Who Believes in the Devil? (Page 2) deuce916: He's in the same situation as us, so I'd stick up for him. Poor fella, imagine being created as the devil. & isn't it interesting how he is invisible to us as well. Zanjan: So what you're saying is God wanted everyone to be happy - what a nice God, that He allowed you to eat what you like and think for yourself! But Oh, that devil isnt so generous.....no, you can't have God!! What a nag. That devil tells you that you're not worthy so you won t reach out and have a little taste. He's a jealous lil' devil, aint he? (Edited by Zanjan) Zanjan: Since both God and devil are invisible, as you maintain, how is it that it's so easy to be attracted by the devil yet one has to fight their way to God? Zanjan: I'm sure you'll come up with an answer; for now it's bedtime for me. See ya tomorrow. Oh wait, you're invisible. Ok......I'll be looking forward to tomorrow. Zanjan: I met the devil myself, had a fling, then said "Nope, you're not for me, you backstabber!" That was the last conversation we had. Deuce, do you think that after crawling, knuckles bleeding after a few knockouts, over a mountain of broken glass, then getting up and feircely leaping, swinging at demons with slashing swords while charging across a razor narrow bridge over an abyss with dragons dive bombing you, that you don't know how to hold on? No sir, once you've gone that far, nothing stops you....and you WILL claim what is rightfully yours! Anything of sublime value will have locks, I assure you, and cannot be stolen. When you drink from the cup of victory, and sift those treasures through your fingers, you don't throw it away - you defend it with your life. I don't blame the devil for anything because I know there's a lot of chickens who aren't ready to fly. The devil stands in their way......it's an ugly wall one has to surmount to even get onto the battlefield. Ergo, the devil defends God. Voila. (Edited by Zanjan) ghostgeek: Ah, I cannot claim to have met the Devil. Not sure I would want to, even if he existed. There are plenty of truly awful things happening in the world but I find it difficult to believe that the Devil is author to them. We humans seem quite capable of causing each other misery and suffering without the intervention of a supernatural agent of evil. Still, one thing you can say about the Devil is that he makes a wonderfully eye-catching villain. Tim Curry in "Legend." (Edited by ghostgeek) orkanen: I agree, there's something quite odd about it, thought the exact same thing when watching the clip. Another thing that annoys me. If the devil is supposed to be some sort of angel, why is it so often portrayed as thick? orkanen: Therein lies lots of disputes. I read up on the history of the devil once, but that's so long ago, I only vaguely remember, and nothing worthy of posting here. Not until I verify. Zanjan: Notice the Bible doesn't mention the devil in the Garden of Eden - that was the serpent, the long and winding road, the way a river flows, eh. orkanen: And later on, what has since been translated to "Satan" should have been translated to messenger or adversary. orkanen: That connection only works in English, Zanjan. In Norwegian it's "Julenissen", not "Santa". orkanen: I don't believe in magic numbers or symbols or coincidences, particularly where there are none. On a more humouristic note, "Også grisen er salig i sin tro", "The pig is also enjoying its bliss, in it's trough", "tro" also means belief. ghostgeek: Satan acts as a trickster, a tester, a tempter; an angel obedient and subservient to God. Not a fallen angel at all. | Religion Chat Room 35 People Chatting Similar Conversations |