Regarding the Christian mythology, is Satan the cause of disease. Is there a specific quote from the Bible?
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You know I don't believe that Christianity is a myth, but I'll answer.\n\nThere is not a book, chapter and verse that specifically says exactly that.  However, people have already offered some good passages that link the two.\n\nDeath, and by implication causes of death, came into effect after the fall and plague not just us, but all of creation.  Romans 8:20-23\n\n20For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it in hope; 21because the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. 22For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now. 23Not only that, but we also who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body. \n\nThe whole earth suffers because of sin.  Sin is not God's domain but Satan's.  Ephesians 2:1-3\n\nI do not in any way mean to imply that illness and disease are the equivalent of demon possession, though I believe that demon possession was real during the time of Christ, and that passages like Matthew 9:32-35 where physical ailments and diseases were healed when demons were cast out link Satan to disease.  \n\nAs to demon possession, I think it was allowed by God during that time in order to turn the hearts of men back to Him.  The worst that Satan can do, God can overcome.  I believe that if there is demon possession today (and I do not entirely believe that there is) it is a matter of one choosing to be possessed.  Giving oneself over.  (Which is what I believe happened to Judas in Luke 22:3)\n\nDemons apparently knew they would be limited in power per Matthew 8:29.  And I believe they were bound when Satan's power on earth became limited which would have been around the time when the Apostolic powers ceased.\n\nJesus is referred to as the great Physician, sent to heal those who were sick.  Primarily He came to deal with spiritual sickness, but He healed physical sickness as well.  So, I think that the lines are drawn thusly:  God, life, health, healing vs. Satan, death, disease, deterioration.\n\nNow, I don't know how this is practically accomplished. But just as I believe that God can work in us in non-miraculous ways, I believe that Satan can harm us in natural ways.\n\nPaul's thorn in the flesh (whatever it was) was sent by Satan (II Corinthians 12:7).\n\nConsider Matthew 12:43-45:\n\n43“When an unclean spirit goes out of a man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest, and finds none. 44Then he says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ And when he comes, he finds it empty, swept, and put in order. 45Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first. So shall it also be with this wicked generation.”\n\nI don't think this is referring to disease and I don't believe that demons possess people as they did in Jesus' day, but if you read that description of how demons (Satan's workers if you will) work, what is that remarkably like?\n\nYou get a bacterial infection, you take antibiotics which kill not only the bad bacteria, but the good bacteria.  If you don't replace the good bacteria you run the risk of another infection - bacterial or fungal.  It's not enough to fight the bad, you have to embrace the good.  \n\nIn a metaphorical way, doesn't disease behave the way Satan would?  Shifting, changing, destroying, completely selfish and parasitic?\n\nIsn't there an ecological balance in the rest of nature that is missing in disease?  \n\nWhy would disease hold the mysteries of life?
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The Bible says that Satan is the prince of this world. Satan wants you to NOT obey God. Satan convinced Eve and Adam to disobey God. Satan stands for everything opposite of God. Sacrificing innocent people IS Satanic.
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Satan doesn't have to worry about the non believers, but the believers - This is where he spend his time. Satan has lots of power and can cause much pain, and suffering. Read the story of Job, Satan continued to place suffering on him, in hopes of turning him aways from God. Satan tries his best to pull believers from the truth, and will use any means possible.\n\nThis doesn't mean all believers will suffer, and all nonbelievers won't, but it does explain why some believers have to endure sufferings in their lives. The good news is, God is always there to help pull us through and if we lean on Him all is well.
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Absolutely not.   Pagan worship has nothing to do with the devil.  It is more about worshipping nature.
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hmmm seems intresting, how can one worship both satan and God though, seems a bit contradictory.  the "not harming children"  yes, but as for the church of satan being added to any type of Christian beliefs seems to be contradicting the Christian faith all together.
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If you buy into Judeo-Christian mythology, God is the author of free will.  Satan is not a creator, but a perverter, and thus could not give to Adam and Eve an inherent quality that they did not already possess.
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You are correct, according to the book of mythology, Satan is God's fall guy and just doing what he is told to do, and that is tempt humans to turn away from the one true God. He changed  his name to Jesus and has had outstanding success in the Christian community.\n\n\nThe bible is the greatest work of fiction ever told, full of drama, suspense, intrigue, sex & violence. Why do you think so many have been sold?
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"The prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me."--John 14:30.\n\nyes, Satan is referred to as the prince of this world.
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The myth of hell as it stands today is mostly based on the work Dante's Inferno. As for if it really a myth or not, that's up to your own belief system. There is no proof that any religion or religious text is right or wrong. At one point, the Roman Gods and Goddesses were considered the only dieties around, same as the Egyptians before them. Each religion has had it's own version of "Hell", and the concept continues to evolve with society. \nIf you are interested in reading more about Dante's Inferno, follow the link listed below.
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Yes, I believe the Devil is real. But I don't worship him. I worship God. It says in the Bible that Lucifer (the devil) was an angel in heaven. Then he tried to defeat God but it didn't work. So, God sent him to hell. We have temptations because of the devil. He's the one that makes us sin.
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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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I was taught that the snake/serpent was changed when cursed by God to from then on it had to crawl on its belly and eat dust.  All of creation changed after the fall.\n\nOf course this particular serpent was Satan, but the animal he used to represent himself was cursed as well.\n\nGen 3:14 So the LORD God said to the serpent, "Because you have done this, \n       "Cursed are you above all the livestock \n       and all the wild animals! \n       You will crawl on your belly \n       and you will eat dust \n       all the days of your life.
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it may also just be a reality that injustice and unfairness is a quality that is built directly into the " human condition " irregardless of any biblical type myths. and yes it is very possible for the bible to be a complete man-made myth, and that pain,suffering, the struggle for survival,will forever be  a self-perpetuating quality in our existance, the methodes might change .
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Genesis 3:4-5  And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.\n\nThis was before she ate the apple, therefore evil existed before.  \n\nThis brings about a question of what exactly is evil?  God told Eve not to eat the apple, and look above at what Satan tells her ... what was the lie?  She was already like a god - already knew good from evil - she knew she wasn't supposed to eat the apple, and she didn't die.  If Satan is the master of all lies, then what was the lie?  Tell me, and you'll know what evil is.
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I am christian and I feel it's not right to think like that it's because your flesh wants it so you should not give in, Satan works in our thought so be careful.
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Let me answer your question with a question.  If chicken pox was sent by GOD, who sent us Cancer, AIDS, Hepatitis C, .....?   ...If you assign one disease per Deity/anti-deity/etc., soon you'll run out of Saints, Angels, Demons, Devils and even Superheros themselves.
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I asked a similar question a while back... specifically, how did Satan understand the difference between right and wrong if he never ate the fruit of knowledge?\n\nI think we are both in agreement that if there was a christian god... he definitely could not be considered benevolent.