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The concept of Angels or “supernatural messengers” is a universal belief
amongst virtually every established religion. Angel mythology is found in diverse
belief systems from Christianity, Judaism through to Zoroastrianism and Islam.
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Origin of word (Etymology)
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The term angel originated from the 14th Century Old French word “angele”
meaning “messenger” and is derived from the early Latin word angelus,
itself from the Ancient Greek word aγγελος,
ángelos, meaning "messenger".
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While angels have always been properly understood to mean “messengers”,
it is important to note that in early mythology there was no clear distinction between
Angels being good messengers or bad messengers.
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This is contrast to the modern assumption, particularly amongst New Age practitioners
that “Angels” automatically mean good.
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The concept of the Hierarchy of Angels (Angelology)
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A concept that has co-existed with the idea of Angels since its very beginning through
the advent of Zoroastrianism over 3,000 years ago is the concept that a hierarchical
system exists concerning angels and celestial powers. This is commonly called Angelology
and is considered one of the ten major branches of theology, albeit a neglected
one.
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It was Zoroastrianism, the official religion of the Persian Empire, the Persians
having conquered the Kingdom of Israel around 600 BCE, that first introduced elaborate
hierarchies, naming and even symbols for both angels and demons of the celestial
world.
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While Jewish and even Christian scholars still vehemently deny the origin of Angelology
and Demonology as Zoroastrian, the concept of armies of good spirits and bad spirits
entwined in a cosmic battle of good versus evil is unmistakably Persian.
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One possible reason for the denial by early Jewish scholars is the Syrian influenced
stream of demonology within Judaism that actually worships demons, rather than angels.
Evidence of this is found in several esoteric works of early Jewish belief including
the Keys of Solomon as well as the similarity of early Jewish Gods being aligned
to Akkadian and Assyrian deities such as Ba’al, Inaana, YHWH and Elohim.
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One Heaven definition of Angel
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Under the constitution of One Heaven, angels are defined as:
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An Angel is an emancipated spirit of a deceased
person or higher order lifeform having freed themselves of regrets, negative emotions
and any self-imposed exile to rightfully claim their inheritance as an eternal citizen
of One Heaven, the United States of Spirits.
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Under the constitution of One Heaven, only spirits that have transformed themselves
from ghosts, trapped spirits, and demon behaviour may be known as Angels.
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However, unlike Angelology systems of Christianity, Judaism and other religions,
the hierarchy of Angels is according to the Constitutional framework of One Heaven
and not according to these religious belief systems.
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