Originally Posted by
Dararamm
I read some question earlier about whether I believe in the Devil or not.
I'm not Christian so I don't really care.
But others might.
But I've heard sooo many debates about this, that I can't help but to wonder.
Why do they say that the devil is a monster guy with horns and a tail. Red and lives underground?
The devil is sometimes described as a man with goat's horns and feet. Like the zephyr's of Greek mythology. The reason being that he is likened to the evil "goats" of Matt 25:
Matthew 25:33
And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
The goats on the left represent reprobate humanity who is doomed to hell. Thus, Satan is represented as their father.
The goat metaphor also derives from the Old Testament practice of the "scape" goat. Wherein the sins of the people were placed on a goat's back and sent into the desert.
Leviticus 16:8
And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for the scapegoat.
Therefore the Devil is often portrayed as a goat or with goatlike characteristics.
If people would actually read the Bible, they would know that the Devil doesn't really do much while the almighty God kills billions of people.
Not exactly. The Devil corrupted all of humanity by corrupting the father and mother of the human race, Adam and Eve.
You say that God kills millions, but the fact is that God gives life to those millions and when He takes their life back, He is simply taking back what is His. But if Satan had not corrupted humanity, then humanity would use the grace of life according to God's will and God would not need to take it back.
And the Devil and God are suppose to be the complete opposites to each other.
Correct.
God being all good and the devil being all bad.
Correct.
If God made man in his picture.
Genesis 1:27
So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
Does that mean that the Devil is in fact a female.
The Devil is suppose to be seductive and trying to get you to sin and stuff.
Does that mean that the Devil is a beautiful, seductive female demon while God is an ugly, fat male god?
Sorry, if I'm being unclear. But I couldn't get this thought out of my head.
Would love to hear anyone's thought on this ^^
Satan is not human. Nor does Satan reproduce sexually. He is a fallen angel, a spiritual being without a physical body. Therefore Satan, although usually represented as a male, is actually an asexual being. Neither male nor female.
I hope that helps.
Sincerely,
De Maria