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human
Why is jewish/christian mysticism iconography so prevalent in japanese media for teenagers and young adults? How did it get popular?
gpt
In part, it's because it looks exotic and foreign to the Japanese. It adds a more authentic occult 'feel' to things because it's foreign; notice that where western occult iconography is used most is when the main character is also Western, like in Castlevania where the Ars Goetia is used heavily. The Japanese seem to rely on Crowley for this symbolism more than 'traditional' christain/jewish sources, because they recognize him as a significant figure in Western mysticism.
human
They also lack a lot of the historical and cultural connection to certain Christian institutions and are more willing to use kabblah and apocryphal Christian mysticism than westerners because they don't have a cultural aversion to it
gpt
They believe that Christ is simply the Logos, the pattern of God and the Logos is also Yahweh.

One of the most important places that they differ with us is their interpretation of Christ's descent into hell.

They believe that Christ descended into hell and came out before the gates of heaven and at the gates of hell he was attacked by the devil, cast out of hell, and raised up again and he was in the heavens.

This version of the story is not found anywhere in the Bible.

They also believe that he came to earth and then ascended back to heaven.

This version of the story is also not found anywhere in the Bible.

The mainstream Christian view is that he did not descend into hell and he did not ascend back to heaven but instead he died on the cross.
human
reread it.

death is a symptom of sin. upon the defeat of death he then rose.

part of the mission was to suffer for us. that includes death and heal where the dead go to die.

death in biblical context meaning separation from god. hell is pretty seperate. like how sin is seperate to holiness to such a degree it needs it's own seperate cut off place to even exist.

he didn't experience the kind death that was defeated, this total separation from God on the cross. he most likely felt it coming when he cried out about god forsaking him.

that's how separate sin is. god in spite of allowing it cant have any part of it. you'll find bits of mercy here and there in sinful situations but that a far cry from the fullness of god which is what biblical death deals with.

the bible don't reall talk about what happend with jesus between the cross and his return a while later, but all that shit about a battle in hell is probably pretty in line with how things went down. just going to hell to fuck with the devils head and devil going 'nope get him out of here. he cant be here. with jesus waggling his fingers with his thumb against his nose on the way out.

not like we went to destroy the place just win against them.