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Re: God and the Devil and forgiveness (was Re: POV-RAY orange color)
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Thu, 19 Aug 1999 06:07:51 GMT
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Mike Stanley wrote in message ...
> Jesse Long <jesse.r.long@gte.net> wrote:
> > That last question is pretty interesting. Would God forgive the Devil if
> > asked? It appears to me (without being a divinity scholar) that angels
> > (normal and fallen) have not displayed any freedom of choice since the
> > Rebellion. I don't know. It's not possible, so I haven't thought about • it.
>
> Yeah, what if Satan just suddenly gave up? Admitted he was a jerk and
> wrong, and honestly (how could you hide it from God?) asked for
> forgiveness?
>
> Or was his original crime, way back when, so bad that he's too far
> gone?
>
> Or is he the pefectly arrorgant being some would paint him as, so
> arrogant that, knowing he's up against the ALMIGHTY, knowing
> everything God has ever wanted to do He did, knowing there's a book
> that details just how crappy this will all end up for him, knowing all
> that, he'd still keep going?
>
> My father-in-law the preacher would probably have a heart attack to
> hear me say it, but in a lot of ways I find the concept of Satan as he
> is painted in Christian mythology much harder to accept than most of
> the happier stuff.
I agree about the "painting", Mike. At least Greek and Roman mythology
were "believable".
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