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Why can't I see the devil?

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Why can't I see the devil?
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RE: Why can't I see the devil?
March 31, 2016 at 4:10 pm
(March 31, 2016 at 1:32 pm)RozKek Wrote: "God and the angels are pure spirit."

God and the angels are pure schizophrenia***

I wouldn't go as far as schizophrenia, at least not in a majority of cases. They are a culturally acceptable fantasy delusion, up to a point.
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RE: Why can't I see the devil?
March 31, 2016 at 4:22 pm (This post was last modified: March 31, 2016 at 4:23 pm by RozKek.)
(March 31, 2016 at 4:10 pm)mh.brewer Wrote:
(March 31, 2016 at 1:32 pm)RozKek Wrote: "God and the angels are pure spirit."

God and the angels are pure schizophrenia***

I wouldn't go as far as schizophrenia, at least not in a majority of cases. They are a culturally acceptable fantasy delusion, up to a point.

I meant the ones who can see them. But I wasn't completely serious, I didn't imply schizophrenia was the only cause.
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RE: Why can't I see the devil?
March 31, 2016 at 4:44 pm
(March 31, 2016 at 4:22 pm)RozKek Wrote:
(March 31, 2016 at 4:10 pm)mh.brewer Wrote: I wouldn't go as far as schizophrenia, at least not in a majority of cases. They are a culturally acceptable fantasy delusion, up to a point.

I meant the ones who can see them. But I wasn't completely serious, I didn't imply schizophrenia was the only cause.

With schiz, the devil-god is more often heard than seen.
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RE: Why can't I see the devil?
March 31, 2016 at 4:51 pm (This post was last modified: March 31, 2016 at 4:52 pm by robvalue.)
The devil? Oh yeah. That weird red puppet with Yahweh's hand up his butt. The guy God gave extra powers to so he could go fuck over a perfectly decent man as part of a dick waving contest.

The guy Yahweh could easily stop from interfering any time, but mysteriously doesn't.

Nope, haven't seen him. Although rumour has it he killed God and has been impersonating him for a long time. No one seems to have noticed.
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RE: Why can't I see the devil?
March 31, 2016 at 5:10 pm
(March 31, 2016 at 2:27 pm)KUSA Wrote:
(March 31, 2016 at 1:32 pm)athrock Wrote: Satan's first objective has been to convince men that he does not exist. Some in this thread are already convinced.

So his strategy is to remain invisible? Why would God have the same strategy?

2 Corinthians 11:13-15
13For such people are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ. 14And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. 15It is not surprising, then, if his servants also masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will be what their actions deserve.

Satan cannot reveal himself to us as he truly is without us recoiling from him in horror.
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RE: Why can't I see the devil?
March 31, 2016 at 5:22 pm
(opinions differ as to whether Satan is depicted on the right or the left)

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Why can't I see the devil?
March 31, 2016 at 7:16 pm
(March 31, 2016 at 5:10 pm)athrock Wrote: Satan cannot reveal himself to us as he truly is without us recoiling from him in horror.

I think I could take it. I have an open invitation to the devil to visit me. The bastard is too chicken shit to do it.
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RE: Why can't I see the devil?
March 31, 2016 at 7:18 pm
Ooh, Satan's a goody two shoes, pulling his punches!

Bring it horn boy.
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Why can't I see the devil?
March 31, 2016 at 7:25 pm
(March 31, 2016 at 7:18 pm)robvalue Wrote: Ooh, Satan's a goody two shoes, pulling his punches!

Bring it horn boy.


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RE: Why can't I see the devil?
March 31, 2016 at 7:42 pm
You DON'T WANT to see the devil !!!

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