2006-12-08 08:45:35 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Shows how unjust the basis of it all really is, don't you think?
2006-12-08 08:47:45 · answer #1 · answered by bloody_gothbob 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Because Satan is evil, and so when he took the form of the snake, he made it evil as well, and so God cursed all snakes afterwards, similar to the way that God banned Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden because Satan tricked them into sinning.
2006-12-08 08:52:49 · answer #2 · answered by STILL standing 5 · 0⤊ 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
2006-12-09 05:59:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
satan used the snake kind of like a puppet
2006-12-08 11:39:46 · answer #4 · answered by tim k 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Satan used the serpent to deceive Eve. God punished both Satan and the serpent.
2006-12-08 08:48:14 · answer #5 · answered by handsomeworshipper 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
GOD , Didn't curse snakes. Snakes are cursed by SATAN to crawl on their bellies. ONLY GOOD COMES FROM GOD....LET IT BE SAID... LET IT BE DONE....
2006-12-08 08:56:11 · answer #6 · answered by Hiqutipie 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In the first place..it wasn't a snake..it was a "serpent"..and it was used of satan to deceive.
2006-12-08 08:47:41 · answer #7 · answered by Judah's voice 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you reject the fact that the Lord Jesus Christ died for your sins you can ask Him when you stand before Him and ask Him for mercy. Revelation 20: 13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. Revelation 20: 14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. Revelation 20: 15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
2006-12-08 08:52:46 · answer #8 · answered by Ray W 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Very interesting and good question. Unfortunatley, I dont know the answer. And no matter what the others say, no one knows the correct answer. We cant answer for God. Only He knows.
2006-12-08 08:48:49 · answer #9 · answered by Fearfully & wonderfully made 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
But I like snakes! :(
2006-12-08 08:48:41 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because God doesn't just punish one person/thing...he's something of an extremist in case you haven't noticed.
2006-12-08 08:53:06 · answer #11 · answered by Honeypai 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋