Posted by hyperfocus on October 5, 2010, at 23:18:14
In reply to Lou's request-datizdahqustun » hyperfocus, posted by Lou Pilder on October 4, 2010, at 17:36:38
> A. In,[...the mythology of...], which Satan are you referring to?
> 1a. the Satan of Greek mythology
> 1b. the Satan of the Bibile
> 1c. something elseWell I was thinking the Western/Christian concept of Satan as the source of all evil or the antithesis to God. I guess this idea has its root in the Bible but I really don't know much about how Satan is portrayed there, apart from the well-known stories
> B. In,[...God does not...],
> 1b. Which God are you referring to?
> 2b. do you use biblical criteria for such that the God that you are referring to [...does not...]?
> If you post just an answer to either 1b or 2b, then I could have a good idea of what you are wanting to mean. Is it 2b or not 2b?
> Lou
>
1b. It would be the God of Abraham and Issac and Jacob I guess I was referring to, although I don't really see how there could be multiple Gods...2b It seems to me that God making people do things they don't want to do is a common motif across the Old and New Testament. I doubt Abraham wanted to sacrifice Issac but God seemingly instructed him to. Joseph didn't want to be betrayed by his own brothers but God allowed it to happen. Seems like all the people God singles out are always given some task or made to undergo some ordeal in order to elevate to better things.
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