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@asaris
imo man is prone to myths and tall tales to try and explain things he cant,also to control people by claiming that these ideas are directly from god.
its been going on as long as time has existed,with the greeks,the aztecs,and the mayans are just a few prime examples.
there's nothing devine about setting up a system to control people based on contrived miracles and stories.
concerning free will god punishes us or rewards us based on our actions.also,god is all-knowing(and all-powerful,for what it's worth).So God already knows how we're going to act.therefore,we don't really have free will,since God has pre-determined our choices.therefore,it is wrong for God to punish us for bad choices.
there is no way he could punish us for making bad decisions that he knew millenia before we were born that we would be making.(although the bible teaches that he does)
your speaking of demons makes me laugh,sorry but thats a really outdated term imo.satan is nothing more than a fictional scape goat for individuals not wanting to take responsibility for their own irresponsible behavior.
for what its worth,i dont believe in satan,goblins,angels,santa claus or anything on that level.........i quickly grew out of that.
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