Sorry. On this topic I'm not sure what view makes sense. I just had to mention about the possible source of Greek Mythology, as being ancestor worship with a glofication of Cain.SteveF wrote:Ken, when I was reading the Church Fathers back in the mid-90's I'm pretty sure I remember more than one of them holding this belief. It's been so long since I read it that I don't want to say for sure. Do you happen to know....or even better, have any quotes?demons are the wandering spirits of the dead Nephil'im
I found their belief so intriguing (especially since I'd never heard it before) I actually took notes, but that was before I had a computer and I don't know where I put them.
As I recall, some of them (Church Fathers) thought the existence of the Nephil'im is where the mythology of the Greek gods likely originated. My memory could be faulty though.
http://www.theparthenoncode.com/
I've heard interviews with the author several times and the idea is very interesting. But I haven't explored his writing in any depth.
One thing I have noticed though about demons (unclean spirits) is that the seem to be treated differently from Satan. Satan was a creature in the garden (or with access to the garden) and then in Rev 20, Satan alone is bound up, not any demons.