• afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    The devil has seen better days. You would expect a devil controlled human to be some sorta uber-human ultimate fighter. Zipping around the battlefield, single handedly committing whole outrages. Not some schmuck in a suit who got his job because of political stalemate.

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      1 year ago

      I mean the devil is literally the great deceiver. in all biblical portrayals the only thing devil does is lie essentially. the lies sow doubts and people lose their faith.

      what you’re describing is more along the lines of demons. and they’re technically easier to deal with because it’s so obvious.

      I’m not religious but the devil really is a clever construct in Christianity, and highlights the best “feature”: salvation is based on faith and faith alone and everyone can be saved.

      it is so much more effective at brainwashing than materialistic control

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        1 year ago

        The devil never lies in the Bible. In the garden of Eden story (yes retrocon) he is the only one telling the truth. In Job he got something wrong but didn’t lie.

        In any case there is no god so you can move on with your life.