Conclusion

Humanity entered a new era at the time of the Renaissance. Although subsequent developments were given names like enlightenment, rationalism, or positivism, they were all based on the desire to discover the so-called “divine” power in humans that would allow them to be themselves, revolting against divinity, that is against God and the religion He had sent. This philosophy selected Prometheus as a model. In Greek mythology, Prometheus was a titan who stole the holy fire from heavens and gave it to mankind. Therefore, he was chained and tortured by Zeus. This philosophy from the very start rejects a belief in and understanding of a supernatural god (i.e. God), however, in so doing it idolizes everything that exists physically, and therefore, it naturally worships the human being. It is not for nothing that monism, pantheism, and panentheism were adopted and that in the philosophical systems developed after the Renaissance and in cults born in recent centuries, and more especially in the mystical cults of the present day, that it has been claimed that man possesses some divine powers. The perception and philosophy of humanity’s role that were born with the Renaissance places humans at the center of existence. Humanity was seen as being solely composed of physical and psychic elements. It was thought that there is no power greater than a person, no power that can restrict them. Prior to the Renaissance, the idea of a greater power had been brought to the fore, enhanced by individual weakness and the desires of others, such as a fear of natural forces, loyalty to a patriarchal authority, or the idea that the interests of society should come first. But once people, with the help of science and technology, lost their fear of nature, and, with the onset of the Renaissance, discovered “themselves” and the power “within,” they felt that they could now abandon God. As a result they began to think that it was the human race who had created God, not vice versa.

Modern man started out on this understanding. However, clearly perceiving that they were not the creator of God or themselves, people attributed creation to several other powers, like matter, coincidence, or nature itself, none of which have wisdom, will, or power. Although creation is more than merely ruling creatures and requires a wisdom, will, and power that recognize all creation, people attributed such abilities to nature, matter, or coincidences, monopolizing the order and management of their life. In short, the hypocrisy of humanity was revealed; the true intention of modern humanity and the founders and rulers of the modern world was to live in indulgence and remove all obstacles that stood before them. The desire was to rule the world and other people; therefore they wanted to abolish all religion and divine authority. However, this was done by hiding behind philosophies, concepts, and so-called assumptions. Theories like Darwinism, social Darwinism, and Freudianism played especially significant roles in this issue. Darwinism offered the so-called theory that man is descended from the apes. Social Darwinism, equated with Spencerism, rejected religious belief and its effects on life, favored power and the powerful and condemned the weak to poverty, paved the way to the birth and rise of fascism, and was the seedbed of the struggle between the races.

Despite all the claims, science and technology did not suffice to prove the claims of modern humanity, and its inadequacy is today as clear as day. Religion is showing signs of rebirth after having been attacked for centuries. People now want to believe again and to adhere to a religion. They have discovered that their very nature requires them to do so. The world that science and technology established did not satisfy humanity. In such circumstances people search for new quests. Globalization and the New World Order that have been produced as an ideology by some circles of power that are trying to rule the world, are aimed at leading these quests. These are the main causes for the spread of the mystical or esoteric cults we have briefly mentioned here, and especially that of Satanism, which represents the outer fringe.

In order to take a stand against Satanism, sincere action is required as a foremost step to take. It is insincere, naive, or to put it more strongly, ignorant to try to be positively scientific and rational, yet at the same time to oppose Satanism, to adopt the new life order and to reject Satanism, to be Darwinist, materialist, and anti-religious in education, worldview, and the management of one’s life, while trying to prevent certain false mystical movements. If we are to deal with the matter effectively, first of all we need to analyze and understand the nature of these problems and their underlying reasons, otherwise it would be all too easy to continue to follow paths that lead in a false direction, away from one all-powerful God.

Ali Ünal, a newspaper columnist and author of several Islamic books, looks into the background of such similar mystic movements that have recently become popular. He gives comprehensive information on Satanism, the evil extreme of some mystic quests.

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