Is Satan really that bad?

Question

Here are a few things to consider:


1. He was the only angel who dared to stand up against God. We needed that. Imagine living in an Orwellian-controlled society in which everything you do or say is on display for all-seeing entity. Wouldn't you celebrate the hero that stood up against such oppression? That's what Satan did.


2. He accepts all into his realm without prejudice. Seriously. He'll take ANYONE! It's a well known fact that all popes of the past have become his.


3. Who knows what goes on in Hell? Could it be all that bad? If you have some sort of perverse vice (otherwise known as sin) then you get to live it out for eternity. That's kind of like Heaven, but with a twisted satisfaction instead. Just because hedonism doesn't bring progress in society doesn't mean it's necessarily a bad thing in a realm where none of your actions impact anything.


4. Do you think that knowledge is bad? Do you like to know? Do you think that life would be pointless without the ability to know anything? Should we be ignorant of the world around us? If you say yes to knowledge then you have Satan to thank for it. The serpent in the garden was the temptation to rise against oppression and to assume responsiblity for one's thoughts.


I don't believe in anything that's included in religious texts. I think that religion was a nice stand-in for explaining what we couldn't explain at the time. Then came Galileo, Newton, Einstein, and many more who decided to live the way of the snake: to know and to learn of the world, and to make use of the greatest commodity that we have--our minds.


I think that God is the greatest metaphor of our existence. Man once thought that God had created him so that he could live a true and virtuous life. I don't really have objection to such a belief, since a "righteous" morality is important. But Man really f*cked up when he theorized that knowledge was bad for himself. Maybe the authors of the bible thought that this would make for a nice way to control people. Regardless of this, we needed God to learn about humanity but now we're ready to move away from the antiquities that would otherwise bind and hinder us. We don't need religion anymore. We've evolved


P.S. I like how the suggested category was Mythology & Folklore.

Answer 1

Look at the intolerance, hatred, homophobia and persecution posted by Christians on here!



Ever seen a Satanist post such horrendous stuff? Thought not!



Seems the Christians must have the good guy and bad guy the wrong way around!

Answer 2

No. Jesus stated in Matthew, Mark, & Luke "can a condominium divided in opposition to itself stand, how can devil power out satan?" that is talking about the obstacle of evil causing excellent. Evil can in no way motive excellent. James tells us that every good and perfect gift comes down from our Father above. 2 Thessalonians states that the antichrist will come with mendacity signs and wonders deceiving even Christians. Which means that devil can counterfeit miracles, however they are not genuine healings, but seaming healings. They are not specific miracles.

Answer 3

I *love* the satan story.



A lone angel develops free will of his *own* accord; and rises up against his father due to his perceived tyranny. He raises an army from those who once served him, and strikes!



...only to lose, and be cast to a realm of permanent suffering. And there it should end, right?



But it doesn't.



He keeps on developing. He learns to bend the realm to his liking; and interact with those in other realms. He gains the capacity to redirect the passage of souls; and becomes *as* powerful as his creator (depending on which accounts you like best :P).



But he becomes spiteful; and prideful. And his emotions are twisting. He still latches onto his original goals; but his methodology has changed. He uses those he 'saves' to build an army with which to oppose his creator.



The end of the movie is still up for grabs. But suffice it to say that it's a hard one to ruin! :P



I would kill for a movie that romantically told christian-satan's story. Through his eyes! It would sell out for weeks - I guarantee it. =P



At least in non-bible-belt regions. Those people will chuck a fit; as they generally do. =P

Answer 4

As a famous pantless comedic group once said:



All things dull and ugly,

All creatures short and squat,

All things rude and nasty,

The Lord God made the lot.

Each little snake that poisons,

Each little wasp that stings,

He made their brutish venom.

He made their horrid wings.



All things sick and cancerous,

All evil great and small,

All things foul and dangerous,

The Lord God made them all.



Each nasty little hornet,

Each beastly little squid--

Who made the spikey urchin?

Who made the sharks? He did!



All things scabbed and ulcerous,

All pox both great and small,

Putrid, foul and gangrenous,

The Lord God made them all.



Amen.

Answer 5

To verbose for my taste. I'll answer simply as I can...Since I d/k weather or not God in fact exists the same would hold true of Satan.

Answer 6

All things evil, wicked, mean, nasty, corrupt, hateful...all death, destruction, disease, lies, cheating, stealing are in existence because of him, and because man chose to follow him rather than God.



Now, armed with that update in information, the answer to your question is "Yes, he is that bad, and more." Just look at how deceived your theory is!

Answer 7

Texts can be edited. I believe Satan is an angel that tests some saints.

Answer 8

Oh no eternal torture isn't that bad, no way. I would love to choose eternal torture and pain over eternal perfect happiness and joy in heaven.

Just something to think about.

Answer 9

hahaha great thinking



finally someone who wants to join my club



i always knew there would atleast be person who works for satan and against god like me

and now i have finally met one



woohoo

Answer 10

Atheists start to root for Satan.



Atheism = Satanism.

Answer 11

Is FEAR And Insecurity Really That Horrid...

Answer 12

Conspiracy: who is a Christian? Christian= pronounced Chrisatan= Christ + Satan. Wooo.

Answer 13

You want to know the real character of Satan (Lucifer) Here is the info on him.



Eze 28:13 You were in Eden, God's garden. You were dressed in splendor, your robe studded with jewels: Carnelian, peridot, and moonstone, beryl, onyx, and jasper, Sapphire, turquoise, and emerald, all in settings of engraved gold. A robe was prepared for you the same day you were created.

Eze 28:14 You were the anointed cherub. I placed you on the mountain of God. You strolled in magnificence among the stones of fire.

Eze 28:15 From the day of your creation you were sheer perfection . . . and then imperfection--evil!--was detected in you.

Eze 28:16 In much buying and selling you turned violent, you sinned! I threw you, disgraced, off the mountain of God. I threw you out--you, the anointed angel-cherub. No more strolling among the gems of fire for you!

Eze 28:17 Your beauty went to your head. You corrupted wisdom by using it to get worldly fame. I threw you to the ground, sent you sprawling before an audience of kings and let them gloat over your demise.

Eze 28:18 By sin after sin after sin, by your corrupt ways of doing business, you defiled your holy places of worship. So I set a fire around and within you. It burned you up. I reduced you to ashes. All anyone sees now when they look for you is ashes, a pitiful mound of ashes.

Eze 28:19 All who once knew you now throw up their hands: 'This can't have happened! This has happened!'"





Isa 14:12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!

Isa 14:13 For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:

Isa 14:14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.

Isa 14:15 Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.

Isa 14:16 They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms;

Isa 14:17 That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the house of his prisoners?

Isa 14:18 All the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory, every one in his own house.

Isa 14:19 But thou art cast out of thy grave like an abominable branch, and as the raiment of those that are slain, thrust through with a sword, that go down to the stones of the pit; as a carcase trodden under feet.

Isa 14:20 Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial, because thou hast destroyed thy land, and slain thy people: the seed of evildoers shall never be renowned.





He hates mankind. He is jealous of humans because God made us to one day rule over him. His arrogance and pride was his downfall. He will take as many of us to hell with him as he can in order to hurt God.

Answer 14

It depends on your religion and open mindedness

Answer 15

He's BAD and worse than worse and worse and worse than that.

Answer 16

Yes, he is.

Answer 17

No, he isn't.