Imagine There's No Satan

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...