Sorry Bigdreaux, I didn't mean to preach at you as if you did not know the story..sorry about that. I was just thinking outloud.
I still think if god is really god he still would of killed off anyone who chose satan's side.
Freewill is only beneficial if you choose the correct ''will''.
Join the Nazi's or die, freewill gives you the choice to do so.
Mum is correct, without Satan, god would just be worshipped or ignored by default, no matter if it was weak or powerful.
It would have no rival.
It's the chicken or the egg.
Which came first,? man's inspired writings of the bible, or all of human stories from eons ago that describe conflict, good and bad, and has been the theme from ancient to modern day poetry, novels, plays, songs, etc, etc.?