While Christianity considers itself a Monotheist faith...?

Question

Considering the role of Satan, is that not the prototypical Dualist proposition?

Isn't Satan, simply, the god of evil, or temptation, vice, etc?

I understand that God is much larger in scope, but so is Zues to Mars.

Psalms 82 (I believe) chronicles the event when Yahweh took the throne as God Most High; is Satan but a minor god, in which Christians choose not to observe?

But he is verily observed, though, isn't he?

I am not saying that he is worshipped in praise, but that he is observed as: one of a group of supernatural male beings in some religions, each of which is worshiped as the personification or controller of some aspect of the universe (definitively).

Zorostrianism is Dualist, what makes it's pantheon different from Christianity's?

How is a fallen angel, with dominion over an aspect human of life, different from what it has been ,historically (not by way of personal definition), to be a god?

By the way Kali, I said Dualist not Polytheist!

Answer 1

Your quite right, nice to see logic applied to a Gordian knot.

Answer 2

It's always called a monotheistic faith, but then you've got the trinity stuff going on. Never could figure out the need for the holy ghost, or, holy spirit as it is now more properly called. I mean, what, really, does it do or add to the religion? Back when Chrisitianity was new, it incorporated many aspects of older belief systems. If you're trying to "sell" a new religion, you need to have some elements from the old ones or people won't buy it. This is why Christmas is celebrated around the time of pagan winter solstice celebrations and Easter occurs around the vernal equinox. If you're trying to get people to leave a polytheistic religion and take up yours instead, perhaps an element of more than one god is helpful, even if this is sort of a three-in-one kind of deal.

Answer 3

Christians are not dualists -God is the only uncreated, eternal, all-powerful Supreme Being. Satan is a created, fallen angel - his power, knowledge and existence are limited.Hence, we are mono-theists -one God.

Lesser 'gods' are considered false gods in the Bible. We don't have a pantheon of gods. Angels, demons are supernatural beings but they are not understood the same way as in Zoroastranism. Some outside Christianity may worship Satan, but we do not.

Although Jesus described Satan as the "father of lies' and the "god of this world", Satan is not the "god of evil" in the sense you describe because sin is any act of disobedience from God; humans commit these acts all the time, often WITHOUT the instigation of Satan.

Answer 4

Satan is a Cherubim, the strongest and highest ranking angel in the Order of Angels. God designed Cherubims with strength in mind. That strength, mind you, was to be coupled with loyalty. They pull His Charriot. They sit on either side of each arm of His Throne. They guard the gates of The Garden of Eden. Strength and loyalty. The knowlegde God chose to give the angels was determined by their rank, or order. Cherubims, being at the top, have the greatest knowledge.

Now, if you take the strength and knowledge of an angel that chooses to not agree with God, we come up with a VERY strong and EXTREEMLY intelligent angel. Satan has the ability to assume different shapes, colors, sounds, etc. He is manipulative, persuasive, and is smarter than more than 10 times the most intelligent human (with the exception of three - Jesus, Enoch and Elijah) ever to walk this earth. We, as a race, fall for his traps on a daily basis by the millions. If we were not weak to Satan and sin, Jesus would not have had to be up on that cross.

The human race has no choice but to respect Satan as an existing being with incredible power. But, for those who choose, the buck stops there. For others, the way of Satan seems to be attractive, for whatever reasons. Should we worship Satan? In my humble opinion, no. He does have control of much, which makes it hard to resist him. He makes things pretty and sound lovely. He will even attempt to make us question our faith in our Higher Power. This is the reason for faith. Without us, as individuals, asking for God's strength to resist Satan and his temptations (if that is what we want to do) we will not beat him.

I have only done small reading on the Zoaraster era, and I am still reading. I am not informed enough to explain the differences, although I do see some.

Answer 5

Mankind was made in the image of God; the Father, Word & Holy Spirit. In 1John5 it is written that these three are one. One Creator God. Yahweh Elohim; the Father, Word/Son & Holy Spirit.

Mankind is a body, soul & spirit. But Satan & Death reigned since the dragon tempted the first Adam, & Adam fell, losing God given rights to the Tree of Life, & died spiritually, then within 1000 years died physically.

Death has reigned since then. Jesus defeated death when He raised from the dead. In Genesis 3 it is written that the Seed of the Woman would defeat the seed of the serpent. Death & Satan isn't completely defeated until thrown into the lake of fire. But for those who are born of His (Gods) Spirit, cleansed by His blood, born of God put the fear of death under their feet.

We also put snakes & scorpions under our feet. "Oh death, where is your sting?" Is the victory cry.


Ephesians 2:2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air (god), the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience. Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. This is about the god satan, the tempter.

Answer 6

The Bible says that Satan was originally the main director of God's orchestra. However, his own thoughts made him think that he was superior to God and rebelled to him. Satan is no God, God permit him to have power after Adan and Eve choose to eat the fruit. If Christians made looked at him as a God than they would be practicing the opposite of God's laws. Satan is just here to terrorize, deceive, kill, and destroy. He uses evil to do all his crimes, but fortunately his time is almost out.

Answer 7

Depends on your definition of "god" I suppose. If you consider a "god" something that is worshiped, then sure. However, if somebody worships Satan, they are not Christian. Christians worship God, and believe that he is the only God. Satan is a fallen angel, not a god.

Christianity is a monotheistic religion, because Christians believe in only one God. Satan is just a fallen angel.

Answer 8

- Simply because a being exercises their GOD given right of free-will doesn't make them god. Satan can only do what he is allowed to do, just like the rest of us. Satan has absolutely no control over the universe.

- Event in satan's prideful rant he claims to want to be "like" the Most High God, because even he is aware in his wildest imaginations that he could never be equal are greater to GOD.

Answer 9

In Christianity Jesus, The Holy Spirit, and God the Father are one. The Creator of Father, His Spirit which lives within us, and the incarnate flesh a Jesus Christ are all the same entity.

Likewise, I've heard some speakers speak of the unholy trinity being satan, the world, and the anti-christ.

Answer 10

Yes. There is little doubt that most modern Christians have made Satan a god of the Abrahamic Pantheon, and given him all sorts of powers their core mythology does not give him.

Many of these powers come from the art of Christians, not their actual faith.

As for saints, etc: Christianity teaches that those who go "to heaven" literally sit at god's table, and also teaches that the dead can view the living, so the idea of saints and the rest is that they, since they sit at God's table, can bring things to the table..... "Hey God, I wanna talk about my great grandson...."

that being said, an all powerful deity who needs to be reminded of anything seems silly to me..

Answer 11

Satan is not considered a god in any sense; he is believed to be a fallen angel; and Christians know that angels are even below the rank of human in heaven. So no, Satan is abslolutely NOT god of anything.....although he IS the FATHER of LIES.