Patrick Elliott wrote:
> In point of fact yes. In the original OT, Satan was simply the angel 
> employed to do sick and evil things to people, as a test of their faith. 

That's what I figured, yes, but I didn't think anyone who thinks God is 
loving and kind would admit it.

> It only looks like a consistent fable, in which Satan was always God's 
> adversary, if literally the "only" religious history you ever read is 
> the one that claims it.

Not even then, actually. God's a right bastard in the very first story in 
the Bible, and pretty much keeps it up thru the old testament at least.

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   Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
   Why is there a chainsaw in DOOM?
   There aren't any trees on Mars.

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