If Satan punishes sinners/bad people.
Doesn't that make him Good?
Doesn't that make him Good?
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As the tempter, Satan would be within the humans too, to tempt them away from God and Goodness, that in itself is not good, but what is good is that when human beings overcome the temptation they get closer to God. So in one way what satan does is good, if the intention was to help people to God.If Satan punishes sinners/bad people.
Doesn't that make him Good?
In Judaism, Satan is not a fallen angel. He is just a regular angel. In Judaism, angels have no free will, so they cannot rebel or anything like that. Satan is basically God's employee. He has a specific job: to accuse and tempt, so that we have a choice to obey God. After all, without a second option, obeying God would not be something we could choose. Basically satan functions to service free will and responsibility. It's a nasty job, "but somebody's gotta do it."
I conceive Satan as being a parabolic mythical spirit who metaphorically symbolizes the immoral desires of evildoers.
You know, it reallhy is possible to believe in God and not believe in Satan.What's that say about God then? Mythical spirit who symbolizes man's more virtuous desires, but still a Metaphor?.
Possibly, I'm sure.You know, it reallhy is possible to believe in God and not believe in Satan.
I wonder if the pay is any good?In the KJV Isaiah 45:7 the god of the bible says that he himself creates evil so the devil is just a servant to punish those who have displeased the god who created the evil in the first place. in different versions it is said differently but overall the gist is the same, god creates all things good and bad.
Have you ever seen the TV series 'Lucifer'?
The main character never lies, punishes those who do evil, and is generally good, although rather self-centered. he is also rather upset at the bad rep he has.