Any evidence for the existence of Satan?

Question

So, the standard response when people ask for proof of the Christian God is that He doesn't manifest Himself explicitly in the Universe. Fair enough.

Satan, on the other hand, supposedly does a whole lot of interfering in the Universe. So his existence should be comparitively easy to prove. Is there any proof of Satan which cannot be attributed to natural processes? Anecdotal evidence is fine, if you can back it up.

Come on, Christians, there must be something. Anything?

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

I do not believe in an all-inherent Good, or Evil. Rather, the dieties are a dual, sort of like the yin-yang. Within each evil (at least in nature and people) there is good, if you look at it in the correct lighting. For example, a flood is a horrible thing that destroys lives and homes, right? Well, after the flood, the plains and banks of the river become extremely fertile and thus because of the flood, more food is able to be grown.

Satan is fear and hatred. If you say Satan caused something, you are merely saying that you hate it, and are afraid of it. Holding onto negative emotions never helped anyone. A balance is the way to live.

Answer 3

Yes, the devil is real. He is not just a symbol for evil, nor is he an imaginary figure that people dreamed up to explain the existence of evil. Evil is real—and so is Satan or the devil.

Don't picture Satan, however, the way the cartoons do—as a comic figure with a red suit and a pitchfork who bothers people sometimes but otherwise has little influence. Satan is a very powerful cosmic spiritual personality who has one goal: to stop God's work wherever it is taking place. To accomplish this he schemes and works every way he can, and he is behind all the evil that takes place in the world. His name—Satan—literally means "Adversary"—and that is what he is: our adversary.

More than that, the devil works to deceive us and convince us that his promises are true and God's Word is a lie. Jesus said that the devil "was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies" (John 8:44). Don't ever take Satan lightly!

But one other thing needs to be said about the devil: He is a defeated foe! By His death and resurrection Jesus Christ conquered all the forces of death and Hell and Satan, and when we belong to Christ, we are safe from all these terrors forever. Make sure of your salvation by giving your life to Christ today.

Answer 4

Have you seen the crimes that take place in the news? The abortions that are performed, the lies that are told, the anger, hatred and jealousy in anyone's heart. Have you seen the alcoholics, or anyone that is on any kind of drug that is not prescribed? Have you seen someone get into a fight with someone else?
The bible says that Satan is here to steal kill and destroy. You are not going to be able to see either Satan or God manifest themselves on this earth in a physical form. You should be able to look around and see their works on this earth. The bible teaches us to love one another and not place judgement on anyone and to turn the other cheek. Those things are of God. When someone breaks out into a fight, or kills someone, has an abortion, or says that someone is not right for wearing a pink tshirt that is not of God. That would be considered to be the work of Satan because he is not of God and he trying to break God's rules. I guess you could think of Satan as having a bad temper and being mad at the world and taking it out on everyone down here. The bible says that Satan has reign over the earth, but God is still watching him and not letting him have complete reign. When the rapture occurs and the tribulation period starts the hands of God will come off of the earth and Satan will have full reign over the earth for the 7 yrs until God returns again at the battle of Armaggedon to lock him up in Hell.

Answer 5

None of which I am aware. This does not prove anything, of course, but I do pay attention and if someone had come up with something, the odds are that I should have heard of it.

Answer 6

Onoes! Global warming! Satan must be making people litter and causing global warming! Onoes! We all pheer Satan!

Answer 7

Yeah, Starbucks.

Answer 8

yes, I've seen him in the Flesh. He's my Daddy!

All hail Satan, or as I like to call him, "Pa"

Answer 9

Lets see I can prove it because u asked that crazy question. There thats why!

Answer 10

Leik, all the natral diasters are his fault!! ZOMG!kkthnx!!1!one!