So according to Christian mythology, Satan intends to attack God in a final battle of Good vs Evil, where Jesus will win and send Satan and all of his demons to hell. Looking at the count, Satan's army consists of 1/3 of all the angels, while God still maintains his 2/3 majority. With the odds against him, Satan must have some kind of clever plan to defeat God in this final battle. His options? Train hard and fight harder. Use weapons that allow multiple enemies to be taken out by one person. Watch the movie 300 and look for clues. Some kind of strategy must be implemented.
Taking an honest look at history, we can safely assume that the majority of people who have died were unsaved therefore hellbound. It would make sense for Satan to recruit these cursed souls to join his army. Why not? They have a motive. He could always lie to them to gain there help, then torture them in the end anyway.
Christians argue that Satan would never agree to help from humans.
But why?
2007-09-26 11:44:36 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
DC, I am sincere in my attempt to get people to think and discuss things on a level deeper than "the bible says so". Considering the original question in comparison to the rest of my statement, an intelligent person might conclude that I am suggesting that Satan is not an opponent of God considering his lack of battle strategy, but rather he is a tool of God used grow his church by means of fear and punish those who do not believe. But of course, this concept is much too deep for most believers, and as we see it went right over their heads.
2007-09-26 12:29:35 · update #1
Actually, Esther, god lied to Eve, not Satan. Did she die from eating the fruit? Nope.
Krankin, odds, etc, you're all begging the question.
Ja Boi, prove it. You claim it's not mythology but reality. Therefore it should be easy to prove using actual facts, not blind faith and "Magic Book say so."
Doma, unless you can provide some evidence to support it, "your belief" is irrelevant.
As for the original question, Satan is the best friend the church has ever had -- the christians' scare tactics surrounding him have terrified millions (if not billions) over the centuries into throwing them money.
2007-09-26 12:23:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Then why to have children, on the first hand? Better get sterilized! God doesn't like abortion, I think. If you raise the baby in a godly way, he will not only have a much better chance to go to heaven, but also to help others to get there! That would be God's side, wouldn't it? Edit: "There are millions of spontaneous abortions/miscarriages every year. Who made the female human body capable of performing an abortion?" There are millions of people who dye in accidents, or strokes, etc. So, I could justify because of that if I go an kill someone? There is a difference when it is the nature than when the humans try to be the judges on who has to live and who has to dye (even if he/she is an unborn baby).
2016-05-19 03:18:44 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God already threw satan out of Heaven. Humans are no where near as strong and powerful as a spirit. Jesus defeated the devil also when He died on the cross and descended into hell and led the captive free and took the keys to death and the grave away from satan. The devil will be destroyed by God in the end time. God is going to finally have it his way for a change, God is going to destroy satan, his angels, all sinners, and sin, hell, and anything dealing with it.
2007-09-26 11:55:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Since Satan is a creature of Christians and supposedly the Christian God......I would say this final battle is a set up. But, who is the Christian God trying to impress by beating up on his own creatures?
2007-09-26 11:51:34 · answer #4 · answered by Terry 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
satan already tried taking his place in heaven and was thrown out. Even if the demons could defeat the angels with superior strategy, no created being can defeat a non created one, therefore demons can never whoop God.
2ndly, angels who get hurt in their battle can be healed by God, but where can demons go? No where is my belief. Angels also get powered up in the throne room with God's glory and demons do not. Therefore I believe angels have an upper hand in power and demons continue to get weaker.
satan could not empty out hell without God's blessing trying to recruit dead sinners to help him. Jesus now has the keys to hell.
Rv:1:18: I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
2007-09-26 11:59:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
You are not all that off base. Scripture tells us that narrow is the door and few that enter it that leads to heaven. So, Christ will literally be standing against the tide on the day of judgment. But Christ does have a very powerful secret weapon...
God, the God of all creation, stands with him and has made the world "a footstool to his feet." That should really cause a person to carefully consider which side of the battlefield they want to be standing on.
But of course, you have to believe in all this to make that decision. Don't you.
Choose well, friends.
2007-09-26 11:52:47 · answer #6 · answered by krankincrimpers 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Whos side he is on isnt the real question it is whos side is he against... He is against the whole world u see... God casted satan out of heaven becuz he started to get jealous of the glory that God was getting... and Satans main goal is to take as many people with him to hell and that is y he is against the world
OH..
and just for the record it isnt "Christian Mythology" it is "Christian Reality"
2007-09-26 11:55:58 · answer #7 · answered by High-Flyer 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Its not the problem of going to hell and accepting his offer. Its can you live with it. First off, his not weak. Second, why does he need help, he has seen all of Gods plans to know whom the guy really is. Come on... They are kids fight over a toy and who can get more friends on there side. lol. crazy gods.
2007-09-26 11:58:31 · answer #8 · answered by Ragdoll_jess 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Satan looks out for Satan. He's done for and wants to take as many down with him as possible.
Rev 12:12 Therefore rejoice, [ye] heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.
2007-09-26 11:49:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Satan the Devil: The spirit creature who is the chief adversary of Jehovah God and of all who worship the true God. The name Satan was given to him because of his becoming a resister of Jehovah.
2007-09-26 12:20:33 · answer #10 · answered by Vivimos en los Ultimos Dias 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋