Imagine There's No Satan

Growing up in a religious world taught me life is simple. Be nice to people, take care of my family, work hard, go to church, and for God’s sake, do what it takes to stay clear of the Devil and out of Hell ... Simple! As a boy I was sure there was a God watching out for me. But I was just as sure there was an unseen Devil. And that Devil was as intent as God on watching every step I took. If I miss-stepped or got hooked up with the wrong people in the wrong place at the wrong time, without a doubt I would become a captive of the Devil. My mortal soul would be on God’s chopping block and I would then be doomed for an eternity of suffering. My future would include unending regret and the shrill cries of others as the infernal flames lapped their skin in Hell …FOREVER. This was no fantasy to me, it was reality. When a fantasy is turned on its head. About ten years ago, We were stalwarts at a charismatic, bible preaching, tongue talking, Satan battling church. Our lives rev...

Should we take Santorum’s word about Satan being real?   ``Satan has his sights on the United States of America,'' Read more: http://www.canada.com/Rick+Santorum+Satan+2008+speech+resurrected+2012+campaign/6191536/story.html#ixzz1nLleQXFw Is Senator Rick Santorum's mantra good enough to settle the issue of what Satan is up to?   Should folks be given a fighting chance to decide if Santorum should be believed about Satan or not?  Generally, it is good to let the people decide for themselves if an entity is real or not. And this is a healthy axiom to adhere to when all sides of a concept are readily served up to the massed. As far as this concerns the question about the existence of God, we pretty much are in the place where enough commentary is available on both sides of the discussion.  Content and conjecture has been widely broadcast so folks today can draw from the resources and begin to make an informed choice. But perhaps the question of Satan's existence i...

When I listen to the chatter in spiritual forums and circles it sounds like some of you have had difficult experiences with what many would call demonic activity. Those who tell of these experiences often request I prove to them there is no Satan or demons. I would love to prove that to these poor tormented souls, and I wish that could happen in a brief email response but it can’t. That is one of the reasons I have written a four volume book series that fully treats the topic of Satan, devils, demons and Hell. I assure you, the topic is vast and ancient so it requires a lot of explaining to place the ideas of demons and Satan back into their cultural context and understanding. That said, here is a short synopsis of why Satan and demons are not real. Prior to the captivity of the Hebrew people in Babylon in about 586 BCE, it was the plan that they have a strict monotheism. This means they were not to believe any other Gods existed but Yahweh. After all, this almighty God supposedl...

Does A Lie Told Long Enough Become The Truth ? Do you like lies? Lies are all around us and come in many forms and sizes. There are white lies and then of course there must be black lies, the really big lies. Children lie to their parents, parents to their children, employees to bosses and husbands to wives. But what is the most powerful of lies? I would have to say it is the lie we perpetuate by retelling something untrue to each other. This happens when an idea or belief has migrated to the substructures of collective consciousness. We trap ourselves in the lie by retelling it over and over and failing to explore if that idea or belief is true or not. If we consider the power that comes from repeating a lie long enough so that it is believed as a truth , then perhaps some of what forms us as individuals might be lies. And when it comes to our beliefs, some of the most basic Christian  teachings may really be lies. They sound good in casual conversation but when taken to t...

"How do you come to the conclusion that Satan or the devil is either a God, or he doesn't exist?"   I'm afraid that after almost 2000 years of Catholic and Roman influence on interpreting the Bible, there is no short answer to the question. At least not one that addresses the necessary elements of the issue. Don’t get your onion pages all balled up in a knot, I have never said that the Devil of Christianity is equal to God. I am saying that if the devil is real he is a God according the Biblical definition of a God. Here is how it rolls out in this view. But before I get into this question I offer a few thoughts. I know we are engaged in a really intriguing discussion here but I just want to ask you to consider that there are hundreds of resources available that deal with the origin of Hell, Satan, and how a belief that Satan is real is to believe in two Gods. Especially in the sense that many believe Satan can thwart the good God, So please continue researchi...