Hi Joe,

It seems to me that in Scripture Angels have certain ranks or hierarchy.
Michael is an Arch-Angel.  What if the Dragons are Arch-Angels (or
Arch-Demons) and the Dark Creatures are lesser ranked Demons under the
dominion of the more powerful Arch-Demons (Dragons).  Each demon can become
physical once during an appointed time period and will remain until the
physical body is destroyed.  Then it returns to the spiritual form until the
appointed time has ended.  This shows God's Sovereignty by not allowing the
demons to reappear as soon as they die and by limiting their power.  If God
didn't limit their physical abilities, the Light Raiders would be
overwhelmed by them.

This at least eliminates the idea that the dark creatures are created by the
Dragons, helps answer the origins question, and eliminates the idea that
they procreate.

Just my thoughts.  Hope it helps!

Yours in Christ,

Scott C. Newcomb
ephod@...

----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Revesz" <joe.revesz@...>
To: <dragonraid@...>
Sent: Monday, January 22, 2001 1:46 PM
Subject: [DragonRaid] let's start something - nature of DCs


> Hi,
>
> I am planning on having a day off this coming Friday, and I plan on using
most
> of the day to write and edit DR stuff.  I am working on the Dark Creatures
> section and want to hear something from all of you.
>
> I have already dropped the spaceship stuff, so the DCs can not come from
other
> planets.  That leaves us fewer options as to their origins and nature.
>
> Also, to close the issue of DCs being redeemable, we need to choose a
method
> for their creation or manifestation that clearly makes them unredeemable.
> Making them minor demons seems to complicate the problem, so I want to
avoid
> that route.
>
> So, as I see it, DCs either need to be
>
> a) manifestations of evil that have physical form and operate in the
physical
> world
>
> or
>
> b) normal, physical beings who were evil from their creation ala orcs from
Lord
> of the Rings.
>
> Please think about this a bit and send in your comments about what the
> spiritual implications of either nature would be, keeping in mind that
this is
> an alegorical game system and does not have to be perfectly accurate in
> representing real life.  Also, I am not so much interested in game
mechanics
> because those can be set up to accomodate either situation.
>
> I know that there are a bunch of you who are lurkers and semi-lurkers, so
let's
> hear from you on this one :-)
>
> Thanks,
>
> Joe
>
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