i am an atheist. i do not belive in god. if a god did exist, and would not accept me if i did not think he did. would i prefer to go to a devil who acceps all as equals and does not discriminate baced on belifes? why would this be wrong and i dont want an answer like he is the devil, or he is evil. i want to know why he is evil and why he was able to convince 1\3 of the angels in hevin to come with him to hell if he is truly bad.
2006-09-01 12:36:11 · 23 answers · asked by мΛІ€ҢΛр™ 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
God would accept you. I would love and care about one of my children, even if she didn't care about me. We call Him Father for a reason.
Satan will treat you as an equal. He wants you to to feel as miserable as he does. You were among the 2/3 of Father's children that rejected his plan, so he's really going to be your pal.
2006-09-01 17:44:25 · answer #1 · answered by Woody 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hey God is real and so is the devil but God is more powerful and he will help you all the devil wants you to do is burn in hell!! And the whole atheist thing is wrong you should get right with God and you won't burn the rest of your life when you die you will live good so exept God into your life and you will have the best life you could ever dream of and don't worry if God will exept you He will forgive you and everything will be good and the devil will still try to tempt you but just follow in the path of God and you will be a better person on the inside and out! i may be only like 14 or so but i know! Get right with God and it will be just fine no worries!!!
2006-09-01 19:47:00 · answer #2 · answered by ~Manda_Panda~ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure where "hevin" is, if your talking about "heaven" then let me explain. Angels have free will just like humans, Satan was a sly, arrogant angel and, like a con man, tricked a third of the stars in heaven to rebel against God, second, I don't know if God would accept you, I wouldn't, why would someone accept you if you wouldn't believe in him??? Third, if you think that Lucifer does not discriminate and he 'accepts everyone" then go to hell and be with him, he hates mankind because God placed his greatest creation, human beings, above the angels, the arrogant Lucifer refused to bow to a lesser being, but since your an atheist and you don't know any better you probably wont accept these facts, oh well, happy burning =D
2006-09-01 19:42:33 · answer #3 · answered by RawDeal 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your fallacy is foundational - all of your suppositions are based on what we know as humans - you see things only through human eyes and are not opened up to a greater being, greater than what you know.
Which there is, and which is the truth.
Satan is not a nice guy wanna be your buddy who accepts you. There is a spiritual battle for your heart and soul and if he keeps it, he wants only to destroy you and have you in eternal suffering,He will lie to do it. Don't think it's true? Sorry - there is a God and you are not him and you can't make things the way you want to be comfortable or think you have control.
There is alot more to it than your very simplistic hypothesis. We are born into sin by choice - no argument changes that. We are separated from a perfect God by our choices and to have eternal life we need to accept him and his truth. There can only be one truth, not one for each person.
Wow! The devil does not discriminate so he must be a more desirable choice than a loving, living God? Think that over - it is pretty immature.
Lucifer (Satan) is much greater than us, was very beautiful, and so full of himself that he rebelled against God, and given choice, many foolish angels did as well. Is that what you are doing too?
You seem to be buying all he is selling. See how our sin is like what he sells? Greed, pride, self-centeredness, power... Make no mistake... God is much greater yet than him and he will be crushed in the end. We know how the story ends. Don't be foolish....
Look at the world around you with fresh eyes and you will know there is great God who created you aand loves you. He has abundant and eternal life waiting for you.
God Bless
2006-09-01 19:58:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The devil is evil because he does not like any goodness. He likes to see people sick, suffer, fight and destroy. He convinced 1/3 of the angels because he lied. He made promises that they would be as powerful as he is. He will say anything to get you with him to suffer. At the end, he will be destroyed in the lake of fire. He is out roaming the world, trying to get more souls to go down with him. God accepts everyone, and he is a forgiving God. He will even forgive a murderer if they would repent and asks for his forgiveness. Believe in God, he is real and does exists. Think about a time when you were sick or in a situation, who do you think healed you or brought you out of the situation. It is not to late to change. Good luck!
2006-09-01 19:45:34 · answer #5 · answered by chyna 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't mean to talk down to you, but you need to do some serious thinking about what you are saying. You are asking a question and then telling people how to answer you. You want to know why satan is evil? Okay. He was thrown out of heaven because he wanted to set himself up higher than God. There is no one who is equal to God, let alone would ever be higher than Him. A third of the angels went with satan. Why? I don't know. I can't imagine being in the very presence of God, and yet choosing to follow some egotistical fool like the devil.
Now satan is the one who prowls the earth like a roaring lion, seeking who he may devour. He is the Father of Lies, his goal is to steal, kill and destroy. You think he "accepts" you as an equal? His only interest in you is your utter destruction, for all of time. Satan knows what his end will be...the lake of fire...and he wants to take as many people with him as he can.
Please think very carefully about all you have said. Why do you reject God so out of hand? He loves you. Jesus died on a cross to pay for all your sins.
2006-09-01 19:43:34 · answer #6 · answered by christian_lady_2001 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God "accepts" you if you don't think he exists. But you are living outside of his grace if you don't accept his gift of salvation.
The devil does not accept all as equals. The devil accepts himself as superior, and detests those whom he so easily leads.
Why is it wrong to "go to a devil"? Because he is not God. The devil will do nothing for you but murder your soul. Whereas God will save your soul.
Why is he evil? Because he is. Why is the grass green? The devil hates God. Hatred is evil.
How he was able to convince other angels? Because he spoke to their hubris. Inflating someone's pride and giving them an illusory view of their power is intoxicating to some. That is, the promise of a power greater than God's is mighty persuasive to some.
It is a simple lie, though.
Which leads me to another point: Why would you want to follow a liar? Whether he "accepts" you or not? You can never believe him.
2006-09-01 19:44:42 · answer #7 · answered by Gestalt 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1. Even though you don't believe in God, He does exist.
Romans 1:19-20 "because that which is known about God is evident within them; for God made it evident to them. For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse."
2. Since God does exist, He knows you and does not want you to go to be with the devil. 2 Peter 3:9 "The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance."
3.I hope you would not prefer to go to the devil, who also exists, and who will eventually end up in hell a.k.a. the Lake of Fire.
4. Satan a.k.a. the devil is evil for many reasons one is because he wanted to become higher than God. He is the father of lies, He twists the Word of God. He roams around like a roaring lion seeking to devour, he is the tempter. He is a deceiver, accuser, our enemy, a murderer, ruler of demons the serpent of old.
5. The devil is truly bad.
6. Read and study the bible for yourself, if you are seriously seeking wisdom about this ask God to help you understand. He is willing and able: James 1:5 If any of you lacks wisdom let him ask of God who gives to all men generously and without reproach and it will be given to him.
7. I hope this helps. Please consider that there is eternal life either in heaven with God or in hell with the devil.
2006-09-01 20:35:14 · answer #8 · answered by redeemed 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People such as yourself find it easier to believe in the "devil" because then you don't have to be accountable. It is your fear of not being "perfect" that makes it easier for you to feel "ok" if you mess up or "sin" as some would call it. What better way not to worry about breaking rules, if there are no rules to break?
God in your mind asks you to "measure up", the devil you feel wants you to "mess up" and that is easier to think about. It doesn't mean you set out to mess up, but if you happen to, then you don't have to feel guilty or ashamed. The sad part in all of that kind of thinking is the life it leaves you to lead. Why live in fear when you can live with peace, comfort and contentment, knowing a God that loves you for being you, in your mess ups or not. Jesus was perfection, we all fall short. If you believe in the devil, or satan or whatever you want to call it, then you know you already have the power to believe. Why not live your life by believing in something that can confirm your life instead of giving you the option to destroy it.
2006-09-01 19:51:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ideology and doctrine aren't where it's at. When the teacher Jesus said "the kingdom of heaven is within you" he was refering to the DSL link to the source of all knowing (aka God) which today we call conscience or intuition.
To better connect with this, download for free "be still and know" below. But be careful, for the first truth you see will be the truth about yourself. Don't worry, seeing yourself in a new Light is a good thing because it is the Light of Truth and you see it for yourself, not through the mouth of some preacher.
2006-09-01 19:48:18 · answer #10 · answered by who WAS #1? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God does accept everyone, even you. He has already gone out of his way to provide you with what you need to live. The question is whether you will accept it or not.
The angels in heaven were deceived by Satan. There had never been sin before, and no one knew from experience what the results actually were. They had the choice to believe God or Satan and a lot of them chose Satan.
Satan was not evil to begin with; he has become evil because of his choice to reject anything connected to God. He deals in death and deception.
2006-09-01 19:45:08 · answer #11 · answered by jewel_flower 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋