Does Satan (The Devil) Actually Exist?

[Tycoon101]

Somehow I doubt Bush is the Alpha Male.

Us Americans elected him, so, well, too bad, he is our Alpha Male.

You'll notice that I said that the animal society punishes people who don't conform to the society's rules. So - you're absolutely able to try to become President and sleep with anyone you like (which, btw, was a GREAT example) - but don't expect society to accept your behaviour, or even succor you.

I see. Makes sense.

And that is enough OT from this thread. Let's go back on topic.

 

[Kozmos]

Does that mean Bush is cunning as Baldrick?

 

[skadistic]

I had to pick other.

There is no god or devil but there is evil.

 

[puglover]

I had to pick other.

There is no god or devil but there is evil.

What makes evil evil in your opinion?

 

[El_Machinae]

The fact that it hurts people, or sentients, mostly. Clearly there are grades and types of evil.

 

[Dionysius]

Some say the divil is dead, the divil is dead,the divil is dead.
Some say the divil is dead and berried in Killarney,
More say he rose again,more say he rose again,
More say he rose again and joined the British army.

 

[Elrohir]

Yep, Satan exists. I don't know if I would define him as the "lack of God", but I do believe he exists, and is opposed to God.

 

[toh6wy]

While Jesus is a man, Satan is an angel. A man might have existed about 2000 years ago named Jesus Christ, but I highly doubt an angel has ever existed in real life.

And also, evil does exist, although it's entirely subjective what is evil, of course. It's just that there are some things that are widely viewed to be evil.

 

[skadistic]

What makes evil evil in your opinion?

Well lets see......

What El Mach said......

Kicking puppies = slightly evil. (kicking kitties is not evil its just fun because kitties are evil)

Genocide = very evil ( killing all the kitties in the world is not a genocide its a cleansing. Curse thoes damn evil things)

 

[puglover]

Well lets see......

What El Mach said......

Kicking puppies = slightly evil. (kicking kitties is not evil its just fun because kitties are evil)

Genocide = very evil ( killing all the kitties in the world is not a genocide its a cleansing. Curse thoes damn evil things)

But who's measuring your morality? Yourself? In that case, why bother with morality at all if you can get what you want?

 

[El_Machinae]

Mainly because, long-term, it's foolish to live immorally, because the probability of being punished (with prejudice) increases over time.

As well, when being punished, it's not your own morality that is measuring, but society's

 

[King Flevance]

I voted for "Satan (or satanic beings) is a form of evil. It is true outside of religeon." but probably should have voted "Other". My stance probably agrees most with what I voted for though. I do not believe Satan is the lack of God. That is Hell. God created Satan and he was even His angel. So atm, Satan is not the lack of God, but God is the envy of Satan. satanic beings is what exist, Satan is one of these and the first so thus it is named after him. Anything that exists that believes it knows better than God does, is a satanic being. This is true outside of religion because I see this as fact not simply religion.

 

[Ansar]

Radioactive Monkeys are pure evil. The devil doesent exist, but Lucy,Daughter of the Devil is a great tv show.

 

[skadistic]

But who's measuring your morality? Yourself? In that case, why bother with morality at all if you can get what you want?

"There is no good or evil, only consiquenses. Can you live with yours?" This is what I realy think. What is 'good' or 'evil' is far to subjective for a difinitive answer.

Lets take kicking puppies.....If no one sees you the only consiquence is your consence. If a dog hater sees you he wont care so nothing is added there. If a dog lover sees you he may go into a tyraid and call the cops who toss you butt in the slammer for animal cruelty.

 

[Tycoon101]

Well lets see......

What El Mach said......

Kicking puppies = slightly evil. (kicking kitties is not evil its just fun because kitties are evil)

Genocide = very evil ( killing all the kitties in the world is not a genocide its a cleansing. Curse thoes damn evil things)

I assume that castration by blunt knife is a cleansing of kitten haters... I hate kitten haters...

 

[skadistic]

I assume that castration by blunt knife is a cleansing of kitten haters... I hate kitten haters...

To hate haters of kittens and wish them castration by blunt knife is far to hatefull. That would be evil. But to wish them castration by grapefruit spoon, now that is not evil.

I realy do love kittens....












dead ones.

 

[Tycoon101]

To hate haters of kittens and wish them castration by blunt knife is far to hatefull. That would be evil. But to wish them castration by grapefruit spoon, now that is not evil.

I realy do love kittens....

dead ones.

For that, you deserve to be castrated by egg beater!



J/K Somewhat

 

[Kyriakos]

God vs Satan. He-Man vs Skeletor. All the same to me.

Archetypes, fantasies, simple metaphors to explain away more complex ideas.

I don't believe in good or evil, only human actions exist, and our reaction.

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However Skeletor in a nazi suit exists

Ps: Hordak was a lot more impressive than Skeletor; whereas Hordak had his robotic hordes, Skeletor was stuck with some motley crew of beastmen and sorcerors

 

[azzaman333]

No Satan exists. Neither God.

Good and Evil are both perceptions made by the human mind. Some people think cats are evil, dogs are good. Some people think dogs are evil, cats are good. Killing 1,000,000 [nationality X] would seem 'evil' to a majority of people, but there are some people who would believe that it is the righteous thing to do (Of course, this doesnt justify the killing of 1,000,000 [nationality X]).
It's all a perception.

 

[Norseman2]

Other: No God, no Satan, there is such a thing as evil. It might be defined subjectively, but that doesn't mean it doesn't exsit.