When every single evil act or deed done to humans is by humans.
Instead of taking responsiblity for ones actions, it's easier to say "The Devil made him do it" That is the easy way out.
Similar to saying "God works in mysterious ways"
2006-09-05 16:20:35 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
i guess serial killers have over used the "god told me to do it" saying
2006-09-05 16:23:07 · answer #1 · answered by Aussieblonde -bundy'd 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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
2006-09-09 07:05:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i presumed He became the Commander in chief. people who blame God are not rather blaming God, they are in simple terms affirming yet another rationalization why Gods might desire to not exist. whilst it contains christians, it relies upon on how they view the area to no count if or not they supply credit to God or devil for the undesirable. The bible does state that God creates the evil. Isaiah 40 5:7 (King James version): I variety the mild, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD carry out a little of those issues. Who created devil if God is the author of all? If God is optimal, then we are perfect through fact perfection can not create imperfection. think of roughly that one a on a similar time as.
2016-11-24 23:47:07 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
people just don't want to take responsibility for their own actions along for what is going on in the world. It is about free will. Even when we see that there are wars in the world people blame God but they don't realize it is humans free will that cause these things to happen. Including starvation, there is plenty of food to go around but the sad fact is that it is governments and dictators that keep the food from them!
2006-09-05 16:27:35 · answer #4 · answered by J. A. M. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Satan is the cause of rebellion against God.
Three main influences used:
1. Direct influence from Satan or his seed. Rev. 12:9
2. The world that is in his control. (environment) 1John 5:19
3. Fallen human flesh. (Sinful nature / Ourselves) Romans 5:12
2006-09-05 16:40:08 · answer #5 · answered by icyuryy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is always easier to the human conscience to blame another person or being for their own bad behaviour. Notice I said "easier", not "more mature".
Blaming the devil for the evils in the world is lame! We created our own problems, we should take our responsibilities.
2006-09-05 16:28:06 · answer #6 · answered by MamaBear 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree. We, as humans, should take full responsiblity for our actions, not cop out and say that some evil being made us do it.
2006-09-05 16:24:37 · answer #7 · answered by Squirrel 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because it's an easy cop out to blame an imaginary scapegoat than to take responsibility for your own actions.
2006-09-05 16:27:17 · answer #8 · answered by ravencadwell 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Satan is the root of evil, but people have a choice as to what actions they take.
2006-09-05 16:24:28 · answer #9 · answered by JustMyOpinion 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Who says that! If that were the case no one would have to take responsibility for their actions.
2006-09-05 16:22:46 · answer #10 · answered by Rachel☺ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why should anybody take responsibility for their own actions if they can blame someone or something else?
So long as our society allows this thought/blame process to continue.....it will.
2006-09-05 16:25:53 · answer #11 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋