@Learner, let’s suppose it matters somehow to someone whether your imaginary devil can be everywhere at once or not. You have made it clear that you think not. Yet you believe your the devil has been “all about”, laying traps.
So my question is:
Did he lay them all one at a time?
I dunno. Depends what your mind is imagining from the
laying snare line.
Oh, I see. Like the rest of your superstition, this part depends on imagination.
No like your imaginative attempts to devise smart-alec questions, which I don't mind answering. Besides venturers into finding out things even in the scientific world use a lot of imagination.
If so he must be capable of FTL travel. We all know that’s impossible.
If not, he must be capable of being in multiple places at one time. So my question is,
HOW MANY places can he be at once?
13?
666?
He can travel quite efficiently but roams place to place as it described
Oh. FTL, then. I’d think the writers could have done better with that gimmick.
Better gimmick? It's not a gimmick if it true otherwise "incorporating gimmicks" would be a deceitful method for making things up. But I think your take is: if one wanted to make a good imaginative story they wouldn't leave such supposed conflictions, unless they were true.
I would think that this is the FIRST thing you need to determine, for the answer to your question
It's not for everyone, I'm aware of that but cheers
for engaging in the conversation.
I didn’t reference everyone. We are talking about YOUR fantasy.
I see, but I haven't mentioned any fantasy yet - that's private.
We were talking about the Bible and I think where you're were supposed to make a good argument.
Oh, wait! Maybe the devil has a remote control trap-laying device? Or a whole horde of them? Everywhere? Wouldn’t it be cool to find one
Ah ok, I see, It is the literal bear trap and rabbit snare that you have pictured in your mind.
Don’t quit your day job; you’re a crappy mind reader.
Traps need laying, physical, mental, emotional or otherwise.
How did you mind read that I was leaving my job to be a mind reader? (I'm my own boss btw.)
Well yes traps need laying but can you tell me who is saying it doesn't.. your argument has missed its mark?
Being attracted to Power through greed and manipulation,
Whose greed? Who is manipulating and how? Does the devil use his FTL transport to suddenly appear whenever someone is greedy? GMAFB
Peoples greed who else was I talking about,? We covered this above, the section where you said you don't need satan to be about.
the snares laid about in the form of addictions snared by enticements encouraging people
Now your debbil is an invisible enticer and addictor? Sorry pal, we can each do those things without help from below.
Money, wealth & power, or fame is the enticer to name but some.
We're not on the same page are we?
to engage in all the depravities and hates of others..that takes over their lives and harms them and those around them, their families & friends etc..
Yeah, we know depravities and hate are endemic to the human condition.
No debbil needed.
That's sort of what I said, do take note.
Your religions’ need for a devil is EXACTLY THE SAME as a political party’s need for an external threat from which to save the hapless people. It’s a component of a power structure to keep people subjugated.
And it’s working real well on you and your ilk.
If people actually followed Jesus and his commandments there'd be no wars, poor or hungry! Dictatorships don't like those teachings.. when followers would rather die than go against Christ!