Sets out to try and destroy the world by useing world leaders as pupits.
2007-03-03 19:37:49 · 10 answers · asked by chucky 3 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
2007-03-04 02:02:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
By using world leaders as his puppets or pupils? Pupit is not a word and there are a few possibilities of what you are asking so it is hard to answer.
2007-03-04 03:46:27 · answer #2 · answered by Starshine 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
People don't need a scarey bogey man to force them to do evil things. They're perfectly capable of doing evil all by themselves.
The question should be; if god has so many followers running around, then why is there still so much evil in the world? Maybe somebody's not doing their job?
2007-03-04 05:30:10 · answer #3 · answered by charliecizarny 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no satan trying to make you evil, its called a choice, and if you do wrong, you made the wrong choice.. If you do not think your choice is internal, and only yours to make, well, don't blame others for their choices either, ok?
2007-03-04 03:48:20 · answer #4 · answered by XX 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
AH it's sugar coated badness.,
2007-03-04 03:44:28 · answer #5 · answered by CHAEI 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I must have missed the memo
2007-03-04 03:40:47 · answer #6 · answered by ashleynicole452 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MOST OF ALL HE USES DECEIT WITH IS LIES MIXED WITH TRUTH.
IT IS EASIER TO SWALLOW A LIE WHEN IT IS COATED WITH SOME TRUTH.
You are very right. There are many under his control.
2007-03-04 03:41:57 · answer #7 · answered by Lover of God 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes. Look to the Bible for guidance
2007-03-04 03:43:11 · answer #8 · answered by Lisa Chosen 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Please elaborate your question. What 'unholy trinity'? Where do you get that idea?
2007-03-04 03:42:00 · answer #9 · answered by theprez7 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gullable is written on your ceiling
2007-03-04 03:40:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋