Satan does not exist.. The only evil in the world that is to be fought against is the one that exist in the hearts of "men".
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Bing! You hit the nail on the head the Christian Devil was taken from pagan religions that lived in the area of the Roman Empire and has nothing to do with the Tanach. According to the original bible there are two types of “devil” the internal and external the internal one is basically summed up to be man animal instinct the desire to seek physical pleasure instead of meaning full existence. Not to say that it is all bad with out it we would all die hungry and childless, but the goal of man is to harness this instinct and use it to go after his ultimate goal getting closer to the creator of the universe (email me and I will explain that further). As for the external this would be the angle of death who really has no impact on our lives and should not be of concern. To further make the point that the Devil dose not exist look at what they say he is. They describe him as a force that “fights G-d” if this is true doesn’t that mean that he is independent of G-d and may be called a god of evil. Think about it.
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I'm sorry, no.  You give satan way more credit than he deserves.  He has no power except what God allows him on a case by case basis.
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I'm a Christian, first of all, and I believe in the existence of Heaven and Hell, but I completely agree with you.  I can't possibly understand how someone could ever be evil enough to, when faced with the reality of God and His presence, turn it away!  Even the worst of the worst -- all have mental problems, like Hitler or serial killers.  It seems like everyone would make it to Heaven.
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Does that primitive fairy tale sound right to you?  For example why wouldn't Satan use his powers to make Hell really nice so that people wanted to go to Hell?  He could gain power by being nice.  The whole good and evil nonsense in the Bible is really very silly if you actually analyze it.
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Wow, no offense but Satans got you right where he wants you. Satan is the father of lies, the prince of darkness, he's ready to kill and devour anything God will let him. Hell was created by God for the devil and his angels, not for people. Unfortunately some people end up there because they refuse God's forgiveness. Satans going to try and make himself appear harmless and when you least expect it he'll crush you and destroy your life. And half the time you won't even know it was him! He's that clever. Pray to Almighty God that Satan will not annihilate you.
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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 center of evil is within mankind itself. It is when we allow our hearts to harden in the face of suffering that we plant and cultivate the seed of evil. The wars are started by egos, the axis of evil is everywhere, and the one behind it all is not just one but many. If I had to chose one, I would say it's Satan or whatever dark entity one choses to believe in. It is a vile creature with no distinguishing form called "Hatred, Prejudice, Greed and Pride". It is present everywhere but I hope and I pray that one day we will all live in peace and love as God intended when he gave us the gift of life. As a former cop, I have seen things that no man or woman should ever have to see but I never forgotten why I became a cop. It was because I love my fellow man and I wanted to protect those who could not, or would not, protect themselves. It is like the Medical field where it is easy to become jaded but I never allowed that to happen. Each story is etched in my mind and my heart and I will never forget the suffering that I've seen. But, I have seen the good as well and that, my friend, gives me hope. Just even asking the question that you have asked here tells me we are alike in our love for humanity and it's people like you that keep this world going and it's heart beating. I hate human suffering in any form and I do my best to help. That is all any of us can do. My main contribution is to have raised my daughter to love and to live and let live. I taught her that if just one person every day helps another when they don't have to but out of the goodness of their hearts, and they ask nothing more in return than to have the one they help, help another and pass it along without any expectation of reward, just to keep that chain of love going, it would be like life's blood flowing through the veins to the heart and that heart would remain healthy and beating for as long as God sees fit, then what a gloriously wonderful world this would be. If we have faith, if we pray, if we are willing to teach and learn from one another and about one another, fear and hatred would transform into love and understanding. Maybe one day, maybe one day! We can change if we want to, if we can just remember that we are all brothers and sisters under God and love and respect each other regardless of race, creed, religion or color. God bless. =) Tina. PS sorry for the dissertation, I'm just rather passionate about this subject. I'm a writer, what can I say?
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I wouldn't believe them because satan would never tell you who he is.He would rather deceive you into believing he is someone who cares about you.God would be saddened if you didn't know enough to recognize the devil when you see him.Afterall he has given us a manual to refer to,and yet we doubt what he says.If calling evil just that is crazy,then crazy I am.I know evil when I see it and am not afraid to call it what it is......EVIL SATAN!!!!!
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If Satan is not attacking you, it means he doesn't think you're a threat. Satan wouldn't be persecuting you if he didn't know that you are a man of God and determined to live for Him. \n\nYou could look at Job, an amazing man of God, who God had such faith in that He allowed Satan to bring unspeakable torments upon him.  The Bible says God will never give us more than we can handle. =)
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sin is in human nature...that whole concept of free choice.  satan just puts the oppertunities in our path.  well, if the Bible is satans greatest work, then why do you beleive in satan and God at all?
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Satan is also known as the "Prince of the World" which means Satan was given the temporary control over this world on Earth by God.  Remember that bet Satan made with God?  Read the Book of Job.  God allowed this arrogant Fallen One to do as he wishes upon Earth as the Test of Faith for those who are close to God.\n\nAs we can see from the Christian Bible, Satan has been constently beaten by those of strong faith.
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Satan was once an angel that wanted more power than God. There came evil.\nDemons do exsist and if you leave the door open they'll come in and take you over.\nStay armed with the armour God gave us all. The demons will not win. God loves you.
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Your question is actually about Satan.\n\nAnything that even remotely conflicts with the idea that God is One and Indivisible will be rejected because it precludes true, pure, monotheism. The idea that there is a God in heaven above who fights against a god of the underworld, or hell, is not monotheism. Other faiths had this same duality:\n\nGreek: Zeus/Hades\nRoman: Jupiter/Pluto\nChristian: God/Devil\n\nNow, of course, Judaism and the Bible tell of a character called, "The Satan." Every time the term is used in the Hebrew Scriptures, it reads, "HaSaTaN," which means "THE Satan." However, the concept of The Satan is radically different from the idea of the Devil. For Christians, the devil has power and authority in and of himself. However, in the Bible, The Satan only has power granted by God, and has no authority in and of himself. For the devil, or satan, to have power and authority is to have more than one god, as we saw above concerning the Greeks and the Romans. \n\nThe Satan is described in only a few places in the Hebrew Scriptures. In every instance, he is an angel who works FOR God, not against God, and must get permission from God for everything that he does. \n\nChronicles, Job, Psalms, and Zechariah are the only places where The Satan is mentioned. In each instance, the job description of The Satan is to act like what we now call a Prosecuting Attorney, or District Attorney, and accuse and show evidence against the defendant. Furthermore, like a D.A., The Satan must obtain permission from God, The Judge, to begin a sting operation.\n\nIn the following quotation from the Biblical Book of Job, please take note of who is doing the talking, as The Satan asks God for permission to conduct a sting operation against Job:\n\n          JOB 2:3-6  3 And the Eternal said unto \n          <the>Satan, Hast thou considered my \n          servant Job, that there is none like him \n          in the earth, a perfect and an upright \n          man, one that feareth God, and escheweth \n          evil? and still he holdeth fast his \n          integrity, although thou <The Satan> \n          movedst me <God> against him, to destroy \n          him without cause. And Satan answered the \n          Eternal, and said, Skin for skin, yea, \n          all that a man hath will he give for his \n          life. But put forth thine hand <God's \n          hand> now, and touch his bone and his \n          flesh, and he will curse thee to thy \n          face. And the Eternal said unto Satan, \n          Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his \n          life.\n\nIn the above verses, The Satan must get permission from God to perform this "sting operation" on Job. The Satan has no power or authority of his own, like a District Attorney who must also obtain permission from The Judge for anything he does.\n\nFurthermore, the Biblical text paints this same picture of the Satan, when it uses the character of The Satan in what appears to be the end of a court scene. In the following two quotations, The Satan is standing near the accused like the D.A. stands at the end of a court drama on television.\n\n          ZECHARIAH 3:1-2  1 And he shewed me \n          Joshua the high priest standing before \n          the angel of the Etrnl, and <the>Satan \n          standing at his right hand to accuse him. \n          And the Etrnl said unto Satan, "The \n          Etrnl rebuke thee, O Satan; even the \n          Etrnl that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke \n          thee: is not this a brand plucked out of \n          the fire?"\n\n          PSALM 109:6-7  6 Set thou a wicked man \n          over him, and let Satan stand at his \n          right hand. When he shall be judged, let \n          him be condemned, and let his prayer \n          become sin.\n\nIn the Bible there is also verses which show that it is God, the Creator and Ruler of the whole universe, who is respo
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The devil does not exist. Man deceives himself due to lack of a proper education, which is truly scientific and religious.
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No, because there is no hell. You make a pretty good point. If someone were on an isolated island he wouldn't even have the slightest concept of what god is. Know why? Because it's a man made organized religion. The bible is man made too.
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This version of Hell is non-existent.  Hell is an eternity in the absence of God.  Fire and brimstone is a man made myth.
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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