There is pure evil which lurks in the mind of the persecutor. The primary goal is to harass or punish in a manner designed to grieve, injury or afflict so as to cause suffering because of a particular belief or lack thereof. The persecutor comes in many forms. One in particular is so evident that there is an immediate response given upon the offended party. Another may not be so evident as one needs to investigate the thought behind the thought to fully recognize the vicious assault. Yet another, may be so subtle and sinister that even after the execution has been delivered, one is left in the aftermath of total destruction and despair. Still another, may come in the form of friendship or a giving hand, that the betrayal itself warrants hatred as much as the heinous act itself. Not never knows who the persecutor may be. Outwardly, it may seem as the enemy. Other times, often enough, it’s the purposeful act of a friend. No one is immune and no one is without fault. In one way we all have been victims and perpetrators of persecution. It’s understandable if one would object this point of view because we intrinsically see ourselves as good. What is “on the table,” so to speak, is a question to be answered. Are we capable of being persecutors or not? If one sees the historical perspective, even in the “best case” scenario of a religious person or persons, if honest, one can clearly see evidence of persecution by those individuals as well. What’s even more dastardly is that the persecutor invariably invokes a “just cause” as to the reasoning behind the persecution. There is merit behind it. “For the greater good of all,” this persecutor would deceive the masses to be complicit in the persecution. Thus, the frenzy begins and the zealots rise up in arms with the persecutor to commit atrocities in the name of reason and truth. Mindless, meek, unwilling participants are cajoled into hysteria and robotically are cast into consensual acts of unspeakable crimes against humanity. We all know the persecutor. Is it just possible that the persecutor “lives” right next door?
And what are these goals that would so harm an individual, a group, a country, a race of humankind? For example, oppression comes to mind. The systematic degradation and deconstruction of a human being by way of lies, conniving, conjecture which leads to suffering, torture, murder, and even suicide. Another might be suggestion; an opinion based on “fact” where the persecutor would convince the individual towards inferiority, shame, and guilt leading to anxiety, worry, and fear. There is a determined effort on the part of the persecutor to undermine by twisting and distortion of truth so that the lies so well fabricated and crafted become ideals for individuals to blindly follow to their graves. Could it be so evident the the persecutor be hiding in plain sight? One might never see it coming until it’s too late and the damage is irreparably done. What could have possibly been avoided. Sometimes the persecutor is so convincing, so charming, so witty, so similar that the lure of the doublespeak seeps into the soul like a wisp. How not to be deceived? Carefully crafted, the persecutor offers what is not his to give. The die is cast, the trap set, and off to deconstruction the feeble individual is thrust into maze of unwilling insanity. These are the best laid plans of the masterful persecutor. Lest one think that one could not be entrance, think again. There have been myriads of individuals who have “drank” the venomous elixir concocted to utterly convince one of the promises of power, concupiscence, and majesty. Dare one not bow to the persecutor’s charm?
It has been seen. It has been shown throughout time that the persecutor has only one agenda: total destruction and annihilation of said individual or individuals en masse. There is other purpose for the persecutor is so doomed. There are moments of victory but ultimately, the victory is fleeting and time will vanquish the remaining vestiges to the strongholds of the persecutor forever. It’s only a matter of time. There is no solace in that, however, because while the persecutor is allowed to continue the path of destruction, unknowing individuals are lost and perpetrated upon. There is no consolation in knowing that the persecutor will ultimately succumb to his own persecution. The scourge of the many has already been delivered and the vanquished are in torment. Some say the persecutor is x. One cannot clearly define nor clearly believe that the persecutor could actually exist. There’s too much evil is such an individual for it to be possible. Yet, history is not in favor of that possibility. The persecutor in fact does exist and has existed. Could it be possible that one cannot even dare to speak his name? Beware, he does exist and he’s coming after you!