2007-02-24 07:06:38 · 25 answers · asked by Trikki 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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
2007-02-25 03:18:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he granted me these 10 wishes I would:
1 Immortality
2 Absolute rule over the universe
3 Immunity to injury and sickness
4 Knowledge
5 Psychic mind powers
6 The Midas touch (but only with my left hand and with a glove to prevent me harming the ones I love
7 Unlimited wealth
8 To be worshipped, loved and admired by everyone and every thing. Superior to God
9 The ability to create
10 I'll leave this one blank. If he can't grant it our deal won't be legit and I'll stay out of hell
2007-02-24 07:32:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
first wish more wishes say about a billion wish 2 stop religion from starting on this planet 3 destroy the devil and god and all the outher wishes to help life on this planet
2007-02-24 07:20:41 · answer #3 · answered by andrew w 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, deals with the devil just find a way to get you in trouble.
2007-02-24 07:10:41 · answer #4 · answered by redunicorn 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
no deal, satan is a liar and against everything that God stands for. You would sell your sould to satan, i dont think so.
2007-02-24 07:14:28 · answer #5 · answered by S A 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think I already did when my boss took me to a lap dancing club in Southampton as a team building and bonding excercise.
2007-02-24 07:12:49 · answer #6 · answered by Doodle 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Only if one of my wishes was to have God get rid of the devil.
(I'm not religous but I'm basing this on IF the two beings did exsist).
2007-02-24 07:16:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The problem is that you may think you need to keep your part of the deal, & the devil usually doesn't keep his part of the deal.
2007-02-24 07:11:45 · answer #8 · answered by LottaLou 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
If I met Satan, I'd resume therapy.
2007-02-24 07:16:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
What would the deal be, my soul? Cause if it is, I saw Ghost Rider, and I know how to beat him!
2007-02-24 07:11:02 · answer #10 · answered by LessNes 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋