Is satan / the devil real?

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sometimes I think that entity is real

when I start thinking in a bad way i feel it is satan, when I question things that don’t need questioning-that will cause grief just to even think about, I get a sense of evil

is satan just feeling down or is it real?
 
I’m not sure.

I’ve challenged Satan to show me himself on numerous occasions. I’ve asked him several times to reveal himself, that I want to see his demons and so forth and converse. I said straight up, “come get me Satan, I dare you!” When he doesn’t show up, I call him a coward. Yet still, I get nothing. I don’t know why he won’t show up. What, he’s so afraid of me?

So, I don’t know. Maybe he’s just a word we used to describe negative feelings and emotions that distance us from God.

In the mean time, if you all can think of any ways I can tempt him then please let me know and I’ll report my findings. Maybe I can figure something out that might be of use. I don’t know why I’m not afraid of him at all. It’s not like I’m the most devout Christian or anything. Maybe I’m just cynical about him but he really seems like a weakling.
 
VeritasLuxMea said:
I’m not sure.

I’ve challenged Satan to show me himself on numerous occasions. I’ve asked him several times to reveal himself, that I want to see his demons and so forth and converse. I said straight up, “come get me Satan, I dare you!” When he doesn’t show up, I call him a coward. Yet still, I get nothing. I don’t know why he won’t show up. What, he’s so afraid of me?

So, I don’t know. Maybe he’s just a word we used to describe negative feelings and emotions that distance us from God.

In the mean time, if you all can think of any ways I can tempt him then please let me know and I’ll report my findings. Maybe I can figure something out that might be of use. I don’t know why I’m not afraid of him at all. It’s not like I’m the most devout Christian or anything. Maybe I’m just cynical about him but he really seems like a weakling.
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Satan will not reveal himself for he’s too smart for that because;
  1. he doesn’t want you to know what you’re dealing with
  2. if he appeared you’d automatically know there is God, and he wants you to doubt.
he’s smart and therefore subtle.
 
VeritasLuxMea said:
I’ve challenged Satan to show me himself on numerous occasions. I’ve asked him several times to reveal himself, that I want to see his demons and so forth and converse… Maybe I’m just cynical about him but he really seems like a weakling.
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The reason he doesn’t show up when you ask him to, is not because he is a weakling The enemy wants to be concealed.
Haven’t you heard that a surprise attack is more fatal than a known one? This is a good strategy to destroy more souls.
Do not tempt him to take you or show himself. Make no mistake, he is stronger than you, a fallen angel puffed up with pride.
People might simply laugh & dismiss this :D.
Well if they don’t believe in the existence of hell, they’ll believe when they really get there!

For in addition to the natural kingdoms of this world there are two spiritual kingdoms:
The Kingdom of Satan and the Kingdom Of God. Every person alive is a resident of one of these two kingdoms.

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against
powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual
wickedness in high places. (Ephesians 6:12)

It is not a conflict between nations, tribes, or government leaders. It is not a rebellion or
a coup. It is an invisible battle taking place in the spirit world. It is a war where
no one wears a uniform, but where everyone is a target. Man makes a fatal error when he fails to recognize his true enemy.
How or what will you conquer if you don’t know who you’re fighting against? hmm…what fight ? is what you might ask… 🙂

The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil …
As long as our actions are controlled by our commitment to Christ we do not have any pact with the evil one.
Submit yourselves to God and satan will flee from you.

This podcast explains spiritual warfare : catholicbible101.com/apps/blog/show/13493549

Ps: you seem to be a good soul, we don’t wanna lose you now…do we? :nope:
🙂
God Bless you budddy!! 👍
 
snowpea said:
sometimes I think that entity is real

when I start thinking in a bad way i feel it is satan, when I question things that don’t need questioning-that will cause grief just to even think about, I get a sense of evil

is satan just feeling down or is it real?
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He’s real. Forget the horns, red tights and pointy tail. Think instead a malevolent, highly intelligent, cruel spiritual being with supernatural gifts, bent on your destruction and that of everybody else, and which seeks the untruth.

Christ spoke about him directly. If Christ spoke about him directly, he’s real.
 
Bob_Crowley said:
He’s real. Forget the horns, red tights and pointy tail. Think instead a malevolent, highly intelligent, cruel spiritual being with supernatural gifts, bent on your destruction and that of everybody else, and which seeks the untruth.

Christ spoke about him directly. If Christ spoke about him directly, he’s real.
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That makes a lot of sense

Thank you
 
Yes the devil is real. He is a real creature…who fell from good to evil.

But so is Jesus Christ the Risen Lord in whom we have true life!

(not as “opposite” of course…Jesus is truly God–the devil is a creature)
 
VeritasLuxMea said:
I’m not sure.

I’ve challenged Satan to show me himself on numerous occasions. I’ve asked him several times to reveal himself, that I want to see his demons and so forth and converse. So, I don’t know. Maybe he’s just a word we used to describe negative feelings and emotions that distance us from God.

In the mean time, if you all can think of any ways I can tempt him then please let me know and I’ll report my findings. a weakling.
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Oh boy just lost what  I wrote. I deleted some of your post because my response was too long, this time around.  I lost my first trend of thought.   Something along the lines that although it is necessary to discuss the devil one should never unintentionally give him glory in some way.  In terms of spirit, he is the very bottom and gets no lower.

Invoking the presence of any spirit other than that of Heaven is a mortal sin, no matter what one's intentions are.  This is a grave matter and one needs to speak to a priest about this.   I doubt that you meant to sin; but regardless this is a form of spiritism.

 Cardinal Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI,  published a letter as head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith called "Current Norms of Exorcism" in Latin.  Fr. Gabriele Amorth, senior exorcist for the Diocese of Rome,  translated this document and comments on conversing with Satan:
“We must avoid addressing the demon directly and to find out his name and – I add – anything else. All other considerations aside, a direct dialogue with the demon can be dangerous to anyone who dares to initiate it without the due authorization of the Church, and therefor without her protection.”
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 As for the strength of Satan, without God or the Church  Satan would kill you, destroy you totally and in the process bring you into his kingdom, Hell, for eternity.
Satan fears even the very notion of the existence of the Blessed Mother because she a mortal woman, born of flesh and blood, with the Graces of God, bore a Child called Jesus Christ. She also lived a life of complete obedience and loving devotion to the Will of God rose above all creation to be crowned the Queen of Heaven, and second in glory and majesty only to God. Satan was created second to none in power and intelligence but through prideful disobedience fell to the very bottom of all creation. He retains the powers and intelligence he was created with. Christ called him “prince of this world” meaning
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 Please understand you seem to have already have fallen into one of Satan's snares.  In addition to sacramental confession you need to speak to a priest and get things right.  You need to rethink things.  You surely can't beat him by offending God.

  Really,  I hope this is like some sort of college study to see reactions of  people to the suggestions made in the OP's first post.
BP
 
Satan’s objective is to get you to sin. He doesn’t possess people he gets you to sin by giving temptation. I know what you mean by questioning things. But its a perfectly normal thing. However if you question the church and hats what the church teaches then that’s the devil.
 
snowpea said:
sometimes I think that entity is real

when I start thinking in a bad way i feel it is satan, when I question things that don’t need questioning-that will cause grief just to even think about, I get a sense of evil

is satan just feeling down or is it real?
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Dear Snow Pea,
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    Satan is for real.  You have a good attiture  towards this topic.  Do what is good and pleasing  and :

    "Pray, don't worry, & be Happy" said St. Pio.
God Bless You,
BP
 
snowpea said:
sometimes I think that entity is real

when I start thinking in a bad way i feel it is satan, when I question things that don’t need questioning-that will cause grief just to even think about, I get a sense of evil

is satan just feeling down or is it real?
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These may help to show satan is real.

A Satanist, Zach King, talks about it.
click zachary king
www.comeholyspiritconferences.org

Evidence of satan in the modern world
ewtn.com/library/NEWAGE/EVIDSATN.HTM

An interview with an exorcist Fr. Amorth
freerepublic.com/focus/religion/1260364/posts
 
Snowpea, Satan is very real. Very. I agree with Blues Picker regarding you having a healthy attitude about this. Most importantly, keep your eyes and heart focused on God. 🙂

VeritasLuxMea, wow… What you have done is extremely dangerous. Forgive me if I sound harsh or judgemental or over the top, but seriously- you should go speak with a priest.

You are playing with fire and have been lucky so far, but that doesn’t mean the devil has no plan on taking you up on your offer. He is extremely intelligent, can take on any form and sorry, but he’s not scared of you… He wasn’t scared of Saint Pio, Saint Gemma or many other saints very strong with their faith. One thing the devil does enjoy is playing games. Simply because you didn’t see him doesn’t mean he discarded your invitation. I understand you didn’t make an offer to see him as a means of not obeying the Lord or challenging your religious views, but it doesn’t matter to him and once he takes an interest in you - it will be difficult to shake.

Do you mind if I ask -why did you do this? Forgive me for asking, but I’ve never heard of anyone trying to dare the devil to show himself. :confused:
God Bless~
 
Satan and other demons are very real. Most people have not experienced the spiritual so it is hard to accept. If you somehow manage to overcome doubt and begin pursuing God they may try to stop you by scaring you.
 
fred_conty said:
These may help to show satan is real.

A Satanist, Zach King, talks about it.
click zachary king
www.comeholyspiritconferences.org

Evidence of satan in the modern world
ewtn.com/library/NEWAGE/EVIDSATN.HTM

An interview with an exorcist Fr. Amorth
freerepublic.com/focus/religion/1260364/posts
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For a couple of videos of me try www.instituteoftheholyspirit.com then from the main page click on IHS TV and from there it’s the Satanist Converts video. or go to en.gloria.tv/?media=216410. It is Christina King interviewing me last Halloween on Radio Maria. This is a 15 minute snippet of a 2 hour interview.

If the Devil isn’t real then millions of satanists, 1 billion Catholics & hundreds of millions of Christians, along with the Bible, both Catholic & Protestant are wrong or satan is lying to us. Since satan is a liar and God isn’t …my faith tells me satan is real. Plus i worked for him for 26 years and he proved himself constantly. Stop looking for the devil. Seek God, seen His Son, seek the Blessed Mother, seek the angels and the Saints. Guard against the devil and never stop praying. To seek the devil is to sin. it is mortal sin. and by doing so you are seperating yourself from God and playing right into the devils hands
 
Is satan real? Hell yes.

I believe that everyone is under some kind of attack - and I doubt that you’re an exception. Ever wonder where those unholy thoughts come from? The ones that seem to just pop in?

As we make movements toward holiness, you can expect a significant amount of counteractive force. Have you started some kind of devotion - and then just forgot about it? It is easier to destroy a good habit in its earliest stages.
 
BluesPicker said:
Dear Snow Pea,
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    Satan is for real.  You have a good attiture  towards this topic.  Do what is good and pleasing  and :

    "Pray, don't worry, & be Happy" said St. Pio.
God Bless You,
BP
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I am afraid that is not the quote exactly as Padre Pio said; but his message was essentially very close to this in meaning.

BP
 
We acknowledge the reality of Satan when we make our Baptismal Promises, which we renew at Confirmation(for those Baptized as Infants,) and at Easter.
V. Do you reject Satan?
R. I do.
V. And all his works?
R. I do.
V. And all his empty promises?
R. I do.
V. Do you believe in God, the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth?
R. I do.
V. Do you believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was born of the Virgin Mary was crucified, died, and was buried, rose from the dead, and is now seated at the right hand of the Father?
R. I do.
V. Do you believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting?
R. I do.
V. God, the all-powerful Father of our Lord Jesus Christ has given us a new birth by water and the Holy Spirit, and forgiven all our sins. May he also keep us faithful to our Lord Jesus Christ for ever and ever.
R. Amen.
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Jim
 
It’s not hard to believe the devil exists. Read the news paper.

To the people challenging him…wow… no. Not a good idea. Not unless you’d like to have as much “fun” as we’ve had for the last almost-two-years.

The devil is as real as all the angels and saints and God Himself.

But keep your eyes on God and avoid the devil for your own sake.
 
in_servitude said:
Is satan real? Hell yes.

I believe that everyone is under some kind of attack - and I doubt that you’re an exception. Ever wonder where those unholy thoughts come from? The ones that seem to just pop in?

As we make movements toward holiness, you can expect a significant amount of counteractive force. Have you started some kind of devotion - and then just forgot about it? It is easier to destroy a good habit in its earliest stages.
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Define “unholy”; many things can explained by concupiscence alone.

People do simply forget things if it’s not a pattern.
 
St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle; be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him we humbly pray, and do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the divine power of God, cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who roam throughout the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.

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Yes, our enemy is real, and (to VeritasLuxMea) if you invite him he will come, whether or not it is in the way you demanded. He is too cunning to play with. We should avoid sin, work on virtue, and entrust ourselves daily to the powerful help of heaven. We can leave it to Our Lady, the angels, and the saints to confront him directly, because unlike us they can’t be taken in by his deceptions.
 
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