Was Satan's role in Job the worst thing he can be accused of?

[Warren Stupidity]

And how does that compare, on a scale of evil, with the episodes of mass slaughter of innocents committed by Yahweh?

[Adam051188]

1. critical thinking and analysis will not be tolerated

you need more television, stat!

[rug]

2. Gee, I could have sworn those mass slaughters were committed by humans.

Because, you know, Yahweh is just a fairy tale.

[Goblinmonger]

3. Keep up, rug.

We are talking about what it says in your holy book.

[rug]

5. Oh, are you and warren conjoined?

I could have sworn he said it.

[Goblinmonger]

6. Even though I'm sure you'd love it, you don't control who responds to whom.

You post something and anybody can reply to it. It's the beauty of the Internets. But I'll be sure to hold you to your standard in the future. Because I'm sure you don't ever respond to anybody that hasn't first responded to you. FFS.

[rug]

7. Oh, are you trying to evade from your use of the word "we"?

Was it the royal we?

The "we" that meekly rises from the back of a throng?

Or did you just take it upon yourself to speak for other posters?

[Goblinmonger]

8. Are you pretending that this isn't a continuation of a discussion

that was (poorly) locked?

If Warren wants to let me know I spoke incorrectly he is more than capable and welcome to do so. I'm sure he knows I can handle a little criticism. Unlike some other who get a thread locked when they make stupid comments in that thread.

[rug]

9. My focus is entirely on your bizarre use of the first person plural.

[Goblinmonger]

10. Of course it is

because why actually talk about the uncomfortable (for you) issues that the discussion raises when you can, instead, bring up the smoke and mirrors and make it about something else. I give you points for your consistency.

[rug]

11. Meta is your bag, monger. Mine is grammar.

[Goblinmonger]

12. Har har har. I see what you did there.

But since yours is "grammar," I'm wondering what the everlovingfuck this means:

Metais your bag, monger.

What am I supposed to do to my bag? And why are you even talking about my bag? That seems kind of inappropriate.
Or are you practicing your Spanish now?

Because it couldn't just be a casual mistake because you go out of your way to point out when I do that.

[rug]

14. I doubt it.

[Heddi]

15. Don't wet yourself over this, Gobby

Oh wait...

[bvf]

13. Good gravy.

Apparently two posters agreeing on something is now suspect.

You're reaching, and badly.

[AtheistCrusader]

22. Free Bird!

[rug]

25. Lord knows, I cant change

[AtheistCrusader]

21. Alleged.

[Goblinmonger]

4. Yes

And if God hadn't kicked him out for daring to question him, even that wouldn't have happened.

[darkangel218]

16. It doesnt compare.

That is why you know who I side with

[msongs]

17. so if god is the all powerful creator, why did "he" create satan...and why does he allow satan to

be such a jerk, unless of course god is a sadist who does not, in fact, love everyone lol

[Warren Stupidity]

18. as was pointed out in the other thread, there appear to be very few examples

of Satan doing anything, let alone anything evil. The one place where Satan performs outright evil acts is Job, and he does so with crazy-ass Yahweh's blessings. Meanwhile, there is the flood, Sodom and Gomorrah, child sacrifice, the Egyptian genocide, wholesale slaughter of non-Jewish tribes, death for ark infractions, etc. all done by the burning-bush guy or at the urging of the Master of the Firmament.

[Heddi]

19. It seems that the people who were all killed in the flood, sodom, etc,

were only guilty of the sin of not obeying God. They were often described as being Wicked, but not really sure of much more than that. Wicked and non-conformist. Pretty broad rules there, God.

[TexasTowelie]

20. I'll have to check the LOLCat Bible to see if Basement Cat did worse. nt

[trotsky]

24. ...

[trotsky]

23. Pretty much, and that story comes off making Yahweh look like a dick too. n/t

[bravenak]

26. Poor Satan.

[Locrian]

27. what if

What if Satan was the one that actually wrote the bible. And it's all just a trick to get us to worship power and evil? Would be something to expect of a world class devil right?

I mean how do you account for all of the violence, war, mass murder etc? Yeah, there's some "soft" stuff in there just to make it palatable - but its a pretty evil drink if you swallow it all.

[Kalidurga]

29. I wondered about that too

it would be the most evil thing ever get a bunch of souls to follow you then betray them. But, is it really a betrayal some stuff that God asked his followers to do was really evil like genocide, so they deserve the betrayal for going along with the evil things.

[Agnosticsherbet]

28. From a Jewish Perspective, Satan only played a bit part, and acted as a pawn.

The real substance of the story is what passed between Job and the Whirlwind.

The Book of Job: A Whirlwind of Confusion

So that would make Satan like the Nazi who was just following orders.