The following is what I've discovered about the Devil. The first part is taken from Chapter III of my book India Is the Real Jewish and Christian Holy Land:
"Satan Was Really a Saintly Indian King. In Chapter II, I explained that Satana was in reality a Gujarati city-state that lost a war to the Seunas or Zionists. The name of this city was probably derived from that of a Jaina king and founder of a small Jaina sect. We are wrongly taught that a holy man named Mahavira founded Jainism. He was in reality a later reformer. Jainism itself existed millenniums before Mahavira was born. No one really knows exactly when Mahavira lived. I believe that he achieved his enlightenment around 1000 B.C. Some years after his death, a pious Jaina king named Satan-ikas (Satan of Kasi?) began expounding his own version of Jainism. He succeeded in getting only 11 converts. They distinguished themselves from other Jainists by wearing blood-red robes and occasionally bull-horn headresses. Because the sect was (and still is) so very small, it was probably rejected by Jainists as demoniacal and heretical. In those days, the different Indian sects often fought one another, as, indeed, their non-Indian descendants do even today. Over the centuries, this saint and his red clothing evolved to the red-colored monster that the TV preachers use to scare fanatical Christian fundamentalists and convince them to unload their bank accounts and wallets.
The following are the "evil" teachings that this "Satan" used to ensnare innocent victims:
1. The senses are not the seat of wisdom.
2. The Law of Karma (the effect of our past deeds, whether good or bad) is a reality.
3. The world and the beings in it are realities; not illusions.
4. The spiritual dimension is also real.
5. No one should kill animals.
6. We must endure patiently the life conditons that we cannot change.
7. Do not mortify the body.
8. Always be truthful, sincere, and pure of conduct.
9. Do not steal.
10. Do not be unfaithful to your spouse. Control all earthly desires.
If Satan-ikas were to return to see what he has become in the minds of Baptist preachers and Jehovah's Witnesses, he'd truly be saddened to learn that he is remembered as The Great Tempter - the man that everyone loves to hate. The preachers need not worry overmuch. Very few people have ever fallen into the clutches of Satan-ikas.
"The Sanskrit/Kashmiri word for "devil" is exactly as in English: dev-il (condition of being a devil). The amazing similarities between English and Sanskrit prompted Indian historian A. K. Mazumdar to write, ".English is essentially Rig-Vedic Sanskrit in disguise." (The Hindu History; p. 349.) For more information about this anomaly, see my book India Once Ruled the World."
2006-06-09 13:10:24 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'm going to look for it. Thanks.
2006-06-09 13:39:15 · answer #1 · answered by psych0bug 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Astrologers in the Bible... The Lord Jesus is the only ONE that can Tell the Future.. Dividers of the heavens Daniel 1:20 And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm. Daniel 2:27 and 28 Daniel answered in the presence of the king, and said, The secret which the king hath demanded cannot the wise men, the astrologers, the magicians, and soothsayers, shew unto the king; But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known the king Neb-u-chad-nez'-zar what shall be in the latter days. They dream, and the visions of thy head upon they bed, are these; Isaiah 47:1 Come down, and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon, sit on the groud: there is no throne O daughter of the Chal-de;-ans: for though shalt no more be called tender and delicate. Isaiah 47: 13 Thou art wearied in the multitude of they counsels, Let now the astrologers, the stargazers, the monthly prognosticators, stand up, and save thee from these things that shall come upon thee. Isaiah 47: 14 Behold, they shall be as stubble; the fire shall burn them; they shall not deliver themselves from the power of the flame; there shall not be a coal of warm at, nor fire to sit before it Daniel 4: 7 Then came in the magicians, the astrologers, the Chal-de'-ans, and the soothsayers: and I told the dreams before them; but they did not make known unto me the interpretation thereof. Daniel 5: 7 and 8 The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chal-de'-ans, and the soothsayers. And the king spake, and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom. Then came in all the king's wise men: but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretaton thereof.
2006-06-09 20:13:44 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Satan has worked hard to hide his true nature from humans, but a careful study of the Scriptures can help to protect us from his evil genius and supernatural abilities.
(2 Corinthians 4:3-4) the god of this system of things has blinded the minds of the unbelievers
(2 Corinthians 11:14) Satan himself keeps transforming himself into an angel of light
(Ephesians 6:11) Stand firm against the machinations of the Devil
2006-06-10 10:16:41 · answer #3 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
well.......i've read all you had to say.....i'm a muslim, and would like to say this.... the devil, according to Islam was not a saint but actually a Jinni.......and one of the most respected ones. Almost like a prophet to his kind........and when God created man, satan wouldn't accept that man can actually be higher than him in any way, because man was created of mud, and jinni's are made of fire....and there was where the condemnation came........
Satan then asked God to give him a chance to prove that man isn't worthy of the priviledges that God gave him.......and God said......." you are one of those who are looked and waited upon" and God also said " except for those who believe and are loyal to me".....
As a muslim.... i believe that every word in the Quran is God's word, and i believe in it entirely, even if i don't understand....
I know that a lot of people believe that Islam is the religion of the Devil.......and it saddens me, cause they have no clue and are blaming us for what these crazy, immoral, ignorant, suicide missioners do in the name of Islam, when Islam is actually the religion of peace....The word Islam itself means "surrender" in Arabic.......(surrender to the will of God).....
2006-06-09 20:35:08 · answer #4 · answered by xqueenyx 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You ask if I knew this about the Devil. I didn't. I still don't.
2006-06-09 20:16:17 · answer #5 · answered by xaviar_onasis 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
News to me.
2006-06-09 20:19:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You are serving the wrong God, mister
2006-06-10 05:35:50 · answer #7 · answered by deed 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No, i was not aware of that.
2006-06-09 20:15:13 · answer #8 · answered by Jay Vee 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I never knew that......... I still don't know it.
2006-06-09 20:33:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
devil sucks he is a big idiot.....
2006-06-09 20:32:08 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋