2007-10-04 07:56:21 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
To gain control over you. Remember, the early Christian Churches had a heck of a lot more power than they do now. If people threatened to do their own thing, think for themselves, or even turn back to paganism (of one form or other) it would mean the church was loosing control and money given to them! What would you do to insure a huge following would keep following your beliefs if you were a bishop or pope of a young church? Especially if you wanted everyone to convert so you get more money in your coffers?
2007-10-04 08:03:30 · answer #1 · answered by Rev. Kaldea 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Let me start by informing you that the devil created himself. God created Lucifer, the angel of light. He became satan, the accuser, by his willfill rebellion and disobedience to the purpose for which he was created and the perfect will of God. God then created a place to deal with his rebellion, hell.
Then God created man, gave him a purpose, a free will and the ability to choose between Him and his own will. When men (and women) refuse to accept Jesus as the Son of God and the atonement for their sin, they, by default, choose hell.
So God does not send any one to hell. He doesn't create demons. Peolpe choose hell by not choosing salvation, which is also rebellion. What did God make to deal with rebellion? hell.
2007-10-04 15:09:05 · answer #2 · answered by beauty4ashes 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in my religion islam..god created the devil and hell..to see whos side are we gonna pick... if we are gonna listen to our creater or listen to the devil
2007-10-04 15:00:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He wouldve preferred that satan would not sin but he did and opened a can of worms so God made plan B with Adam...hell is the grave...satan is the one headed for the pit..
2007-10-04 14:59:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Money, power, fame, those are the top three reasons I can think of.
2007-10-04 15:04:44 · answer #5 · answered by Red 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God did it to bring glory to himself.
2007-10-04 15:02:48 · answer #6 · answered by unfit_commander 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because God is a sadistic tyrant.
2007-10-04 14:59:03 · answer #7 · answered by The Return Of Sexy Thor 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Umm... to control the masses by telling them what to do to *not* go there.
2007-10-04 14:58:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
clearly it makes no sense, especially from an allegedly 'loving' deity.
2007-10-04 14:58:54 · answer #9 · answered by kent_shakespear 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
God sent his Son to die for your sins.
2007-10-04 14:59:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋