Please I will not be offended at any answer.
I am a christian, I did not say that I am Christ.
I would like to become more like him though.
I have seen the dark side too.
2006-09-10 03:13:22 · 27 answers · asked by theodore r 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes that has definitely given him more power hasn't it? It is our job to help others see that he really does exist before it is too late. I too have seen the dark side. I was wrapped up in some crazy stuff.My belief in Christ started out by trying to prove the bible wrong. The more I dug into it the more real it became. There is a good book called He Came To Set The Captives Free. It's a true story written by a woman who was a practicing witch. It opened my eyes to alot of things.
2006-09-10 03:20:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
for each person, 'satan' is whatever opposes us
how does the supposed eternal beings get genitalia anyways
snuff out a candle and dark overcomes light
remove heat and cold naturally sets in
one is not bad or good, it's just the consequence of liked or unliked changes
change is good and bad, necessary for us to exist
life seems to be a reciprocation of going back and forth, good to bad, bad to good
an infitity of circular momentum that is perpetual and apparent right where you stand
I feel the best deception was mankind convincing others that there was a god and devil so you don't see the human deception and pre meditated aforethought that originates with self interest
self interest can be good and bad, others will tell you if it does not benefit them, it isn't from god
but humans are quite capable of the attributes of 'god' and 'satan'
there will always be an opposing force, an adversary
2006-09-10 10:28:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
No I don't. This is a phrase that comes from a time where Zealous Quakers scared their flock into prayer and obedience to God. This is a negative approach to the teachings of Jesus. Like Pat Robertson, he called for the killing of another Human Being without a thought, albeit Hugo is no Prince, he is a tyrant, still a holy man has no business calling for the death of another and by thus has no right to teach about Jesus.
No the greatest deception was keeping people as illiterate as possible during the foundation of the religion.
2006-09-10 10:21:11 · answer #3 · answered by spider 4 · 2⤊ 3⤋
No, people believe he exists. His greatest deception is taking over religion, without anybody noticing. His greatest weapon is the so-called Christian. The ones who preach hate in the name of their religion and call it God's work.
2006-09-10 10:27:12 · answer #4 · answered by Agent Double EL 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No I think that maybe number two. I think that the biggest deception is "Thou shalt not surly die." Spiritualism's lie that there is an after life, which any serious Bible student knows is not Biblical, in fact that the Bible teaches the exact opposite, that there is no other existence but this one we are living now. I did not say that there was, or is not, a resurrection for the saints or one for the wicked. There is!
2006-09-10 10:21:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Interesting thought, I am also a christian and I do think that in making people think there is no superntural world is some of his best handy work
2006-09-10 10:16:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 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
2006-09-10 10:16:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
I agree. A tornado touching down in a trailer park is an Act of God, but not an Act of Satan.
That's a good marketing strategy
2006-09-10 10:19:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Please...I'm not that stupid and I cannot be deceived. There is no Satan or Hell as you envision it. And I kind of like the dark side...isn't Darth Vader there? I love his tailor!
2006-09-10 13:28:53 · answer #9 · answered by irenaadler 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
well, depends.
The reality is, if you believe in god, u must believe satan exists.
But then satans best tool, is the misguided christian who gets either their belief or their interpretations wrong.
Happens all the time, & that (to me) is Satans absolute best weapon & he doesnt even have to do anything with it but let it happen.
2006-09-10 10:26:00 · answer #10 · answered by pcreamer2000 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋