do you think instead it should be "the greatest trick man ever played was convincing people the devil was real" ?
2007-04-06 14:49:29 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Amen!
2007-04-06 14:56:16 · answer #1 · answered by ♥Trying♥ 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Are you kidding? Satan boasts big time about his existance. His kingdom is so obvious. Now if God 'proves' His existance then what is the purpose of faith? Also - how do you define proof? Would that be you having ... lots of money, lots of sex, food, toys, lots of admiration? Many would say if God existed He would give that to those he loves (ie the idea God doesnt exist because a real God would provide for the poor). So then what, you want to 'see' Him physically? You cant get the full or even partial understanding of God by His physical appearance. We could never comprehend Him with our eyes. "Proof" is relative ... it all depends on what humans think. God doesnt work within the thought or egoic limititations of the human mind. Satans greatest trick was making God very human like, or very much like a man, therefore hiding Gods true nature. You need proof of Gods existance becuase what He has given us to show His existance is hidden by Satan. Thats how/why doctrines and traditions are created ... hell, pre-trib rapture, feminism, God and Jesus physically being the same intity, and more. All from the mind of ... man. When we dont know the whole truth about God, it keeps us from loving Him fully, as He deserves. When we love 'with all our hearts and all our soul" ... the next natural thing to happen is ... obedience. Obedience then comes out of love, not fear - and we do it happily. Satan dont want us obedient! He loses control of us when that happens. So the first thing to do is love. We were told this plainly in the bible, does anyone listen? That's Satans second greatest trick ... making us deaf. 36"Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?" 37Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.'[b] 38This is the first and greatest commandment. 39And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'[c] 40All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments."
2016-05-19 00:59:53 · answer #2 · answered by tamra 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He did that in the Middle Ages which is why there was so much fear and the church made some really foolish decisions.
Now he has convinced people he doesn't exist. The result, people scoff at God and those who follow Him. They believe in things that are not real as if they were. The moral boundaries that help keep people safe are now ambiguous because people see no reason to hold anything solid to protect them. Yes, convincing people he doesn't exist has given satan a stronghold over many, even Christians.
2007-04-06 14:54:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Satan / the Devil, or whatever you wish to call him, does'nt exist. He is a man made scapegoat. All evil on earth comes from none other than man himself. So why not make up someone / thing to blame it all on ? The problem is most men don't have the nads to admit we're the ones at fault.
2007-04-06 15:00:01 · answer #4 · answered by Smelly Cat 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It depends, See I believe in what Jesus said as truth.
So he after his baptism had a long talk with Satan.
Unless Jesus was hallucinating(Which I don't believe)
Then he had a lengthy discussion with Satan, so to me it proves Satan is a real entity.
Also in the book of Job in the old testament, I do also believe that AS i SAID, The book of Job talks about Satan walking into the Throne of God along with the other Angels
So I believe He Satan is as real as you and I are!
2007-04-06 15:13:43 · answer #5 · answered by bugsie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. People do not realize that he is the real enemy--not other people. He wants all of us to die--he doesn't care who does the job. Especially, he wants all of us to pull away from God instead of drawing closer to him so that we will not even be resurrected. As long as people don't realize he is working against them constantly, they will leave their guard down and zap--he gets them.
2007-04-06 16:45:48 · answer #6 · answered by Sparkle1 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The greatest trick man ever played was creating a character for good and a character for evil in order to control his fellow man.
2007-04-06 14:54:31 · answer #7 · answered by glitterkittyy 7 · 3⤊ 3⤋
or ...
that the greatest trick ever played was convincing people that we should not use our cognitive minds and our inherent intuition to their fullest ability?
hope this helps
2007-04-06 14:58:47 · answer #8 · answered by ? 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2007-04-06 14:53:05 · answer #9 · answered by Apeman 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
No. The greatest trick christianity ever played was telling us that a literary character convinced us that it wasn't real.
Please, take the illogic back to the level it belongs.
2007-04-06 14:52:54 · answer #10 · answered by Dharma Nature 7 · 1⤊ 5⤋