2007-03-23 23:28:34 · 11 answers · asked by Christine 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No, Christine, not like the Hebraic Satan, which is the opposite of God. Other religions have symbols of negative attitudes, but none as total as the Devil. That role for Satan only arose in the Middle ages, when the role of women in society was being reduced - some in the church even claimed that women do not have souls. There was quite a debate about it for a long time.
The church had decided that there had to be a balance against God so Satan was chosen to be the bunny. Before that, the name was of some obscure person or persons.
2007-03-23 23:38:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Judaism does not claim Satan is a separate entity. Satan means Advesary or Accuser. Obviously Jesus didn't view Satan as separate, he called Peter Satan.
2007-03-24 03:00:03 · answer #2 · answered by Kithy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Devil and Satan are in our mind only and not in religions.
2007-03-23 23:33:15 · answer #3 · answered by nagarajan s 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
So that you have something to fear.
It's all part of the brainwashing, and mass delusion called religion.
None of it is based on fact, so the religious folk have to invent ways of persuading you to join them.
2007-03-23 23:32:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Zoroastrian didn't believe in the devil. also am not sure about Judaism.
2007-03-24 09:06:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Beacuase they are all just variaions on a simple theme, black and white, good and evil, etc. You need to head east to find anyhting thoughtfull.
2007-03-23 23:35:39 · answer #6 · answered by Zarathustra 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Pretty much its all about control
Wicca and pagans dont and I dont think Buddisim has
And they use their notion of morality to abuse people like gays or girls not under sexaul control and single
2007-03-23 23:41:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think so - they have to invent them to account for why their supposedly benevolent god presides over a world of such horror and evil and suffering.
2007-03-23 23:31:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No.
Buddhism doesn't even have a god of any kind.
And there are probably many others. Wicca, for example.
2007-03-23 23:33:42 · answer #9 · answered by eldad9 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
yes
2007-03-24 00:23:44 · answer #10 · answered by gengis khan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋