what better way to control mankind is there than religion there are christian against christian,muslim against muslim,etc what do you think
2006-07-30 04:24:29 · 12 answers · asked by gasp 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
In ancient Jewish tradition Satan is simply an angel doing the work that God assigned to Satan to do.
The word Satan means challenger. With the idea of Satan challenging us, or tempting if you will. This description sees Satan as the angel who is the embodiment of man's challenges. This idea of Satan works closely with God as an integral part of God plan for us. His job is to make choosing good over evil enough of a challenge so that it becomes clear to us that there can be only one meaningful or logical choice.
Contrast this to Christianity, which sees Satan as God's opponent. In Jewish thought, the idea that there exists anything capable of setting itself up as God's opponent would be considered polytheistic or setting up the devil to be an equally powerful polarity to god or a demigod.
Oddly, proof for The Christian satan/devil mythology is supposedly found in the ancient Jewish texts that were borrowed to create the bible. One can’t help but wonder how Christians came up with such a fantastically different interpretation of Gods assistant Satan in their theology.
Other hints about Satan’s role in human relations can be seen if you look at the name Lucifer. It meaning in the original tongue translates as Light bearer or light bringer. Essentially the bringer of enlightenment. The temptations of the Satan idea bring all of us eventually into Gods light. Hardly the Evil entity of Christian mythology.
Love and blessings
don
2006-07-30 06:04:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is no such thing as Satan. It's just another Christain/Islamic, etc. made up caracter to scare their followers and keep them from doing whatever.
2006-07-30 11:30:44 · answer #2 · answered by Dark Witch 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, Satan is a Judeo-Christian idea stolen from Zoroaster.
2006-07-30 11:28:38 · answer #3 · answered by mb5_ca 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
satan is just a boogeyman invented by men.
Men turn against men. Religion is just a tool used to rationalize it.
2006-07-30 11:37:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Satan is tempting everyone especially those who are closer to God, because he does not want us to be totally surrendered to the Great One. he's doing anything and everything just to let us not be close to God. so keep the faith, be strong, hold on, and God will do the rest...
2006-07-30 11:28:37 · answer #5 · answered by FaBuLoUsElYwEiRd 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Totally correct!! More people he can turn against one another the better he likes it and the more he can get to go with him to Hell fire.
2006-07-30 11:32:47 · answer #6 · answered by ramall1to 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
different things are expected of people in different religions, the fact is there's only one God
2006-07-30 11:32:27 · answer #7 · answered by Annie B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have no doubt that he's causing problems in religion as well.
2006-07-30 15:49:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
READ MATTHEW CHAPTER 24 FOR THE ANSWER.
SATAN IS THE KING OF THIS WORLD BUT I AM IN THE WORLD NOT OF IT AND WILL BE LEAVING SOON. BUT NOT SOON ENOUGH.
2006-07-30 11:30:56 · answer #9 · answered by jamnjims 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it is another myth from people who foolishly believe everything they hear and read.
2006-07-30 11:44:24 · answer #10 · answered by SB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋