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Author Topic:   What if Satan reformed?
Heathen
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Message 7 of 234 (342802)
08-23-2006 4:29 PM


*bump*
I'm really curious to see some more responses to this from some of the more .. how shall I put it... 'traditional' christians.
really interesting question.

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Heathen
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Message 9 of 234 (342817)
08-23-2006 4:53 PM
Reply to: Message 8 by CK
08-23-2006 4:42 PM


CK writes:
How can Satan reform? He's a puppet in the play
so Satan had no free will?
The bible says he 'choose' to rebel against God. I got the impression that for the sake of this discussion we are asked to accept satan as the character described in the bible. Free will included.

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Heathen
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Message 16 of 234 (343331)
08-25-2006 12:30 PM
Reply to: Message 11 by Archer Opteryx
08-24-2006 8:31 AM


You'd expect they would have a lot of ideas about this.
Maybe Questions that cause a bit of trouble to the teachings?

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Heathen
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Message 18 of 234 (343373)
08-25-2006 3:10 PM


So. Is there anything in scripture that would suggest that satan wouldn't or couldn't reform?

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Heathen
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Message 19 of 234 (343590)
08-26-2006 12:55 PM
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08-25-2006 3:10 PM


is satan a liberal? Is liberalism satanic?
So, nothing from scripture that prevents satan from reforming?
So why doesn't he do it?
Is he trying to grow powerful enough to rival God(something which a reading of the bible should tell him is impossible)
maybe he doesn't believe the 'Word of God' and feels that he can do it anyway?
maybe he knows something we don't?
but why the 'evilness'? noone wants fires and brimstone and all that stuff. There's much better ways to get people on board. (God could learn a thing or two here too)

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