God or Satan? Which side do you choose? Light or Dark?
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The way I look at is is, I will follow God with all my hart. There for I don't have time for Satan in my life. That doesn't mean he doesn't pop in every once in a while...But I always ask him to leave.If you are a skeptic wouldn't you rather be live and feel good and live a pleasant happy good life and find out there is a God then to do what you want as happy and good as it may be but with out God There is no Happy ever after?\n\n"acknowledge me be for man and I will acknowledge you be for my father"
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I think that someone is having a religious confliction; don't worry, me too.\n\nIf Satan were the good guy, I would go follow Satan, if I believed what he was preaching to me.  If I didn't believe it than I would follow what I do believe.
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Methodists believe that Satan is Gods rival.\n\nIn ancient Jewish tradition Satan is simply an angel doing the work that God assigned to Satan to do. \n\nThe 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.\n\n 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.\n\nOddly, 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.\n\nOther 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.\n\nLove and blessings\ndon
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YES! Satan IS a viable alternative. As a Daemonolatress, Satan sits at the top of my pantheon. Never has he demanded I grovel before him or beg forgiveness. He recognizes that I am a human animal and doesn't disallow me to indulge my carnal nature or occassionally be selfish (especially when I've put everyone else's needs above my own at times) and make time for myself and MY health! Even then - he does not allow me to be too selfish by reminding me that I should help others.\n\nSatan is also merciful and more loving. He is secure enough in himself that he doesn't need human servants. He actually answers my prayers. He expects nothing from his followers except that they take responsibility for themselves, help themselves, use their brains, and listen to the wisdom of the Daemonic Divine if they've sought them out. He teaches us that WE are simply physical manifestations of the divine and are divine as gods ourselves because we all come from the same source and are made of the same elements as all else.\n\nBelieve it or not, Satan also encourages charity, love, compassion (for yourself and others), family, etc...  Mostly - he encourages TRUTH, honesty, and enlightenment.\n\nLeviathan, my patron, came to me and saved my life and gave me purpose. What do you all think of that?  :)\n\n I could go on, but I'll shut up now.
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The  Bible  speaks of Satan as" The God of This Sytem of Things", meaning he is the ruler of this wicked world , but only for a short time yet.The Scripture is 2Corinthians 4:4 and it says: "among whom the god of this system of things has blinded the mind of the unbelievers, that the illumination of the glorious good news, about the Christ, who is the image og God, might not shine through."\nSatan can not read your thoughts , but the way you live and act will tell Satan what is on your mind.Understand!!! \nThere is a saying that goes like this:"Tell me who your friends are and I will know who you are."\nOnly God can read our minds and our heart and only \nHe can know our true identity. That is why no one can ever seperate us from God , we can always reach him through prayer , even silently.
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God wants us ALL to be saved.  Satan has made his choice.  Should he repent (doubtful) God's love would accept him.
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Wow, this is a new topic and compared to what I have read so far today...a pleasant change.  Possibly so, since we are to believe we were all 'created' in the image of God.  Angels were first according to history and Satan, Lucifer was his favorite at one time.  I don't know what else to say, but I appreciate the question for the open minded people out in the world today...what if this is true?  Good one.
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You've stated just a few reasons why I ended up asking the question, "Is it possible that the Christian God and the Muslim God(Yahweh and Allah) are the same entity as Satan? The character flaws exhibited by the religious "good gods" can be lined up point for point with the understood character flaws of "Satan". One of the most sadistic stories I've ever read has got to be the story of God telling Abraham to sacrifice his own son and then, "Oh, sorry just testing". You don't get any more cruel or mind-controlling than that.
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God did create evil, but God can do no evil. Thats why there had to be an adversary(Satan).God does allow Satan to roam the earth, waiting to see who he can devour. You shoud sit down, get comfortable, and read Job. Buy you a good concordance,(strongs,vines,or the like). It will help you understand. You did read Isaiah 45:7 correctly. Some of the newer translations have changed the word evil to calamity,(I guess to make it sound better),but then again, calamity means evil. But one thing for sure,Those who believe in, and love God and His precious Son, have no fear of being devoured. Thats not to say we don't have trials,or even tragedies in this earth age. After all evil and good, both share this earth.  Sadly, the good get sick, have accidents, die, etc. God rains on the just and the unjust.It seems unfair to us at times, But God is in control, and we will all understand one day. Look around, even on this post, are the devoured. They have no morals, no conscience, no love, no hope. And Satan's enjoying every little tasty morsel,as he devours. Christians, keep strong. Rewards are coming soon!  God loves you, and so do I
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The devil is real but God is more real-la I know there are things that human see but I see them and i use to talk to him and he gave me what I wanted but see the thing is it wasn't good for me and I will never talk to him again only God. But when talking with God really be careful about what what you ask him he will answer you in do time but be persistent. God knows what you need and what's best for you.
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Because they have the choice. Which is your God?
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I was always told that God allows evil because He is all about free will and doesn't want to impose himself on us. God allows us to see Him if we chose to see him and he will leave us alone if we don't. As for the evil thing, i beleive that evil comes from your inability to resist temptation. Satan doesn't make you do anything, he just suggests it.  You do the rest.
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The book of Job suggests that Satan was created by God. He was the greatest of the Angels, and his pride caused him to rebel against God (very similar to the Adam and Eve Story).\nEvil is the result of the brokeness of creation. When God created he looked and it was good. The consequences of human rebellion against God lead to suffering and death.\n\nSo you would be right to thing that God created all things but not that he created evil. The next question however is if God knew that evil would happen why did he still create?
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F, because God (probably) doesn't exist, but if he did, then it would be E.  Some people say it was Satan, but the thing is everything Satan does he has to get the O.K. from God first (as seen in the story of Job)  It'd be kind of like how even though the Godfather doesn't kill the people in the Maffia, he does order the deaths.
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Both are.. One is a fallen dark angel from dai... Another is a white-winged crusader.. i like dark's jokes... i've seen the manga, it's much better from the anime.. Anyway, if i hae to make a choice, then it will be Dark... haha..
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The Bible teaches that followers of Christ will be riddiculed and will suffer for their beliefs. Consider the fate of 11 of 12 apostles - murdered for their belief. satan is the god of this age, the prince currently ruling. As such, all goodness and light is despised by those he claims and rules. Recognize that the things of God are "as foolishness" to those whose eyes are blinded and hearts are hardened. Pray for them. Good luck - and do not grow weary while doing good - galatians 6 6-10
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No amount of me telling you what is and what not ain't gonna convince you,The fact that u r asking this question is because deep down you know u r wrong,The christian God as u put it, and satan r not equal and whomever came up with the idea you being taught against the bible with the bible is really cunning must be the devil himself,Let me tell you what my God give me that no demon in hell can give you peace.God treated lucifer unjust r u kidding me? God could have killed him he should have, but look around you all the wickedness thats happening the Devil is very well in charge.Do you know your lucifer talk to God see in Job when God said to him have u considered my son Job he said To God do u think job serve u for nothing meaning the omly reason y job serve God is because he was rich God said to him take all he has Job stayed true to God anyways your devil is gonna burn in hell along with anyone who serve him, you can prove God for yourself just talk to him.Say if u r really up there do something to let me know u r real