic steps that must be met in order to obtain sainthood. Among these hurdles are that two confirmed miracles must be proved to have happened as a result of the saint’s holiness. These are no miracles, only unexplained phenomena. the sainthood anomaly is pure fiction.

2. (Holy) This is a word created to elevate a person, place or thing. The elevation is supposed to be some kind of purity of which ordinary mortals cannot attack. It indicates unimpaired virtue. Examples are Holy Bible, Holy Water, his Holiness the Pope. the truth is that nothing is holy. Holy Water is just water. Holy is just a word used to make fools think whatever is being called Holy is something special or above the ordinary.

3. (Blasphemy) This word was invented to act as a bad label for anyone who speaks against religion or God. When a person speaks the truth about religion, or expresses his or her contrary views, the religionist is quick to scream “Blasphemy!” There is no such thing as blasphemy. There is either free speech or not. You cannot disparage something that is phony or as is religion or nonexistent as god.

4. (Sin) A sin by definition is an offense against God. Conduct labeled as sin can also be conduct that is illegal in the secular world. Since there is no god, then there can be no sin. The word “sin” is a particularly evil word. Christianity uses it to create the fiction that everyone is born in sin due to the “original sin” of Adam. This has to be one of the most evil concepts of Christianity, and also one of the dumbest. Christians are saying that sin can be passed down from generation to generation. A person would have to have an extremely feeble mind to believe this. Can you imagine that every child born in the world is born a sinner? Religion is really for the weak-minded.

5. (Angel) This fictitious character was created to be able to tell the great fables of Christendom. Angels are supposed to be some kind of heavenly creatures that do the will of God, Christ, and the Holy Ghost. Angels have slain millions. In the book of Revelation, two hundred million angels, riding horses (Ugh, imagine the offal) with lion heads that breathe sulfur and flame, kill a third of mankind. Even the Devil was an angel before his fall from grace. Angels don’t exist except in the minds of the gullible.

6. (Seraphim) Fiery beings of a supernatural order. Seraphim appear in Isaiah’s vision of god where they are attendants or guardians before the divine throne (God has to have a throne—really), analogous to the cherubim. They praise God calling “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of Hosts,’ and one touches Isaiah’s lips with a hot coal from the altar, cleansing him from sin. Seraphim have six wings. Two cover their faces, two cover their feet, (a euphemism for genitals), and they fly with the remaining two. Do I need to say more?

7. (Cherubim) Singular is cherub. It is a Hebrew term denoting an unnatural composite being associated with sacred contexts in the Bible. Although cherubim are mentioned 92 times (91 in the OT), and in Heb. 9:5) no single type of creature is referred to in all cases. Rather the term represents a variety of fanciful beings. The only feature found in many of the biblical usages (particularly in connection with the Ark of the Tabernacle and the Solomonic Temple and also with the visions of Ezekiel 1 and 10) and not contradicted by other usages is that the cherubim were winged. Otherwise, specific details are absent or contradictory. For example, the Ark cherubim apparently have a single face, whereas the Ezekiel vision cherubim have four. The character of the faces ranges from human through bovine, leonine, and aquiline; and the body is sometimes biped and in other instances quadruped. Such variation confirms that the cherubim are pure fiction.   

8. (Heaven and Heavenly) The firmament, the massive transparent dome that covers the earth in the world view of the Hebrews. The blue color of the sky was attributed to the chaotic waters in the firmament separated from the earth (Gen. 1:7). The earth was thus surrounded by waters above and below (Deut. 5:8). The firmament was thought to be substantial; it had pillars (Job. 26:11) and foundations (2 Sam. 22:8). When the windows (windows—really?) of the firmament were opened, rain fell (Gen. 7:11-12). Heaven is described as a place that is 1500 cubic miles in size and the residents are 144,000 Jewish male virgins. Further, the pseudepigraphical Jewish and apocryphal Christian literature contain many references to multiple heavens. Seven heavens is the most common notation (2 Enoch).

9. (Heretic, Heathen, Pagan, Infidel) A heretic is a person who holds controversial opinions, especially one who publicly dissents from the officially accepted dogma of the Roman Catholic Church. A heathen is one who adheres to the religion of a people or nation that does not acknowledge the God of Judaism, Christianity, or Islam. Also, one who is regarded as irreligious, uncivilized, or unenlightened. An infidel is simply an unbeliever. It is a term found almost exclusively in the letters of Paul, where it apparently denotes any person who is not a member of the Christian community. it would be much nicer to call one an “unbeliever,” but by using “infidel,” one is branded as unfaithful, though an infidel may be a believer in his own creed. Last is pagan who is considered as one who has no religion. By using these words against those who do not accept your religion, you can brand them with names that have bad connotations. According to these definitions, I guess I am an heretic, heathen, infidel, and pagan.  

10. (Hell) This is a word used to scare people into accepting religion. People are afraid of punishment, so what could cause the greatest fear—that of eternal torment. Hell is an English word used to translate Heb. Shel; Gr., Hades; and Heb. Gehenna. In Christian tradition it is usually associated wit the notion of eternal punishment, especially by fire. This idea appears in Isa. 66:24, but it is not clearly associated with a place. Jewish writings from the third century B.C. onward speak of places of punishment by fire for evil spirits and the wicked dead. (1 Enoch 18:11-16; 108: 3-7. 15; 2 Esd. 7:36;38). The book of Revelation describes a lake that burns with fire and brimstone in which the wicked will be eternally punished. (Rev. 19:20; 20:14-15; 21:8). The concept of Hell could only come from an evil mind. To think of punishing a person for eternity is sick. There is no Hell except in the minds of the mentally weak.

11. (Purgatory and Paradise) Purgatory is a place conceived for those who must go to purge their sins. It is not in the Bible, but is a place entirely conceived by the Catholic Church. It is a nonexistent place used as a vehicle whereby the Catholic Church could charge dispensation for the forgiveness of their sins. In other words, you could buy your way into heaven. Such rubbish is pure poppycock.

12. ( Gos, godly, and ungodly) Of course the story of god sacrificing his son Jesus, to pay for the sins of everyone is an impossibility because God cannot be a man, and a man cannot be a God. This is so by the very definition of man and God. Because we don’t understand or know the origins of the Universe or life, some have created a God to solve this mystery. However, there is absolutely no evidence of the existence of a God. The fact that the Universe exists is no proof of a God. As far as the words “godly” and “ungodly,” these words constitute an approval or disapproval by Christians.

13. (Supernatural and Miracle) These two are put together because unexplained events are called miracles or supernatural happenings. The ignorance of mankind is the only reason these events and happenings are not understood in natural terms. The entire Universe is natural. All the laws of nature are natural. There is no supernatural or miracles. Christians love to jump on unexplained events and give credit for the happening to God. This keeps the masses believing, because by its very definition, a god would be a miracle  or a supernatural being.

14. (Sacred or Sacrilege) There is nothing sacred or holy. There are no holy days as they are just days; there is no such thing as holy water—it is just plain water. The Bible is not holy or sacred. It is just a book full of errors. contradictions and impossibilities. Sacrilege is the desecration, profanations, or theft of something considered sacred. In other words, if you trespass upon Christian sensibilities, you have committed sacrilege, it is just a word used to control the actions of others by labeling them as sacrilegious.

There you have it. Words either made up or used by Christians to protect their beliefs and trash your beliefs. When you hear these words used, take the opportunity to challenge them by saying what they really mean and telling the truth about the world.

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