Since the dawn of Christianity, Christians have always blamed either Satan or sin for the bad things that happen.
Why don't people give him a second chance?
It's not like us humans are that perfect. We've done some pretty vile, selfish, disgusting things too...
Why are humans always in need of an antagonist to hate?
2007-02-05 09:51:23 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Which Satan we are referring to. Is it the REAL Satan, the LeVay Satan, the humanist Satan, the atheist Satan, and of course Satan by the many names he uses.
Nope, not happening...every person has to draw a line some where and say "beyond this line I will never go". So, forgiving any form of Satan, giving any form of Satan a chance, being involved with anyone claiming to be Satanic or a member of the church of satan is not happening for me, that is my line that I will not cross.
Get thee away from me Satan. LEFTY
2007-02-06 01:47:26 · answer #1 · answered by Left Libby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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
2007-02-06 17:25:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
God has given Satan 6,000 years to change his ways, but he refuses.
And all the bad things that have happened in the world are a combination of Satan + human activity. That is, people obeying Satan over God.
2007-02-05 17:56:04 · answer #3 · answered by FUNdie 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
God has not given Satan a second chance. Thats the end of that. Satan wants to kill you and only God's grace keeps that from happening. Get a clue.
2007-02-05 18:04:26 · answer #4 · answered by handsomeworshipper 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I don't think it is a need. As far as Satan not getting a second chance. We did not put him in his place. He is the one that rebelled against God. He chose his fate when he chose his actions. Their is really nothing we can do about it.
Besides, you give him another chance, he will just drag you down to hell with him because he knows he has no more chances with God.
2007-02-05 17:55:49 · answer #5 · answered by rbarc 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
According to Christians he does not exsist. Satan's biggest trick ever.
Yet, they profit from him and worship him like a god. For Fire and Brimstone masses makes the churches down south rich all in Satan's name.
*UPDATE*
Was discussing this subject with one of the bst ministers who knows about Satan. It is not because Christians will give him a second chance. It is because he has a job from GOD. That job is to run Hell. And, Satan has to obey God's will.
Notice when devils tempt, GOD has rules for them. And, devils obey GOD's rule. Proving they do not have Free Will.
2007-02-05 17:55:27 · answer #6 · answered by Kitty 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That would be impossible. He is totally against Christ and us. That would be like saying, "Oh, give Osma Bin Laden" a second chance, he didn't really mean to hurt anybody by sending planes to fly into the World Trade Centre. Satan is against all that we hold dear, and he would kill us sooner than look at us. Not me!
2007-02-05 17:57:22 · answer #7 · answered by angel 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I blame myself for what I do. Satan does not deserve a second chance as he has not repented/stopped doing his blatantly evil things.
2007-02-05 17:56:49 · answer #8 · answered by Ish Var Lan Salinger 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If God the Father and His Son won't forgive Lucifer why should we? The devil had his chances and blew it--big time!
Satan is upon this earth to tempt us and God desires that because through trials and testings on this earth we will make our choices to return to the Father--or not.
2007-02-05 17:56:19 · answer #9 · answered by Guitarpicker 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If not for the poor choices made by Adam and Eve, we still would be perfect. That is how God created us. Satan wanted mankind to worship him so he called God a liar. Now tell me who really is the liar?
2007-02-05 18:02:23 · answer #10 · answered by Sarah 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋