Devil-Satan Questions

What is the relationship between Satan and evil?
Satan usually makes people commit evil; he does this by taking over human's souls and pressuring them to sin. Evil is what Satan embodies.

What purpose does Satan serve?
Satan serves as a balancing force of evil; the opposite force is good. Satan serves as the main antagonist against good.

What can we say about Biblical depictions of Satan/Devil?
As far as physical depictions of the Devil goes, his appearance ranges from a several-headed beast, to an unseen spirit that can take control of man's soul (if I'm not mistaken). However, the goals, despite whatever form the Devil may take, remain the same: to corrupt and torture man.

Do you believe in Satan? If yes, how would you describe Satan? If no, why do you think people do believe in Satan?
I don't believe in Satan. I think people believe in Satan simply because they were taught by the content of their respective religion that Satan does exist.

What is the purpose of the Devil? The Devil was created to create a scapegoat for the evils and temptations that afflict man in a world created by God. The presence of evil in the physical was thought not to come directly from God, so the concept of a lesser power that could be attributed to things like an outbreak of pox or a bad harvest. Later the Devil becomes a metaphor for a rebellious figure who struck against his “king”, as means to keep the people in their place socially and economically. Is Satan necessary to beleive in God? I would say that Satan’s existence is important to and even contingent to modern belief in God. For many people the excuse that tragedy is all apart of God’s infinitely growing plan, is just not enough. Otherwise we have to question the concept of God as an infinitely good. Believing in the Devil helps settle the mind and place him as the outsider trying to test your faith, because otherwise God just seems like an amoral jerk. Biblical depiction of Satan? For a start the Devil as we know him today is not present in the old testament, but does make an appearance in the later texts, so it support the notion that following the Christian movement that along with adapting Christ as the savior, Satan was created to be his antithesis and adversary. Later abuse of the term was than used to control the masses. Satan and Evil relationship Satans relationship with evil is not as simple as him being the ultimate embodiment of evil. Satan’s version of Evil seems to be more along the lines of unrestricted freedom shared by anarchist. Free thinking and ambition are traits that could be considered evil if they meant rebelling against a tyrant you lose faith in.

Satan's Questions!

What can we say about Biblical depictions of Satan/Devil?

In the Bible, Satan is not presented as a devil. He is an apprentice to the Lord and his evil is only effective when granted by God himself. Once Lucifer is banished from Heaven, he is made to live on Earth and taunt the people.

Where is the Devil today?

In my opinion the devil live inside of each and every one of us. We are all, in some way, devilish beings in the eye of another. Some may claim the Devil is in hell, but he is actually walking amongst us, preparing us for our next fall.

Do you believe in Satan? If yes, how would you describe Satan? If no, why do you think people do believe in Satan?

I could not say whether I believe in Satan or not. If he is real, I am more than sure he wouldn't look any different from us all. Also, his character displayed in the works we have went over is nothing different from a high school enemy. People believe in Satan because they need something in the position to humble themselves. If there was no Satan, there wouldn't be a God who expelled him from the Heavens, the Heavens would not be real and humans would not be walking the Earth today.

What is the relationship between Satan and evil?

Most may say, Satan is the creator of evil. I believe Satan has no ties to the word. Yes authors create him as an evil, monstrous being, but evil is the people going around killing each other on a daily basis. I can not remember a time where Satan killed anyone, he forces their hand and he collects souls in the end.

The Devil Q's and A's

What can we say about biblical depictions of Satan/Devil?
 In the bible we can see that the Devil's role expanded as the New Testament came to be. In the Old Testament, the Devil was not really mentioned a lot but when he was mentioned, he was seen as a servant to God. But, when the New Testament was created many more images or illustrations portrayed the devil as he continued to be a tempter, liar, murderer, and evil.

Do you believe in Satan? If yes, how would you describe him? If no, why do you think people do believe in Satan?
In my opinion I believe that Satan exists. If he did not exist then there wouldn't be chaos such as temptation of grown men to rape women and males to want to go out and murder each other. I depict Satan as this handsome male who has thick ram horns sticking out of his head. Only reason I think he looks like that is because when the devil was an angel, he was seen as this nice looking person so even though he's in hell now, he uses his charm to deceive people. Hence the term "you handsome devil you."

What is the relationship between Satan and evil?
 Satan and evil go hand and hand with one another. His total purpose of being is to be evil and cause chaos for those who serve under God's orders. If Satan was not thought of as evil, then their wouldn't be a valid excuse of why so much bad things happen in today's world. Evil things happen because Satan is an evil person who is trying to turn a world evil.

Do we need a Satan in order to believe in God?
 In my opinion, I feel as if we need a God to believe in Satan. God is the creator of all things so if Satan was to be non-existent, God will always be thought of. Some people feel as if Satan is a balance of God and in order for God to always be in spirit of faith, their must be a devil but that is not true.

Q:  What purpose does Satan serve?
A:Satan serves a contrasting figure. God is omnibenevolent, Satan is wicked. His purpose is to tempt human beings of free will to commit evil acts to test our faith and turn us away from God, who he despises.

Q:Do you believe in Satan? If yes, how would you describe Satan? If no, why do you think people believe in Satan?
A: I'm sure there is a Satan, but thats about all I'm sure in that regard. His relationship with God is unclear to me. His appearence, where he is, what hell really looks like....is pretty irrelevent in my opinion.

Q: What is the relationship between Satan and evil?
A: Satan represents evil,  he promotes all evil acts because they draw people farther away from God.

Q:  Do we need Satan in order to believe in God?
A: No, not necessarily. However, it would either mean that a) God isn't omnibenevolent, or b) there really is no such thing as evil, or good... or c) everything that happens, happens for an overalll, higher good.
It gets very far in depth philosophically.

My Thoughts on the Devil

What Purpose Does the Devil serve?

I feel that the Devil’s purpose is to bring into question for the living whether or not temptation can or cannot be easily dismissed. The Devil represents the bad according to many religious texts. The Devil tests and tempts people in order to take the people who represent ‘evil’ into Hell. I am not sure whether the Devil’s purpose is required since God already punishes the bad, but I would say the Devil’s purpose is dark-sided.

Do you believe in Satan? If yes, how would you describe Satan? If no, why do you think people do believe in Satan?

I do believe that Satan exists. I believe that in order to believe in God and heaven it is required to believe in Satan and Hell. There is always good and evil, not just good. I do not believe that there is a specific physical form Satan takes. There are many forms in my opinion. He may have horns and a tail, or he may look like a human. I know I believe in Satan, but I am not sure what Satan actually looks like.

What is the relationship between Satan and evil?

Satan was not originally seen as evil. He was one of God’s angels, but then because of Satan’s greed for power he was sent to Hell. When I hear the names Satan, Lucifer, Judas, or the Devil I automatically think of the word ‘evil’. Satan enjoys all things bad. If you are good you do not go against God, but Satan did the complete opposite. Satan represents ‘evil’.

Do we need a Satan in order to believe in God?

I do think we need a Satan in order to believe in God. There needs to be a balance of some sort. There is no possible way that there is only good in the world. If there was no Satan I don’t think there would be a place for the ones who have sinned. If God exists then a heaven exists, if a person believes that the one’s who have sinned go to Hell then Satan must exist. If people have sinned and there was no Satan then all the people who have done something wrong would still go to Heaven. That is just not possible in my opinion.

Questions About the Devil

What can we say about biblical depictions of Satan/Devil?
The Devil plays a minor roll in the bible. Satan appears in the old testament as an adversary sent by God to test humans. In other words, the Devil is only doing God's work when he appears in the Old Testament. It is God, not Satan who is calling the shots. Furthermore, in the Old testament there really is no fall from grace that religious people talk about. In the New Testament, the devil's role expands. He  tests Jesus in the desert and apparently other "demons" inflict humans, which Jesus casts out. Overall, it is very hard to interpret Satan in the bible because the bible has been translated and edited numerous times. Along the way, many words and phrases have changed meaning so it is hard to decipher what the original writers intended to say.

Do you believe in Satan? If yes, how would you describe him? If no, why do you think people do believe in Satan?
I do not believe in Satan. Although there have been seemingly unexplainable instances of possessions, I think that there is scientific reasonings behind the possession phenomenon. Scientists may not be able to explain possessions today, or ever, but that doesn't mean a scientific reason can't exist. Rather, its just beyond human comprehension. I think people believe in Satan because they need answers to things such as possessions. Humans like to point fingers, and blame others for inexplicable events, so they blame the devil.

What is the relationship between Satan and evil?
Religious people( and people who believe in the devil in general) associate Satan with evil. Satan represents evil. He is the source from which evil things come. However, to people who don't believe in the actual existence of the devil, Satan is not associated with evil. For example, I don't believe in Satan, and I don't think he represents evil. I think evil is found within humans because we are flawed. So for me personally, Satan isn't an evil character at all.

Do we need a Satan in order to believe in God?
I don't think Satan must exist in order to believe in God. I believe in a theoretical God, who is(or was, I'm not sure) the very first cause. He caused everything to exist. However, this God that I believe in is not a religious, all loving, all powerful God who has human traits. If I did believe in a religious God, I think I would say we need Satan in order to believe in God. Since I only believe in a "first cause" type God and I consequently don't believe in heaven or hell, Satan is not in the picture. Just because some entity somehow set the universe into motion, does not mean that evil being exists as his opposite.

Devil Q&A

What can we say about Biblical depictions of Satan/Devil?
- The bible depicts Satan to be a tempter. The devil test the followers of Christ in many stories in the bible.

What is interesting or special about Milton's depiction of Satan?
- Milton has given the Devil more personality than any other writer during that period. Milton's devil seems confused and spiteful. He has more feelings and seems to be more human than angelic.

What purpose does Satan serve?
- I believe that Satan serves as a tester. I think he is only here to test our faith and weed out who is weaker in faith than others. He is here to show us our true selves.

Do you believe in Satan? If yes, how would you describe Satan? If no, why do you think people do believe in Satan?
- I do believe in Satan, because I believe in God. I would describe Satan to be a vengeful entity that only wants to cause harm to man kind only to try and hurt God. Satan is a like a child that did not get his way and is now throwing a serious temper tantrum.

Do we need a Satan in order to believe in God?
- I don't think so, because even before there was a thought of a Satan, people still believed in a higher power. If you look at the Greeks they would be a prime example.

*Questions About Satan That Have No Definite Answers*

What purpose does Satan serve?
The only purpose the existence of Satan serves is someone to put the blame on for human "temptation" and then someone to punish in "hell" for immoral actions on Earth.


What is the relationship between Satan and evil?
What is interesting or special about Milton's depiction of Satan?
Where is the Devil today?

Satan, I think, is just a personification of evil.  

Milton's Satan has the ability to reason through his situation, though irrationally.

The devil, in a sense that he is a personification of evil,  is in everyone.  I don't know one person who is blameless. 

Devil Q&A

4.  What purpose does Satan serve?

Based on class discussions and analyzation of the readings, I would say that Satan's serves many purposes.  To name a couple: he has been a scape goat, and an advocate of sin.  I think primarily, however, he has been a tool used to scare the believing population into staying within the norms of society.

5.  Do you believe in Satan?  If yes, how would you describe Satan?  If no, why do you think people believe in Satan?

I am skeptical of many things we have discussed in class but I don't think I believe in Satan.  I feel as though people believe in Satan because it makes having faith in the Catholic/Christian God a little bit easier.  Belief in Satan gives people a figure to blame for all of the unfortunate occurrences of life.

6. What is the relationship between Satan and evil?

I think many people would say that Satan is the cause of evil or that he is the one who plants evil ideas into our minds.  I would say that, for me, the idea of Satan is related to evil by the pure fact that humans placed them together.

7.  Do we need Satan in order to believe in God?

I don't necessarily think we need belief in Satan for belief in God.  My idea of God is not that of the Christian religion, therefore, I do not include Satan as a part of my beliefs.  If I was Catholic, for example, I would probably believe in Satan because he is an integral part of that religion.

Questions about Satan.

Q1. What can we say about  Biblical depictions of Satan/Devil?
A: The role of Satan was very small during the old testament. In fact, Satan himself is hardly mentioned at all. The word "Satan" was used to describe someone or something viewed as an adversary, and was thrown around quite bit. The story of Job contains a satan who has been"wandering the earth" and is the one responsible for convincing God to test Job's faith by taking basically everything away from him.

Q2. What is interesting or special about Milton's depiction of Satan?
A. In Milton's Paradise Lost we see a more human side of Satan, or Lucifer as he was previously called. The reader learns that this creature was  made and beloved by God above the rest. He was given powers and beauty that was beyond compare, and because of this his ego and arrogance grew out of control. Believing himself to be superior to God  he starts a war in Heaven which he loses, and the end result being that him and all of his followers were thrown into Hell as a punishment. What is interesting about him after he is cast down and defeated is that his arrogance is still there, and despite the current situation he believes that "it is better to rule in Hell, than serve in heaven."

Q3. Where is the Devil today?
A.In my opinion, the Devil is everywhere today. He is a force that drives men and women to do bad things or things considered of a sinful nature.

Q4. What purpose does Satan serve?
A. His purpose is to lead humans, one way or the other, away from God. He does not have a direct involvement when it comes to making humans sin, but he is a type of enabler and whatever temptations he imposes on us it is our choices that condemns us. He is also there to explain in Christianity where bad people will go when they die, because not everyone can go to heaven.

Q5. Do you believe in Satan? If yes, how would you describe Satan? If no, why do you think people do believe in Satan?
A. Yes, I believe in Satan. I believe he can be anyone or anything that can be a  bad influence for you. He doesn't have a specific shape in my opinion, but i believe he can turn himself into anything he wants that will look appealing to the individual.

Q&A About Satan

1. Where is the Devil today?

The Devil is all around us. Whether he's behind you, underneath you, or surrounding you, the Devil is present at all times just like God is. He is present because he is waiting for sin or a horrifying event to happen. The Devil does not usually lead or demand a person into sinning and wrong doing, but he tempts the situation and it is up to the person whether or not they are going to follow. His presence is always there, waiting.

2. What purpose does Satan serve?

Satan's purpose is to create bad things. Satan's ultimate goal is to turn everyone completely away from God and follow him and his vicious ways. The starting point to getting everyone on his side is to create temptation. Whether it is a weak or strong soul, anyone can be a victim. Satan does not have any ruling power, but temptation can count as one because it makes the person think whether or not if the situation is good or bad and if they should 'take the chance'. His job is to make the person end up in Hell and suffer.

3. Do you believe in Satan? If yes, how would you describe Satan? If no, why do you think people do believe in Satan?

Yes, I do believe in Satan. I would describe Satan as being a sneaky, filthy liar who, obviously, does the opposite of good. He is mysterious, but clever at the same time because he knows what he is doing in order to lure people into becoming a prisoner in Hell. Satan goes after the weak souls because they have no faith to rely on; making it easy.

4. Do we need a Satan in order to believe in God?

Definitely. I believe in God, so if there is a good in the world, there is a bad as well. The bad would have to be Satan because that is the only polar opposite of God. You cannot have one without the other. It just depends on the person if they want to believe in either God alone, or Satan alone, but I believe that both do indeed exist in this world.

Answering Questions

1. What can I say about Biblical depictions of Satan/Devil?
A. The Biblical depiction of Satan is extremely different from the Satan that many modern day christians fear and hate. In the Bible, there is no mention of hell as a specific place where the Devil and demons torture souls, and there is no mention of Satan as a specific person at all in the first testament. Satan, originally was the term for an angel who, on behalf of God, gave consequences to men who sinned. All of the bad things that happened were because of God's wrath and his displeasure; there was nothing that had power opposing God's.

3. Where is the Devil today?
A. People say the Devil lives in Las Vegas, or New Orleans. This assumes the Devil has a physical form, something many would disagree with. Those who believe in God believe he is everywhere, within each person. The devil operates in the same way. I personally believe that the Devil is used as a symbol for malice and temptation, two very human traits. We personify our bad qualities into a thing everyone can hate. These human thoughts and actions that are attributed to Satan can be founds in the hearts and minds of any person, anywhere.

4. What purpose does Satan Serve
A. Satan serves the same purpose in Christianity and in society: to be the bad guy. In Christianity, God is omnipotent. The problem with a omnipotent god is that any harm caused to humans must also be from that god. In order for God to be seen as benevolent, another character had to be created to represent malevolence.

5. I do not believe in Satan. I think many others do believe in Satan because it provides security. It is nice to believe that any bad thought I have or wrongdoing I commit are because Satan wants me to be bad, but if I believe in God, his superior strength will rescue me from Satan. It is much scarier to think that all of the bad things in this world are caused by people like you and me. It is also much harder to take responsibility for my wrongdoings than it is to blame the Devil and ask God's forgiveness.

understanding the devil

Well, after seeing some inconsistencies in the Bible, it is hard to paint a clear picture of the devil, if the devil even is one specified being. It appears to be that the personification of evil occured through literature. The devils personality, appearence, etc varies throughout the different works of literature we have read. I still believe that there is a devil and he is a reflection of all evil and temptation in the world; however, that's about all I'm sure of. How he came into being, whether he works for God, and his appearence/personality seems to vary in differnt texts. I guess its subjective to time period.

Perspective of the Devil

In my opinion, I still think of the devil being a manipulative, selfish, he or she or it. I just came to realize though that he is limited in what he can do to people though and that because God is "God" it was already destined for the devil to be the way he is.Him being damned to hell was something that was planned in order for people to have that though of "Good and Evil." He does not have that much power as I used to think he did and I came to understand that God will always be in control of the devils actions. By me being a strong believer in faith I do not want to question God whatsoever, but as I learned and read more of the texts in class, I see that the devil is nothing you should fear. God uses the devil to test peoples faith in him and that just made me want to get to understand and get closer to him.

My thoughts of the Devil

My perspective of the Devil has not changed much. I still think of the Devil as a tester and from the readings we have read for class it only further proves my point. Although I am starting think that the Devil's character is a bit more complex than what I originally portrayed. I don't understand his personality entirely, but I do understand that everything that he does only has intentions of harming others to ease the pain he may  be feeling from being deprived of the light of heaven for all eternity.

My Changed Perspective

The source that has had the biggest impact on me has definitely been the Bible, because a lot of the other literature seems to be based on the Biblical Satan and has been filled in with imagination of writers and artists.
More and more, Satan has become just a literary character in a book, a symbol or personification of everything evil and bad in the world.  Similar to before, he seems like a joke.  I take the idea of Satan way less seriously than before.
I'm NOT certain, but he may just be a human invention to put the blame on.

My view of the Devil: Then and Now

When I first went to class, I didn't know much about the devil. Although I had been raised Catholic, my church and family talked about God and Jesus not the devil. Prior to starting the class, I did believe in some type of evil being, but I was unsure about the details. Now, I don't really believe in the devil at all. Our analysis of the bible made me realize there are so many inconsistencies in the text that no of it is really believable. Later religions put so much emphasis on how evil satan is and how good God is, but the proof is in the bible. God let devils, or adversaries test humans. To me, this shows that satan isn't really a bad guy. He's just following orders. God is the wrathful in the old testament, something I was not taught in church. Even in later works of literature like Doctor Faustus the devil is not claiming innocent souls. Doctor Faustus sought out the devil and he was warned about the consequences of selling his soul to the devil before he signed anything. All of this makes me think that the devil isn't as bad as everyone makes him out to be. But that being said, I still think the devil is just a made up entity made to personify the evil in human nature.

The Devil: Then & Now

Based off of a new understanding and viewpoint on the Devil with what we have been learning in class, my view of the Devil has not changed. I still have interest in wondering how all this came about and started, but would never fully comprehend the reasoning as to why there even is a Devil. The Devil has always had a bad reputation and people make jokes such as "go to hell," but I never take it seriously. None of us truly know if a Devil exists, but the story has been passed down for many years that it makes us believe there is a Devil. I did not worship the Devil in the beginning and still am not going to worship him now. My viewpoint has remained the same - uncertain. I have not learned anything extraordinary that I didn't know before, but there has been a few discussions during class in which caused me to think how serious the Devil and Hell is. I'm not sure whether or not the Devil exists, but I am sure that there has to be some sort of bad supernatural out there.

The Prince of Darkness

     The Devil to me has always been an evil creature. I have seen him as a heartless beast that feeds on fear. After being in the Devils class for about two months now, I must say that my opinion on the Devil has changed in some sense. The Devil to me will always be ugly and gruesome, but my thoughts on the existence of this beast still confuses me. Yes, I have grown up into a religion of the belief in Heaven, Hell, God, and the Devil, but now I am not so sure of any of these presented beliefs.

     This class has showed me that the Devil was an angel of God, but then cast down to Hell for his greed for power. The Devil may have been an angel at one point, but emotions and acts of emotions change. The Devil is an evil creature full of sin and lack of love. Does the Devil exist? I do not know, but all I do know is my opinions have not been finalized just yet.

The Devil II

In the beginning of this class I posted to this blog saying that the Devil was a scary figure found in the Bible and in horror movies.  He was the antagonist of God's story.  While this image has not exactly been erased from my mind, I can say that it has been altered in some ways.

My view of the Devil after the first two months of this class has been broadened.  I can now say that based on what we have read, the Devil is multidimensional.  On one hand he is this awful, self-absorbed, manipulative liar.  He would do anything to overrule the kingdom of Heaven or to get someone on his side.  Then, on the other hand, he is this pathetic, trapped, depressing creature.  God must first authorize all of the Devil’s influence in the world. He is shunned from this amazing kingdom that God rules, which he had the chance to be part of, and now must watch it all pass him by from Hell.

I still cannot tell you whether or not I believe in the Devil.  However, based on what I've learned I can say that he is a much more complicated character than I had believed him to be.

An Understanding of Satan in Two Faiths

I have grew up in a family of Muslims and Catholics, and although there were many cultural and religious disagreements, there was a mutual understanding of the Devil and his overwhelming power to tempt human beings, as sinners. Lucifer was a fallen angel who strayed from God in search of his own power. I believe that the Devil has only been able to attain the power he posses because he, like all beings created by God, was given the free will to do whatever he desired. This idea of free will is the basis on which Satan appeals to our desires. He tries to lead others astray by appealing to their temptaions. The Devil seems to be more present in the Bible than in the Quran which I believe is because the Quran was not meant to replace the Bible's Old Testament, but rather to add to it; the understanding of Satan as an evil being had already been established. My mother always taught me that Satan preyed on the weak-hearted, which is understandable. Those without will power and faith are more easily tempted. There is a strong agreement between both religions that on the chosen day, God will easily destroy Satan.

What I Know of the Devil

 The know the devil  as both Satan and Lucifer. I was taught that the devil was once an angel in heaven until he dismayed God and was damned to the underworlds (HELL). The devil is believed to be the most evil being to mankind. My mother always taught me to rebuke the devil. Out of spite and anger, Westerners’ often use the term “Go to Hell!” Hell is not only where the devil resides; it is also a miserable place for evil spirits to spend eternity in hell’s hot environment and horrible conditions.

 

9/11: many Americans believe  the tragedy of the twin towers was the devils work. The devil dwells on sins and evil.  Christians (my mother and family) “rebuke” the devil in an attempt to save souls and spend eternity in an everlasting paradise in heaven with God: the creator of the devil and all beings. I know that if there is a devil he would be proud of people doing corrupt things because though “hell” may not be empty, it will never freeze and its leader is always recruiting souls. Misery loves company. 

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The Devil to Me

The first thing I think about when I think about the devil is evil. I grew up in a very religious household that always stressed the importance of renouncing the devil. If I ever had a bad dream or felt uncomfortable, my grandma taught me to say, " Satan! I rebuke you in the name of Jesus". In addition, my family comes from Haiti and has strong roots with voodoo. My grandma swears that she has seen the devil in people's eyes. If me or my brother were ever acting up as children, my grandmother and mother would make us get on ours and she would pray the devil out of us. Personally, I don't think much of the devil. I used to see the devil as a male figure however, last year I read a book that portrayed the devil as a woman and that lead me to believe that the devil is both. I believe if the devil is real, he would probably look like an average day person, making it easier him to tempt you into doing evil things. I've always struggled with the reality of the devil because of my family's almost extremist view of him and of religion. I do believe in free will but I also believe that there are bad spirits that try to test and tempt you in life. I am not sure if I completely believe in something as powerful as the devil is made out to be.

Fear No Evil

As a kid growing up, I was taught to believe God was always good and the devil was always evil, hence the fact evil was spelled in devil according to my grandmother. Not even knowing if God or the devil truly existed, I was forced into a religion of Christianity I didn't even have a clear understanding about. But as I grew older, I became more interested with the Apostolic Pentecostal religion which is basically the same thing as Christianity. Apostolic's believed that you should repent for all your wrong doing, get baptized, and receive the holy spirit.  This religion has taught me that their are only certain ways in which you can reach the gates of heaven or salvation and that the devil will do anything in his power to persuade you or deceive your mind into thinking that its right to steal, kill, destroy or cause chaos. As you may know, devil was once an angel who was casted away to the gates of hell for trying to compete with God which later caused him to become God's enemy. So why would he want you to do good in life and live as virtuous person who does the correct things in which God would want you to?


That is why nowadays, the term devil is not to be feared as much as it was. People still are consumed by the temptation that is caused by the devil to do wrongdoing which is why a lot of chaotic things happens in the world today. God gives all humans the choice to serve him but by the devil being such an evil, jealous, manipulative spirit, he wants to take advantage of taking everyone away from God and to join him in the gates of hell. The devil can supply you with temporary items on earth such as fame, wealth, and power but when it comes to judgment day, only God can supply you with eternal happiness.

The Devil & I

Usually when someone would speak of the devil, or even bring up a subject that relates to the devil, I would think they were weird or crazy. But lately, it seems as if I have become more immune and used to having the word 'devil' surrounding me in conversations. As a little girl, I was always afraid of horror movies and paranormal spirits. I definitely would not go see a scary movie or even go out to haunted houses during Halloween. My parents always taught me that wearing black or worshiping the devil is for people with "problems." For a while, I believed it but always had a different feeling towards that point of view. Being afraid for so long helped me want to change my decision over the years and experiment to the dark side. In the past two years, I am not afraid anymore. It all started with listening to a variety genre of heavy metal and rock. All of the lyrics contribute to talking about the devil, death, and Hell. It really draws you into believing in something far beyond your knowledge and converting yourself to become negative-minded. It is something about the thrashing noises that makes me want to continue listening to more songs from bands. This influenced me a lot and made me feel like I became close with the devil in a way. I do not mess with any paranormal spirits or experiment with items that would draw those spirits in, but I am extremely fascinated by how it works. I have heard many things about the ouija board and how it is used to communicate with spirits. Learning about or witnessing an exorcism makes me excited and keeps me intrigued. I want to know what goes on through the mind and how the devil has his ways within the world.

The Devil

My relationship with the Devil is much more exciting than my relationship with God.  Despite having grown up in Catholic school, I feel as though the majority of my exposure to the Devil stemmed from a much different place than religion class.  My horror movie phase began much earlier in my life than most.  I watched my first scary movie at the age of six, and I have to say that it has stayed with me ever since.  The film was about a house that had witnessed supernatural encounters, which seemed real at the time.  I probably couldn’t tell you what the Devil looks like if you asked me, but I could try to explain the feelings he brings with him. He is everything that makes me feel creepy, anxious, and unsafe.  He can be found anywhere, in any form of representation.  In my case, the Devil is predominantly a supernatural figure and I’m still trying to figure out whether or not he is real.

The Devil...To Me?

I've never had an experience with the devil; I don't know whom the devil is, as vague as that might sound, because there are so many incarnations of the devil. I was taught about so many characteristics of the devil that are commonly known to anyone following any religion and non-religion growing up. No matter how many versions of the devil I have learned about during my childhood, he was always depicted as evil in nature. As a kid I feared the devil because he was simply the bad guy; I always saw him as a monster in physical form and someone that wanted you to join him in hell; for example, an image that can vividly pop up in my head is of a burning, mountainous brimstone surface at which hundreds of burning naked corpses are out-stretching their hands just a little above the cliff trying to trip me up. The most familiar interpretation of the devil taught to me as a child is the Christian interpretation; based on some accounts from the Christian bible is that the devil seems to be a trickster, too; I can not recall vividly, but there is a scenario of the devil making a bet with god, and the bet was to turn one of god’s followers against god through a series of horrendous trials. From the follower’s perspective, as he is trying to endure these trials, it seems as if this could be happening as an act of nature, but it’s really a test orchestrated by the devil.

The Devil In Me.

Growing up I always had bad experiences in life. I always had a wandering conscious and always spoke ill of life and things. Church was not a thing I was interested in and when I walked into church I always magically seemed to get sick, my grandmother told me it was the devil working to keep me away. I never really believed these myths, because the devil was always at work when it came down to my grandmother being involved.

When I was young my parents always told me I was a spawn of the devil. I watched horror films all the time and did not flinch at all. I thought movies involving homicide was the most hilarious thing ever. In addition, I grew up in the middle of two completely different religions. The Jehovah's Witnesses I grew up around believed everything that was not of the Lord was Pro-Satan. My uncle banned cartoons from the house, and my father stopped celebrating most of the major holidays. The other side was the Baptist, they were the complete opposite of the Witnesses. My mother and father both told me the the devil was bad but their opinions towards the things I was interested in were far from similar.

My mother always made jokes about my baptism. She assumed I would make the water bubble and start levitating. She claimed I walked the evil side of the road, because I was “mean”. My father on the other hand always fussed about the fact that I watched horror films. He said “you watching that is opening up portals for Satan and demons to come into our home.” Did I believe that? No, but I did start experiencing strange feeling in certain parts of the house. Now, every time I enter my mother house strange things happen. Things like the lights going out and those random gust of wind that passes by.