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Mon Aug 20, 2012, 08:54 PM Aug 2012

Does the award for the greatest evil go to Satan or God? [View all]

Does the award for the greatest evil go to Satan or God?

Many blame Satan for the evils of this world even as his power to deceive all of us comes from God.

As the creator of Satan, many think that God deserves the blame as he knew what Satan would be because God knows everything in advance.

What is the greatest evil you can think of and who do you think is to blame for it?

Who is the greatest sinner, Satan or God?

I lean toward God as scriptures name him the Alpha and Omega which to me means the best and the worse. Also, scriptures have God saying not to place any other above him and I would be going against this by placing Satan above him in the category of the most evil. I do not want to break the first commandment.

Do you dare by putting Satan above God?

Regards
DL

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Depends on whether God built everything or not Hydra Aug 2012 #1
The clay Greatest I am Aug 2012 #17
If as parent of a child that creates crime are you more guilty of that crime than the child? nt jody Aug 2012 #2
The allegedly all knowing all powerful all present sky being is not exactly equivalent to a parent. Warren Stupidity Aug 2012 #7
Agree "not exactly equivalent" but it's close enough for discussion. nt jody Aug 2012 #9
no really it isnt at all. Warren Stupidity Aug 2012 #12
So we have different opinions! I can live with that and you'll have to also. nt jody Aug 2012 #13
whoa, wait, is your deity omnipotent and omniscient? Warren Stupidity Aug 2012 #14
Apparently not Hydra Aug 2012 #16
If you raised that child without telling them what behaviors are wrong, trotsky Aug 2012 #8
Agree. nt jody Aug 2012 #10
So you agree that if there is a god, it is morally responsible for the acts of its creation? n/t trotsky Aug 2012 #15
Rearing Greatest I am Aug 2012 #18
As the story goes, only god has intentionslly destroyed every living thing ... GodlessBiker Aug 2012 #3
+ 1 Greatest I am Aug 2012 #19
Neither, humans deserve the greatest evil award. Agnosticsherbet Aug 2012 #4
Realism is not allowed for believers. Greatest I am Aug 2012 #20
Perhaps they are just one and the same Angry Dragon Aug 2012 #5
Yes. A rediculaous concept. Greatest I am Aug 2012 #21
Frost Giants Tyrs WolfDaemon Aug 2012 #6
Satan wins, hands down. Here is the proof, from the Bible! cleanhippie Aug 2012 #11
Thanks Greatest I am Aug 2012 #22
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