RE: Is Satan evil?
February 21, 2013 at 11:40 pm
(This post was last modified: February 21, 2013 at 11:45 pm by Question Mark.)
If one thinks about it, the only character reference we have for the devil is in the bible, and that makes him out to be a rather unpleasant fellow in terms of his overall personality. One has to keep in mind however that if the devil does exist, the bible is essentially enemy propaganda. It's not as though there's a counter-production relating to us how the bible misrepresented the devil in all of the stories he appears in.
Also as the original comment says, God himself has a much larger track record of atrocities and inhumane treatment of his beloved creations than Satan does. The devil has never committed genocide, ordered sacrifices, or given his ascent to things like rape, pillaging, or murder, so far as I'm aware.
Something I've always wondered, you know. If the devil hates god, and sends sinners to be tortured for all eternity, wouldn't it make more sense for the devil to refuse to punish the damned in an effort to annoy god? Surely the devil is being god's right hand man if he's contributing to god's plans.
Well, when speaking about the fictional universe of a book, it makes sense to reference that book, doesn't it?
If I'm going to talk about the political motivations of Cornelius Fudge, referencing Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix would be only natural. It doesn't mean anyone lends credence to the notion that there's a secret community of wizards being kept secret by a governing body.
Also as the original comment says, God himself has a much larger track record of atrocities and inhumane treatment of his beloved creations than Satan does. The devil has never committed genocide, ordered sacrifices, or given his ascent to things like rape, pillaging, or murder, so far as I'm aware.
(February 21, 2013 at 9:54 pm)ChadWooters Wrote: Satan has killed far more people than God. Satan kills the souls of all disbelievers.
Something I've always wondered, you know. If the devil hates god, and sends sinners to be tortured for all eternity, wouldn't it make more sense for the devil to refuse to punish the damned in an effort to annoy god? Surely the devil is being god's right hand man if he's contributing to god's plans.
(February 21, 2013 at 11:12 pm)catfish Wrote: You're going to have to provide proof of this god if you wish to debate for support of the Bible...
Well, when speaking about the fictional universe of a book, it makes sense to reference that book, doesn't it?
If I'm going to talk about the political motivations of Cornelius Fudge, referencing Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix would be only natural. It doesn't mean anyone lends credence to the notion that there's a secret community of wizards being kept secret by a governing body.
If you believe it, question it. If you question it, get an answer. If you have an answer, does that answer satisfy reality? Does it satisfy you? Probably not. For no one else will agree with you, not really.
