Catholics believe in Satan. The largest minority in the country is Hispanic and they are all catholic. Satan in their faith is responsible for evils in the world.
So? The evils exist. We don’t really know what causes people to do wrong or be evil. It doesn’t matter. The Christians call it Satan. The Jews call it the Yetzer Hara (our urge to do what is wrong — which we must suppress and follow our urge to to what is right).
It is not worse to believe it’s a powerful external evil or a powerful, internal evil (bad childhood, etc). The crime is the same.
I’m not Catholic and I believe in Satan and it’s demons.
I also believe there are a lot more people out there who do believe in such evil, but are too embarrassed to discuss it.
I have no problem discussing it, which is why I can see a lot of people are. Heck, they’re even embarrassed to discuss God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit!
I even got my boss starting to discuss the Father (he is a Jew)as well as prayer.
Chip by chip.
The Jews call it the Yetzer Hara (our urge to do what is wrong — which we must suppress and follow our urge to to what is right).
Satan is like a prosecutor
See
http://www.torah.org/learning/ramchal/classes/wog2-6-4.html
I haven’t seen the figures in a couple of years, but something like 85% of the populace believes in a higher being. Something like 65% of U. S. Citizens consider themselves to be Christians.
Imagine that, one of them actually thinks Satan exists, and is doing his best to defeat Christianity, morals, and any nation on earth that wants to live by them.
Who knew?
Santorum isn’t perfect, but he uncorks some great comments that I identify with 100%.
As a Catholic I've never been taught that Satan / Lucifer / The Deceiver is responsible for evils in the world. However, he is a very effective marketer.
It's like getting fat off of Old Milwaukee beer. Is the Swedish Bikini Team responsible for that? Or the drinker? The SBT might seduce you into drinking that swill, but ultimately YOU are responsible.
I agree. Hindus have no “Satan” either but I am not offended in the least. Evil exists, however it is named. Drudge is disgusting.