the bible never directly states there is a devil, and words such as the mark of the beast, are all symbolical and nothing is certain, so in other words im saying that priests made up the devil and imposed fear and insecurities so that people wouldnt turn to other religion such as paganism, judaism etc at the time. Jesus never ever referred to the devil in his teachings and won his followers with love and peace, not with the semingly demonic speech the priests give to gain followers back then. Dantes inferno gained a lot of success, and we can all aggree its all fiction. Also, Why is it that luzifer is atributed to looking like Baphomet which is a pagan symbol of nature, ill tell u why, so that people wouldnt convert to paganism and so that there could be the killing and burning of innocent people called "witches". The lies and manipulation of christianity over time have stained Jesu's love and teachings to mean that if u dont believe him u will go to hell, or if u sin u will go to hell
2006-10-01 08:20:03 · 9 answers · asked by balanced112 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
yes, exactly thanx for all the quotes. Matthew, John and all the rest of the people that wrote the bible wrote about the devil, now jesus never said anything about the devil and devil could very much be misinterpreted in the english language from translation, for example, the devil father of all lies, does not have to represent an actual physical being, but the concept of EVIL. im saying we create an image of the devil being a physical being, when in reality he can be a concept, such as the dark side of people. Whats the point in arguing anyways since pastors INFILTRATE ur head with fear of a non existent physical entity that exist beneath the earths surface, there is no point to saying the contrary, and if u would study facts outside the bible maybe i can see ur point more clearly.
2006-10-01 10:01:09 · update #1
I agree with you 100%.The devil is a made up means of control.Like the boogeyman.If your not good ,the bad guy will get you.The church fathers have misrepresented Jesus's true message to suit their own needs.The satan myth was all a part of this.It was also a good excuse for the persecution and murder of many innocent people accused of being witches.
2006-10-01 08:29:23 · answer #1 · answered by ♥Angel♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Satan – The prince and the “god” of this World
Satan is the prince of the power of the air (Eph.2:2 below). Satan is the “god” (2 Cor.4:4 below) of this present evil world (Gal.1:4 below).
2 Cor.4:4 In whom the god of this world (Satan) hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
Gal.1:4 (Jesus) Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:
Eph.2:2Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air (Satan), the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:
Pat (ndbpsa ©)
2006-10-01 21:46:45 · answer #2 · answered by BibleProphecyOnTheWeb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes the bible says it loud and clear.Which bible were u readn? The devil is very much real.
2006-10-01 15:29:11 · answer #3 · answered by Just Dance 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its a fear tactic. the christian religion has been based on fear since it began.
2006-10-01 15:22:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that you should pick up the bible and read it. Or get a good concordance because here is a list of how many times the word devil is mentioned in the bible. I don't know how people can say there isn't a devil if you can clearly see the evil that is in the world today. Who do you think the driving force for those people are coming from? And how about people who risk thier lives to save others? There is clearly two very different sides to people. And do you notice that most killers talk about having a demon telling them to commit murder. It's almost every single killer. Look into the eyes of a serial killer and tell me you don't see something in thier eyes that isn't right. Something evil. I don't know about you but I am taking my chances of Gods side because either way you go you wont lose.
Matthew 4:1
[ The Temptation of Jesus ] Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil.
Matthew 4:1-3 (in Context) Matthew 4 (Whole Chapter)
Matthew 4:5
Then the devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple.
Matthew 4:4-6 (in Context) Matthew 4 (Whole Chapter)
Matthew 4:8
Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor.
Matthew 4:7-9 (in Context) Matthew 4 (Whole Chapter)
Matthew 4:11
Then the devil left him, and angels came and attended him.
Matthew 4:10-12 (in Context) Matthew 4 (Whole Chapter)
Matthew 13:39
and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels.
Matthew 13:38-40 (in Context) Matthew 13 (Whole Chapter)
Matthew 25:41
"Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.
Matthew 25:40-42 (in Context) Matthew 25 (Whole Chapter)
Luke 4:2
where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and at the end of them he was hungry.
Luke 4:1-3 (in Context) Luke 4 (Whole Chapter)
Luke 4:3
The devil said to him, "If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread."
Luke 4:2-4 (in Context) Luke 4 (Whole Chapter)
Luke 4:5
The devil led him up to a high place and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world.
Luke 4:4-6 (in Context) Luke 4 (Whole Chapter)
Luke 4:9
The devil led him to Jerusalem and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. "If you are the Son of God," he said, "throw yourself down from here.
Luke 4:8-10 (in Context) Luke 4 (Whole Chapter)
Luke 4:13
When the devil had finished all this tempting, he left him until an opportune time.
Luke 4:12-14 (in Context) Luke 4 (Whole Chapter)
Luke 8:12
Those along the path are the ones who hear, and then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.
Luke 8:11-13 (in Context) Luke 8 (Whole Chapter)
John 6:70
Then Jesus replied, "Have I not chosen you, the Twelve? Yet one of you is a devil!"
John 6:69-71 (in Context) John 6 (Whole Chapter)
John 8:42
[ The Children of the Devil ] Jesus said to them, "If God were your Father, you would love me, for I came from God and now am here. I have not come on my own; but he sent me.
John 8:41-43 (in Context) John 8 (Whole Chapter)
John 8:44
You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father's desire. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
John 8:43-45 (in Context) John 8 (Whole Chapter)
John 13:2
The evening meal was being served, and the devil had already prompted Judas Iscariot, son of Simon, to betray Jesus.
John 13:1-3 (in Context) John 13 (Whole Chapter)
Acts 10:38
how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him.
Acts 10:37-39 (in Context) Acts 10 (Whole Chapter)
Acts 13:10
"You are a child of the devil and an enemy of everything that is right! You are full of all kinds of deceit and trickery. Will you never stop perverting the right ways of the Lord?
Acts 13:9-11 (in Context) Acts 13 (Whole Chapter)
Ephesians 4:27
and do not give the devil a foothold.
Ephesians 4:26-28 (in Context) Ephesians 4 (Whole Chapter)
Ephesians 6:11
Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes.
Ephesians 6:10-12 (in Context) Ephesians 6 (Whole Chapter)
1 Timothy 3:6
He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same judgment as the devil.
1 Timothy 3:5-7 (in Context) 1 Timothy 3 (Whole Chapter)
1 Timothy 3:7
He must also have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the devil's trap.
1 Timothy 3:6-8 (in Context) 1 Timothy 3 (Whole Chapter)
2 Timothy 2:26
and that they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, who has taken them captive to do his will.
2 Timothy 2:25-26 (in Context) 2 Timothy 2 (Whole Chapter)
Hebrews 2:14
Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might destroy him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil—
Hebrews 2:13-15 (in Context) Hebrews 2 (Whole Chapter)
James 3:15
Such "wisdom" does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, of the devil.
James 3:14-16 (in Context) James 3 (Whole Chapter)
James 4:7
Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
James 4:6-8 (in Context) James 4 (Whole Chapter)
1 Peter 5:8
Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.
1 Peter 5:7-9 (in Context) 1 Peter 5 (Whole Chapter)
1 John 3:8
He who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil's work.
1 John 3:7-9 (in Context) 1 John 3 (Whole Chapter)
1 John 3:10
This is how we know who the children of God are and who the children of the devil are: Anyone who does not do what is right is not a child of God; nor is anyone who does not love his brother.
1 John 3:9-11 (in Context) 1 John 3 (Whole Chapter)
Jude 1:9
But even the archangel Michael, when he was disputing with the devil about the body of Moses, did not dare to bring a slanderous accusation against him, but said, "The Lord rebuke you!"
Jude 1:8-10 (in Context) Jude 1 (Whole Chapter)
Revelation 2:10
Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you, and you will suffer persecution for ten days. Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you the crown of life.
Revelation 2:9-11 (in Context) Revelation 2 (Whole Chapter)
Revelation 12:9
The great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.
Revelation 12:8-10 (in Context) Revelation 12 (Whole Chapter)
Revelation 12:12
Therefore rejoice, you heavens and you who dwell in them! But woe to the earth and the sea, because the devil has gone down to you! He is filled with fury, because he knows that his time is short."
Revelation 12:11-13 (in Context) Revelation 12 (Whole Chapter)
Revelation 20:2
He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil, or Satan, and bound him for a thousand years.
Revelation 20:1-3 (in Context) Revelation 20 (Whole Chapter)
Revelation 20:10
And the devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
Revelation 20:9-11 (in Context) Revelation 20 (Whole Chapter)
2006-10-01 15:57:41 · answer #5 · answered by Nadea K 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
witches were never burned like everyone believes.
2006-10-01 15:24:56 · answer #6 · answered by keanweaner 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think you need to actually read Gods word
2006-10-01 15:25:08 · answer #7 · answered by sinner 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
umm, der? did it take you this long to figure all this out?
2006-10-01 15:38:41 · answer #8 · answered by The Frontrunner 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
whenever there is good. evil isn,t far away
2006-10-01 15:23:42 · answer #9 · answered by Rosalie 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋