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[-] seitanic@lemmy.sdf.org 72 points 8 months ago

If we're really being truthful, none of that stuff's in the Bible.

[-] flamingo_pinyata@sopuli.xyz 51 points 8 months ago

Biblical Satan is a role, not a person. I've seen it translated as "opponent" or "rival". Something like a "devil's advocate" in catholic church - person or entity who tests somebody's faith.

And Lucifer is again a completely different character, not related to Satan until much later.

[-] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 20 points 8 months ago

The devils advocate in Catholicism is something very specific and not at all that. In order for someone to be determined a Saint there’s more or less a trial. One side presents arguments that say the individual has met the criteria by which one can be determined a Saint. The other side, which is called the devils advocate, attempts to poke holes in it and presents arguments by which the individual hasn’t met those conditions. They’ll do things like bring up sins and character flaws that persisted into the individual’s saintly period, as well as attempt to disprove any miracles the individual is said to have committed.

[-] MuffinHeeler@aussie.zone 2 points 8 months ago

Is that the origin of devils advocate?

That is super interesting if so

[-] XEAL@lemm.ee 8 points 8 months ago

"opponent" or "rival"

Aaand that's the interpretation The Church of Satan takes. They're atheists and don't believe in Satan as an entity.

[-] Pat_Riot 13 points 8 months ago

You're thinking of The Satanic Temple. CoS is a theistic organization started by Anton Lavey. They worship a literal Satan.

[-] synae@lemmy.sdf.org 17 points 8 months ago

https://www.churchofsatan.com/faq-fundamental-beliefs/

Why do Satanists worship The Devil?

We don’t. Satanists are atheists.

[-] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 3 points 8 months ago

Why does faith need to be tested?

[-] flamingo_pinyata@sopuli.xyz 3 points 8 months ago

Christians seem to love the concept. The idea is if you keep believing if seriously challenged, it means you are a true believer.

[-] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

The height of stupidity and evil.

[-] Johanno@feddit.de 2 points 8 months ago

I didn't read the Bible fully but as far as I know there are only very few mentions of satan/devil and stuff.

666 the number of the beast.

A story about a guys faith and a bet between god and the devil.

The fall of lucifer the angle (not linked to either above)

And maybe the devil is mentioned in a few more sentences but not more.

[-] orphiebaby@lemm.ee 1 points 8 months ago

Not a bad take, clearly can be read that way in the English. But I don't read Greek, so I can't tell you one way or the other.

[-] SzethFriendOfNimi@lemmy.world 30 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

You can find it here. Along with a scathing rebuke to those who wear the name Christian and yet are so full of hate they refuse to do any of these things.

Matthew 25:41-46 (NKJV)

41 “Then He will also say to those on the left hand, Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels: 42 for I was hungry and you gave Me no food; I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink; 43 I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, naked and you did not clothe Me, sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.’ 44 “Then they also will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?’ 45 Then He will answer them, saying, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.’ 46 And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

[-] seitanic@lemmy.sdf.org 14 points 8 months ago

Well, that's embarrassing. I thought for sure that was one of those things that was created from extra-biblical sources.

This really makes me wonder about those Christians who claim that it's faith, not works, that gets you into Heaven. This seems like a strong argument for the opposite.

[-] rustyricotta@lemmy.ml 17 points 8 months ago

Indeed. To quote more of the bible:

James 2:26 (kjv) "For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also."

[-] cujo@sh.itjust.works 9 points 8 months ago

The argument is that it's faith that gets you into heaven, but the proof of true faith is found in works. If you claim to be faithful but do not do good works, your faith is dead.

[-] Somerefriedbeans@lemmy.ca 0 points 8 months ago

Well unfortunately the majority of Christians believe that simply believing in Jesus grants them access. Who needs morals when you can just ask for forgiveness every time you do bad thing 🤷

[-] tpihkal@lemmy.world -4 points 8 months ago

What is "none of that stuff"? Both Satan and Hell are in the Bible.

[-] Lightor@lemmy.world 17 points 8 months ago

They mention it a lot, but never say what it is beyond it having fire that never goes out, some passage in Matthew.

Christians have just ran away with some ideas, just like with pro-life, just like with the devil, just like with most of the religion. You decide what you want to believe and twist the Bible to back it up.

[-] Ghoti_@lemmy.world 10 points 8 months ago

Almost the entirety of hell was made up by Dante Alegeri

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