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Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 12:15 pm
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Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 3:27 pm
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Violet Song jat Shariff Crew
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Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 4:31 pm
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Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 7:21 pm
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Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 7:37 pm
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Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 9:36 pm
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Sanguina Cruenta Vice Captain
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Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 10:55 pm
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Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 2:47 pm
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Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 7:36 pm
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Well, I've heard that Satan emerged from a pagan deity, thus explaining the goat-like appearance (perhaps they believed in a stag then as well), which is why he's not mentioned in the Old Testament (I believe). If he was based off of a pagan deity, then that explains why he's evil, being that they (The Judeo-Christians) would have wanted to demonize anyone who worshiped that deity. That's probably why many people associate paganism with Satanism.
Personally, I don't believe in an eternal Hell. I'm not ruling out any deities, but whoever may have created this earth certainly wouldn't want their children to suffer for eternity for what they did in one lifetime. There may be multiple hells, for sins committed in this past life, before reaching reincarnation or 'heaven' (such as a certain Chinese belief), and there may be a Satan-like figure overseeing that [the hell or hells].
However, I have read in an Atheists' Bible (yes quite paradoxical, no?) a quote from somebody that said, "Pray for the sinner who needs prayer most: Satan."
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Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 1:40 pm
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Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 4:08 pm
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Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 10:25 pm
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Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 10:30 pm
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Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 10:33 pm
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Aryain Flames [ Nicolette ] Well, I've heard that Satan emerged from a pagan deity, thus explaining the goat-like appearance (perhaps they believed in a stag then as well), which is why he's not mentioned in the Old Testament (I believe). If he was based off of a pagan deity, then that explains why he's evil, being that they (The Judeo-Christians) would have wanted to demonize anyone who worshiped that deity. That's probably why many people associate paganism with Satanism. I've heard that too. Personally, my belief is that man creates enough trouble for itself--it doesn't need a "supreme evil being" to help them in that department. "Satan" is the Christain/jewish/whatever scapegoat for doing bad things. Does anyone recall the popular saying "the devil made me do it"? Case in point...
i read that his image was coined from the greek god pan, hence the horns and cloven hooves. i dont remember a specific source, but i have read it many places. pan, because he is wild, natural and untamed, the christian society viewed him as being immoral and disturbing.
but i wasn't there when the devil imaged was created, so i cant really say for a fact.
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Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 11:31 am
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whiporwill-o Aryain Flames [ Nicolette ] Well, I've heard that Satan emerged from a pagan deity, thus explaining the goat-like appearance (perhaps they believed in a stag then as well), which is why he's not mentioned in the Old Testament (I believe). If he was based off of a pagan deity, then that explains why he's evil, being that they (The Judeo-Christians) would have wanted to demonize anyone who worshiped that deity. That's probably why many people associate paganism with Satanism. I've heard that too. Personally, my belief is that man creates enough trouble for itself--it doesn't need a "supreme evil being" to help them in that department. "Satan" is the Christain/jewish/whatever scapegoat for doing bad things. Does anyone recall the popular saying "the devil made me do it"? Case in point... i read that his image was coined from the greek god pan, hence the horns and cloven hooves. i dont remember a specific source, but i have read it many places. pan, because he was wild, natural and untamed, the christian society viwed him as being immoral and disturbing. but i wasn there when the devil imaged was created, so i cant really say for a fact.
The whole image of the devil (not the idea, but the way he looks) comes from the Pagan Horned God. When the Christain Anglo-Saxons were busy converting the Germanic Pagans to Christanity, the protrayed the Pagan God as the devil, hence, the Pagans were devil-worshippers and needed to convert to save their souls.
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