"Well, the god, in his kindness to man, did the same; he set over us this superior race of spirits who took charge of us with no less ease to themselves than convenience to us, providing us with peace and mercy, sound law and unscanted justice, and endowing the families of mankind with internal concord and happiness."
2006-07-13 23:48:07 · 6 answers · asked by googlywotsit 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Plato said it. And he was talking about Daemones (superior spirits) being set up to watch over and direct the affairs of man on God's behalf in the age of Cronus.
(By the way, interesting idea. Gives one pause for thought.)
2006-07-13 23:52:49 · answer #1 · answered by XYZ 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Plato said this. He was talking about 'Daemones' which is the Greek origin of the word 'demon'. Originally, the word 'daemon' meant 'allotter' or 'divider'. Plato introduced the theory that there existed higher spirits or 'daemones' who worked for the highest being of all and watched over mankind and justice:
"Over every herd of living creatures throughout all their tribes was set a heavenly daemon to be its shepherd." (Plato)
The word took on an evil meaning only later.
2006-07-14 06:59:14 · answer #2 · answered by kia78 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've read far less philosophy than I should, so I won't even guess.
I will observe that any peace, mercy, sound law, and happiness that I've ever known was created by hard-working, decent, generous people, not by invisible spirits.
2006-07-14 07:40:31 · answer #3 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
George Carlin?
2006-07-14 06:57:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it looks like the new age stuff. demons controlling earth is what there talking about
2006-07-14 06:52:10 · answer #5 · answered by bungyow 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know who said it, but I believe they were talking about guardian angels.
2006-07-14 06:52:13 · answer #6 · answered by beach 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋