Soeone says it is but can you tell me the truth?
2006-12-23 02:29:35 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
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
2006-12-23 02:40:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, Santa is not a secret name for Satan. Far from it. Santa or Santa Claus's name comes from a contraction of Saint Nicholas. Saint Nicholas gave away his fortune to help poor people. He is also a saint, and thus clearly not Satan. Check out the Wikipedia article for more details.
2006-12-23 03:05:07 · answer #2 · answered by kariadnee 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. But, after a Nightmare Before Christmas like incedent a hundread years ago, Santa lets Satan ride in his seigh every year and brings toys to the residents of Hell.
2006-12-23 05:33:27 · answer #3 · answered by Licca 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Now I guess they are starting on Santa. It never ends, and soon we will live a life full of no fun and drudgery. Miserable fanatical people have a way of ruining things for others. A person can take any belief, object, and icon turn it into evil. It is a personal belief that has the ability to make something evil.
2006-12-23 02:32:27 · answer #4 · answered by Sparkles 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, Santa is not a secret name for Satan! Just because dyslexic Satanists sell their souls to Santa doesn't mean that Santa is Satan!
2006-12-23 05:29:26 · answer #5 · answered by Silver Wolf 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, that somone is stupid. Santa is just something that brings a little more joy for children around christmas time, and will get them to behave for their parents. Merry Christmas!!
2006-12-23 02:39:03 · answer #6 · answered by once_apon_a_time 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope,b/c if santa was satan,than why would he be giving out christmas presents to all the good little boys and girls?that person that told you that doesnt have no sense in their brain!!!
Hecate's witch)O(
2006-12-23 07:01:33 · answer #7 · answered by Hecate's_witch 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have a vivid imagination Sabrina that unfortunately does not justify your silly question.
Merry Christmas to you!
2006-12-23 02:36:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Merry Christmas happy person-I hope your not next to me on the freeway---one more bored crazy! Get happy! There is so much MORE to worry about!
2006-12-23 02:54:40 · answer #9 · answered by ARTmom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is posiible, but satan is pure evil and santa, well santa is pure good. cant really prove it. sum people blieve that santa is also a way of christ communicatin' with us
2006-12-23 04:04:48 · answer #10 · answered by Eric H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋