It seems one philosophy is that satan is a conscious entity and coerces people from God out of his hatred towards God.
Another is that Satan is mans selfish aspects or temptation towards selfishness. and is not a conscious entity,,,
Which is correct in your opinion or any other perceptions?
2006-12-04 13:48:53 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The devil and Satan are just names. Its man who creates evil. But god intended this threw free will. What many will never understand is that god wants there to be a natural pull towards both good and evil.
What better way for use to learn. But what god wants more than a natural pull towards evil and good, is for man to overcome the evil on there own.
2006-12-04 13:53:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Devil is a deity from Christian and Muslim religions. Before these religions came along there didn't seem to be a need for an "anti-God", or evil opposite to keep people in line. There was a time when humans worshiped the Gods to observe the cycles of nature and to express the joy of life - not because we were afraid of the immortal boogey-man or because we felt dirty or sinful.
What these faiths seem to have forgotten is that a deity can be dark without being evil, think Kali or the Morrigan. To me, the Devil seems to be more of a deified man, an expression of us at our worst. I see no reason to acknowledge our petty weaknesses as deity.
We don't need the Devil or Sin... only God(s) and Responsibility.
2006-12-04 22:13:33 · answer #2 · answered by Redcap the Druid 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My perception is that anyone who believes in "the devil" is one who limits themselves to two ultimatums; heaven or hell. They figure that there is only good and evil, and nothing else. That's very narrow-minded.
The fact is that, just like there is a wide range of emotions, so too are there actions that vary. If someone is religious and don't pracice, so what? As long as they believe in what they do, they'll be fine. There are more than two places to go; This is where ghosts come in. They are here on earth and sometimes visible because they exist on a different plane that's visible in certain light, as have been proven in photos.
2006-12-04 21:58:12 · answer #3 · answered by Cold Fart 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ezekial 28 describes Satan (King of Tyre) and his creation and characteristics. I say conscious entity. Good question! Hope this helps.
2006-12-04 21:52:25 · answer #4 · answered by WarOfAges 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The devil is real. Was a great Angel, one of God's best.
But he decided he wanted to be God, so he got kicked out, and will be sentenced to hell forever.
Don't play with the devil, he will kill you if he gets the chance.
Better get to know Jesus, it's the only way to go to heaven and fight the devil while on earth.
2006-12-04 21:52:18 · answer #5 · answered by You may be right 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think that it is the second. i also believe that there is no satan only evil people that try to change people's positive beliefs towards God, Jesus, and all that is good. those people are dark entities who refuse to embrace the white light of the holy spirit and who try to destroy good people who are on this earth to do good things and help others.
that's what i think
2006-12-04 21:56:49 · answer #6 · answered by mireya_adame 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer is that satan was originally a angel of Gods who rebeled against God.He was thrown out of heaven to earth & because of his jealosy of Gods love for us(mankind) he goes around (with his demons help) trying to pull us away from God.
2006-12-04 21:56:29 · answer #7 · answered by kindle2 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
According to Christians, Satan used to be one one of God's top angels. Then he turned on God. Now God and Satan are in constant war to win the souls of we humans and our offspring. They are opposites: good and evil; love and hate; ect.,ect.
2006-12-04 21:52:45 · answer #8 · answered by princess_recia1600 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
islamists and christians - need I say more. The devils here and among us. Burn all abrahamic inspired texts and liberate mankind from evil.
2006-12-04 21:51:37 · answer #9 · answered by noitall 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋