Comment posted Satan the Scapegoat by Will.

I do, and I actually agree with you when you said “This is an act that could be only seen to be good and beneficial if you follow God.”

And you and I are both making presuppositions. Books have been written about these topics in order to qualify them…I don't have that kind of time haha. But perhaps in the future I'll better qualify them for your sake (and other readers…if anyone reads these comments).

Will also commented

• The free will vs. divine sovereignty debate is one that will never be settled. And to be honest, I'm fine with that. I think it's very healthy to discuss these topics but it sadens me when Christians argue so much over this to the point of division. I think they are both possible in God (as you mentioned) and I think this is what the Bible teaches. How are the both possible at the same time? Although I think attributing everything to 'the mystery of God' is usually a cop out answer, this is one of those things I think I'll never understand with my finite mind and that doesn't bother me.
• The free will vs. divine sovereignty debate is one that will never be settled. And to be honest, I’m fine with that. I think it’s very healthy to discuss these topics but it sadens me when Christians argue so much over this to the point of division. I think they are both possible in God (as you mentioned) and I think this is what the Bible teaches. How are the both possible at the same time? Although I think attributing everything to ‘the mystery of God’ is usually a cop out answer, this is one of those things I think I’ll never understand with my finite mind and that doesn’t bother me.
• Well I partially agree with you on that statement, but that's another topic so I'll leave it at that.
• You opened the door to my 'mythological' comments when you posed the question: Why doesn't God kill Satan…? That question assumes that God and Satan exist (and I'm further assuming that you're talking about the God and Satan of the Bible), which means you're posing the question in a mythological context. If you're assuming that mythological context than it only makes sense to answer that question with mythological theology. You even attempt to do this by saying, “It would seem to me in the context of this mythology that Satan is just a minion of God because nobody in their right mind would willingly go against such a petty, cruel, violent, vindictive and malevolent being knowing that he is also all-powerful.” So if you're trying to provide a conclusion in the context of this mythology, then why can't I? You follow me?
• I should have replied to your reply, my bad haha. Perhaps I should register too?

Recent comments by Will

• God Exists!
  If you die for me out of your love, taking on the punishment that I deserve, and then rise from the dead, conquering sin and proving your divinity…and if you continue to radically change the lives of those around me…then we can talk.
• Appealing to the Supernatural
  I agree with you for the most part on this post. There is circumstantial surrounding the resurrection of Jesus and the events that occurred afterwords that help solidify my faith. Obviously you and I view that evidence differently and so we've reached different conclusions, but it's not like we just pulled an idea out of a hat and rolled with it.
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  Here's an article for starters: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3993857… (http://news NULL.bbc NULL.co NULL.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3993857 NULL.stm)
• Popularity Contest
  With regards to your “First part = No True Scotsman”. I can see where you're coming from on this but all I was trying to say is that if someone decideds follows Christ, the Bible, which I believe is the Word of God, explains what sorts of changes you should see. If these changes aren't observed then I'd question whether they genuinely decided to follow Christ or not.
• Popularity Contest
  Why is that meaningless if it helps point to what Christianity is all about, namely, Jesus?

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