2006-11-30 17:54:54 · 7 answers · asked by The Jesus, Mohammed Buddha GIMP 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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 Gods 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’s 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
2006-12-02 02:24:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I actually have quite a lovely soul timeshare package going on right now. If you are interested I will fly you down for the weekend so you can see first hand what life could be like. Just remember you can sublet my soul for just pennies a day.
2006-12-01 01:58:36 · answer #2 · answered by Lion_Heart 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You could have a leasing arrangement but make sure it runs out by the time you die.
2006-12-01 01:57:50 · answer #3 · answered by Mr Hex Vision 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You belong to satan anyway because of original sin. But there is one way out through the blood of Jesus Christ.
Acts 2:37 Â Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
38 Â Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
39 Â For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.
2006-12-01 04:20:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
To quote Great White: "You can't buy my soul with gold but my heart is up for hire."
2006-12-01 02:34:27 · answer #5 · answered by Lone 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could but he is not very good at abiding by the rules he might just squat...
2006-12-01 01:58:20 · answer #6 · answered by Abbasangel 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
YOU MAY NOT UNDERSTAND THIS BUT
WITHOUT JESUS CHRIST AS YOUR SAVIOR
SATAN ALREADY OWNS YOU.
2006-12-01 01:58:07 · answer #7 · answered by funnana 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋