As I’ve mentioned earlier about the decline in nature worship and other ‘pure’ sects, there has been a constant ‘battle’ of ideas since the beginning throughout history till the present, and it will continue throughout time.
With the constant change in ideology or religion, there has always been effort to conceal older ideas, philosophers had to be allegorists. Thus mythical, poetic and stories started coming up that had hidden meanings and symbols that often had a totally different meaning than what they appeared; they were mystical in nature. Therefore there was a gradual growth in mystical sects of these ‘changed’ religions, such as the Kabala in Judaism and Christianity, which exist even today and are known for their secrecy, although these groups are more liberal now-a-days for anyone who wishes to be initiated. Most mystic sects have an explanation to the various myths and rituals which are often logically bizarre. There are Inner Mysteries and Outer Mysteries, the Outer Mysteries are the beliefs and rituals that are carried foreword blindly by the followers of the particular religion, while the mystics know the various Inner Mysteries, which are spiritually and materially logical in nature, which explain the traditions of the Outer Mysteries. Thus we see a gradual change in the followers and they become too ignorant to know the true meanings of life and spirituality, and become idolaters. We see this happening today also, where devotees blindly believe everything that is written down in their scriptures literally and don’t understand the hidden meanings and symbolism in it.
The renaissance period was not only a scientific revolution, it was also a spiritually enlightening age as compared to the Dark ages and the absolute powers of the Catholic Church. Many secret as well as religiously enlightened societies started coming up. Great secret societies that are politically very influential in the world today – like the Freemasons, Illuminati, Priory of Knights (The Knights Templar) and Christian Kabalistic groups sprang up, were a great threat to the power of the Church. Great artists like Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo are believed to be members and even Grand Master of these groups, although they ‘worked’ for the Church. These artists and architects secretly used various Pagan symbols in their works in the Church to profess their own so-called ‘heretical’ beliefs. However, the masses who are blinded with their faiths and believe that their faith(s) is the only true faith, are ignorant and are not willing to listen even if they’re enlightened on such logical topics. That is why Jesus said “Do not give to the dogs what is holy…”
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