KFLCC / New Age Bible Versions - Gail Riplinger

"Hallowed Be Thy Name"

This phrase is used by the New Age to invoke a spirit, to affirm one’s own godhood or perhaps to doxologize one of the ’Fathers’ of the New Age. Like the new versions, the New Age Bible Commentary's exposition on the use of the Lord's Prayer eliminates the ’’our” and "which art in heaven,” beginning:

'Hallowed be thy name': Invocation of the masculine pole of spirit. Will, through the planet of divinity Neptune, to the Hierarchy Aries, who gave the first initial impulse of motion. 31 [The pitch fork used as a symbol for the

astrological sign Neptune and seen accompanying him in drawings is among several elements which some historians have used to associate Neptune and Satan.] Unity’s Metaphysical Bible Dictionary tells New Agers to pray, "Father, Hallowed be thy name," just like the new versions.

In true prayer we. . .turn our attention within to the very center of our being, where the Father dwells. . .In order that the creative law of words [magic] may be fulfilled, we must pray, ’Father, Hallowed be thy name.’ Here is recognition of the all-inclusive and completeness of Divine-Mind.32 [Along with their dismissal of "Our. . . which art in heaven," they then go on to interpret esoterically the remaining verses in Marcion’s dehydrated Lord's Prayer.]

"Thy Kingdom Come"

If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand. . .no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you. Luke 11:18-20 The currently popular heavy metal rock group Kingdom Come gives venomous voice to the serpent who coils "all the kingdoms of the world" (Luke 4:5,6). His kingdom comes—crushing its prey— invoked by those who choose to be charmed. The Dogma & Ritual of High Magic rattles their chant: