2006-08-03 06:00:39 · 13 answers · asked by ? 5 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
2006-08-03 06:03:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 16⤊ 8⤋
I think if god is a part of your journey, then satan has to be too. You can't have good without evil. But to answer your question, no satan is not part of my journey.
2006-08-03 13:04:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont believe in god or in satan, however i think in many parts of the bible satan looks more like the good guy
2006-08-03 13:04:14 · answer #3 · answered by locomexican89 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. A satan is a spirit who died an adversary to the Lord who is in greater falseness than evil. They are such interesting chaps.
2006-08-03 13:04:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have to say yes, because in order to truly find enlightenment one must understand both the dark side and good side of the force...
2006-08-03 13:11:22 · answer #5 · answered by Kain 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, because I don't believe in Satan.
2006-08-03 13:08:38 · answer #6 · answered by spike_is_my_evil_vampire 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have no belief in Satan, so I would have to say no.
Blessings )O(
2006-08-03 13:03:03 · answer #7 · answered by Epona Willow 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought Lucifer was the path to enlightenment. His name means 'bringer of light'.
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2006-08-03 13:03:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
you cant' walk towards God, unless you walk away from Satan.
2006-08-03 13:04:15 · answer #9 · answered by Blonda 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People tell me he is my constant companion.... but I don't believe in imaginary friends or people, so they're full of it.
2006-08-03 13:04:58 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋