Should we like Satan?

[Monica4316]

Now God “likes” Satan enough to keep him around for His own purposes.

And since Christians are to like what God likes, then should we like Satan too in some way?

No we shouldn’t like satan… “resist the devil and he will flee from you”

 

[Robintrinket]

I found the Screwtape letters from C.S. Lewis more than a little confusing myself. He actually sounded like the good guy? Is this right? your thoughts.

Who are you talking about who sounded like the good guy, Satan? The Screwtape Letters are written from the devils’ perspective, one devil writing to another about how to tempt someone. Of course they viewed Satan as the good guy, and viewed everything evil as good, such as the way they thought sin, unhappiness, murder, and suicide were good. By telling us what the devils want people to think and do, the book was meant to show us how *not *to think and act. We are not meant to admire the devils in the book, and they certainly were not admirable. They wanted both temporal and eternal unhappiness for their patients, and did not even like each other. Wormwood tried to get Screwtape in trouble for “heresy”, and Screwtape, I think, also threatened to get Wormwood in trouble.

 

[PJM]

=meltzerboy;7883698]Pat, you don’t have to learn about it or believe in it; however, it’s something I think might be interesting to know. Why do I have to know Catholic dogma and doctrines? Besides working in a Catholic university and having Catholic friends, I’m simply interested in learning. Since this Forum’s membership is not limited to Catholics–and there’s even a Non-Catholic Religions section, though not this one–I was just responding to the question of the OP. If you’re interested, I discussed the Jewish view in previous posts. Besides, I also find it curious how Christianity, followed by Islam, changed the Jewish perspective of Satan.

Shalome!

I’d LOVE to know about it.

God Bless,

Pat

 

[Sailor_Kenshin]

Now God “likes” Satan enough to keep him around for His own purposes.

And since Christians are to like what God likes, then should we like Satan too in some way?

I question your ‘premise.’

It seems presumptuous, almost as though you could see God’s purpose in ‘keeping Satan around.’

Who can read God’s mind? I can’t. Why would you put it in those terms?

 

[Rock_Happy]

I question your ‘premise.’

It seems presumptuous, almost as though you could see God’s purpose in ‘keeping Satan around.’

Who can read God’s mind? I can’t. Why would you put it in those terms?

I would wonder if such a concept as “mind” would even apply to God. On the other hand, some concept of God is necessary, or there would be no religion.