• MDCCCLV@lemmy.ca
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    15 hours ago

    It’s the same idea as the actual Satan in the bible who is mostly just a dude given tasks by god to tempt people.

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        13 hours ago

        Well that’s not really in there, he is often described as an adversary. But it is notable that there are many times where he is used by god in a necessary way.

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            12 hours ago

            It’s a good goal. I was raised religious but actually left dogmatic religion precisely because I read the bible, and then parts of other religious literature from other faiths.

            To me, it’s often too “of the times.” It doesn’t grow, and doesn’t stand up to the scrutiny of time