In a message dated 1/9/2003 9:49:23 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Now, > if you believe (as you have said) that there is some > kind of higher good or power (which I call God), then > you have to believe that there is also some kind of a > greater evil (which I call Satan, or the devil). > No. False. You don't HAVE to believe that at all. I believe in God, but I don't believe in Hell or Satan. I think Satan is man's creation in order to manipulate people & behavior. I believe that we are saved through God's grace, not through good acts. In much the same way, we are not condemned to Hell by our sins, for if we were that's where we're all going so f*ck it let's party! :~) Of course I also believe that everyone's relationship with or without God is a personal issue, so again I'm not trying to make converts... And in a series of interesting coincidences, my son & I had this same conversation at dinner. He started by asking me if I believed in demonic possession, to which I answered no. Also, I saw "Jesus Christ Superstar" tonight with Sebastian Bach (Skid Row) in the lead, and Carl Anderson (the same guy on Broadway and in the film) as Judas. Very moving and a terrific show. I had never seen a stage production of this one before. Not a flaw in the entire cast. Bob NP: Badly Drawn Boy, "Using Our Feet"
