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To: SoothingDave
Yes. That's the point. Satan believes that we are better off being like God than in letting God be God. Wasn't that the serpent's statement? That God knows if we eat that fruit that we will be like Him? Satan wants to free us from bondage to God by making us like Him. He thinks this is good.

Are you sure of this ? Are you sure it's not ... Satan thinks that it would be good if he was God ?

Why do you think that he would have any inclination to share any power with us ? Why do you think that Satan cares anything about us ? Isn't it true that he lured us into disobeying God, with full knowledge that we really couldn't be God ? After all, he had tried and had gotten kicked out of heaven. Isn't it like he just wanted to take us down with him ?

Do you think anyone sets out in life to live a life of evil?

Most naturally, ... not from birth.

But, ... do I believe that some people, at some point ... do decide to live a life which disdains God's moral constraints ? Yes.

In fact, I believe that some (and this might include Satan) do decide to live a life which is as much in opposition to God's will as possible.

51,233 posted on 05/02/2003 10:30:56 AM PDT by Quester
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To: Quester
In fact, I believe that some (and this might include Satan) do decide to live a life which is as much in opposition to God's will as possible.

I don't know. I don't think so. As Paul indicated many people will do wrong when they know better, because of their weakness.

But people who do evil systematically, I believe, are not aware that they are doing wrong. Seriously, if you thought that implementing policies that would eliminate an entire race of people was "wrong" would you do such a thing?

SD

51,237 posted on 05/02/2003 10:41:54 AM PDT by SoothingDave
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