how is it every one knows that saying?
i mean......... its not really much of a trick is it?
I could have done better.
Like convince the world they need a religion. plus loads more.
I am sure that more than 50% of the planet thinks their is a 'Satan' or evil force , or demons etc.
Any one care to explain this fantastic trick?
2006-08-09 20:22:42 · 13 answers · asked by CJunk 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
One of the devil's greatest tricks is when he made people believe Jesus died for their sins.
2006-08-09 20:30:26 · answer #1 · answered by Mustafa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is not the Devil's greatest trick? Everyone knows he exists. One of the greatest tricks is to let people believe that evil has it's place in the world. That we can not have good without evil. A statement so untrue. If Satan did not turn against God, we would to this very day have lived in a world with ONLY good in it. Saying we can't have good without evil is saying it's ok to murder as long as you do it with good intensions. See it just doesn't make sense. It is Satan's plan to root out ALL good. And make people believe that bad IS good. So far he is doing exactly that!
2006-08-09 20:37:43 · answer #2 · answered by Jet 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is opposition in ALL things. That even includes if there's a God, there must be a devil. Simple as that.
And bad doesn't come from God, it comes from Satan. Simple as that. Good comes from God, not from Satan. Simple as that. For satan to convince people there is no devil then people can rationalize sin and error and say if there is no devil there is no hell, and if there is no hell there is no punishment, and if there is no punishment there is no sin, if there is no sin there is no law, if there is no law there is no right and wrong. If there is no right and wrong there is no good and bad. If there is no good and bad there is no God. If there is no God there is not man or beast or earth. If there is none of that then we do not exist, I am not typing this, and you are not reading it. Simple as that.
2006-08-09 20:29:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may know the saying, but do you know when you're sinning? You see, humans have desires, lusts, urges, fantasies, wants etc. and every time you desire, lust, fantasize etc. there will you fins Satan or some other demonic force. But you will still give way to that which you so desire. So the saying fits. you can try and avoid Satan all your life and give in to your own fleshly desires every day and he will meet you there. These are times when repentance is required as all of us are only human
2006-08-09 20:33:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The concept of a personal evil is simplistic and most humans are simplistic. It takes much more courage to believe that evil exists without a literal Satan.
2006-08-09 20:28:50 · answer #5 · answered by heart_focus 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The world doesn't need religion, but we do need faith.
Bigotry is a human trait, we demonize others to make ourselves feel better. The devil doesn't make us hate, we do that all by ourselves. We often blame all negative things on him when we need only look in the mirror to see the real evil.
2006-08-09 20:28:04 · answer #6 · answered by Jon H 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, if they don't believe he exists then they probably don't believe God exists and then Satan would have them in his clutches. It is the ultimate deception. If we believe the devil doesn't exist, then we can also believe there is no consequence for evil doing.
2006-08-09 20:28:13 · answer #7 · answered by gracefully_saved 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its more of a question of deception rather than a simple..."He doesn't exist"
Satan can and does appear as many different things. He appears as Lucifer, Angel of Light. A beautiful woman to cause a man to commit adultery...but the guy doesn't know it....looks good to him
Get it?
2006-08-09 20:28:21 · answer #8 · answered by Augustine 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its religions using the power of fear to control the weak minds. Nothing more.
2006-08-09 20:30:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is a pro-religion quote meaning that no Devil leads to no hell and no punishment for sin, and also no God.
2006-08-09 20:26:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋