2006-12-07 04:00:27 · 17 answers · asked by Victorio 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Jack Frost, maybe. The Tooth Fairy, not likely. The devil, no.
2006-12-07 04:03:43 · answer #1 · answered by Sweetchild Danielle 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
I don't believe IN the Devil, nor do I believe THAT the Devil could kill me.
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2006-12-07 12:42:12 · answer #2 · answered by thelittlemerriemaid 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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
2006-12-07 12:14:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe in the devil.
The only evil around here is the evil created by men and women.
The only hell is that which we cause to our fellow human beings.
To believe in a devil is to avoid taking responsibility for our own hateful actions.
2006-12-07 12:03:31 · answer #4 · answered by docscholl 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Nope. I don't even believe in the Devil.
2006-12-07 12:04:21 · answer #5 · answered by whtknt 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes sure... As much as I believe a giant flying cheese is plotting against the human race... (In some remote cave in france´s countryside)...Don´t you believe that too? Regards, Gabriel.
2006-12-07 12:08:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, the devil is a fictional being. I pay no heed to the superstitious dogma of bronze age farmers.
2006-12-07 12:05:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I don't believe in a satan or devil whatever. I think it is all silly dogma!!!
2006-12-07 12:12:21 · answer #8 · answered by Brandi H 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Well i always feel that I m stronger than devil..........he can't do anything to me I m 100% sure about it.........
2006-12-07 13:09:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well Victorio, its this way.......
He probably could kill me outright, but most likely wouldn't try.
However, he can influence people that, in time, would lead to a shortened life-span.
2006-12-07 12:05:27 · answer #10 · answered by Uncle Thesis 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋