Why would Satan want souls? What use are they to him?

[_xenu_]

^

It must be nice to be referred to as Mr. Satan.

What about Dr. Satan?

[ronedee]

I don't know what kind of afterlife Satan intends to lead, but all the fun people are going to be there so I have to believe it will be better than heaven. Besides, who doesn't want to catch up with Albert Einstein in the afterlife and talk shop?

If Heaven is all "light"... I would tend to think Hell would be all "darkness".

Hard to party with a bunch of demons with the lights off. You won't know who's ripping your corrupted flesh off your bones...over and over again!

I'll take Heaven!

[Crossless2.0]

Hard to party with a bunch of demons with the lights off. You won't know who's ripping your corrupted flesh off your bones...over and over again!

Change a few words and you could be describing certain clubs I've -- um -- heard about.

[Brakeman]

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How could a "god" feel disappointment? He would know how to make happen his desired outcome. He would know he has no restraints for achieving that outcome at any time he wished.

Free will dictates that God would not force our choices, so He doesn't force an outcome. God's desire is that none should perish, yet many will and that hurts God, just as when you lose a loved one to death.

GC

When someone I care for dies, I feel sad because I can't see them anymore. God can see anyone anytime he likes, even if they are in hell.

A more apt analogy is whether a psychopathic torturer loves his children he has in the basement dungeon screaming from excruciating pain, enduring punishment for not obeying him. They were also not taught how to behave by their father to avoid this unforgiving punishment, but had to try to pick up the rules from other kids. Does he really feel disappointment?

[ronedee]

When someone I care for dies, I feel sad because I can't see them anymore. God can see anyone anytime he likes, even if they are in hell.

A more apt analogy is whether a psychopathic torturer loves his children he has in the basement dungeon screaming from excruciating pain, enduring punishment for not obeying him. They were also not taught how to behave by their father to avoid this unforgiving punishment, but had to try to pick up the rules from other kids. Does he really feel disappointment?

There won't be anyone in Hell that doesn't want to be there! So, you can feel good again about God!

[pineapplebunnybounce]

There won't be anyone in Hell that doesn't want to be there! So, you can feel good again about God!

Do you feel good about abusive parents too?

[Brakeman]

There won't be anyone in Hell that doesn't want to be there! So, you can feel good again about God!

So it's going to be such a great place that no one would ever want to leave it?

Luke 16:24
King James Version (KJV) http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?sea...ersion=KJV

24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.

So you are saying he really wanted more hot sauce instead of a drop of water? He loved it there and didn't want to leave? He wanted to be there?

[ronedee]

There won't be anyone in Hell that doesn't want to be there! So, you can feel good again about God!

Do you feel good about abusive parents too?

No, do you?

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There won't be anyone in Hell that doesn't want to be there! So, you can feel good again about God!

So it's going to be such a great place that no one would ever want to leave it?

Luke 16:24
King James Version (KJV) http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?sea...ersion=KJV

24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.

So you are saying he really wanted more hot sauce instead of a drop of water? He loved it there and didn't want to leave? He wanted to be there?

I believe that was a "parable"?

But for the sake of arguing, just because you march into Hell, doesn't mean you'll want to stay there?

McDonalds might seem like a heavenly bon a faire, but after awhile.....

[Silver]

Do you feel good about abusive parents too?

No, do you?

Then why do you support your god as the abusive parent?

[ronedee]

No, do you?

Then why do you support your god as the abusive parent?

Abusive to whom?

If you are talking about the OT (sigh) ancient man is not a good judge of character.

Jesus on the other hand says (after our death): "Amen I say to you... whoever comes to the light, will come to me."

Pretty simple? We all have a choice. The big problem is with those who don't believe!

THEY WON'T GO TO HIM!