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Originally posted by Unity_99
No, thought the elite dark hats here like to pretend its thus. I believe the word is free will, and Goodness extends Compassion and a helping hand for the entities to return home when they are able to.
There is only 1 who is 'lying about the true nature of human existance'. And that one aint God.
Originally posted by Goldcurrent
Soooooo, we meet again? Interesting COINCIDENCE. lol If you would spend time, reading the BIBLE, instead of seeking answers from people on ATS, looking for answers themselves, you would haven't so many questions to ask; now would you? Oh, but i remember, way back on my post, how you said you "denied me". Please....THIS...is the topic i ENJOY MOST. THIS topic God/Satan is exactly like TM/GZ relationship. Is it not? I'll answer your question, with 1 little picture. Figure it out, from there.Good vs. Evil. Right vs. Wrong. Positive vs. Negative
Originally posted by abe froman
reply to post by LittleByLittle
if killing is evil and satan somehow managed to get god to kill off job's children does that mean even god couldn't resist the temptation just to assuage his pride?
Originally posted by Unity_99
reply to post by mikegrouchy
Thanks, haven't gone into job yet for the metaphors. Have been toeing in selectively in the bible, for it was traumatic read as preteen/teen. I knew that either something was terribly wrong or some heavy handed warrior elites had put their 2 cents in there and rewritten god from their point of view.
But as it turns out the metaphors are knowledge and Tao and transmutation of spirit/soul/mind to Higher Mind, therefore Taoist Alchemy.
However read an nde that reminded me of home, it opened doors. I recall that free will is the state of everything, and this is where the woman who experienced the NDE expressed it differently than I would, though she said she had memories that were diminished after the experience. She expressed in the (some call this the second heaven, inbetween ours and the real universe or dimension), that there were demon type beings, and their victims, that she thought worked for God to be catalysts for our growth, or in a sense for us to choose. She thought it was about choosing sides.
Whereas a memory came back from that entire account, and I remembered something Free Will, and those who self appointed themselves more or less to be tormentors or stumbling blocks, who developed a like for playing out bad guy roles and they were really distorted. They may even believe they serve LOVE, but instead they are doing it under their own misguided steam. But as such, this school becomes a tougher place, and more of a challenge for some. In other words, with all that the various cosmic beings make the universe, ranging in frequency realms from eutopias to winterlands, due to the choices and behaviors of individuals, it nonetheless still helps us learn what we don't want. But God doesnt ordain it, doesnt contract it out. That is misguided ideas, even a kind of denial for their own state and choices, not taking responsibility.
But making a U-Turn and waking up to desiring happiness and even being able to connect with others in a positive way, and then from there, to even helping where you can, is something that is wished for all souls.
This universe isn't about choosing sides, its about progressing and overcoming faults no matter how long it may take.
Originally posted by abe froman
I've wondered about this for awhile. In the story of Job, when God and Satan first meet up, God asks,kind of casually, "where have you been?" no real hostility is evinced between the two through the whole story. Then the two proceed to make a Trading Places type deal as if they are the two old rich men (Randall and Mortimer) with Job as the Dan Akroyd/Eddie Murphy victim. Then God proceeds to torture his most faithful servant and kill off his kids seemingly just to prove a point to his drinking buddy.What this says about the nature oh God aside, does this show us that God and Satan aren't enemies at all but good friends?
Originally posted by theRhenn
Over the years, I found myself thinking:
GOD is the Judge
Jesus is the Defence
Satan is the Prosecution
So, Satan spends all of his time looking for "I told you so!", trying to send everyone to hell because he is proud and feels man is worthless in attempt to keep himself above us, while Jesus tries to find reason's to protect you from hell, because he loves all creation, including us. "Created in OUR image" sheds some light on possibly the reason why he has such an attachment and why Satan doesn't.
Added: Satan was once loved to the point that perhaps because of mankind being favored, he might have gotten jealous. Kind of like a firstborn son realising that the new baby is getting all the attention, he might become jealous and proud against his new sibling.
Just my thoughts.
edit on 27-7-2013 by theRhenn because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by theRhenn
Over the years, I found myself thinking:
GOD is the Judge
Jesus is the Defence
Satan is the Prosecution
So, Satan spends all of his time looking for "I told you so!", trying to send everyone to hell because he is proud and feels man is worthless in attempt to keep himself above us, while Jesus tries to find reason's to protect you from hell, because he loves all creation, including us. "Created in OUR image" sheds some light on possibly the reason why he has such an attachment and why Satan doesn't.
Added: Satan was once loved to the point that perhaps because of mankind being favored, he might have gotten jealous. Kind of like a firstborn son realising that the new baby is getting all the attention, he might become jealous and proud against his new sibling.
Just my thoughts.