((As a newbie coming in here, I've found that different people have a wide views on this, depending on their background and what they have been told, or research they have done themselves.
I figure this might be a good place to get the questions out the way and get answers from people who really know about this stuff - I'm just trying to learn and in no way mean to offend anyone.))
The Etymology which means the original origin and development of a word.Etymology of Satanism
It says Quote:''proper name of the supreme evil spirit and great adversary of humanity in Christianity, Old English Satan, from Late Latin Satan (in Vulgate in the Old Testament only), from Greek Satanas, from Hebrew satan "adversary, one who plots against another," from satan "to show enmity to, oppose, plot against," from root s-t-n "one who opposes, obstructs, or acts as an adversary."Which comes from the word Satan.'' end quote.
So right away it's labeled as something that is Evil, yet evil means different things to different people, adversary, oppose, plot against, obstructs, hell you can attach that to many things, the Canadian government for example and the way they oppose the freedom of the people, with the treating the Truckers like terrorists.
Let's carry on, Etymology of Satan. quote: "In biblical sources the Hebrew term the satan
describes an adversarial role. It is Not the name of a particular
character. Although Hebrew storytellers as early as the sixth century
B.C.E. occasionally introduced a supernatural character whom they called
the satan, what they meant was any one of the angels sent by God for the specific purpose of blocking or obstructing human activity." end quote.
So they are talking about Spiritual beings here not just one specific, they are rebels, independent thinkers with their own mind. my 1st Question is:
1.) Do you believe Lucifer is Satan?