Is Satan getting a bad rap?

by lovelylil 32 Replies latest jw friends

  • journey-on
    journey-on
    The devil made me do it.
    Flip Wilson
    Comedian and television actor, starred in The Flip Wilson Show (1933 - 1998)

    Duh! All I had to do was google it!

  • jaguarbass
    jaguarbass

    Most of the bible based religions that I have been acquainted with view Satin the same way.

    He is a symbolic character necessary to explain the opposite of God.

    Beyond that, also, he's kind of like Ed Mcman to Johny Carson , Arthur Treacher to Merv Griffin. Or Silent Bob to Jay or Teller to Penn.

    He's Gods side kick neccessary for those who attempt to understand our existence through a certain aspect of litterature.

    What things can you remember Satan taking the rap for?

    To answer your question specifically, I observe Christians blaming Satin for every obstacle and hardship a Christian will face in attempting to do God's will. And as far as I can tell the bible God's will is to proselytize the world to believe in some aspect of God.

  • Abaddon
    Abaddon

    Ah, poor old Satan. Always gets the bad rap, indeed. Vanilla Ice I seem to remember...

    Just because he won't let god be the boss of him he's a bad guy. Seems one person's Satan is another's freedom fighter.

    As for Satanism, it's mostly athesm with a sense of humour and gothic sensibilities.

    And indeed it is funny how instead of all the demons in the world massing their powers against two guys in a ICBM launch bunker and starting WWIII, they concentrate on social misfits with diagnosable psychological problems.

    I've tried getting baked and shouting 'Satan', does nothing for me. I tried to sell my soul to him once, bastard wasn't even interested. Why should I advertise for him?

  • B_Deserter
    B_Deserter

    How about his favorite pastime of causing financial ruin to newly married couples? Yeah it's totally his fault the husband has no marketable skills and can't get a good enough job to be able to afford a routine car repair.

  • El Kabong
    El Kabong

    "The Devil made me do it" is from Flip Wilson dressed up as the sassy female character, Geraldine.

  • lovelylil
    lovelylil

    Thank you for the comments so far. Keep em coming. Lilly

  • parakeet
    parakeet

    Satan is the ultimate imaginary scapegoat for everything that has gone wrong since the beginning of history.

    Without Satan, human beings would have to actually grow up and take responsibility for all the harm they do.

  • Mary
    Mary

    This will answer your question: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0pImwUSzgI

  • The Oracle
    The Oracle

    Undercover,

    Great point regarding who told the first lie.

    You make a lot of sense.

    By the way, are you really from Morocco?

    The Oracle

  • nvrgnbk
    nvrgnbk

    Just because he won't let god be the boss of him he's a bad guy. Seems one person's Satan is another's freedom fighter.

    As for Satanism, it's mostly atheism with a sense of humour and gothic sensibilities.

    Satan and The Watchers are thus symbols of rebellion against
    tyrannical god and moral concepts which stifle human ascent.

    As advocates of continuing human ascent - biological, spiritual
    and
    intellectual - we adherents of the Left-Hand Path embrace the spirit
    of the
    fabled Order of Watchers for Liberty and progress. We shout: Hail
    Satan!
    Hail the Watchers!

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