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Everyone is entitled to their beliefs. I'm not here to "bro" anyone or anything like that, but ask questions about things that are confusing to me. Playing both sides of the fence in my mind is confusing, but you should do what works for you (I mean that honestly). If it were me, and I was including God, even just in thanks, I'd probably work with angels (rather, more "positive" energy) instead of demons, just to keep the polarity the same, if you understand what I mean. More power in the same direction, rather than opposing forces. That's just how I look at it personally.
One note... I do not believe in God, Satan or demons as entities. More and more I think we're actually working with specific energies. Ritual, using specific words, settings, incense, etc, is all about putting your mind into a specific state of being. I know not all would agree with that, but for me that's where I lean. I was more questioning the point from the perspective of those that DO believe these are real entities.
I mean, Bune is a 3 headed dragon that commands legions. Are 3 headed dragons that command thousands of other demons really kind? I guess we can't really answer that question fully without knowing what he supposedly commands those legions to do. Since he's a demon Duke, I'm just gonna assume it isn't coffee run to Starbucks.
One note... I do not believe in God, Satan or demons as entities. More and more I think we're actually working with specific energies. Ritual, using specific words, settings, incense, etc, is all about putting your mind into a specific state of being. I know not all would agree with that, but for me that's where I lean. I was more questioning the point from the perspective of those that DO believe these are real entities.
Benign means "gentle" and "kindly". The 1916 version of The Lesser Key of Solomon GOETIA, and the entry for Bune (or Bimé or Buné or Bim, etc) is like 1 paragraph. It's very short, with not a lot of detail, and feels incomplete. It's definitely skewed towards "this is what this demon can do for you", but light on warnings and the dangers involved mostly because the writing is expecting you took all the other precautions outlined. In this way, the demon is controlled and you are protected. That doesn't mean they're doing this out of the kindness of their black hearts, and without that control and protection in place, they wouldn't be so friendly. The fact that there are steps to follow for protection suggests some amount of danger.When you look at the powers ascribed to the Goetia spirits you see they are mostly benign (probably using the wrong word here). Eloquence, wisdom, mental strength etc.
I mean, Bune is a 3 headed dragon that commands legions. Are 3 headed dragons that command thousands of other demons really kind? I guess we can't really answer that question fully without knowing what he supposedly commands those legions to do. Since he's a demon Duke, I'm just gonna assume it isn't coffee run to Starbucks.
Ya, I get that. I don't claim to know "the one true way", but to me this is like mixing oil and water. To others, maybe it isn't, but I certainly can't wrap my head around it. More importantly, it gets people talking and introduces people on the forum to different view points.Sorry bro, I don’t like dogmatic nonsense, you Can always just disprove me bro