Yet another new one...

[Abaddon]

Hello everyone,

I found this site some while back but just recently decided to register as a member. I've read a lot of debates on this site and I've come to notice I found the first place where things are discussed in a civil manner. As you all most likely know, that's rarely the case in a world as divided and wide as ours. So I'm glad I found my way here.

When it comes to me in the religious sence... I don't really know what I am. I've always been happy to believe what I believe without placing myself in a group, so I can't really say in which of them I would fall into. I am a believer, just not in the same sense than a lot of people in this site or out there. In a way I'm hoping this site will show me a direction to head to, in order to find what I am deep down inside. All I know is that my belief is strong, just a bit twisted from the common views.

Nevertheless, I'm glad to be here to meet all of you people. And if I at some point decide to start debating, don't mind if I sound random at times; English isn't my first language and I do struggle with it at times.

[Abaddon]

Hi.

Just curious; why "Abaddon", as opposed to something less inflammatory ...like 'Apollyon'?

Well, for me, Revelations is one of the most interesting books in the Bible and I've found a sort of liking to Abaddon as a figure in the Bible and other studies conducted of the different fields of Christianity. I've always found Abaddon interesting in levels not many understand, and that's why I chose him.

[Abaddon]

Hi.

Just curious; why "Abaddon", as opposed to something less inflammatory ...like 'Apollyon'?

Well, for me, Revelations is one of the most interesting books in the Bible and I've found a sort of liking to Abaddon as a figure in the Bible and other studies conducted of the different fields of Christianity. I've always found Abaddon interesting in levels not many understand, and that's why I chose him.

And as for the name itself, I just like Abaddon more than Apollyon

[Icarus Fallen]

And as for the name itself, I just like Abaddon more than Apollyon

That's mighty non-antisemitic of you.

But's what's the fascination with The Angel of the Bottomless Pit?

You're not a Gothy chick, are you? ...J/K

[Abaddon]

That's mighty non-antisemitic of you.

But's what's the fascination with The Angel of the Bottomless Pit?

You're not a Gothy chick, are you? ...J/K

I'm not a Gothy chick, that I can assure you.

And I wish there was a simple yet in-depth answer to that. This'll be a bit long but I hope it answers your question.

Since I read the Bible the very first time, around 4th, 5th or 6th grade in school, I found a lot of biblical figures that interested me. But since then Abaddon, the Angel of the Bottomless Pit a.k.a. the Angel of the Abyss remained the strongest of them. I couldn't understand at that time and age how an angel could be in charge of the Abyss itself. At that time I didn't think of it that much, but Abaddon remained a name I remember from that forth.

Later on when I returned to the Bible and the Book of Revelations a few years back, I was introduced to Abaddon yet again and I couldn't help but think about the things I thought when I was a kid. I started making research about this particular figure and found him interesting because of the diversity of beliefs regarding him. After reading the different views, you can't really be sure if he's an angel or a fallen angel, good or evil, servant of God or servant of Satan; you get the picture. He's been associated to being an angel of God, the angel Muriel, even; the angel of death; a demon; Hell (Sheol); Satan; the Antichrist; even Jesus by name, I've been told.

There are a lot of figures who are shown differently through different interpretations of the Bible, but Abaddon remains one of my favorites because the mystery surrounding him. There are figures I like more than Abaddon, don't get me wrong at that, but Abaddon remains the most interesting to me.

I hope this answers your question; it's the best I can do to explain it.