Is God Batman while Satan is the Joker?
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I've always pictured God more as Aquaman.\nGiven the way we behave, I think he'd rather help the fish.
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They are different characters. \nIn the vulgata (NOT the bible) Lucifer is an archangel which fell from grace because of pride, becoming Satan. The name is derived from a Latin name (never existant in the original Hebrew versions) meaning "light bearer", the Romans used this name for Venus, the evening star. \nIn the original Hebrew version of the bible Lucifer is mentioned  in Isaiah 14:12, not as Lucifer but as Helal, son of Shahar which can be loosely translated as "Day star, son of the Dawn.". This is not a reference to the devil but to a Babylonian king who persecuted the Israelites. \nThe versions used to translate the King James version of the bible weren't the hebrew originals but an older latin translation from St. Jerome in the 4th century, who mis-translated the name to Lucifer. Over the centuries a lot of stories congealed to the idea of the fallen angel Lucifer - never mentioned in the bible. \nThere is a bit in the King James version that says: 'Lucifer is Satan: so says the Word of God'....". This however is to describe a evil worldly power:  Isaiah 14:4 says that when Israel is restored they will "take up this taunt against the king of Babylon . . ." . Lucifer/ Helal is the king that is Satan, to mean he is the one the Israelites will overcome. \nUntil St. Jerome's translation in the 4th century Lucifer and Satan were not considered the same, this only happened later.
425096
God definitely!!! The devil represents total 100% evil and wickedness. The devil is God's enemy. I'm in spiritual warfare every day trying to fight him.
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Does that primitive fairy tale sound right to you?  For example why wouldn't Satan use his powers to make Hell really nice so that people wanted to go to Hell?  He could gain power by being nice.  The whole good and evil nonsense in the Bible is really very silly if you actually analyze it.
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God......hello he created satan.
364496
well, they are both hatefully oppressed for no good reason, backed up by the Bible. i'd say they're similar, but not identical.
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They do have one thing in common.  Neither Allah nor Ares exist.  The Quran has one thing right, if translated, "There is no God but God," but Muhammed is NOT his prophet.
1060833
Satan is a deceiver, so he puts it in the hearts of man to copy the real thing and make up a false religion. The devil is the father of all lies according to the bible.
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hmmm. wel lthat all depends on wether you see satan as a diety. according to the mythology satan isnt as powerful as god. yet interestingly the mythology also says satan can do many magical things, tuening into other people, making people do things, invading their bodies. if anything it seems that satan has more powers than god. apaprently god has the omniscience, omnipotence and omnipresence down but can he transform his figure and invade peoples bodies?\n\napaprently not.\n\ni think this question raises another similar queston....are christians monotheists? they also beleive in satan...satan seems to be close to if not as powerful as god...\n\nlogically it seems christians (and satanists) are not monotheists...polytheists perhaps.
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Whoooaa. I thought Lucifer was satans name.  Its hardly worshipping him by calling him that.  If you are correct..ok.  But again its not worshipping him.
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Evil is the creation of the deity "god" plain & simple. He is the sole creator and therefore he created Satan and his crew. Sure he started out as an angel, but wouldn't the deity "god" see that one coming? His evil gives him something to do you know...so he won't feel useless.
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Satan is a liar, and the father of all lies, which means that anyone who ever lies is serving Satan.  A real Cristian never lies about anything.  islam is an anti-Christ lie, and muhammud was a liar.
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Well Satan is throughout the bible,Devil is throughout the bible. Shining one son of the dawn Isaiah 14:12. "the god of this system of things" is in 2 Corinthians 4:3,4\n"the ruler of the world" is in John 12:31
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I think Batman's greatest villain is himself.\n\nHe's the one who tortures himself for the death of his parents. So it's himself followed by the guy who murdered his parents... After them I'd say the Joker.
12735
Satan in the Garden of Eden...and he wasn't authority...he is just the Master of Deceit!
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A better question: Since Satan is so smart, would he REALLY make it so that "his work" can be picked out so easily? Satan could be GOD for all humans know; don't you think that would be the more ingenious move?
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Satan didn't hijack the universe, he brought up the issue of gods right to rule man.  If God just destroyed satan and humans and then started over again his point wouldn't be proven and no one would learn and that wouldn't be fair.  Instead he allows us to rule ourselves with satans influence to allow us to make our own choice and prove his right to rule.