RE: So you when to hell now what.
November 21, 2014 at 10:07 am
(This post was last modified: November 21, 2014 at 10:10 am by Smaug.)
Putting aside the mythological view, in reality Devil is there only because there has to be an antagonist, an ultimate scapegoat and a big bad boogeyman to scare the Flock with. It isn't really that big of a problem for the Clergy that after scrutinizing the text with reason the Devil doesn't appear so bad in comparison with Yahweh. That being so because one of the most strictly enforced messages of Abrahamic religions is the message of total conformity. Submit ot face severe consiquences. Religion is somewhat of a lazy ruler's tool. Adepts are usually too afraid to even think about viewing their sacred text from a sceptical point of view. In fact, BOTH God and Devil are there to communicate that simple message of conformity through fear.