Do you think God allows Satan to exist to balance out what he created?

[Anonymous]

[Anonymous]

I think that depends whether you believe Lucifer fell from heaven before or after the creation of man. The Bible is ambiguous on this.

Considering the serpent the representation of Satan tempts Eve in the garden I assume that Lucifer was cast into perdition long before that.

So I guess my answer to your question is. I think it's unfortunate happenstance. God didn't want to cast Lucifer out of heaven. He had no choice. Just like God didn't want to cast us from Eden. He had no choice.

Now we live in this human mortal realm enduring sin (tempted by angry jealous Satan. Who since he couldn't defeat God is going to attempt to do the next best thing, corrupt his creation, namely man).

[jshm2]

You're confused.

Satan is a part of the process, not something out with, and added as a hurried counterbalance.

In nature everything is hunted and influenced by something. Apex predators and humans are hunted by diseases and issues, and have external influences on their decisions.

Satan just likes to ensure we make the worst decisions possible is all. There isn't much more he can do. He's probably the ultimate troll.

[NamerOfStars]

No, God allows Satan to exist because Satan fills a vital and necessary function. He's not Ahriman.

[Asker]

I think there is more to God than what's in the bible.

[NamerOfStars]

No doubt.

[d3n0939]

my personal opinion is we can't see good without the bad

[AndrésC64]

I've heard that kind of BS so often. Do you need to suffer cancer in order to be able to enjoy cake?

[d3n0939]

@AndrésC64 no, you should try a cake with cashew, dates to know that it is better than a plain butter cake... something better to see the difference

[AndrésC64]

There's a difference between liking one cake over another, thinking that you can't enjoy the good without the bad. The one cake is not bad, the other one is just better.

[d3n0939]

@AndrésC64 exactly, you can't say something better or bad without having something different

[AndrésC64]

But there's a HUGE difference between "better" and "bad".

[d3n0939]

@AndrésC64 it is just the perception. back in 2007 original i phone was the best, but now, what would you call it? you would laugh at it

[AndrésC64]

It doesn't matter. I would still, to this day, take an original iPhone over a sharp stick in the eye. The original iPhone is BETTER than nothing, a sharp stick in the eye is BAD.

[d3n0939]

@AndrésC64 perception

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

No. God still allows Satan to exist because his time isn't yet up.

[Luckycharms12]

Well if you believe in good that's cool personally don't believe in god or Satan

[dreamstar72]

Maybe to cut down on the population in Heaven